The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the 2017 SSAC Men's and Women's Soccer All-Conference teams and award winners Tuesday at the SSAC Soccer Awards Banquet.
The Conference released First-Team All-Conference, Second-Team All-Conference, All-Freshman Team, All-Academic Team and Musco Lighting Champions of Character Team selections, along with the individual award winners.
Notes About The Honorees
MEN
· Kebba Demba is a First-Team honoree for the third-straight season, while Mustapha Wadda, Santiago Moore, Chance Bourdene, Joaquin Ruiz Cabello, Matt Redgrave and Grant Adam are all First-Teamers for the second-straight year
· Cabello was named Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year after ranking second in the NAIA with 16 assists and notching 10 goals. He put up at least one point in every contest
· Redgrave is a repeat winner as Defensive Player of the Year as he led the defense of the No. 1 ranked Crusaders to nine shutouts, with five other games allowing only one goal
· A pair of WCU newcomers were also rewarded, with Summer Richardson being named Freshman of the Year and Michael Conejero earning Newcomer of the Year honors. Richardson played in all 16 games in the defensive backfield, while Conejero started 15 games and totaled 31 points on 12 goals and seven helpers
· Altoe earned Golden Gloves honors after starting 14 games in goal for Mobile (Ala.) and delivering four shutouts and allowing only 11 scores. Santiago Moore earned Golden Boot honors for the most goals scored in conference play, with five
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Player of the Year
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Joaquin Ruiz Cabello
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Offensive Player of the Year
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Joaquin Ruiz Cabello
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Defensive Player of the Year
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Matt Redgrave
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Freshman of the Year
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Summer Richardson
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Newcomer of the Year
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Michael Conejero
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Golden Gloves
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Guilherme Altoe
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Golden Boot
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Santiago Moore
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Coach of the Year
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Barry Farrell
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Team Sportsmanship
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Mobile (Ala.)
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First Team All-Conference
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Santiago Moore
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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FWD
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SO
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Queens, N.Y.
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Mustapha Wadda
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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FWD
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SO
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Bracknell, England
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Jarom Farnsworth
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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FWD
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SR
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Chance Bourdene
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William Carey (Miss.)
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FWD
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SR
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Flowood, Miss.
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Joaquin Ruiz Cabello
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MID
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JR
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Malaga, Spain
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Kebba Demba
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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MID
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SR
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Tyler, Texas
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Michael Conejero
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MID
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JR
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Spain
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Paul Ledsham
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Mobile (Ala.)
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MID
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SR
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Liverpool, England
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Matt Redgrave
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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SR
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England
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Lamine Conte
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Mobile (Ala.)
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DEF
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SO
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Philadelphia, Penn.
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Joe Guinchard
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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JR
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England
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Nathaniel Bedai
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Mobile (Ala.)
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DEF
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JR
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Accra, Ghana
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Guilherme Altoe
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Mobile (Ala.)
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GK
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JR
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Grant Adam
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William Carey (Miss.)
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GK
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SR
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Waveland, Miss.
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Second Team All-Conference
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Sam White
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Mobile (Ala.)
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FWD
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SR
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London, England
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Jordan Man
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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FWD
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SR
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Liverpool, England
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Victor De Souza
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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FWD
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SR
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Jaiquan Bristol
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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FWD
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SO
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Hampshire, England
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Jack McCarren
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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MID
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SR
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Dublin, Ireland
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Newton Henry
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Mobile (Ala.)
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MID
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SR
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Clarendon, Jamaica
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Daniel Valenciano
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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MID
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JR
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Heredia, Costa Rica
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Pedro Roldan
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MID
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SR
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Spain
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Jordan Sinclair
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Mobile (Ala.)
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DEF
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JR
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Jerry Wiltsher
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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DEF
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SO
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London, England
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Summer Richardson
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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FR
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Mississippi
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Isael Gutierrez
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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DEF
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JR
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Dalton, Ga.
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Marco Taaffe
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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GK
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JR
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Matlock, England
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Samuel Fraire
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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GK
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FR
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Calhoun, Ga.
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All-Freshman
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Ernesto Corral
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Middle Georgia State
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FWD
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FR
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Quayaquil, Ecuador
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Leonardo Ferreira
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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MID
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FR
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Sorocaba, Brazil
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Vincius Rebeiro
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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MID
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FR
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Brasilia, Brazil
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Victor Miranda
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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DEF
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FR
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Caio Calado
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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GK
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FR
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Summer Richardson
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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FR
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Mississippi
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Ben Whalley
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William Carey (Miss.)
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FWD
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FR
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England
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Victor Pimentel
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Mobile (Ala.)
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MID
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FR
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Jupiter, Fla.
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Cameron Cranton
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Mobile (Ala.)
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MID
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FR
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Mobile (Ala.), Ala.
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Jonas Arcalean
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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FWD
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FR
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Vaihingen, Germany
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Samuel Fraire
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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GK
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FR
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Calhoun, Ga.
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Kevin Villatoro
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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FWD
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FR
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Calhoun, Ga.
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Rodrigo Campos
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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FWD
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FR
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Ethan Loftin
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MID
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FR
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Bay St. Louis, Miss.
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All-Academic
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Paul Bracken
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Steven Gallagher
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Ryan McKeown
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Alvaro Adan Urrea
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Joaquin Ruiz Cabello
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Simon Ekman
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Ryan Mitchell
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Middle Georgia State
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Justin Alonso
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Middle Georgia State
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Giedo Roth
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Middle Georgia State
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Kebba Demba
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Marco Taaffe
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Martin Alvez
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Ermin Omeragic
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Joshua Queen
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Nathan Skaggs
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Federico Fraile
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Felipe de Almeida
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Sebastian Refi
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Tomas Boly
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Tomas Diaz-Blanco
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Takudzwa Imbayago
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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George Redwin
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Rusian Patten
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Francisco Puentes
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Lamine Conte
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Cameron Cranton
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Guilherme Altoe
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Matthew Jakubik
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Calum Kearney
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Dillon Lowe
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Matthew McArthur
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Juan Montealegre
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Jordan Sinclair
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Sam White
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Taeylor Fisch
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Isael Guiterrez
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Jorge Hurtado
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Jordan Man
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Jose Villalobos
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Drew Bradford
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Jonathan Munoz
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Marcus Stein
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Musco Lighting Champions of Character Team
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Rodrigo Campos
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Daniel Conlin
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Jorge Hurtado
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Jarom Farnsworth
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Daniel Weinhandl
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Alex Herrera
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Middle Georgia State
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Casey Culver
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Grant Adam
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William Carey (Miss.)
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WOMEN
· Millene Cabral, Cayla Hebert and Danielle Krzyzaniak are all on the First-Team for the third-straight year, while Riko Sagara and Caroline Ladaga are on the team for the second-straight year
· Cabral rolled to Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Golden Boot honors after setting a new NAIA record with 49 goals, while also adding 13 assists for 111 points. She recorded nine hat-tricks
· Naomie Guerra earned Defensive Player of the Year honors after William Carey delivered seven shutouts and allowed only one goal in five other contests
· Caitlin Dumond earned Golden Gloves honors after delivering nine shutouts and allowing only 10 goals in 19 games with 64 saves
· Ana Paula Santos (WCU) was named Freshman of the Year, while Bethel's Janine Dennis earned Newcomer of the Year honors. Santos started 14 games and played in 15, while producing six points, while Dennis led the Wildcats with 30 points on 13 goals and four assists
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Player of the Year
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Millene Cabral
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Offensive Player of the Year
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Millene Cabral
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Defensive Player of the Year
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Naomie Guerra
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Freshman of the Year
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Ana Paula Santos
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Newcomer of the Year
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Janine Dennis
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Golden Gloves
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Caitlin Dumond
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Golden Boot
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Millene Cabral
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Coach of the Year
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Danny Owens
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Team Sportsmanship
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Mobile (Ala.)
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First-Team All-Conference
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Millene Cabral
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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FWD
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JR
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Silvia Leonessi
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William Carey (Miss.)
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FWD
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SO
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Esbjerg, Denmark
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Colleen Kennedy
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Mobile (Ala.)
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FWD
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JR
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Rockvale, Tenn.
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Katie Reid
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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FWD
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SR
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Manchester, Tenn.
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Riko Sagara
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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MID
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SO
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Tokyo, Japan
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Cayla Hebert
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Mobile (Ala.)
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MID
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SR
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Lafayette, La.
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Ana Paula Santos
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MID
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FR
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Janine Dennis
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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MID
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SO
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Jamaica
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Naomie Guerra
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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SO
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Caroline Ladaga
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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DEF
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SR
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Lira Mathes
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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DEF
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FR
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Knoxville, Tenn.
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Josefin Karlsson
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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JR
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Malmo, Sweden
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Caitlin Dumond
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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GK
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SO
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Harker Heights, Texas
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Danielle Krzyzaniak
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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GK
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SR
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Bolton, Canada
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Second-Team All-Conference
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Keyle Snyder
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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FWD
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SO
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Ringgold, Ga.
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Sam Silva
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Middle Georgia State
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FWD
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SR
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Eatonton, Ga.
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Kaylee Zettler
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William Carey (Miss.)
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FWD
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SO
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Meridian, Miss.
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Nikole Cruz
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Mobile (Ala.)
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FWD
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SR
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Kent, Wa.
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Miku Sunaga
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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MID
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FR
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hikaru Nakamura
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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MID
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JR
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Tokyo, Japan
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Savanah Carter
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MID
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JR
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Ocean Springs, Miss.
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Noemi Mallet
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Mobile (Ala.)
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MID
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JR
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Shippagan, Canada
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Savannah Rommel
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Mobile (Ala.)
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DEF
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SR
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Edmonton, Canada
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Heidi Giles
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Mobile (Ala.)
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DEF
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SO
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Clive, Canada
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Natani Tomlinson-Traill
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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DEF
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SR
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Kingston, Jamaica
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Abigail Taylor
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William Carey (Miss.)
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DEF
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SR
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Florence, Miss.
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Antonia Bauer
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Mobile (Ala.)
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GK
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FR
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Dormagen, Germany
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Brooke Best
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Middle Georgia State
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GK
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SR
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Eastman, Ga.
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All-Freshman Team
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Brittany Bray
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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MF
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FR
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Jackson, Tenn.
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Jodi Butler
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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FWD
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FR
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Gadsden, Tenn.
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Chloe Farrell
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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D
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FR
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St. Louis, Mo.
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Miku Sunaga
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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MF
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FR
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Tokyo, Japan
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Lira Mathes
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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D
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FR
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Knoxville, Tenn.
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Ashlyn Wiggins
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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D
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FR
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Trussville, Ala.
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Abbie Madden
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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MF
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FR
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Clarksville, Tenn.
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Anna Hieronymus
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Middle Georgia State
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D
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FR
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Arnsberg, Germany
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Leonie Weide
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Middle Georgia State
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D
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FR
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Goayfelden, Germany
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Antonia Bauer
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Mobile (Ala.)
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GK
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FR
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Dormagen, Germany
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Tanja Hymoeller
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Mobile (Ala.)
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FWD
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FR
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Faarup, Denmark
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Ana Paula Santos
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MF
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FR
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Therese Nolin
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William Carey (Miss.)
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D
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FR
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Mellerud, Sweden
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Rebeca Delgado
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William Carey (Miss.)
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MF
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FR
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Majorca, Spain
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All-Academic Team
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Bailey Clemons
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Melanie Lefebvre
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Caitlyn White
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Kaylee Zettler
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Abby Baravik
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Savanah Carter
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Jamie Holifield
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Taylor Laurent
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Alex Musial
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Abby Taylor
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William Carey (Miss.)
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Brooke Best
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Middle Georgia State
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Logan Gibbs
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Middle Georgia State
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Hannah Gullickson
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Middle Georgia State
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Sam Silva
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Middle Georgia State
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Manuela Bedoya
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Middle Georgia State
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Carlotta Engel
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Middle Georgia State
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Aspasia Karfakis
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Middle Georgia State
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Katina Karfakis
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Middle Georgia State
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Kaitlyn Lefevre
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Middle Georgia State
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Meghan Revell
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Middle Georgia State
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Jade Washington
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Middle Georgia State
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Paula Ferracini
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Danijela Kolaric
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Faith Williamson
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Destiny Morris
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Melinda Sopka
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Natani Tomlinson-Traill
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Nicole Esterbrook
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Sheirra Stokes
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Graviela Fonseca
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Ashlyn Lockwood
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Kelbe Davies
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Jessica Schmidt
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Taylor Strength
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Mary-Lynne Peel
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Laney Eden
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Brooke Black
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Kassy Carpintero
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Abigail Bush
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Cheyne Bush
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Shannie Chiasson
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Tori Clement
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Rachel Forestell
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Heidi Giles
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Cayla Hebert
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Eva Lockhart
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Noemi Mallet
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Sydney Oliver
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Savannah Rommel
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Kirstie Ruff
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Alyssa Bilbrey
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Selena Gomez
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Rachel Hardin
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Brittany Jensen
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Alondra Salaises
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Keyle Snyder
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Laila Espamer
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Katie Reid
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Alex Tomaw
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Corina Banda
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Kate Wallace
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Aubriana Schneider
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Musco Lighting Champions of Character Team
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Danielle Krzyzaniak
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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Graviela Fonseca
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Alejandra Salaises
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Dalton State (Ga.)
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Ashlyn Lockwood
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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Aubriana Schneider
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Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
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Hannah Gullickson
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Middle Georgia State
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Jessica Weeks
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Mobile (Ala.)
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Naomie Guerra
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William Carey (Miss.)
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