Karas, Keever, Simon Honored By NSCAA
December 04, 2015 | Women's Soccer
Karas, Keever, Simon Honored By NSCAA
SEATTLE – UW women's soccer had three players honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) on the 2015 NCAA Division I Women's All-Pacific Region teams, with senior defender McKenzie Karas being named to the Second Team and sophomores Kimby Keever and Shannon Simon earning Third Team honors.
Full 2015 NSCAA NCAA Division I Women's All-Pacific Region Teams
In her first season as a full-time starting center back, Karas was a dominant force on the back line for the Huskies to earn All-Pacific Region Second Team honors. She helped UW to six shutouts this season and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 5-11. Karas scored one goal in 2015, finishing a corner kick against Utah. She was the lone Husky named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. She also scored the Huskies' game-winning goal in UW's win over Rider in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season, and scored once in her sophomore season to give her three career goals.
Keever has scored six goals in 2015, second most on the team and matching the six goals she scored in 2014. In addition to her All-Pacific Region Third Team honors, she was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team in 2015 after earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors in 2014. Keever scored game-winners this season against Oregon State, Cal and Seattle U, as well as two goals just 36 seconds apart to bring the Huskies back from a 2-0 deficit and tie Gonzaga. She also scored the Huskies' lone goal in a 1-1 tie at Colorado.
Simon led the Huskies in goals scored and assists in 2015, with seven goals and five assists to earn All-Pacific Region Third Team honors on top of her being named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team. She was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sep. 7-13. Simon was also named the Offensive MVP of both the Husky Nike Invitational and the Nike Portland Invitational. Simon led the Huskies in 2014 with five assists.
The trio helped the Huskies to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and third in four years. UW fell to Texas A&M in the first round to end their season.
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