TLU's Bailey Nimtz named to All-SCAC Second Team for third time in career
SEGUIN, Texas – Texas Lutheran senior defender Bailey Nimtz has been named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Second Team for the third time in her career.
Nimtz (New Braunfels/Canyon) has played and started all 17 matches for TLU leading into the Bulldogs' Friday quarterfinal appearance in the SCAC Women's Soccer Championship.
The Bulldogs (7-8-2) are the No. 5 seed for the SCAC Championship and are currently scoreless in the first half against No. 4 seed University of Dallas (9-6-2, 5-2-1).
Nimtz has led a TLU defensive effort that has allowed 1.83 goals per match.
In addition to leading the TLU defense, Nimtz takes most of TLU's corner kicks, free kicks, and penalty kicks.
Nimtz has scored two goals and has an assist in 2019. For her career, she has scored 11 goals, dished out five assists, and tallied 27 total points.
The SCAC All-Conference teams and Players of the Year are determined by exclusive voting among the league's women's soccer coaches.
2019 SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Year
Migui Boldrin Centenary College Sr. M Ribeirao, Brazil
2019 SCAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Year
Kristen Canepa Trinity University Sr. D Westlake Village, Calif.
2019 SCAC Women's Soccer Newcomer-of-the-Year
Alyssa Mencacci University of Dallas Fy. M League City, Texas
2019 SCAC Women's Soccer Coach-of-the-Year
Dylan Harrison Trinity University 8-0 SCAC / 14-3-0 overall / SCAC Regular Season Champs
2019 All-SCAC Women's Soccer First Team
Kristen Canepa Trinity University Sr. D Westlake Village, Calif.
Romie Reyna Southwestern Univ. Sr. D Fort Worth, Texas
May Le Lien University of Dallas So. D Katy, Texas
Nyah Shepherd Trinity University Fy. D Deer Park, Texas
Kaity Ward Trinity University So. F Phoenix, Ariz.
Kyra Montes Centenary College Sr. F Shreveport, La.
Alexis Guajardo Southwestern Univ. Fy. F Brownsville, Texas
Migui Boldrin Centenary College Sr. M Ribeiaro, Brazil
Camryn Beall Trinity University So. M Morrison, Colo.
Abby Blackwood Trinity University Jr. M Malibu, Calif.
Mary Cardone Southwestern Univ. Sr. GK San Antonio, Texas
2019 All-SCAC Women's Soccer Second Team
Bailey Nimtz Texas Lutheran Univ. Sr. D New Braunfels, Texas
Samiah Varnell Southwestern Univ. So. D Austin, Texas
Bailey Meyer Trinity University Fy. D Southlake, Texas
Dani Loeblein Schreiner University Sr. F Houston, Texas
Natasha Martin Johnson & Wales Sr. F Las Vegas, Nev.
Katarina Maksimov Univ. of St. Thomas Sr. F Richmond, Texas
Monica O'Donnell University of Dallas So. F Lincoln, Neb.
Aeriana Lewis Univ. of St. Thomas So. M Houston, Texas
Alyssa Mencacci University of Dallas Fy. M League City, Texas
Betzabet Bravo Carmona Centenary College Sr. M Katy, Texas
Alexis Barrientez Southwestern Univ. Sr. M Georgetown, Texas
Paige Wallace Trinity University Jr. GK Austin, Texas
2019 All-SCAC Women's Soccer Honorable Mention
Kayta Arbuthnot Johnson & Wales Fy. D Littleton, Colo.
Lilah Bevins Trinity University Jr. D Austin, Texas
Juliana Chapa Southwestern Univ. Fy. D Edinburg, Texas
Yosi Bouslog Centenary College Fy. D Friendswood, Texas
Sydney Wright Univ. of St. Thomas Sr. D Katy, Texas
Sarah Zimmer Univ. of St. Thomas So. D Willis, Texas
Molly Sheridan Trinity University Fy. F St. Louis, Mo.
Rebecca Brock Johnson & Wales Sr. F Amarillo, Texas
Maya Fuller Southwestern Univ. Jr. F Cedar Park, Texas
Juliet Pridgen Southwestern Univ. Fy. F Mabank, Texas
Elisa Duran University of Dallas Sr. M Pomona, Calif.
Karlee Holmes Southwestern Univ. Fy. M Austin, Texas
Jessica Young Trinity University Fy. M Spring, Texas
Gigi Garcia Orozco University of Dallas Fy. M San Antonio, Texas
Maya Erwin Austin College Jr. GK Kyle, Texas
Olivia Severson University of Dallas Sr. GK La Crosse, Wisc.
Olivia Futch Univ. of St. Thomas So. GK Katy, Texas
Note: Coaches voted for first team and second team – with each voted team consisting of three defenders, three midfielders, three forwards, one goalkeeper and one at-large selection. A first-team vote was worth two points and a second-team vote was worth one point. Any player who received at least two different votes from the coaches but did not receive enough votes to earn either first or second team honors, was named Honorable Mention. Coaches could not vote for their own players.