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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The post-season awards just keep coming for the Missouri Southern Lions women's soccer squad, as sophomore Nikki Llewellyn has become the first Lion in team history to be named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American team. Llewellyn received second-team honors. Llewellyn, a native of O'Fallon, Mo., came through in a big way for the Lions this season, finishing with team-highs in both goals (6) and assists (5). She also had a goal-scoring streak that reached five matches, which played a big part in Southern recording a school-record 11 match unbeaten streak this year. The Lions went 4-0-1 over Llewellyn's goal-scoring string. "We are excited to have a Missouri Southern Women's soccer Player recognized as an All-American," said fourth-year MSSU head coach Trevor Wachsman. "Nikki is a talented and intelligent player and this honor is a reflection of her teammates efforts as well. We have a lot of gifted student athletes and hopefully, Nikki will just be the first of many All-Americans at Missouri Southern." In addition to this All-American selection, Llewellyn also has enjoyed several other honors this season as well. She has received All-MIAA first team honors, was a first-team NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region first-team selection and a Daktronics first-team All-Central Region pick. Llewellyn's success didn't end on the field either, as she also excelled in the classroom by being an MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection this year with a 3.9 cumulative grade-point average in accounting. Despite just finishing her sophomore year, Llewellyn has already made her mark in the Lions' career record book. She currently ranks third all-time in goals scored (20) and fourth in career points (47). The Lions tied the school record for wins this season by finishing 11-4-5 overall and achieved their highest-ever conference finish by winding up all alone in second-place in the MIAA with a 9-2-3 conference record.
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