Five Jayhawks named to All-Region team

Five members of Kansas University’s soccer team have been selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA)/adidas All-Central Region team.

The five picks for the Big 12 Conference regular-season co-champions represented the most by any league school.

Senior goalkeeper Meghan Miller, sophomore defender Holly Gault and junior forward Caroline Smith were first-team members. Miller compiled the best season by a goalkeeper in KU soccer history, leading the Big 12 in goals-against average (0.57), save percentage (.881) and finishing second in shutouts (11).

Gault, who became the first player from Kansas to be selected as a first team All-American, anchored a defense that surrendered only 13 goals all season and finished ninth in the country with a team goals-against average of 0.55.

Offensively, Smith paced the team for the third consecutive season. The Edina, Minn., native led the Jayhawks in goals (11), assists (10) and points (32). No other school in the region had more than one selection on the first team.

Senior midfielder Amy Geha earned second-team honors after tying for fourth with 13 points during the 2004 campaign.

Representing Kansas on the third team was senior forward Rachel Gilfillan. The Cottage Grove, Minn., native finished second on the team in scoring with eight goals and 20 points, while tallying a team-high five game-winning goals.