PORTLAND, Ore. – After nearly securing a spot in the conference tournament and handing Seattle Pacific their only loss so far this season, the Western Oregon University women's soccer team had five players selected to the All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Teams on Tuesday.
Freshman defender Jada Foster was named to the first team and was one of just two freshmen to land on the first team. Freshman midfielder Piper Matson and sophomore defender Hannah Rispler were each named to the second team. Rounding out the list was junior forward/defender Jenna Efraimson and sophomore midfielder Erika Gonzalez Moreno who were both named honorable mention. Matson, Rispler and Gonzalez Moreno all played for the Wolves during the shortened 2021 spring season, but received their years back with the COVID season.
Foster put together an impressive true freshman season on the back line for the Wolves starting 16 games. She finished third on the team in minutes played (1,448), was tied for second on the team in goals (3) and fourth in overall points (6). Foster finished the regular season tied for fifth in the GNAC in game-winning goals with two. Ten times during the season Foster played all 90 minutes in a game, and played over 100 in four games including all 110 minutes against Northwest Nazarene and Western Washington. Foster was part of shutout wins over Humboldt State, Seattle Pacific, and Central Washington, while adding goals in two of those games against Humboldt State and Central Washington. In addition to those goals on the season, Foster picked up the first goal of the season for the Wolves at Colorado Mesa.
Matson brought the energy from the midfield in putting together a strong 2021 fall season in which she started 16 games. She finished fourth on the team in minutes played (1,435), second in points (9) and tied for second in goals (3). Eleven times this season Matson played all 90 minutes and went for over 100 minutes in four games, including all 110 minutes against Montana State Billings and Northwest Nazarene. Matson tallied points in five games, picking up goals against Montana State Billings, Western Washington and Central Washington and had a two-assist game against the Wildcats. Matson help secure the three shutout wins against Humboldt State, Seattle Pacific and Central Washington.
Rispler played both at midfield and defender throughout the season, before settling back in at defender while starting 16 games this year. She finishes the season leading the team in minutes played (1,494) and was tied for fifth on the team in points (5). Rispler picked up a big goal late in the season heading home the tying marker against Western Washington in the final minute to help WOU pick up the tie. Rispler was part of the team shutout wins over Humboldt State, Seattle Pacific and Central Washington. She played at least 90 minutes in 13 games, going for over 100 in four games that included all 110 minutes against Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene and Western Washington. Rispler added assists against Northwest Nazarene, Colorado Mesa and Central Washington.
Efraimson had a solid first year with the Wolves after transferring in prior to the season. She spent time playing at defender throughout most of the season, before finishing the year at forward as she saw time in 15 starts this year. Efraimson was sixth on the team in minutes played (1,394), tied for fifth in goals (2) and tied for fifth in points (5). Efraimson had a three-point game against Central Washington recording a goal and an assist and added her other goal versus Saint Martin's. She helped the team collect shutout wins against Humboldt State and Central Washington. Fourteen times this season Efraimson played all 90 minutes in a game, going for over 100 in three games and all 110 minutes against Northwest Nazarene.
Gonzalez Moreno was one of five players to see time in all 18 games this season and started each game as well. She finished the season second on the team in minutes (1,484), first in assists (5) and tied for fifth in points (5). Gonzalez Moreno picked up two assists in the win over Central Washington and then added assists against Saint Martin's, Seattle Pacific and Western Washington. Her assist against the Vikings helped tie the game late off a free kick to Rispler in the final minute. Nine times this season Gonzalez Moreno played at least 90 minutes, going for over 100 in four games and went for 110 minutes against Western Washington and Northwest Nazarene. She helped the team to three shutout wins over Humboldt State, Seattle Pacific and Central Washington. She is tied for fourth in the GNAC in assists and tied for eighth in assists per game.
WOU finished the 2021 fall season with a 5-10-3 overall record and 4-7-3 mark in GNAC play, finishing just one spot out of the conference tournament. The Wolves picked up their first win of the season shutting out Humboldt State at home and then a few weeks later recorded the big 1-0 overtime win over Seattle Pacific, which is the only loss so far this season for the Falcons. A week later, WOU went on the road for a 3-0 shutout win over Central Washington and at one point this season the Wolves had a four-match unbeaten streak going 2-0-2.
WOU returns a majority of the 2021 team for next season with only two seniors graduating this year in Maddy Topaum and Hannah Cabral.
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