Oklahoma City, Okla. - Kassie Byrd and Julia Nimal have earned first-team National Christian College Athletic Association All-American honors, with Melissa Dobie garnering a second-team All-American selection, the organization announced today.
Byrd, Nimal and Dobie were each key components in helping the Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels to a school-record 16-4-1 overall mark and an 8-2-1 record in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Byrd, a sophomore forward from Noble, Okla., led the Lady Evangels with 16 goals, which was tied for second in the conference. She was also sixth in the SAC with 35 points.
Nimal, a sophomore midfielder out of Owasso, Okla., was second on the team with 14 goals and netted a team-best four game-winning goals. She also dished out a team-high eight assists on the season.
Dobie, a sophomore goalkeeper from Edmond, Okla., posted a conference-best 0.70 goals-against-average and ranked third in saves (117) and saves per game (5.85). The four-time SAC Defensive Player of the Week recipient also recorded 11 shutouts in the net this season.
