BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University women's soccer team had four players earn All-West Region honors from the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA).
Senior forward
Jenna Killman, junior midfielder
Tera Ziemer and sophomore defender
Makenzie Burks were all first-team selections, with senior midfielder
Darby Doyle earning second-team honors.
WWU tied Point Loma and Hawai'i Hilo for the most players to earn all-region honors, with 27 total players and 11 institutions from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, PacWest and California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) represented.
The Vikings placed 2nd in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference during the regular season and have advanced to the West Regional Final in the NCAA Division II Championships for the sixth consecutive season. WWU will play rival Seattle Pacific University in the third round of the tournament (Sweet 16) on December 2 in Dallas, Texas on the Dallas Baptist University (DBU) campus. The Vikings are 15-4-3 overall heading into the reginal final.
Killman is having a banner final collegiate season, leading all GNAC players and tied for the West Region lead with 13 goals. She has recorded four multiple-goal games, including a hat trick in the first 14 minutes of the GNAC semifinal vs. Northwest Nazarene. Appearing in all 22 games, making 20 starts, Killman also leads the team and 4th in the region with five game-winning goals. Her 13-goal effort is currently tied for 10th-best in WWU history. Killman was also a First Team All-GNAC selection.
Ziemer has made an immediate impact in her first season in the program after transferring from Texas A&M University. The midfielder ranks among West Region and GNAC leaders with six goals and six assists for 18 total points. She is second on the team with four game-winning goals. Ziemer was a First Team All-GNAC selection and voted as the conference Newcomer of the Year.
Burks earned all-region honors after being a unanimous First Team All-GNAC selection. The Vikings starting right back started all 22 games and was a heavily-used weapon in set pieces. The left-footed defender recorded six assists tied for 3rd in both the GNAC and West Region with six assist, and also scored a goal.
Doyle was a Second Team All-West region selection after earning unanimous First Team All-GNAC honors. The midfielder appeared in all 22 games for the Vikings – making 21 starts – and was third on the team with 13 points (4 goals, 5 assists). Doyle is WWU's all-time leader with 98 games played, recording 14 goals and 11 assists for 39 career points.
Chico State, Seattle Pacific, and Sonoma State all earned three selections. Azusa Pacific claimed two spots while Cal State LA, Northwest Nazarene, and Stanislaus State each saw one student-athlete named to the team. Makena Rietz of Seattle Pacific was selected as the D2CCA West Region Player of the year.
The United Soccer Coaches Association will announce its All-West Region and All-America teams in early December.
Here is a look at the complete D2CCA All-West Region Team:
| 2021 D2CCA ALL-WEST REGION TEAM |
| First Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| F |
Sophia Chilczuk |
Seattle Pacific |
Sr. |
Kent, WA |
| F |
Susanna Garcia |
Chico State |
Jr. |
Brentwood, CA |
| F |
Jenna Killman |
Western Washington |
Sr. |
Olympia, WA |
| F |
Daelenn Tokunaga |
Hawaii Hilo |
Jr. |
Waipahu, HI |
| M |
Olivia Ocampo |
Concordia Irvine |
Fr. |
Cypress, CA |
| M |
Irma Pinzon |
Cal State LA |
Sr. |
Inglewood, CA |
| M |
Makena Rietz |
Seattle Pacific |
Sr. |
Walla Walla, WA |
| M |
Tera Ziemer |
Western Washington |
Jr. |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| D |
Makenzie Burks |
Western Washington |
So. |
Tacoma, WA |
| D |
Madison Ibale |
Seattle Pacific |
Sr. |
Kent, WA |
| D |
Lauren O'Malley |
Point Loma |
Jr. |
Long Beach, CA |
| D |
Julia Pritchard |
Sonoma State |
Jr. |
Buellton, CA |
| GK |
Amanda Leal |
Stanislaus State |
Sr. |
Mountain House, CA |
| Second Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| F |
Alana Diaz |
Point Loma |
Sr. |
Chino Hills, Calif. |
| F |
Madison Grande |
Northwest Nazarene |
So. |
Gig Harbor, WA |
| F |
Filippa Graneld |
Hawaii Hilo |
So. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| F |
Maddy Morrison |
Azusa Pacific |
Sr. |
Rocklin, CA |
| F |
Malia Falk |
Sonoma State |
Fr. |
Palm Desert, CA |
| M |
Hailey Clifford |
Point Loma |
Sr. |
Salem, OR |
| M |
Darby Doyle |
Western Washington |
Sr. |
Spokane, WA |
| M |
Camille Lidster |
Chico State |
So. |
Sacramento, CA |
| M |
Lexi Zadonella-Arasa |
Sonoma State |
Fr. |
Concord, CA |
| D |
Mackenzie Coleman |
Azusa Pacific |
So. |
Torrance, CA |
| D |
Jodi Lillie |
Hawaii Hilo |
Jr. |
Mililani, HI |
| D |
Kylie Martinez |
Chico State |
Sr. |
Livermore, CA |
| D |
Emma Thrapp |
Point Loma |
Fr. |
Temecula, CA |
| GK |
Viviana Poli |
Hawaii Hilo |
Jr. |
Covina, CA |
The D2 CCA (Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association) encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of high education. The D2 CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact NCAA Division II athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
The D2 CCA Player of the Year award and all-region teams are nominated and selected by the region's sports information directors. The 13 members of the All-West Region first team will now be placed on the national ballot for All-America consideration. The All-America teams will be released Wednesday, December 7.
