Four Warriors on All-League Squad

Ottumwa -- Indian Hills placed four players on the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference women's all-conference soccer teams.

Freshman midfielder Sarah Carver (Cedar Rapids) was named first-team all-conference, sophomore forward Ashley King (Hudson) was chosen for the second team, and sophomore forward Crystal Maldonado (Centerville) and freshman midfielder/defender Kaylie Tuttle (Mystic) were honorable mention selections.

“Sarah Carver came in as a freshman and worked hard in the midfield on both sides of the ball,” said IHCC head coach Doug Seigle. “She will be someone we look to for leadership for next season.”

“Ashley King returned from a knee injury last year to finish this season as our leading scorer, including two goals in the playoffs.”

Of the two honorable mention picks, Seigle said, “Crystal Maldonado and Kaylie Tuttle did a great job for us this season, sacrificing themselves to make the team better by playing any position that we needed because of injuries or adjustments.”

The IHCC women were 5-12-1 and finished the season strong, notching the first-ever postseason win and advancing to the region semifinals for the first time.

“It would have been easy for the women to let up at the end of a long season, but they did a great job of staying focused on our team goals and taking that first step forward as a quality soccer program,” Seigle noted. “Although we were short on numbers, we showed we were a team that did not give up and played with a lot of heart.”