KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The United Soccer Coaches announced the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Scholar All-South Region teams on Monday morning, listing a pair of Christopher Newport Captains among those honored as first-team selections. Senior Gabby Gillis earned first team Scholar All-Region honors for the second time and junior Carson Pokorny collected her first career designation. 

The United Soccer Coaches, formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), honored the Captains' duo in the South Region. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA while also starting more than 50 percent of games as an elite player as supported by playing honors or contributions to the success of her team. 

Gillis continues to add to her impressive list of postseason accolades throughout her career as the two-time All-American wrapped up her career with the finest season of her tenure. The senior midfielder from Leesburg, Va. notched career bests in every statistical category while leading the Captains to their third straight conference title, most wins in program history, and first ever national semifinals appearance. Gillis scored 41 points on 15 goals and 11 assists and hauled in her second straight conference Player of the Year designation. 

Off the field, Gillis has posted a 3.63 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in Psychology and Sociology. A three-time Academic All-Conference selection, Gillis has impressed both on and off the field throughout her career. 

Joining the senior midfielder on the first team Scholar All-South Region squad was Pokorny, who also added to her growing list of personal awards. The NCAA Elite 90 award winner this year for NCAA Division III Women's Soccer, Pokorny collected her first career Scholar All-Region recognition. Carrying a 4.00 cumulative GPA while majoring in Biochemistry, Pokorny won the Elite 90 award with the highest GPA among players at the national championship site. The Honors student is also double minoring in Spanish and Biology and is a two-time first team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.

Pokorny was an impact player offensively this season, ranking fourth with 19 points on seven goals and five assists. She helped the Captains break a program record for scoring in a season while moving up to second all-time in career assists. 

This season, Christopher Newport went 21-2-0 overall breaking the program record for wins in a season. CNU won the program's third straight CAC Championship and also captured the program's first ever NCAA Regional Championship, advancing to the final four for the first time in program history. 

The United Soccer Coaches will announce the Scholar All-American awards later in the day.

 

2018 United Soccer Coaches  NCAA Division III Women's Scholar All-South Region Team

First Team
Pos.	Player	Class	School	Major	GPA	Hometown
K	Rachel Lemay	Sr.	Covenant College	Sports Administration	3.65	Apopka, Fla.
D	Devin Haupt	Jr.	Piedmont College	Business: Finance and Management	3.86	Lawrenceville, Ga.
D	Alyssa Johntson	Sr.	McDaniel College	Chemistry & Kinesiology	3.53	West River, Mich.
D	Miranda Lukas	Sr.	Maryville College (Tenn.)	Physical Education	3.40	Cape Coral, Fla.
D	Megan Radosta	Sr.	Berry College	Elementary Education	3.78	Sandy Springs, Ga.
M	Maggie Coulson	Jr.	Johns Hopkins University	Economics/Math	3.64	Pittsburgh, Pa.
M	Gabrielle Gillis	Sr.	Christopher Newport University	Psychology/ Sociology	3.63	Leesburg, Va.
M	Emily Maheras	Jr.	Johns Hopkins University	Mechanical Engineering	3.41	Bernardsville, N.J.
M	Carson Pokorny	Jr.	Christopher Newport University	Biology /Chemistry	4.00	Williamsburg, Va.
M	Arianna Sabatino	Sr.	Washington College	Biology/Pre-Medicine	3.95	Dix Hills, N.Y.
F	Samantha Ishee	Sr.	Piedmont College	Business: Finance and Management	3.86	Tampa, Fla.
F	Bailey Kratz	Sr.	Bridgewater College	Business Administration	3.93	Telford, Pa.
F	Cassidy Reich	Sr.	Piedmont College	Exercise Science	3.60	Largo, Fla.
Second Team
Pos.	Player	Class	School	Major	GPA	Hometown
K	Robyn Lipschultz	Jr.	Johns Hopkins University	Behavioral Biology	3.82	Wayzata, Minn.
D	Toni Abate	Sr.	Johns Hopkins University	Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	3.93	Wellesley, Mass.
D	Krystal Jaimes	Jr.	Pfeiffer University	Biology	3.78	Asheboro, N.C.
D	Sarah LeFevre	Jr.	Goucher College	Economics & French	3.69	Glenwood, Md.
D	Sarah Rimmer	Sr.	Millsaps College	Biochemistry	3.99	Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
M	Corinne Carson	Jr.	University of Mary Washington	Biology	3.46	Falls Church, Va.
M	Hannah Clothier	Jr.	Maryville College (Tenn.)	Child Development	3.95	Knoxville, Tenn.
M	Jazmin Penado	Sr.	Piedmont College	Exercise and Sport Science	3.68	Gainesville, Ga.
M	Samantha Schoppy	Sr.	Berry College	Accounting	3.58	Canton, Ga.
F	Addalyn Cronon	Jr.	Covenant College	Business	3.48	Knoxville, Tenn.
F	Shannon Reagan	Jr.	Maryville College (Tenn.)	Biology	3.91	Tullahoma, Tenn.
F	Sarah Weber	Sr.	Piedmont College	Nursing	3.76	Decatur, Ga.