KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three members of the Northeastern State women's soccer team were honored as part of the MIAA's postseason awards, association officials announced Wednesday.

Myka Heimbach was named a First Team All-MIAA player, with Payton Lieb and  Kamari Jefferson earning Third Team recognition. 

Heimbach paced the RiverHawks with 12 points (5 goals, 2 assists) and made 17 starts during her senior season.  Two of her goals came in conference play and were equalizers in draws.  Heimbach's assist in the season finale propelled the RiverHawks to a win and up one position in the conference standings.

Jefferson earned her second conference postseason honor and led the RiverHawks' defense which was third in the MIAA in goals allowed.  She paced the team in minutes played and is one of four players to start in all 18 matches during the regular season.

Despite missing four games this season, Lieb was tied for the team lead with five goals and had two game-winners.  The senior is third in the MIAA in shot accuracy and paces NSU with 1.5 shots-on-goal per game. 

The RiverHawks are the number-7 seed in the upcoming MIAA Tournament and will travel to Emporia State Sunday. 

2022 All-MIAA Awards
Offensive Player of the Year – Julia Kristensen – Central Missouri, R-Fr.
Co-Defensive Player of the Year – Letycia Bonifacio – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Co-Defensive Player of the Year – Joanie Westcoat – Emporia State, Sr.
Goalkeeper of the Year – Lily Ellis – Northwest Missouri, R-Fr.
Freshman of the Year – Julia Kristensen – Central Missouri
Coach of the Year – Lewis Theobald – Central Missouri

All-MIAA First-Team 
Goalkeeper – Lily Ellis – Northwest Missouri, Fr.
Defender – Letycia Bonifacio – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Defender – Lindsay Edmonds – Central Missouri, R-Jr.
Defender – Reilly Madden – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Defender – Joanie Westcoat – Emporia State, Sr.
Midfielder – Caroline Cole – Central Missouri, R-So.
Midfielder – Myka Heimbach – Northeastern State, Jr.
Midfielder – Hannah Woolery – Emporia State, Sr.
*Forward– Mackenzie Dimarco – Emporia State, Sr.
*Forward– Julia Kristensen – Central Missouri, R-Fr.
Forward– Kaylie Rock – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Forward– Khloe Schuckman – Washburn, So.
*Indicates unanimous selection

All-MIAA Second-Team
Goalkeeper – Isabel Robben – Fort Hays State, Jr.
Defender – Kloee Grubb – Central Missouri, R-Fr.
Defender – Emily Michaelis – Washburn, Sr.
Defender – Maria Stephens – Newman, Sr.
Midfielder – Aislinn Hughes – Emporia State, Gr.
Midfielder – Monika McGee – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Midfielder – Andree Orcutt – Central Missouri, R-So.
Forward – Kaili Campbell – Missouri Western, Sr.
Forward – Adell Gore – Northwest Missouri, So.
Forward – Amaya Grace – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Forward – Madilyn Hamline – Central Missouri, R-Fr.
Forward – Hannah Mares – Fort Hays State, Jr.

All-MIAA Third-Team
Goalkeeper – Caroline Faulkner – Central Oklahoma, So.
Defender – Evelyn Daly – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Kamari Jefferson – Northeastern State, Jr.
Defender – Katie Puchino – Fort Hays State, Gr.
Defender – Kylee Wickersham – Central Oklahoma, So.
Midfielder – Emily Hutchings – Fort Hays State, Jr.
Midfielder – Eden Jones – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Midfielder – Belle Kennedy – Washburn, Fr.
Midfielder – Hannah Stirling – Northwest Missouri, So.
Forward – Sullivan Kelly – Fort Hays State, Jr.
Forward – Payton Lieb – Northeastern State, Sr.
Forward – Madison Linavong – Central Oklahoma, So.
 
All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: Molly Ricker – Defender
Central Oklahoma: Kassidy Collins – Defender; Avery Holland – Defender
Emporia State: Abby Bachman – Defender
Fort Hays State: Britney Arneson – Midfielder; Ryan McCabe – Midfielder; Emily Reitz –
Defender
Missouri Southern: Ashley Koepp – Forward; Ashlyn Stigall – Midfielder; Maya
Greenquist – Midfielder; Sofia Fatino – Defender; Lilly Doneghue – Goalkeeper; Riley
Laver – Goalkeeper
Missouri Western: Elisabeth Pujado – Forward; Brianna Davis – Midfielder; Elizabeth
Musilek – Defender; Keeley Kroonenberg - Goalkeeper
Nebraska Kearney: Emma Middleton – Forward; Cammie Davie – Midfielder; Dolcie
Hanlon – Defender; Raegan Downham – Defender
Newman: Maylani Birckbichler – Midfielder
Northwest Missouri: Sophie Cissell – Forward; Lucia Fernandez – Midfielder; Sydney
Mueller – Defender; Ashton Dain – Defender
Rogers State: Vanessa Gonzalez – Forward; Maggie Brown – Midfielder; Hailey Gunn –
Midfielder; Sarah Ovalle – Midfielder; Andrea Egerer – Defender
Washburn: Viviana Soto-Herrera – Midfielder; Carlee Thompson – Defender; Raegan
Wells - Goalkeeper