CHARLOTTE, N.C. – History has been made for the Jones College women's soccer program.
Sherline King and
Hope Welsh have been named NJCAA Division II First Team All-Americans, the first time in program history with two first-teamers.
The duo was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-American team.
King, a sophomore forward from Panama City, Panama, had a dominant season for the Bobcats.
She led Jones in goals (29), assists (eight) and points (66) this season and ended her career with a school record 54 goals. She had eight game-winning goals this year.
She scored five goals in an 8-1 win over East Mississippi on Oct. 21, four goals in a 7-2 win over East Central on Oct. 3 and all four in the 4-3 win over No. 1 Johnson County (Kan.) Nov. 18 in the NJCAA Division II Tournament.
King, an Oklahoma State signee, was First Team All-MACCC and NJCAA All-Region 23, as well as the MACCC Player of the Year.
She was also named an NJCAA Division II First Team All-American and United Soccer Coaches All-American as a freshman.
Welsh, a sophomore defender from London, England, led a back line that allowed only 1.5 goals per game and posted six clean sheets. She is only the fourth defender in program history to be named to any all-american team. Over two seasons, she started 25 of 28 matches played.
King and Welsh helped the Bobcats to a 14-6-2 record and national semifinal appearance in the NJCAA Division II Tournament.
Fifteen Jones players have been
named all-americans in program history.