Brauer, Kasper, Osterhage Named Scholar All-Region
Webster University senior defender Lilly Brauer (Belleville, Ill./Belleville East), senior forward Melissa Kasper (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) and senior midfielder Olivia Osterhage (St. Louis, Mo./Eureka) were named to one of the three United Soccer Coaches 2019 NCAA Division III Scholar All-North/Central Region Team selections on Monday afternoon by the organization.
Brauer and Kasper were both tabbed Second-Team selections, while Osterhage was a Third-Team selection.
It marks the first time since the 2010 season that Webster has had at least three players honored as Scholar All-North/Central Region selections as in 2010, Webster had five players honored. In addition, Brauer and Kasper were both Second-Team Scholar All-North/Central Region Team selections last year.
Brauer, who was recently named a Third-Team All-Central Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches, repeats as a Scholar All-North/Central Region Second Team selection thanks to a 3.82 cumulative grade point average in biological sciences. This season, Brauer repeated as the SLIAC Defensive Player of the Year and was also a repeat First-Team All-SLIAC honoree after serving as the anchor of a Webster defense that allowed a total of 16 goals in 21 matches and recording 13 shutouts. During the season, Brauer earned SLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 23 and was a three-time All-SLIAC selection, including a two-time first-team selection. In nine league matches, Brauer and Webster's defense allowed just one goal and 49 shots and posted eight shutouts. Brauer also took five shots, all of which were on goal.
Kasper, who was recently named a repeat Second-Team All-Central Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches, repeats as a Scholar All-North/Central Region Second Team selection thanks to a 3.84 cumulative grade point average in biological sciences. This past season, Kasper repeated as the SLIAC Offensive Player of the Year and earning repeat First-Team All-SLIAC honors after scoring 14 goals and recording 17 assists for a total of 45 points. She led the SLIAC in both assists and points and was third in goals scored. She closed the season fourth nationally in total assists (17), fifth nationally in Division III in assists per game (0.81), 27th in total points (45) and 39th nationally in points per game (2.14). She was a three-time SLIAC Offensive Player of the Week and scored at least one point in 15 of Webster's 21 matches and tallied a hat trick against Iowa Wesleyan. Kasper ended the season ranked first among active Division III players in career assists (54), is tied for sixth among active Division III players in career points (150) and is 20th in among active Division III players in career goals scored (48) and was one of six active Division III players with 45 career goals, 20 career assists, and 150 career points. Additionally, she holds the school's career mark for career assists.
Osterhage, who was recently named a Third-Team All-Central Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches, earns her first career Scholar All-North/Central Region Third Team selection thanks to a 3.71 cumulative grade point average in marketing and advertising. This past season, Osterhage earned Second-Team All-SLIAC honors after finishing third on the team in assists with eight and also scored three goals and totaled 14 points. She also took 36 shots and had 19 shots on goal and scored a game-winning goal. In SLIAC play, she recorded five assists and scored two goals for a total of nine points. She finished tied for seventh among active NCAA Division III players in total career assists with 35 and the 35 career assists are fifth on the school's all-time list.
Brauer, Kasper and Osterhage were the only players from the SLIAC recognized on one of the three United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Scholar North/Central Region Teams.
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