THIBODAUX, La. – Nearly a month after the 2014 fall soccer season ended, Nicholls State University junior forward
Jess Coates continues to receive recognition of her outstanding play, and was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Central Region Third Team, the organization announced Wednesday.
Coates becomes the second player in school history to earn All-Region honors, after
Spencer Valdespino was named to the All-Central Region Second Team in 2013.
Coates earned a spot on the third team after pacing the Colonels in assists (7) and finishing second on the team in goals (5) and points (17) over the 2014 season. She led Nicholls to its second-consecutive Southland conference tournament berth and first postseason victory in school history.
"It's nice to see Jess continue to receive recognition, not only in our conference but throughout the region," Head Coach
Dylan Harrison said. "She has won numerous team awards for all the little things she does to keep our squad going, and after the outstanding year she had for us, it's great to see her hard work is being recognized throughout the state as well."
Coates was also named to the All-Conference First Team at the conclusion of the 2014 regular season after being named to the preseason All-Conference Second-Team. She is fourth all-time in program history for career assists (11) and third all-time in shots per game (1.94), goals per game (0.25), points per game (0.71) and assists per game (0.21).
A total of five Southland Conference student-athletes were named to the NSCAA All-Region team.
The full list of NSCAA All-Central Region teams are listed below:
| First Team | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Player | | Class | | School | Hometown |
| K | Abby Smith | | Jr. | | Texas | Plano, Texas |
| D | Kadeisha Buchanan | | So. | | West Virginia | Brampton, Ont. |
| D | Jaelene Hinkle | | Sr. | | Texas Tech | Denver, Colo. |
| D | Caroline Van Slambrouck | | Sr. | | Kansas | Kingwood, Texas |
| M | Ashley Lawrence | | So. | | West Virginia | Toronto, Ont. |
| M | Zuri Prince | | Sr. | | Stephen F. Austin | Beaumont, Texas |
| M | Liana Salazar | | Jr. | | Kansas | Bogota, Colombia |
| M | Quinny Truong | | Sr. | | Rice | Fort Worth, Texas |
| F | Janine Beckie | | Jr. | | Texas Tech | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| F | Lauren Hughes | | Jr. | | Rice | Ottawa, Ont. |
| F | Martha Thomas | | Fr. | | North Carolina-Charlotte | Weston, Fla. |
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| Second Team | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Player | | Class | | School | Hometown |
| K | Jackie Kerestine | | Jr. | | North Texas | Euless, Texas |
| D | Hannah Asuchak | | Sr. | | UTEP | Calgary, Alb. |
| D | Jenny Fichera | | So. | | Rice | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| D | Olivia Mbala | | Sr. | | Florida Atlantic | Toronto, Ont. |
| D | Chelsea Villaescusa | | Sr. | | Southeastern Louisiana | Cypress, Calif. |
| M | Kelly Culicerto | | Jr. | | Marshall | Charlotte, N.C. |
| M | Karla Pineda | | Jr. | | North Texas | Houston, Texas |
| M | Paige Strahan | | Sr. | | Texas Tech | Odessa, Texas |
| F | Michaela Abam | | Fr. | | West Virginia | Houston, Texas |
| F | Holly Hargreaves | | Jr. | | Rice | New Hope, Pa. |
| F | Chelsea Raymond | | Sr. | | Stephen F. Austin | Irving, Texas |
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| Third Team | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Player | | Class | | School | Hometown |
| K | Lauren Watson | | So. | | Texas Tech | The Woodlands, Texas |
| D | Bobbi Clemmer | | Jr. | | TCU | Decatur, Texas |
| D | Taylor Dulaney | | Sr. | | North Carolina-Charlotte | Kernersville, N.C. |
| D | Megan Dunnigan | | Sr. | | Stephen F. Austin | Round Rock, Texas |
| M | Jess Coates | | Jr. | | Nicholls | Sydney, Australia |
| M | Aleah Davis | | So. | | UTEP | Hewitt, Texas |
| M | Sharis Lachappelle | | Sr. | | Texas | San Antonio, Texas |
| M | Allie Stephenson | | Jr. | | Oklahoma State | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| F | Courtney Dike | | So. | | Oklahoma State | Edmond, Okla. |
| F | Kathryn Sloan | | So. | | Louisiana Tech | Kansas City, Mo. |
| F | Ashley Williams | | Jr. | | Kansas | Albuquerque, N.M. |
