Waldner Earns All-Region Recognition from United Soccer Coaches
December 02, 2019 | Soccer
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – For the third consecutive year, Mississippi State has landed a player on the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams. Senior midfielder MaKayla Waldner earned Second Team All-Southeast Region honors, marking the second time she has been recognized by USC in her career.
Waldner led all SEC midfielders with 10 goals and was second in points (21) in the regular season. She leads Mississippi State in goals, points, shots and shots on goal. The Bulldog captain rewrote the MSU record book in her final season.
She now holds the career game-winning goals record (11) and is second in school history in career goals (28), shots (201) and multi-goal games (6). Waldner is tied for third in career points (59). She is one of five players in program history to score 10 goals in a year and posted the 10th 20-point season on record.
Her 10 goals ranked fifth in the SEC this season, and the Bulldogs were undefeated when she scored, going 6-0-2 in such matches. The Dexter, Missouri, native was also named to the All-SEC First Team and SEC Community Service Team while earning SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors this season.
Waldner was previously a third team all-region selection in 2017 along with goalkeeper Catalina Perez (first team) and forward Mallory Eubanks (second team). Last year, midfielder Carly Mauldin was a third team selection. Waldner is one of just eight student-athletes to earn USC/NCSAA all-region recognition in program history and the only Bulldog to do so multiple times in her career.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC."
Forward: Haley Hopkins, Vanderbilt
Forward: Briana Morris, South Alabama
Forward: Anna Podojil, Arkansas
Forward: Ally Watt, Texas A&M
Midfielder: Jimena Lopez, Texas A&M
Midfielder: Jordan Kondikoff, Texas State
Midfielder: Parker Roberts, Florida
Midfiedler: Sunneva Sigurvinsdottir, Coastal Carolina
Defender: Grace Fisk, South Carolina
Defender: Julia Lester, Florida
Defender: Anna Patten, South Carolina
Defender: Haley VanFossen, Arkansas
Goalkeeper: Mikayla Krzeczowski, South Carolina
Forward: Parker Goins, Arkansas
Forward: Sarah Luebbert, Missouri
Forward: Nelia Perez, Radford
Forward: Sarah Sodoma, Arkansas State
Midfielder: Lauren Chang, South Carolina
Midfielder: Katie Lockwood, Campbell
Midfielder: Taylor Malham, Arkansas
Midfielder: MaKayla Waldner, Mississippi State
Defender: Nia Dorsey, Vanderbilt
Defender: Kate Eubanks, Troy
Defender: Gwen Mummert, Louisiana
Defender: Maya Neal, Tennessee
Goalkeeper: Katie Lund, Arkansas
Forward: Kit Loferski, Florida
Forward: Hannah Miller, Coastal Carolina
Forward: MA Vignola, Tennessee
Midfielder: Katie Cousins, Tennessee
Midfielder: Bri Folds, Auburn
Midfielder: Grace Jackson, Vanderbilt
Midfielder: Stina Kleppe, Gardner-Webb
Midfielder: Reyna Reyes, Alabama
Midfielder: Gabi Paupet, Radford
Defender: Taylor Alvey, Longwood
Defender: Julianna Coates, Arkansas State
Defender: Ella Shamburger, Vanderbilt
Defender: Kayla Thomas, Radford
Goalkeeper: Talia Klimes, High Point
STARKVILLE – For the third consecutive year, Mississippi State has landed a player on the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams. Senior midfielder MaKayla Waldner earned Second Team All-Southeast Region honors, marking the second time she has been recognized by USC in her career.
Waldner led all SEC midfielders with 10 goals and was second in points (21) in the regular season. She leads Mississippi State in goals, points, shots and shots on goal. The Bulldog captain rewrote the MSU record book in her final season.
She now holds the career game-winning goals record (11) and is second in school history in career goals (28), shots (201) and multi-goal games (6). Waldner is tied for third in career points (59). She is one of five players in program history to score 10 goals in a year and posted the 10th 20-point season on record.
Her 10 goals ranked fifth in the SEC this season, and the Bulldogs were undefeated when she scored, going 6-0-2 in such matches. The Dexter, Missouri, native was also named to the All-SEC First Team and SEC Community Service Team while earning SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors this season.
Waldner was previously a third team all-region selection in 2017 along with goalkeeper Catalina Perez (first team) and forward Mallory Eubanks (second team). Last year, midfielder Carly Mauldin was a third team selection. Waldner is one of just eight student-athletes to earn USC/NCSAA all-region recognition in program history and the only Bulldog to do so multiple times in her career.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC."
2019 USC All-Southeast Region Teams
First Team All-SEC
Forward: Alexa Genas, CampbellForward: Haley Hopkins, Vanderbilt
Forward: Briana Morris, South Alabama
Forward: Anna Podojil, Arkansas
Forward: Ally Watt, Texas A&M
Midfielder: Jimena Lopez, Texas A&M
Midfielder: Jordan Kondikoff, Texas State
Midfielder: Parker Roberts, Florida
Midfiedler: Sunneva Sigurvinsdottir, Coastal Carolina
Defender: Grace Fisk, South Carolina
Defender: Julia Lester, Florida
Defender: Anna Patten, South Carolina
Defender: Haley VanFossen, Arkansas
Goalkeeper: Mikayla Krzeczowski, South Carolina
Second Team All-SEC
Forward: Channing Foster, Ole MissForward: Parker Goins, Arkansas
Forward: Sarah Luebbert, Missouri
Forward: Nelia Perez, Radford
Forward: Sarah Sodoma, Arkansas State
Midfielder: Lauren Chang, South Carolina
Midfielder: Katie Lockwood, Campbell
Midfielder: Taylor Malham, Arkansas
Midfielder: MaKayla Waldner, Mississippi State
Defender: Nia Dorsey, Vanderbilt
Defender: Kate Eubanks, Troy
Defender: Gwen Mummert, Louisiana
Defender: Maya Neal, Tennessee
Goalkeeper: Katie Lund, Arkansas
Third Team
Forward: Kaylee Davis, Texas StateForward: Kit Loferski, Florida
Forward: Hannah Miller, Coastal Carolina
Forward: MA Vignola, Tennessee
Midfielder: Katie Cousins, Tennessee
Midfielder: Bri Folds, Auburn
Midfielder: Grace Jackson, Vanderbilt
Midfielder: Stina Kleppe, Gardner-Webb
Midfielder: Reyna Reyes, Alabama
Midfielder: Gabi Paupet, Radford
Defender: Taylor Alvey, Longwood
Defender: Julianna Coates, Arkansas State
Defender: Ella Shamburger, Vanderbilt
Defender: Kayla Thomas, Radford
Goalkeeper: Talia Klimes, High Point
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