Three members of the #16 nationally-ranked Misericordia University women's soccer team have been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region IV team, including first-team selection
Brenna Field.
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Field earned all-region status for the third straight season as a back and was joined by second-team selection
Olivia Maniskas and third-team honoree
Lily Heistand.
Field, a two-time MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Year, anchored MU's back line that allowed just 13 goals.
She added two goals and four assists while starting all 20 games.
Maniskas, a senior midfielder, earned all-conference status for the second straight year. She led the team in scoring with 24 points on 10 goals and four assists.
She had a four-game goal-scoring streak to end the regular season.
Heistand, a junior, started all 20 games at forward and was second on the team with 17 points on seven goals and three assists. She scored four goals in the last five games in the regular season.
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The Cougars finished 15-4-2 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
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