Three Badgers named to Midwest All-Region Team
November 28, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Pickett and Rhodes earn spot on first team, Kleedtke named to third team
MADISON, Wis. – A successful season is still reaping some big awards for Wisconsin women's soccer as three Badgers garnered Midwest All-Region honors, it was announced Tuesday by the United Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Sophomores Victoria Pickett and Dani Rhodes were both named to the first team, while freshman Sammy Kleedtke earned a spot on the third team.
Rhodes led the team in goals (11), assists (5), points (27), shots (73) and shots on goal (34). There was a four-game stretch in which Rhodes had the game winner in every game, spanning from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16. She scored twice on the road at Maryland and played a part in 16 of the Badgers' 33 goals on the season.
Pickett, a first-team All-Big Ten Conference honoree, was the heart and soul of the Wisconsin midfield. She tallied two goals, three assists and seven points on the season and started all 22 games. She had the third-highest shots on the team with 38 and had one game winner against Purdue (Oct. 6).
Kleedtke, a member of the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, was a key member of the Badgers' backline after starting all 22 games. The freshman defender from Brighton, Michigan, had three shots on the year, with four on net. She compiled four assists on the year, including three in a row in the last two games of the year and the first game of the Big Ten Tournament. Her final dish came in the NCAA tournament game against Toledo.
Sophomores Victoria Pickett and Dani Rhodes were both named to the first team, while freshman Sammy Kleedtke earned a spot on the third team.
Rhodes led the team in goals (11), assists (5), points (27), shots (73) and shots on goal (34). There was a four-game stretch in which Rhodes had the game winner in every game, spanning from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16. She scored twice on the road at Maryland and played a part in 16 of the Badgers' 33 goals on the season.
Pickett, a first-team All-Big Ten Conference honoree, was the heart and soul of the Wisconsin midfield. She tallied two goals, three assists and seven points on the season and started all 22 games. She had the third-highest shots on the team with 38 and had one game winner against Purdue (Oct. 6).
Kleedtke, a member of the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, was a key member of the Badgers' backline after starting all 22 games. The freshman defender from Brighton, Michigan, had three shots on the year, with four on net. She compiled four assists on the year, including three in a row in the last two games of the year and the first game of the Big Ten Tournament. Her final dish came in the NCAA tournament game against Toledo.
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