From Washington University Athletics

Washington University in St. Louis sophomore back Gabbie Cesarone and senior forward Taylor Cohen were named to the 2019 D3soccer.com Women's All-America Team, as announced by the website Wednesday.

Cesarone was a first-team honoree while Cohen picked up third-team accolades. Cesarone was the lone sophomore on the first team.

GABBIE CESARONE
Cesarone started 20 of 21 games at center back and had four goals and one assist for nine points. She anchored a defense that recorded 13 shutouts and allowed nine goals in 22 games. As a team, WashU ranked ninth in NCAA Division III in goals against average (0.405) and 33rd in shutout percentage (0.591). 

Cesarone was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Defensive Player of the Year and also a First Team Central-Region and all-UAA selection. She was a three-time UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week honoree, and scored game-winners at Calvin (8/30) and against Adrian (11/17) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 

TAYLOR COHEN
Cohen, a three-time first team all-Central Region and all-UAA honoree, led the team with 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points. She was also tops on the squad with five game-winning goals. 

Cohen was a three-time UAA Offensive Athlete of the Week selection, and was named the National Player of the Week on Oct. 8. She finished her career tied for first in school history in game-winning goals (18), third in goals scored (48) and points (124) and sixth in assists (28).

WashU finished the 2019 season with an 18-1-3 record, and advanced to the Elite 8 for the 11th time in school history. The Bears also won their fifth-straight UAA title.