Behrend Women's Soccer Lands Three on All-Region Team
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team has three players named to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III All-Region VII team.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team has three players named to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III All-Region VII team.
Junior forward Trinity Prestash (Philipsburg, PA/West Branch) was selected to the second team, while senior defender Kristi Buckenheimer (Beaver, PA/Beaver Area) and senior midfielder Mia Zec (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) landed on the third team.
All three are earning All-Region honors for the first time in their careers.
Prestash, an All-AMCC First-Team choice, led the team with 14 goals and three assists for 31 points. She tallied four game winners and scored a career-high four goals at Carlow. Prestash started every game and had the longest point streak at seven consecutive games.
Buckenheimer was named the AMCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-AMCC selection. She led the defense that posted a league-best .95 goals-against average in 20 contests. In AMCC play, the Lions only allowed two goals and recorded seven shutouts.
Zec, a senior captain, made an appearance on the All-AMCC First Team. She played and started in 18 games in the midfield. She scored five goals and dished out two assists for 12 points. Zec converted her only penalty kick and netted one game winner.