Samantha Dewey Named to United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team

CINCINNATI - Red-shirt senior Samantha Dewey added another honor to cap off her outstanding Xavier career, earning a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team after leading Xavier on offense during a 2019 campaign that rewrote the program record book.

Dewey, a midfielder/forward from Fairland, Ind., started in all 23 matches for the Musketeers, leading the squad on offense with 30 points on 13 goals, including four game-winners, as well as four assists. Her 13-goal senior season will go as the fourth most in a single season in program history while the team's 43 goals scored are the second most in program history. Dewey was a unanimous selection to the 2019 All-BIG EAST First Team and was named to the USC All-East Region First Team after leading the Musketeers on offense as the program posted a record-breaking season, winning its first regular season conference title, first BIG EAST Tournament Championship and first NCAA Tournament match with a program-best 17 wins.

Dewey has been a major offensive threat throughout her Xavier career, leading the Musketeers on offensive in each of her four full seasons and earning All-BIG EAST honors following each of those seasons. She finished her career with 103 points on 40 goals and 23 assists. She was also named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and earned a spot on the USC All-East Region Third Team following the 2018 season.

Dewey was also honored this season with a spot on the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team. The honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Dewey was named to the First Team for District 5, which includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Dewey graduated with a degree in Exercise Science from Xavier in May 2019, posting a cumulative grade-point average of 3.34 for her undergraduate degree. She is currently working on a M. Ed in Sport Administration, with a GPA of 3.67 through her work in the program so far.

In addition to her work in the classroom and on the field, Dewey was also honored for her work in the community, earning a spot on the 2019 Senior CLASS Award^® Second Team for women's collegiate soccer. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Each candidate has displayed a strong work ethic in the classroom and on the pitch. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates also have been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities.

Dewey's selection to the USC All-America Third Team is the second such honor for a Musketeer. She joins Xavier Hall of Famer Amanda Gruber ('98) as the only Musketeers to earn All-America Honors from the coaches' association. Gruber was also named Third Team All-America in 1997 by then-NSCA following a senior season in which she scored a program record 24 goals, and collected 59 points, also a program record.

2019 United Soccer Coaches Women's NCAA Division I All-America Team

First Team
Pos.	First	Class	School	Hometown
K	Jordyn Bloomer	Jr.	University of Wisconsin	Hartland, Wis.
D	Malia Berkley	Jr.	Florida State University	Liberty Township, Ohio
D	Grace Fisk**	Sr.	University of South Carolina	London, England
D	Emily Fox	Jr.	University of North Carolina	Ashburn, Va.
D	Naomi Girma	So.	Stanford University	San Jose, Calif.
D	Stasia Mallin	Sr.	University of Memphis	Carmel, Ind.
M	Mikayla Colohan*	Jr.	Brigham Young University	Fruit Heights, Utah
M	Jessie Fleming**	Sr.	UCLA	London, Ont.
M	Catarina Macario**	Sr.	Stanford University	Highlands Ranch, Colo.
M	Brianna Pinto	So.	University of North Carolina	Durham, N.C.
F	Amirah Ali*	Jr.	Rutgers University	Voorhees, N.J.
F	Kirsten Davis	Jr.	Texas Tech University	St. Louis, Mo.
F	Elise Flake	Sr.	Brigham Young University	Mapleton, Utah
F	Tara McKeown	Jr.	University of Southern California	Newbury Park, Calif.
F	Alessia Russo**	So.	University of North Carolina	Kent, England
F	Ally Watt*	Sr.	Texas A&M University	Colorado Springs, Colo.

Second Team
Pos.	First	Class	School	Hometown
K	Angelina Anderson	Fr.	University of California	Danville, Calif.
K	Amanda McGlynn	Sr.	Virginia Tech	Jacksonville, Fla.
D	Camryn Biegalski	Sr.	University of Wisconsin	Lombard, Ill.
D	Sydney Cummings	Jr.	Brown University	Millstone Township, N.J.
D	Kaleigh Riehl*	Sr.	Penn State University	Fairfax Station, Va.
D	Kim Rodriguez	Jr.	Oklahoma State University	Porter, Texas
M	Deyna Castellanos**	Sr.	Florida State University	Maracay, Venezuela
M	Aerial Chavarin	Sr.	Yale University	Oakland, Calif.
M	Emina Ekic*	Jr.	University of Louisville	Louisville, Ky.
M	Roma McLaughlin	So.	Central Connecticut State University	Donegal, Ireland
M	Lucy Porter	Jr.	Hofstra University	Birmingham, England
M	Sarah Stratigakis	Jr.	University of Michigan	Woodbridge, Ont.
F	Madison Haley	Jr.	Stanford University	Dallas, Texas
F	Clarissa Larisey	Jr.	University of Memphis	Ottawa, Ont.
F	Dani Rhodes	Sr.	University of Wisconsin	Waukesha, Wis.
F	Raimee Sherle*	Sr.	Boise State University	Meridian, Idaho
F	Evelyne Viens**	Sr.	University of South Florida	L'ancienne-Lorette, Que.

Third Team
Pos.	First	Class	School	Hometown
K	Mikayla Krzeczowski	Sr.	University of South Carolina	Douglasville, Ga.
D	Maycee Bell	Fr.	University of North Carolina	Wichita, Kan.
D	Cassie Hiatt	Sr.	Texas Tech University	Parker, Colo.
D	Alyssa Jefferson	Sr.	Brigham Young University	Sandy, Utah
D	Kiki Pickett	Jr.	Stanford University	Santa Barbara, Calif.
D	Haley VanFossen	Jr.	University of Arkansas	Broken Arrow, Okla.
M	Samantha Dewey	Sr.	Xavier University	Fairland, Ind.
M	Paula Germino-Watnick	Sr.	Georgetown University	Chevy Chase, Md.
M	Julia Grosso	So.	University of Texas	Vancouver, B.C.
M	Tziarra King	Sr.	North Carolina State University	Sicklerville, N.J.
M	Taylor Kornieck*	Sr.	University of Colorado	Henderson, Nev.
M	Atlanta Primus	Sr.	California State University Fullerton	London, England
F	Sabrina Bryan	Jr.	Hofstra University	Cecil, Pa.
F	Katie McClure	Sr.	University of Kansas	Wichita, Kan.
F	Meghan McCool	Sr	University of Virginia	Glenside, Pa.
F	Anna Podojil	Fr.	University of Arkansas	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	Evdokia Popadinova*	Jr.	Florida Gulf Coast University	Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria
F	Morgan Weaver	Sr.	Washington State University	University Place, Wash.

*denotes previous selection

2019 Senior CLASS Award All-Americans

First-Team Senior CLASS Award All-Americans
Kaylee Dao, Oklahoma
Jessie Fleming, UCLA
Sydney Fortson, U.S. Naval Academy
Maureen Kennedy, Bowling Green
Ally Watt, Texas A&M

Second-Team Senior CLASS Award All-Americans
Kate Del Fava, Illinois State
Samantha Dewey, Xavier
Alli Klug, Saint Louis
Meaghan Nally, Georgetown
Evelyne Viens, South Florida

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