TYLER, Texas – As their season wrapped up in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Kira Miller, Cassidy Hill, and Katelin Heise were all selected to All-South Central Region Teams, the organization announced Tuesday morning.
 
Miller, who was selected to the First-Team All-South Central Region, is coming off her final collegiate season in which she broke the ASU all-time saves record and finished with 311 in her career. The graduate student from Frisco has already been named as the Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year, the LSC Goalkeeper of the Year, and an All-LSC First Team honoree.
 
Hill was also named to the First Team All-South Central Region after being named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in her tenure just over a week ago. The senior from Forney was a key contributor to a backline that allowed only 16 goals in 20 matches. Hill did not miss a minute of action in 2022, amassing 1,840 minutes on the pitch.
 
Heise earned her first All-Region selection after being named to the Second Team All-South Central Region. Heise finished the season with 12 points, four goals and four assists. The midfielder was a key box-to-box component of both the Belles offense and defense.
 
First Team
Pos.     Name                                       School                         Yr.       Hometown
F          Maria-Frances Serrant           West Texas A&M       So.      Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
F          Lila Dere  ^(21-1)                         Colorado Mesa         So.      Grand Junction, Colo.
F          Annie Severide                         Dallas Baptist            So.      Colleyville, Texas
F          Reese McDermott ^(21-2)         Colorado School of Mines So.       Houston, Texas
MF       Asha James ^(21-2)                  West Texas A&M         Jr.        Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
MF       Laura Butler                             Colorado School of Mines Jr.        Chicago, Ill.
MF       Michelle Gonzalez ^(21-1)        Dallas Baptist               Sr.        Garland, Texas
MF       Haley Klasner                          Colorado Mesa             So.       Broomfield, Colo.
D         Jordan Barnhart                       Colorado School of Mines Jr.        Cypress, Texas
D         Cassidy Hill ^(21-1)                      Angelo State                 Sr.        Forney, Texas
D         Rachel Allen ^(21-1)                     Dallas Baptist               So.       Waxahachie, Texas
D         Megan Copeland ^(21-2)             St. Mary's                    Sr.          San Antonio, Texas
GK       Kira Miller ^(21-1)                         Angelo State                 Sr.        Frisco, Texas                           
 
Second Team
Pos.     Name                                       School                         Yr.       Hometown
F          Juni Ejere                                 St. Mary's                    Sr.        Weatherford, Texas
F          Lexi De La Cruz                       Lubbock Christian     So.       Lubbock, Texas
F          Jaimy Sawaged                      MSU Denver                Sr.        Highlands Ranch, Texas
F          Kelby Kuo                                 Regis                            Sr.        Scottsdale, Ariz.
MF       Lexi Beck                                 Midwestern State      So.       Fort Worth, Texas
MF       Makayla Merlo ^(21-1)                UCCS                           So.       Broomfield, Colo.
MF       Alexa Maple ^(21-2)                  Westminster               Sr.        Farmington, Utah
MF       Katelin Heise                           Angelo State              Jr.        Lubbock, Texas
D         Elli Zimmer                               MSU Denver               Sr.        Castle Rock, Colo.
D         Emily Avila                                West Texas A&M       Sr.        Albuquerque, N.M.
D         Parker Coe                                Dallas Baptist             Fr.        Carrollton, Texas
D         Haley Roberson                        Dallas Baptist            Jr.        Coppell, Texas
GK       Reagan Heelan                        West Texas A&M        So.       Kearney, Neb.
 
South Central Region Player of the Year: Lila Dere, So., Colorado Mesa
 
 ( ) – Indicates previous all-region appearances, year and team