KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Senior forward Sydney Cotter was named to the All-MIAA Women's Soccer Team for the second-straight season on Friday (Nov. 7). She earned an honorable mention selection for the 2025 season after a second-team selection in 2024.
 
Cotter was the team leader in goals, assists, and points for FHSU in 2025. She scored seven goals and added four assists to finish with 18 points overall. She recorded points in seven of the team's 17 matches for the season. She set a new single-season record at FHSU for shots taken with 76. Cotter finished with 11 goals, 5 assists, and 27 points in her two years at FHSU.
 
Below is the 2025 All-MIAA Women's Soccer Team.
 
2025 ALL-MIAA TEAMS & POSTSEASON AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Carrie Cunningham – Pittsburg State, So.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Belle Kennedy – Washburn, Sr.
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR – Calais Butts – Rogers State, Jr.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Leah Henke – Washburn
COACH OF THE YEAR – Wes Branstetter – Pittsburg State

ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
Goalkeeper – Jocelyn Kramar – Pittsburg State, So.
Defender – Nicoletta Froehlich – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Sailor Jensen – Pittsburg State, Sr.
Defender – Lindsey Maul – Washburn, Jr.
Defender – Mackenzie Smith – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder – Rebekah George – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Midfielder – Abby Hoffman – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Midfielder – Belle Kennedy – Washburn, Sr.
Midfielder – Kendall Knisley – Missouri Western, Jr.
Forward – Carrie Cunningham – Pittsburg State, So.
Forward – Mikayla Ernst – Central Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Leah Henke – Washburn, Fr.

ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Goalkeeper – Lily Ellis – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Defender – Abby Bachman – Emporia State, Sr.
Defender – Livi Jones – Pittsburg State, Fr.
Defender – Rilyn Snyder – Washburn, Jr.
Midfielder – Ximena Arnau – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Midfielder – Ella Favot – Emporia State, Fr.
Midfielder – Aspen Patterson – Central Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Ella Cazzavillan – Pittsburg State, Fr.
Forward – Megan Kephart – Emporia State, So.
Forward – Sydney Taylor – Northeastern State, Sr.
Forward – Makenna West – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Aidyn Woodall – Missouri Western, Sr.

ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM
Goalkeeper – Calais Butts – Rogers State, Jr.
Defender – Brookelyn Buttolph – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Emma Cook – Northwest Missouri, So.
Defender – Shaye Taylor – Washburn, Sr.
Defender – Megan Wilson – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Midfielder – Mia Hunt – Pittsburg State, So.
Midfielder – Grace Peterson – Washburn, Jr.
Midfielder – Kate Ricker – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder – Mackinly Rohn – Washburn, Jr.
Forward – Caleah Carter – Central Oklahoma, So.
Forward – Sam Searcey – Washburn, So.
Forward – Delphine Sosu – Newman, Sr.
 
ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Hazel Douglas-Trotman – Defender; Kristen Wright – Goalkeeper
 
Central Oklahoma: Rebecca Tweedy – Forward; Sophia Gaskins – Defender; Avery Bass – Goalkeeper
 
Emporia State: Maddie Bracy – Midfielder; Sammy Quiroz – Midfielder; Peyton Pipes – Defender; Ruby Ryan – Defender; Mackenzi Goen – Goalkeeper

Fort Hays State: Sydney Cotter – Forward

Missouri Western: Rachyl Benavides – Forward; Kaari Little – Midfielder; Alyssa French – Midfielder; Ava Smith – Defender; Maddy Harmon – Defender; Morgan Byrd – Goalkeeper

Nebraska Kearney: Mia Lang – Midfielder; Maddy Province – Defender; Keila Gillispie – Defender; Susie Bovaird – Goalkeeper

Newman: Lexi Bauer – Defender

Northeastern State: Jaclyn Barritt – Midfielder

Pittsburg State: Avi Gonzalez – Midfielder; Adelynn Phipps – Defender

Rogers State: Delana King – Forward; Hannah Schultze – Midfielder

Washburn: Kate Hinck – Forward; Lili Everley – Goalkeeper