SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Dominican University of California women's soccer player Stephanie Pawek has been named to the 2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-West Region Third Team.

The anchor of Dominican's defense, Pawek played in all 18 matches and totaled 1717 minutes in her senior campaign. She scored three goals and five assists, and was sixth in the PacWest in assists and assists per game (.28).

The Penguins finished with a 7-7-4 overall mark and a 6-5-2 conference record, good for seventh place in the 14-team PacWest.

Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, the NSCAA has grown into the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game. The NSCAA works every day to inspire coaches and ignite their passion for the game so they pass it on to players and others in the soccer community.