2024 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Women's All-Region Teams PDF

WESTERVILLE – Otterbein senior defender Aubrey Zanella, senior midfielder Lauren Alley and junior midfielder Rae Ehrbar were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Women's All-Region VII Team for the 2024 season.

Zanella and Alley were named to the Third Team, and Ehrbar was a Fourth Team honoree.

This marks the first All-Region accolade for all three student-athletes.

Zanella, a Second Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree this season, started all 20 games and led an Otterbein defense that ranked second in the conference in both fewest goals allowed (18) and GAA (0.90).

A three-time All-OAC selection in her career, she has six points on two goals and two assists in 75 games, including 73 starts.

Alley joined Zanella on the All-OAC Second Team this season after playing in all 20 games, making 19 starts. She closed the year with seven points on two goals and a team-leading three assists.

She has played in 66 career games, making 53 starts, and has 32 points on 10 goals and 12 assists.

Ehrbar, an All-OAC Third Team selection this year, started all 20 games and tied for the team lead in goals (4) and tied for second on the team in points (8). A season highlight was her two-goal game in the Cardinals' 3-0 win at Oberlin on Sept. 18.

In 43 career games, including 31 starts, she has 18 points on seven goals and four assists.

Under 26th-year head coach Brandon Koons, the Cardinals closed the 2024 season with an overall record of 9-5-6 and finished fourth in the OAC with a 3-2-4 mark in league play. The Cardinals earned a spot in the OAC Tournament for the 24th time in program history, ultimately advancing to the semifinals.