WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Three West Chester University women’s soccer players were honored by College of Sports Information Directors’ Association (CoSIDA) Friday as district All-Americans. Two players earned first-team nods while another was a second-team pick in the college division.
Both Jessica Bennett and Jenna Arnold were first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 College Division selections while Cindi Nickels was a second team selection. Bennett and Arnold move on to the national ballot for a shot at being named a CoSIDA Academic All-American, which will be voted upon in the coming weeks.
All three players are part of the fifth-ranked Golden Rams defense, which has allowed a nation’s fewest two goals during the regular season this fall. West Chester’s team defense is the best in the country entering the PSAC Tournament that begins on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at home against Bloomsburg with a 1 p.m. kickoff.
Bennett is tied for third on the club in scoring from her midfield position. She has five goals and 12 points on the season, including three game-winning goals for the Golden Rams. Arnold has one goal and one assist on the year, starting all 18 games of the season in the midfield for the Rams.
Bennett carries a 4.00 grade-point average in Elementary Education while Arnold has authored a 3.85 GPA in Nursing.
Nickels, whose overall GPA stands at 3.95 in Nursing, has started all 18 games at left outside back. She has one assist on the year.
