Junior goalkeeper Lauren Clem has been named a third-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the organization announced Friday.
Clem becomes the first Wildcat in program history to earn an All-America nod.
The Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year closed out the season with an NCAA-leading goals against average (.290) and save percentage (.927). In addition, Clem now holds the NU program record for career shutouts by a significant margin after finishing the year with 39-career clean sheets. In addition, she anchored a defense that saw a program-best and NCAA-leading 17 shutouts during the 2016 season, including eight against Big Ten opponents.
The Stevensville, Michigan, native also earned All-Big Ten first team honors and was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region first team earlier this season.
Northwestern finished the season 16-3-4 overall to tie the renowned 1998 team for the most wins in a single season. The Wildcats did not lose a single match against a team ranked outside the RPI top 22 (based on the most RPI data).
Clem helped lead NU to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year. The squad's run to the Round of 16 marked just the second appearance for the 'Cats in program history and the first since 1998.
Clem becomes the first Wildcat in program history to earn an All-America nod.
The Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year closed out the season with an NCAA-leading goals against average (.290) and save percentage (.927). In addition, Clem now holds the NU program record for career shutouts by a significant margin after finishing the year with 39-career clean sheets. In addition, she anchored a defense that saw a program-best and NCAA-leading 17 shutouts during the 2016 season, including eight against Big Ten opponents.
The Stevensville, Michigan, native also earned All-Big Ten first team honors and was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region first team earlier this season.
Northwestern finished the season 16-3-4 overall to tie the renowned 1998 team for the most wins in a single season. The Wildcats did not lose a single match against a team ranked outside the RPI top 22 (based on the most RPI data).
Clem helped lead NU to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year. The squad's run to the Round of 16 marked just the second appearance for the 'Cats in program history and the first since 1998.