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Olivia MBala Named to NSCAA All-Central Region Team
12/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Dec. 4, 2014
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Florida Atlantic University defender Olivia Mbala has been named to the Women's Soccer All-Central Region team, as selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The NSCAA recognized 33 players from the central region and placed MBala, the Conference USA Defender of the Year, on the second team.
"It's such an honor to be recognized by the NSCAA," MBala said. "As a senior, it's a great accomplishment at the end of my career and I have to give my teammates a lot of credit. Soccer is all about teamwork and this wouldn't have happened without them."
MBala also was named to the C-USA All-Conference First Team at the conclusion of the season. She led a defense that ranked fourth in C-USA in goals allowed per match at 1.05. The Owls gave up multiple goals just twice in conference play and shut out the No. 1 team in North Texas on Oct. 17. MBala scored three goals on the season, including the game-winner at Miami in which she controlled the ball from midfield and battled through six defenders to score. She also scored the tying goal against Old Dominion to send the match to overtime, and her third goal came against Rice on Senior Day.
The Toronto native joins 12 other C-USA players on the All-Central Region teams.
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