Junior Kylie Cabana named First Team Academic All-American for Women’s Soccer by College Sports Communicators

By Wes Mayberry

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ADA — Ohio Northern junior Kylie Cabana (Dexter, Mich.) was named to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Academic All-America First Team by College Sports Communicators for 2022.

The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field or court and in the classroom.

Cabana was one of 11 student-athletes from across the country to be named a First Team Academic All-American. A total of 36 student-athletes were selected among the First, Second and Third teams.

A biology and pre-dentistry major, Cabana was one of 13 selections boasting a perfect 4.0 GPA.

The ONU women's soccer program has now earned nine CSC Academic All-America accolades spread among eight different student-athletes. Cabana is the program's fourth different First Team honoree, joining Haley Moses (2019), Kaitlin Sanders (2008, 2009) and Laura Smolinski (2005). She earned All-American status after being named to the CSC Academic All-District Team in November.

A 2022 Ohio Athletic Conference First Team selection as the conference's Co-Defender of the Year, Cabana has also earned NCAA Division III All-American Third Team and All-District VII First Team accolades from United Soccer Coaches in addition to Academic All-OAC status this season.

Cabana was a key member of the ONU defense that limited opponents to 5.6 shots, including just 2.6 on goal, per game in 2022. Opponents combined to score just nine goals against ONU all season, and the Polar Bears posted 15 shutouts, including a stretch of nine straight from Oct. 12 to Nov. 12.

The nine goals allowed marked a new program record for a non-shortened season, and the 15 total shutouts and nine consecutive shutouts are both just one shy of all-time records.

Cabana started all 21 games this year, tallying six goals and six assists. Her assist total tied for fourth-best in the OAC, and her 18 points tied for the team lead and was tied for ninth in the conference.

Cabana has started 42 of her 44 career games at ONU and will enter her senior season with 29 points on nine goals and 11 assists.

The Polar Bears finished the 2022 season 14-2-5 overall and were OAC regular season co-champions with Capital, posting a 7-0-2 mark in conference play. They won their second straight OAC Tournament championship to clinch an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the second round for the second consecutive year.