KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Natalie Paulson, Nani Kia'aina and Hannah Ramos were named as 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Team selections as announced Monday afternoon. Paulson collected first-team honors, Kia'aina was named to the second team and Ramos was selected to the third team.
 
Paulson and Ramos were named to the D2 CCA All-West Region team last week.
 
Paulson was previously voted as the CCAA Player and Defender of the Year and earned first-team honors after concluding the season with a team-high six goals while ranking second on the team in points with 12. Three of her six goals were game-winning goals, tying for the fourth most in a single season at CSUSM. Paulson was also named the CCAA Tournament's Most Valuable Defensive Player while earning All-Tournament Team honors.
 
Kia'aina earned All-CCAA second-team honors in her very first season with the program. The sophomore forward had the second-most assists in the conference with six, tying for the third most in team history. In addition to her assists, the Long Beach native tied for the third-most points on the team with 10 and had two goals to her credit.

Ramos led CSUSM with 13 points and five assists while scoring four goals in 18 games. The Murrieta native's five assists for the season tied for the fifth most in program history. Ramos was previously named to the All-CCAA first team.
 
Paulson, Kia'aina and Ramos join former Cougar Karly Dunning (2016 - third team) as the only Cougars to earn United Soccer Coaches honors in program history.
 
The United Soccer Coaches organization will announce its All-American selections on Thursday, Dec. 7.

United Soccer Coaches
Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, United Soccer Coaches has grown into the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game.

United Soccer Coaches serves as the recognized leader in naming All-Region and All-America soccer players. The NCAA Division II All-Region and All-America selection process begins with coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches College Services program being eligible to nominate up to four of their field players and a goalkeeper for postseason recognition. Coaches rank their players in order. After the nomination period closes, coaches begin an all-opponent voting period where they see only those players nominated from teams they played during the regular season and select up to 22 players (First and Second Team). An All-America formula is then applied to the voting which includes factors such as the player ranking, success of the team and total votes received from eligible voters.