KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Natalie Paulson of the Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team earned two NCAA Division II All-America honors as she was named a first-team selection by the United Soccer Coaches and was named to the third team by the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) on Thursday.
Paulson was previously named to the D2 CCA and United Soccer Coaches All-West Region first teams after being voted as the CCAA Player and Defender of the Year. The All-CCAA first-team selection concluded the 2023 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 went on to be named the CCAA Tournament's Most Valuable Defensive Player while earning All-Tournament Team honors as the Cougars won their first conference tournament championship.
Paulson is the first CSUSM women's soccer student-athlete to be named an All-American in the NCAA Division II era (2015-present) and is the program's first since its final year of NAIA play in 2014.
This year's United Soccer Coaches All-Americans will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
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- CSUSM Puts 50 on 2023 CCAA Fall Academic Honor RollCal State San Marcos Athletics placed 50 student-athletes on the 2023 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll.
- Paulson Named CSC Academic All-AmericanSophomore Natalie Paulson of the Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team was named to the 2023 Division II Academic All-America women's soccer second team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Wednesday.
- Henderson, Paulson Named CSUSM Student-Athletes of the MonthCharlie Henderson of men's basketball and Natalie Paulson of women's soccer have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for November 2023.
- Paulson, Kia'aina, Ramos Named to United Soccer Coaches All-West Region TeamsNatalie 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.
- CSUSM Women's Soccer Named NCAA Division II West Region Staff of the YearThe Cal State San Marcos women's soccer coaching staff consisting of head coach Bobby Renneisen, assistant coach Jillian Shields and volunteer assistant coach Ryan Morissey was named the 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer West Region Staff of the Year on Friday by the United Soccer Coaches.
- Paulson, Ramos Named to D2 CCA All-West Region TeamThe Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team saw two of its own earn 2023 Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) All-West Region honors as Natalie Paulson was named to the first team and Hannah Ramos was named to the second team on Tuesday.
