Women's Soccer Recognized With Three NAIA All-Americans
Marshall, Mo., (Dec. 16, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College women's soccer team was recognized with three selections to the 2025 NAIA Women's Soccer All-America Team, released Tuesday.
Leading the selections are a pair of student-athletes named first team All-Americans. Senior Defender Marta Carrasco Mesa (Sevilla, Spain) and Senior Midfielder Judit Ferre (Barcelona, Spain) were both first team honorees. Both become the program's first selection to the first team since Kelly Cline in 1992.
Carrasco Mesa becomes a two-time All-American, including a second team selection last season, and finished the season with five goals, six assists and 16 points playing from the defender position. Carrasco Mesa also led a defense that allowed a .078 goals against average on the season, and posted nine shutouts. In addition to the All-American honors, Carrasco Mesa finishes her career as a two-time winner of the Heart Player of the Year and Heart Defender of the Year awards, and a three-time Heart All-Conference selection.
"Marta has set the standard for the Missouri Valley College women's soccer program," said Women's Soccer Head Coach Drew Hawkins. "Not only has she been one of the best defenders in the NAIA since day one, Marta is also one of the best all-around players in the game. What I'm most proud of is the leader she's become and her ability to inspire her teammates."
Ferre becomes an All-American for the first time, and earned the first team selection after leading the team with 33 points and seven assists on the season, to go with 13 goals, setting career-high totals in goals and points. Ferre added 50 shots and 30 shots on goal during the season, and scored four game-winning goals. In addition to the All-American honor, Ferre finishes her career as a three-time Heart All-Conference Selection.
"Judit's recognition is long overdue," said Hawkins. "She has been a top player for us since the day she arrived on campus. Her dedication to her craft was apparent the last two years as she greatly impacted our offense and helped us produce at a high level."
Also earning All-American honors is Senior Forward Ashley Arribas (Lake Forest, Calif.) named to the third team. Arribas becomes a two-time All-American, including a third team selection in 2023, and finished the season with a team-high 14 goals, 32 points and five game-winning goals, to go with four assists. In addition to the All-American honors, Arribas finishes her career as a four-time selection to the Heart All-Conference first team, a two-time Heart Offensive Player of the Year award winner, and is the program's all-time goals and points leader with 59 goals and 133 points.
"Ashley has been the backbone of our offense throughout her time with the program rewriting the record book," said Hawkins. "She has scored some of the biggest goals in program-history to help us win championships and tournament games. Her unselfishness by putting teammates first is something that should not go unnoticed."
The three All-American selections is the most in a single-season for the program since four honorees from the 1991 season (first team selections Lisa Stockert and Anita Most, second team selection Tina Duenow and third team selection Cindy Bowman). Hawkins has now produced 16 NAIA All-American selections in his career.
"Having three All-Americans is a rare accomplishment," said Hawkins. "I could not be more proud of Marta, Judit and Ashley. They embody everything it means to be a Viking. They have elevated this program to the next level, and their impact on the program will leave a lasting legacy."
The women's soccer team finished with an overall record of 18-1-4, including a second-straight undefeated record in Heart play, at 11-0-2. The Vikings won the Heart Postseason Championship and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2025 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship, the deepest run for the program since 1991.
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Standing out as one of the most innovative and student-focused liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Missouri Valley College (MVC) is committed to preparing students for success beyond the classroom. Through the Viking Voyage program, MVC prioritizes career readiness from day one, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel after graduation. Each of MVC's 30+ in-demand majors—including nursing, business, cybersecurity, computer science, criminal justice, and exercise science—integrates personal instruction, experiential learning, and professional opportunities to prepare graduates to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world. At Missouri Valley College, higher education is more than earning a degree—it's a transformative journey that begins with the end.