San Diego's Nicci Bermudes named NSCAA First-Team All-American

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AURORA, IL (12/06/2013)(readMedia)-- The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced its 2013 Division III Women's Soccer All-American Teams. Aurora University women's soccer team sophomore forward Nicci Bermudes (San Diego, Calif./University City H.S.) was named a NSCAA First-Team All-American.

Bermudes had a tremendous 2013 season that has garnered her numerous post-season accolades, including being named CoSIDA/Capital One Third-Team Academic All-America, First-Team Academic All-District, NSCAA First-Team All-Region, the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference.

On the season, Bermudes had a team-leading 20 goals, with seven being a game-winning goals, and 13 assists.

The AU women's soccer program captured the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship with an 11-1 regular-season record and went 2-0 in the NACC tournament to capture the automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The Spartans made their 10th NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship appearance in the past 13 seasons

On the season, the Spartans outscored their opponents 60 to 14 in 21 games. The AU women finished 2013 with an 18-3 overall record and captured their 15th conference title in the 20 seasons of the program's existence. The Spartans were ranked No. 16 in the latest D3soccer.com Top 25 poll.

About Aurora University

Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning, annually educating more than 4,900 degree-seeking students at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. More than 600 students annually participate in the university's 20 NCAA Division III athletics programs. In addition to its main campus in Aurora, Ill., AU offers programs online, at its George Williams College campus in Williams Bay, Wis., and the Woodstock Center in downtown Woodstock, Ill. Learn more at aurora.edu.