Women's Soccer Grabs Four USC All-Region Honors; Gleckler Selected First Team

Women’s Soccer Grabs Four USC All-Region Honors; Gleckler Selected First Team

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. | United Soccer Coaches – McKendree University women’s soccer (13-2-6, 11-1-2 GLVC) closed out its 2025 campaign with its ninth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in November but continues to rack up awards following the season as three individuals earned USC All-Midwest Region nods, as announced by the association on Tuesday. Junior midfielder Maggie Gleckler led the way with her First Team nod while junior defender Zoe Cormier and sophomore forward Maddie Mauch each were named Second Team and junior goalkeeper Peyton Baker collected a Third Team nod. The awards mark the second All-Region nods for Gleckler, Cormier, and Mauch after they each garnered D2CCA All-Region selections last week.

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGIONMaggie Gleckler | Junior | Midfielder – Rochester, Illinois | RochesterGleckler, a three-time All-GLVC selection, major award-winner, 2025 First Team All-GLVC honoree, and D2CCA First Team All-Region tallies yet another postseason honor with her First Team selection by United Soccer Coaches. The junior out of Rochester, Illinois, posted career-highs in all major categories this fall as she dished out a DII-leading 13 assists while firing six goals for 25 points. The midfielder not only set marks in goals, assists, and points, but also put up 22 shots on goal with 59 total shots while scoring her first penalty kick goal (1/1 in her career) and playing over 1700 minutes. Gleckler’s year was highlighted by three multi-assist games with a stunning four in the 4-1 victory against then-No.19 Maryville (10/12/25) while she also posted three against UIndy (10/24/25) and Lincoln (10/05/25). She also scored three game-winners with her first career deciding goal coming in the form of a missile against Truman State (9/19/25) in the closing minutes of the contest. Gleckler now has two First Team selections on the season (GLVC, D2CCA All-Region) while holding two Third Team honors (2023 – GLVC, 2024 – GLVC) and the 2023 GLVC Freshman of the Year in her career.

SECOND TEAM ALL-REGIONZoe Cormier | Junior | Defender – Rochester, Illinois | Rochester – Second All-Region honor of 2025 (D2CCA First Team All-Region) – Named First Team All-GLVC this year, marking her first postseason awardMaddie Mauch | Sophomore | Forward – Columbia, Illinois | Columbia – Second All-Region award of the fall (D2CCA Second Team All-Region) – Named First Team All-GLVC this year, previously GLVC Freshman of the Year (2024)

THIRD TEAM ALL-REGIONPeyton Baker | Junior | Goalkeeper – Alton, Illinois / Alton

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