Women’s Soccer Tallies Three D2CCA All-Region Selections; Gleckler, Cormier Tabbed First Team

LEBANON, Ill. – McKendree University women’s soccer, which recently wrapped up its 2025 campaign with its ninth-straight NCAA Tournament run, collected further postseason honors with three All-Region selections from D2CCA as junior midfielder Maggie Gleckler, junior defender Zoe Cormier, and sophomore forward Maddie Mauch were tabbed for the award. Gleckler and Cormier both were named First Team in the Midwest Region while Mauch was tabbed second team. Gleckler, Cormier, Mauch, and the Bearcats closed out their season in the NCAA Tournament after claiming the GLVC Regular Season Title and making a third-straight GLVC Tournament Championship while garnering four All-Great Lake Valley Conference selections. The Bearcats received their highest seed of the NCAA Division II era while hosting the NCAA Tournament opening rounds for the first time in their DII era. 

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION
Maggie Gleckler | Junior | Midfielder
Gleckler, a three-time All-GLVC selection, major award-winner, and 2025 First Team honoree tallies yet another postseason award with her First Team laurels from D2CCA. 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.

Zoe Cormier | Junior | Defender
Cormier, another Rochester-native for the Bearcats, became a headlining defensive presence in 2025 as she took over control of the back line and helped McKendree sit among leaders in defensive statistics with a 0.57 goals against average. The junior earned her way to her first postseason honor with an All-GLVC First Team nod before tallying her second with another First Team selection from D2CCA’s Midwest Region. The defender not only made a defensive impact but offensively she put up five goals with one assist and one game-winner. Her first collegiate goal came against William Jewell (9/21/25) with her first multi-goal game coming weeks later at then-No.19 Maryville (10/12/25) and again versus UIndy (10/24/25). Cormier owns two postseason awards with more in her sights in the future.