Hellstrom Becomes First All-American in Soccer Program History
12/2/2016 2:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KANSAS City, Mo.- Jenna Hellstrom (Sudbury, Ontario) has notched another first for Kent State soccer, becoming the first athletic All-American in program history. The National Soccer Coaches Association announced Friday, Dec. 2, its list of All-America teams, of which, Hellstrom was named All-America Second Team.
2016 NSCAAÂ Division I Women's All-America Teams
Hellstrom, who led the Mid-American Conference in assists (10) and points (38), while ranking second in goals scored (14), notched a point in 14 of 19 games played this season and had six matches with at least three points. This season, Hellstrom ranked seventh in the nation in points per game (2.0), 11th in assists per game (0.53) and 14th in goals per game (0.74).Â
Hellstrom's All-America honors caps-off an illustrious career in which she was a two-time NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team selection, a two-time MAC Offensive Player of the Year, a three-time first team All-MAC selection and MAC Freshman of the Year.Â
Hellstrom is Kent State's all-time leader in 12 different career and single-season categories, including career goals (37), assists (33), points (107) and game-winning goals (17). Among active Division I players, Hellstrom is one of only 13 players with 30 career goals and 20 career assists and ranks fifth in assists per game with (0.45).
As a senior captain this season, Hellstrom helped lead the Golden Flashes to a program record 15 wins, a MAC Tournament Championship, and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance. Â
