ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Sophomore Karissa Gottardo (Jacobs HS, Algonquin, Ill.) and senior Abby Wendell (Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.) shared the Most Valuable Player awards for the 2018 Augustana women's soccer team. Gottardo was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player while Wendell took home the Most Valuable Defensive Player honor.
 
Gottardo scored six goals and had two assists for the Vikings on 20 shots this past fall. She had 13 shots on goal and came up with three game-winning goals.  She led the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin in game-winning-goals and was a second-team all-league selection.
 
Wendell helped spearhead a defense that allowed just 13 goals in 19 games for a goals-against-average of 0.65. She managed to score two goals and came up with a team-leading nine assists. Her nine assists is the fifth highest single season total in Augustana history.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Faith Rund (Monticello HS, Monticello, Ill.) was chosen as the Most Improved Player and senior Natalie DeBartolomeis (J.K. Mullen HS, Lone Tree, Colo.) was given the Iron Vikings Award.
 
Augustana finished the season with a 13-3-3 overall record and was 5-1-2 in the CCIW, good for second place in the league standings. The Vikings were eliminated from the CCIW Tournament in the semi-finals by Illinois Wesleyan by a score of 2-1.
 
 2018 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS WOMEN'S SOCCER LETTERWINNERS
 

NO	PLAYER	POS	HT	YR	HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1	Sydney Ion**	GK	5-7	So	La Crosse, Wis./Aquinas
2	Andria Serra**** (C)	F	5-3	Sr	Silvis, Ill./Alleman Catholic
3	Natalie DeBartolomeis*	M	5-11	Sr	Lone Tree, Colo./J.K. Mullen
4	Lauren Muzzalupo**	M	5-2	Jr	St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North
7	Karleen Gomez***	F	5-5	Sr	Hainesville, Ill./Grayslake
9	Karissa Gottardo**	M	5-8	So	Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs
10	Abby Wendell**** (C)	M	5-5	Sr	Arlington Heights, Ill./John Hersey
11	Grace Sigler**	B	5-7	So	Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island
13	Jenna Dvorak**	M	5-10	So	Elmhurst, Ill./York
14	Marcela Arreguin*	F	5-3	Fr	Beloit, Wis./Beloit Memorial
15	Gabriela Arreguin*	F	5-3	Fr	Beloit, Wis./Beloit Memorial
16	Grace Bradley-Leon**	B	5-0	So	Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central
19	Sandra Camarillo**	M	5-2	So	Silvis, Ill./United Township
20	Hannah Rossi***	B	5-3	Jr	Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South
21	Allison Harvey***	B	5-11	Jr	Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South
22	Jordyn Sundberg**** (C)	M	5-6	Sr	Oswego, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic
24	Sonia Finch*	B	5-5	Fr	Lombard, Ill./Montini
25	Cameron Kekelik**	M	5-5	So	Munster, Ind./Munster
26	Cora Jacobsen*	M	5-5	Jr	Palatine, Ill./Palatine
28	Anna Fank*** (C)	F	6-0	Jr	Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South