Six member of Coach Sean Esterhuizen's Clarke College soccer program have earned 2009 Midwest Collegiate Conference All-Conference honors. Three Crusaders were cited as first-team all-conference performers, while three others were named to the honorable mention all-conference list.

Kelcey Gleich, Ashley Kass and Bekah Willich were named first-team all-conference performers.

Gleich, a sophomore midfielder from Cottage Grove, Minn., ranked second in both goals (9) and scoring (22 points) on Clarke's team that finished 8-7-4 overall, 5-1-2 in MCC play and advanced to the MCC Tournament semifinal game.

Kass, a junior defender from Dubuque, Iowa, moved up to the first-team all-conference unit after earning honorable meniton all-conference honors in 2008.

Willich, a freshman forward from Davenport, Iowa, led Esterhuizen's squad in scoring (23) with eight goals and seven assists.

Junior defender Takara Harden, of Richland, Wash., was an honorable mention all-conference pick.

Matt Carlson, a junior midfielder/foward from Johnston, Iowa, and Jason Reno, a senior forward from West Richland, Wash., were named honorable mention all-conference selections.

Carlson led the 2009 Crusaders in goals scored (7) and scoring (15).

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