Linfield women's soccer earned six All-Northwest Conference honorees for the 2025 season, as announced by the Northwest Conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
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It marked the most Wildcats to be named to the All-Conference teams since the 2014 season. It's also the first time a Wildcat has earned First Team honors since 2019 when Sydney Kuehn and Kristen Burke were selected.Â
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Senior midfielder
Mia Curtaz led the way, earning First Team All-NWC honors as the Wildcat's captain, starting all 20 matches this season. A native of Novato, California, Curtaz cracked the starting lineup in 67 of 76 matches played in her four-year career. She scored three times, and added 19 assists; she led the Wildcats and the Northwest Conference with six assists in 2025. Spending over 5,500 minutes on the field, the sports management and economics major earned her first all-conference recognition. Curtaz is the daughter of Heather and Dan Curtaz, and plans to graduate in 2026.Â
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Goalkeeper
Alexa Fritz played all 1,800 minutes (20 games)Â Â in goal for the 'Cats this season, earning her All-NWC Second-Team honors. Fritz made 70 saves with a 79.5 save percentage, including nine shutouts; ranking third amongst NWC keepers. The daughter of Carie and Jered Fritz, the senior keeper comes to McMinnville from Bend, Oregon, and plans to graduate with her degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.Â
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Defender
Reese Jones was a pillar in the Linfield back line for 19 games this season, on the field every minute of each match. A native of Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jones competed in 65 games over four seasons, scoring three goals, and leading a Wildcat defense that shutout nine opponents in 2025. Her Second Team honor is the first of her career. Jones is the daughter of Sandy Jones, and looks to graduate with her degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.Â
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Senior
Lize Rendon marked the third Second Team honoree for Linfield, tying for a team-high in goals with five this season. The Portland, Oregon, native ranked fifth in the NWC in points (13), competing in 30 matches over her two seasons as a Wildcat. The daughter of Ramiro and Salina Rendon, the midfielder plans to graduate with her degree in sports management.Â
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A Third Team All-Conference honoree,
Jenna Stanley scored a team-high five goals this season, most of which coming off of corner services from fellow senior
Mia Curtaz. A business major, Stanley competed and started in 15 matches during her senior season, part of 57 matches played over four years. The daughter of Stephanie and Gavin Stanley, the defender earned her first All-Conference honor in 2025.Â
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Following a breakout sophomore campaign by Ashland, Oregon, native
Lena Caballero Uhtoff, the midfielder earned Third Team All-NWC honors. The daughter of Marie Caballero Uhtoff and Smit Caballero, the sophomore was the lone Wildcat underclassmen to be honored by the conference office. Caballero Uhtoff appeared in 19 matches this season, scoring four goals, and adding two assists on 17 total shots. She is currently majoring in sports management.Â
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Linfield women's soccer earned their best overall record since 2018, going 10-5-5, while finishing third in the NWC with a 8-5-3 record, their best conference finish since the team tied for third-place in 2016. Offensively, the 'Cats managed to score the most goals (32) in the conference, also having a conference-best 15-different goal scorers on the season. One of the season's keys to success was earning the most corner kicks in the NWC (121) where Curtaz and Stanley routinely found the back of the net.Â
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