COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Black Hills State women's soccer had three student-athletes named All-RMAC Tuesday afternoon.

Goalkeeper Makayla Dannelly was named All-RMAC Second Team, while Bresha Keegan and Darby Whiteley were named Honorable Mention.

Dannelly is the first Yellow Jacket in program history to be named to an All-RMAC team, and three student-athletes represented on an All-Conference list marks the most from BHSU since the program's inception in 2015.

Makayla Dannelly
Dannelly was named All-RMAC Second Team in her sophomore season, finishing the year with an RMAC leading 6.93 saves per game which ranks ninth in the nation. Her 97 total saves also led the league and ranks 23rd in the nation. Additionally, she was named RMAC First Team All-Academic this year with a 4.0 GPA in biology.

"We know how good Mak is, and are so happy she is receiving this recognition at the conference level," said Head Coach Andrew Conniff. "Mak's range of passing and her ability to play out of the back are massively influential to our team and playing style. However, she is more often recognized for her ability as a shot-stopper. Mak has taken on huge leadership responsibilities within our team and she affects us far beyond a traditional goalkeeping role. I hope she feels immense pride at this recognition."

Bresha Keegan
As a true freshman, Keegan was excellent on defense all season for the Yellow Jackets. She appeared in all 16 games and started 15 of them.

"Bresha, as a true freshman, consistently proved to be our top defender," added Conniff. "She played a massive amount of minutes but continued to help protect our goal at an extremely high level. Bresha does a great job reading opposing attacks and often intercepts or cuts out dangerous opportunities before they are able to develop. She has the unique quality to create attacks from center back both through her ability to dribble and her impressive range of passing. We are so excited for Bresha to get this recognition and hope she is motivated to accomplish much more."

Darby Whiteley
Whiteley completed her Yellow Jacket career this year as a graduate student, starting 15 games and appearing in all 16. She scored a goal against Colorado Christian on Sept. 16, adding 15 shots and eight on goal.

"This season Darby was tasked with playing as a wing, a center forward, and a center midfielder," Conniff said. "Her ability to fit into different roles and still perform was extremely impressive. She showed a high level of ability in possession, in her 1v1 attacking, and her ability to press and recover the ball defensively. As one of our captains Darby also took on a massive voice within this team. Attacking players who don't have tons of goal contributions often do not receive this type of recognition. The fact that Darby is being recognized is a real testament to her quality and influence in our team."

All-RMAC First Team
Lila Dere – Colorado Mesa
Reese McDermott – Colorado School of Mines
Jaimy Sawaged – MSU Denver
Kelby Kuo – Regis
Laura Butler – Colorado School of Mines
Luna Garcia – MSU Denver
Makayla Merlo – UCCS
Alexa Maple – Westminster
Jordan Barnhart – Colorado School of Mines
Elli Zimmer – MSU Denver
Makenna Fowler – UCCS
Sophia DiGeronimo – Westminster
Alexis Walker – UCCS

All-RMAC Second Team
Addie Randel – Colorado Mesa
Audrey Teague – Regis
Kaitlin Hinkle – UCCS
Cassidy Orr – Westminster
Haley Klasner – Colorado Mesa
Afton Rasco – Colorado Mines
Annie Louthan – UCCS
Zoe Sims – UCCS
Katie Koehler – Colorado Mines
Emily Sirois – Metro State
Casey Lavin – Regis
Alex Hoffman – Westminster
Makayla Dannelly – Black Hills State

All-RMAC Honorable Mention
Karlee Caballero – Adams State
Emily Chamberlain – Adams State
Carena Harrison – Adams State
Bresha Keegan – Black Hills State
Darby Whiteley – Black Hills State
Capri Dewing – Colorado Christian
Allie Hotz – Colorado Christian
Kinley Sanders – Colorado Christian
Chloe Dody – Colorado Mesa
Kaydree Rapp – Colorado Mesa
Ally Wachtel – Colorado Mesa
Lauren Clingman – Colorado School of Mines
Kia Comstock – CSU Pueblo
Sienna Gargano – CSU Pueblo
Faith Meredith – CSU Pueblo
Shelby Ransom – CSU Pueblo
Jordin Schaller – CSU Pueblo
Madyson Barela – Fort Lewis
Elizabeth David – Fort Lewis
Sabrina Reyes – Fort Lewis
Isa Durkin – MSU Denver
Paloma Teran – MSU Denver
Madison Hand – Regis
Sophia Leone – Regis
Katelyn Martin – Regis
Mary Wilson – Western Colorado
Alex Mason – Western Colorado

RMAC Player of the Year: Lila Dere, Colorado Mesa
RMAC Freshman of the Year: Afton Rasco, Colorado School of Mines
RMAC Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Barnhart, Colorado School of Mines
RMAC Goalkeeper of the Year: Alexis Walker, UCCS
RMAC Coach of the Year: Kevin Fickes, Colorado School of Mines