CLEVELAND – A historic run of success continued for John Carroll Women's Soccer, as the Blue Streaks reached the conference tournament final for a program-record fourth straight time. 

While the season had its fair share of ups and downs, the Blue Streaks ended on a strong note in making the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Final. JCU was justly rewarded with All-NCAC accolades. 

Julia Niehaus headlines the group with a First Team distinction. Brooke Berkowitz, Gracie Villwock, and Madison Skeese all garnered Second Team honors. Abby Walker rounded things out with Third Team recognition. 

Julia Niehaus missed some games this year, playing in 13 games and starting 11. But in conference play, the senior did outstanding work. The Magnificat grad played the full 90 minutes in five matches against conference opponents, including in the final three games of the season. In a huge home match against Kenyon, Niehaus provided the assist on JCU's goal. 

Brooke Berkowitz makes her second appearance on the All-NCAC list after winning Newcomer of the Year status last year, the lone player here to be a repeat customer. Despite opposing teams consistently marking her, the talented sophomore scored 7 goals this year, tied for third in the NCAC. The Saint Joseph Academy tallied two assists in league play as a great sparkplug for JCU. The Avon Lake native finished second on the team with 1,463 minutes. 

Gracie Villwock also helped to anchor the attack. The sophomore netted 2 goals and 2 assists this year, including an assist in the NCAC Semifinal. The Warren native tabbed a goal in the NCAC opener against Wittenberg and a goal in the season starter vs. #11 Case Western Reserve. Playing all 19 games, Villwock logged 1,369 minutes. 

Madison Skeese held down the fort in net for JCU this season. The junior started 18 games, tallying 6 shutouts, including four against NCAC foes. The Pataskala, Ohio native topped the conference with 81 saves and 4.5 saves per game, also finishing fourth with an .810 save percentage. On October 13, Skeese won her first career NCAC Athlete of the Week accolade. 

Abby Walker rounds out the list for John Carroll as one of the team's most vital leaders. The senior helped to guide a very youthful defender group for JCU. The Edinboro, Pennsylvania native played all 19 games, starting 18. Walker finished third on the team with 1,451 minutes as an ironwoman of the backline. Walker provided a game-tying goal vs. Wooster in the 58th minute of the NCAC Semifinal, sparking a 3-2 win for the Blue Streaks over the top seed.