Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
 
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The United Soccer Coaches announced the Men's and Women's NCAA Division III All-Region Teams on Tuesday, December 2. Ten MWC student-athletes earned recognition in Region IX – five apiece for the men and for the women.

On the men's side, Lake Forest College had all five honorees: defenders Alexis Flores (second team) and Christian Karabetsos (third team), midfielders Peter Cirbo (second team) and Gio Diaz (fourth team) and forward Chad Endozo (second team).

On the women's side, Lake Forest sported four all-region athletes: midfielders Izzy DeStefano (first team), Anna Hoffman (second team) and Maddie Vasquez (fourth team) along with forward Anna Gracia (first team). Grinnell College’s Sarah Travis earned a spot on the fourth team as a defender.

All-American teams will be announced on Thursday, December 4.

The full list of MWC honorees is listed below:
 
Men's All-Region IX
Second Team
Defender - Alexis Flores, Sr., Lake Forest College
Midfielder - Peter Cirbo, Jr., Lake Forest College
Forward - Chad Endozo, Fr., Lake Forest College
 
Third Team
Defender - Christian Karabetsos, Sr., Lake Forest College
 
Fourth Team
Midfielder - Gio Diaz, Sr., Lake Forest College
 
Women's All-Region IX
First Team
Midfielder - Izzy Destefano, Sr., Lake Forest College
Forward - Anna Gracia, Sr., Lake Forest College
 
Second Team
Midfielder - Anna Hoffman, Sr., Lake Forest College
 
Fourth Team
Midfielder - Maddie Vasquez, Fr., Lake Forest College
Defender - Sarah Travis, Jr., Grinnell College