Hicks Garners Second-Team D2CCA All-American Laurels For Second Straight Season

Ashland University senior forward Dani Hicks now is a multiple-time NCAA Division II All-American.
 
As announced by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association on Tuesday (Dec. 9) afternoon, Hicks is a 2025 D2CCA second-team All-American – the second consecutive season in which she earned the honor.
 
This past fall, Hicks posted 15 goals and nine assists for 39 points over 21 games (all starts). She ranks 11^th in the nation in goals, tied for 18^th in assists and tied for fifth in points.
 
Hicks finishes her Eagle career with 47 goals (fourth in program history), 29 assists (tied for fourth) and 123 points (third).
 
Also this postseason, Hicks has been named D2CCA Midwest Region Player of the Year and first-team all-region, United Soccer Coaches (USC) first-team All-Midwest Region, College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District, Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, Great Midwest Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-league.
 
Eagle women's soccer was 14-3-5 overall and 10-0-4 in the Great Midwest in 2025, winning both the conference's regular-season and tournament titles, and was victorious in the first round of the NCAA postseason.
 

NAME	YEAR	POS.	TEAM
Dani Hicks	2025	F	Second
Dani Hicks	2024	F	Second
McKinley Mendenhall	2024	F	Third
Mackenzie Simon	2023	G	First
Julianna Williams	2023	D	Second
Merrik Mihalek	2023	M	Third