The United Soccer Coaches released its NCAA Division III Women’s All-Region IV teams Tuesday and Grace Coates (sophomore, Marion, Linn-Mar HS) represents the Central College women’s soccer team on this year’s squad as a third team pick.

Coates, a forward, scored 12 goals in 18 starts for the Dutch. She had braces against Buena Vista University and Nebraska Wesleyan University and a hat trick against Coe College. She led the Dutch with 81 shot attempts and had an assist against Nebraska Wesleyan. Coates was also a first team American Rivers all-conference selection.

She’s the first all-region pick for Central since 2018. She becomes the 11th honoree in program history, all occurring since 2013 and the start of coach Mike Kobylinski’s tenure.

The Dutch were 9-6-3 this season, including a 3-3-2 mark in league matches. They finished tied for fifth in the conference standings.