Cowley women’s soccer claims top conference honors
The 2025 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference/NJCAA Region 6 Division 1 postseason women’s soccer selections are led by Coach of the Year Roberto Dos Santos of Cowley College, with Cowley freshman Saki Sanno named Offensive Player of the Year and Hutchinson sophomore Anastasia Pokrandt and Cowley sophomore Sthefany Silva named Co-Defensive Players of the Year. All totaled, Cowley had seven all-conference selections.
Roberto Dos Santos – Cowley (KJCCC Division 1 Women's Soccer Coach of the Year)
Dos Santos led Cowley to an outright KJCCC D1 women's soccer title and top overall seed in the NJCAA D1 women's soccer plains district tournament with an unbeaten record of 11-0-4 in the regular season. In conference play, the Tigers went 11-0-3 and won each of their final four matches of the season, with six of their 11 conference wins coming by shutout. Cowley defeated every KJCCC team at least once, with three of their four ties coming on the road, as the Tigers are seeking a third-straight trip to the NJCAA D1 Women's Soccer National Tournament.
Saki Sanno – Cowley (KJKCCC Division 1 Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year)
One of the key pieces to Cowley's offense, Sanno currently ranks in the top five of the KJCCC in every significant offensive category, including goals (third – 11), assists (second - 11), points (second – 33), and shots (first – 96) while leading the conference with four game-winning goals. Nationally, Sanno ranks third in total shots, eighth in game-winning goals, and ninth in assists.
Anastasia Pokrandt – Hutchinson (KJKCCC Division 1 Women's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Year)
Pokrandt becomes a two-time KJCCC D1 Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year after helping the Blue Dragons to a 12-2-4 overall record this season and a second-place finish in the KJCCC D1 women's soccer standings. Appearing in and starting all 19 games this season for the Blue Dragons, Pokrandt was a key piece on the back line, which has allowed 13 total goals heading into their NJCAA D1 Plains District Tournament semifinal matchup, while winning nine of their games by shutout. Nationally, Hutchinson ranks 16th in goals against average (0.73), 17th in shutouts (nine), and 20th as a team in goals allowed (13).
Sthefany Silva – Cowley (KJKCCC Division 1 Women's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Year)
Silva was one of just four Tiger players to appear in and start all 17 games this season, helping Cowley earn their first KJCCC D1 Women's Soccer regular season title since 2021 after going 11-0-4 and allowing only 11 goals this season. Eight of Cowley's games ended in shutouts this year, with teams averaging 0.68 goals per contest. Nationally, the Tigers are tied for 13th in goals allowed and goals-against average, and are tied for 25th in total shutouts.
Cowley College All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Selections:
FIRST TEAM
Julia Suelly (0.65 goals against), goalkeeper, Cowley College; Lea Ducarin, defender, Cowley College; Sthefany Silva, defender, Cowley College; Sara Cortes (17 goals), forward, Cowley College; Sophie Knaab (three goals, eight assists), forward, Cowley College; Camille Carniglia, midfielder, Cowley College; Saki Sanno (11goals, 11 assists), midfielder, Cowley College.
SECOND TEAM
Sara Arsee, defender, Cowley College.