KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nine members of the Pittsburg State University women's soccer team garnered All-MIAA honors as announced by the conference office Friday (Oct. 30).
 
Head Coach, Wes Branstetter repeats as the MIAA Coach of the Year. Branstetter guided the Gorillas to an undefeated regular season, going 13-0-5 overall and 7-0-5 in the MIAA. Adelynn Phipps was crowned the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year after helping the Gorillas only allow two goals during the regular season and limiting opponents to 4.6 shots per game. Jocelyn Kramar rounded out the major award winners as the unanimous Goalkeeper of the Year after allowing two goals for a 0.12 GAA and being part of all 16 shutouts in the regular season.
 
All told, four Gorillas received first-team All-MIAA accolades in midfielder Sammie Edwards, defender Livi Jones, Kramar and Phipps.
 
Being named to the second-team were midfielder Avianna Gonzalez, defender Rose Harden, forward Danae Hobson and defender Sarah Peyton Webb. Forward Ryann Caruth rounded out the All-MIAA selections on the third-team.
 
In three years leading Pittsburg State, Branstetter has achieved a 35-12-9 (.705) overall record, helping the Gorillas claim the MIAA regular season crown in 2025 and advancing to the first NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance last fall. The Sapulpa, Okla., native has been assisted by Lucca Munhoz and Alesha Kostrzewa in 2025 and 2026 where the Gorillas have gone 27-4-7 (.711) and mentored the MIAA Offensive, Defensive and Goalkeeper of the Year award winners. The trio helped lead the Gorillas to the MIAA Championship Tournament twice and qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament last fall.
 
Kramar is now a two-time first-team All-MIAA goalkeeper after earning the honor last fall, and is the first Gorilla to be named the MIAA Goalkeeper of the Year. The Fort Collins, Colo., native is the Division II leader for GAA (0.119) and save percentage (.955), while being ninth for solo shutouts (11) and 37^th for minutes played (1507:55). This season, Kramar has contributed 42 saves from 44 shots on goal and played a part in all 16 shutouts this season for PSU.
 
Phipps is the first Gorilla to be named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and is a two-time All-MIAA performer now after being an honorable mention selection last fall. This season the Tulsa, Okla., native has played in 1,454 minutes where she has helped marshal the Gorillas defensive unit to allow only 4.56 shots a game, with 2.44 being shots on goal. Offensively, Phipps has accumulated five shots, three of which were shots on goal.
 
Edwards leads Pitt State with 12 points from a team leading five goals and has provided two assists so far this season. The Centennial, Colo., native is tied for the team lead with 17 shots on goal while being second on the team for game winning goals (2) and shots (39). The first-year member of the team ended the season with three goals in the final four matches, picking up the game winner against Northwest Missouri (Oct. 15) and the game tying goal in the final minute against No. 19 Central Missouri (Oct. 25) to help the team accomplish an undefeated regular season.
 
Jones claimed second-team All-MIAA laurels in 2025 and is now a two-time All-MIAA performer as a defender. The Jenks, Okla., native helped the Gorillas claim 16 shutout while contributing two goals (both game winners) and an assist offensively. Jones leads the team for outfield players with 1,471 minutes and has accumulated 12 shots, six of which were shots on goal.
 
Gonzalez is the first Gorilla to be a three-time All-MIAA performer after being named third-team in 2024 and an honorable mention selection in 2025. The Papillion, Neb., native is second on the team with four assists provided while also chipping in with three goals from 17 shots, nine of which were shots on goal in 915 minutes of action. An all-action midfielder, Gonzalez has also helped the Gorillas claim all but one of their 16 shutouts in the regular season.
 
Harden picked up All-MIAA honors for the first time in her career. The Shawnee Mission, Kan., native has been part of the program since it's inception in 2024 and this season has played in 1,049 minutes. Harden has contributed towards keeping all 16 shutouts this season for Pitt State while adding in two goals and an assist.
 
Hobson claimed All-MIAA laurels for the first time in her career. The Sand Springs, Okla., native has been part of the PSU program since it's inaugural season in 2024. Hobson this season has contributed four assists and three goals from 31 shots, 16 of which have been shots on goal and has collected a pair of game winning goals.
 
Webb in her first season with the Gorillas finished the regular season with a team-high six assists. The Prosper, Texas native has also helped Pitt State finish with 16 shutouts while logging 1,123 minutes of action. Webb tied the school record for assists in a match against East Central (Aug. 30) and Newman (Sept. 18) with two in each match.
 
Caruth was honored as an All-MIAA performer for the first time in her career, with one of the inaugural members of the team being a growing force in the attacking third. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native started the year off with a bang, scoring four goals in the first four matches of the season and ended the year with three assists to be second among team ranks for points with 11. The pacey forward is also the team leader for game winning goals during the regular season with three.