Eleven Tritons and Coach Sibenaller Earn Postseason ICCAC Honors

After what was likely the most competitive season the ICCAC conference has seen, with four teams ranked in the final NJCAA poll, the 2024 Division II Women's Soccer All-Region teams were released this week.

At the top of the list is Eden Palkovic who was named the 2024 ICCAC Division II Player of the Year. Palkovic had five multi-goal games and scored a season-high five goals on two occasions. She finished the season with 26 goals and six assists. Her 26 goals is currently tied for fourth most in the NJCAA after District play. In the NJCAA, Palkovic finished the season with the sixth-most points with 58. This is her second straight season earning First Team All-Region honors.

Joining Palkovic on the First Team All-Region for the Tritons are McKenna Hilton, Perla Rios, and Natalie Zimlich. Hilton scored six goals with nine assists, Rios had one goal and four assists, and Zimlich was a key part of a defense that only allowed 0.22 goals per game in conference play.

Second Team All-Region selections went to Navaeh Brown, Sydney Hagen, Klair Heim, and Renata Mendez Rojas. Honorable Mention All-Region selections for the Tritons were Catherine Britt, Emilee Neiderhiser, and Emma Wright.

Triton Head Coach, Jordan Sibenallar was awarded the final 2024 conference honor, his first ICCAC Division II Soccer Coach of the Year award. 

"Jordan has done a phenomenal job of leading our women's soccer program in his short time as our head coach." said Iowa Central Athletic Director, Kevin Twait on Sibenallar's award. "He has a vision for where he wants to take the program and a plan to get there. Jordan knows the sport of soccer very well. More importantly he relates well to the student-athletes in our program and has tremendous recruiting skills. Both he and assistant coach, Maathan Kotts, are tireless workers and have really pushed our program forward to new heights. The students in our program enjoy playing soccer for him and it shows in their practices and competitions."

The Tritons finished their season with a 8-0-1 conference record, a 9-5-3 overall record, and ranked # 8 in the country in the final NJCAA poll. They won their first regular season conference title since 2015 and secured the #1 seed in the Region 11 Tournament.

Triton Head Coach, Jordan Sibenaller, reflected on this year's team is excited for the 2025 season. "I am very proud of our team and their determination. We started our season against the best competition in the country, facing the #1, #2, and #3 teams in three of our first five games. It was a tough stretch for us and made us develop quickly." said Sibinaller. "My assistant coach, Matthan Kots, deserves a lot of credit for developing our players in the off-season. He does a wonderful job in the weight room and with our conditioning program to get our players as fit as possible. We are very excited for next season, as we return a large and very talented freshman class. We will miss these sophomores and we're thankful to have had such a devoted group."

First Team All-Region:

Second Team All-Region:

Honorable Mention All-Region:

Player of the Year: Eden Palkovic, Iowa Central

Coach of the Year: Jordan Sibenaller, Iowa Central