Linli Tu Named NAIA All-American
Kansas City – Following another stout season on the pitch for the Taylor women's soccer team, junior midfielder Linli Tu was honored for her on-field accomplishments on May 5, being named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-American team as announced by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
With her selection, Tu becomes the first Taylor women's soccer player to be named an NAIA All-American since Savannah Porter and Katie Wierenga in 2016 and the 17th Taylor athlete to garner an All-American accolade this year. Additionally, the Jingdezhen, China native becomes just the fourth NAIA All-American in program history, joining Porter, Wierenga, and Molly Drooger.
Tu started all 13 games at midfielder for the Trojans this past fall, co-leading the team in goals (seven) while also collecting three assists, 17 points, and 27 shots on goals, all of which were career-bests. Furthermore, the junior led the Trojans with 42 total shots. Tu recorded her best performance of the season against Huntington back on September 16, notching two goals and an assist for five points.
Furthermore, Tu was named First-Team All-Crossroads League for the second straight season.
The NAIA Women's Soccer All-American list consisted of 99 student-athletes, with 11 spots on each the first, second, and third teams and 66 on the honorable mention list.