Senior defender Kayla Kimble of the No. 1 Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team has been named the 2013 Daktronics Midwest Region Player of the Year after leading the way for a defense that posted 20 shutouts this season.

Kimble was also tabbed as the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Five other GVSU players joined her on the All-Region First Team: senior goalkeeper Abbey Miller, junior forward Jenny Shaba, freshman midfielder Marti Corby and senior defender Tayler Ward.

Freshman forward Kendra Stauffer was named to the Second Team.