SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Notre Dame College junior Miriam Szijarto has been recognized by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) as a First Team All-Region selection. The Ravenna, Ohio native is the first NDC Falcon to earn All-Region status since 2019, including first player named to the First-Team since Alexis Manoa in 2017. (Release)
 
Szijarto, a First Team All-MEC selection and two-time MEC Player of the Week this year, paced Notre Dame College and the Mountain East Conference with 18 goals scored, including six multi-goal performances, totaling 39 points. Upon conclusion of the season, the junior ranked top five in points and top three in goals amongst the NCAA Division II.
 
In the record books, Szijarto tied the NDC single season goals record, notching the most goals scored by an NDC Falcon since 1996. Moreover, she tied the NDC single season record for game-winning goals with six (most since 2009), and totaled the second-most points in a single season in program history (most since 1996). She is also tied second in goals per game (1.00) and third in points per game (2.17) in NDC single season history. In addition, Szijarto is tied second in goals, tied third in game-winning goals and fourth in points in MEC single season history.
 
Next, Szijarto will be placed on the All-America ballot, as representatives from numerous institutions will vote to compile the 2023 D2CCA Women's Soccer All-American Teams. Szijarto is seeking to become the first NDC Falcon to garner All-American honors since a trio of Falcons back in 2013.