BRIDGEPORT, W. Va. – Urbana University's
Alyssa Edwards has been selected to the All-Mountain East Conference Women's Soccer First Team, as league headquarters released its 2019 postseason awards on Tuesday. The junior forward is the first Blue Knight to earn All-MEC first-team status in women's soccer.
Urbana also had two earn recognition on the All-MEC Honorable Mention team, including senior midfielder
Jordin Littles and junior goalkeeper
Hazel Sanz.
Edwards, who was All-MEC honorable mention as a freshman and second team as a sophomore, finished the regular season third in the MEC in goals (12) and points (24), and is currently two goals shy of the school's single-season record going into postseason play. The junior from Canal Winchester had four multi-goal games, including two hat tricks in home wins over Frostburg State and Glenville State. She's already the school's D2 era leader in goals (22) and fifth all-time in school history.
Littles, who also earned All-MEC honorable mention as a freshman, is a key member in the Urbana midfield. The senior from Cincinnati, Ohio missed the first three games, but returned to boost Urbana to its first win with an assist on the game-winning goal. She also scored her only goal of the season in a clutch moment for the game-winner in a 2-1 win at West Liberty. She totaled five shots on goal and played nearly 1,200 minutes in the regular season.
Sanz, who joined the Blue Knights this season from California, leads the MEC in saves per game (8.88) and total saves (142), while ranking sixth and fourth in the nation, respectively. The junior went 7-7-1 between the pipes during the regular season with three shutouts and .802 save percentage. She logged six matches with 10 or more saves including a season-high 16 in a scoreless draw at Davis & Elkins.
Concord swept the top honors from the Mountain East Conference. CU's Leah Foster was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year, while teammate Morgan Carmichael earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Rachel Bell was tabbed as the conference Freshman of the Year, and Luke Duffy was selected as the Coach of the Year.
The All-MEC teams are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.
| 2019 All-MEC First Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
| GK |
Taylor Kennedy |
Fr. |
Fairmont State |
| D |
Morgan Carmichael |
Jr. |
Concord |
| D |
Madison Hanson |
So. |
Charleston |
| D |
Jadyn Tavekelian |
So. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
| D |
Ella Wilson |
So. |
Fairmont State |
| M |
Abbie Fowler |
So. |
Fairmont State |
| M |
Mackenzie Gillispie |
Fr. |
Fairmont State |
| M |
Mira Konito |
Jr. |
Concord |
| M |
Madison Lapole |
Sr. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
| F |
Rachel Bell |
Fr. |
Concord |
| F |
Alyssa Edwards |
Jr. |
Urbana |
| F |
Leah Foster |
So. |
Concord |
| F |
Brooke Shehade |
Sr. |
Frostburg State |
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| 2019 All-MEC Second Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
| GK |
Jordan Pasalaqua |
Fr. |
Notre Dame |
| D |
Samantha Cozzolino |
Sr. |
Davis & Elkins |
| D |
Kady Cushing |
Fr. |
Notre Dame |
| D |
April Gaukin |
Fr. |
Notre Dame |
| D |
Kellie Norris |
Jr. |
Fairmont State |
| D |
Alyssa Mahar |
Jr. |
Concord |
| M |
Michelle Brogden |
Fr. |
Concord |
| M |
Lauren Chaney |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
| M |
Kayla Fay |
Jr. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
| M |
Alana Mikulis |
Jr. |
Charleston |
| F |
Keira HIll |
So. |
Charleston |
| F |
Yasmin Mosby |
Jr. |
Concord |
| F |
Haelly Ramirez |
Sr. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
|
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|
|
| 2019 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
Goalkeeper: Katie Maher (CU), Hazel Sanz (UU)
Midifielder: Asheli Freed (DE), Abby Johnson (FAIR), Courtney Wallace, Jordin Littles (UU), Leighana Weaver (GSC)
Forward: Audra Curtain (FROST) |
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| 2019 All-MEC Freshman Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
|
School |
| F |
Rachel Bell |
|
Concord |
| M |
Michelle Brogden |
|
Concord |
| M |
Kady Cushing |
|
Notre Dame |
| M |
April Gaukin |
|
Notre Dame |
| M |
Mackenzie Gillispie |
|
Fairmont State |
| GK |
Taylor Kennedy |
|
Fairmont State |
| GK |
Jordan Pasalaqua |
|
Notre Dame |
| D |
Ali Rhinaman |
|
West Liberty |
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| Offensive Player of the Year: Leah Foster (Concord) |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Carmichael (Concord) |
| Freshman of the Year: Rachel Bell (Concord) |
| Coach of the Year: Luke Duffy (Concord) |
