Mid-South Conference Announces 2021 Women's Soccer Season Awards
Bowling Green, Ky. - The 2021 Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer season awards have been released, conference officials announced on Tuesday.
Tennessee Southern's Yuki Watari was named the MSC Player of the Year. Grace Morris of Cumberland (Tenn.) was named the MSC Defensive Player of the Year.
Tennessee Southern's Keito Ido was voted as the MSC Freshman of the Year while Campbellsville's (Ky.) Alex Adams was named MSC Coach of the Year. Tennessee Southern's Zach Crownover was named the MSC Assistant Coach of the Year.
Conference coaches vote on the seasonal awards along with the all-conference teams. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.
Watari led the conference and the NAIA with 21 assists and recorded a conference-high 14 in MSC play. She ranked third in the conference with 47 points and was sixth in total goals scored with 13.
Morris scored five goals and three assists from her defender position in 17 games. She is a part of a Phoenix defense that has allowed just a goal per game this season and has recorded seven shutouts.
In her freshman campaign, Ido sits atop the NAIA with 30 goals and 71 points. In conference play, she was tied for the lead in goals scored (16), assists (8) and points with 40 in 11 conference matches.
Adams guided his team to a 13-4 record and a 9-2 mark in conference play to earn the No. 3 seed in the tournament. Campbellsville is ranked No. 14 in the NAIA Coaches' Poll.
18 players earned first team honors with another 14 student-athletes earning a spot on the second team. 10 student-athletes earned Honorable Mention status as well.
First Team All-Conference (Listed in Alphabetical Order by Positions)
Name |
Position |
School |
Doeschka Birnage |
Goalkeeper |
Campbellsville University |
Maya Caon |
Goalkeeper |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Goalkeeper |
University of Tennessee Southern |
|
Sacha-Gay Brown |
Defender |
Bethel University |
Becca Campbell |
Defender |
Cumberland University |
Tracy Jones |
Defender |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Grace Morris |
Defender |
Cumberland University |
Marie Bathe |
Midfielder |
Cumberland University |
Sangmin Cha |
Midfielder |
Campbellsville University |
Yudaya Nakayenze |
Midfielder |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Jennifer Segura |
Midfielder |
Cumberland University |
Midfielder |
University of Tennessee Southern |
|
Midfielder |
University of Tennessee Southern |
|
Forward |
University of Tennessee Southern |
|
Jayden Boelter |
Forward |
University of the Cumberlands |
Forward |
University of Tennessee Southern |
|
Rayssa Neres Gomes De Souza |
Forward |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Forward |
University of Tennessee Southern |
Second Team All-Conference (Listed in Alphabetical Order by Positions)
Name |
Position |
School |
Emily Hounsell |
Goalkeeper |
Life University |
Shanay Ricketts |
Goalkeeper |
Bethel University |
Erin Riden |
Defender |
Campbellsville University |
Brenna Swiger |
Defender |
Cumberland University |
Britt Tonis |
Defender |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Lauren Woodcock |
Defender |
Campbellsville University |
Olja Ivanovic |
Midfielder |
Campbellsville University |
Emma Lindell |
Midfielder |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Laura Navajas Marin |
Midfielder |
University of the Cumberlands |
Alicia Thoresen |
Midfielder |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Lina Berrah |
Forward |
Campbellsville University |
Thora Hreggvidsdottir |
Forward |
Life University |
Angeline Kieh |
Forward |
Campbellsville University |
Elvira Martin |
Forward |
Bethel University |
All-Conference Honorable Mentions (Listed in Alphabetical Order by Positions)
Name |
Position |
School |
Laura Vogt |
Goalkeeper |
University of the Cumberlands |
Selena Barnett |
Defender |
University of the Cumberlands |
Milena Derougeur |
Defender |
Campbellsville University |
Defender |
University of Tennessee Southern |
|
Amy Bos |
Midfielder |
Thomas More University |
Larissa Modesto De Souza |
Midfielder |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Claudia Santillan Escobar |
Midfielder |
Lindsey Wilson College |
Brenda Cernas |
Forward |
Cumberland University |
Jenna Rockwell |
Forward |
University of the Cumberlands |
Haley Stevens |
Forward |
Cumberland University |