West Texas A&M's Hannah Kelley-Lusk earned Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year honors as the league announced its annual postseason awards on Thursday evening.
DBU, the 2021 LSC Champions in women's soccer, was represented by five first-team selections and two honorees on both the second and third teams. The Patriots also received individual honors as Blythe Obar was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Year, and Michelle Gonzalez picked up Newcomer of the Year recognition.
St. Mary's and West Texas A&M each had five student-athletes receive places on the all-conference list. The Rattlers were headlined by a pair of first-teamers, including Juni Ejere and Megan Copeland. WT was led by Kelley-Lusk, who received first-team acclaim and Player of the Year and Forward of the Year recognition.
Angelo State garnered four all-conference team honorees, including first-team selections Avery McNeme, Cassidy Hill, and Kira Miller. McNeme and Miller both received individual awards, earning Midfielder of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year distinction.
Texas A&M-Commerce's Karalie Morrison became the first Lion freshman to earn Freshman of the Year merit. She led a group of three TAMUC all-conference standouts, including fellow first-team selection Leslie Campuzano.
Midwestern State head coach Ryan Spence was named the LSC Coach of the Year after leading the Mustangs to a second-place conference finish, their highest since 2013. The Mustangs also received four selections to the all-conference team.
Lubbock Christian and St. Edward's had two student-athletes receive recognition, and UT Tyler picked up one all-conference honor.
The league also recognized 13 student-athletes on the All-Freshman team.
Overall, 46 student-athletes were recognized on the all-conference team. The honors were selected by the LSC's head coaches.
2021 LSC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Hannah Kelley-Lusk, West Texas A&M
Goalkeeper of the Year: Kira Miller, Angelo State
Defensive Player of the Year: Blythe Obar, DBU
Midfielder of the Year: Avery McNeme, Angelo State
Forward of the Year: Hannah Kelley-Lusk, West Texas A&M
Newcomer of the Year: Michelle Gonzalez, DBU
Freshman of the Year: Karalie Morrison, Texas A&M-Commerce
Coach of the Year: Ryan Spence, Midwestern State
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Avery McNeme |
Angelo State |
MF |
Grad. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Cassidy Hill |
Angelo State |
DEF |
Jr. |
Forney, Texas |
| Kira Miller |
Angelo State |
GK |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Delaney Schmidt |
DBU |
F |
Sr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Michelle Gonzalez |
DBU |
MF |
Jr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Ashley Merrill |
DBU |
MF |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Blythe Obar |
DBU |
DEF |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Rachel Allen |
DBU |
DEF |
Fr. |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| Juni Ejere |
St. Mary's |
F |
Jr. |
Weatherford, Texas |
| Megan Copeland |
St. Mary's |
DEF |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Leslie Campuzano |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
F |
Sr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Karalie Morrison |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
MF |
Fr. |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Hannah Kelley-Lusk |
West Texas A&M |
F |
Sr. |
Farmington, N.M. |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Summerlyn Heller |
DBU |
F |
Sr. |
Bastrop, Texas |
| Abigail Olmos |
DBU |
MF |
Sr. |
Kennedale, Texas |
| Cassidy Savoy |
Midwestern State |
F |
So. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Kelly Cannistra |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Sr. |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Randi Heaton |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Sr. |
Westminster, Colo. |
| Nicole Marsolek |
Midwestern State |
DEF |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Rebecca Difronzo |
St. Mary's |
GK |
Fr. |
Bari, Italy |
| Cora Welch |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DEF |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Alyssa Simien |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Maddy Harper |
Texas Woman's |
DEF |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Reagan Matacale |
West Texas A&M |
F |
Fr. |
Lucas, Texas |
| Asha James |
West Texas A&M |
MF |
So. |
Canaan, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Emily Avila |
West Texas A&M |
DEF |
Jr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Madison Stokes |
Angelo State |
MF |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Jenna Patterson |
DBU |
F |
Jr. |
Fate, Texas |
| Melissa Jones |
DBU |
MF |
Sr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Madison Mayben |
Lubbock Christian |
DEF |
So. |
San Angelo, Texas |
| Hannah Wise |
Lubbock Christian |
GK |
Sr. |
Midlothian, Texas |
| Katie Gay |
St. Edward's |
F |
So. |
Plano, Texas |
| Sarah Preston |
St. Edward's |
DEF |
Sr. |
Oviedo, Fla. |
| Alexis Lawrence |
St. Mary's |
F |
Sr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Miranda Narvaez |
St. Mary's |
MF |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Jazmine Navarro |
Texas Woman's |
MF |
Sr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| Alyssa Valdez |
Texas Woman's |
DEF |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Faith Adje |
UT Tyler |
F |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Maliyah Mendoza |
West Texas A&M |
DEF |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
2021 LSC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Grace Jordan |
Angelo State |
F |
Fr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Rachel Allen |
DBU |
DEF |
Fr. |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| Lexi Beck |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Fr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Isabella Cruz |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Fr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Emilia Nunez |
Midwestern State |
DEF |
Fr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Kyla Lovelace |
Oklahoma Christian |
F |
Fr. |
Mustang, Okla. |
| Alyssa Garcia |
St. Edward's |
MF |
Fr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Rebecca Difronzo |
St. Mary's |
GK |
Fr. |
Bari, Italy |
| Karalie Morrison |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
MF |
Fr. |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Alyssa Simien |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Alyssa Valdez |
Texas Woman's |
DEF |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Mya Alcala |
Texas Woman's |
DEF |
Fr. |
Murrieta, Calif. |
| Faith Adje |
UT Tyler |
F |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |