Angelo State’s Avery McNeme and DBU’s Ashley Merrill earned Lone Star Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Year honors as the league announced its annual postseason awards on Tuesday.
The all-conference honors were selected by LSC head coaches with the number of all-conference team selections based on each team’s finish within the divisional standings. Individual awards were selected by division following a vote of the league's head coaches.
ASU, who claimed both a divisional title and the LSC title, was represented by McNeme, Cassidy Hill, Maddi Kyle, Cindy Rodriguez and Madison Stokes. McNeme, who also captured her third Midfielder of the Year honor, was joined on the special recognition list by Hill who claimed Defensive Player of the Year honors, Gabby Villagrand who earned Forward of the Year honors and Bianca Troost who was honored as Newcomer of the Year. Head coach Travis McCorkle was named Coach of the Year for the fifth time in the LSC.
DBU, which claimed a divisional title this season, received five selections to the all-conference team with Marit Auee, Blythe Obar, Kaci Parks and Delaney Schmidt joining Merrill. Merrill was deemed Midfielder of the Year in addition to earning Player of the Year honors. Obar was named Defensive Player of the Year and Auee was recognized as the Freshman of the Year. Head coach Michelle Lenard claimed her second consecutive Coach of the Year award.
Lubbock Christian, St. Edward’s and West Texas A&M collected four all-conference honorees each. WT’s Asha James and Hannah Kelley-Lusk both won individual awards earning Newcomer of the Year and Forward of the Year honors respectively. SEU’s Meghan Dunning secured Goalkeeper of the Year honors.
Texas A&M-Commerce’s Jen Peters also garnered Goalkeeper of the Year recognition, while UT Permian Basin’s Hayley Sawyer achieved Freshman of the Year acknowledgment.
The league also recognized 13 student-athletes on the inaugural All-Freshman team.
In total, 48 student-athletes were recognized for their accomplishments during the Spring 2021 season.
| SPRING 2021 LSC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS |
| SPECIAL AWARDS |
| Players of the Year: Ashley Merrill, DBU and Avery McNeme, Angelo State |
| Goalkeepers of the Year: Jen Peters, Texas A&M-Commerce and Meghan Dunning, St. Edward's |
| Defensive Players of the Year: Blythe Obar, DBU and Cassidy Hill, Angelo State |
| Midfielders of the Year: Ashley Merrill, DBU and Avery McNeme, Angelo State |
| Forwards of the Year: Hannah Kelley-Lusk, West Texas A&M and Gabby Villagrand, Angelo State |
| Newcomers of the Year: Asha James, West Texas A&M and Bianca Troost, Angelo State |
| Freshmen of the Year: Marit Auee, DBU and Hayley Sawyer, UT Permian Basin |
| Coaches of the Year: Michelle Lenard, DBU and Travis McCorkle, Angelo State |
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Cassidy Hill |
Angelo State |
DEF |
So. |
Forney, Texas |
| Maddi Kyle |
Angelo State |
F/MF |
Jr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Avery McNeme |
Angelo State |
MF |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Cindy Rodriguez |
Angelo State |
F/MF |
So. |
Irving, Texas |
| Madison Stokes |
Angelo State |
F/MF |
So. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Marit Auee |
DBU |
DEF |
Fr. |
Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Ashley Merrill |
DBU |
MF |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Blythe Obar |
DBU |
DEF |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Kaci Parks |
DBU |
F |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Delaney Schmidt |
DBU |
F |
Sr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Celia Duarte |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Shadiana Haney |
Lubbock Christian |
DEF |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Arely Jimenez |
Lubbock Christian |
DEF |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Kaylen McNatt |
Lubbock Christian |
DEF |
Fr. |
Denton, Texas |
| Valentina Carvajal |
Midwestern State |
F |
Sr. |
Cali, Colombia |
| Reece Wildt |
Midwestern State |
DEF |
Fr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Reagan Keiser |
Oklahoma Christian |
DEF |
Fr. |
The Colony, Texas |
| Bella Camarata |
St. Edward's |
MF |
Jr. |
Spring, Texas |
| Reagan Dykes |
St. Edward's |
MF |
So. |
Little Elm, Texas |
| Sarah Preston |
St. Edward's |
MF |
Jr. |
Ovideo, Fla. |
| Emma Viquez |
St. Edward's |
MF |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Megan Copeland |
St. Mary's |
DEF |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Cameron Koerner |
St. Mary's |
GK |
Jr. |
Friendswood, Texas |
| Andrea Castellanos |
Texas A&M International |
MF |
Fr. |
Aguascalientes, Mexico |
| Clarissa Valdez |
Texas A&M International |
MF |
Jr. |
Laredo, Texas |
| Leslie Campuzano |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
F |
Sr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Cora Welch |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
MF |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Maddy Harper |
Texas Woman's |
DEF |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jazmine Navarro |
Texas Woman's |
MF |
Sr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| Haley Ward |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Hayley Sawyer |
UT Permian Basin |
F |
Fr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Priscilla Rincon |
UT Tyler |
MF |
Sr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| Jessica Diaz |
West Texas A&M |
MF |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Asha James |
West Texas A&M |
MF |
So. |
Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Hannah Kelley-Lusk |
West Texas A&M |
F |
Sr. |
Farmington, N.M. |
| Cheyenne Orozco |
West Texas A&M |
DEF |
Sr. |
Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Katelin Heise |
Angelo State |
MF |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Marit Auee |
DBU |
DEF |
Fr. |
Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Ashley Merrill |
DBU |
MF |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Blythe Obar |
DBU |
DEF |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Lindsey Elison |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Fr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Emily Waters |
Midwestern State |
DEF |
Fr. |
Murphy, Texas |
| Katie Gay |
St. Edward's |
F |
Fr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Katelyn Smith |
St. Edward's |
MF |
Fr. |
Beaumont, Texas |
| Andrea Castellanos |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Fr. |
Aguascalientes, Mexico |
| Melissa Storey |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
MF |
Fr. |
Tyne and Wear, England |
| Hayley Sawyer |
UT Permian Basin |
F |
Fr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Reagan Matacale |
West Texas A&M |
DEF |
Fr. |
Lucas, Texas |
| Reagan Heelan |
West Texas A&M |
GK |
Fr. |
Kearney, Neb. |