DBU senior midfielder Taylor Tufts claimed the Lone Star Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season to highlight the league’s postseason awards, it was announced Thursday by LSC officials at the championship reception.
Tufts, who is from Southlake, Texas, also took home the LSC Midfielder of the Year Award. She had 22 points (eight goals and six assists) and was second in the conference in both shots (64) and shots on goal (29). Tufts had two game-winning goals. Her play helped the Patriots, who registered 11 shutouts, to a top-10 nationally-ranking and runner-up finish in the conference.
LSC champion Angelo State had the Defensive Player of the Year (sophomore Christina Clark), Goalkeeper of the Year (senior Amber Lockwood) and Coaching Staff of the Year (head coach Travis McCorkle, assistant coach Harold Munoz and graduate assistant Julia Lashlee).
Oklahoma Christian senior forward Kyla Lovelace was the Forward of the Year and St. Edward’s forward Annie Rocha was the Freshman of the Year.
The. Newcomer of the Year Award was shared by DBU junior midfielder Anne Louthan and Midwestern State junior midfielder Nyxalee Munoz.
Tufts, Clark, Lockwood, Lovelace and Rocha were also All-Conference First Team selections. Louthan and Munoz were second team selections.
Rocha also headlined 13 players on the All-Freshman Team.
Overall, 46 student-athletes were honored by the all-conference program, which also included a Third Team. The awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
2024 LSC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Taylor Tufts, DBU
Defensive Player of the Year: Christina Clark, Angelo State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Amber Lockwood, Angelo State
Midfielder of the Year: Taylor Tufts, DBU
Forward of the Year: Kyla Lovelace, Oklahoma Christian
Freshman of the Year: Annie Rocha, St. Edward’s
Co-Newcomers of the Year: Anne Louthan, DBU; Nyxalee Munoz, Midwestern State
Coaching Staff of the Year: Angelo State (Travis McCorkle, Harold Munoz and Julia Lashlee)
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name, then alphabetical by last name]
FIRST TEAM
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Christina Clark Angelo State D So. Trophy Club, Texas
Katelin Heise Angelo State MF Gr. Lubbock, Texas
Amber Lockwood Angelo State GK Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Harper Saxon Angelo State D Jr. Bluff Dale, Texas
Sanai Stewart Angelo State F So. Cibolo, Texas
Parker Coe DBU D Jr. Carrollton, Texas
Angelina Olmos DBU F Jr. Arlington, Texas
Taylor Tufts DBU MF Sr. Southlake, Texas
Lexi Beck Midwestern State MF Sr. Fort Worth, Texas
Kyla Lovelace Oklahoma Christian F Sr. Mustang, Okla.
Annie Rocha St. Edward’s F Fr. Buda, Texas
Shelby Paniagua St. Mary’s MF Jr. Cibolo, Texas
Alyssa Valdez Texas Woman’s D Sr. Dallas, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Madison Bourzikas Angelo State F Fr. Burleson, Texas
Neleh Coleman Angelo State D Gr. Oceanside, Claif.
Abby James Angelo State MF Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Anne Louthan DBU MF Jr. Colorado Springs, Calif.
Kaleigh Naizer DBU D Gr. Midlothian, Texas
McKenna Vela DBU F So. Weatherford, Texas
Emma Best Lubbock Christian D So. Midlothian, Texas
Ella Spiller Lubbock Christian F Fr. Coppell, Texas
Nyxalee Munoz Midwestern State MF Jr. Odessa, Texas
Cassidy Savoy Midwestern State F Sr. Fort Worth, Texas
Jaycie Daggs Oklahoma Christian D Fr. Moore, Okla.
Amanda Farris Texas Woman’s GK Sr. Bryan, Texas
Natalie Jones UT Tyler MF Jr. Leawood, Kan.
THIRD TEAM
Joeli Benson DBU MF Jr. Georgetown, Texas
Haley Roberson DBU D Gr. Coppell, Texas
Journey Curs Lubbock Christian MF Fr. Burleson, Texas
Madison Brinkley Midwestern State F Fr. Boyd, Texas
Averi Culver Midwestern State D So. Lewisville, Texas
Breanna Wooten Oklahoma Christian GK So. Wylie, Texas
Malia Dominguez St. Mary’s F So. Helotes, Texas
Krysan St. Louis Texas A&M International F Sr. Vieux-fort, Saint Lucia
Celeste Beltran Texas Woman’s MF Jr. Dallas, Texas
Erica Brelove Texas Woman’s D So. Mansfield, Texas
Kristel Chaves UT Permian Basin D Sr. San Jose, Costa Rica
Brooke Mullins UT Tyler F Jr. Burleson, Texas
Madison Stokes West Texas A&M MF Gr. Amarillo, Texas
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Player Team Pos. Hometown
Madison Bourzikas Angelo State F Burleson, Texas
Kailee Meyer Angelo State MF New Braunfels, Texas
Hannah Montoya DBU MF Oklahoma City, Okla.
Rosie Willmott Joyce Eastern New Mexico GK Reading, England
Journey Curs Lubbock Christian MF Burleson, Texas
McKenzie Jost Lubbock Christian MF Mesa, Ariz.
Bonnie Miller Lubbock Christian D Colleyville, Texas
Ella Spiller Lubbock Christian F Coppell, Texas
Madison Brinkley Midwestern State F Boyd, Texas
Sloane Sullivan Midwestern State D Keller, Texas
Jaycie Daggs Oklahoma Christian D Moore, Okla.
Annie Rocha St. Edward’s F Buda, Texas
Lane Rogers St. Edward’s D Dallas, Texas