FULL ALL CONFERENCE TEAM (PDF)
OGDEN, Utah (November 1, 2016) – The Big Sky Conference has announced its 2016 women’s soccer All-Conference team and individual award winners. The selections were made in a vote by the league’s 11 head coaches Monday morning. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.
Eastern Washington’s Chloe Williams was named the league’s Offensive MVP for the second straight year. The junior also picked up the league’s Golden Boot award for leading the conference in points (assists and goals) during league play. Sacramento State’s Rachel Leonard earned this year’s Defensive MVP nod while Montana’s Kailey Norman was named Goalkeeper of the Year.
In a rare three-way tie, Idaho’s Emma Eddy, Sacramento State’s Mikayla Reed and Weber State’s Paige Stevens shared the Top Newcomer honor.
Williams, a junior from Spokane Washington, has been the league’s top offensive player throughout the season. The Eagle forward leads the conference with 14 goals to go along with five assists. She also leads the Big Sky in shots (81) and shots per game (4.5). She is the all-time leading goal scorer at Eastern Washington and is on pace to become the conference’s leading scorer next season.
Norman, a senior from Highlands Ranch, Colo., has been the anchor to a very strong Montana defense. The senior leads the Big Sky in goals-against average (0.78) and shutouts (8). As a team, Montana leads the conference with a 0.79 goals against average.
Leonard, a senior from Livermore, Calif., helped lead the Hornets to a No. 2 seed at this week’s upcoming Big Sky Conference tournament. Leonard and the Hornet defense are second in the Big Sky in goals-against average at 0.98. She has also chipped in on the offensive side of the pitch, posting a goal and an assist this season.
Eddy, a freshman from Eugene, Ore., has scored eight goals and recorded one assist in her first season as a Vandal making her the league’s top-scoring freshman. Reed, a freshman out of Auburn, Calif., has dished out a pair of assists for the Hornets and Stevens, a freshman from Willard, Utah, led Weber State with four goals on the year.
The 2016 Big Sky Conference Championship begins Wednesday from the EWU Soccer Complex in Cheney, Wash. Every game from this year’s tournament can be seen live for free on WatchBigSky.com or on the Big Sky Conference app.
2016 Individual Award Winners
Offensive MVP/Golden Boot
Chloe Williams - Eastern Washington%
Defensive MVP
Rachel Leonard - Sacramento State
Goalkeeper of the Year
Kailey Norman - Montana
Co-Top Newcomers
Emma Eddy - Idaho
Mikayla Reed - Sacramento State
Paige Stevens - Weber State
%Two-time selection
| 2016 Big Sky Women’s Soccer |
All-Conference Teams |
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| First Team |
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School |
Year |
| Goalkeeper |
Kailey Norman |
Montana |
Senior |
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| Defenders |
Madeline Chase |
Northern Colorado |
Senior |
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M'kenna Hayes |
Eastern Washington |
Junior |
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Kristin Moyer |
Portland State |
Junior |
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Tess Brenneman |
Montana |
Senior |
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Rachel Leonard |
Sacramento State |
Senior |
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| Midfielders |
Jenny Chavez |
Eastern Washington |
Sophomore |
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Mariel Gutierrez% |
Northern Colorado |
Sophomore |
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Jennifer Lum |
Sacramento State |
Senior |
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Katie Forsee |
Portland State |
Junior |
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| Forwards |
Chloe Williams*$ |
Eastern Washington |
Junior |
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Kavita Battan% |
Idaho |
Senior |
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Adrian Nixt |
Northern Arizona |
Junior |
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| Second Team |
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Name |
School |
Year |
| Goalkeeper |
Olivia Swenson |
North Dakota |
Sophomore |
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| Defenders |
Alexa Heinzer |
Sacramento State |
Senior |
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Chanelle Pederson |
Montana |
Junior |
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Kelly Dopke |
Idaho |
Sophomore |
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Josilyn Daggs |
Idaho |
Junior |
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| Midfielders |
Elexis Schlossarek |
Idaho |
Senior |
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Hallie Widner |
Montana |
Sophomore |
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Clara Gomez% |
Idaho |
Senior |
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Madison Garlock |
Weber State |
Sophomore |
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| Forwards |
Ally Thimsen |
Southern Utah |
Junior |
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Brooke Braden |
Northern Colorado |
Junior |
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Emma Eddy |
Idaho |
Freshman |
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| Honorable Mention |
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| Goalkeepers – Madeline Burdick, Northern Colorado; Destiny Butcher, Sacramento State |
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| Defenders - Maxine Nagramada, Portland State; Summer Soriano, Southern Utah; Carly Gamble, Northern Arizona; Amanda Bennett, Northern Arizona; Olivia Glassford, Weber State |
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| Midfielders - Olivia Baggerly, Idaho; Kassy Castillo, Northern Colorado; Caitlin Prothe, Sacramento State; Mikayla Reed, Sacramento State; Aimie Inthoulay, Eastern Washington; Missy Kettlekamp, Northern Arizona |
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| Forwards - Krystal de Ramos, Portland State; Delaney Romero, Eastern Washington; Adaurie Dayak, Sacramento State; Paige Stevens, Weber State; Lindsay Doyle, Northern Arizona |