BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Concord swept the top honors from the Mountain East Conference as the league announced its annual women's soccer awards and all-conference teams. CU's Leah Foster was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year, while teammate Morgan Carmichael earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Rachel Bell was tabbed as the conference Freshman of the Year, and Luke Duffy was selected as the Coach of the Year.
Duffy was named the MEC Coach of the Year after leading Concord to its first South Division title. He's led the program to a 17-1 overall record (13-1) in MEC, surpassing the previous school record of 13 wins set back in 2002. The Mountain Lions are among the national leaders in scoring (3.67 per game) and the 66 goals are second-best in the country this year, while also allowing a goals against average of just 0.38. Additionally, Concord was ranked second in the most recent edition of the NCAA Atlantic Region rankings.
From Charleston, Madison Hansen was selected to the ALL-MEC First Team after starting in 17 games for the Golden Eagles. Hansen led the Charleston defenders with four goals on the season while providing very steady play on the defensive side of the ball as Charleston shut out opponents on six different occasions this season.
Keira Hill and Alana Mikulis were selected to the ALL-MEC Second Team as Forwards and Midfielders respectively. Hill led the Golden Eagles this season with 18 points (7 goals, 4 assists) while Mikulis, who started all 18 games for the Golden Eagles this season, produced three assists on the season.
The All-MEC teams are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.
| 2019 All-MEC First Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
| GK |
Taylor Kennedy |
Fr. |
Fairmont State |
| D |
Morgan Carmichael |
Jr. |
Concord |
| D |
Madison Hanson |
So. |
Charleston |
| D |
Jadyn Tavekelian |
So. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
| D |
Ella Wilson |
So. |
Fairmont State |
| M |
Abbie Fowler |
So. |
Fairmont State |
| M |
Mackenzie Gillispie |
Fr. |
Fairmont State |
| M |
Mira Konito |
Jr. |
Concord |
| M |
Madison Lapole |
Sr. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
| F |
Rachel Bell |
Fr. |
Concord |
| F |
Alyssa Edwards |
Jr. |
Urbana |
| F |
Leah Foster |
So. |
Concord |
| F |
Brooke Shehade |
Sr. |
Frostburg State |
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| 2019 All-MEC Second Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
| GK |
Jordan Pasalaqua |
Fr. |
Notre Dame |
| D |
Samantha Cozzolino |
Sr. |
Davis & Elkins |
| D |
Kady Cushing |
Fr. |
Notre Dame |
| D |
April Gaukin |
Fr. |
Notre Dame |
| D |
Kellie Norris |
Jr. |
Fairmont State |
| D |
Alyssa Mahar |
Jr. |
Concord |
| M |
Michelle Brogden |
Fr. |
Concord |
| M |
Lauren Chaney |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
| M |
Kayla Fay |
Jr. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
| M |
Alana Mikulis |
Jr. |
Charleston |
| F |
Keira HIll |
So. |
Charleston |
| F |
Yasmin Mosby |
Jr. |
Concord |
| F |
Haelly Ramirez |
Sr. |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
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| 2019 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
Goalkeeper: Katie Maher (CU), Hazel Sanz (UU)
Midifielder: Asheli Freed (DE), Abby Johnson (FAIR), Courtney Wallace, Jordin Littles (UU), Leighana Weaver (GSC)
Forward: Audra Curtain (FROST) |
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| 2019 All-MEC Freshman Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
|
School |
| F |
Rachel Bell |
|
Concord |
| M |
Michelle Brogden |
|
Concord |
| D |
Kady Cushing |
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Notre Dame |
| D |
April Gaukin |
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Notre Dame |
| M |
Mackenzie Gillispie |
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Fairmont State |
| GK |
Taylor Kennedy |
|
Fairmont State |
| GK |
Jordan Pasalaqua |
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Notre Dame |
| D |
Ali Rhinaman |
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West Liberty |
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| Offensive Player of the Year: Leah Foster (Concord) |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Carmichael (Concord) |
| Freshman of the Year: Rachel Bell (Concord) |
| Coach of the Year: Luke Duffy (Concord) |
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