Nov. 11, 2014 Inside LMU Women's Soccer | LMU on Facebook |
LOS ANGELES - Five Lions were honored Tuesday as the 2014 West Coast Conference Women's Soccer postseason awards were unveiled. Jenni Benger and Jocelyn Blankenship led the way with Second Team All-WCC honors while Morgan Hilby and Shannon Kent were Honorable Mention selections. Rookie Sarah Sanger was named to the 2014 WCC All-Freshman Team.
This marks the second time in the careers of Benger and Blankenship that each has earned Second Team honors. Benger, a redshirt senior, was also a Second Team selection in 2012 while Blankenship was named to the team last fall.
Benger was the only Lion field player to log every minute of action during the 2014 season. Anchoring the LMU defense, she helped hold opponents to a 1.26 GAA and four shutouts. Blankenship was charged with managing the central midfield this season, finishing with a team-high six assists.
Honorable Mention selections Hilby and Kent concluded the season as LMU's top scorers. Hilby led the Lions in points with 16 on five goals and six assists while Kent totaled a team-high six goals.
Sanger becomes LMU's first All-Freshman team since Blankenship was named to the rookie squad in 2012. The freshman from Bellflower finished with two goals, both game-winners, and two assists.
2014 West Coast Conference Co-Coaches of the Year
Jennifer Rockwood, BYU and Tim Ward, Pepperdine 2014 West Coast Conference Co-Players of the Year
Ashley Hatch, BYU and Sofia Huerta, Santa Clara 2014 West Coast Conference Defender of the Year
Annie Amos, BYU 2014 West Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year
Andi Tostanoski, Santa Clara 2014 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year
Hailey Harbison, Pepperdine
2014 All-WCC Women's Soccer First Team
Name, Yr., Pos., School
Jacqueline Altschuld, So., M, San Diego
Annie Amos, Sr., D, BYU
Ashley Hatch, So., F, BYU
Ally Holtz, Sr., M, Pepperdine
Sofia Huerta, Sr., F, Santa Clara
Heather Johnson, Jr., M, Gonzaga
Michele Murphy, So., F, BYU
Jessica Nakae, So., M, San Francisco
Andi Tostanoski, Jr., GK, Santa Clara
Allison Wetherington, So., M, Portland
Lynn Williams, Sr., F, Pepperdine
2014 All-WCC Women's Soccer Second Team
Name, Yr., Pos., School
Brittany Ambrose, So., F, Santa Clara
Jenni Benger, Sr., D, LMU
Jocelyn Blankenship, Jr., M, LMU
Samantha Dion, So., M, Saint Mary's
Niki Fernandes, Sr., F, BYU
Meagan Harbison, So., M, Pepperdine
Elena Medeiros, So., M, BYU
Meghan O'Rourke, Sr., D, San Diego
Niki Pappallardo, Jr., F, San Diego
Bizzy Phillips, Fr., M, BYU
Madalyn Schiffel, Jr., GK, San Francisco
2014 WCC Women's Soccer Honorable Mention
Karley Baggerly, Gonzaga; Ellie Boon, Portland; Mariah Butera, San Diego; Haley DeGrood, Portland; Hanna de Haan, Portland; Hailey Harbison, Pepperdine; Morgan Hilby, LMU; Jenna Holtz, Santa Clara; Alex Hussar, Pacific; Jessica Imbrie, Saint Mary's; Taylor Issom, BYU; Shannon Kent, LMU; Noelle LaPrevotte, Portland; Cassidy Lynch, Saint Mary's; Jaciara Mello, San Francisco; Aliyah Miller, Gonzaga; Katy Pennington, Gonzaga; Hannah Seabert, Pepperdine; Vicki Shimkus, Saint Mary's; Emily Sippel, Portland; Christie Tombari, Gonzaga; Jamie Van Horn, Pepperdine; Bri Visali, Pepperdine; Dani Weatherholt, Santa Clara; Amanda Whittle, San Francisco;
2014 All-WCC Women's Soccer Freshman Team
Name, Yr., Pos., School
Mia Costa, Fr., D, San Diego
Mariana Galvan, Fr., F, Santa Clara
Sonja Giraud, Fr., M, San Francisco
Hailey Harbison, Fr., D, Pepperdine
Jenna Holtz, Fr., F, Santa Clara
Taylor Issom, Fr., D, BYU
Tara Meier, Fr., D, San Diego
Bizzy Phillips, Fr., M, BYU
Sarah Sanger, Fr., F, LMU
Jamie Van Horn, Fr., D, Pepperdine
Bri Visali, Fr., M, Pepperdine
