KANSAS CITY, MO. - The No. 16 Washburn Ichabod Soccer earned two major awards & had 10 members on the All-MIAA teams announced today by the league office.
Senior
Belle Kennedy was named the MIAA's Defensive Player of the Year and was selected All-MIAA First Team. Kennedy has played 926 minutes while contributing to 11 clean sheets.
Leah Henke was named the MIAA's Freshman of the Year and was also an All-MIAA First Team selection. Henke found the back of the net 9 times this season while adding an assist. She had a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Missouri Southern earlier this year. She ranks second in the conference in goals(9) and 3rd in the conference in points(19).
Junior
Lindsey Maul was also an All-MIAA First Team selection. She has played 1240 minutes & started every game she has played in this season, and has helped contribute to 10 clean sheets.
Junior
Rilyn Snyder was selected to the All-MIAA Second Team. She leads the team in minutes played with 1518 and has started every game this season, while scoring her first career goal against Northeastern State.
Sophomore Forward
Sam Searcey was named to the All-MIAA Third Team after scoring 5 goals in the regular season, 2nd most on the team, and added 3 assists.
Junior Midfielder
Grace Peterson was voted All-MIAA Third Team by the league's coaches. She has started 16 games this season while playing 896 minutes, and she also has an assist this year.
Junior
Mackinly Rohn was also selected to the Third Team after she scored two goals and an assist this year, with one of her goals being the game-winner in the 85th minute against Central Missouri.
Senior
Shaye Taylor was the final Ichabod named to the Third Team. She has played the second-most minutes on the team this year with 1509, and scored her first three goals of her career, while playing a major part in keeping 11 clean sheets on the year.
Freshman Goalkeeper
Lili Everley was Honorable Mention All-MIAA after she had 9 shutouts on the year, while making 36 saves, and only allowed 3 goals in the conference season.
Freshman
Kate Hinck was also named to the All-MIAA Honorable Mention Team with scoring 4 goals and starting in every match in her Freshman campaign.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Carrie Cunningham, Pittsburg State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Belle Kennedy, Washburn
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Calais Butts, Rogers State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Leah Henke, Washburn
COACH OF THE YEAR: Wes Branstetter, Pittsburg State
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM:
Goalkeeper – Jocelyn Kramar – Pittsburg State, So.
Defender – Nicoletta Froehlich – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Sailor Jensen – Pittsburg State, Sr.
Defender – Lindsey Maul – Washburn, Jr.
Defender – Mackenzie Smith – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder – Rebekah George – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Midfielder – Abby Hoffman – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Midfielder – Belle Kennedy – Washburn, Sr.
Midfielder – Kendall Knisley – Missouri Western, Jr.
Forward – Carrie Cunningham – Pittsburg State, So.
Forward – Mikayla Ernst – Central Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Leah Henke – Washburn, Fr.
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM:
Goalkeeper – Lily Ellis – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Defender – Abby Bachman – Emporia State, Sr.
Defender – Livi Jones – Pittsburg State, Fr.
Defender – Rilyn Snyder – Washburn, Jr.
Midfielder – Ximena Arnau – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Midfielder – Ella Favot – Emporia State, Fr.
Midfielder – Aspen Patterson – Central Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Ella Cazzavillan – Pittsburg State, Fr.
Forward – Megan Kephart – Emporia State, So.
Forward – Sydney Taylor – Northeastern State, Sr.
Forward – Makenna West – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Aidyn Woodall – Missouri Western, Sr.
ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM:
Goalkeeper – Calais Butts – Rogers State, Jr.
Defender – Brookelyn Buttolph – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Emma Cook – Northwest Missouri, So.
Defender – Shaye Taylor – Washburn, Sr.
Defender – Megan Wilson – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Midfielder – Mia Hunt – Pittsburg State, So.
Midfielder – Grace Peterson – Washburn, Jr.
Midfielder – Kate Ricker – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder – Mackinly Rohn – Washburn, Jr.
Forward – Caleah Carter – Central Oklahoma, So.
Forward – Sam Searcey – Washburn, So.
Forward – Delphine Sosu – Newman, Sr.
ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION:
Central Missouri: Hazel Douglas-Trotman – Defender; Kristen Wright – Goalkeeper
Central Oklahoma: Rebecca Tweedy – Forward; Sophia Gaskins – Defender; Avery Bass – Goalkeeper
Emporia State: Maddie Bracy – Midfielder; Sammy Quiroz – Midfielder; Peyton Pipes – Defender; Ruby Ryan – Defender; Mackenzi Goen – Goalkeeper
Fort Hays State: Sydney Cotter – Forward
Missouri Western: Rachyl Benavides – Forward; Kaari Little – Midfielder; Alyssa French – Midfielder; Ava Smith – Defender; Maddy Harmon – Defender; Morgan Byrd – Goalkeeper
Nebraska Kearney: Mia Lang – Midfielder; Maddy Province – Defender; Keila Gillispie – Defender; Susie Bovaird – Goalkeeper
Newman: Lexi Bauer – Defender
Northeastern State: Jaclyn Barritt – Midfielder
Pittsburg State: Avi Gonzalez – Midfielder; Adelynn Phipps – Defender
Rogers State: Delana King – Forward; Hannah Schultze – Midfielder
Washburn: Kate Hinck – Forward; Lili Everley – Goalkeeper