Lady Lions Soccer Places Five on West Division All-Conference Listing

A day after the Piedmont College Lady Lions sealed their spot in the USA South quarterfinals, the USA South has announced the 2016 USA South All-Conference awards listing with Piedmont taking five all-conference spots in the West Division along with an All-Sportsmanship spot.


The USA South announced an All-Conference listing containing athletes from both divisions as well as first team and second team honors in each division. All awards are voted on by the women’s soccer coach at each institution with the divisional team voting completed only by those coaches in the particular division.

Earning her second straight All-Conference nod was CASSIDY REICH, last year’s Player and Rookie of the Year.  Reich scored eight goals in this, her sophomore season as a Lady Lion to rank 7th in the league in that category as she scored in Piedmont’s 4-0 shutout of Huntingdon in the 1st Round of the USA South tourney.

Joining her on the 1st team West Division list was veteran SAVANNAH CASTLES who tallied eight goals to tie Reich as the top scorer on the year for PC.  Four of Castles’ eight scores were gamewinners as all four of those came in conference contests for Piedmont.

As the third of four Lady Lions on the West Division 1st Team, junior TORI GILLETT was one of Piedmont’s most creative players accounting for seven assists on the season to lead the team in that category.  Two of those seven assists came just the other day in Piedmont’s postseason win over HC.

The final 1st team selection went to senior defender MARISSA AKIN who helped Piedmont to nine shutouts this season, her fourth along the back line for the Lady Lions.  In nine of Piedmont’s last 13 games, Akin’s defense has helped Piedmont hold their opposition to two shots or less per game.

JAZMIN PENADO rounded out the West Division All-Conference listing for PC taking 2nd team honors in her sophomore season.  Penado posted a pair of assists and also added a goal to earn her award in the midfield for the Lady Lions.

Sophomore SAMANTHA ISHEE was Piedmont’s All-Sportsmanship honoree joining one member from each of the 16 teams in the league.

As the #3 seed out of the West Division, the Lady Lions won their first round contest on Wednesday 4-0 over visiting Huntingdon College earning the right to move on to the Quarterfinals set for Saturday, October 29.  Piedmont will travel to Covenant College for that contest set to kickoff at 3:00 pm.

The 2016 USA South Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team:

First Team All-Conference
Forward
Brooke Bukas, Salem
Annalies Jobsis, Averett
Payton Stuart, Ferrum
Jessica Wallace, MeredithMidfielder
Summer Bader, Covenant
Taylor Cavazos, Methodist
Tayler Kidder, N.C. Wesleyan

Defender
Mackenzie Hutton, Maryville
Kortney Maggard, Methodist
Ae’Niesha Mar, Ferrum

Goalkeeper
Rachel Lemay, Covenant

First Team East Division Second Team East Division First Team West Division Second Team West Division
Forward
Annalies Jobsis, Averett
Payton Stuart, Ferrum
Jessica Wallace, MeredithMidfielder
Mac Cannaday, Ferrum
Taylor Cavazos, Methodist
Amanda Gustavsson, Averett
Tayler Kidder, N.C. Wesleyan

Defender
Victoria Burkhart, N.C. Wesleyan
Kortney Maggard, Methodist
Ae’Niesha Mar, Ferrum

Goalkeeper
Jaisa Loch, Meredith

Forward
Logan Bill, N.C. Wesleyan
Deycasha Miller, Methodist
Jasmine Newman, Methodist
Lauren Seegel, N.C. WesleyanMidfielder
Ella Burkhart, N.C. Wesleyan
Lauren Greeson, Greensboro
Ellice Johnson, Meredith

Defender
Olivia DeBellis, Meredith
Kirstie King, Meredith
Hannah Stiles, Greensboro

Goalkeeper
Ashley Major, N.C. Wesleyan

Forward
Brooke Bukas, Salem
Anna Porch, Covenant
CASSIDY REICH, PiedmontMidfielder
Summer Bader, Covenant
SAVANNAH CASTLES, Piedmont
TORI GILLETT, Piedmont

Defender
MARISSA AKIN, Piedmont
Mackenzie Hutton, Maryville
Eleni Mavres, Maryville
Andrea Hunt Roylston, Covenant

Goalkeeper
Rachel Lemay, Covenant

Forward
Nia Coates, Agnes Scott
Natasha Enrique, Maryville
Jordan Lanier, SalemMidfielder
Hannah Clothier, Maryville
Sarah Fisher, Agnes Scott
Hannah Huskey, Salem
JAZMIN PENADO, Piedmont

Defender
Callie Bader, Covenant
Morgan Canepa, Salem
Kaitlyn Winking, Covenant

Goalkeeper
Leah Leach, Huntingdon

 

All-Sportsmanship
Alissa Wheeler, Agnes Scott
Ebonee Strother, Averett
Andrea Hunt Roylston, Covenant
Mac Cannaday, Ferrum
Madison Karch, Greensboro
Jenna Maschino, Huntingdon
Taylor Vardeman, LaGrange
Asyra Cunningham, Mary Baldwin
Rachel Taylor, Maryville
Hannah Lawrence, Meredith
Sara Snotherly, Methodist
Hannah Tolson, N.C. Wesleyan
SAMANTHA ISHEE, Piedmont
Jasmine Romero, Salem
Jessica Austell, Wesleyan
Janae Mays, William Peace