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