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Five Bears recognized with All-Conference Honors for @UNCBearsSoccer
11/1/2016 3:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Ogden, Utah – The Big Sky Conference announced Tuesday selections for the 2016 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams. Five Northern Colorado Athletes were selected among the conference's various honors.
Senior defender, Madeline Chase picked a first team All-Big Sky selection along with sophomore midfielder, Mariel Gutierrez (10 goals, 2 assists). Chase earned the award for the first time in her career, while it was Gutierrez's second selection in as many seasons.
Junior forward, Brooke Braden (4 goals, 3 assists), earned herself a Second Team All-Big Sky selection. The award signals Braden's first career All-Conference honor.
Goalkeeper Madeline Burdick and midfielder Kassy Castillo both hopped on the honorable mention list.
This year's list of Big Sky Award winners were the most for Northern Colorado since 2011 when the Bears had six All-Conference honorees.
The Full list of All-Conference honors and individual award winners are listed below:
2016 Big Sky Women's Soccer
All-Conference Teams
Offensive Player of the Year and Golden Boot Winner – Chloe Williams, EWU
Goalkeeper of the Year – Kailey Norman, Montana
Defensive Player of the Year – Rachel Leonard, Sacramento State
Co-Top Newcomers – Mikayla Reed, Sacramento State/Paige Stevens, Weber State
FIRST TEAM
Position Name School Year
Goalkeeper Kailey Norman Montana Senior
Defenders Madeline Chase Northern Colorado Senior
Mkenna Hayes Eastern Washington Junior
Kristin Moyer Portland State Junior
Tess Brennaman Montana
Midfielders Jenny Chavez Eastern Washington Sophomore
Mariel Gutierrez% Northern Colorado Sophomore
Jennifer Lum Sacramento State Senior
Katie Forsee Portland State Junior
Forwards Chloe Williams*$ Eastern Washington Junior
Kavita Battan% Idaho Senior
Adrian Nixt Northern Arizona Junior
* Unanimous Selection %Two-Time Selection $Three-Time Selection
SECOND TEAM
Position Name School Year
Goalkeeper Olivia Swenson North Dakota Sophomore
Defenders Aleza Heinzer Sacramento State Senior
Chanelle Pedersen Montana Junior
Kelly Dopke Idaho Sophomore
Rachel Leonard Sacramento State Senior
Midfielders Elexis Schlossarek Idaho Senior
Hallie Widner Montana Sophomore
Clara Gomez% Idaho Senior
Madison Garlock Weber State Sophomore
Forwards Ally Thimsen Southern Utah Junior
Brooke Braden Northern Colorado Junior
Emma Eddy Idaho Freshman
HONORABLE MENTION
Goalkeepers – Madeline Burdick, Northern Colorado; Destiny Butcher, Sacramento State
Defenders - Maxine Nagramada, Portland State; Summer Soriano, Southern Utah; Carly Gamble, Northern Arizona; Josilyn Daggs, Idaho; Amanda Bennett, Northern Arizona; Olivia Glassford, Weber State
Midfielders - Olivia Baggerly, Idaho; Kassy Castillo, Northern Colorado; Caitlin Prothe, Sacramento State; Mikayla Reed, Sacramento State; Aimie Inthoulay, Eastern Washington; Missy Kettlekamp, Northern Arizona
Forwards - Krystal de Ramos, Portland State; Delaney Romero, Eastern Washington; Audaurie Dayak, Sacramento State; Paige Stevens, Weber State; Lindsay Doyle, Northern Arizona
Senior defender, Madeline Chase picked a first team All-Big Sky selection along with sophomore midfielder, Mariel Gutierrez (10 goals, 2 assists). Chase earned the award for the first time in her career, while it was Gutierrez's second selection in as many seasons.
Junior forward, Brooke Braden (4 goals, 3 assists), earned herself a Second Team All-Big Sky selection. The award signals Braden's first career All-Conference honor.
Goalkeeper Madeline Burdick and midfielder Kassy Castillo both hopped on the honorable mention list.
This year's list of Big Sky Award winners were the most for Northern Colorado since 2011 when the Bears had six All-Conference honorees.
The Full list of All-Conference honors and individual award winners are listed below:
2016 Big Sky Women's Soccer
All-Conference Teams
Offensive Player of the Year and Golden Boot Winner – Chloe Williams, EWU
Goalkeeper of the Year – Kailey Norman, Montana
Defensive Player of the Year – Rachel Leonard, Sacramento State
Co-Top Newcomers – Mikayla Reed, Sacramento State/Paige Stevens, Weber State
FIRST TEAM
Position Name School Year
Goalkeeper Kailey Norman Montana Senior
Defenders Madeline Chase Northern Colorado Senior
Mkenna Hayes Eastern Washington Junior
Kristin Moyer Portland State Junior
Tess Brennaman Montana
Midfielders Jenny Chavez Eastern Washington Sophomore
Mariel Gutierrez% Northern Colorado Sophomore
Jennifer Lum Sacramento State Senior
Katie Forsee Portland State Junior
Forwards Chloe Williams*$ Eastern Washington Junior
Kavita Battan% Idaho Senior
Adrian Nixt Northern Arizona Junior
* Unanimous Selection %Two-Time Selection $Three-Time Selection
SECOND TEAM
Position Name School Year
Goalkeeper Olivia Swenson North Dakota Sophomore
Defenders Aleza Heinzer Sacramento State Senior
Chanelle Pedersen Montana Junior
Kelly Dopke Idaho Sophomore
Rachel Leonard Sacramento State Senior
Midfielders Elexis Schlossarek Idaho Senior
Hallie Widner Montana Sophomore
Clara Gomez% Idaho Senior
Madison Garlock Weber State Sophomore
Forwards Ally Thimsen Southern Utah Junior
Brooke Braden Northern Colorado Junior
Emma Eddy Idaho Freshman
HONORABLE MENTION
Goalkeepers – Madeline Burdick, Northern Colorado; Destiny Butcher, Sacramento State
Defenders - Maxine Nagramada, Portland State; Summer Soriano, Southern Utah; Carly Gamble, Northern Arizona; Josilyn Daggs, Idaho; Amanda Bennett, Northern Arizona; Olivia Glassford, Weber State
Midfielders - Olivia Baggerly, Idaho; Kassy Castillo, Northern Colorado; Caitlin Prothe, Sacramento State; Mikayla Reed, Sacramento State; Aimie Inthoulay, Eastern Washington; Missy Kettlekamp, Northern Arizona
Forwards - Krystal de Ramos, Portland State; Delaney Romero, Eastern Washington; Audaurie Dayak, Sacramento State; Paige Stevens, Weber State; Lindsay Doyle, Northern Arizona
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