Ashley Morgan of William Woods University has been named the 2007 AMC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year. Morgan, a junior forward from Valparaiso, Ind., tallied 13 goals and seven assists for 33 total points. She was a three-time recipient of AMC Offensive Player of the Week accolades. This marks the first time that an Owls’ player has garnered AMC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year honors since Erin Jewell captured the award in 2002.
The 2007 AMC Newcomer of the Year award, given to the league’s top transfer player, was presented to Jenni Schoon of McKendree University. Schoon, a junior forward from Morton, Ill., registered seven goals with four assists in her first season with the Bearcats. Schoon’s 18 points rank second on the McKendree squad. Schoon was a key ingredient as the Bearcats notched their fifth consecutive AMC regular-season championship.
Alysa Askew of Hannibal-LaGrange College was selected as the 2007 AMC Freshman of the Year. Askew, a midfielder from St. Jacob, Ill., led the Trojans with five goals and five assists during her rookie season. This marks the second year in a row that Hannibal-LaGrange has had a player earn AMC Freshman of the Year honors.
For the fifth straight year – and sixth time in the last seven years – Tim Strange of McKendree University is the AMC Coach of the Year. Now in his ninth season at the helm of the Bearcat women’s soccer program, Strange guided McKendree to a 12-2-2 overall record and a 4-0 mark in conference play. The Bearcats clinched their fifth consecutive AMC regular-season title in 2007, and carry a 21-match AMC winning streak.
The AMC Fair Play and Sportsmanship Award is also voted upon by the conference coaches. This annual award is presented to the program that exhibits those qualities. The 2007 AMC women’s soccer Fair Play and Sportsmanship Award winner is Harris-Stowe State University.
Listed below is the complete list of 2007 AMC women’s soccer award winners. For a PDF copy of the All-Conference team and award recipients, click here.
2007 AMC Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team
2007 AMC Newcomer of the Year – Jenni Schoon, McKendree University
2007 AMC Coach of the Year – Tim Strange, McKendree University
2007 AMC Fair Play and Sportsmanship Award – Harris-Stowe State University
FORWARDS –
Sarah Ryan, McKendree University
Taylor Hay, Missouri Baptist University
Ashley Morgan, William Woods University
Alysa Askew, Hannibal-LaGrange College
Ilana Milkez, McKendree University
Amanda Renaud, Missouri Baptist University
Stefanie Ryan, Missouri Baptist University
Colleen Wagner, Hannibal-LaGrange College
Brittany Fuzessery, McKendree University
Kendra Gavlick, Missouri Baptist University
Casey Westhues, William Woods University
Colleen Dailey, William Woods University
FORWARDS –
Florence Kahithe, Missouri Baptist University
MIDFIELDERS –
Leslie Gordon, Hannibal-LaGrange College
Kelsey Evans, William Woods University
Hayley Christensen, William Woods University
Courtney York, Harris-Stowe State University
Erika Milroy, Missouri Baptist University
Brittany Johnston, Hannibal-LaGrange College
Hannibal-LaGrange College
Holly Balkenbush, McKayla Christensen, Megan DeHues, Leslie Gordon, Amber Hedrick, Brittany Johnston, Bethany Olson, Katie Porter, Kelci Rushing, Christina Schremp, Caitlin Symons, Christine Stevens
Becky Neff, Megan Syron, Courtney York
Nicole Chappell, Katie Dienell, Lucy Elliott, Lindsey Freeman, Kelsey Risman, Sarah Ryan, Leah Shan
Jennifer Elmendorf, Brianne Henrichs, Hezbon Mbeche, Erika Milroy, Brittany Patzius, Kathryn Prior, Meagan Roberts, Crystal Stadter
Stacie Bonte, Kelsey Evans, Katie Finley, Lydia Gaboury, Bailey Jungmann, Tabitha McDicken, Ashley Morgan, Danielle Peters, Denise Peters, Kristen Phinney, Liz Runnels, Casey Westhues, Nikki Westhues
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