Quartet of Ospreys Garner ASUN Women's Soccer Honors
10/28/2021 4:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
ATLANTA – The ASUN Conference announced its 2021 Postseason Superlatives and All-Conference teams as voted on by the league's head coaches with a quartet of North Florida players making the list.
“I am really happy for our three All-Conference and two All-Freshman selections,” said UNF head coach Eric Faulconer, who has now mentored 16 all-conference performers in his three seasons at the helm of the Osprey program.
Fifth-year senior Thais Reiss was tabbed a member of the first-team All-ASUN squad while senior Kendra Hoffman and freshman Lauren Weiss were selected to the All-ASUN second-team. Weiss and fellow rookie Allyna Thurston were named to the ASUN All-Freshmen squad.
North Florida has now produced a member of the All-Conference first team for four consecutive season it marks the third straight year with multiple selections on the all-conference lists. UNF has had multiple honorees on the All-Freshmen squad in four the last five seasons.
THAIS REISS
ALL-ASUN | 1st TEAM
*Led the team and ranked 3rd in ASUN for goals (9) and points (19)
*Tied for NCAA lead with 6 game-winning goals
*Ranked among ASUN leaders for shots (58) and SOG (26)
*Finishes career ranked 2nd all-time in ASUN history for game-winning goals (20) and 10th in goals (42)
*5-time All-ASUN (4x first-team | 1x second-team)
*Former ASUN Player of the Year (2020) and ASUN Freshman of the Year (2017)
“Thais obviously has had an unbelievable career here at UNF and has definitely helped to put this program on the map. Some players can change a game in an instant and she definitely did that for us on multiple occasions. I am looking forward to see her play at the next level in the near future. ”Head Coach Eric Faulconer
KENDRA HOFFMAN
ALL-ASUN | 2nd TEAM
*Played and started every match this season, logging 1348 minutes on the pitch
*Saw time on defensive back line, midfield and forward positions
*Ranked second on team in shots (16) and had an assist
*Finishes career ranked 8th all-time at UNF for SOGs (59) and 8th all-time in DI era for goals (12) and shots (111)
*2-time All-ASUN second-team selection | ASUN All-Freshman selection in 2018
I am so glad the ASUN coaches recognized Kendra’s value to our team this season. She is our hardest working player and does so many little things that do not show up on the stat sheet. Sometimes players like her get overlooked, but coaches notice them. She played in our backline, in the midfield and even up top. Often doing so in the same match."Head Coach Eric Faulconer
LAUREN WEISS
ALL-ASUN | 2nd TEAM
ASUN All-Freshman
*Played in 14 matches with 12 starts, earning 1055 minutes
*Key contributor to an Osprey backline that recorded a program DI record 8 shutouts
*Becomes second straight UNF player to earn selections to All-Conference and All-Freshman teams in same year
"Lauren missed the first several games of the season, but once she got on the field, she practically never came off. Sometimes freshmen are not prepared to play right away, but Lauren looked like she had been doing this for years. She is a hard worker and a true competitor. We look forward to seeing her continued growth."Head Coach Eric Faulconer
ALLYNA THURSTON
ASUN All-Freshman
*Played in 12 matches with 6 starts against ASUN squads
*Key contributor to an Osprey backline that recorded five shutouts in league play
*Posted full-match performances in four matches helping UNF to a 2-0-2 mark and four shutouts
"We were able to slowly work Allyna into the lineup after she got back to full strength from an injury prior to her arrival at UNF. As the season went on, you could see her confidence continue to grow. Our staff is very high on Allyna and we are certain she has a very bright future ahead of her."Head Coach Eric Faulconer
2021 ASUN WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
Player of the Year: Louise Lillback, FGCU
Defensive Player of the Year: Shelby Craft, Lipscomb
Goalkeeper of the Year: CJ Graham, Lipscomb
Freshman of the Year: Nerea de Diego, Eastern Kentucky
Coach of the Year: Kevin O'Brien, Lipscomb
ASUN All-Conference First Team
- GK - CJ Graham, Lipscomb, Fr., Swannanoa, N.C.
- D - Gracie Hair, Central Arkansas, Sr., Tulsa, Okla.
- D - Kajsa Lang, FGCU, Fr., Kalmar, Sweden
- D - Madison Ellis, Liberty, Jr., Keller, Texas
- D - Katia Hanger, Lipscomb, So., Alpharetta, Ga.
- MF - Ashley Labbe, FGCU, Fr., Lake Worth, Fla.
- MF - Ebony Clarke, Kennesaw State, So. Richmond, British Columbia
- MF - Shelby Craft, Lipscomb, So., Frisco, Texas
- *F - Louise Lillback, FGCU, So., Stockholm, Sweden
- F - Emma Hawkins, Central Arkansas, Jr., Forney, Texas
- F - Thais Reiss, North Florida, Sr., Curitiba, Brazil
ASUN All-Conference Second Team
- GK - Randi Palacios, Liberty, Sr., Ashburn, Va. Org.
- D - Leah Scarpelli, FGCU, So., Brick, N.J.
- D - Eden Skyers, Jacksonville, Fr., Beckenham, London, England
- D - Erin Miller, Kennesaw State, Jr., Marietta, Ga.
- D - Lauren Weiss, North Florida, Fr., Green Cove Springs, Fla.
- MF - Nerea de Diego, Eastern Kentucky, Fr., Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, España
- MF - Kendall Higgs, Kennesaw State, Sr., Loxahatchee, Fla.
- MF - Cami Rogers, Lipscomb, Jr., Prattville, Ala.
- MF - Kendra Hoffman, North Florida, Sr., Trinity, Fla.
- F - Kasey Jamieson, Liberty, Sr., Lansing, Mich.
- F - Maddy Oliver, Liberty, So., Falls Church, Va.
- F - Molly Grant, Lipscomb, So., Plainfield, Ill.
ASUN All-Freshmen Team
- M - Nerea de Diego, Eastern Kentucky, Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, España
- *MF - Olivia Lindstedt, FGCU, Gluumslove, Sweden
- D - Adley Barham, Central Arkansas, Maumelle, Ark.
- F - Gretta Gunn, Eastern Kentucky, West Chester, Ohio
- MF - Rosa Horskjaer, FGCU, Copenhagen, Denmark
- F - Selma Fohrer, Jacksonville, Krefeld, Germany
- MF - Eden Skyers Jacksonville Beckenham, London, England
- F - Macie Rainwater, Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga.
- D - Aila Swinton, Kennesaw State Gulf Breeze, Fla.
- D - Allyna Thurston, North Florida, Casselberry, Fla.
- D - Lauren Weiss, North Florida, Green Cove Springs, Fla.
- MF - Kyleigh Thelen, Stetson, Oviedo, Fla.
* - Denotes unanimous selection
