2016 MAAC Women's Soccer Major Awards Announced
MAAC Sports
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced the 2016 women’s soccer major award winners and All-MAAC teams, as selected by the leagues 11 head coaches.
The 2016 MAAC Rookie of the Year is Madie Gibson from Monmouth University. Gibson led the MAAC with 28 overall points, 1.56 points per game, and tied for first in the conference with 10 goals scored and .56 goals per game.
The 2016 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year is Tara Sobierajski from Siena College. She ranked third in the MAAC with eight assists and an average of 0.44 assists per game. Sobierajski has played in every game in her Saints career and holds the programs all-time assists record with 23.
The 2016 Goalkeeper of the Year is Bethany- May Howard of Rider University. Howard ranked second in the conference with a .842 save percentage, six shutouts, and third in the MAAC with a 1.02 Goals against Average, 5.65 saves per game and 96 total saves. She was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week four times this season.
The 2016 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year is Alexis McTamney from Monmouth University. McTamney is the back-to-back Offensive Player of the Year for the Hawks. She recorded 20 points this season, scoring six goals and dishing out 8 assists. She led the MAAC with 4.39 shots per game and 79 shots overall.
The 2016 BSN Sports MAAC Coach of the Year is Krissy Turner of Monmouth University. Turner led her Hawks to an undefeated mark in conference play and secured its fourth straight regular season conference championship.
The major award winners and the All-MAAC First, Second & Rookie Teams are below:
2015 MAAC Women’s Soccer Awards
BSN Sports MAAC Coach of the Year: Krissy Turner, Monmouth
Offensive Player of the Year: Alexis McTamney, Monmouth
Defensive Player of the Year: Tara Sobierjaski, Siena
Goalkeeper of the Year: Bethany-May Howard, Rider
Rookie of the Year: Madie Gibson, Monmouth
FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC
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Player
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School
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Position
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Camille Bowen
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Marist
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Forward
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Madie Gibson
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Monmouth
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Forward
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Rachael Ivanicki
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Monmouth
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Forward
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Alexis McTamney
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Monmouth
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Forward
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Ellie Smith
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Rider
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Forward
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Rachelle Ross
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Monmouth
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Midfield
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Nadya Gill
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Quinnipiac
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Midfield
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Michele Tremblay
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Siena
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Midfield
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Madison Vasquez
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Siena
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Midfield
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Julie Spracklin
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Monmouth
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Back
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Heather Maierle
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Rider
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Back
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Tara Sobierajski
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Siena
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Back
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Bethany-May Howard
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Rider
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Goalkeeper
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SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC
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Player
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School
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Position
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Brenna Brown
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Fairfield
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Forward
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Erica Modena
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Manhattan
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Forward
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Caroline Healy
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Rider
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Forward
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Ashlee Burke
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Marist
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Midfield
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Allison DeLuca
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Monmouth
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Midfield
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Miranda Konstantinides
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Monmouth
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Midfield
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Jess Fontaine
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Quinnipiac
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Midfield
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Valeria Pascuet
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Rider
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Midfield
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Anna Borea
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Fairfield
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Back
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Jenny Bitzer
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Manhattan
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Back
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Gabriella Cuevas
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Monmouth
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Back
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Kristen Connors
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Siena
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Back
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Amanda Knaub
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Monmouth
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Goalkeeper
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Taylor Dorado
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Siena
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Goalkeeper
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ALL-ROOKIE
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Player
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School
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Position
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Gretta Dry
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Canisius
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Forward
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Keri Bradley
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Marist
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Forward
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Madie Gibson
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Monmouth
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Forward
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Kylie Lance
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Quinnipiac
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Midfielder
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Valeria Pascuet
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Rider
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Midfielder
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Sofia Soares
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Rider
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Midfielder
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Ariel Somple
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Siena
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Midfielder
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Mel Hingher
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Fairfield
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Back
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Bianca Furci
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Marist
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Back
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Anna Lazur
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Monmouth
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Back
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Mackenzie Tibball
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Quinnipiac
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Back
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Hanna Longendyke
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Siena
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Back
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Amanda Knaub
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Monmouth
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Goalkeeper
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