Women's Soccer Honors Announced
The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released its women's soccer honors for the 2016 season. Davenport head coach Chris Allen was named Coach of the Year after leading the Panthers to a tie with Northwestern Ohio for the regular-season title. Cornerstone head coach Randy Strawser was voted as the Champions of Character Coach.
Northwestern Ohio headlined the All-Conference honors, placing five on the first team. UNOH forward Camilla Andersen earned Offensive Player of the Year honors and teammate Hannah Baines was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. UNOH freshman Evokia Popadinova was Newcomer of the Year.
In addition to All-Conference (first and second team), the WHAC also released its All-Academic Team comprised of juniors or above in academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better and its Champions of Character Team with one representative from each team who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
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All-Conference First Team
Player | School | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown |
Leeann Latsch* | Aquinas | SR | D | Spring Lake, Mich. |
Cynthia Konan | Davenport | JR | D | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Hannah Baines^ | Northwestern Ohio | SR | D | Derby, England |
Emily Burkman* | Siena Heights | JR | D | Canton, Mich. |
Shameeka Fishley | Davenport | SR | MF | Leeds, England |
Klara Cahynova^ | Northwestern Ohio | JR | MF | Zlin, Czech Republic |
Robyn Moodaly | Northwestern Ohio | JR | MF | East London, South Africa |
Alexis Gainer | Siena Heights | JR | MF | New Baltimore, Mich. |
Tia Lamie | Lawrence Tech | FR | F | Portage, Mich. |
Kelly Capoccia* | Madonna | SR | F | Farmington Hills, Mich. |
Camilla Andersen | Northwestern Ohio | SO | F | Horsens, Denmark |
Evdokia Popadinova | Northwestern Ohio | FR | F | Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria |
Samantha Bartelotti* | Siena Heights | JR | F | Royal Oak, Mich. |
Regan Troff | Davenport | FR | GK | Richland, Mich. |
* Repeat selection from 2015-16 | ^ Repeat selection from 2014-15 and 2015-16
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