SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Samford women's soccer team placed six player on the All-Southern Conference teams and one on the All-Freshman team when the league released its postseason women's soccer awards Thursday afternoon.
 
Forward Taylor Yount, midfielder Alyssa Frazier, defenders Kylie Gazza and Lexi Orman, and goalkeeper Morgan McAslan were all named to the first team All-SoCon team. Forward Caroline Orman earned second team honors. Defender Ella Simpson was named to the league's All-Freshman team.
 
Yount leads the team with four goals this season. She also leads the team with 29 shots, including 13 shots on goal.
 
Frazier netted two goals and had a team-high three assists, for a total of seven points for the season. She also shared the team lead with two game-winning goals on the season.
 
From her defensive position, Gazza scored three goals and tallied one assist, totaling seven points. Two of her three goals came in the last two matches, earning her Offensive Player of the Week honors.
 
Lexi Orman was a solid defender for the Bulldogs for a fourth-straight season. In addition to her defensive work, she netted one goal in the team's win over ETSU.
 
McAslan posted seven total shutouts, six solo and one shared. She saved 26 shots on the season, while allowing just four goals, accumulating a 0.35 goals against average. She was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for March.
 
Caroline Orman tallied two goals for a total of four points on the season. She netted the game-winning goal in the win over The Citadel.
 
Simpson scored three goals in her first collegiate season. She netted goals against Western Carolina, ETSU and Mercer.
 
Samford won its seventh-straight Southern Conference regular-season title, posting a record of 7-1-3 overall and 7-0-2 in SoCon play. The top-seeded Bulldogs will host fourth-seeded Mercer in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament Friday at 2 p.m. at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.

2020-21 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
 
Player of the Year – Isabella Gutierrez, Jr., MF, Furman
Defensive Player of the Year – Maggie Shaw, Jr., D, Chattanooga
Coach of the Year – Gavin McKinney, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year – Nieva Gaither, MF, Furman
 
First Team
F – Suzuka Yosue, The Citadel
F – Jasmine Greene, Furman
F – Taylor Yount, Samford
M – Isabella Gutierrez, Furman
M – Miya Poplin, Furman
M – Alyssa Frazier, Samford
D – Brie Pavol, Mercer
D – Kylie Gazza, Samford
D – Lexi Orman, Samford
D – Maggie Shaw, Chattanooga
GK – Morgan McAslan, Samford
 
Second Team
F – Ally Fordham, Mercer
F – Aliah Kitchens, Mercer
F – Caroline Orman, Samford
F – Chloe Arnold, Chattanooga
F – Rachel Rasins, Wofford
M – Nieva Gaither, Furman
M – Ciara Whitely, Mercer
M – Katie Gilligan, Wofford
D – Faith Hauberg, Furman
D – Ashley Avelino, UNCG
D – Lauren Dluzewski, Chattanooga
GK – Jordyn Ebert, Mercer
 
All-Freshman Team
Sinoxolo Cesane, ETSU
Addison Corn, Furman
Nieva Gaither, Furman
Miya Poplin, Furman
Kendall Cook, Mercer
Ella Simpson, Samford
Kendra Mueller, Chattanooga
Ao Yamada, Chattanooga
Maggie Lloyd, Western Carolina
Mia Bookhard, Wofford
Olivia Hughes, Wofford
 
 
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