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RICHARDSON, Texas – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior Case Carnes was named the Offensive Player of the Year and junior Caleb Vandergriff was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year to highlight the 2017 American Southwest Conference Men’s Soccer awards and all-conference team after a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Carnes tied for second in the conference with eight goals to go with four assists for the ASC champion Cru. He also led with six game-winning goals, including one with nine minutes left in the ASC Championship Finals on Sunday. Carnes is also a three-time All-ASC selection.
Vandergriff scored four goals, two game-winners, with an assist and led the UMHB defense that recorded nine shutouts and 0.55 goals against average.
The University of Texas at Tyler Leandro Cid-Fernandez claimed Midfielder of the Year for the third consecutive season. The senior recorded six goals, three assists and a pair of game-winners. Cid-Fernandez was also the Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.
UT-Tyler senior John McGuffin was Goalkeeper of the Year. He came up with 42 saves; a .824 save percentage, 0.47 goals against average and eight shutouts
The University of Texas at Dallas’ Jesse Ardila and McMurry University’s Jordan Sczech were the Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year. Ardila had two goals and four assists, tying for the second most in the ASC. Sczech tied for fourth in league with six goals to go with an assist and two game-winning goals.
Gage Ott of UTD was named the Defensive Freshman of the Year. Ott helped the Comets record 0.87 goals against average and ten shutouts.
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior goalkeeper Javier Zaragoza was the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Head coach Brad Bankhead was named Coach of the Year for leading the Cru to a 15-2-1 overall record and a 10-1 ASC record and a conference title. Bankhead won ASC Coach of the Year in 2009 as well.
Sixteen all-conference selections made a return appearance to the ASC awards led by Concordia University Texas senior four-time selection Alejandro Labastida. Five players were on the all-conference team for the third time.
2017 All-ASC Men’s Soccer Teams
Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Case Carnes, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year: Caleb Vandergriff, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Midfielder of the Year: Leandro Cid-Fernandez, UT-Tyler
Goalkeeper of the Year: John McGuffin, UT-Tyler
Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year: Jesse Ardila, UT-Dallas
Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year: Jordan Sczech, McMurry
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Gage Ott, UT-Dallas
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Javier Zaragoza, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Brad Bankhead, Mary Hardin-Baylor
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Steven Dang 2 | Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Plano, Texas |
| D | Luke Lopez | Sr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Abilene, Texas |
| D | Caleb Vandergriff 3 | Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Georgetown, Texas |
| D | Ryan Brinda 3 | Jr. | UT Tyler | Coppell, Texas |
| D | Mason Anderson | So. | UT Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| F | Lucas Pereira 3 | Jr. | UT Tyler | Barcelona, Spain |
| F | Case Carnes 3 | Sr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Tyler, Texas |
| F | Alejandro Labastida 4 | Sr. | Concordia Texas | Austin, Texas |
| F | Alfredo Kaegi 2 | So. | UT Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| F | Omar Aguirre | Jr. | Concordia Texas | Austin, Texas |
| GK | John McGuffin | Sr. | UT Tyler | North Richland Hills, Texas |
| GK | Bryce Eichhorn | Sr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Aurora, Colo. |
| M | Leandro Cid-Fernandez3 | Sr. | UT Tyler | Cordoba, Texas |
| M | Caleb Almanza 2 | Sr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Odessa, Texas |
| M | Danny Meyer 4 | Sr. | UT Dallas | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| M | Martin Lopez | So. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Hutto, Texas |
| M | Ronny Garza | Jr. | Concordia Texas | Austin, Texas |
Second Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Nash Cole 2 | Jr. | Concordia Texas | Sugar Land, Texas |
| D | Brad Rivenes | So. | UT Dallas | Sugar Land, Texas |
| D | Travis Collins | So. | UT Tyler | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| D | Josh Erwin | Jr. | McMurry | Duncanville, Texas |
| F | Rafael Lara | Jr. | McMurry | Houston, Texas |
| F | Tracer Moore 2 | Sr. | Howard Payne | Houston, Texas |
| F | Frane Vidosevic | So. | Hardin-Simmons | Zagreb, Croatia |
| F | Thomas Ross | Jr. | Ozarks | Heath, Texas |
| GK | Alex Chavez | Sr. | McMurry | Galveston, Texas |
| M | Daaron McFarling | Sr. | UT Dallas | Fairview, Texas |
| M | John Dunbar | Jr. | Belhaven | Biggar, Scotland |
| M | Daniel Lemus | Sr. | Howard Payne | Salado, Texas |
| M | Jesus Sanchez | So. | McMurry | El Paso, Texas |
Third Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Eric Bigon 2 | Sr. | Concordia Texas | Belton, Texas |
| D | Ben Matthews | So. | Hardin-Simmons | Waco, Texas |
| D | Travis Atkinson 2 | So. | East Texas Baptist | Palestine, Texas |
| D | Spence Jean Baptiste | Fr. | Ozarks | Tabarre, Haiti |
| D | Zak Bergstrom | Sr. | Concordia Texas | Temple, Texas |
| F | Alec Wier | Jr. | LeTourneau | Cypress, Texas |
| F | Edgar Sanchez | Fr. | LeTourneau | Tyler, Texas |
| F | Alvaro Riera | Fr. | Louisiana College | Leon, Spain |
| F | Francisco Silvestre | Fr. | Louisiana College | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| GK | Chase Therrien | Jr. | UT Dallas | Trophy Club, Texas |
| M | Jordan Burke 2 | Sr. | East Texas Baptist | League City, Texas |
| M | Kasden Williams | Jr. | UT Dallas | Buda, Texas |
| M | Eduardo Barron | So. | LeTourneau | Longview, Texas |
| M | Preston Hillis | Jr. | Hardin-Simmons | Irving, Texas |
| M | Miguel Reyes | Jr. | Ozarks | Canyon, Texas |
| M | Matt Samaniego 2 | Jr. | Ozarks | San Antonio, Texas |
Honorable Mention
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Alejandro Molina | Fr. | Howard Payne | Houston, Texas |
| D | Bradley Rice | Jr. | Ozarks | Fort Smith, Ark. |
| D | Dylan Person | Jr. | Howard Payne | Brownwood, Texas |
| D | Mateus Holanda | Jr. | Belhaven | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| D | Manny Torres | Jr. | Ozarks | Keller, Texas |
| D | Edward Solis | Jr. | LeTourneau | Longview, Texas |
| GK | Rob Oakley | So. | Concordia Texas | Dallas, Texas |
| M | Michael Westerman | Jr. | Howard Payne | Brownwood, Texas |
| M | Daniel Rutter | Jr. | East Texas Baptist | League City, Texas |
| M | Max Ponticorvo | So. | East Texas Baptist | The Woodlands, Texas |
| M | Abate Hennessy | Jr. | Hardin-Simmons | Gatesville, Texas |
| M | Danny Benyamin | Sr. | Hardin-Simmons | Cedar Park, Texas |
| M | Felix Hultin | Fr. | Louisiana College | Forshaga, Sweden |
Two-Time All-Conference 2
Three-Time All-Conference 3
Four-Time All-Conference 4
WOMEN’S SOCCER
RICHARDSON, Texas – Hardin-Simmons University junior Kenne Kessler was named the American Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and senior Kirsten Parrish was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year for the second time to highlight the 2017 ASC Women’s Soccer awards and all-conference teams as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Kessler set a school and ASC record with 35 goals to go with nine assists for a nation-leading 79 points. She was also named the ASC Championship Most Valuable Player for the conference champion Cowgirls. Kessler was also named All-Conference for the third time.
Parrish, who was also the Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, led the Cowgirl defense that only allowed four goals and recorded 15 shutouts in 19 games. A three-time All-Conference selection, Parrish also tied for fourth in the ASC with 12 goals and was sixth with seven assists.
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior Sarah Rempe was named the ASC Midfielder of the Year. She recorded six goals and five assists for the conference runner-up Cru.
Freshman Emmy McMaude of UMHB was Goalkeeper of the Year. She recorded 0.55 goals against average, and a .825 save percentage with 47 saves and seven shutouts.
East Texas Baptist University’s Ashleigh Rondon earned Offensive Freshman of the Year honors with 11 goals and two assists. The Tigers also won Defensive Freshman of the Year with Kibriana Bonner being named the winner. Bonner recorded a goal and three assists and helped ETBU post six shutouts.
UMHB junior defender Sydney Rangel was the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Cru head coach Barry Elkins was named Coach of the Year for the second time in his career after leading UMHB to a 16-3-1 overall mark and 10-1-1 ASC record.
Fifteen student-athletes return as All-Conference selections. Rempe is the only four-time All-ASC selection. Nine more players are three-time selections.
2017 All-ASC Women’s Soccer Teams
Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Kenne Kessler, Hardin-Simmons
Defensive Player of the Year: Kirsten Parrish, Hardin-Simmons
Midfielder of the Year: Sarah Rempe, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Goalkeeper of the Year: Emmy McMaude, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Ashleigh Rondon, East Texas Baptist
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Kibriana Bonner, East Texas Baptist
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Sydney Rangel, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Barry Elkins, Mary Hardin-Baylor
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Kirsten Parrish 3 | Sr. | Hardin-Simmons | Granbury, Texas |
| D | Madison Link 3 | Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Tomball, Texas |
| D | Caroline Williams 2 | Sr. | UT Tyler | Frisco, Texas |
| D | Kibriana Bonner | Fr. | East Texas Baptist | Humble, Texas |
| D | Kendell Groom | So. | Hardin-Simmons | Frisco, Texas |
| F | Kenne Kessler 3 | Jr. | Hardin-Simmons | Highland Village, Texas |
| F | Lauren Ebbs 2 | Sr. | Sul Ross State | Dublin, Ireland |
| F | Melissa Fulfer 3 | Jr. | UT Dallas | Arlington, Texas |
| F | Caitlyn Shaugnessy | Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lampasas, Texas |
| F | Jacquie Kaufman 2 | Jr. | UT Dallas | Naperville, Ill. |
| F | Hannah Murin | Fr. | East Texas Baptist | Mansfield, Texas |
| GK | Emmy McMaude | Fr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Austin, Texas |
| GK | Emily Hurley | Sr. | UT-Tyler | Sulphur Springs, Texas |
| M | Sarah Rempe 4 | Sr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewisville, Texas |
| M | Josey Meyer | Jr. | Hardin-Simmons | Waco, Texas |
| M | Cayla Gonzalez | Fr. | Concordia Texas | Austin, Texas |
| M | Heather Brady | Sr. | East Texas Baptist | Humble, Texas |
| M | Keely Fillman | Fr. | UT Dallas | Los Angeles, Calif. |
Second Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Sydney Rangel | Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Midlothian, Texas |
| D | Megan Theros 2 | So. | UT Dallas | Batavia, Ill. |
| D | Tiffany Van Hoose 3 | Sr. | Hardin-Simmons | Colleyville, Texas |
| D | Riley Scarborough | Sr. | LeTourneau | Austin, Texas |
| F | Ashleigh Rondon | Fr. | East Texas Baptist | Carrollton, Texas |
| F | Kelli Sonnier | So. | LeTourneau | Lake Charles, La. |
| F | Caitlyn Mortus | Sr. | UT Tyler | Katy, Texas |
| F | Kaycee Moore | So. | Concordia Texas | Azle, Texas |
| GK | Caitlin Christiansen 2 | Jr. | Hardin-Simmons | Albuquerque, N.M. |
| GK | Kiara Henry | So. | Ozarks | Rogers, Ark. |
| M | Sarah Krisa 3 | Jr. | Hardin-Simmons | Midland, Texas |
| M | Jessica Rusk 2 | Jr. | UT Dallas | Elk Grove, Calif. |
| M | Kathleen Johnson 2 | Jr. | UT Tyler | Arlington, Texas |
| M | Taylor Marques | So. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Georgetown, Texas |
Third Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Sarah Harder 3 | Jr. | LeTourneau | Pearland, Texas |
| D | Alexandria Clowers | Fr. | UT Tyler | Livermore, Calif. |
| D | Landri Edwards | Fr. | UT Tyler | Katy, Texas |
| D | Kristi Freund 3 | Sr. | East Texas Baptist | Pearland, Texas |
| D | Megan Friend | Jr. | East Texas Baptist | Friendswood, Texas |
| D | Brooke Gibbs | Jr. | Howard Payne | Fort Worth, Texas |
| F | Jennifer Martin | Fr. | LeTourneau | Allen, Texas |
| F | Ashlynn Folse | So. | Louisiana College | Thibodaux, La. |
| F | Erica Rempel | So. | Belhaven | San Antonio, Texas |
| F | Pamela Lasprilla | So. | Concordia Texas | Kyle, Texas |
| GK | Nicole Goodwin 2 | Sr. | Howard Payne | Austin, Texas |
| GK | Claire Montondon | Fr. | East Texas Baptist | Nederland, Texas |
| M | Britney Berumen | Fr. | Sul Ross State | El Paso, Texas |
| M | Angelica Navarro | Fr. | McMurry | Fort Worth, Texas |
| M | Kennedy Keer 3 | Sr. | LeTourneau | Gambrills, Md. |
| M | Mandy Avalos | Jr. | UT Dallas | Pasadena, Texas |
| M | Kayla Carlove | So. | Concordia Texas | Carrollton, Texas |
| M | Rebecca Peterson | Fr. | Ozarks | Coweta, Okla. |
| M | Kaelyn Steitz | Jr. | UT Tyler | McKinney, Texas |
Honorable Mention
Louisiana College
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | University | Hometown |
| D | Chance Koy | Jr. | Ozarks | Haltom City, Texas |
| D | Skylar Larkin | Jr. | Concordia Texas | Liberty Hill, Texas |
| D | Joey Long | Fr. | Ozarks | Cabot, Ark. |
| D | Lynden Sterling | Fr. | Sul Ross State | Odessa, Texas |
| D | Rachel Hamilton | Jr. | Sul Ross State | San Antonio, Texas |
| D | Emily Fisher | Fr. | McMurry | Fort Worth, Texas |
| F | Delaney Kennedy | Fr. | Concordia Texas | Friendswood, Texas |
| F | Cristen Lumbreras | Jr. | McMurry | Brownsville, Texas |
| F | Jada Austin | Fr. | Howard Payne | Cedar Hill, Texas |
| F | Brittanie Gragg | Sr. | Ozarks | Huntsville, Ark. |
| GK | Monica Dallacasa | Jr. | UT Dallas | The Woodlands, Texas |
| GK | Carrye Funk | Sr. | LeTourneau | Lake Jackson, Texas |
| M | Kaitlyn Harrison | Jr. | Howard Payne | Watauga, Texas |
| M | Jaime Trahan | Sr. | Lafayette, La. | |
| M | GeCollege-Lafayette | Jr. | Ozarks | Wexford, Ireland |
| M | Xandria Cisneros | So. | Sul Ross State | Odessa, Texas |
Two-Time All-Conference 2
Three-Time All-Conference 3
Four-Time All-Conference 4