Temple University Athletics
Women’s Soccer Honored With Three All-Conference Selections
11.2.15 | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Temple women's soccer players Kelly Farrell, Erin Lafferty, and Jordan Nash were honored this week by the American Athletic Conference for their individual efforts this season. Farrell and Lafferty were both selected to the All-Conference second team, while Nash was named to the All-Rookie team.
Farrell finds her name on the All-Conference list for the second year in a row. She leads the conference in goals (12) and tied for first in points (27) with UCF's Carol Rodrigues. Farrell also found herself ranked in the Temple history books, as her goal total ranks third for a single season. Farrell was also named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for week ending September 21 and also received honor roll nods three times this season (September 7, September 14 and October 26).
Lafferty finished the regular season second in goals scored for the Owls with a career-high seven, including three multi-goal games. She also set a program record in most games played in a career with 78 and was 4-for-4 in penalty shots this season. Lafferty received Defensive Player of the Week honors twice this season, for the weeks ending September 14 and October 26.
Nash stepped up to replace senior Shauni Kerkhoff in the goal this season after Kerkhoff was injured during the Owls' game against Penn on September 4. She ended the season with a 0.96 goals against average, which currently ranks second in a season in Temple history. Nash also had an .813 save percentage, three shutouts, and 65 saves. She was named Rookie of the Week for the week ending August 24 and Goalkeeper of the Week ending September 21.
The #6 Owls will face-off against #3 UCF in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament tomorrow night. The game is set to kickoff at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT from Westcott Field in Dallas.
2015 American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Carol Rodrigues, UCF, Jr., F
Rachel Hill, UConn, Jr., F
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Ribeiro, UConn, R-Jr.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jackie Simpson, USF, Sr.
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Emily Armstrong, UConn, Jr.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Marie Levasseur, Memphis, Fr., F
COACH OF THE YEAR
Len Tsantiris, UConn
TEAM FAIR PLAY AWARD
Tulsa
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Kayla Adamek, UCF, So., M
Carol Rodrigues, UCF, Jr., F
Ashley Spivey, UCF, Sr., M
Emily Armstrong, UConn, Jr., GK
Rachel Hill, UConn, Jr., F
Stephanie Ribeiro, UConn, Jr., M
Kendall Frey, East Carolina, Sr., M
Val Sanderson, Memphis, Jr., F
*Olivia Chance, USF, Sr., M
Jackie Simpson, USF, Sr., D
Rachel Thun, Tulsa, So., M
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Vanessa Gilles, Cincinnati, So., D
Danielle Rotheram, Cincinnati, Sr., M
Samantha McGuire, UConn, Sr., M
Lana Spitler, East Carolina, Jr., F
Marie Levasseur, Memphis, Fr., F
Katarina Elliott, USF, So., GK
Alexis Rossi, USF, Sr., D
Claire Oates, SMU, So., M
Kelly Farrell, Temple, Sr., M
Erin Lafferty, Temple, Sr., D
Tana Dake, Tulsa, So., M
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Vera Varis, UCF, Fr., GK
Jordan Cotleur, Cincinnati, Fr., F
Liane Keegans, UConn, Fr., D
*Kim Urbanek, UConn, Fr., M
Courtney Cash, East Carolina, Fr., F
Desiree Bowen, Houston, Fr., F
Olivia Gauthier, Memphis, Fr., M
*Marie Levasseur, Memphis, Fr., F
Vanessa Valadez, SMU, Fr., F
Jordan Nash, Temple, Fr., GK
Danielle Hoover, Tulsa, Fr., D
* denotes unanimous selection
Women's Soccer Awards | Championship Central
Farrell finds her name on the All-Conference list for the second year in a row. She leads the conference in goals (12) and tied for first in points (27) with UCF's Carol Rodrigues. Farrell also found herself ranked in the Temple history books, as her goal total ranks third for a single season. Farrell was also named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for week ending September 21 and also received honor roll nods three times this season (September 7, September 14 and October 26).
Lafferty finished the regular season second in goals scored for the Owls with a career-high seven, including three multi-goal games. She also set a program record in most games played in a career with 78 and was 4-for-4 in penalty shots this season. Lafferty received Defensive Player of the Week honors twice this season, for the weeks ending September 14 and October 26.
Nash stepped up to replace senior Shauni Kerkhoff in the goal this season after Kerkhoff was injured during the Owls' game against Penn on September 4. She ended the season with a 0.96 goals against average, which currently ranks second in a season in Temple history. Nash also had an .813 save percentage, three shutouts, and 65 saves. She was named Rookie of the Week for the week ending August 24 and Goalkeeper of the Week ending September 21.
The #6 Owls will face-off against #3 UCF in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament tomorrow night. The game is set to kickoff at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT from Westcott Field in Dallas.
2015 American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Carol Rodrigues, UCF, Jr., F
Rachel Hill, UConn, Jr., F
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Ribeiro, UConn, R-Jr.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jackie Simpson, USF, Sr.
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Emily Armstrong, UConn, Jr.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Marie Levasseur, Memphis, Fr., F
COACH OF THE YEAR
Len Tsantiris, UConn
TEAM FAIR PLAY AWARD
Tulsa
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Kayla Adamek, UCF, So., M
Carol Rodrigues, UCF, Jr., F
Ashley Spivey, UCF, Sr., M
Emily Armstrong, UConn, Jr., GK
Rachel Hill, UConn, Jr., F
Stephanie Ribeiro, UConn, Jr., M
Kendall Frey, East Carolina, Sr., M
Val Sanderson, Memphis, Jr., F
*Olivia Chance, USF, Sr., M
Jackie Simpson, USF, Sr., D
Rachel Thun, Tulsa, So., M
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Vanessa Gilles, Cincinnati, So., D
Danielle Rotheram, Cincinnati, Sr., M
Samantha McGuire, UConn, Sr., M
Lana Spitler, East Carolina, Jr., F
Marie Levasseur, Memphis, Fr., F
Katarina Elliott, USF, So., GK
Alexis Rossi, USF, Sr., D
Claire Oates, SMU, So., M
Kelly Farrell, Temple, Sr., M
Erin Lafferty, Temple, Sr., D
Tana Dake, Tulsa, So., M
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Vera Varis, UCF, Fr., GK
Jordan Cotleur, Cincinnati, Fr., F
Liane Keegans, UConn, Fr., D
*Kim Urbanek, UConn, Fr., M
Courtney Cash, East Carolina, Fr., F
Desiree Bowen, Houston, Fr., F
Olivia Gauthier, Memphis, Fr., M
*Marie Levasseur, Memphis, Fr., F
Vanessa Valadez, SMU, Fr., F
Jordan Nash, Temple, Fr., GK
Danielle Hoover, Tulsa, Fr., D
* denotes unanimous selection
Women's Soccer Awards | Championship Central
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