The Johnson State College women's soccer team held its second annual banquet February 8th in the Stearns Performance Space, complete with music, a buffet and an awards ceremony. Family friends and college administrators came to help the Badgers celebrate a strong season. The team concluded the year with a 8-9-1 overall record while posting a 3-5-1 record in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play. The team also competed in the NAC quarterfinals ultimately falling to Husson University 2-0.
Head coach Kristin Cannon honored three seniors with speeches and gifts. The team was proud to honor and thank the below seniors for their hard work and contributions to the team:
Coaches and the team also celebrated five major award winners. Award recipients were voted on by players prior to the banquet. The following student-athletes were recognized for their contributions to the team:
Most Valuable Team Member:
Shannon Larkin
Most Improved Player:
Offensive Player of the Year:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Shannon Larkin
Unsung Heros:
Collectively the team boasted 18 more goals and 13 more assists this season as compared to the 2013 season. These improvements were highlighted by three NAC 2nd Team All-Conference team honorees: Casey Hutchinson, Alexa Jakiela, Amber McCullock.
Johnson State women's soccer also earned a team GPA of 3.24 on a 4.0 scale and were well represented on the NAC All-Academic team by Eliza Chevalier and Alexa Jakiela.