KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Captain Emily Roberts (Severn, Md.) of the Old Dominion women's soccer team was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team, while teammates Carla Morich (Hamburg, Germany) and Ece Turkoglu (Istanbul, Turkey) were named to the Second Team, the organization announced on Monday.
Roberts started all 19 matches for ODU this season. The senior helped ODU allow only one goal during conference play with seven shutouts. Roberts recorded one goal, three assists, and nine shots on the year. In her final year as a Monarch, Roberts was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week twice, Conference USA All-Conference First Team, C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, C-USA Tournament Defensive MVP, and All-Conference Academic First Team.
Morich also started all 19 matches for the Monarchs this season. The forward from Germany led ODU's offense with five goals, six assists, and 52 shots, 21 of which were on goal. Morich was named to the Conference USA All-Conference Second Team, C-USA Tournament Offensive MVP and C-USA Offensive Player of the Week in September.
Turkoglu made 17 appearances, starting 16 matches for the Monarchs, with her only two game absences occurring while she competed for the Turkish National Team in World Cup Qualifying matches. The junior midfielder recorded one goal, two assists, and 20 shots for the season. Turkoglu's lone goal was against Middle Tennessee in the Conference USA Tournament semifinal match, to help ODU win 2-1. Turkoglu was named to the Conference USA All-Conference First Team, as well as receiving Conference USA All-Tournament recognition.
First Team | ||||
Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Bella Killgore | Sr. | Rice University | Houston, Texas |
D | Emma Clarke | Jr. | University of Houston | Christchurch, New Zealand |
D | Chyanne Dennis | Sr. | University of South Florida | Sunrise, Fla. |
D | Katia Hanger | So. | Lipscomb University | Alpharetta, Ga. |
D | Caleigh Page | Sr. | Rice University | Los Altos, Calif. |
D | Emily Roberts | Sr. | Old Dominion University | Severn, Md. |
M | Shelby Craft | So. | Lipscomb University | Frisco, Texas |
M | Sydny Nasello | Sr. | University of South Florida | Land O'Lakes, Fla. |
M | Delaney Schultz | Sr. | Rice University | St. Louis, Mo. |
M | Courtney Sebazco | Sr. | Southern Methodist University | Fort Worth, Texas |
F | Tanya Boychuk | Sr. | University of Memphis | Edmonton, Alb. |
F | Peyton DePriest | Sr. | Middle Tennessee State University | Franklin, Tenn. |
F | Ariel Diaz | Sr. | University of Southern Mississippi | Lubbock, Texas |
F | Jazmin Grant | Sr. | University of Houston | Atascocita, Texas |
F | Louise Lillback | So. | Florida Gulf Coast University | Stockholm, Sweden |
Second Team | ||||
Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | CJ Graham | So. | Lipscomb University | Swannanoa, N.C. |
D | Vivianne Bessette | So. | University of South Florida | Montreal, Que. |
D | Brooke Golik | Sr. | Southern Methodist University | Tarzana, Calif. |
D | Gracie Hair | Sr. | University of Central Arkansas | Tulsa, Okla. |
D | Avery Jacobsen | Sr. | Western Kentucky University | Las Vegas, Nev. |
D | Amanda Martin | Jr. | Florida Atlantic University | Miami, Fla. |
M | Mia Brascia | Sr. | University of Houston | Las Vegas, Nev. |
M | Ilana Izquierdo | Fr. | University of Southern Mississippi | Cali, Colombia |
M | Gi Krstec | Jr. | Florida Atlantic University | North Port, Fla. |
M | Darya Rajaee | Sr. | University of Central Florida | Gainesville, Fla. |
M | Ece Turkoglu | Jr. | Old Dominion University | Istanbul, Turkey |
F | Molly Grant | So. | Lipscomb University | Plainfield, Ill. |
F | Emma Hawkins | Jr. | University of Central Arkansas | Forney, Texas |
F | Thais Reiss | Sr. | University of North Florida | Curitiba, Brazil |
F | Carla Morich | Jr. | Old Dominion University | Hamburg, Germany |