BYU soccer has added yet another accomplishment to their historic season.
On Tuesday, coach Jennifer Rockwood and junior midfielder Mikayla Colohan were named West Coast Conference Coach and Player of the Year, respectively, while nine other players also received All-WCC honors.
Rockwood led the team to a 18-0-1 record in her record-breaking 25th season. The Cougars went 8-0-1 in conference to win their second consecutive outright WCC championship and coach of the year accolade.
Colohan has scored 14 goals — including four game-winners — so far this season (the Cougars start postseason play on Friday) with six assists. She also leads the conference with a total of 85 shots and 42 shots on goal.
Seniors Elise Flake and Alyssa Jefferson join Colohan on the All-WCC First Team. Seniors Lizzy Braby and Rachel Bingham Lyman were named to the All-WCC Second Team, while Sabrina Davis, Danika Serassio, Jamie Shepard and Cameron Tucker made the honorable mention list.
Shepard and SaraJayne Affleck received All-Freshman Honors.
Jefferson, Lyman, Serassio and Davis were part of the strong BYU defense that posted a .490 goals against average, which is ranked 10th in the nation. The Cougar offense was second in the nation for goals scored and in scoring offense with 3.58 goals per game.
BYU outscored its opponents 68-9, and recorded 12 shutouts.
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Other voices
JJ Nwigwe had a challenging, yet rewarding time throughout his BYU football career, Brandon Gurney of the Deseret News wrote.
Darnell Dickson of the Daily Herald checked in with Maria Albiero about how her role has changed on the women’s basketball team.
Moroni Laulu-Pututau embodies the resiliency of the senior class, Sean Walker of KSL News wrote.
Around campus
The men's and women's cross country teams will compete in the Mountain Region Championships at Rose Park Golf Course in Salt Lake City on Friday. The men will face competition that includes No. 1 Northern Arizona, No. 3 Colorado, No. 20 Utah State and No. 25 Colorado State. The women will go up against teams like No. 8 Colorado, No. 9 Utah, No. 10 New Mexico, No. 15 Air Force and No. 16 Northern Arizona. The action begins with the women's 6k at 11 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at noon.
Women’s basketball host Texas A&M Kingsville in their home opener at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Cougars are coming off a season-opening loss, 67-50, at Washington State. The Javelinas come to Provo with a 1-1 record. It will be the first time both programs meet.
No. 10 BYU women’s volleyball will hit the road to face No. 24 San Diego Friday. Both teams are tied atop the West Coast Conference standings. Friday’s winner would be in good contention to claim the WCC title and the auto bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Toreros beat the Cougars in Provo earlier this season in five sets, but BYU has remained undefeated on the road this season (11-0).
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