ALL-SSC Women’s Soccer Selections for 2014
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Barry University, Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Champion, boasts 10 ALL-SSC awards including the Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. In all, 24 women’s soccer student-athletes recognized as ALL-SSC. Voting for the team was conducted among the league’s women’s soccer coaches.
Lavinia Nkomo was selected Player of the Year after leading the Buccaneers to an 11-1-2 overall record in 2014. Barry’s Denise Brolly repeats as SSC Coach of the Year. She takes the program into the SSC tournament as regular season champions for the second time in her two years at the helm.
Offensive Player of the Year belongs to Brenna McKee of Rollins College. Barry’s Katie Turner shares Defensive Player of the Year honors with Azure Dorsey of Rollins. Freshman of the Year goes to Christy Grimshaw of Barry.
Arielle Kabangu (Saint Leo), Mora Johnson (Rollins), Lavinia Nkomo (Barry), Cici Gonzalez (Tampa), Paxton Sickler (Rollins), Ashley Harlan (Barry), Taylor Thigpen (Rollins), and Rebecca Rogers (Barry) repeat as First Team ALL-SSC selections.
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First Team
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Name
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School
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Hometown
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F
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Arielle Kabangu*
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Saint Leo
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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F
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Shanice Robe
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Barry
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Valley Stream, N.Y.
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F
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Mora Johnson*
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Rollins
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Orlando, Fla.
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M
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Lavinia Nkomo*
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Barry
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Southampton, England
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M
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Cici Gonzalez*
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Tampa
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Lutz, Fla.
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M
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Paxton Sickler*
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Rollins
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Apopka, Fla.
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D
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Ashley Harlan*
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Barry
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Thornton, Colo.
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D
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Taylor Thigpen*
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Rollins
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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D
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Azure Dorsey^
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Rollins
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Rio Rancho, N.M.
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D
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Katie Turner
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Barry
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Las Vegas, Nev.
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GK
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Rebecca Rogers*
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Barry
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Miramar, Fla.
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At-Large
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Brenna McKee^
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Rollins
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Austin, Texas
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Second Team
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| Pos. |
Name
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School
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Hometown
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F
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Katie Waddell
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Saint Leo
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Nottingham, England
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F
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Sierra Lelii
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Nova Southeastern
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Seminole, Fla.
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F
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Kirra Rainbow
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Florida Southern
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Melbourne Beach, Fla.
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M
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Tamara Vuckovich^
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Barry
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New York, N.Y.
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M
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Courtney Hueston
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Florida Tech
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Miami, Fla.
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M
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Emma Jones^
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Rollins
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Dripping Springs, Texas
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D
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Madison Cox
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Tampa
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Tampa, Fla.
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D
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Selena Jaimes
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Saint Leo
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Apopka, Fla.
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D
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Kristen Nerman
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Saint Leo
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Stockholm, Sweden
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GK
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Caroline Frykgard
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Tampa
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Stockholm, Sweden
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At-Large
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Morgan Crescent^
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Eckerd
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Land O'Lakes, Fla.
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* = 2013 First Team
^ = 2013 Second Team
Player of the Year: Lavinia Nkomo, Barry
Offensive Player of the Year: Brenna McKee, Rollins
Defensive Player of the Year: Azure Dorsey, Rollins & Katie Turner, Barry
Freshman of the Year: Christy Grimshaw, Barry
Coach of the Year: Denise Brolly, Barry
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See Also:
2013 ALL-SSC Women's Soccer Team
2014 Complete SSC Women's Soccer Statistics
2014 SSC Soccer Championship Central