CANYON – Angelo State's Danielle Edwards was named the Lone Star Conference's Goalkeeper of the Year and
Lauren Carnes was tabbed a first-team midfielder on Wednesday night at the conference's annual soccer banquet.
Caitlyn Conaway and Lauren Bateman each earned second-team honors for their play this season, while Kara Edwards was an honorable mention selection and Jordan Benfield and Carnes were named to the All-LSC Academic team.
Edwards, who was also a first-team selection, recorded 71 saves this season and had a conference-high seven shutouts for the Rambelles in her first season as the team's starter. Edwards play 1,618 minutes in the regular season and allowed only 16 goals in 18 games. The senior, who graduated from San Angelo Lake View, finished with a .816 saves percentage and helped lead ASU become the stingiest defense in the conference.
“She has been fantastic in goal for us and will share this award with her teammates who did a great job defensively all year,” ASU head coach Travis McCorkle said. “I couldn't be happier for Dani in earning this award and am really proud of her development this season. She is a great teammate and a great goalkeeper for us.”
Carnes finished the season with a team-leading six assists in her senior season. Chosen as a team captain for the second straight year, Carnes started each game for the Rambelles and had 19 shots in the regular season. She assisted in two goals in games against New Mexico Highlands and Texas A&M-Commerce this season and has 15 assists in her career leading into the conference tournament.
“She has been a huge part of our team the past four years,” McCorkle said. “Lauren is a very dynamic player with the ball and a great passer. She has great pace and has been a tremendous student-athlete for our school. She does everything for us.”
Additional Quotes
Travis McCorkle // ASU head coach
On Lauren Bateman earning second-team honors in her freshman season:
“Bateman has had great moments this year and has been dynamic for us. She has a lot of potential and could be one of the best forwards in the conference for the next three years.”
On Caitlyn Conaway earning second-team honors in her sophomore season:
“I'm extremely excited for Caity and am glad the rest of the conference understands how important she is to our team. She played in a lot of different spots for us and has played them all very well. She is a team player and her strongest strength is that she is always playing hard for the team.”
On Jordan Benfield and Lauren Carnes earning All-LSC Academic honors:
“Jordan has been a stellar defender for us and is a great student-athlete. They both understand the balance of soccer and school. They both handle the pressure of athletics and academics perfectly and are tremendous role models for the rest of the team.”
2012 LSC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
FIRST TEAM
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Sarah Parker Incarnate Word Back Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Hanna Staley Midwestern State Back Sr. Austin, Texas
Becky Peth West Texas A&M Back Sr. San Antonio
Eva Brutto Texas A&M-Commerce Back Jr. Richardson, Texas
Leslie Briggs West Texas A&M Forward Sr. Carrollton, Texas
Brittany Martin Texas Woman's Forward Sr. Rice, Texas
Sydney Solomon Incarnate Word Forward Jr. Schertz, Texas
Ashley Cottrell Midwestern State Forward Fr. Arlington, Texas
Amber Guenther Incarnate Word Midfielder Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Julie Coppedge Abilene Christian Midfielder Sr. Amarillo, Texas
Lauren Carnes Angelo State Midfielder Sr. Amarillo, Texas
Payton Fookes Midwestern State Midfielder So. Wichita Falls, Texas.
Danielle Edwards Angelo State Goalkeeper Sr. San Angelo, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Caitlyn Conaway Angelo State Back So. Kennedale, Texas
Elizabeth Washington Incarnate Word Back Fr. Frisco, Texas
Whitley Lindholm Abilene Christian Back Jr. Pflugerville, Texas
Sarah Deeb Texas Woman's Back Fr. Plano, Texas
Andrea Carpenter Abilene Christian Forward Jr. Amarillo, Texas
Anitra Wright Texas A&M-Commerce Forward Fr. Fort Worth, Texas
Dani Thurman Eastern New Mexico Forward Sr. Albuquerque, NM
Lauren Bateman Angelo State Forward Fr. San Angelo, Texas
Maddie Fraser Midwestern State Midfielder Sr. Lindale, Texas
Sarah Johnson Incarnate Word Midfielder So. Austin, Texas
Samantha Johnson Incarnate Word Midfielder Sr. Austin, Texas
Emily Krenek West Texas A&M Midfielder Fr. Belton, Texas
Victoria Perez Eastern New Mexico Midfielder So. Rio Rancho, NM
Mallory Whitworth Midwestern State Goalkeeper Sr. Mckinney, Texas
HONORABLE MENTION
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Brie Buschman Abilene Christian Back Jr. Amarillo, Texas
Lexi Stirling Abilene Christian Back Sr. Littleton, Colo.
Rhea Belgrave West Texas A&M Back So. Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Erin Bolinger Texas Woman's Back Fr. Plano, Texas
Kara Edwards Angelo State Back Jr. Bastrop, Texas
Megan Barnhart Midwestern State Back Sr. Wichita Falls, Texas
Lindsay McHorse West Texas A&M Midfielder Sr. Georgetown, Texas
Lindsey Jones Abilene Christian Midfielder Fr. McKinney, Texas
Haleigh Wanzer Texas Woman's Midfielder Fr. Frisco, Texas
Katy Black Texas Woman's Midfielder Sr. Flower Mound, Texas
Yvette Bedoy West Texas A&M Goalkeeper Jr. Mesquite, Texas
Heather Kowalik Incarnate Word Goalkeeper Fr. Boerne, Texas
Lindsey Sisco Texas Woman's Goalkeeper So. Midlothian, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Leslie Briggs, West Texas A&M
Goalkeeper of the Year: Danielle Edwards, Angelo State
Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Parker, Incarnate Word
Newcomer of the Year: Katie Miller, Incarnate Word
Freshman of the Year: Ashley Cottrell, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Chad Webb, West Texas A&M
2012 LSC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
Player Team Pos. Yr. Major Hometown
Brionna Minde Texas A&M-Commerce Jr. F Health Promotion Richardson, Texas
Julie Coppedge Abilene Christian Sr. MF Advertising/Public Relations Amarillo, Texas
Berklee Watson West Texas A&M Jr. MF Social Work Amarillo, Texas
Jordan Benfield Angelo State Jr. D Business Administration Oak Point, Texas
Lauren Carnes Angelo State Sr. MF Chemistry Amarillo, Texas
Krysta Grimm Abilene Christian Sr. F Communication Disorders Colorado Springs, Colo.
Callie Annett Texas A&M-Commerce So. D Accounting McKinney, Texas
Brittany Martin Texas Woman's So. F Kinesiology Rice, Texas
Victoria Perez Eastern New Mexico So. D graphic design Rio Rancho, N.M.
Lainie Lambert Midwestern State So. MF Nursing Flower Mound, Texas
Maddie Fraser Midwestern State Sr. MF Mass Communications Lindale, Texas
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Player of the Year: Brionna Minde, Texas A&M-Commerce
