Landmark Announces Women's Soccer Awards

Landmark Announces Women's Soccer Awards

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TOWSON, Md. – Elizabethtown College senior Lydia Lawson and Susquehanna University junior Madi Welliver were named the 2019 Landmark Women's Soccer Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year respectively. Lawson's teammate Trinity Soto earned Rookie of the Year honors while Blue Jay head coach Amy Hough received Coach of the Year accolades.

For the third time in four years, Lawson has been named the conference's Offensive Player of the Year. In the Landmark's 13-year history, she is the only player to earn the award three times and is the only Blue Jay to earn the honor. The senior finished her final season on a high note, scoring a league-leading 22 goals and 49 points, and set multiple Landmark records. Lawson finishes her impressive career as the Landmark career record holder in goals (62) and points (137). She is also the season record holder in conference matches with 11 goals and 24 points.

Welliver, the first-ever River Hawk to earn Defensive Player of the Year accolades, helped the River Hawks to a 14-4-2 overall record and a 6-1-0 mark in conference. She guided a defense to 11 shutouts and allowed just eight goals for a goal against average of 0.46. Against conference opponents, Welliver allowed four goals.

The Blue Jays earned another first, with Soto's selection as Rookie of the Year. She is the program's first selection since joining the Landmark in 2014. Soto led the league in saves (78) and ranked fourth in goals against (16) and fifth in goal against average (.97).

Since taking over in 2016, Hough has guided the Blue Jays to two Landmark playoff appearances, including being the No. 2 seed in this year's tournament. This is the first Coach of the Year honor for Hough and the Blue Jays.

Listed below are the 2019 All-Landmark Women's Soccer Teams.

 

 
Offensive
Player of the Year
Defensive
Player of the Year
Rookie
of the Year
Coach
of the Year
Lydia Lawson
Elizabethtown
Madi Welliver
Susquehanna
Trinity Soto
Elizabethtown

Amy Hough
Elizabethtown

The 2019 Landmark Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams:

First Team    Second Team
Forward               Forward            
Grace Boras   Catholic   Sr.   Ashburn, Va.   Sarah Racine   Drew   Jr.   Denville, N.J.
Lydia Lawson &*   Elizabethtown   Sr.   Mountain Top, Pa.   Grace Elliott   Scranton   So.   Westfield, N.J. 
Anna Werner &   Susquehanna   So.   Mohnton, Pa.   Mazie Stiles   Scranton   Jr.   Nyack, N.Y. 
                             
Midfield                Midfield             
Maggie Moorcones   Catholic   Jr.   Sterling, Va.    Halle Green   Catholic   Jr.   Greensburg, Pa. 
Janella Barna   Elizabethtown   Jr.   Slatington, Pa.   Leah Dentale   Drew   Jr.   Northport, N.Y.
Erin Toburen &   Scranton   Jr.   Harleysville, Pa.    Callie Deola   Scranton   So.   Churchville, Pa. 
Katie Beluch &*   Susquehanna   Sr.   Voorhees, N.J.   Alee Pettit   Susquehanna   Sr.   Harding, Pa. 
                             
Defender                Defender            
Mackenzie Earley &   Catholic   Sr.   Northport, N.Y.    Taylor Porcello   Catholic   So.   Emerson, N.J.  
Paige Weiss   Moravian   Sr.   Doylestown, Pa.    Sam Kievit   Drew   Fr.   Parisppany, N.J.
Rebecca Russo &*   Scranton   Sr.   South Windsor, Conn.    Lyndee Anders   Elizabethtown   Jr.   Seven Valleys, Pa.
Marley Clendenin &   Susquehanna   So.   Bethesda, Md.   Shae Guilfoyle   Scranton   Jr.   West Nyack, N.Y. 
                             
Goalkeeper                Goalkeeper            
Madi Welliver   Susquehanna   Jr.   Turbotville, Pa.   Trinity Soto   Elizabethtown   Fr.   West Chester, Pa. 
                             

& 2018 First-Team All-Landmark
* 2017 First Team All-Landmark
^ 2016 First Team All-Landmark