Jaeger Headlines American Soccer Postseason Awards

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IRVING – The Rice soccer team had several earn postseason recognition from the American Conference, with Jadyn Jaeger leading the way as the American Co-Freshman of the Year, while also being one of four to land a spot on an All-Conference team.

Leah Chancey was selected American All-Conference First Team, while Naija Bruckner and Lilly Reuscher both earned spots on the All-Conference Third Team. Jaeger was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.

Jaeger earns Co-Freshman of the Year honors after collecting two goals and four assists this season for eight points. She had the game-winning goal against Grambling State and had all four assists during conference play, including on the game-winning goal against Temple.

Chancey secured back-to-back seasons on the All-Conference First Team, following a tremendous season leading Rice with 10 goals and eight assists for 28 points. She led the conference in goals per game, points per game, and assists, while being second in goals and points. Chancey had a streak of six-consecutive games with a goal this season.

Bruckner earns her first career All-Conference recognition after tallying three goals this season, which ranked third on the team. She netted her first career goal on the road against UAB and scored the game-winning goal on the road against Temple.

Reuscher was named to the All-Conference Third Team after being named to the All-Freshman team a season ago. She has helped guide the defensive line all season, playing a full 90 minutes in 12 of Rice's 17 matches this season.

Sixth-seeded Rice will face three-seeded Tulsa Monday afternoon in the American Conference Quarterfinal.

Offensive Player of the Year
Ashley Henderson, Jr., F, Memphis

Defensive Player of the Year
Finley Lavin, Jr., D, Memphis

Midfielder of the Year
Ai Kitagawa, So., Memphis*

Goalkeeper of the Year
Abby Kudla, So., Memphis

Freshman of the Year
Ellis Kelly, F, Memphis
Jadyn Jaeger, D, Rice

Coaching Staff of the Year
Memphis

Team Fair Play Award
Temple

All-Conference First Team
Lailah Stewart, Jr., F, UAB
Megan Bradley, Sr., F, Charlotte
Flavie Dube, Sr., M, Memphis
Ashley Henderson, Jr., F, Memphis*
Ai Kitagawa, So., M, Memphis*
Abby Kudla, So., GK, Memphis
Finley Lavin, Jr., D, Memphis*
Leah Chancey, Gr., M, Rice
Gentiana Fetaj, Gr., M, South Florida
Sadie Sider-Echenberg, Sr., M, South Florida
Kameron Kloza, R-Sr., D, UTSA
Jordan Frederick, Sr., F, Tulsa

All-Conference Second Team
Avery Berryman, Jr., F, UAB
Amelia Brown, Sr., M, Charlotte
Evie Craven, Jr., M, Charlotte
Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram, So., F, East Carolina
Isabella Gutierrez, Sr., M, East Carolina
Michelle Horan, Sr., F, Florida Atlantic
Ally Casey, So., D, Memphis
Elise Perron, So., F, Memphis
Mia Bernard, M, North Texas
Yui Suetsugu, Jr., F, South Florida
Jasmine Kessler, Jr., GK, UTSA
Blaine Schutte, So., F, Tulsa

All-Conference Third Team
Ava Mills, Jr., D, UAB
Naroa Domenech, Sr., F, Charlotte
Harlee Head, R-Jr., GK, Charlotte
Hailey Santiago, So., F, Florida Atlantic
Mihiro Furuya, Fr., F, Memphis
Alex Mackay, So., F, Memphis
Evelyn Mackay, So., D, Memphis
Naija Bruckner, Sr., M, Rice
Lilly Reuscher, So., D, Rice
Val Bitterwolf, Fr., M, Temple
Zoe May, Sr., M, UTSA
Maggie SymSmith, Sr., M, Tulsa

All-Freshman Team
Rory Brown, D, Charlotte
Gia Spinetti, D, East Carolina
Isabel Bostic, M, Florida Atlantic
Mihiro Furuya, F, Memphis*
Ellis Kelly, F, Memphis*
Yuna Nagata, M, Memphis
Lillian Vandiver, D, North Texas
Jadyn Jaeger, D, Rice
Emily Lemke, F, South Florida
Val Bitterwolf, M, Temple*
Brooklyn Bailey, F, UTSA

* denotes unanimous selection

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