SWAC Women's Soccer Awards Announced
SWAC.org
Nov. 3, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its All-SWAC Soccer Teams, voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Silvia Fuentes (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) was honored as the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year and teammate Erika Forbes was chosen as Defensive of the Year. Brittany Renner (Jackson State) was named Freshman of the Year.
Fuentes, a junior from Moreno Valley, Calif., currently leads the nation in assists (15) and assists per game (1.00). Her points (29) and game winning goals (four) rank first in the SWAC. She was selected as SWAC Offensive Player of the Week three times.
Junior defender Forbes helped the Lady Lions to the SWAC West regular-season title. The Whitby, Ontario native has aided the UAPB backline in seven shutouts with no losses in conference play. Forbes was honored as SWAC Defensive Player of the Week four times this season.
Renner aided the Lady Tigers to their fourth consecutive regular-season conference crown. The defender from Ocean Springs, Miss. led a JSU defense that rated as one of the stingiest in the league. Jackson State shutout nearly half (seven of 17 games) of its opponents and finished second in the league in goals against average.
The SWAC Soccer Championship opens action on Thursday, Nov. 4 at University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Soccer Stadium in Pine Bluff, Ark. Semifinal and championship matches continue on Friday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 7, with free live stats available on SWAC.org.
Offensive Player of the Year: Silvia Fuentes, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Defensive Player of the Year: Erika Forbes, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Freshman of the Year: Brittany Renner, Jackson State
All-SWAC First Team
M - Rachel Harker, Jr., Arkansas-Pine Bluff
M - Elisa Mulzac, Sr., Jackson State
M - Christina Viscardi, Sr., Mississippi Valley State
M - Saycha Mitchell, Jr., Texas Southern
D - Zenabu Musah, So., Alabama A&M
D - Erika Forbes, Jr., Arkansas-Pine Bluff
D - Kayla Boyd, So., Mississippi Valley State
F - Celeste Roberts, Jr., Alabama A&M
F - Silvia Fuentes, Jr., Arkansas-Pine Bluff
F - Liana Knight, Jr., Jackson State
GK - Allison Lane, Jr., Jackson State
All-SWAC Second Team
M - Diana Amoafo, Jr., Alabama A&M
M - Bupe Okeowo, So., Jackson State
M - Claudia Martinez, Jr., Prairie View A&M
M - Raedean Kurtz, Jr., Southern
D - Brittany Renner, Fr., Jackson State
D - Oluwakemi Sokunbi, Fr., Jackson State
D - Monica Diaz, Sr., Prairie View A&M
F - Monique Sylvester, Sr., Alabama State
F - Yosselyn Aguilar, So., Prairie View A&M
F - Jessica Smith, Fr., Texas Southern
GK - Jordan Taylor, Fr., Grambling State