BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Notre Dame College's Alexis Manoa has been named Mountain East Conference Offensive Player and Freshman of the Year, West Virginia Wesleyan's Rachel Ritchey is the league's Defensive Player of the year, and NDC's Mike Shiels is the Coach of the Year.
Manoa, a freshman from Strongsville, Ohio, led the MEC in points with 26 points on eight goals and 10 assists. She had a goal or an assist in 10 of NDC's 16 matches on the year.
Ritchey, a senior from Pittsburgh Pa., was the heart of the West Virginia Wesleyan defense that had shutouts in over half of its games this year and allowed the fewest shots per game in the MEC. She also contributed four goals and one assist from the back line.
Shiels is the MEC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year after helping the Falcons to a 12-2-2 overall record. The Falcons were 11-1-2 in conference play and captured the regular season championship for the second time in as many seasons.
Notre Dame led all teams with five first team selections, while West Virginia Wesleyan was next with three. Shepherd had two first team honorees, and West Liberty, Charleston and Concord each had one member on the first team.
The All-MEC teams are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.
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2014 All-MEC First Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
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GK |
Samantha Shoemaker |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
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D |
Jessica Hong |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Ontario, Canada |
|
D |
Janice Johnson |
West Liberty |
Jr. |
Greenbelt, Md. |
|
D |
Kelsey N. Smith |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
Hagerstown, Md. |
|
D |
Rachel Ritchey |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|
M |
Holly Bigg |
Charleston |
Sr. |
Limehouse, Ontario |
|
M |
Karla DiJohn |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Aurora, Ill |
|
M |
Abby Lindblad |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Ontario, Canada |
|
M |
Megan O'Connor |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Sheffield Lake, Ohio |
|
M |
Kelsey J. Smith |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
York, Pa. |
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F |
Alex DeFilippo |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
Amherst, Ohio |
|
F |
Alexis Manoa |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Strongsville, Ohio |
|
F |
Kari Simon |
Concord |
Jr. |
Mineral Wells, W.Va. |
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2014 All-MEC Second Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
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GK |
Lauren Duncan |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
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D |
Emily Butler |
West Liberty |
Jr. |
Parkersburg, W.Va. |
|
D |
Dominique Dosky |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Westerville, Ohio |
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D |
Amanda Forest |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Ontario, Canada |
|
D |
Amanda McKee |
Charleston |
Jr. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. |
|
D |
Maranda Melton |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
|
D |
Regan Stout |
Shepherd |
Fr. |
Williamsport, Md. |
|
M |
Stacey Calder |
Concord |
Sr. |
Addiewell, Scotland |
|
M |
Kristi Dalton |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Bangor, Pa. |
|
M |
Sarah Evans |
West Liberty |
Jr. |
Morgantown, W.Va. |
|
M |
Ivey Nucilli |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Fairmont, W.Va. |
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M/F |
Thanna Oddo |
West Liberty |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|
F |
Kathrine Beattie |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
Madison, Ohio |
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F |
Collette Biondi |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Trafford, Pa. |
|
F |
Lauren Haven |
Charleston |
Jr. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
|
F |
Keenan Moreta |
W.Va. Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Bayfield, Colo. |
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2014 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
M |
Jillian Doss |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Washington Twp., Mich. |
|
M |
Anne Kawabe |
Urbana |
Fr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
GK |
Taylor Gianangeli |
Urbana |
Jr. |
Weirton, W.Va. |
|
GK |
Zoe Zyta |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Listowel, Ontario |
2014 All
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2014 MEC All-Freshman Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
F |
Stephanie Cox |
Shepherd |
Fr. |
Damascus, Md. |
|
F |
Alexis Manoa |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Strongsville, Ohio |
|
M |
Ivey Nucilli |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Fairmont, W.Va. |
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M/F |
Thanna Oddo |
West Liberty |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|
GK |
Zoe Zyta |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Listowel, Ontario |
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Offensive Player of the Year: |
Alexis Manoa (Notre Dame) |
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Defensive Player of the Year: |
Rachel Ritchey (W.Va. Wesleyan) |
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Freshman of the Year: |
Alexis Manoa (Notre Dame) |
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Coach of the Year: |
Mike Shiels (Notre Dame) |