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Bluejay Coaching Staff Claims BIG EAST Top Honor, Four Players Recognized
4/15/2021 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kardovic Earns First Team to Highlight Individual Awards
Omaha, Neb. -- Head coach Ross Paule and the Creighton women's staff collected the BIG EAST's top honor on Thursday, April 15 as the conference announced its annual awards. Assistant coaches Lisa-Marie Woods and Karli Kopietz earned the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honor.
In addition, a quartet of Bluejay individuals earned accolades as sophomore Aida Kardovic was named to the BIG EAST First Team, junior Ansley Atkinson and sophomore Skylar Heinrich collected a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team and freshman Maddie Radke was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
Paule's sixth season at the Bluejay helm yielded Creighton's first BIG EAST Championship bid. Picked to finish last in the Midwest Division, the Bluejays claimed runner-up honors with a 4-4-0 record, which included wins over the top two teams in the division's preseason poll – DePaul and reigning BIG EAST Champion Xavier. Creighton also swept Marquette during the regular season to clinch the postseason berth.
Kardovic and Atkinson enter the BIG EAST Championship as Creighton's points leaders. Each Bluejay has delivered three goals and an assist this season (seven point). Heinrich is just a small step back with two goals and one assist (five points). Heinrich and Atkinson are two of the Bluejay's top three in minutes played this season with with 757 minutes (Heinrich) and 744 minutes (Atkinson) respectively.
Radke has made an immediate impact on the back line for Creighton, helping the defense post a pair of shutouts and allow just 12 goals in nine matches. Starting every match this season, she has logged 652 minutes and dished out a pair of assists.
All-BIG EAST Teams and major awards were selected by a vote of the league's head coaches who were not allowed to vote for their own players or coaching staff.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Jenna Menta, Georgetown, Sr., F
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Daisy Cleverley, Georgetown, Grad., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Kelly Ann Livingstone, Georgetown, Sr., D
BIG EAST Co-Goalkeepers of the Year
Randi Palacios, UConn, R-Sr., GK
Stephanie Rodriguez, Butler, R-Jr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Meg Hughes, Providence, Fr., F
Coaching BIG EAST Staff of the Year
Creighton
All-BIG EAST First Team^
Anja Savich, Butler, Jr., F
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, Jr., F
Melina Couzis, UConn, Sr., D
Jessica Mazo, UConn, So., M
Randi Palacios, UConn, R-Sr., GK
Aida Kardovic, Creighton, R-So., M
Daisy Cleverley, Georgetown, Grad., M
Kelly Ann Livingstone, Georgetown, Sr., D
Jenna Menta, Georgetown, Sr., F
Gia Vicari, Georgetown, So., F
Alexis Rothmann, Providence, So., M
Jess Garziano, St. John's, So., M
All-BIG EAST Second Team^
Aliya Diagne, Butler, So., D
Stephanie Rodriguez, Butler, R-Jr., GK
Yamilee Eveillard, UConn, Sr., F
Ansley Atkinson, Creighton, Jr., M
Skylar Heinrich, Creighton, So., F
Morgan Turner, DePaul, Sr., F
Lauren Gallagher, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Julia Leas, Georgetown, So., D
Jenna Royson, Georgetown, Jr., D
Katrina Wetherell, Marquette, Jr., M
Meg Hughes, Providence, Fr., F
Christina Rodgers, Providence, Sr., D
Zsani Kajan, St. John's, R-Sr., F
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Jr., M
All-Freshman Team^
Alli Leonard, Butler, F
Caitlin O'Malley, Butler, D
Lucy Cappadona, UConn, M
Jada Konte, UConn, F
Maddie Radke, Creighton, D
Grace Phillpotts, DePaul, Left Back
Erin Martin, Georgetown, M
Elsi Twombly, Marquette, F
Emma Bodmer, Providence, GK
Meg Hughes, Providence, F
Avery Snead, Providence, D
Ava Collins, St. John's, M
Emma Weaver, Villanova, D/M
Sonia Vargas, Xavier, F
^extra players added due to ties in voting
In addition, a quartet of Bluejay individuals earned accolades as sophomore Aida Kardovic was named to the BIG EAST First Team, junior Ansley Atkinson and sophomore Skylar Heinrich collected a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team and freshman Maddie Radke was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
Paule's sixth season at the Bluejay helm yielded Creighton's first BIG EAST Championship bid. Picked to finish last in the Midwest Division, the Bluejays claimed runner-up honors with a 4-4-0 record, which included wins over the top two teams in the division's preseason poll – DePaul and reigning BIG EAST Champion Xavier. Creighton also swept Marquette during the regular season to clinch the postseason berth.
Kardovic and Atkinson enter the BIG EAST Championship as Creighton's points leaders. Each Bluejay has delivered three goals and an assist this season (seven point). Heinrich is just a small step back with two goals and one assist (five points). Heinrich and Atkinson are two of the Bluejay's top three in minutes played this season with with 757 minutes (Heinrich) and 744 minutes (Atkinson) respectively.
Radke has made an immediate impact on the back line for Creighton, helping the defense post a pair of shutouts and allow just 12 goals in nine matches. Starting every match this season, she has logged 652 minutes and dished out a pair of assists.
All-BIG EAST Teams and major awards were selected by a vote of the league's head coaches who were not allowed to vote for their own players or coaching staff.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Jenna Menta, Georgetown, Sr., F
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Daisy Cleverley, Georgetown, Grad., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Kelly Ann Livingstone, Georgetown, Sr., D
BIG EAST Co-Goalkeepers of the Year
Randi Palacios, UConn, R-Sr., GK
Stephanie Rodriguez, Butler, R-Jr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Meg Hughes, Providence, Fr., F
Coaching BIG EAST Staff of the Year
Creighton
All-BIG EAST First Team^
Anja Savich, Butler, Jr., F
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, Jr., F
Melina Couzis, UConn, Sr., D
Jessica Mazo, UConn, So., M
Randi Palacios, UConn, R-Sr., GK
Aida Kardovic, Creighton, R-So., M
Daisy Cleverley, Georgetown, Grad., M
Kelly Ann Livingstone, Georgetown, Sr., D
Jenna Menta, Georgetown, Sr., F
Gia Vicari, Georgetown, So., F
Alexis Rothmann, Providence, So., M
Jess Garziano, St. John's, So., M
All-BIG EAST Second Team^
Aliya Diagne, Butler, So., D
Stephanie Rodriguez, Butler, R-Jr., GK
Yamilee Eveillard, UConn, Sr., F
Ansley Atkinson, Creighton, Jr., M
Skylar Heinrich, Creighton, So., F
Morgan Turner, DePaul, Sr., F
Lauren Gallagher, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Julia Leas, Georgetown, So., D
Jenna Royson, Georgetown, Jr., D
Katrina Wetherell, Marquette, Jr., M
Meg Hughes, Providence, Fr., F
Christina Rodgers, Providence, Sr., D
Zsani Kajan, St. John's, R-Sr., F
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Jr., M
All-Freshman Team^
Alli Leonard, Butler, F
Caitlin O'Malley, Butler, D
Lucy Cappadona, UConn, M
Jada Konte, UConn, F
Maddie Radke, Creighton, D
Grace Phillpotts, DePaul, Left Back
Erin Martin, Georgetown, M
Elsi Twombly, Marquette, F
Emma Bodmer, Providence, GK
Meg Hughes, Providence, F
Avery Snead, Providence, D
Ava Collins, St. John's, M
Emma Weaver, Villanova, D/M
Sonia Vargas, Xavier, F
^extra players added due to ties in voting
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