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Women’s Soccer Trio Named To All-BIG EAST Teams With Kardovic And Kazandjian Earning First Team Honors
11/2/2022 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton women's soccer midfielder's Aida Kardovic and Lara Kazandjian earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors, while senior Jordy Rothwell claimed a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, the league announced on Wednesday morning.
Earning her third consecutive All-BIG EAST First Team honor, Kardovic became just the second Bluejay in school history to earn three straight All-Conference First Team honors. She is joined by Brittney Neumann, who earned All-MVC First Team accolade in 2009, 2010 and 2011, as the only players to earn First Team All-Conference honors in three straight season.
The Kassel, Germany native has appeared in 13 matches for Creighton this season, logging a combined 880 minutes. Kardovic has found the back of the net twice this season, while ranking second on the team with three assists. During her Bluejay career, Kardovic has delivered nine goals and five assists, playing 2,794 minutes.
In her first season with the Bluejays, Kazandjian earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors after leading the Bluejays with four goals during the regular season. The Kirkland, Quebec native started 14 of her 16 appearances this season, playing 1,116 minutes while collecting a team-high nine points. The junior midfielder earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 12 after netting her first goal as a Bluejay in Creighton's 2-0 victory over Tulsa.
Senior Jordy Rothwell also earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team as the Wisconsin native ranked fourth on the team with 1,446 minutes played this season. She also contributed one goal in Creighton's 2-0 win over Marquette on Sept. 29. The co-captain has appeared in all 19 matches this season, starting 16. She has delivered four goals and two assists during her four-year Bluejay career, while playing a combined 5,113 career minutes. Rothwell's 2022 honor is her second by the league as she earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team in 2019.
Butler's Abigail Isger captured BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year recognition, while Molly McLaughlin (Xavier) was named Midfielder of the Year and Juila Leas (Georgetown) earned Defensive Player of the Year. Georgetown's Allie Augur was named Goalkeeper of the Year while Butler's Talia Sommer earned Freshman of the Year accolades. For the first time since 2018, Georgetown earned the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Creighton continues their postseason run on Thursday night, as they take on Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals at 5:30 CT.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Abigail Isger, Butler, R-Jr., F
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Gr., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., D*
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Talia Sommer, Butler, Fr., M
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Georgetown
All-BIG EAST First Team^
Abigail Isger, Butler, R-Jr., F
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F
Jada Konte, UConn, Jr., F
Aida Kardovic, Creighton, Sr., M
Lara Kazandijan, Creighton, Jr., M
Katie Godden, DePaul, So., F
Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK
Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., D*
Eliza Turner, Georgetown, So., D
Gia Vicari, Georgetown, Sr., F
Brooke Boyd, St. John's, Gr., D
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Gr., M
All-BIG EAST Second Team^
Aliya Diagne, Butler, Sr., D
Talia Sommer, Butler, Fr., M
Chioma Okafor, UConn, Fr., F
Jordy Rothwell, Creighton, Sr., D
Maya Fernandez-Powell, Georgetown, Gr., M
Natalie Means, Georgetown, Fr. F
Elsi Twombly, Marquette, Jr., F
Meg Hughes, Providence, Jr., F
Alexis Rothmann, Providence, Sr., M
Jessica Garziano, St. John's, Sr., M
Megan McClay, Villanova, Gr., GK
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Fr., D
Maria Galley, Xavier Fr., GK
All-BIG EAST Freshman Team
Amelie Darey, Butler, Fr., M
Talia Sommer, Butler, Fr., F
Chioma Okafor, UConn, Fr., F
Natalie Means, Georgetown, Fr., F
Henley Tippins, Georgetown, Fr., F
Ella McBride, Providence, Fr., F
Emily Riggins, St. John's, Fr., D
Izzy Newton, St. John's, Fr., F
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Fr., D
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Fr., F
Maria Galley, Xavier, Fr., GK
*denotes unanimous selection
^extra players added due to a tie in voting
Earning her third consecutive All-BIG EAST First Team honor, Kardovic became just the second Bluejay in school history to earn three straight All-Conference First Team honors. She is joined by Brittney Neumann, who earned All-MVC First Team accolade in 2009, 2010 and 2011, as the only players to earn First Team All-Conference honors in three straight season.
The Kassel, Germany native has appeared in 13 matches for Creighton this season, logging a combined 880 minutes. Kardovic has found the back of the net twice this season, while ranking second on the team with three assists. During her Bluejay career, Kardovic has delivered nine goals and five assists, playing 2,794 minutes.
In her first season with the Bluejays, Kazandjian earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors after leading the Bluejays with four goals during the regular season. The Kirkland, Quebec native started 14 of her 16 appearances this season, playing 1,116 minutes while collecting a team-high nine points. The junior midfielder earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 12 after netting her first goal as a Bluejay in Creighton's 2-0 victory over Tulsa.
Senior Jordy Rothwell also earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team as the Wisconsin native ranked fourth on the team with 1,446 minutes played this season. She also contributed one goal in Creighton's 2-0 win over Marquette on Sept. 29. The co-captain has appeared in all 19 matches this season, starting 16. She has delivered four goals and two assists during her four-year Bluejay career, while playing a combined 5,113 career minutes. Rothwell's 2022 honor is her second by the league as she earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team in 2019.
Butler's Abigail Isger captured BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year recognition, while Molly McLaughlin (Xavier) was named Midfielder of the Year and Juila Leas (Georgetown) earned Defensive Player of the Year. Georgetown's Allie Augur was named Goalkeeper of the Year while Butler's Talia Sommer earned Freshman of the Year accolades. For the first time since 2018, Georgetown earned the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Creighton continues their postseason run on Thursday night, as they take on Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals at 5:30 CT.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Abigail Isger, Butler, R-Jr., F
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Gr., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., D*
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Talia Sommer, Butler, Fr., M
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Georgetown
All-BIG EAST First Team^
Abigail Isger, Butler, R-Jr., F
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F
Jada Konte, UConn, Jr., F
Aida Kardovic, Creighton, Sr., M
Lara Kazandijan, Creighton, Jr., M
Katie Godden, DePaul, So., F
Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK
Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., D*
Eliza Turner, Georgetown, So., D
Gia Vicari, Georgetown, Sr., F
Brooke Boyd, St. John's, Gr., D
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Gr., M
All-BIG EAST Second Team^
Aliya Diagne, Butler, Sr., D
Talia Sommer, Butler, Fr., M
Chioma Okafor, UConn, Fr., F
Jordy Rothwell, Creighton, Sr., D
Maya Fernandez-Powell, Georgetown, Gr., M
Natalie Means, Georgetown, Fr. F
Elsi Twombly, Marquette, Jr., F
Meg Hughes, Providence, Jr., F
Alexis Rothmann, Providence, Sr., M
Jessica Garziano, St. John's, Sr., M
Megan McClay, Villanova, Gr., GK
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Fr., D
Maria Galley, Xavier Fr., GK
All-BIG EAST Freshman Team
Amelie Darey, Butler, Fr., M
Talia Sommer, Butler, Fr., F
Chioma Okafor, UConn, Fr., F
Natalie Means, Georgetown, Fr., F
Henley Tippins, Georgetown, Fr., F
Ella McBride, Providence, Fr., F
Emily Riggins, St. John's, Fr., D
Izzy Newton, St. John's, Fr., F
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Fr., D
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Fr., F
Maria Galley, Xavier, Fr., GK
*denotes unanimous selection
^extra players added due to a tie in voting
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