Hofstra Earns Four Top Honors As CAA Announces Women's Soccer Awards
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (April 15, 2021) – Unbeaten and nationally ranked Hofstra received four of the six top individual honors as the 2020 CAA women’s soccer postseason awards were announced on Thursday. Hofstra forward
Sabrina Bryan was named the CAA Attacking Player of the Year for the second straight season, while the Pride’s
Lucy Porter repeated as CAA Midfielder of the Year. Hofstra’s
Anja Suttner won Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row and
Simon Riddiough was named CAA Coach of the Year for the fourth time. UNCW freshman
Blair Barefoot was voted the CAA Goalkeeper of the Year and CAA Rookie of the Year.
Bryan turned in another outstanding year for one of the nation’s top offensive teams. The senior forward led the conference with 25 points on seven goals and a league-high 11 assists. She currently ranks second nationally in points per game and first in assists per game. Bryan tallied at least four points in half of Hofstra’s matches.
Porter also posted huge numbers offensively, topping the conference with 10 goals and adding four assists for 24 points. She scored multiple goals four times this season, including a hat trick in the regular-season finale vs. Towson. Porter ranks third nationally in points per game and goals per game.
Suttner played a key role for a Hofstra defense that surrendered just eight goals in eight matches and held opponents to an average of only 4.5 shots per game. The sophomore also contributed offensively with three goals, including a game-winner.
Barefoot earned Goalkeeper and Rookie of the Year accolades after an impressive year in net for UNCW. The freshman ranked third in the conference with 0.97 GAA and posted a .793 save percentage after making 23 stops. In four conference matches, she surrendered just two total goals and recorded two shutouts.
Riddiough was voted the CAA Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season and the fourth time overall. Hofstra was unbeaten this year with a 7-0-1 mark and finished atop the North Division with a 3-0-1 record. The Pride, which is currently ranked 23
rd in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25, outscored opponents 32-8.
Six different Pride players were named to the All-CAA teams, including Bryan, Porter, Suttner and
Miri Taylor, all of whom were named to All-CAA First Team.
UNCW also placed four players on the first team. Barefoot was joined by Seahawk teammates
Audrey Harding,
Morgan Nanni and
Talia Parrous on the squad.
Northeastern had three players on the first team with forward
Chelsea Domond, midfielder
Alexis Legowski and defender
Mikenna McManus.
The 2020 CAA Women’s Soccer Championship presented by Primis kicks off with a pair of semifinal matches on Thursday. Hofstra faces Elon at 4 p.m., followed by UNCW against Northeastern at 7 p.m. The two winners advance to the championship game at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
| 2020 All-CAA Women’s Soccer Honors |
| First Team |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Sabrina Bryan |
Hofstra |
F |
Sr. |
Cecil, Pa. |
| Chelsea Domond |
Northeastern |
F |
Sr. |
Stamford, Conn. |
| Audrey Harding |
UNCW |
F |
Sr. |
Akron,Ohio |
| Miri Taylor |
Hofstra |
F |
Jr. |
Gillingham, England |
| Alexis Legowski |
Northeastern |
M |
So. |
South Hadley, Mass. |
| Morgan Nanni |
UNCW |
M |
Jr. |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| Lucy Porter |
Hofstra |
M |
Sr. |
Birmingham, England |
| Mikenna McManus |
Northeastern |
D |
Sr. |
Lake Forest, Calif. |
| Talia Parrous |
UNCW |
D |
Jr. |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
| Anja Suttner |
Hofstra |
D |
So. |
Bodenkirchen, Germany |
| Blair Barefoot |
UNCW |
GK |
Fr. |
Wilmington, N.C. |
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| Second Team |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Ginger Deel |
James Madison |
F |
Sr. |
Coronado, Calif. |
| Carson Jones |
Elon |
F |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Lucy Shepherd |
Hofstra |
F |
Sr. |
Worcestershire, England |
| Erin Dailey |
William & Mary |
M |
Sr. |
Wall, N.J. |
| Jordan Littleboy |
Hofstra |
M |
Sr. |
Watford, England |
| Demi Pierre |
Towson |
M |
Fr. |
Gavle, Sweden |
| Ebony Wiseman |
James Madison |
M |
Sr. |
King’s Lynn, England |
| Maggie Daeche |
Drexel |
D |
Sr. |
Langhorne, Pa. |
| Kayla Hodges |
Elon |
D |
Jr. |
Hillsborough, N.C. |
| Lauren Kelly |
William & Mary |
D |
Sr. |
Ashburn, Va. |
| Riley Melendez |
Towson |
GK |
Fr. |
Springfield, Va. |
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| Third Team |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Nia Christopher |
Towson |
F |
Fr. |
Devonshire, Bermuda |
| Lauren Currey |
Drexel |
F |
Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Sara D’Appolonia |
Delaware |
F |
Jr. |
Yarmouth, Maine |
| Makenzie Depriest-Kessler |
Elon |
M |
Jr. |
LaPlata, Md. |
| Porter Dooley |
Northeastern |
M |
So. |
Hamilton, Mass. |
| Gabby Johnson |
Delaware |
M |
Jr. |
Midlothian, Va. |
| Grace Powell |
Charleston |
M |
So. |
Daniel Island, S.C. |
| Phoebe Canoles |
Towson |
D |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
| Leah Deutsch |
Charleston |
D |
Sr. |
Ashburn, Va. |
| Allie Vazquez |
Northeastern |
D |
Fr. |
Townsend, Mass. |
| Lauren Krinsky |
Delaware |
GK |
Jr. |
East Brunswick, N.J. |
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| 2020 CAA Attacking Player of the Year: Sabrina Bryan, Hofstra |
| 2020 CAA Midfielder of the Year: Lucy Porter, Hofstra |
| 2020 CAA Defensive Players of the Year: Anja Suttner, Hofstra |
| 2020 CAA Goalkeeper of the Year: Blair Barefoot, UNCW |
| 2020 CAA Rookie of the Year: Blair Barefoot, UNCW |
| 2020 CAA Coach of the Year: Simon Riddiough, Hofstra |
2020 CAA Women’s Soccer All-Rookie Team |
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Blair Barefoot |
UNCW |
GK |
Fr. |
Wilmington, N.C. |
| Phoebe Canoles |
Towson |
D |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
| Nia Christopher |
Towson |
F |
Fr. |
Devonshire, Bermuda |
| Louise Hayden |
Hofstra |
D |
Fr. |
Bjarred, Sweden |
| Delaney Lappin |
Drexel |
F |
Fr. |
Corbin City, N.J. |
| Katie Lowe |
Elon |
D |
Fr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Riley Melendez |
Towson |
GK |
Fr. |
Springfield, Va. |
| Demi Pierre |
Towson |
D |
Fr. |
Gavle, Sweden |
| Lexi Vanderlinden |
James Madison |
M |
Fr. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
| Allie Vazquez |
Northeastern |
D |
Fr. |
Townsend, Mass. |
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