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    Alabama Soccer Nearly Sweeps SEC Awards

    A Crimson Tide player won every major individual award except one, goaltender of the year.
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    The Alabama Crimson Tide will head into the SEC Tournament with some more individual hardware as the Southeastern Conference announced its postseason award winners.

    Coach Wes Hart was named SEC Coach of the Year, leading the team to a 17-1-1 record, including a perfect 10-0 record in SEC play and a 13-match winning streak. Riley Mattingly Parker won Forward of the Year after ending the regular season with an SEC-leading 18 points and tying for the lead in goals with 12 to go with five assists. Parker was also named Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

    Felicia Knox, who leads the nation with 15 assists this season, earns Midfielder of the Year honors. Reyna Reyes also earns Defender of the Year, while freshman sensation Gianna Paul earns Freshman of the Year honors. 

    All the aforementioned players earned either All-SEC First or Second Team selections, and Paul along with Brooke Steere earned spots on the All-SEC Freshman Team.

    Here's the full list of award winners for the SEC:

    Coach of the Year:

    Wes Hart, Alabama

    Forward of the Year:

    Riley Mattingly Parker, Alabama

    Midfielder of the Year:

    Felicia Knox, Alabama

    Defender of the Year:

    Reyna Reyes, Alabama

    Goalkeeper of the Year:

    Ashley Orkus, Ole Miss

    Freshman of the Year:

    Gianna Paul, Alabama

    Scholar-Athlete of the Year:

    Riley Mattingly Parker, Alabama

    First Team All-SEC

    Forward: Riley Mattingly Parker, Alabama

    Forward: Anna Podojil, Arkansas

    Forward: Jaida Thomas, Tennessee

    Forward: Catherine Barry, South Carolina

    Forward: Maile Hayes, Texas A&M

    Midfielder: Felicia Knox, Alabama

    Midfielder: Abby Boyan, Georgia

    Midfielder: Taylor Huff, Tennessee

    Midfielder: Raegan Kelley, Vanderbilt

    Defender: Reyna Reyes, Alabama

    Defender: Jyllissa Harris, South Carolina

    Defender: Maya Antoine, Vanderbilt

    Defender: Lindsi Jennings, LSU

    Goalkeeper: Ashley Orkus, Ole Miss

    Second Team All-SEC

    Forward: Gianna Paul, Alabama

    Forward: Ava Tankersley, Arkansas

    Forward: Mo O'Connor, Ole Miss

    Forward: Mackenzie George, Tennessee

    Midfielder: Riley Tanner, Alabama

    Midfielder: Bea Franklin, Arkansas

    Midfielder: Wasila Diwura-Soale, LSU

    Midfielder: Macey Hodge, Mississippi St.

    Midfielder: Mia Pante, Texas A&M

    Defender: Sasha Pickard, Alabama

    Defender: Ellie Podojil, Arkansas

    Defender: Grace Pettet, Missouri

    Defender: Ella Shamburger, Vanderbilt

    Goalkeeper: Grace Barbara, Arkansas

    All-Freshman Team

    Gianna Paul, Alabama

    Brooke Steere, Alabama

    Ella Riley, Arkansas

    Makenzie Malham, Arkansas

    Gracie Falla, South Carolina

    Ída Hermannsdóttir, LSU

    Maggie Wadsworth, Mississippi State

    Bella Hollenbach, Missouri

    Shae O'Rourke, South Carolina

    Carolyn Calzada, Texas A&M

    Hannah McLaughlin, Vanderbilt
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