USF Athletics

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 30, 2018 – USF women's soccer highlighted the American Athletic Conference soccer awards with two players of the year, coaching staff of the year and five all-conference selections.
 
"I think it's good for the program," said head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. "When you look at the big picture it's a build. You're trying to build something, a legacy, consistency. As you earn these awards you can see that build and that consistency. I always feel that these individual awards reflect the team and how well the group does. Any time you have a good season you get more awards. I'm really proud of the individuals, and I think everyone on this team should feel responsible and excited.
 
Junior Evelyne Viens (Canada) was named The American Player of the Year and unanimous first team all-conference selection after a record-breaking season. The striker has recorded 18 goals this season to break the USF single-season record for goals, as well as shatter the career goal record, now at 45. She leads the nation in goals per game (1.20), points per game (2.73) and total points (41). She is just three points away from breaking the single-season point record.
 
Viens recently scored the game-winner in USF's first American Athletic Conference regular season championship to defeat rival UCF. She is also the active career leader in two categories: goals per game (.87) and points per game (2.08).
 
Junior Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) was named The American Midfielder of the Year and is a first team all-conference selection. She has started all 15 matches for USF this season, and leads the conference in assists per game (.47). The midfielder is a crucial piece of USF's success this season and has played full minutes in 10 matches. Hauksdottir has an impressive seven assists and five goals for 17 points this season. She is 2-for-2 in penalty kicks and boasts a .556 shots-on-goal percentage.  
 
The USF coaching staff has led the Bulls to seven consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins, and two consecutive years of making history. Last season the Bulls went 7-1-1 in The American and won the tournament championship for the first time in American Athletic Conference history. This year, the coaching staff wanted more, and finished the regular season 8-1-0 in The American with its first regular season title in league history. USF has gone undefeated at home this season, and is one of just two teams with two losses or less and no draws. USF has the ninth-best winning percentage in the nation (.867) and leads the country in scoring offense with 3.07 goals per game. The USF coaching staff consists of head coach Denise Schilte-Brown, associate head coach Chris Brown, assistant coach Iban Lopez and volunteer assistant coach Juan De Brigard.
 
Three Bulls were selected as second team all-conference, two of which were also named to the all-rookie team. Redshirt junior Kelli Burney (Bealeton, Va.) was named to the second team, and has been an incredible leader for the Bulls this season. She has played in all 15 matches, and helped USF to six shutouts this season. Under her leadership, the defense has limited opponents to just 11 total goals this season, and 126 shots (compared to USF's 46 goals and 264 shots).
 
Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Martinez (Rincon, Ga.) was named second team all-conference and to the all-rookie team. She has been incredible this season, and currently ranks second in The American in goals-against average (.765). She had 10 saves against Memphis who was ranked second nationally in scoring offense at the time. She has three solo shutouts this season, and a .796 save percentage with 39 total saves.
 
Freshman forward Sydny Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) joins Martinez on the second team all-conference as well as all-rookie team. The Bay Area native scored her first career goal at USF and her first career hat trick in the same night in USF's win over Florida College. The young forward is tied with Hauksdottir for assists with seven, and together the pair leads the conference in assists per game (.47) and rank second in The American in total assists.

 
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