Nov. 1, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -

The Mountain West announced its 2011 women's soccer awards today. The league's seven head coaches selected the all-Conference first and second teams, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year.

Senior forward Jennifer Williams of New Mexico garnered MW Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second-straight year, while Lobo junior goalkeeper Kelli Cornell earned the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season. Wyoming forward Sara Paul was tabbed the league’s Freshman of the Year, and Wyoming head coach Danny Sanchez collected his first MW Coach of the Year accolade. After going 1-3-3 in Conference play in 2010, Sanchez led the Cowgirls to a 3-1-2 mark this season.

Williams was tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Lobos to the No. 1 seed in the 2011 MW Championship. She finished first in the Mountain West in points (13) and goals (6) through six regular-season Conference games. Cornell earned Mountain West Defensive Player of Year honors after pitching three shutouts during league play. The junior netminder allowed three total goals and posted a .857 save percentage in six league contests. Paul was named MW Freshman of the Year after tallying five points (three assists, one goal) for the Cowgirls during league play.

All-MW First Team
**Jennifer Williams, Sr., F, UNM
**Cat Walker, RS Sr., MF, SDSU
*Kelli Cornell, Jr., GK, UNM
Katherine Orellana, Sr., F, UNLV
*Haley Palmer, So., D, SDSU
Tiffany Hurst, RS Jr., D/MF, SDSU
Allison Masumiya, Sr., D, WYO
Sara Paul, RS Fr., F, WYO
Sophie Metz, RS So., MF/D, SDSU
***Bridgett Murphy, Sr., F, AFA
Megan Jurado, Jr., F/MF, SDSU

All-MW Second Team
Natalie Jenks, Jr., F, UNM
Kayla Davis, Sr., MF, WYO
Caitlin Allen, Jr., D, UNLV
Macy Jo Harrison, RS Jr., MF, UNLV
Kory Spotts, So., D/MF, SDSU
Rachel Boaz, RS Fr., GK, SDSU
Lauren Irwin, Jr., D, UNM
**Jordan Calhoun, Sr., F, TCU
Elizabeth Nare, So., D, UNM
Jael Fanning, Sr., MF, UNM
Zaneta Wyne, Sr., D, UNM