Three Soccer Rebels Named All-SEC

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. As they prepare for the Southeastern Conference Tournament, three Ole Miss soccer players have been named All-SEC, the league announced Tuesday. Junior defender Danielle Johnson was voted to the first team by the league coaches, while senior midfielders Christine Breaux and Jennifer Hance were second-team selections.

A native of Baton Rouge, La., Johnson earns All-SEC accolades for the third straight season and first-team honors for the second year in a row. Anchoring the Rebel back line, she has started and played every minute of all 19 matches this season. She has scored a goal and provided three assists this season, as well.

The Ole Miss team leader in goals (7), assists (5) and points (19), Hance also receives All-SEC accolades for the third time in her career. The Sugar Land, Texas, native was a first-team selection her freshman year in 2005 and a second-team pick in 2006. She and Johnson become the fourth and fifth Ole Miss players to receive All-SEC three times, including Jennifer Soileau (1997-2000), Kristin Chapman (2000-02) and Kristal Menard (2001-04).

Breaux earns All-SEC honors for the first time in her career. The Gonzales, La., native has started all 80 matches in her Rebel career and is a dominant defensive force both in the backfield and midfield. She also serves as one of the Rebels’ two team captains.

Ole Miss now has produced 27 All-SEC selections since 1996, all under Steve Holeman, the only head coach in school history.

Florida head coach Becky Burleigh was named SEC Coach of the Year, Auburn goalkeeper Allison Whitworth earned SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors, LSU’s Malorie Rutledge was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year, Georgia defender Megan Tomlinson is SEC Defensive Player of the Year and Auburn freshman Katy Frierson garnered SEC Freshman of the Year accolades.

Listed below are the complete 2008 SEC Soccer Awards.

COACH OF THE YEAR
Becky Burleigh, Florida

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Allison Whitworth, Auburn

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Malorie Rutledge, LSU

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Megan Tomlinson, Georgia

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Katy Frierson, Auburn

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC
Ameera Abdullah, Sr., F, Florida
Megan Kerns, Sr., F, Florida
Carrie Patterson, Jr., F, Georgia
Kylee Rossi, Sr., F, Tennessee
Molly Kinsella, So., F, Vanderbilt
Katy Frierson, Fr., MF, Auburn
Ashlee Elliott, Jr., MF, Florida
Malorie Rutledge, Jr., MF, LSU
Megan Tomlinson, Sr., D, Georgia
Danielle Johnson, Jr., D, Ole Miss
Blakely Mattern, Jr., D, South Carolina
Allison Whitworth, Sr., GK, Auburn

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC
Brooke Rogers, So., F, Alabama
Lindsay Patterson, Sr., F, Arkansas
Kayla Grimsley, Fr., F, South Carolina
Nicola Holdsworth, Sr., MF, Kentucky
Melissa Clarke, Jr., MF, LSU
Christine Breaux, Sr., MF, Ole Miss
Jennifer Hance, Sr., MF, Ole Miss
Lauren Hyde, Jr., D, Florida
Bailey Powell, Fr., D, Georgia
Kate Hughes, Sr., D, Kentucky
Jaimel Johnson, Sr., GK, Tennessee

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Katy Frierson, MF, Auburn
Julie King, MF, Auburn
Tahnai Annis, MF, Florida
Jazmyne Avant, D, Florida
Lindsay Thompson, MF, Florida
Ashley Miller, F, Georgia
Bailey Powell, D, Georgia
Mo Isom, GK, LSU
Kayla Grimsley, F, South Carolina
Chelsea Hatcher, MF, Tennessee
Candace West, F, Vanderbilt

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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