Region I Women's Soccer Postseason Awards

Region I Women's Soccer Postseason Awards

DI WOMEN'S SOCCER

COACH OF THE YEAR

Santos Rengel- Cochise

Rengel helped the Apaches earn the No. 2 seed in the Region I DI playoffs thanks to a season that featured 11 wins, going 11-4-3 and 8-3-2 in conference play in his first season. The Apaches picked up a win over nationally ranked Eastern Arizona in September. 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Yui Suetsugu – Arizona Western

Suetsugu scored 19 goals and recorded four assists in her first season at Arizona Western. The sophomore had a pair of four-goal games and scored three game-winning goals, including the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over Cochise. 

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Tallon Bennett – Yavapai

Bennett led the conference in save percentage at .947 and made 71 saves this season, allowing just 0.53 goals per game. Bennett was the NJCAA Goalkeeper of the Week after making 22 saves in a 0-0 draw with Eastern Arizona back in September.  

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION

Tallon Bennett Yavapai Goalkeeper
Asa Yamazaki Arizona Western Defender
Nao Yasuda Eastern Arizona Defender
Linka Ono Arizona Western Midfielder
Maddie Haslam Eastern Arizona Midfielder
Yui Suetsugu Arizona Western Forward
Sabrina Amezcu Cochise Forward
Michelle Gomez Cochise Forward
Magaly Lopez Mohave Forward
Melinda Avendano Bravo Southern Nevada Midfielder
Keira Campbell Yavapai Forward

SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION

Iyan Hernandez Arizona Western Goalkeeper
Sophia Oliveira Eastern Arizona Defender
Chloe Brand Yavapai Defender
Celiane Pereria Eastern Arizona Midfielder
Ade Bonner Yavapai Midfielder
Maria Lopez Arizona Western Defender
Diana Montoya Cochise Defender
Kei Yoneda Arizona Western Defender
Siara Alvarez Southern Nevada Midfielder
Sophia Fottrell Yavapai Forward
Reagan Peterson Yavapai Forward

DII WOMEN'S SOCCER

COACH OF THE YEAR

Tommy Hurdle- Scottsdale

Hurdle helped the Fighting Aritchokes earn the No. 2 seed in the Region I DI Tournament, leading Scottsdale to a 12-3-1 record and 12-2 in the conference. The Fogthing Artichokes won 12 games in a row after starting the season 0-2-1.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Carmen Coronado – Phoenix

Coronado finished second in the conference in goals with 22 and fourth in the conference in assists with 11. Coronado put together a stretch of 12 goals in three games from October 8-15 and scored six game-winning goals this season. 

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION

Carmen Coronado Phoenix Forward
Elizabeth Wheeler Scottsdale Forward
Chloe Corral Phoenix Midfielder
Ariela Sanchez Hermosillo Pima Defender
Lizzie Walker Pima Forward
Giselle German Phoenix Forward
LLuvia Ramirez Glendale Forward
Renata Manriquez Phoenix Defender
Kaylyn Randazzo Glendale Goalkeeper
Shayla Hunt Scottsdale Forward
Solaris Graves Pima Midfielder

SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION

Maria DeMark Scottsdale Defender
Cora Still Scottsdale Defender
Hailey Hough Mesa Forward
Arianna Delgado Romero Chandler Gilbert Midfielder
Irma Palominos Phoenix Goalkeeper
Mia Loher Scottsdale Midfielder
Kamalani Paralta Pima Midfielder
Paisley Leitzell Chandler Gilbert Forward
Abigail Guerrero GateWay Midfielder
Taylor Olness Glendale Midfielder
Damaris Rodriguez Ortiz Mesa Defender

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-REGION

Kaydence Manning Scottsdale Goalkeeper
Onora Farney Onora Farney Paradise Valley
Brylee Allen Mesa Midfielder
Kendall Harris Chandler Gilbert Defender
Meegan Castle Chandler Gilbert Forward
Devony Navarro Glendale Defender