Six Lions earn all-SLC soccer recognition

FRISCO — Six Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer players earned all-Southland Conference recognition, including Kaydence Ramirez being named the Newcomer of the Year and Hannah Bell earning both the Freshman of the Year and Forward of the Year honors.

Along with Ramirez and Bell, Nya Mitchell and Camila Montero were named to the first team all-conference, while Mindy Shoffit and Melissa Storey were named to the second team.

The six honorees in the same season are the most for the Lions since the 2017 season. The Lions went 7-1-2 in conference play this season to finish second. Ramirez, a redshirt freshman transfer from Alabama, finished the regular season leading the Southland in goals (10), points (24), and shots (69). She had a scoring streak of seven matches during conference play and had two matches season in which she scored two goals in.

Bell, in her freshman season, totaled nine goals, which is second in the conference, four match-winning goals, which are second in the conference overall and the most during conference play, and recorded 19 points, which was tied for third in the conference. She had a scoring streak of six matches as well.

The Lions have now won the conference freshman of the year award for the third straight season.

Mitchell played all but three minutes in conference play with the Lions recording three shutouts in conference play and four overall. Playing in the backline, she was part of the defensive unit that was fourth in the SLC in goals against and was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week once. This is the second straight season that Mitchell, a sophomore, has earned all-conference honors.

Montero was second in the conference in assists during conference play, appearing in and starting every match during conference play. She was part of the unit that was second in the conference in goals scored and finished conference play 10th overall in points.

Shoffit has earned all-conference honors for the second straight season as well. The senior defender played the full 90 minutes of two of the four shutouts for the Lions and was part of the defensive unit that was fourth in the conference in goals against. Her throw-in efforts were impactful throughout the season as she added five assists during conference play, which was second in conference play, and scored a goal as well.

Storey earns the first all-conference honor of her career in her senior season. She was named to the all-freshman team her freshman season. She finished conference play being ranked seventh in assists (3), match-winning goals (1), and points (7). Storey appeared in 16 matches in the midfield for the Lions and was named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week once.