Northwest University Highlights Postseason CCC Women’s Soccer Awards
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference announced the 2019 Women’s Soccer All-Conference teams Tuesday evening, showcasing the conference’s top performers during the fall campaign.
Northwest University saw three Eagles earn top honors in Rylee Rassier (Co-Offensive Player of the Year), Kat Sanchez (Defensive Player of the Year), and Callie Wright (Newcomer of the Year). Rocky Mountain College’s Lauryn Gamache shares the Co-Offensive Player of the Year title with Rassier, while Oregon Tech’s Brandon Porter was named the Coach of the Year. Multnomah University was honored the Team Sportsmanship Award to round out the top honors.
Rassier ranks second in the conference with 16 goals on the year, but over half of them have proved to be game-winners. The senior forward’s seven game-winners rank sixth in all of the NAIA, averaging an eighth-best 0.39 game-winning goals per game. Rassier also sits 28
th amongst the NAIA’s goal scorers, averaging 0.89 goals per game (31
st).
Gamache matched Rassier for 16 goals on the year, including two game-winners, and has also assisted five times. The senior forward averages 1.07 goals per game, which ranks 22
nd in the NAIA. She scored five goals against Northwest Christian University on nine shots, which not only broke the RMC single-game record, but also set a new Battlin’ Bear career record for goals and points.
In just over 1,500 minutes of action, Sanchez has posted seven shutouts on the year with 68 saves to finish the regular season with a 0.900 goals against average, which ranks 37
th in the NAIA. The senior goalkeeper has had to make a season-high eight saves three times this year to set a new NU career record with 23 shutouts.
Wright has had a stellar collegiate debut so far, scoring 14 goals and assisting eight times in 16 games. The freshman forward ranks in the top-50 of multiple NAIA statistical categories, including: 27
th with 2.78 shots on goal per game, 41
st for 1.94 points per game, 42
nd for 35 total points, 45
th with 4.33 shots per game and 50
th with 0.780 goals per game.
Porter was crowned the Coach of the Year after leading the 24
th-ranked Lady Owls to an undefeated CCC record and the CCC regular-season championship. The first-place finish bested OIT’s predicted fourth-place finish.
Below is the complete list of 2019 award winners and all-conference honorees. Honorable mention was awarded to players who had at least two votes from the CCC Women’s Soccer Head Coaches.
2019 CCC Women’s Soccer All-Conference Teams
Co-Offensive Players of the Year – Rylee Rassier (Northwest University) & Lauryn Gamache (Rocky Mountain College)
Defensive Player of the Year – Kat Sanchez (Northwest University)
Newcomer of the Year – Callie Wright (Northwest University)
Coach of the Year – Brandon Porter (Oregon Tech)
Team Sportsmanship Award – Multnomah University
First Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
School |
| Kat Sanchez |
GK |
SR |
Northwest University |
| Jenna Stiehr |
GK |
SR |
Oregon Tech |
| Josee Bassett |
D |
SR |
Eastern Oregon University |
| Amy Morikawa |
D |
JR |
Oregon Tech |
| Jazmin Shaffer |
D |
SR |
Southern Oregon University |
| Annouscka Kordom |
MF |
SR |
Corban University |
| Nan Kiebert |
MF |
SR |
Eastern Oregon University |
| Callie Wright |
MF |
FR |
Northwest University |
| Amanda Seward |
MF |
SO |
Oregon Tech |
| Morgan Farrington |
F |
SR |
Eastern Oregon University |
| Salyna Blue |
F |
SR |
Oregon Tech |
| Rylee Rassier |
F |
SR |
Northwest University |
| Eme McLaughlin |
F |
SR |
University of Providence |
| Lauryn Gamache |
F |
SR |
Rocky Mountain College |
Second Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
School |
| Kylee Atkins |
GK |
JR |
College of Idaho |
| Maia Wetzel |
GK |
JR |
Rocky Mountain College |
| Cydni Cottrell |
GK |
SR |
Eastern Oregon University |
| Katie Anderson |
D |
SO |
Carroll College |
| Kaya Evans |
D |
JR |
College of Idaho |
| Riley Smetzler |
D |
SR |
Corban University |
| Hannah Nicholson |
D |
SR |
Northwest University |
| Aimee Bruner |
D |
SR |
Oregon Tech |
| Rita Marshall |
D |
JR |
Rocky Mountain College |
| Charly Clements |
MF |
SR |
Carroll College |
| Olivia Morris |
MF |
SO |
Northwest University |
| Aislinn Waite |
MF |
SR |
Southern Oregon University |
| Makayla Welch |
F |
SR |
Carroll College |
| Baylee Touey |
F |
FR |
Southern Oregon University |
Honorable Mention: Taryn Neameyer (Carroll College), Madison Glascock (College of Idaho), Brynna Herridge (College of Idaho), Chanel Garcia (Corban University), Hannah Shore (Corban University), Camie Edgington (Eastern Oregon University), Sarah Mitchell (Eastern Oregon University), Cassidy Quick (Eastern Oregon University), Madison Early (The Evergreen State College), Maddie Lockwood (The Evergreen State College), Trisha Priest (Multnomah University), Kyra Cambra (Oregon Tech), Hailey Satyna (Oregon Tech), Ashlee Howell (University of Providence), Shayenn Thompson (University of Providence), Bri Wikert (University of Providence), Ellen Hunsaker (Rocky Mountain College), Alexis Robbins (Rocky Mountain College), Alyssa Schneider (Rocky Mountain College), Brionna Wood (Southern Oregon University), Alyssa Guthrie (Warner Pacific University)