Soccer: Montoya Named To Sun Belt All-Conference First Team

FOLEY, Ala. – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns senior forward Yazmin Montoya was named to the 2016 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer All-Conference First Team in a vote by the league’s head coaches and released by the conference office on Tuesday.
 
Montoya, who earned first-team All-SBC honors as a freshman in 2013, finished second overall for Louisiana (8-8-2, 4-4-2 SBC) in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14). During the 2016 season, the West Covina, Calif., native finished eighth in the league in goals scored and was tied for sixth in assists.
 
She scored a season-high two goals and added an assist in a shutout victory over Alcorn State on Aug. 21, and helped the Ragin’ Cajuns earn a pair of SBC road wins with goals against Georgia Southern and Troy. Montoya helped Louisiana to a 3-2 win over eventual league champion South Alabama with a goal while adding an assist that helped the Ragin’ Cajuns earn a 2-2 tie against second-place finisher Coastal Carolina.
 
The three-year captain is the current Ragin’ Cajuns leader in points (67), goals (26) and assists (15).
 
South Alabama sophomore Jemma Purfield was named the league’s Player of the Year as well as the Defensive Player of the Year, while Appalachian State senior, Jane Cline, was tabbed as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year.
 
Purfield’s teammate, Alexis Jordan, was named Freshman of the Year and Arkansas State’s Taylor Schneider was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year. ULM’s Keyton Wheelock was chosen as Coach of the Year.
 
The Sun Belt Conference tournament begins on Wednesday at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Ala. Fifth-seeded Louisiana takes on fourth-seeded Appalachian State (9-7-2, 4-4-2 SBC) on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
 
Live statistics will be available on RaginCajuns.com and all matches will be streamed live on ESPN3.com.
 
First Team All-Conference
Jane Cline (Appalachian State, Senior, Forward)
Arola Aparicio (Little Rock, Sophomore, Forward)
Amber Adams (Coastal Carolina, Senior, Forward)
Daniella Famili (Coastal Carolina, Junior, Forward)
Sarah Price (Georgia Southern, Junior, Forward)
Yazmin Montoya (Louisiana, Senior, Forward)
Brooke-Lynn Scroggins (ULM, Sophomore, Goalkeeper)
Rio Hardy (South Alabama, Junior, Forward)
Alexis Jordan (South Alabama, Freshman, Defender)
Jemma Purfield (South Alabama, Sophomore, Defender)
Lauren Prater (Texas State, Senior, Forward)
 
Second Team All-Conference
Kelsey Ponder (Arkansas State, Sophomore, Goalkeeper)
Doro Greulich (Little Rock, Freshman, Midfielder)
Mikayla Uyokpeyi (Little Rock, Senior, Midfielder)
Quin Wilkes (Little Rock, Junior, Midfielder)
Becca Austin (Coastal Carolina, Senior, Goalkeeper)
Monique Autmon (South Alabama, Senior, Midfielder)
Hannah Godfrey (South Alabama, Sophomore, Defender)
Danielle Henley (South Alabama, Junior, Midfielder)
Alex Huynh (Troy, Senior, Defender)
Abby Reynolds (Troy, Senior, Forward)
Haley Roberson (Troy, Junior, Defender)
 
2016 Player of the Year
Jemma Purfield (South Alabama, Sophomore, Defender)
 
2016 Offensive Player of the Year
Jane Cline (Appalachian State, Senior, Forward)
 
2016 Defensive Player of the Year
Jemma Purfield (South Alabama, Sophomore, Defender)
 
2016 Freshman of the Year
Alexis Jordan (South Alabama, Freshman, Defender)
 
2016 Newcomer of the Year
Taylor Schneider (Arkansas State, Sophomore, Midfielder)
 
2016 Coach of the Year
Keyton Wheelock, ULM