She becomes the first freshman in program history to be named a first team all-region honoree and is the first freshman to earn all-region honors since all-time great Ella Dederick earned third team honors in 2015 as a redshirt-freshman.
On the year, Bennett posted career numbers finishing the season with 10 goals and four assists for a team-best 24 points.Ĭooper's first year on the Palouse was one for the record books as she was named the Pac-12's Goalkeeper and Freshman of the Year for her play between the posts. Bennett completed her career in the Crimson and Gray among the all-time leaders in scoring notching 26 goals and 12 assists in her career. As first team all-region awardees, Bennett, Cooper, and Minniss are now eligible for all-america honors which will be released later in the week at the College Cup.įor Bennett, Cooper, and Minniss, the all-region selection comes alongside of First Team All-Pac-12 honors which the trio took home earlier in the month at the completion of the regular season. The three first teamers were the most for the Cougs in program history and just the second time WSU put multiple players on the first team joining the 2007 squad which had two first team members on the Soccer Buzz All-West Region First Team.Īll five Cougars were first time recipients of the all-region honor. The five honorees tied for the most in the Pac-12 region alongside of UCLA as both teams put three on the first team and two on the second team.
Elyse Bennett, Nadia Cooper, and Mykiaa Minniss each took home first team honors while Sydney Pulver and Sydney Studer were named to the season team. Kansas City, MO - A program record five Cougars were named to the 2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's All-Pacific Region Team as announced by the organization Monday afternoon.
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