Drive To Five
2/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin women's soccer team built on its rich winning tradition during the 2015 season, claiming an unprecedented fifth consecutive Southland Conference regular season championship to highlight a long list of team and individual accomplishments.
With the 2015 team title, the Ladyjacks now have 10 regular season trophies on display, which is double the amount of the next closest conference foe. SFA also became the only team in the nation to win a league title outright in each of the last five years.
Heading into the back stretch of their 2015 campaign, the Ladyjacks built the longest conference unbeaten streak in the nation to 32 games to showcase their complete dominance in the league. The squad ended the year with a 9-8-2 overall record and an 8-1-2 mark in SLC play.
Along with the team success, numerous individuals were recognized for their impressive achievements on and off the field following the year. Amanda Doyle was named the SLC Player of the Year, Brooke Dunnigan was selected as the SLC Student-Athlete of the Year and Wally Crittenden was tabbed SLC Coach of the Year for the third straight season to highlight the list.
In late January, December graduate Rachel Owens signed a professional contract to continue her playing career in Iceland, becoming the fourth player in SFA history to turn pro.
The Ladyjacks will go for a sixth straight championship when the 2016 season kicks off in August.
2015 SFA SOCCER ACHIEVEMENTS
Team Notes
- Unprecedented fifth consecutive Southland Conference championship
- 10th regular season league championship, 13th overall (including tournaments)
- Only program in the nation to win regular season league title outright in each of the last five seasons
- Finished undefeated at home in SLC games for fifth time in last six seasons (2010-12, 2014-15)
- Extended home winning streak to nine games with win over ULM on Sept. 11 - the fifth longest active winning streak in the nation at the time
- Built the longest conference unbeaten streak in the nation to 32 games heading into the regular season finale at Sam Houston State
- 2014-15 NSCAA College Women's Team Academic Award - sixth straight year
- Conference ranks during SLC play:
- Goals Allowed (5) - 1st
- Goals Against Average (0.43) - 1st
- Shutouts (6) - 1st
- Goals (20) - 2nd
- Shots (181) - 2nd
- Assists (16) - 3rd
Individual Notes
- All-Southland Conference Selections:
- First Team - Amanda Doyle, Brooke Dunnigan
- Second Team - Rachel Owens, Lillie Ehlert, Hanna Barker, Chantal Curry
- Honorable Mention - Kelly Ann Craig, Madison Hall
- Individual SLC Honors:
- Player of the Year - Amanda Doyle
- Fifth SFA player in last six years to win award
- Student-Athlete of the Year - Brooke Dunnigan
- Second straight SFA player to win the award
- Southland Conference All-Tournament Team:
- Second straight SFA player to win the award
- Coach of the Year - Wally Crittenden
- Third year in a row to win award
- Player of the Year - Amanda Doyle
- 2015 NSCAA Division I Women's All-Central Region:
- Second Team - Amanda Doyle
- Third Team - Brooke Dunnigan
- Fifth straight year that SFA has been represented with multiple selections on the regional teams.
- Rachel Owens signed professional contract with ÍA Akranes FC
- Fourth player in SFA history to sign a professional soccer contract (all in last two years)
- 2015 Capital One Academic All-District:
- First Team - Carolina Orsi
- Southland Conference All-Academic:
- First Team - Amanda Doyle, Brooke Dunnigan, Carolina Orsi
- Second Team - Kelly Ann Craig, Lillie Ehlert, Rachel Owens
- Fall 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll:
- Southland Conference Players of the Week:
- Sept. 29 - Amanda Doyle (Offense)
- Oct. 20 - Kelly Ann Craig (Defense)
- Lillie Ehlert ranked as high as 22nd in the nation in total saves
- Conference ranks during SLC play:
- 1st: Goals Against Average (0.46) - Lillie Ehlert
- 1st: Save Percentage (.900) - Lillie Ehlert
- 2nd: Assists (4) - Hanna Barker
- 2nd: Shots (48) - Hanna Barker
- 3rd: Goals (7) - Amanda Doyle
- 4th: Points (17) - Amanda Doyle
