Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
11/3/2015 9:21:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Brouwer Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Year
IRVING, Texas – Middle Tennessee goalkeeper Kelsey Brouwer was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference while teammates Cameron Cox and Emily Jorgenson earned spots on the All-C-USA Second Team.
"We are extremely proud of the recognition that our three player received, as it speaks to the consistency and effort level with which they have played throughout the season," head coach Aston Rhoden said. "In a league as strong as C-USA, it is difficult to get everyone recognized, but the most important thing is how much we value the contribution that every player makes to our team."
For Brouwer, her two honors provide an exclamation mark to her record-breaking career. Heading into Wednesday's match against Rice, the senior ranks first in school history in shutouts 26 and a win over the Owls would be her 33rd, the most of any MT goalkeeper. She is also only the second Blue Raider to record 300 saves.
"She has had a great presence in goal and has kept us in some key games," Rhoden said. "I am really happy and proud of her awards because they are truly deserving."
Brouwer has stymied nearly every opposing offense she has faced this season and ranks second in the C-USA in save percentage (0.870) and third in saves (100).
With her two awards, the Franklin, Tenn. native becomes the first MT player to be named to the All-C-USA First Team and the first-ever Defensive Player of the Year.
Sophomore Cameron Cox earned a spot on the All-C-USA Second Team by playing a staggering, 1,635 minutes at one of the most taxing positions in center midfield. The Roswell, Ga. product saw over 100 minutes of action in MT's last four contests and played under 90 minutes just once in the past nine contests.
Cox made the most of her time on Aug. 28 when she scored the only goal of the game when MT hosted Jacksonville State.
"All you have to do is look at Cameron's minutes to see why she is on this list," Rhoden said. "She is our unsung hero who gets a lot of the dirty work done in the midfield for us."
Also garnering praise from the C-USA coaches was Emily Jorgenson who made the league's second team after anchoring a defensive unit that ranked third in the conference with a 0.83 goals allowed per game average.
The Overland Park, Kan. native was also MT's main offensive weapon in the first half of the season, tallying three goals through Sept. 27 including a game-winner on a penalty kick against Western Carolina.
"Whenever you get recognized by other coaches, it says a lot about you as a player," Rhoden said. "I think with the work she has put in this season, she is more than deserving of this honor."
MT's three players on the C-USA's three all-conference teams are the most for the squad since joining the league in 2013.
The Blue Raiders will take on Rice in the opening round of the C-USA Championship on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
"We are extremely proud of the recognition that our three player received, as it speaks to the consistency and effort level with which they have played throughout the season," head coach Aston Rhoden said. "In a league as strong as C-USA, it is difficult to get everyone recognized, but the most important thing is how much we value the contribution that every player makes to our team."
For Brouwer, her two honors provide an exclamation mark to her record-breaking career. Heading into Wednesday's match against Rice, the senior ranks first in school history in shutouts 26 and a win over the Owls would be her 33rd, the most of any MT goalkeeper. She is also only the second Blue Raider to record 300 saves.
"She has had a great presence in goal and has kept us in some key games," Rhoden said. "I am really happy and proud of her awards because they are truly deserving."
Brouwer has stymied nearly every opposing offense she has faced this season and ranks second in the C-USA in save percentage (0.870) and third in saves (100).
With her two awards, the Franklin, Tenn. native becomes the first MT player to be named to the All-C-USA First Team and the first-ever Defensive Player of the Year.
Sophomore Cameron Cox earned a spot on the All-C-USA Second Team by playing a staggering, 1,635 minutes at one of the most taxing positions in center midfield. The Roswell, Ga. product saw over 100 minutes of action in MT's last four contests and played under 90 minutes just once in the past nine contests.
Cox made the most of her time on Aug. 28 when she scored the only goal of the game when MT hosted Jacksonville State.
"All you have to do is look at Cameron's minutes to see why she is on this list," Rhoden said. "She is our unsung hero who gets a lot of the dirty work done in the midfield for us."
Also garnering praise from the C-USA coaches was Emily Jorgenson who made the league's second team after anchoring a defensive unit that ranked third in the conference with a 0.83 goals allowed per game average.
The Overland Park, Kan. native was also MT's main offensive weapon in the first half of the season, tallying three goals through Sept. 27 including a game-winner on a penalty kick against Western Carolina.
"Whenever you get recognized by other coaches, it says a lot about you as a player," Rhoden said. "I think with the work she has put in this season, she is more than deserving of this honor."
MT's three players on the C-USA's three all-conference teams are the most for the squad since joining the league in 2013.
The Blue Raiders will take on Rice in the opening round of the C-USA Championship on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
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