Florida’s Parker Roberts on All-SEC Soccer Second Team

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida redshirt senior Parker Roberts collects her third All-Southeastern Conference soccer honor, earning 2020 second team honors.

The league office announced post-season soccer awards today.

Of the 50 Gators to earn All-SEC accolades in the program’s 26-season history, Roberts is the 15th to earn three or more All-SEC honors during UF career.

Here’s a quick look at Roberts in 2020 SEC play:

  *   All-SEC first-team selection in 2017 and 2019; second-team in 2020
  *   Scored first goal of 2020 on a 25-yard strike at Kentucky<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_GatorsSoccer_status_1324887345666138115-3Fs-3D20&d=DwIGaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=n-8WYce1p6GRr5gIUflDUXjaDww42dZ44NVD7-BPn6M&s=X0FE2mpIIh7GU9VZTAPaG1BPTBgx8uzgbJxY_Fbe5y8&e= >
  *   Leads Gators in assists (3) and shares team lead for points (5)
  *   Three assists shares No. 4 among 2020 SEC players
  *   Provided assists on both of Maddy Rhodes goals
  *   Started every match available for Florida, playing the entirety of four

In other awards announced Thursday, SEC co-champions Arkansas and Texas A&M took all but one of the player individual honors. Arkansas’ Anna Podojil was named SEC Forward of the Year; Texas A&M’s Addie McCain was selected as SEC Midfielder of the Year; Texas A&M’s Jimena Lopez and Karlina Sample were voted SEC co-Defender of the Year; Mississippi’s Ashley Orkus was picked as the SEC Goalkeeper of the Year; and Texas A&M’s Barbara Olivieri was awarded SEC Freshman of the Year.

SEC co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year are Mississippi’s Chanel Thomas and South Carolina’s Lauren Chang. Arkansas’ Colby Hale and Texas A&M’s G Guerrieri share SEC co-Coach of the Year honors.

SEC Tournament Action:
The Gators open SEC Tournament play Friday in Orange Beach, Ala.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.secsports.com_bracket_soccer&d=DwIGaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=n-8WYce1p6GRr5gIUflDUXjaDww42dZ44NVD7-BPn6M&s=wkUwwNjVByuqx1-AKkwKFLzEdTJXNtD733aG71rnnKw&e= > Florida faces the same team it met last Friday in Lexington, Ky., when the Kentucky Wildcats took a 3-1 win.

Florida and Kentucky meet in Friday’s second match which begins at 9:30 p.m. ET and airs on the SEC Network<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3Da128dc97-2Dc161-2D4409-2D88a9-2D1d2d078ecd1b&d=DwIGaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=n-8WYce1p6GRr5gIUflDUXjaDww42dZ44NVD7-BPn6M&s=fdb4qimbWrItjGwsmDFlDYtdIXGGRpozKSMQlkMLHaI&e= > with Mike Watts and Cat Whitehill calling the action.

Hear Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington’s call of Friday’s match on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<http://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>.

2020 Southeastern Conference Soccer Awards

Forward of the Year:

Anna Podojil, Arkansas

Midfielder of the Year:

Addie McCain, Texas A&M

Co-Defensive Player of the Year:

Jimena Lopez, Texas A&M
Karlina Sample, Texas A&M

Goalkeeper of the Year:

Ashley Orkus, Mississippi

Freshman of the Year:

Haley Hopkins, Vanderbilt

Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year:

Chanel Thomas, Mississippi
Lauren Chang, South Carolina

Co-Coach of the Year:

Colby Hale, Arkansas
G Guerrieri, Texas A&M

All-SEC First Team

Position

Name

School

Forward:

Parker Goins

Arkansas

Forward:

Anna Podojil

Arkansas

Forward:

Jordyn Rhodes

Kentucky

Forward:

Barbara Olivieri

Texas A&M

Midfielder:

Abby Boyan

Georgia

Midfielder:

Channing Foster

Mississippi

Midfielder:

Jyllissa Harris

South Carolina

Midfielder:

Addie McCain

Texas A&M

Defender:

Haley VanFossen

Arkansas

Defender:

Anna Patten

South Carolina

Defender:

Jimena Lopez

Texas A&M

Defender:

Karlina Sample

Texas A&M

Goalkeeper:

Ashley Orkus

Mississippi

At Large:

Hayley Hopkins

Vanderbilt

All-SEC Second Team

Forward:

Riley Mattingly

Alabama

Forward:

Rammie Noel

LSU

Forward:

Julissa Cisneros

Missouri

Forward:

Mackenzie George

Tennessee

Midfielder:

Kayla McKeon

Arkansas

Midfielder:

Alyssa Malonson

Auburn

Midfielder:

Lauren Chang

South Carolina

Midfielder:

Madi Elwell

Vanderbilt

Defender:

Sarah Houchin

Auburn

Defender:

Cecily Stoute

Georgia

Defender:

Maya Gordon

LSU

Defender:

Ella Shamburger

Vanderbilt

Goalkeeper:

Emory Wegener

Georgia

At Large:

Parker Roberts

Florida

At Large:

Kayla Bruster

Georgia

SEC All-Freshman Team

Felicia Knox

Alabama

Ellie Podojil

Arkansas

Ava Tankersley

Arkansas

Anna Haddock

Auburn

Maddie Prohaska

Auburn

Maria Olsen

Kentucky

Maddy Anderson

Mississippi State

Catherine Barry

South Carolina

Jaida Thomas

Tennessee

Laney Carroll

Texas A&M

Barbara Olivieri

Texas A&M

Abi Brighton

Vanderbilt