ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Florida graduate Kit Loferski earns her second All-Southeastern Conference soccer honor as she is part of the 2021 second team.
The league office announced post-season soccer awards today.
Here’s a quick look at Loferski in 2021 play:
* All-SEC second-team selection in 2019 and 2021.
* Leads Florida with five goals and 14 points – both totals setting collegiate season highs.
* Equaled collegiate high with four assists to lead 2021 Gators. All assists coming in Florida’s final three matches of SEC regular-season action. Four assists ties for sixth among league players in SEC action.
* Started every match of season.
* First player in Florida’s 27-season history to be a part of six Gator teams.
“We are so happy Kit’s play is being recognized. She has worked hard to overcome adversity in her career and her hard work can be seen in each and every match this season,” Florida Head Coach Tony Amato said. “We’ve asked her to be an attacking threat and she has responded fantastically.”
In other awards announced Sunday, the player position individual honors were spread across five different programs. Georgia’s Mollie Belisle was named SEC Forward of the Year; Arkansas’ Parker Goins was selected as SEC Midfielder of the Year; Auburn’s Alyssa Malonson was voted SEC Defender of the Year; Mississippi’s Ashley Orkus picked up her second consecutive SEC Goalkeeper of the Year honor and Tennessee’s Taylor Huff was awarded SEC Freshman of the Year
SEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year is Arkansas’ Bryana Hunter. Tennessee’s Brian Pensky is the SEC Coach of the Year.
SEC Tournament Action:
The Gators open SEC Tournament play later today in Orange Beach, Ala<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.secsports.com_championship_soccer&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7FpN8kBZVb_OL7QOjAk7Ew-jmV-hWVKTgRzkDsOcrGjmFAKiUltPFn2vt–QNIqk&s=40UWbb0yipvizhX7Llbz2sNm9caOywi8RDjwantN_KA&e= >. Florida faces the same team it faced for the 2021 SEC regular season opener – Vanderbilt. The Gators and the Commodores played to a scoreless tie on Sept. 17 in Nashville, Tenn.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_9_17_gator-2Dsoccer-2Dties-2D0-2D0-2D2ot-2Dat-2Dvanderbilt-2Din-2Dsec-2Dopener.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7FpN8kBZVb_OL7QOjAk7Ew-jmV-hWVKTgRzkDsOcrGjmFAKiUltPFn2vt–QNIqk&s=MhxSipW4VERwMBKRGdlq5KN5JcIYBfHpfg3da7lPJXk&e= >
Florida and Vanderbilt open tournament action at 2 p.m. ET. All nine matches of the SEC Tournament air live on the SEC Network.
Hear Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington’s call of Sunday’s match on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<http://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>.
2021 Southeastern Conference Soccer Awards
Forward of the Year:
Mollie Belisle, Georgia
Midfielder of the Year:
Parker Goins, Arkansas
Defender Player of the Year:
Alyssa Malonson, Auburn
Goalkeeper of the Year:
Ashley Orkus, Mississippi
Freshman of the Year:
Taylor Huff, Tennessee
Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
Bryana Hunter, Arkansas
Coach of the Year:
Brian Pensky, Tennessee
All-SEC First Team
Position
Name
School
Forward:
Anna Podojil
Arkansas
Forward:
Mollie Belisle
Georgia
Forward:
Tinaya Alexander
LSU
Forward:
Mackenzie George
Tennessee
Midfielder:
Parker Goins
Arkansas
Midfielder:
Anna Haddock
Auburn
Midfielder:
Channing Foster
Mississippi
Midfielder:
Raegan Kelley
Vanderbilt
Defender:
Reyna Reyes
Alabama
Defender:
Bryana Hunter
Arkansas
Defender:
Alyssa Malonson
Auburn
Defender:
Jyllissa Harris
South Carolina
Goalkeeper:
Ashley Orkus
Mississippi
At Large:
Taylor Malham
Arkansas
All-SEC Second Team
Forward:
Marissa Arias
Auburn
Forward:
Kit Loferski
Florida
Forward:
Jordyn Rhodes
Kentucky
Forward:
Haleigh Stackpole
Mississippi
Forward:
Jaida Thomas
Tennessee
Midfielder:
Kayla McKeon
Arkansas
Midfielder:
Molly Martin
Mississippi
Midfielder:
Taylor Huff
Tennessee
Midfielder:
Barbara Olivieri
Texas A&M
Midfielder:
Maddie Elwell
Vanderbilt
Defender:
Cecily Stoute
Georgia
Defender:
Andrea Tyrell
Mississippi State
Defender:
Wrenne French
Tennessee
Defender:
Katie Smith
Texas A&M
Defender:
Maya Antoine
Vanderbilt
Goalkeeper:
Maddy Anderson
Mississippi State
At Large:
Abby Boyan
Georgia
SEC All-Freshman Team
Sophia Aragon
Arkansas
Jessie Dunn
Georgia
Danielle Lewin
Georgia
Ally Perry
Mississippi State
Milena Fischer
Missouri
Jordan Fusco
Tennessee
Taylor Huff
Tennessee
Claire Rain
Tennessee
Maile Hayes
Texas A&M
Mia Pante
Texas A&M
Quinn Cornog
Vanderbilt
Sophia Aragon
Arkansas
