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
