Samantha Aguilar, Missouri State Bears, Named MVC 2009 Player of the Year

OMAHA, Neb. – Missouri State senior Samantha Aguilar has been named the league’s 2009 Player of the Year by a vote of league women’s soccer coaches, the league office announced today. Aguilar leads the Bears in goals (5) and points (11) for the second consecutive season. She is the first player to lead the team in back-to-back seasons in goals and points since 1996-97 (Jamie Hautzinger).

Aguilar helped the Bears to a second-place regular-season finish — the highest finish in school history. Missouri State ended the regular season on a five game unbeaten streak. Their 4-0-1 run is the best five-game span since the team won six straight matches in 2006.

Aguilar was also one of three Bears to receive first-team All-MVC accolades. Joining her on the first team was junior defender Jordan Reppell and sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Teahan. Aguilar and Reppell were named to the first team last season as well.

Reppell recorded a career-high three assists while helping lead the Bears defense to nine shutouts and the second-fewest goals allowed in a season in team history. Teahan, who owns the lowest career goals against average (0.757) in Missouri State history, recorded seven shutouts this season. Her shutout streak of 425:58 from Sept. 11 through Sept. 20 was the longest since Jackie Jasper in 2006 (478 minutes).

Three other Bears were honored as members of the All-MVC second team. Senior defender Jessica Smits, who recorded three assists during the season, was also named to the second team a season ago. Senior forward Jenna Dobkins earned her first all-conference nod after scoring three goals this season, all of which were game-winners, and added one assist. Freshman midfielder Rachel Weimer was also named to the second team squad and tallied two goals and an assist.

Freshman defender Nia Williams was named to the All-MVC honorable mention squad. Williams recorded an assist and took two shots this season, both on goal.

Williams and Weimer were joined by midfielders Claire Hulcer and Megan Jaskowiak as members of the MVC all-freshman team. Hulcer scored two goals this season, both game-winners, and added an assist. Jaskowiak tallied two goals and recorded a team-high four assists. The four members of the all-freshman team are the most Bears on the squad in team history.

The All-Missouri Valley Conference Team was honored at a banquet Thursday night in Omaha, Neb. Missouri State will face tournament-host Creighton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Following two semifinal matches on Friday, Nov. 6 (3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.), the league’s championship match will take place this Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1:07 p.m. The State Farm MVC Tournament championship match will air live on the MVC TV Network, while the semifinals are available on the league’s video streaming package — “MVC Live.” UPDATE – The MVC Final on Sunday will be available live on Mediacom Channel 22 in the Springfield area. The full list of stations in the Midwest is available here.

MVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Samantha Aguilar, Missouri State

Check out the three-part video interview I did with Samantha prior to the last home game

Part One and Part Two and Part Three, where we discuss her prep career and reasons for coming to Missouri State, her experiences here with her teammates and finally, her future plans (pro?)

and finally a place to use that picture of Coach Brewer and Coach Ganson with Boomer!

MVC FIRST TEAM
Name School Pos. Yr.
Jessica Teahan Missouri State GK So.
Kelly Connolly Creighton D So.
Kasey Kutzler Evansville D Sr.
^Danielle Mutters Illinois State D Sr.
^Jordan Reppell Missouri State D Jr.
^Samantha Aguilar Missouri State MF Sr.
Emily Orbell Creighton MF Jr.
^Raquel Rattray Illinois State MF Sr.
Elizabeth Woerle Drake MF Sr.
Jessica Carlson Illinois State F So.
Brittney Neumann Creighton F Fr.

^Repeat first team selection

MVC SECOND TEAM
Name School Pos. Yr.
Alicia Montgomery Creighton GK So.
Megan Cameron UNI D So.
Shannon Eccleston Illinois State D Sr.
Jessica Smits Missouri State D Sr.
Chelsea Hochstedler UNI MF Jr.
Blair Nelson Drake MF Sr.
Katelyn Smith Evansville MF Sr.
Rachel Weimer Missouri State MF Fr.
Rachel Bostick Illinois State F Fr.
Jenna Dobkins Missouri State F Sr.
Katlin Owens Indiana State F Sr.
Alyssa Schulz Illinois State F Jr.
Crystal Townley Drake F Sr.

MVC HONORABLE MENTION:
Name School Pos.
Bailey Dorrington Drake D
Rachel Gielau Drake D
Melissa Lewis Drake D
Ericka O’Meara UNI D
Nia Williams Missouri State D
Claire Zach Creighton D
Erin Bianchi Indiana State MF
Seyma Erenli Indiana State MF
Kala Negus UNI MF
Amanda Wisniewski Illinois State MF
Kristen Davis Evansville F
Beth Fyles Creighton F

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Name School Pos.
Rachel Bostick Illinois State F
Kristin Cooley Illinois State D
Kristen Davis Evansville F
Erin Egolf Illinois State MF
Claire Hulcer Missouri State MF
Megan Jaskowiak Missouri State MF
Laura Moklestad Drake F
Brittney Neumann Creighton F
Kourtney Vassar Indiana State D
Rachel Weimer Missouri State MF
Nia Williams Missouri State D