OKLAHOMA CITY – Ilse de Jong of Science & Arts was named the 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Year as voted on by the league’s head coaches. De Jong also earned the Offensive Player of the Year award as announced by the conference office Wednesday morning.
Science & Arts Head Coach Niall Crick was named the conference Coach of the Year while Kylie Yousey of USAO earned the Defensive Player of the Year with her teammate Ashlee Davison claimed the Freshman of the Year honor. Asley Baker of Mid-America Christian garnered the Newcomer of the Year award while John Brown’s Marely Fonseca grabbed the Goalkeeper of the Year honor.
Crick led Science & Arts to an overall record of 17-2-1 and a league mark of 8-1 as the Drovers claimed a share of the regular season title. Crick’s offense averaged nearly three goals per game, allowing 1.10 goals per contest.
De Jong aided the Drovers to a runner-up finish in the SAC Postseason Tournament by scoring 14 goals on the season while adding seven assists to her stat line. De Jong finished fourth in shots with 74 and out 39 of those shots on frame.
Yousey was a key part of the Drovers’ defense that allowed 1.10 goals per game adding a goal on three shots this season.
Davison was third for Science & Arts with 20 points on six goals and eight assists this season as she had 42 shots with 24 being on frame.
Baker played in all 20 matches this season for the Evangels as she scored 10 points with three goals and four assists on 14 shots.
Fonseca led the Golden Eagles to their fifth consecutive SAC title with a record of 10-2-0 while becoming the first freshman in program history to backstop the program to a regular season and tournament title as a freshman. Fonseca led the conference with a .560 goals against average and in saves with 32 for a save percentage of .821.
2024 Sooner Athletic Women's Soccer Awards
Coach of the Year: Niall Crick – Science & Arts
Player of the Year: Ilse De Jong – Science & Arts
Offensive Player of the Year: Ilse De Jong – Science & Arts
Defensive Player of the Year: Kylie Yousey – Science & Arts
Goalkeeper of the Year: Marely Fonseca – John Brown
Freshman of the Year: Ashlee Davison – Science & Arts
Newcomer of the Year: Asley Baker – Mid-America Christian
First Team All-SAC
Forward: Anna Bewley – Nelson
Forward: Lauren Walter – John Brown
Forward: Brae Baker – Mid-America Christian
Forward: Daniela Salinas – Science & Arts
Midfielder: Ilse De Jong – Science & Arts
Midfielder: Julia Lambert – John Brown
Midfielder: Dagbjort Gudmunsdottir – Science & Arts
Midfielder: Francesca Martella – Mid-America Christian
Defender: Kylie Yousey – Science & Arts
Defender: Renny Buchanan – John Brown
Defender: Asley Baker – Mid-America Christian
Defender: Cammy Hargrove – Mid-America Christian
Goalkeeper: Marely Fonseca – John Brown
Goalkeeper: Ashlyn Lonberg – Science & Arts
Second Team All-SAC
Forward: Aubrey Winter – John Brown
Forward: Ashlee Davison – Science & Arts
Forward: Amelia Horsford – Oklahoma City
Forward: Katherine Keys – John Brown
Midfielder: Ashley Russell – Oklahoma City
Midfielder: Mabel Cremers – Science & Arts
Midfielder: Daisy Altamirano – Nelson
Midfielder: Reese Roberts – Oklahoma City
Defender: Piper Nichols – Oklahoma City
Defender: Andria Harris – Science & Arts
Defender: Brooklyn Hendricks – John Brown
Defender: Dani Duke – Mid-America Christian
Goalkeeper: Rachel Torres – Mid-America Christian
Goalkeeper: Celena Vanhaezebrouck – Central Christian