GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Converse College soccer team has placed two players on the 2017 Conference Carolinas All-Conference team as announced by the league at a luncheon earlier this afternoon. Senior forward Nicole Doolittle found her name on the second-team, while junior midfielder Melissa Carlyle earned a spot on the third-team.
Doolittle is coming off a senior campaign that saw her lead the team in goals (6) as well as game-winning goals (2). For her career Nicole is the all-time leading goal-scorer for the Valkyries, compiling 26 in her illustrious career. She boasts a career .620 shot-on-goal percentage to go along with 56 career points. Doolittle's best game of the year came on September 19 when she posted two scores, including the game-winner, in the Valkyries 2-1 win over Belmont Abbey.
Carlyle turned in her best offensive performances since becoming a member of the Purple and Gold, tallying three scores on the season to go along a pair of assists. Two of the three goals scored by Carlyle this year were of the game-winning variety and her best performance came against King on October 21 where she posted two goals, including the decisive goal.
Below is a complete list of the all-conference teams:
Women's All-Conference Third Team
Ashley Romanowski, Southern Wesleyan- Forward
Riley Neese, Lees-McRae- Forward
Kiara Montenegro, Lees-McRae - Forward
Sabrina Henderson, Chowan - Midfielder
Mackenzie Imamura, Chowan - Midfielder
Melissa Carlyle, Converse- Midfielder
Allie Winglosky, Limestone- Midfielder
Savannah Goodin, Belmont Abbey- Defender
Asia Fort, Chowan- Defender
Shannon Park, Chowan- Defender
Veronica Smeltzer, Limestone- Goalkeeper
Women's All-Conference Second Team
Laisy Scardazzi, Barton– Forward
Nicole Doolittle, Converse- Forward
Rebekah Beal, Barton- Forward
Selina Boveleth, Limestone- Midfielder
Taylor Doeble, Barton- Midfielder
Tori Owens, North Greenville- Midfielder
Ashton Bowles, Limestone- Defender
Naiara Kapstein, Limestone- Defender
Emma Hickson, Limestone- Defender
Rebecca Fraser, Barton- Defender
Olivia Borer, Chowan- Goalkeeper
Women's All-Conference First Team
Carolina Lucci, Chowan- Forward
Alex Mathis, Limestone- Forward
Morgan Patton, Belmont Abbey- Forward
Millie Shaw, Limestone- Forward
Holly Rawcliffe, Limestone- Midfielder
Nicole Ferren, Belmont Abbey- Midfielder
Alex Butorovich, Belmont Abbey- Midfielder
Rachel Coutinho, Belmont Abbey- Defender
Lea Hippauf, Limestone- Defender
Asheton Robinson, North Greenville- Defender
Alexis Feely, Lees-McRae- Goalkeeper
Freshman of the Year
Carolina Lucci, Chowan University
Defensive Player of the Year
Alexis Feely, Lees-McRae College
Offensive Player of the Year
Carolina Lucci, Chowan University
Coach of the Year
Andy Robinson, North Greenville University
Women's Soccer Regular Season Champions
Limestone College – 15-2-1; 11-0 Conference Record