The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team placed three players on the All-Mountain West second team, the conference announced Tuesday.
Junior forward Dylann O’Connor, junior goalkeeper Cassie Ulrich and redshirt defender Emily Chavez all garnered recognition for their performances this season in lead the Lobos to a 9-5-2 mark overall and a 7-2-2 record in MW play during the regular season.
O’Connor (West Hills, Calif.) leads the team with 10 points (three goals and four assists), as well as shots with 36. She earned Mountain West Player of the Week honors for her performance Friday against regular-season conference champion San Diego State in which she played all 90 minutes from the forward position and scored the game-winning goal 15 minutes into the second half. The Lobos’ 2-1 win in San Diego capped the team’s first unbeaten season on the road in school history with a 4-0-1 record. O’Connor also earned CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performers Honor Roll for her effort against SDSU.
Ulrich (Rio Rancho, N.M.) has a 9-3-0 record this season and 1.09 goals-against average. She has allowed just four goals in UNM’s last seven games (the Lobos are 6-1 in that span), and she earned MW Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performances against UNLV and Nevada on Oct. 10 and Oct. 12. She has four shutouts on the season and had a 416-minute, 40-second scoreless streak during the year.
Chavez (Albuquerque, N.M.) is the team leader in minutes played with 1,390. She is tied for the team lead with three goals and she earned MW Offensive Player of the Week honors vs. UNLV/Nevada, scoring both goals in the Lobos’ 1-0 victories over both teams. Chavez also has been key in helping the Lobos limit opponents to just 7.2 shots per game over their last six games.
The Lobos take on Boise State in the first round of the MW Tournament at 5 p.m. today. Live streaming is available at GoLobos.com.