Bowen and Morrison Tabbed for Regular-Season Honors

HOUSTON – University of Houston Soccer junior forward Desiree Bowen and freshman midfielder Reid Morrison earned American Athletic Conference regular-season honors, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Bowen was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First-Team and Morrison was tabbed for the All-Rookie Team.

Bowen led the Cougars in scoring and goals with 14 points off of seven goals. The award marks the second regular-season honor for Bowen, after earning All-Rookie team honors at the conclusion of her freshman season in 2015. Bowen closed out the season ranking fourth all-time in goals at Houston with 18.

Morrison had a stellar debut season for the Cougars as a force on both sides of the field. The freshman scored her first collegiate goal against conference foe UConn in a 3-2 win on Sept. 20. Morrison posted the second-best shooting percentage on the team with 10 shots this season, five of which were on target for a 0.500 shot percentage.

Defensively, the California native maintained a presence in the midfield and helped Houston post four shutouts this season.

In its second season under Head Coach Diego Bocanegra, the Cougars closed out the season with its best record in The American since joining the conference in 2013.

OTHER AWARD WINNERS

Offensive Player of the Year
Evelyne Viens, Jr., F, USF

Defensive Player of the Year
Olivia Gauthier, Sr., D, Memphis

Midfielder of the Year
Andrea Hauksdottir, Jr., USF

Goalkeeper of the Year
Vera Varis, Sr., UCF

Rookie of the Year
Courtney Sebazco, Fr., MF, SMU

Coaching Staff of the Year
USF

Team Fair-Play Award
SMU

First Team All-Conference^
Desiree Bowen, Jr., F, Houston
Aisha Brown, So., D, Temple
Serena Dolan, Jr., MF, Memphis
Olivia Gauthier, Sr., D, Memphis
Andrea Hauksdottir, Jr., MF, USF
Clarissa Larisey, So., F, Memphis*
Marie Levasseur, Sr., MF, Memphis
Stefanie Sanders, So. F, UCF*
Allie Thornton, Jr., F, SMU
Vera Varis, Sr., GK, UCF
Evelyne Viens, Jr., F, USF*
Anna Wiliams, Jr., F, Tulsa

Second Team All-Conference^
Kelli Burney, RS-Jr., D, USF
Courtney Cash, Sr., F, ECU
Mia Darden, Fr., F, Tulsa
Carrie Lawrence, Sr., D, UCF
Catherine Levasseur, Sr., MF, Memphis
Sydney Martinez, Fr., GK, USF
Elizabeth Moberg, So., GK, Memphis
Sydny Nasello, Fr., F, USF
Dina Orschmann, So., F, UCF
Jayda Hylton-Pelaia, Jr., D, ECU
Courtney Sebazco, Fr., MF, SMU
Katina Tsapos, RS-So., MF, SMU
Jill Vetere, Sr., F, Cincinnati

All-Rookie Team
Tanya Boychuk, F, Memphis
Mia Darden, F, Tulsa
Vanessa DiNardo, F, Cincinnati*
Grace Doran, MF, ECU
Gabi Johnson, F, Temple
Sydney Martinez, GK, USF
Reid Morrison, D/MF, Houston
Sydny Nasello, F, USF
Courtney Sebazco, MF, SMU*
Kristen Scott, F, UCF
Celiana Torres, MF, SMU*

*unanimous selection
^extra player due to tie in voting

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
The Houston Soccer program is excited to celebrate 20 years of Houston soccer this season. The team unveiled a logo on June 14 that represents 20 years of Houston soccer. The logo is featured on one of the three uniforms that the Cougars will wear throughout the season.

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