Christopher Newport's Cook & McCarthy Claim Top Honors; CAC Women's Soccer Awards Revealed
CAC -- The 2019 Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Women's Soccer Awards have been revealed with Christopher Newport junior Riley Cook being named CAC Offensive Player of the Year, while her CNU teammate senior Keiley McCarthy claimed CAC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Salisbury's Kasey Lamb garnered CAC Rookie of the Year accolades along with CNU senior Carson Pokorny who collected CAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition.
Cook has scored 26 goals this season - 18 more than the next best in the league - on her way to earning CAC Offensive Player of the Year honors. She totaled 55 points on the season while putting up 148 shots to go with four game-winning goals, all of which lead the CAC. This marks Cook's third straight first team appearance to go with her 2016 CAC Rookie of the Year award.
McCarthy led the CNU defense to a 15-1-3 regular season record and a 67-10 goal differntial on her way to being named CAC Defensive Player of the Year. She also scored one goal and registered five assists during the season.
Lamb became a vital part of the Salisbury as the forward earned CAC Rookie of the Year accolades. Lamb posted one goal and six assists as the Sea Gulls clinched the CAC regular season crown.
Pokorny, a four-time all-conference selection, earns the inaugural CAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for women's soccer as the senior concludes a heralded career. She is a 3-time All-CAC Academic selection and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American to go with being last year's NCAA Elite 90 Award winner.
Salisbury head coach Kwame Lloyd and his staff garnered CAC Coaching Staff of the Year recognition for the second time after a 9-0-1 mark in league play earned the conference regular season title.
2019 CAC Offensive Player of the Year: Riley Cook, Christopher Newport
2019 CAC Defensive of the Year: Keiley McCarthy, Christopher Newport
2019 CAC Rookie of the Year: Kasey Lamb, Salisbury
2019 CAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Carson Pokorny, Christopher Newport
2019 CAC Coaching Staff of the Year: Salisbury, led by Kwame Lloyd (2nd time: 2014)
2019 All-CAC Women's Soccer First Team
| NAME | YR. | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN/HS | PREVIOUS ALL-CAC HONORS |
| Julianna Boller | Sr. | For | Salisbury | Baltimore, Md. / Mercy | 1st in '18 |
| Madison Cochran | Jr. | For | Christopher Newport | Chantilly, Va. | |
| Riley Cook | Jr. | For | Christopher Newport | Mechanicsville, Va. / Atlee | 1st in '18, 1st & ROY in '17 |
| Autumn Dougherty | Fr. | For | Salisbury | Bel Air, Md. | |
| Ally Goetz | So. | Mid | Salisbury | Hagerstown, Md. / North Hagerstown | 2nd in '18 |
| Lydia Narum | Sr. | Mid | Salisbury | Montgomery Village, Md./Gaithersburg | |
| Brooke Rossiter | Jr. | Mid | Salisbury | Sparta, N.J. | |
| Emily Talotta | So. | Mid | Christopher Newport | Arlington, Va./Yorktown | |
| Jenna Beck | Sr. | Def | Salisbury | Gaithersburg, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel | 1st in '18 |
| Shaye Doherty | Sr. | Def | Christopher Newport | Toano, Va. / Warhill | |
| Juliana Looney | Jr | Def | Salisbury | Wilmington, Del./Mount Pleasant | |
| Keiley McCarthy | Sr. | Def | Christopher Newport | Clifton, Va. / Robinson | 1st in '18, 1st in '17, 1st & ROY in '16 |
| Emma Hill | Jr. | GK | Salisbury | Centreville, Md./Queen Anne's County |
2019 All-CAC Women's Soccer Second Team
| NAME | YR. | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN/HS | PREVIOUS ALL-CAC HONORS |
| Brooke Bauman | Jr. | For | Mary Washington | Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle | 2nd in '18, 2nd in '17 |
| Amanda Krest | Fr. | For | Mary Washington | Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge | |
| Tori Wescott | So. | For | Southern Virginia | Melbourne, Fla./Viera | |
| Abby Zimmerman | So. | For | Mary Washington | Crozet, Va. / Western Albemarle | 1st in '18 |
| Natalie McCarthy | Sr. | Mid | York | Centreville, Va./Paul VI Catholic | |
| Brielle Mitchell | Sr. | Mid | Mary Washington | South Riding, Va./Freedom | |
| Carson Pokorny | Sr. | Mid | Christopher Newport | Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette | 1st in '18, 1st in '17, 2nd in '16 |
| Sydney Rife | Sr. | Mid | Christopher Newport | Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam | |
| Corinne Carson | Sr. | Def | Mary Washington | Falls Church, Va./George Mason | 1st in '18, 1st in '16 |
| Moriah Morton | So. | Def | York | Hanover, Pa. | |
| Maddie Schwarz | Fy | Def | St. Mary's | Pylesville, Md./North Harford | |
| Olivia Severin | So. | Def | Mary Washington | Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge | |
| Haley Eiser | Jr. | GK | Christopher Newport | North Chesterfield, Va. / Monacan | 1st in '18 |