DALLAS -- University of Texas senior forward Kelly Wilson (Odessa, Texas) and freshmen Caitlin Kennedy (Euless, Texas) and Kelsey Carpenter (Allen, Texas) were named All-Big 12 honorees in a vote of the league's head coaches on Monday, Nov. 1. While Wilson picked up first-team All-Big 12 laurels for the fourth consecutive year, both Kennedy and Carpenter were selected to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.
A two-time All-American, Wilson currently leads the Horns and is ranked among the top three conference players in goals (11), assists (11), points (33) and game-winning scores (4). Notably, with each of the above stats setting UT senior records in those respective categories, Wilson is presently Texas' career leader in both points (116) and assists (38) while tying for the career mark in game-winning goals (11).
Carpenter and Kennedy, on the other hand, rank second and fourth, respectively, on the team in scoring with 20 and 14 points in their inaugural campaigns. While Carpenter holds position among the top 10 league players in shots, points and assists, Kennedy has tallied at least one point in 10 of 18 matches to date and is tied with Carpenter for second on the squad in assists with six.
The Longhorns open up 2004 Big 12 Tournament action in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Central as they square off with No. 5 seed Nebraska in the opening round.
2004 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE SOCCER TEAMS
Player of the Year: Brittany Timko, Nebraska
Rookie of the Year: Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Mark Francis, Kansas
FIRST TEAM
GK -- Meghan Miller, Kansas, Sr, Seattle, Wash.
D -- Holly Gault, Kansas, So, Spring Hill, Kan.
D -- Sasha Andrews, Nebraska, Jr, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
D -- Laura Munnelly, Colorado, So, Arvada, Colo.
D -- Tanya Dennis, Nebraska, So, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
MF -- Fran Munnelly, Colorado, Jr, Arvada, Colo.
MF -- Amy Geha, Kansas, Sr, Overland Park, Kan.
MF -- Adriane Radtke, Oklahoma State, So, Munich, Germany
F -- Brittany Timko, Nebraska, So, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
F -- Caroline Smith, Kansas, Jr, Edina, Minn.
F -- Kelly Wilson, TEXAS, Sr, Odessa, Texas
SECOND TEAM
GK -- Jessica Keller, Colorado, Jr, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
D -- Amanda Burke, Texas A&M, Sr, Spring, Texas
D -- Afton Sauer, Kansas, Fr, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
D -- Ashley Gibbs, Missouri, Sr, Pearland, Texas
D -- Erica Pusch, Missouri, Jr, St. Louis, Mo.
D -- Lauren Colwell, Oklahoma State, Jr, Tulsa, Okla.
MF -- Elyse Nikonchuk, Missouri, So, New Lenox, Ill.
MF -- Jen Thais, Colorado, Sr, Mission Viejo, Calif.
MF -- Carrie Berend, Texas A&M, Jr, Highland Village, Texas
F -- Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M, Fr, Normal, Ill.
F -- Jennifer Nobis, Missouri, Jr, Quincy, Ill.
F -- Rachel Gilfillan, Kansas, Sr, Cottage Grove, Minn.
F -- Jolene Schweitzer, Oklahoma State, Sr, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
NEWCOMER TEAM
GK -- Joanna Haig, Iowa State, Fr, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
D -- Sasha Andrews, Nebraska, Jr, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
D -- Megan Sherrell, Baylor, Fr, Dallas, Texas
D -- Afton Sauer, Kansas, Fr, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
MF -- Nicole Cauzillo, Kansas, So, Northville, Mich.
MF -- Caitlin Kennedy, TEXAS, Fr, Euless, Texas
MF -- Allie True, Colorado, So, Alamo, Calif.
MF -- Amy Berend, Texas A&M, Fr, Highland Village, Texas
F -- Anna Schuch, Baylor, So, Austin, Texas
F -- Kelsey Carpenter, TEXAS, Fr, Allen, Texas
F -- Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M, Fr, Normal, Ill.
