Molly McLaughlin, Sonia Vargas Earn All-Conference Honors

NEW YORK - Following the 2021 spring soccer season, Xavier women's soccer had a pair of Musketeers, Molly McLaughlin and Sonia Vargas, earn All-Conference honors, the league announced on Thursday.

McLaughlin, a junior midfielder from Granger, Ind., earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team. She led the Musketeers with four points on two goals on the season, scoring the game-winner against Creighton on a penalty kick, then scoring one of the three Musketeer goals in 3-2 double overtime at DePaul. McLaughlin led Xavier with 33 shots, with 18 of those on-goal.

This is the second All-Conference honor of McLaughlin's career, also earning All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2019.

Vargas, a forward from Hilliard, Ohio, was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman squad. Vargas started in eight of nine matches for the Musketeers, playing 474 minutes during her rookie season. Vargas played a season-high 72 minutes in the 3-2 double overtime win at DePaul, and recorded shots in matches against Bellarmine, Butler and Creighton, with two of those shots coming on-frame.

This is the first conference award of Vargas' career.

BIG EAST AWARD WINNERS

BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Jenna Menta, Georgetown, Sr., F

BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Daisy Cleverley, Georgetown, Grad., M

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Kelly Ann Livingstone, Georgetown, Sr., D

BIG EAST Co-Goalkeepers of the Year
Randi Palacios, UConn, R-Sr., GK
Stephanie Rodriguez, Butler, R-Jr., GK

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Meg Hughes, Providence, Fr., F

Coaching BIG EAST Staff of the Year
Creighton

BIG EAST AWARD WINNERS

All-BIG EAST First Team^
Anja Savich, Butler, Jr., F
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, Jr., F
Melina Couzis, UConn, Sr., D
Jessica Mazo, UConn, So., M
Randi Palacios, UConn, R-Sr., GK
Aida Kardovic, Creighton, R-So., M
Daisy Cleverley, Georgetown, Grad., M
Kelly Ann Livingstone, Georgetown, Sr., D
Jenna Menta, Georgetown, Sr., F
Gia Vicari, Georgetown, So., F
Alexis Rothmann, Providence, So., M
Jess Garziano, St. John's, So., M

All-BIG EAST Second Team^
Aliya Diagne, Butler, So., D
Stephanie Rodriguez, Butler, R-Jr., GK
Yamilee Eveillard, UConn, Sr., F
Ansley Atkinson, Creighton, Jr., M
Skylar Heinrich, Creighton, So., F
Morgan Turner, DePaul, Sr., F
Lauren Gallagher, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Julia Leas, Georgetown, So., D
Jenna Royson, Georgetown, Jr., D
Katrina Wetherell, Marquette, Jr., M
Meg Hughes, Providence, Fr., F
Christina Rodgers, Providence, Sr., D
Zsani Kajan, St. John's, R-Sr., F
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Jr., M

All-Freshman Team^
Alli Leonard, Butler, F
Caitlin O'Malley, Butler, D
Lucy Cappadona, UConn, M
Jada Konte, UConn, F
Maddie Radke, Creighton, D
Grace Phillpotts, DePaul, Left Back
Erin Martin, Georgetown, M
Elsi Twombly, Marquette, F
Emma Bodmer, Providence, GK
Meg Hughes, Providence, F
Avery Snead, Providence, D
Ava Collins, St. John's, M
Emma Weaver, Villanova, D/M
Sonia Vargas, Xavier, F

^extra players added due to ties in voting

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