Air Force Academy

Nov. 7, 2007

PROVO, Utah - Air Force midfielder/defender Rachael Emory was named to the 2007 All-Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Team at its pre-championship banquet in Provo, Utah.

Emory, a Wagoner, Okla., native was named to the second team for the second year in a row. The junior appeared and started in all 18 matches for the Falcons. She was second on the team with two goals and an assist for five points.

Senior forward Katie Carney of UNLV and junior forward Tamika Wilson of Wyoming garnered MWC Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors, while San Diego State freshman goalkeeper Aubree Southwick earned the MWC Defensive Player of the Year award. Southwick was also selected as the MWC Freshman of the Year, and UNLV coach Kat Mertz collected MWC Coach of the Year accolades for the first time at the helm of the program. UNLV won its second regular-season women's soccer championship this year.

BYU and UNLV each had three players named to the all-MWC first team, while Utah and San Diego State each had two first-team honorees. Wyoming also earned one first-team slot.

Carney was tabbed as MWC Co-Offensive Player of the Year after leading UNLV to its second conference title and finishing second in the league in points (10) and goals (4) in conference games. Wilson earned the honor after leading the league in points (11), goals (5) and game-winning goals (3). Southwick earned MWC Defensive Player and Freshman of the Year honors as she led San Diego State to its best conference finish since 2000, posting a league-leading five shutouts and a goals-against average of 0.41. Southwick is the first player in MWC women's soccer history to earn two postseason individual awards in the same year.

The Rebels are the No. 1 seed in the MWC Championship, Nov. 7-10, at BYU. Action gets underway Wednesday at 1 p.m. MT.

2007 All-Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Team

First Team Katie Carney, Sr., Forward, UNLV
Tamika Wilson, Jr., Forward, Wyoming
Adele Letro, Jr., Forward, Utah**
Katie Larkin, Jr., Forward, BYU**
Aubree Southwick, Fr., Goalkeeper, San Diego State
Andrea Willis, So., Defender, BYU
Jackie Ragudos Sr. Forward San Diego State
Kelly Isleib So. Midfielder Utah
Brie Kuhne R-Jr. Defender UNLV*
Kassidy Christensen Fr. Forward BYU
Erica Jensen Sr. Midfielder UNLV

Freshman of the Year:
Aubree Southwick, GK, San Diego State
Coach of the Year:
Kat Mertz, UNLV
Co-Offensive Players of the Year:
Katie Carney, F, UNLV
Tamika Wilson, F, Wyoming
Defensive Player of the Year:
Aubree Southwick, GK, San Diego State