McNeill and Nason Garner All-MAC Honors

CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Redshirt sophomore Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) and redshirt junior Kristin Nason (Brooklin, Ontario-Donald A. Wilson) represented the Eastern Michigan University soccer team on the All-Mid-American Conference Teams announced by the league office Thursday, Nov. 1. McNeill was a first team selection, while Nason garnered second team honors.

Combining to be one of the most dangerous offensive threats in the conference, McNeill and Nason are the first pair of Eagles to be honored as first or second team selections since 2016.

Coming back from a season-ending injury that cut her 2017 campaign short, McNeill turned in a fantastic season for the Green and White, becoming the first Eagle to land on the All-MAC First Team since Ellie Tillar in 2016. The Whitby, Ontario native scored seven goals, four of which were game-winners, while tying for the team-lead with six assists. For the season, McNeill ranked second in the MAC in shots, tied for second in game-winning goals, tied for fourth in shots on goal, tied for ninth in points, tied for 10th in both goals and assists.

Like McNeill, Nason also put together a career year for the Eagles. The Brooklin, Ontario native and three-time team captain led Eastern Michigan in goals with a career-high eight strikes, while also tacking on a career-best five assists. Her team-leading 21 points were also tied for seventh-most in the league. Nason finished the season slotted tied for fourth in shots on goal, tied for sixth in goals, and eighth in shots.

Eastern Michigan's season came to a close with a heartbreaking 2-1 setback at No. 1 Bowling Green State University in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals Sunday, Oct. 28. EMU finished the year with its most wins since the 2014 campaign.

2018 MAC Soccer Regular Season Awards
MAC Offensive Player of the Year: Erica Hubert, Senior, F, Bowling Green
MAC Defensive Player of the Year: Maureen Kennedy, Junior, D, Bowling Green
MAC Freshman of the Year: Tatiana Mason. Freshman, MF, Ball State
MAC Coach of the Year: Matt Fannon, Bowling Green

All-MAC First Team
Forward: Erica Hubert, Bowling Green
Forward: Carissima Cutrona, Buffalo
Forward: Hannah Scafaria, Toledo
Midfielder: Chelsee Washington, Bowling Green
Midfielder: Alyssa Burke, Western Michigan
Midfielder: Vital Kats, Kent State
Midfielder: Sabrina McNeill, Eastern Michigan
Defender: Mauren Kennedy, Bowling Green
Defender: Morgan Abbitt, Bowling Green
Defender: Paige Culver, Kent State
Goalkeeper: Kathleen Duwve, Bowling Green

All-MAC Second Team
Forward: Kristin Nason, Eastern Michigan
Forward: Lexi Pelafas, Central Michigan
Forward: Alivia Milesky, Ohio
Midfielder: Paula Guerrero, Ball State
Midfielder: Maddie Holmes, Kent State
Midfielder: Maria Collica, Ohio
Midfielder: Hannah Kahn, Western Michigan
Midfielder: Tatiana Mason, Ball State
Defender: Ashley Amato, Akron
Defender: Gurjeena Jandu, Buffalo
Defender: Emily Simmons, Ball State
Defender: Mandy Arnzen, Ohio
Goalkeeper: Tristin Stuteville, Ball State

All-Freshman Team
Carly Pcholinsky, MF, Akron
Sydney Worthy, F, Akron
Tatiana Mason, MF, Ball State
Sarah Allen, F, Bowling Green
Tess Ford, D, Buffalo
Emily Kelly, GK, Buffalo
Faith O'Neill, GK, Kent State
Lyda Bogdanovitch, F/MF, Miami
Abby Townsend, MF, Ohio
Olivia Sensky, D, Ohio
Ashton Cassel, MF, Toledo
Victoria Kryiakopoulos, D, Western Michigan
Hannah Sargent, GK, Western Michigan
Kai Sugiyama, D, Western Michigan

Players Mentioned

Kristin Hullibarger

Sabrina McNeill

Ellie Tillar

Eastern Michigan Athletics