Lady Falcons Named All-Conference
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The Florida College women’s soccer team had multiple players recognized by the Continental Athletic Conference on Tuesday.
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The Florida College women's soccer team had multiple players recognized by the Continental Athletic Conference on Tuesday.
Claribel Hernandez was named First Team All-Conference after scoring 11 goals, with one being a game winning goal, and contributing two assists for 24 total points this season. Out of 68 shots, Hernandez had 40 on goal to post a stellar .588 shot on goal percentage. She finished the season 4th in the CAC in goals and 6th in points.
Defender Marta Cuenca scored two goals and had two assists to secure Second Team All-Conference honors. She was named CAC Defender of the Week for her performance against CAC foe Florida National after scoring one goal and contributing one assist.
Victoria Fonseca, Yaritza Vasquez, and Kendle Valido were named All-Conference Honorable Mentions. Fonseca's season ended early due to injury, but she was still able to make an impact and tally four goals and five assists. Vasquez earned the 7th spot in CAC rankings with six assists this season and secured a .667 shot on goal percentage. Valido contributed three assists to her career total to close out the end of the year awards for the Lady Falcons.
"Claribel had a single-minded focus on advancing the ball down the field no matter what this year. She is very deserving of this honor. Marta has been a great addition to our team and is an asset on the back line and a great leader on the team," said head coach Joanie Dilbeck. "Kendle worked relentlessly on the field this year even through injury. I look forward to seeing what she will do for the team next year. Before suffering an ACL injury during a game, Vicky was a quiet hard worker on the field and an asset to the team. Yaritza continued her steady work ethic on the field this year and played nearly 90 minutes of every single game, as she has for all four years of her college career. I am so proud of every team member who received recognition for their hard work this season. All of the nominations are well deserved."