OKLAHOMA CITY - The OCU women's soccer had three of its members receive all-conference honors as Abby Russell was selected as first team all-SAC while Cara Compton and Reese Roberts were placed on the all-conference second team. 

Sophomore from League City, Texas Abby Russell hauled in the teams only first team honor after stringing together a stellar second season for the Stars. Russell scored a team-leading nine goals in the regular season as well as notching a team-high seven assists. 

Throughout the season, Russell has went on a four-game scoring streak from Aug. 30 - Sept. 16 and then put together another streak of scoring in three straight games from Oct. 17-24. Russell saw her top two games of 2023 come on Sept. 2 in a 3-0 win over Our Lady of the Lake as Russell claimed one goal with two assists. Russell matched her performance against the Saints with by putting up the same stat line against Texas Wesleyan on Sept. 26 in the 6-2 win over the Rams. 

Senior out of Norman, Okla. Cara Compton earned second team honors in her second year with the program. The defender helped lead one of the best defenses in the conference by pitching eight shutouts and never allowed more than three goals in a game. Compton also delivered the game-winning goal against Central Christian on Oct. 7 to help the Stars win their fourth consecutive contest. 

Freshman Reese Roberts was the final Star to bring in SAC honors as the Oklahoma City native scored the second-highest goals on the team with six while assisting on three. Roberts put together a three-game goal streaks from Sept. 26 - Oct. 3 while delivering a game-winning goal from 40 yards out to take down USAO for the first time since 2018. 

Sooner Athletic All-Conference Selections

SAC Player of the Year - Lauren Walter - JBU

Offensive Player of the Year - Alicia Rey - USAO

Defensive Player of the Year - Renny Buchanan - JBU

Goalkeeper of the Year - Zoe Bolt - SAGU

Freshman of the Year - Anna Bewley - SAGU

Newcomer of the Year - Gladis Avalos - MACU

Coach of the Year - Paul Haspon - SAGU

First Team All-SAC

Forwards

Lauren Walter - JBU

Alicia Rey - USAO

Anna Bewley - SAGU

Julia Lambert - JBU

Rachael Stone - JBU

Midfielders

Aubrey Winter- JBU

Laura Barrantes - USAO

Abby Russell - OCU

Elisa Bosma - JBU

Defenders

Renny Buchanan - JBU

Kyleigh Strotman - USAO

Cammy Hargrove - MACU

Aniyah Gibbs - JBU

Goalkeepers

Zoe Bolt - SAGU

Rachel Torres - MACU

Emily Dobbins - JBU

Second Team All-SAC

Forwards

Stephanie Hernandez - SAGU

Kadin Stinson - MACU

Dagbjort Gudmunsdottir - USAO

Gracie Spradley - TWU

Midfielders

Francesca Martella - MACU

Luna Knoester - USAO

Alexa Bezpalko - TWU

Reese Roberts - OCU

Defenders

Cara Compton - OCU

Valeria Olivas Maldonado - SAGU

Caitlin Worthington - USAO

Kiki Molinar - TWU

Goalkeepers

Celeste Lucio - SCU

Mya Szymanski - OPSU