Abilene, Texas - Hardin-Simmons placed five players on the All-American Southwest Conference first team and seven Cowgirls were honored for their play this season by the league's coaches.

Senior defender Natalie Longhofer and juniors Mindi Zamora, Jacky Cox, Whitney Piendak and April Johnson were named to the first team. Freshman forward Morgan Loyd was named second team and freshman defender Kelly Watson was named third team.

The Cowgirls were once again hampered by the "Hardin-Simmons" rule which limits the numbers of players a team can nominate for all-conference. The Cowgirls had as many as 12 players that would have been selected to the All-ASC teams, if they were able to be nominated.

Cowgirl freshman Kelly Watson was named ASC defensive freshman of the year, giving the Cowgirls their only individual award this year. Alina Kilkenny of East Texas Baptist was named to the ASC offensive freshman of the year.

Janna Wilson of East Texas Baptist was named ASC Offensive Player of the Year, after she set an ASC record with 28 goals. Kelli Jackson of UT-Dallas was named the ASC Defensive Player of the Year. The coach of the year award was shared by John Antonisse and Trey Carlisle.

Hardin-Simmons won the American Southwest Conference regular season and conference title and are 19-1 on the year and ranked seventh in the nation. They will play Pomona-Pitzer in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at the HSU Soccer Complex.

2005 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM

F Theresa Buckles Texas-Dallas Jr. Sugarland, Texas (Clements HS)

F Erica Crim LeTourneau Jr. Henderson, Texas (HHS)

F Natalie Taylor Texas-Dallas Sr. Midland, Texas (Lee HS)

F Janna Wilson East Texas Baptist Jr. Longview, Texas (Pine Tree HS)

F Mindi Zamora Hardin-Simmons Jr. Harlingen, Texas (South HS)

M Jacky Cox Hardin-Simmons Jr. Austin, Texas (Westlake HS)

M Kellie Kirby Mississippi College So. Springdale, Ark.

M Whitney Ostrander Austin College Jr. Plano, Texas (West HS)

M Whitney Piendak Hardin-Simmons Jr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)

M Nicole Randall Texas-Dallas Fr. Austin, Texas (Westwood HS)

D Jessica Beachy Texas-Dallas Sr. Mesquite, Texas (MHS)

D Kelli Jackson Texas-Dallas So. Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)

D Natalie Longhofer Hardin-Simmons Sr. Amarillo, Texas (AHS)

D Colleen Walsh Austin College Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Winston Churchill HS)

D June Wilson East Texas Baptist Fr. Longview, Texas (Pine Tree HS)

GK Catherine Fox Texas-Dallas So. Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS)

GK April Johnson Hardin-Simmons Jr. Leander, Texas (LHS)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Offensive Player of the Year:
Janna Wilson, Forward, Jr., East Texas Baptist University

Defensive Player of the Year:
Kelli Jackson, Defender, So., University of Texas at Dallas

Offensive Freshman of the Year:
Alina Kilkenny, Forward, Fr., East Texas Baptist University

Defensive Freshman of the Year:
Kelly Watson, Defender, Fr., Hardin-Simmons University

Co-Coach of the Year:
John Antonisse, University of Texas at Dallas
Trey Carlisle, East Texas Baptist University

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM

F Tiffany Cooksey Texas-Tyler Sr. Palestine, Texas (PHS)

F Alina Kilkenny East Texas Baptist Fr. Tyler, Texas (Christian Heritage HS)

F Morgan Loyd Hardin-Simmons Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (PHS)

F Holly Messamore Austin College Fr. Wichita, Kansas (Wichita Collegiate HS)

M Emily Clark Austin College Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Winston Churchill HS)

M Jessalyn Halsted Univ. Ozarks So. Harrison, Ark. (HHS)

M Jovahnna Joseph Texas-Tyler Sr. Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek HS)

M Sarah McDougal Texas Lutheran Sr. San Antonio, Texas (MacArthur HS)

M Lauren Thorne Mary Hardin-Baylor Fr. Round Rock, Texas

D Jennie Bireley Texas-Dallas Jr. Plano, Texas (Ursiline Academy)

D Kristen Bowden East Texas Baptist Sr. Highland Village, Texas (Marcus HS)

D Kristen Broussard Texas Lutheran Fr. Bedford, Texas (Trinity HS)

D Kelly Buchanan Texas-Tyler Fr. Houston, Texas (Katy Langham Creek HS)

GK Marissa Beyelia McMurry Fr. Tomball, Texas (Klein Oak HS)

ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM

F Ashley Avalos Schreiner Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen HS)

F Jennifer Benson Mississippi College Jr. Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS)

F Kristy Morse Mississippi College So. Starkville, Miss. (SHS)

F Casey Rheman Texas Lutheran Jr. Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek HS)

M Tina Deshotels Mississippi College Jr. Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS)

M Laura Leigh Ellis Mississippi College So. Pass Christian, Miss. (Our Lady Academy)

M Kate Schoenhals Univ. Ozarks Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS)

M Cassie Woodard East Texas Baptist Jr. Kilgore, Texas (KHS)

D Brooke Adams Austin College Fr. Mesquite, Texas (John Horn HS)

D Hanan Balcha Mary Hardin-Baylor Jr. Richardson, Texas

D Kelly Watson Hardin-Simmons Fr. Mansfield, Texas (MHS)

D Jennifer Zimmerman Mary Hardin-Baylor So. Huntsville, Texas

GK Kelli Shipley East Texas Baptist So. Longview, Texas (Pine Tree HS)

ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION

F Lindsey Henrie Texas-Tyler Jr. McKinney, Texas (MHS)

M Marcia Collier Concordia-Austin So. Converse, Texas (Judson HS)

M Alexis Gravalos McMurry Fr. El Paso, Texas (Burges HS)

M Amanda Harrison LeTourneau Fr. Fairfield, Texas (Vanden HS, Calif.)

M Cara Janton Texas-Tyler Jr. Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Central HS)

M Erin Young Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Waco, Texas

D Amy Butler Louisiana College Jr. Monroe, La. (Ouachita HS)

D Jana Cruce Texas-Tyler Jr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

D Tara Ferguson McMurry Fr. Westlake, Texas (Lake Travis HS)

D Emily Green Concordia-Austin Sr. Sherman, Texas (SHS)

D Megan Hoag Louisiana College Fr. New Iberia, La. (Catholic HS)

D Cari Hubbard Austin College So. Aledo, Texas (AHS)

D Amanda Krebs Mississippi College Fr. Shreveport, La.

D Krystle Martinez Schreiner Sr. Boerne, Texas (BHS)

D Becky Obermueller Univ. Ozarks Sr. Derby, Kan.

D Meagan Shisler Texas Lutheran Fr. Albuquerque, N.M.

D Julie Stuk LeTourneau Jr. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (CFHS)

D Christy Wawrzyniak Concordia-Austin So. Austin, Texas (Westwood HS)

D Wendi Woolley East Texas Baptist Jr. Rowlett, Texas (RHS)

GK Alyssa Condon Austin College Sr. Denton, Texas (DHS)

GK Bethany Harris Mississippi College Sr. Crystal Springs, Miss. (Copiah Academy)

GK Carla Lambert Louisiana College Fr. Destrehan, La. (DHS)

GK Tabitha Lovelace Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Austin, Texas

--Chad Grubbs