FARMINGTON, Utah — In their final seasons as Eagles,
Madison Kem and
Maddie Morgan went out in style, earning postseason awards. Both seniors were selected to the Big Sky All-Conference second team, announced by conference today.
For Morgan, it is her second All-Conference honor after earning a first-team selection in 2022. The Kennewick, Wash. native led the Big Sky and is tied for ninth in the NCAA with 13 goals. Morgan's total also ranks second in program history for a single season. The forward accounted for 59 total shots and 40 on goal to lead the conference as well. With four assists during the season, Morgan was tied for sixth on the conference leaderboard.
Against Providence-Great Falls, Morgan broke the program record with five scores in a program-record 16-0 win. Morgan recorded two goals and two assists during the conference schedule, while registering 32 shots - 20 on goal.
In her career, Morgan had 28 goals scored, the second most in program history. She ranks on the all-time lists for games played(2nd), assists(5th), shots(2nd), shots on goal(3rd), game-winning goals(3rd) and points(2nd).
Kem made it five-straight seasons with an All-Conference selection in her final year of eligibility. The midfielder scored one goal and had two assists during her last year in Cheney. Kem posted 18 total shots with nine going on goal.
This season, Kem played in 1411 of 1530 possible minutes for Eastern, 92.2 percent of the team's playing time. The Renton, Wash. native finished her career with starting all 84 of the Eagles' games played during her five-year career. Kem's games played total is tied for second all-time with Morgan.
This past Sunday (Oct. 22), Kem and Morgan were honored on Senior Day, prior to EWU's game against Northern Colorado.
2023 Big Sky Women's Soccer Individual Awards
Offensive MVP: Skye Thompson, Montana
Keeper of the Year: Kira Witte, Idaho
Co-Defensive MVP: Alyssa Peters, Idaho & Allie Larsen, Northern Arizona
Newcomer of the Year: Abby Gearhart, Montana
Freshman of the Year: Ashlyn Dvorak, Montana
Golden Boot: Delaney Lou Schorr, Montana
Coach of the Year: Chris Citowicki, Montana
First Team All-Conference
GK: Ashlyn Dvorak, Montana
D: Alyssa Peters, Idaho*
D: Charley Boone, Montana
D: Allie Larsen, Northern Arizona
D: Ava Samuelson, Montana
MF: Abigail Lopez, Sacramento State
MF: Jayd Sprague, Idaho
MF: Maddie Shafer, Northern Arizona
MF: Sienna Higinbotham, Portland State
F: Skye Thompson, Montana
F: Delaney Lou Schorr, Montana
F: Jadyn Hanks, Idaho
* Unanimous First Team All-Conference Selection
Second Team All-Conference
GK: Kira Witte, Idaho
GK: Trinity Corcoran, Northern Arizona
D: Marta Nieto, Idaho State
D: Logan Maszton, Northern Arizona
D: Hailey Green, Portland State
D: Cassidy Elicker, Idaho
D: Rebekah Reyes, Idaho
MF: Margo Schoesler, Idaho
MF: Madison Kem, Eastern Washington
MF: Maddie Ditta, Montana
MF: Kathleen Aitchison, Montana
MF: Dai Williams, Northern Arizona
F: Maddie Morgan, Eastern Washington
F: Allison Veloz, Northern Arizona
F: Josie Novak, Northern Arizona
^ Five Defenders & Midfielders Listed Due to Tied Votes
All-Conference Honorable Mention
GK: Izzy Palmatier, Sacramento State
D: Lucy Roberts, Northern Colorado
D: Erika Tilford, Sacramento State
D: Sammy Wong, Sacramento State
D: Olivia Tucker, Weber State
MF: Abi Hoffman, Portland State
MF: Hannah Alfaro, Idaho
MF: Morgan Furmaniak, Weber State
F: Raniyah Burton, Portland State
F: Grace Kirby, Weber State
The awards are voted on by the conference's head coaches, with each not being able to vote for their own players.
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ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.
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