Clark, Luebbert Earn All-SEC Honors
10/29/2017 9:13:00 AM | Soccer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Kaitlyn Clark (Liberty, Mo.) and sophomore Sarah Luebbert (Jefferson City, Mo.) earned Southeastern Conference postseason honors in voting conducted by the league's coaches, the conference announced on Sunday. Both Clark and Luebbert claimed spots on the All-SEC Second Team, the second-consecutive season both made the second team.
In her senior season, Clark started all 18 games and has eight points on two goals and four assists, all of which came in SEC matches. She scored the game-winner in Mizzou's win over LSU in the regular season finale to clinch a berth in the SEC Tournament. She also added a goal against Texas A&M.
Clark has played in 78 games with 75 starts in her Tiger career and boasts career totals of eight goals and 19 assists for 35 points. Her 19 assists rank tied for 10th in the Mizzou record book.
Luebbert, the 2016 SEC Freshman of the Year, started all 18 regular season games at forward and leads the Tigers with 18 points on six goals and six assists in 2017. She ranks tied for fourth in both points (12) and goals (five) in conference-only matches. Luebbert netted two goals in Mizzou's contest against Tennessee, and added tallies against Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Iowa State. Her six assists are a career-high and
The sophomore has 42 career points on 16 goals and 10 assists in 37 starts. Last year as a freshman, Luebbert totaled 10 goals and four assists for 24 points, the most for a Mizzou freshman since 2009.
Missouri opens play at the 2017 SEC Tournament with a first-round matchup against Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. in Orange Beach, Alabama.
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2017 SEC Soccer Awards
First Team All-SEC
Forward: Kristen Dodson, Auburn
Forward: Savannah McCaskill, South Carolina
Forward: Khadija Shaw, Tennessee
Forward: Ally Watt, Texas A&M
Midfielder: Gabby Seiler, Florida
Midfielder: CeCe Kizer, Ole Miss
Midfielder: Katie Cousins, Tennessee
Midfielder: Mikaela Harvey, Texas A&M
Defender: Celia Jimenez Delgado, Alabama
Defender: Caroline Bado, Auburn
Defender: Grace Fisk, South Carolina
Defender: Maya Neal, Tennessee
Defender: Stephanie Amack, Vanderbilt
Goalkeeper: Catalina Perez, Mississippi State
At-Large: Parker Roberts, Florida
At-Large: Deanne Rose, Florida
Second Team All-SEC
Forward: Abbie Boswell, Alabama
Forward: Channing Foster, Ole Miss
Forward: Sarah Luebbert, Missouri
Forward: Simone Charley, Vanderbilt
Midfielder: Emma Welch, Alabama
Midfielder: Mallory Eubanks, Mississippi State
Midfielder: Kaitlyn Clark, Missouri
Midfielder: Lindsey Lane, South Carolina
Midfielder: Anna Bialczak, Tennessee
Defender: Jessi Hartzler, Arkansas
Defender: Kristen Cardano, Florida
Defender: Rachelle Smith, Florida
Defender: Chiara Ritchie-Williams, LSU
Defender: Tatumn Milazzo, South Carolina
Defender: Kendall Ritchie, Texas A&M
Goalkeeper: Mikayla Krzeczowski, South Carolina
At-Large: Parker Goins, Arkansas
At-Large: MaKayla Waldner, Mississippi State
All-Freshman Team
Parker Goins, Arkansas
Alyssa Malonson, Auburn
Deanne Rose, Florida
Miranda Jimenez, Kentucky
Channing Foster, Ole Miss
Ryan Gareis, South Carolina
Jackie Schaefer, South Carolina
Luciana Zullo, South Carolina
Erin Gilroy, Tennessee
Addie McCain, Texas A&M
Myra Konte, Vanderbilt
Coach of the Year
Shelley Smith, South Carolina
Offensive Player of the Year
Savannah McCaskill, South Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year
Grace Fisk, South Carolina
Freshman of the Year
Deanne Rose, Florida
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Mallory Eubanks, Mississippi State
