Hostage, Taiwo, and DeLaforcade Earn All-SSC Selections
TAMPA, Fla. – Twenty-five women's soccer athletes from eight institutions earn 2021 All-SSC honors. Katherine Hostage receives Player of the Year, Reni Taiwo earns a spot on All-SSC second team, and Stephanie DeLaforcade receives honorable mention.
Hostage was named Player of the Year and earned a spot on the SSC All-Conference first team following a team-high 23 points off nine goals and five assists during the regular season. The Southborough, Massachusetts native started all 16 games and provided the Spartans with four game-winners. Hostage is the third Spartan to be named Player of the Year, first since 2012.
Taiwo earned a spot on the All-SSC second team after appearing in every game this season. She has proven to be an asset for the Spartans backline. Taiwo has been selected as a member of the All-SSC second team three times, being selected in 2018, 2019, and 2021. She is the only athlete to repeat as All-SSC for a third consecutive season.
DeLaforcade earns honorable mention after appearing in every game for the Spartans this season. The East Lyme, Connecticut native tallied 21 points off eight goals and five assists.
Player of the Year: Kate Hostage, Tampa
Offensive Player of the Year: Anniina Sankoh, Lynn
Defensive Player of the Year: Anita Agustdottir, Embry-Riddle
Freshman of the Year: Hattie Kettle, Embry-Riddle
Coach of the Year: Samantha Bohon, Embry-Riddle
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| 2021 Women's Soccer ALL-SSC First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| F | Anniina Sankoh^ | Lynn | Jr. | Helsinki, Finland |
| F | Katherine Hostage | Tampa | Jr. | Southborough, Massachusetts |
| F | Marie Myhrvold Seim^† | Embry-Riddle | So. | Bergen, Norway |
| M | Isabelle Navren | Embry-Riddle | So. | Stockholm, Sweden |
| M | Natasha Hudson* | Barry | So. | Nottingham, England |
| M | Louise Matsgard | Nova Southeastern | Fr. | Stockholm, Sweden |
| D | Anita Agustdottir | Embry-Riddle | Sr. | Akranes, Iceland |
| D | Jaycie Tate | Palm Beach Atlantic | Sr. | Port St. Lucie, Florida |
| D | Jordan Michaels | Florida Tech | Jr. | Merritt Island, Florida |
| G | Maria Sanchez Recuero‡ | Florida Tech | Sr. | Madrid, Spain |
| G (AL) | Sofia Manner | Lynn | Sr. | Helsinki, Finland |
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| 2021 Women's Soccer ALL-SSC Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| F | Tayla Duffy | Rollins | Jr. | Northampton, England |
| F | Chama Silva | Nova Southeastern | So. | Caracas, Venezuela |
| F | Marem Ndiongue | Florida Tech | So. | Sicily, Italy |
| M | Mayara Queiroz Reis | Florida Tech | Jr. | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| M | Sofia Munthe Nilsson | Embry-Riddle | So. | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden |
| M | Grace Foyer | Embry-Riddle | So. | York, England |
| M (AL) | Ariadna Cerezuela | Barry | Jr. | Sant Pol de Mar, Spain |
| M (AL) | Saba Amiri | Embry-Riddle | Jr. | Palm Coast, Florida |
| D | Jaida Scott | Barry | Jr. | Plantation, Florida |
| D | Gianna Merigliano* | Rollins | Gr. | Jupiter, Florida |
| D | Reni Taiwo*‡ | Tampa | Sr. | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| G | Rachel Neumann | Palm Beach Atlantic | Sr. | Johnston, Iowa |
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| 2021 Women's Soccer ALL-SSC Honorable Mention | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| F | Stephanie DeLaforcade | Tampa | Jr. | East Lyme, Connecticut |
^ = 2019 First Team All-SSC
* = 2019 Second Team All-SSC
† = 2019 Freshman of the Year
‡ = 2018 Second Team All-SSC
(AL) = At Large Selection
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