INDIANAPOLIS - Six members of the IUPUI women's soccer team earned All-Horizon League honors as the league's postseason awards were announced in conjunction with the start of the Horizon League Tournament on Monday evening (Oct. 30). Senior forward Krissy Kirkhoff and sophomore goalkeeper Sophia Lipka were voted First Team All-Horizon League while senior midfielder Hayley Shelton was chosen to the league's second team. The freshman trio of Natalie McNally, Valentine Pursey and Miranda Ricks were all chosen to the league's All-Freshman Team. 

Lipka, an Indianapolis-native, was voted the league's Goalkeeper of the Year in her first season at the Jaguars' starter. She went 11-3-1 with nine shutouts and a 0.65 goals against average in the regular season and was even better than that in league play. In her six league starts, she posted a 5-0-1 mark and 0.32 GAA with a .926 save percentage. She yielded just two goals against league foes, one of which came on a penalty kick. Earlier this season, she set a new school record by going more than 508 straight minutes without allowing a score. She missed four games late in the regular season to an injury, but returned to earn a 1-1 draw against Northern Kentucky in the regular season finale.  

Kirkhoff, also an Indianapolis-native, was the Jaguars' top attacker during the regular season, closing with six goals and a school record 10 assists. She netted three game-winners and led the IUPUI attack with 70 shot attempts. In league play, she had two goals and eight assists and is the program's all-time leader in points (79) and assists (21). It marks her third career first team all-league selection as she was voted First Team All-Summit as a freshman and sophomore. She was left off the all-league team last season after missing more than half the season due to injury. 

Shelton, a Chandler, Ind.-native, continued to be a star in the Jaguars' midfield, closing the regular season with four goals and eight assists. She had three goals and six assists in Horizon League play, including a pair of game-winners. For her career, she ranks second on the program's all-time list with 19 assists. It marks her second straight year of earning all-league honors as she was voted Second Team All-Summit as a junior. 

Head Coach Chris Johnson's recruiting class turned out to be incredibly impactful as McNally, Pursey and Ricks were all named to the 12-player All-Freshman Team. 

McNally emerged as one of the team's top defenders, starting all 19 matches along the Jaguars' back line. A native of Illinois, McNally helped the IUPUI defense post nine shutouts and a 1.13 goals against average this season. She also collected an assist in non-league play to account for her lone point of the season. Pursey tallied a team-high nine goals during the regular season, including five game-winners. She netted five goals in league play, including a hat trick in the Jaguars' 4-3 win over Wright State on Oct. 13. Her 21 points and 45 shot attempts rank second on the team while her 10 points in league play are third on the squad. Ricks, a native of Avon, Ind., finished the regular season with three goals and two assists in 19 games. She netted a pair of game-winners, including the winner in overtime against Cleveland State to open Horizon League play. 

IUPUI will open Horizon League Tournament action on Monday (Oct. 30) when the Jaguars host Cleveland State in the quarterfinals round at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. 

2017 Horizon League Women's Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Macy Hamblin, Sr., F, Northern Kentucky
Offensive Player of the Year: Macy Hamblin, Northern Kentucky
Defensive Player of the Year: Kelli Swenson, Jr., D, Milwaukee
Goalkeeper of the Year: Sophia Lipka, So., GK, IUPUI
Freshman of the Year: Jenna Prathapa, F, Cleveland State
Coach of the Year: Troy Fabiano, Milwaukee

First Team All-League
Macy Hamblin, Sr., NKU
Jessica Frey, Sr., NKU
Lourdes Onwuemeka,Jr., MKE
Krissy Kirkhoff, Sr., IUPUI
Anna Smalley, Sr., MKE
Aubrey Krahn, Sr., MKE
Rachel DeLuca, Sr., UDM
Cassidy Blanchard, Sr., MKE
Sara Colvin, Sr., WSU
Kelli Swenson, Jr., MKE
Sophia Lipka, So., GK, IUPUI
 
Second Team All-League
Niki Romero, Sr., WSU
Alex Zeller, Sr., GB
Aaliyah Patten,Jr., WSU
Hayley Shelton, Sr., IUPUI
Olivia Everin, Sr., UIC
Mattie Cutts, Jr., WSU
Taylor Spaulding, Jr., NKU
Aliani Lorenzo, So., CSU
McKenna Vento, Jr., CSU
Tamae Douglas, So., UIC
Mallory Geurts, Sr., GK, MKE
 
All-Freshman Team
Jenna Prathapa, CSU
Taylor Tabbert, MKE
Valentine Pursey, IUPUI
Erin Graefin, WSU
Natalie McNally, IUPUI
Kelli Doyle, UDM
Mackenzie Schill, MKE
Ashlin West, UIC
Grace Grant, CSU
Miranda Ricks, IUPUI
Sydney Ossege, YSU
Emily Simmons, GB