Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
DePriest, Goffi Named All-Conference
4/12/2021 2:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer, BRAA
DALLAS, Texas – The Middle Tennessee women's soccer team played a conference-low six games this season, but that didn't stop Peyton DePriest and Alex Goffi from earning All-Conference USA honors.
"I am really happy for both Alex and Peyton," said head coach Aston Rhoden. "It's a real honor for them to be recognized given the quality of players in the league and them having played only 6 games all season."
DePriest was named to the first team for the third year in a row while Goffi earned a spot on the All-Freshman team.
DePriest, the all-time leading goal-scorer in MTSU history, becomes the first Blue Raider in program history to be named All-Conference in four seasons as well as the first Raider to be named to the first team three times.
The Franklin, Tennessee native was fourth in Conference USA with four goals during conference play, three of which were game-winning goals, which led the conference.
This is the second honor from Conference USA in as many days for DePriest as she was named to the Conference USA All-Academic First Team on Sunday.
For Goffi, she turned in a sensational freshman campaign on the Raiders back line, starting every game and playing 509 of a possible 540 minutes, including playing all 90 minutes in four games.
Goffi was part of a defense that shut out both Old Dominion and Florida International on the road this season. She also made one of the defensive plays of the season in a 7-2 win at Marshall when she cleared the ball off the goal line off a corner kick.
With Goffi's selection this season, the Blue Raiders have now had a player recognized on the All-Freshman team in five straight seasons.
Superlative Awards
Player of the Year – Ambere Barnett, WKU
Offensive Player of the Year – Ariel Diaz, Southern Miss
Defensive Player of the Year – Mijke Roelfsema, Rice
Midfielder of the Year – Ambere Barnett, WKU
Goalkeeper of the Year – Bella Killgore, Rice
Freshman of the Year – Abi Hugh, Marshall
Coach of the Year – Brian Lee, Rice
All-Conference First Team
GK: Bella Kilgore, Rice
D: Brooke Lampe, North Texas
D: Mijke Roelfsema, Rce
D: Avery Jacobsen, WKU
MF: Julia Patrum, Charlotte
MF: Gi Krstec, Florida Atlantic
MF: Ece Turkoglu, Old Dominion
MF: Ambere Barnett, WKU
F: Peyton DePriest, Middle Tennessee
F: Allie Byrd, North Texas
F: Ariel Diaz, Southern Miss
All-Conference Second Team
GK: Abby Stapleton, Charlotte
D: Meredith Hamby, Charlotte
D: Amanda Martin, Florida Atlantic
D: Elizabeth Doll, Louisiana Tech
D: Emily Roberts, Old Dominion
D: Lyric Schmidt, WKU
MF: Delaney Schultz, Rice
MF: Jennyfer Caracheo, Southern Miss
MF: Stella Kiss, UAB
F: Miracle Porter, Florida Atlantic
F: Haley Kostyshyn, Rice
F: Lexxe Lipsey, UAB
All-Conference Third Team
GK: Kelsey Brann, North Texas
D: Josie Studer, Louisiana Tech
D: Caitlin Pierce, Southern Miss
D: Macie Pennington, Southern Miss
MF: Sammy Vitols, Florida Atlantic
MF: Abi Hugh, Marshall
MF: Michelle Gonzalez, North Texas
MF: Cayman Tamez, UTEP
F: Michaella Arteta, Charlotte
F: Tessa Carlin, UTEP
F: Ellis Patterson, UTSA
All-Freshman Team
Piper Biziorek, F, Charlotte
Amit Cohen, GK, Florida Atlantic
Abi Hugh, MF, Marshall
Alex Goffi, D, Middle Tennessee
Madi Starrett, D, North Texas
Ryan Parncutt, D, Old Dominion
Mikala Furuto, MF, Rice
Blessing Kingsley, F, Southern Miss
Laura Zemberyova, F, UAB
Cayman Tamez, MF, MF, UTEP
Brina Micheels, F, WKU
Ellie Belcher, D, WKU
