CANYON, Texas -- Midwestern State's Ashley Cottrell headlined a group of six Mustangs to gain All-Lone Star Conference honors when league officials announced annual awards Wednesday night.
 
Cottrell was named the league's Freshman of the Year tallying a team-high seven goals on just 15 shots including a pair of two-goal performances against West Texas A&M and Texas Woman's University.
 
The Mansfield Summit High product accounted for three equalizing goals and two game-winners while helping the Mustangs to a 17th-straight berth in the LSC Postseason Tournament.
 
Cottrell is joined on the first team by teammates Hanna Staley and Payton Fookes.
 
Staley, a senior defender out of Austin McNeil High, is a two-time Daktronics All-America selection while earning first-team All-LSC honors as the league's Defender of the Year in 2010 and 2011.
 
As the leader on the back line, she has been instrumental in helping MSU hold the opposition to a 1.25 goals against average while posting five shutouts.
 
Fookes, a sophomore forward from Wichita Falls, ranks second on the squad with four goals and three assists this season.
 
She accounted for a pair of game winners on long restart goals against Incarnate Word and Texas A&M-Commerce. The Mustangs boast a 4-0 mark when Fookes finds the back of the net.
 
Senior forward Maddie Fraser and senior goalkeeper Mallory Whitworth were named to the second team while senior defender Megan Barnhart gained honorable mention.
 
Midwestern State opens Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament play Thursday afternoon against Abilene Christian at The Pitch in Canyon (Texas). Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
 
With a win, the Mustangs move on to face host West Texas A&M in the semifinal round Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The championship is set for Sunday at 1 p.m.
    

Offensive Player of the Year
Leslie Briggs, West Texas A&M
Goalkeeper of the Year
Danielle Edwards, Angelo State
Defensive Player of the Year
Sarah Parker, Incarnate Word
Freshman of the Year
Ashley Cottrell, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year
Chad Webb, West Texas A&M
First Team
Player	Team	Pos.	Year	Hometown
Sarah Parker	Incarnate Word	D	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Hanna Staley	Midwestern State	D	Sr.	Austin, Texas
Becky Peth	West Texas A&M	D	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Eva Brutto	Texas A&M-Commerce	D	Jr.	Richardson, Texas
Leslie Briggs	West Texas A&M	F	Sr.	Carrollton, Texas
Brittany Martin	Texas Woman's	F	Sr.	Rice, Texas
Sydney Solomon	Incarnate Word	F	Jr.	Schertz, Texas
Ashley Cottrell	Midwestern State	F	Fr.	Arlington, Texas
Amber Guenter	Incarnate Word	MF	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Julie Coppedge	Abielne Christian	MF	Sr.	Amarillo, Texas
Lauren Carnes	Angelo State	MF	Sr.	Amarillo, Texas
Payton Fookes	Midwestern State	MF	So.	Wichita Falls, Texas
Danielle Edwards	Angelo State	GK	Sr.	San Angelo, Texas
Second Team
Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Caitlyn Conaway	Angelo State	D	So.	Kennedale, Texas
Elizabeth Washington	Incarnate Word	D	Fr.	Frisco, Texas
Whitley Lindholm	Abilene Christian	D	Jr.	Pflugerville, Texas
Sarah Deeb	Texas Woman's	D	Fr.	Plano, Texas
Andrea Carpenter	Abilene Christian	F	Jr.	Amarillo, Texas
Anitra Wright	Texas A&M-Commerce	F	Fr.	Fort Worth, Texas
Dani Thurman	Eastern New Mexico	F	Sr.	Albuquerque, N.M.
Lauren Bateman	Angelo State	F	Fr.	San Angelo, Texas
Maddie Fraser	Midwestern State	MF	Sr.	Lindale, Texas
Sarah Johnson	Incarnate Word	MF	So.	Austin, Texas
Samantha Johnson	Incarnate Word	MF	Sr.	Austin, Texas
Emily Krenek	West Texas A&M	MF	Fr.	Belton, Texas
Victoria Perez	Eastern New Mexico	MF	So.	Rio Rancho, N.M.
Mallory Whitworth	Midwestern State	GK	Sr.	McKinney, Texas
Honorable Mention
Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Brie Buschmann	Abilene Christian	D	Jr.	Amarillo, Texas
Lexi Strong	Abilene Christian	D	Sr.	LIttleton, Colo.
Rhea Belgrave	West Texas A&M	D	So.	Trinidad & Tobago
Erin Bolinger	Texas Woman's	D	Fr.	Plano, Texas
Kara Edwards	Angelo State	D	Jr.	Bastrop, Texas
Megan Barnhart	Midwestern State	D	Sr.	Wichita Falls, Texas
Lindsay McHorse	West Texas A&M	MF	Sr.	Georgetown, Texas
Lindsey Jones	Abilene Christian	MF	Fr.	McKinney, Texas
Haleigh Wanzer	Texas Woman's	MF	Fr.	Frisco, Texas
Katy Black	Texas Woman's	MF	Sr.	Flower Mound, Texas
Yvette Bodoy	West Texas A&M	GK	Jr.	Mesquite, Texas
Heather Kowalik	Incarnate Word	GK	Fr.	Boerne, Texas
Lindsey Sisco	Texas Woman's	GK	So.	Midlothian, Texas