Frey Receives Preseason All-American Conference Nod
August 11, 2015 | Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - East Carolina senior forward Kendall Frey was one of 11 players named to The American's 2015 preseason women's soccer all-conference team, according to an announcement by the league office Tuesday.
Frey was an All-American Athletic Conference Second Team choice and selected to the all-tournament team in 2014 after tying for the club lead in goals (8) and points (18), while ranking second on the squad in shots. The Chester Springs, Pa., native started all 21 matches, amassed 1,763 minutes of field time and four of her goals were game-winners. A communication major, she was also named to the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region Team.
In 2013, ECU's final campaign as a member of Conference USA, Frey earned third team all-conference recognition and was tabbed to the league's all-tournament club. She led the Pirates in goals (6) and points (13), while three of those tallies were game-winners.
The American also released its preseason coaches' poll, as East Carolina was picked to finish sixth. Reigning tournament champion UConn was picked to repeat and earned four first-place votes, edging 2014 regular-season champion UCF despite garnering six first-place tallies. USF was picked third, followed by Memphis and Cincinnati to round out the top five.
The American Conference Championship will be held Nov. 3-8 at SMU in Dallas, Texas.
ECU returns 19 players from last season's roster that combined for a 12-8-1 overall mark and welcomes 10 newcomers. The Pirates open their regular season at home for the second year in a row when they host George Mason on Friday, Aug. 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., at Johnson Soccer Stadium.
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
*Rachel Hill, UConn, Jr., F
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Diamond Simpson, Memphis, Sr.
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Shauni Kerkhoff, Temple, Sr.
Preseason All-Conference Team
Ashley Spivey, UCF, Sr., F
*Rachel Hill, UConn, Jr., F
Kendall Frey, East Carolina, Sr., F
Valerie Sanderson, Memphis, Jr., F
Diamond Simpson, Memphis, Sr., D
*Olivia Chance, USF, Sr., M
Jackie Simpson, USF, Sr., D
Claire Oates, SMU, So., M
Kelly Farrell, Temple, Sr., M
Shauni Kerkhoff, Temple, Sr., GK
Rachel Thun, Tulsa, So., M
[*] - Denotes unanimous selection
Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. UConn (4)
2. UCF (6)
3. USF
4. Memphis
5. Cincinnati
6. East Carolina
7. Tulsa
8. SMU
9. Temple
10. Houston
First-place votes in parentheses
