Oct. 30, 2017

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State freshman midfielder Ashley Cardozo has earned all-Mountain West honors for the 2017 season. Cardozo was named to both the all-conference first team, as well as the all-newcomer team, as well as the all-newcomer team, as announced by the league Monday.

In Mountain West play this season, Cardozo scored four goals and added three assists. She played in and started all 11 matches, taking 30 shots with 22 on goal. In all, she led the team with nine goals on the year. Adding six assists, she finished the season with 24 points and is the second-highest freshman scorer in program history.

Cardozo is the only freshman on this year's all-conference first team. Additionally, she is just the second freshman in Utah State history to earn first-team all-conference honors, joining Chandra Salmon-Christensen, who earned first-team all-WAC honors in 2008.

Boise State sophomore forward Raimee Sherle was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, while San José State junior defender Darriell Franklin garnered Defensive Player of the Year accolades. The Spartans' honors continued, as sophomore forward Jamilecxth Becerra earned Newcomer of the Year honors and SJSU head coach Lauren Hanson was tabbed the Coach of the Year.

Utah State ended its season last week in a home loss to Boise State. The Aggies posted a 9-7-3 overall record, going 3-4-2 in Mountain West play to finish in eighth place in the conference standings.

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Offensive Player of the Year: Raimee Sherle, So., F, Boise StateDefensive Player of the Year: Darriell Franklin, Jr., D, San José StateNewcomer of the Year: Jamilecxth Becerra, So., F, San José StateCoach of the Year: Lauren Hanson, San José State 2017 Mountain West Women's Soccer All-Conference First TeamName        Class    Position    TeamJennifer Hiddink    Jr.    GK    Air ForceRaimee Sherle    So.    F    Boise StateLauren Milliet    Jr.    MF    Colorado CollegeJulia Glaser    So.    F    Fresno StateJessie Hix    So.    MF    New MexicoStacie Moran    Sr.    D    San Diego StateDarriell Franklin    Jr.    D    San José StateDorthe Hoppius    Sr.    F    San José StateMyia Wilkes    Sr.    D    San José StateSophie Cortes    Sr.    MF    UNLVAshley Cardozo    Fr.    MF    Utah State 2017 Mountain West Women's Soccer All-Conference Second TeamName        Class    Position    TeamAngela Karamanos    Sr.    MF    Air ForceJanelle Flores    Sr.    GK    Boise StateSarah Taylor    Sr.    MF    Boise StateJessie Vogel    Sr.    D    Boise StateMyra Delgadillo    Sr.    F    Fresno StateEmily Chavez    RS Sr.    D    New MexicoClaire Lynch    Sr.    F    New MexicoAliyah Utush    Sr.    F    San Diego StateYaritza Arista    Sr.    MF    San José StateJamilecxth Becerra    So.    F    San José StateChidera Akubuilo    Sr.    D    UNLV 2017 Mountain West Women's Soccer All-Newcomer TeamName        Class    Position    TeamAlex Giggie    Fr.    D    Air ForceAubree Chatterton    Fr.    MF    Boise StateHunter Peifer    So.    GK    Colorado StateJessica Nelson    Jr.    D    New MexicoChloe Frisch    Fr.    MF    San Diego StateMia Root    Fr.    F    San Diego StateJamilecxth Becerra    So.    F    San José StateJennifer Orozco    Jr.    MF    San José StateAmanda Galbraith    Jr.    MF    UNLVAshley Cardozo    Fr.    MF    Utah StateBrittney Stark    Jr.    F    Wyoming

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