The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) presents several annual honors for the best women's soccer players of the season. The conference currently presents individual awards for Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Midfielder of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. It also presents an award for Coach of the Year.
Key
* | Awarded a national player of the year award: Hermann Trophy (1988–present) Honda Sports Award (1988–present) TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Year (2011–present) ISAA Player of the Year (1985–1995) Soccer America Player of the Year (1985–2014) |
Player of the Year (1987–2003)
Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Ref. |
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1987 | Lori Henry | North Carolina | Defender | Sophomore | |
1988 | Linda Hamilton | NC State | Defender | Sophomore | |
1989 | Shannon Higgins * | North Carolina | Midfielder | Senior | |
1990 | Mia Hamm | North Carolina | Forward | Freshman | |
1991 | Kristine Lilly * | North Carolina | Midfielder | Junior | |
1992 | Mia Hamm (2) * | North Carolina | Forward | Junior | |
1993 | Mia Hamm (3) * | North Carolina | Forward | Senior | |
1994 | Tisha Venturini * | North Carolina | Midfielder | Senior | |
1995 | Kelly Walbert | Duke | Forward | Senior | |
1996 | Erin Taylor | Maryland | Defender | Senior | |
1997 | Andi Melde | Duke | Forward | Senior | |
1998 | Cindy Parlow * | North Carolina | Forward | Senior | |
1999 | Lorrie Fair * | North Carolina | Defender | Senior | |
2000 | Lori Lindsey | Virginia | Midfielder | Junior | |
2001 | Lori Lindsey (2) | Virginia | Midfielder | Senior | |
2002 | Deliah Arrington | Clemson | Forward | Senior | |
2003 | Lindsay Tarpley * | North Carolina | Midfielder/forward | Sophomore |
Offensive Player of the Year (2004–present)
Defensive Player of the Year (2004–present)
Midfielder of the Year (2014–present)
Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Danielle Colaprico | Virginia | Senior | |
2015 | Megan Connolly | Florida State | Freshman | |
2016 | Alexis Shaffer | Virginia | Senior | |
2017 | Quinn | Duke | Senior | |
2018 | Sam Coffey | Boston College | Sophomore | |
2019 | Deyna Castellanos | Florida State | Senior | |
2020 | Jaelin Howell * | Florida State | Junior | |
2021 | Jaelin Howell (2) * | Florida State | Senior | |
2022 | Korbin Albert * | Notre Dame | Sophomore | |
2023 | Ally Sentnor | North Carolina | Sophomore | |
2024 | Maggie Graham | Duke | Sophomore |
Goalkeeper of the Year (2022–present)
Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Cristina Roque | Florida State | Junior | |
2023 | Halle Mackiewicz | Clemson | Senior | |
2024 | Leah Freeman | Duke | Graduate |
Freshman of the Year (1991–present)
Coach of the Year (1987–present)
See also
- Big 12 Conference women's soccer awards
- Big Ten Conference women's soccer awards
- Pac-12 Conference women's soccer awards
- Southeastern Conference women's soccer awards
References
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