Kirsten Davis of Texas Tech was named 2019 Big 12 Soccer Offensive Player of the Year while Addisyn Merrick of Kansas earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Texas Tech’s Madison White received Freshman of the Year accolades and Oklahoma State’s Colin Carmichael was named Coach of the Year.
With Davis’ honor, Texas Tech earns its third Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honor. The junior forward led the league in points (38, 2.00 per game) and in goals (16, .84 per game) this season, as well as tying for the Conference lead with six game-winning goals.
Merrick is the second Jayhawk to win Defensive Player of the Year. The senior defender started all 20 games in 2019 for KU, anchoring a backline that has tallied nine shutouts, tied for second in the Big 12, and allowed just 17 goals this season, third-fewest in the Big 12.
White recorded six clean sheets this season in 10 starts to become the third Red Raider to earn Freshman of the Year. Her five shutouts in Conference play were the most amongst Big 12 goalkeepers in league-matches only. The freshman goalkeeper made 44 saves for a league-leading .880 save percentage and allowed just six goals, a .52 goals allowed per game average.
Carmichael led the Cowgirls to a current 15-1-3 overall mark and 7-1-1 Big 12 record while capturing the Conference regular season title and earning the No. 1 seed for the Big 12 Championship. This is Carmichael’s sixth Coach of the Year honor, the most in Big 12 history.
2019 All-Big 12 Soccer Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Kirsten Davis, Texas Tech
Defenisve Player of the Year: Addisyn Merrick, Kansas
Freshman of the Year: Madison White, Texas Tech
Coach of the Year: Colin Carmichael, Oklahoma State**
All-Big 12 First Team
GK - Madison White, Texas Tech, Fr.
D - Kim Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, Jr.**
D - Addisyn Merrick, Kansas, Sr.
D - Cassie Hiatt, Texas Tech, So.
MF - Kaylee Dao, Oklahoma, Sr.**
MF - Julia Grosso, Texas, So.
MF - Yazmeen Ryan, TCU, Jr.
MF - Grace Yochum, Oklahoma State, So.
F - Kirsten Davis, Texas Tech, Jr.**
F - Katie McClure, Kansas, Sr.**
F - Messiah Bright, TCU, So.
U - Jordie Harr, Texas Tech, Jr.
All-Big 12 Second Team
GK - Rylee Foster, West Virginia, Sr.
D - Charmé Morgan, Oklahoma State, Jr.
D - Emma Regan, Texas, So.
D - Jordan Brewster, West Virginia, So.
MF - Ceri Holland, Kansas, Jr.
MF - Jaci Jones, Oklahoma State, Sr.
MF - Haley Berg, Texas, Jr.
F - Raegan Padgett, Baylor, Sr.
F - Cyera Hintzen, Texas, Sr.
F - Olyvia Dowell, Oklahoma State, Fr.
U - Brookelynn Entz, Kansas State, Jr.
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Elizabeth Kooiman, Baylor, F**
Maya McCutcheon, Oklahoma, D
Olyvia Dowell, Oklahoma State, F
Gracie Brian, TCU, MF**
Grace Collins, TCU, F
Sydney Nobles, Texas, F
Hannah Anderson, Texas Tech, D**
Macy Schultz, Texas Tech, F
Madison White, Texas Tech, GK
Nicole Payne, West Virginia, D
Enzi Broussard, West Virginia, F
** - Unanimous selection
Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes
Ties in voting created additional first team honoree for midfielder.