The number-one nationally ranked Misericordia University women's soccer team had 11 players named to the All-MAC Freedom team and swept the special awards.

Emma Sweitzer and Michaela Fasolino were named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and Brenna Field was named Rookie of the Year.  Mark Stauffer was named Coach of the Year.

The Cougars are 18-0-1 and will open the NCAA Tournament, Saturday at 5:00 against Marywood.

Sweitzer and Fasolino were joined on the first team by Kaylee Sturans, Julia Beck and Zoee Farr while Brenna Field, Kate Field, Sabrina Competiello and Madi Welliver made second team.

Colleen Kinsella and Ally Waite earned honorable mention.

Sweitzer, a junior forward, led the team with 23 goals and 16 assists and broke her own school single-season scoring record with 62 points.  She recorded at least one point in 15 games and ended the season on an eight-game goal-scoring streak.

She had eight multi-goal games, including a pair of hat tricks.

Fasolino, a fifth-year midfielder, was a two-way player for the Cougars and ranked second on the team with 45 points on 19 goals and seven assists.

She had eight multi-goal games, including two goals each in the MAC Freedom semifinals and finals.  She is a four-time all-conference selection, including a three-time first-teamer.

Sturans, a fifth-year, earned first-team honors at forward after splitting time between forward and back during the regular season.  She scored four goals and was third on the team with seven assists.

She is a four-time first-team selection.

Farr, a fifth-year, and Beck, a sophomore, were both named first-team on defense.  Farr started all 19 games and scored three goals and had an assist.

Beck had five goals and five assists while also starting every game.
 
Competiello, a junior, earned second-team honors at forward after scoring eight goals while providing an offensive spark in a reserve role in all 19 games.

Kate Field, a fifth-year, made second team in the midfield while Brenna Field made second team on defense in her first season.

Kate Field had five goals and four assists in 18 games while Brenna Field started all 19 games and led the team in minutes.

In her first season at Misericordia, Welliver was named second-team at goalkeeper.  She posted an 82.4 save percentage and 0.41 goals against average in 19 starts.

Waite had five goals and an assist while starting every game in the midfield and Kinsella finished third on the team after stepping into a starting role at forward.

In his 21^st season, Stauffer guided the Cougars to their first unbeaten regular season while capturing their eighth MAC Freedom championship and 14^th NCAA Tournament appearance.