ST. PAUL, Minn. – Four members of the Macalester College women's soccer team were among the honorees as the MIAC announced its year-end awards today. Sophomore forward Mikayla Edmunds (Falls Church, Va./Georgetown Visitation) and sophomore midfielder Lilly Staples (Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown) were named to the All-MIAC team, while sophomore forward Lindsay Edmonson (North Kingstown, R.I./LaSalle Academy) received All-MIAC honorable mention. Senior goalkeeper Abigail Heuga (San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco) was included on the All-Playoff team.

Edmunds led the Scots in scoring this season with six goals and 15 points, registering 15 points for the second straight season. Four of her goals came against conference opponents, with a goal and assist in a 3-1 win at St. Scholastica, two goals and an assist in a 5-0 victory over Concordia, and a goal versus Saint Mary's in a 3-0 triumph. Edmunds also found the net in wins over UW-Oshkosh and UW-Superior. Through 38 games at Macalester, she has 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points.

Staples had two goals and an assist this season while anchoring the midfield for the Scots. Her goals came in wins against UW-Superior and Augsburg, netting the game-winner versus the Auggies in a 3-0 victory on the road. Staples' assist came in a 2-1 loss at Bethel. In 21 games, she has two goals and two assists in her career.

Edmonson paced Macalester in assists with five while scoring three goals to total 11 points. All of her points this season came in MIAC wins, including a 2-1 victory over Gustavus that saw Edmonson score the game-winning goal and add an assist. She also tallied a goal and two assists in the win over Concordia, and had assists in victories against St. Scholastica and Hamline. She also found the net in the win at Augsburg. In 30 career games, Edmonson has six goals and seven assists for 19 points.

Heuga had an outstanding game in goal against Saint Benedict in the first round of the MIAC Playoffs, making eight saves during regulation and overtime and stopping two penalty kicks in the shootout, won by the Bennies, 6-5. This season Heuga was 4-5-1 with a goals-against average of 1.11 and a save percentage of .784 with 40 saves. She completed her career at Macalester with 219 saves, a 20-16-7 record and a goals-against average of 0.91 in 57 games played.

Emily Johnson of St. Olaf was named the Offensive Player of the Year and St. Catherine's Jaidyn Richter was chosen the Defensive Player of the Year. Eva Gower of Saint Benedict was selected the MIAC Rookie of the Year, and Carleton's Jessica Mueller was named the Coach of the Year.

Macalester, coached by Marissa Olson-Guillou, posted an overall record of 8-9-1 and a 6-5 mark in conference play to earn the program's fourth trip to the MIAC Playoffs in the last five years.

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