3. WOMEN: Timko takes top Big 12 honor for third time

Canada international Brittany Timko (Nebraska) was named the Big 12 Player of the Year for a record third time, sharing this year’s award with Swede Yolanda Odenyo (Oklahoma State).

Several other women’s conferences announced their individual award winners.

In the ACC, sophomore Yael Averbuch beat out her teammate, U.S. international star Heather O’Reilly, for the Offensive Player of the Year, while FIFA Women’s Player of the Year nominee Laura Georges (Boston College) was named the Defensive Player of the Year. UNC’s Anson Dorrance was named ACC Coach of the Year for the ninth time.

In the SEC, Tennessee’s Kylee Rossi and Auburn’s Ronda Brooks were named Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.

SMU produced both the Conference USA Offensive (Olivia O’Rear) and Defensive (Ashley Gunter) Player of the Year winners. Utah swept the Mountain West’s top honors: Offensive Player of the Year (Adele Letro) and Defensive Player of the Year (Ashley Mason)

Denver junior Taryn Hemmings was named the Sun Belt’s Player of the Year. Jeff Hooker, the former U.S. national team standout, was named the league’s Coach of the Year after guiding Denver to an undefeated conference season and finishing 15-2-1 overall.

ALL-ACC
Goalkeeper — Nikki Resnick (Maryland); Defenders — Laura Georges (Boston College), Becky Sauerbrunn (Virginia), Katrin Schmidt (Florida State); Midfielders — Yael Averbuch (North Carolina), Selin Kuralay (Florida State), Jenny Maurer  (Boston College), Rebecca Moros (Duke); Forwards — Heather O’Reilly (North Carolina) Elizabeth Remy (Wake Forest), Jess Rostedt (Virginia), India Trotter (Florida State).

ALL-BIG 12
Goalkeeper — Ashley Holder (Baylor); Defenders — Kasey Moore (Texas), Stephanie Logterman (Texas), Emily Peterson (Texas A&M); Midfielders — Yolanda Odenyo (Oklahoma State), Carrie Schmit (Texas), Amy Berend (Texas A&M); Forwards — Nikki Marshall (Colorado), Brittany Timko (Nebraska), Kelsey Carpenter (Texas), Suzzette Devloo (Texas A&M).

ALL-SEC
Goalkeepers — Anne Ogundele  (Kentucky); Defenders — Ronda Brooks (Auburn), Lauren Hyde (Florida), Monica Buff (Vanderbilt); Midfielders — Ameera Abdullah (Florida), Randi-Lynn Bruso (Georgia), Chrissy Strini (Mississippi), Ali Christoph (Tennessee); Forwards — Stacy Bishop (Florida), Carrie Patterson (Georgia), Kylee Rossi (Tennessee).