Accolades Keep rolling in for Tech Soccer
By: Britton Drown - Texas Tech University
Updated: December 5, 2012
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas
Tech was represented by three Red Raiders on the Top Drawer Soccer Big 12 Top-20
team as announced by the national publication Wednesday.
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Tech sophomore defender Jaelene
Hinkle, senior defender Morgan Johnson and sophomore midfielder Paige
Strahan were each named to the team which recognizes the top players in
the Big 12 Conference.
Hinkle and Strahan were each named to
the NSCAA All-Central Region Tuesday while all three were named to the All-Big 12 First Team earlier this year.
Texas Tech freshman forward Janine Beckie
was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Team of the Year earlier this year.
Hinkle,
a Denver Colo., native and two-time
NSCAA All-Central Region selection, completed her sophomore campaign in
2012 leading the Red Raiders with five assists while starting all 23
games.
Johnson,
an anchor to the Texas Tech defense
which posted 10 shutouts in 2012, netted her first two career goals this
year while starting all 23 games. Johnson also tallied four assists.
Strahan
ended the 2012 season as the second-leading
scorer on the Red Raider squad with eight goals - five of which were
game-winners. The Midland, Texas native strung together a five-match
scoring streak in Sept., the longest scoring streak by a Red Raider
since the 2009 season.
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Tech advanced to the second round
of the NCAA Tournament this year and won a school record 16 matches
while going 9-1 at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The Red Raiders
finished third in the Big 12 this season - a program best.
