COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Big 12 Champion Texas A&M soccer team held its annual awards banquet Saturday at The Zone Club at Kyle Field.
The event honors athletes and staff each year in several athletic and academic areas. Awards include recognition from various soccer media organizations and other outlets apart from Texas A&M University.
The awards presented at the banquet ranged from position MVPs, who contributed to the team's success on the field, to those accolades which highlighted the athlete who most exemplified the spirit of Aggieland.
In 2011, the team stepped away from its final season in the Big 12 with a 12th conference title after winning the Big 12 Championship in San Antonio. The Aggies then advanced to their 17th consecutive NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round before falling to Virginia Tech, 3-1. A&M finished the season ranked 21st in the nation with a 16-6-2 record (6-1-1 Big 12).
2011 BANQUET AWARDS
Leading Scorer
               Kelley Monogue
Assists Leader
               Beth West - broke school record with 14 assists in a season
Offensive MVP
               Kelley Monogue
Midfield MVP
               Beth West
Defensive MVP
               Rachael Balaguer
Perseverance Award
               Rachael Balaguer
Newcomer of the Year
               Kelley Monogue
12th Man Award
               Annie Kunz
Spirit of Aggieland Award
               Mary Grace Schmidt
               Megan Majewski
               Catalina Clavijo
Most Improved
               Jordan Day
Iron Aggie (Given to the players who achieve the most in the weight room)
               Nora Skelton
               Lyndsey Gnatzig
WEEKLY AWARDS
Big 12 Player of the Week
Allie Bailey (Offensive) - 8/23/11
Shea Groom (Newcomer) - 9/13/11
Annie Kunz (Offensive) - 9/13/11
Chelsea Jones (Offensive) - 9/20/11
Annie Kunz (Newcomer) - 9/20/11
Kelley Monogue (Newcomer) - 9/27/11
Kelley Monogue (Newcomer) - 10/11/11
Kelley Monogue (Newcomer) - 10/18/11
Kelley Monogue (Offensive) - 10/25/11
Jordan Day (Newcomer) - 10/25/11
Bri Young (Offensive) - 11/2/11
Kelley Monogue (Newcomer) - 11/2/11
CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer of the Week
               Merritt Mathias - 9/14/11
               Jordan Day (Player of the Week) - 10/24/11
               Beth West - 11/15/11
TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week
               Annie Kunz - 9/19/11
               Nora Skelton - 9/26/11
               Kelley Monogue - 10/10/11
               Meghan Streight - 11/8/11
               Beth West - 11/14/11
Soccer America Team of the Week
               Shea Groom - 9/22/11
Our Game Magazine College Players to Watch List
               Annie Kunz - 9/20/11
               Kelley Monogue - 9/27/11
SoccerSavings.com/Dallas Soccer News Player of the Week
               Nora Skelton - 9/28/11
SEASON AWARDS
Preseason All-Big 12
               Merritt Mathias
               Rachel Lenz
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
               Bri Young
               Merritt Mathias
TopDrawerSoccer.com 2011 Women's Upperclassmen Top 100 - Preseason
               Bri Young
               Merritt Mathias
               Rachel Lenz
Soccer America's Top 10 Freshmen of Influence - Preseason
               Katie Perry
TopDrawerSoccer.com Big 12 Top 20 Player Rankings
               Merritt Mathias (2)
               Kelley Monogue (4)
               Rachel Lenz (7)
               Shea Groom (9)
               Annie Kunz (14)
TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshman Top 100 List
               Kelley Monogue (1)
               Annie Kunz (7)
               Meghan Streight (33)
               Jordan Day (43)
               Allie Bailey (52)
               Shea Groom (64)
               Katie Perry (71)
Big 12 Awards
               All-Big 12 First Team
                               Kelley Monogue
                               Merritt Mathias
                               Beth West
                               Rachel Lenz
               All-Big 12 Second Team
                               Meghan Streight
               Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
                               Meghan Streight
                               Kelley Monogue
                               Annie Kunz
               Offensive Player of the Year
                               Kelley Monogue
               Rookie of the Year
                               Kelley Monogue
               Academic All-Big 12 First Team
                               Beth West
                               Nora Skelton
                               Bri Young
               Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
                               Rachel Lenz
                               Mary Grace Schmidt
Big 12 Tournament Awards
               All-Tournament Team
                               Kelley Monogue
                               Meghan Streight
                               Merritt Mathias
                               Annie Kunz
               Big 12 Tournament Offensive Most Valuable Player
                               Kelley Monogue
Soccer News Net College Boot Award Finalist
Kelley Monogue
NCAA All-Central Region First Team
Kelley Monogue
NCAA All-Central Region Second Team
Merritt Mathias
NCAA All-Central Region Third Team
Meghan Streight
Beth West
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TEAM AWARDS
Big 12 Tournament Champions
               12th Big 12 Championship
NCAA Tournament Qualifiers - No. 3 seed
               17th-consecutive year as qualifiers