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HOUSTON — Four University of Houston Soccer players earned All-Big 12 postseason honors highlighted by fifth year Ella Morgan’s First Team selection, the conference announced Sunday.
Morgan earned All-Big 12 First Team honors while sophomore Bailey Cate, junior Skylar Miller and senior Ava Shannon picked up All-Big 12 Second Team selections.
The four All-Conference selections are the most in a single season since 2021 when Jazmin Grant (First Team), Mia Brascia (Second Team), Emma Clarke (Second Team) and Samantha Wiehe (Freshman Team) picked up conference postseason honors.
Morgan is the first Cougar defender to earn an All-Conference First Team selection since 1999 when Laura Repp earned All-Conference USA First Team honors.
The Allen, Texas, native anchored a defense that posted four shutouts in conference play with just 10 goals allowed. Morgan tallied three goals in conference play including the game winner over #15 Kansas for the Cougars first win over a ranked opponent since 2021.
Morgan earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after a shutout of Kansas which was the first time Houston had shutout a ranked opponent in program history.
Cate led Houston with eight goals on the year including a pair of Big 12 game winners to help the Cougars beat Iowa State and UCF. It was the first time since 2021 the Cougars had beaten the Knights and only the second time in Orlando.
Miller finished the regular season second on the team with six goals while posting three assists. Her game winning header against Oklahoma State pushed Houston to its first 3-0 conference start since the 2021 campaign.
The Virginia Beach, Va., native has started all but two games and posted her first career hat trick against Sam Houston.
Shannon collects Second Team honors after a trio of goals in Big 12 play to go along with two assists on the season. Her goal against Arizona State proved to be the game winner while goals against TCU and Kansas provided insurance for the Cougars.
