By: Matt Doherty<\/p>\n
The Patriot League announced their\u00a0major awards and All-Patriot League teams on Monday following the conclusion of the 2016 women’s soccer regular season.<\/p>\n
Seven Boston University Terriers were awarded for their play this fall.<\/p>\n
Senior tri-captain Rachel Bloznalis took home the only individual award, winning Patriot League Defender of the Year. The Upton, Mass. native lived up to hype after being named Preseason Defender of the Year. She marks the second consecutive Terrier to win the award after Mackenzie Hollenbaugh won the honor last year.<\/p>\n
Bloznalis was also named to the All-Patriot league first team for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n
Joining Bloznalis on the first team was teammate Julianna Chen. The sophomore midfielder from Milton, Mass. was a key cog to the Terriers on both offense and defense.<\/p>\n
The two other senior tri-captains, Erica Kosienski and Rachel Blauner earned spots on the All-Patriot league second team. Kosienski, who Head Coach Nancy Feldman called the best attacking personality in the conference, registered 2 goals and 3 assists in her final year on Commonwealth Ave., but her stats don’t emulate just how important she was to the Terrier offense.<\/p>\n
Blauner, a fifth-year graduate student from East Bridgewater, Mass. was tabbed to the second team for the consecutive year. She helped anchor the Terrier back line alongside Bloznalis.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the honorees were McKenna Doyle, Jesse Shreck, and Dorrie Varley-Barrett\u00a0who were all named to the All-Patriot league third team.<\/p>\n
Doyle, a sophomore from Manhattan Beach, Calif. won the 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year award while leading the Terriers in goals. In her sophomore season she scored 2 goals and tallied 1 assist using her blistering speed on the edge.<\/p>\n
Junior midfielder Jesse Shreck led the Terriers with eight points, scoring 3 goals and facilitating 2 assists in conference play.<\/p>\n
Finally, Varley-Barrett, a sophomore from Chelmsford, Mass., started every game this season. She scored one 1 goal and had 1 assist while serving as the attacking midfielder for Feldman’s squad.<\/p>\n
The Terriers finished the regular season with a record of 8-10-1, 8-1 PL and earned a share of the conference title. BU will play Friday in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament against the winner of Colgate and Navy.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at the rest of the league honors courtesy of the Patriot League website.<\/p>\n
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\nMidfielder of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Eliza Doll, Colgate
\nDefensive Player of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University
\nGoalkeeper of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Jessica Ratner, Bucknell
\nRookie of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Abby Sotomayor, Colgate
\nCoach of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Kelly Cook, Bucknell<\/p>\n
\nKendall Ham, Bucknell, Jr., F
\nMaddie Mulford, Bucknell, Jr., F
\nAbby Sotomayor, Colgate, Fr., F
\nClare Shea, Army West Point, Jr. M
\nJulianna Chen, Boston University, So., M
\nEliza Doll, Colgate, Jr., M
\nAdrian Vitello, Lehigh, Jr., M
\nRachel Bloznalis, Boston University, Sr., D
\nKarli Cirvoski, Bucknell, Jr., D
\nAlyssa Riporti, Lehigh, Jr., D
\nJessica Ratner, Bucknell, Sr., GK<\/p>\n
\nErica Kosienski, Boston University, Sr., F
\nAlexis Gannon, Bucknell, Sr., F
\nSarah Coy, Colgate, Sr., F
\nTori Pantaleo, Lehigh, Sr., F
\nMeghan Holtz, Bucknell, Jr., M
\nAndj Seslija, Holy Cross, So., M
\nNatalie Dzhandzhapanyan, Navy, Jr., M
\nRachel Blauner, Boston University, Gr., D
\nJackie Ham, Bucknell, Jr., D
\nNicole Wahlig, Loyola Maryland, Sr., D
\nJordan Cassalia, Army West Point, Sr., GK
\nSam Miller, Lehigh, Fr., GK<\/p>\n
\nMcKenna Doyle, Boston University, So., F
\nRachel Feldman, Navy, Sr., F
\nClare MacAdam, Navy, Jr., F
\nJesse Shreck, Boston University, Jr., M
\nDorrie Varley-Barrett, Boston University, So., M
\nMeghan Hegarty, Navy, Jr., M
\nAli Russo, Bucknell, Fr., D
\nDominique DeMarco, Colgate, Fr., D
\nEmily Pullen, Colgate, Sr., D
\nMegan Rogers, Navy, Jr., D<\/p>\n