Rosemont, Ill. - Fighting Illini redshirt senior Jannelle Flaws was named to the All-Big Ten second team, as announced by the Big Ten Conference Office on Friday, Oct. 30 . The two-time Big Ten Forward of the Year leads the league with 11 goals this season and her 54 career goals are the most in Illinois history.
Flaws was twice named Big Ten Offensive Player of the week this season, with the most recent honor coming on Oct. 29 after leading the Illini to a 3-1 victory over Minnesota and the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
Flaws had a busy season as she became the all-time leader on several of Illinois' career lists. She broke Tara Hurless' career goals record in style early in the season. On Sunday, Aug. 30, Flaws notched a hat trick in a span of just nine minutes against Saint Louis to break Hurless' record of 47 career goals. Flaws finished the game with 50 career goals.
Flaws holds the school records for career goals (54), shots on goal (169), points (122) and shots (346). In Big Ten games, she owns the most goals (30) and points (66) in school history.
Flaws was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch list this year, and was named a Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch and Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Second Team honoree.
Senior Anastasia Medellin was also honored by the league as she is one of the league's Sportsmanship Award honorees for the season. The students chosen for the Sportsmanship Award are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
The Illini continue the 2015 season at the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal round on Sunday. Illinois is slated to face No. 1 seed Penn State at 2 p.m. CT in University Park, Pa. Stay tuned to FIGHTINGILLINI.com for more information as the Illini continue postseason play.
2015 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL HONORS
Coach of the Year: Paula Wilkins, Wisconsin
Forward of the Year: Simone Kolander, Minnesota
Midfielder of the Year: Rose Lavelle, Wisconsin
Defender of the Year: Erica Skroski, Rutgers
Goalkeeper of the Year: Casey Murphy, Rutgers
Freshman of the Year: Victoria Pickett, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Teams
Forward
First Team
Ani Sarkisian, Michigan
Simone Kolander, Minnesota
Mallory Weber, Penn State
Second Team
Jannelle Flaws, Illinois
Addie Steiner, Northwestern
Megan Schafer, Penn State
Midfield
First Team
Corinne Harris, Michigan
Raquel Rodriguez, Penn State
ROSE LAVELLE, Wisconsin
Second Team
Josee Stiever, Minnesota
Emily Ogle, Penn State
Victoria Pickett, Wisconsin
Defense
First Team
Christina Murillo, Michigan
Mary Katherine Fiebernitz, Michigan State
Brianne Reed, Rutgers
Erica Skroski, Rutgers
Second Team
Rashida Beal, Minnesota
Jaylyn Odermann, Nebraska
Kaleigh Riehl, Penn State
Bri Stelzer, Wisconsin
Goalkeeper
Casey Murphy, Rutgers
Second Team
Caitlyn Clem, Wisconsin
Unanimous selection in ALL CAPS
All-Freshman Team*
Forward
Reilly Martin, Michigan
Alexis Warner, Michigan State
April Bockin, Minnesota
Alina Ortega-Jurado, Penn State
Midfield
Molly Fiedler, Minnesota
Marisa Viggiano, Northwestern
Sarah Roberts, Ohio State
Charlotte Williams, Penn State
Kate Walters, Rutgers
Victoria Pickett, Wisconsin
Defense
Sura Yekka, Michigan
Kayla Sharples, Northwestern
Ellie Jean, Penn State
Kaleigh Riehl, Penn State
Kenie Wright, Rutgers
Goalkeeper
DEVON KERR, Ohio State
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
*Additional honorees due to ties
Sportsmanship Award Honorees:
Anastasia Medellin, Sr., Illinois
Emily Basten, Sr., Indiana
Hannah Clark, Sr., Iowa
Rachelle Beanlands, Sr., Maryland
Corinne Harris, Sr., Michigan
Sarah Kovan, Sr., Michigan State
Kellie McGahn, So., Minnesota
Alli Peterson, So., Nebraska
Nandi Mehta, Sr., Northwestern
Sydney Dudley, So., Ohio State
Teddy Chase, Sr., Penn State
Kim Love, Sr., Purdue
Maggie Morash, Sr., Rutgers
Holly Heckendorf, Jr., Wisconsin
