Duray and Sides Claim All-BIG EAST Recognition - Creighton University Athletics

OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton Women's Soccer senior Olivia Duray and sophomore Olivia Sides each claimed a spot on the All-BIG EAST Teams as the league announced its annual award winners on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Duray was a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection, while Sides brought home Third Team All-BIG EAST accolades.

In her second season with the Bluejays, Duray finished with a team-high 11 points on a team-best five goals and an additional assist. She started in 17 of the Bluejays' 18 contests, firing out 21 total shots in 1,138 minutes of action. The Woodridge, Ill. native delivered the game-winning goal in Jays' 1-0 win over Kansas City, before scoring three additional goals during BIG EAST play.

Sides, a sophomore defender, landed on the All-BIG EAST Third Team after logging a team-high four assists and a goal while ranking fourth on the team with 1,471 total minutes played. The Maple Valley, Wash. native assisted on a pair of game-winners against Omaha and DePaul, while her lone goal of the season came directly off a corner kick in the Bluejays' 4-2 win over Georgetown. The standout sophomore started in all 17 games she played in, logging a full 90 minutes in 12 of those contests.

In her two seasons as a Bluejay, Sides has recorded a total of 12 points on two goals and eight assists, while logging a combined 3,072 minutes of action.

Villanova took home four of the six major awards this season with Dez Zapata capturing BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, Meredith Palmer claiming Defensive Player of the Year and Hannah Dickinson earning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year honors. In addition, Villanova was named the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year, while Xavier's Regan Dancer was named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and Providence's Jocy Koffi was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year.

The complete list of the All-BIG EAST Teams is listed below.

BIG EAST Major Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Year: Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., F
Midfielder of the Year: Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M
Defensive Player of the Year: Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year: Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK
Freshman of the Year: Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F
Coaching Staff of the Year: Villanova

All-BIG EAST First Team *
Abby Droner, Georgetown, So., F ^
Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F
Morgan Kotch, Villanova, Jr., F ^
Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., F ^
Peyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., F ^
Chloe Brecht, Butler, Jr., M
Lizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., M ^
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M
Stephanie Schoeley, Providence, Jr., D ^
Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D
Nastassja Garrett, Xavier, So., D
Kate Kleinsmith, Seton Hall, So., GK
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK

All-BIG EAST Second Team
Olivia Duray, Creighton, Sr., F
Katelyn Haiser, DePaul, Fr., F ^
Caroline Spengler, Georgetown, Jr., F
Avrie Nelsen, Villanova, So., F
Frances Reuland, Xavier, Fr., F
Anaya Johnson, UConn, Sr., M ^
Emma Gregorski, Providence, So., M
Gabby Koluch, Villanova, Sr., M
Cassidy Brown, Seton Hall, Sr., D
Brooklynn Miltenberger, Xavier, Sr., D
Mia Hurd, Marquette, Fr., GK

All-BIG EAST Third Team *
Se-Hanna Mars, UConn, Jr., F
Aliza Mannon, Georgetown, So., F
Megan Murray, Marquette, Jr., F
Amaya Coffie, Providence, R-So., F
Shayna da Silva, DePaul, Sr., M
Signe Tingager, Providence, Fr., M
Bri Azevedo, Seton Hall, Sr., M
McKinley Berry, Xavier, Jr., M
Breanna Dardano, Xavier, Jr., M
Shea Boyle, UConn, Jr., D
Olivia Sides, Creighton, So., D
Clare Shea, Marquette, So., D
Addison Ash, Butler, So., GK

^ unanimous selection
* Due to a tie, there are 13 players on the first and third teams.

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