Sixteen Patriots named to All-ASC team

RICHARDSON--  Five members the University’s men’s soccer team, four volleyball team members and seven women soccer team members were named an American Southwest Conference team last week.

Women’s soccer team members Chelsea Fiscus (Keller, Texas), Analiz Medina (Tyler, Texas), Lauren Thomas (College Station, Texas) and Kristen Chockley (Plano, Texas) received First Team All-ASC honors.

Sam Fraser (Lindale, Texas) and Lauren Daily (Coppell, Texas) received second team honors. Kelli Hill received Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year award, along with being named All-ASC honorable mention.

Thomas led the Patriots in goals on the season with nine to go along with two assists, while Medina led the team with four assists.  Medina also scored four goals in her first year with the Patriots.

Fraser ended her final season with the Patriots with 50 saves, five solo shutouts and a goals against average of 0.91. The conference honors were the first for Chockley, Hill and Medina, while Fiscus, Thomas and Daily all picked up their second All-ASC award.  Fraser ends her career as a Patriot by becoming a three-time honoree.

The Patriots women’s soccer team ended its season at 12-4-1 overall and 10-2 in the ASC, and finished the regular season in a program-best second place and advanced to the semi-finals of the ASC Tournament.

Men’s soccer team members Tony Guillen (Longview,), junior Mark Oliphant (Bedford) and Jake Urbaniak (Ft. Worth, Texas) were named to first team all-conference. Edward Anaya (Hot Springs, Ark.) and Justin NeSmith (Wylie) received second team and honorable mention honors.

Guillen led the Patriots with six goals and five assists on the year, and ends his career as a Patriot second in all-time points, third in goals and first in assists. It is the fourth All-ASC honor for Guillen, and second consecutive to be named to the first team.

Urbaniak, NeSmith and Oliphant were part of a defensive unit that allowed just one goal and a little over five shots on goal per game for the season.

Oliphant allowed 10 goals in his second season as the primary goalkeeper for UT Tyler goals. Oliphant made 53 saves, recorded four solo shutouts and ended the season with a 0.82 goals against average. It is Olipant’s second All-ASC honor.

Anaya recorded the second-most goals on the team with five and tying Guillen for most assists in his first season with the Patriots. It is the first All-ASC award for Anaya, NeSmith and Urbaniak.

The 2009 men’s soccer team finished the year at 6-7-4 overall and 6-3-4 in the ASC,  missing the ASC Tournament for the first time since becoming eligible in 2007.

Volleyball members Danika Waldrep (Arlington), Amanda Hanson (Spring) and Kelsey Winn (Tyler) received All-ASC East second team honors. Hillary Taylor (Lewisville) received an honorable mention.

Waldrep led UT Tyler in service aces on the season with 41 and was second in kills with 245. Hanson led the team in both total blocks and kills with 83 and 247. Taylor averaged 4.32 digs per set to lead the Patriots. Winn finished in the top four in several statistical categories.

The 2009 UT Tyler volleyball team finished in fifth place in the East Division of the American Southwest Conference with a 10-21 overall record and a record of 4-13 in league play.