SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Freshman phenom Izzy Engle was named the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman of the Year, the organization announced. Engle continues to tally up accolades following an historic freshman campaign.
Her 19 goals on the season were tied for the second-most in the country this past season and were the most by a freshman since 2014. The Edina, Minnesota native also earned first-team honors after posting 39 points on the season, the second most in the conference and sixth-most nationally.
Engle ended the season on a hot streak, scoring nine goals in the final nine games. Her play down the stretch led the Irish during its postseason run.
Fellow freshmen Grace Restovich and Abby Mills both secured spots on the Freshman First-Team. Restovich’s 11 assists were a team-high while Mills started 19 games on the backline and netted one goal and one assist.
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Kate Faasse, North Carolina
Freshman of the Year: Izzy Engle, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Damon Nahas, North Carolina
Best XI Teams
First Team
F: Kate Faasse (North Carolina), Caiya Hanks (Wake Forest), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame)
M: Taylor Huff (Florida State), Maggie Graham (Duke), Helena Sampaio (USC), Macey Hodge (Mississippi State)
D: Lilly Reale (UCLA), Macy Blackburn (Texas Tech), Brooklyn Courtnall (USC)
GK: Leah Freeman (Duke)
Freshman Best XI Teams
First Team
F: Amalia Villarreal (Texas), Katie Shea Collins (South Carolina), Ginny Lackey (James Madison)
M: Linda Ullmark (North Carolina), Charlotte Kohler (Stanford), Grace Restovich (Notre Dame), Nalani Damacion (Hawaii)
D: Abby Mills (Notre Dame), Nicola (Nicki) Fraser (UCLA), Julia Belli (Michigan State)
GK: Keegan Smith (Arkansas)