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Jefferson Receives Second Team All-MAC Accolades
November 06, 2019 | Field Hockey
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ball State field hockey junior Sierra Jefferson earned Second Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades which was announced by the conference office today. This marks the first postseason award for Jefferson has received.
"Very proud of Sierra and our whole squad," Ball State head field hockey coach Stephanie Bernthal said. "She is a really gifted player and great teammate. Her impact this year has been huge on the attacking side of the ball. We are thrilled her hard work has paid off."
Jefferson has started all 17 games for the Cardinals this season. She registered goals against Davidson (Sept. 1), UC Davis (Sept. 5) and Saint Louis (Sept. 6). Jefferson's shots on goal percentage is 85 percent .
Jefferson recently earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29 after she created countless attacking opportunities for the Cardinals against Longwood (Oct. 25) and VCU (Oct. 27).
Against Longwood, Jefferson set up the two scoring corners to help Ball State earn the 2-1 overtime victory over the Lancers.
She then closed out last weekend's competition by providing the attacking spark for BSU's almost near come-back at VCU. Jefferson fought especially hard versus VCU in the final quarter with her sustained attack for Ball State.
The Ball State field hockey team will head to Oxford, Ohio to play in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal round Thursday on the campus of Miami University. The Cardinals enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed and will take on No. 5 Longwood at 10:30 a.m.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State field hockey team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateFH.
MAC Coach of the Year: Kyle DeSandes-Moyer (Kent State)?Defensive Player of the Year: Katie Wyman (Longwood)?Offensive Player of the Year: Kendall Ballard (Ohio)?Freshman of the Year: Camila Duarte (Longwood) ?? ?
2019 All-MAC First Team (12 players due to ties)?
Annette Jarosz (App State) ?
Veerle Van Heertum (App State)?
Clara Rodriguez Seto (Kent State) ?
Helena Cambra Soler (Kent State) ?
Laila Richter (Kent State)?
Luna Lopez (Longwood) ?
Katie Wyman (Longwood) ?
Leonor Berlie (Miami) ?
Marie Gorner (Miami) ?
Allie Grace Joyner (Miami) ?
Kendall Ballard (Ohio)?Leah Warren (Ohio)? ?
2019 All-MAC Second Team?
Rachel Gaines (App State)?
Friederike Stegen (App State) ?
Sierra Jefferson (Ball State) ?
Alice O'Hagan (Central Michigan)?
Luisa Knapp (Kent State) ?
Berta Jover Llorns (Kent State)?
Sophia Loscher (Longwood)?
Charlotte Wilm (Longwood)?
Camila Duarte (Longwood) ?
Karly Harwood (Longwood)?
Jillian Shive (Ohio)
"Very proud of Sierra and our whole squad," Ball State head field hockey coach Stephanie Bernthal said. "She is a really gifted player and great teammate. Her impact this year has been huge on the attacking side of the ball. We are thrilled her hard work has paid off."
Jefferson has started all 17 games for the Cardinals this season. She registered goals against Davidson (Sept. 1), UC Davis (Sept. 5) and Saint Louis (Sept. 6). Jefferson's shots on goal percentage is 85 percent .
Jefferson recently earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29 after she created countless attacking opportunities for the Cardinals against Longwood (Oct. 25) and VCU (Oct. 27).
Against Longwood, Jefferson set up the two scoring corners to help Ball State earn the 2-1 overtime victory over the Lancers.
She then closed out last weekend's competition by providing the attacking spark for BSU's almost near come-back at VCU. Jefferson fought especially hard versus VCU in the final quarter with her sustained attack for Ball State.
The Ball State field hockey team will head to Oxford, Ohio to play in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal round Thursday on the campus of Miami University. The Cardinals enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed and will take on No. 5 Longwood at 10:30 a.m.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State field hockey team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateFH.
MAC Coach of the Year: Kyle DeSandes-Moyer (Kent State)?Defensive Player of the Year: Katie Wyman (Longwood)?Offensive Player of the Year: Kendall Ballard (Ohio)?Freshman of the Year: Camila Duarte (Longwood) ?? ?
2019 All-MAC First Team (12 players due to ties)?
Annette Jarosz (App State) ?
Veerle Van Heertum (App State)?
Clara Rodriguez Seto (Kent State) ?
Helena Cambra Soler (Kent State) ?
Laila Richter (Kent State)?
Luna Lopez (Longwood) ?
Katie Wyman (Longwood) ?
Leonor Berlie (Miami) ?
Marie Gorner (Miami) ?
Allie Grace Joyner (Miami) ?
Kendall Ballard (Ohio)?Leah Warren (Ohio)? ?
2019 All-MAC Second Team?
Rachel Gaines (App State)?
Friederike Stegen (App State) ?
Sierra Jefferson (Ball State) ?
Alice O'Hagan (Central Michigan)?
Luisa Knapp (Kent State) ?
Berta Jover Llorns (Kent State)?
Sophia Loscher (Longwood)?
Charlotte Wilm (Longwood)?
Camila Duarte (Longwood) ?
Karly Harwood (Longwood)?
Jillian Shive (Ohio)
Players Mentioned
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