Aston, PA – On Monday morning the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) honored their All-Conference women's soccer teams for the 2016 season. Of the student-athletes named Cairn's
Meghan Wilson and
Hannah Morrison were honored. Wilson earned Second Team honors while Morrison was named Honorable Mention.
For
Meghan Wilson the Second Team honor is her second All-Conference award in as many years. Last season Wilson was named First Team after a leading the team with 18 goals while adding 6 assists for 42 points. This season Wilson again led the squad with 12 goals and added three assists for 27 points on the year.
Wilson finished the year with the third highest points per game mark in the CSAC (1.93) and the second-highest goals per game (.857) in the conference. She was also tied for the conference lead in game winning goals with three.
Some of the highlights from this season for Wilson included a hat trick against University of Valley Forge and a six-game scoring streak in the middle of the season. Meghan also scored the game-tying goal in a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over Clarks Summit in her final game. Wilson scored the equalizer in the 89th minute to send the match to overtime where the Highlanders won 2-1 just seven minutes into the extra period.
Hannah Morrison claimed her third All-CSAC honor after being named Honorable Mention this season. Morrison anchored a backline for the Highlanders that allowed 3.88 goals per game this season. The Highlanders defense struggled to find a consistent goalie throughout the season so it was the backline that was heavily relied upon through the season.
As mentioned the honor is Morrison's third in as many years, in 2014 she was named Honorable Mention and last season picked up a Second Team honor. As a defender, Morrison moved up on occasion and scored three goals on the season. She added three assists for nine total points on the year.
In addition to the two All-Conference honors,
Natalie Lyon was named to the All-CSAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
The Highlanders ended the 2016 season last week with a 2-1 overtime victory over Clarks Summit on Senior Day. Cairn finished the season with a 6-9-1 overall record and a 3-7-1 mark in the CSAC.
