Brookhaven Headlines All-DAC Selections
Dallas College Brookhaven's Ava Little was named the Dallas Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, Natalia Banda was voted the Defender of the Year and Miranda Estrada the Goalkeeper of the Year.
Alex Denning was named the league Coach of the Year.
Emma Stewart, Ariana Chavira and Alyssa Young joined Little, Banda and Estrada as First Team All-DAC selections.
Justine Garnica and Stephanie Lopez were Second Team All-DAC picks.
Little had six goals and 12 assists for a team-best 24 points. She scored two goals in two games.
Banda had a goal and an assist for eight points, and keyed the back line that posted 12 shutouts.
Estrada went 14-1-2 with nine solo shutouts and three combined clean sheets, a 0.46 goals against average and .829 saves percentage.
Chavira had eight goals and five assists for 21 points.
Stewart scored six goals, and had four assists for 16 points.
Garnica led the team with nine goals, and had five assists for 23 points.
Lopez had three goals and four assists for 10 points.
Denning guided the No. 2-ranked Bears to a 14-1-2 overall and 10-0-0 DAC record. Brookhaven won the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III South District title.
The Bears will compete in the NJCAA Division III Tournament in Herkimer, New York Nov. 11-16.
All-Region V
Linzy Villa, So, F, Richland
Miranda Estrada, Fr, GK, Brookhaven
Ava Little, So, F, Brookhaven
Natalia Banda, So, D, Brookhaven
Josselin Magana, Fr, M, Mountain View
Justine Garnica, Fr, M, Brookhaven
Bella Slaydon, So, M, Richland
Kaylee Haskins, So, M, Richland
Stephanie Arreola, So, M, Mountain View
Reese Burgess, Fr, D, North Lake
ALL-DAC
MVP – Linzy Villa, So, F, Richland
Offensive Player of the Year – Ava Little, So, F, Brookhaven
Defensive Player of the Year – Natalia Banda, So, D, Brookhaven
Newcomer of the Year – Josselin Magana, Fr, M, Mountain View
Goalkeeper of the Year – Miranda Estrada, Fr, GK, Brookhaven
Coach of the Year – Alex Denning, Brookhaven
FIRST TEAM ALL-DAC
Bella Slaydon, So, M, Richland
Kaylee Haskins, So, M, Richland
Stephanie Arreola, So, M, Mountain View
Reese Burgess, Fr, D, North Lake
Emma Stewart, So, M, Brookhaven
Ariana Chavira, Fr, M, Brookhaven
Alyssa Young, Fr, D, Brookhaven
Linzy Villa, So, F, Richland
Ava Little, So, F, Brookhaven
Natalia Banda, So, D, Brookhaven
Josselin Magana, Fr, M, Mountain View
Miranda Estrada, Fr, GK, Brookhaven
SECOND TEAM ALL-DAC
Alicia Alejos, So, D, Richland
Aubrey Martinez, Fr, D, North Lake
Alessia Gonzalez, Fr, M, Eastfield
Celeste Gonzalez, So, D, Cedar Valley
Maeve Thompson, Fr, D, Cedar Valley
Justine Garnica, Fr, M, Brookhaven
Keira Cantu, So, M, Richland
Mia Serrato, So, M, Mountain View
Samantha Pena, So, M, Eastfield
Claire Rodriguez, So, F, Cedar Valley
Stephanie Lopez, Fr, M, Brookhaven
Elise Buendia, Fr, GK, North Lake