Three Falcons earn Mountain West honors
10/29/2023 12:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Otero was named Second Team All-Conference, as the junior led Air Force in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14). The midfielder totaled 992 minutes in 18 matches in 2023, sharing the team lead in shots with 43. Her 14 points this season were the most by an Air Force player since 2019.
The distinction is Otero's first such All-Conference honor of her collegiate career.
Carpentier was relied heavily throughout her freshman season, as the defender made 17 starts in 18 matches this season. Accruing 1423 minutes, Carpentier helped stabilize an Air Force defense that allowed just 1.39 goals per game.
Doyle burst on to the scene as an attacking threat for the Falcons, registering two goals and an assist. The freshman appeared in all 18 games, including eight starts. Doyle was responsible for an impressive .414 shot on goal percentage. Her five points this season were third-most by a Falcon in 2023.
San Diego State junior forward Denise Castro was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, while Utah State senior defender Kelsey Kaufusi was tabbed the MW Defensive Player of the Year. Colorado State sophomore forward Olivia Fout was selected as the MW Newcomer of the Year. Utah State head coach Manny Martins was voted as the MW Coach of the Year. The individual awards and All-Mountain West teams were selected by the league's 12 head coaches.
Castro is the fourth Aztec and first since 2020 to be named MW Offensive Player of the Year. The junior is tied for the most points (17) in league play after recording six goals and five assists. She finished league action tied for the most assists and second in goals in 11 starts.
For the eighth year in a row, a defender has claimed MW Defensive Player of the Year honors, as Kaufusi becomes the second Aggie in program history to earn the honor and first since 2014. Kaufusi anchored the Aggies' backline that registered six shutouts and allowed just six goals in league play.
In her first season with Colorado State, Fout becomes the first Ram to earn MW Newcomer of the Year honors. The sophomore registered five goals and two assists for 12 points in 10 MW games, posting the fifth-most points in the Conference in 2023.
In his third season with Utah State, Martins led the Aggies to their third-straight Conference tournament appearance and highest seed in program history. With a 9-2-0 record in MW action, he is the first coach from Utah State to be named MW Coach of the Year.
