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SIX HIGHLANDERS NAMED TO BIG SOUTH WOMEN’S SOCCER 2010-19 ALL-DECADE TEAM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six Highlanders were named to the Big South Conference's Women's Soccer 2010-19 All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires, which was announced by the league office on Wednesday.
 
Jasmine Casarez, Nelia Perez, Jordan Lundin, Tyler Drake and Che' Brown highlight the team with five of the 15 total spots, while Ben Sohrabi was named the decade's top head coach in the Big South.
 
Perez (2016-19) was named to the Big South All-Conference Team each of her four years in a Radford uniform. Most recently, the forward helped lead the 2019 squad to a Big South Tournament Championship and was tabbed as the 2019 Big South Tournament MVP. The Newport News, Va., native tallied 25 goals and 23 assists in her career. The 23 assists are tied for ninth-best in Big South history.
 
Casarez (2015-18) tallied 33 goals in her career, the most of any Highlander on the All-Decade squad. She was the driving force in the 2018 Big South Regular Season and Tournament Championships and was named Big South Attacking Player of the Year and Big South Tournament MVP in the same year. The Moreno Valley, Calif., native was a three-time Big South All-Conference Team member. The midfielder also ranked eighth in the league with 265 career shots and 10th in shots on goal with 110.
 
Lundin (2014-18) showed a lot of perseverance bouncing back from a season-ending injury in 2017, to earn her fourth All-Big South honor in 2018. She was another strong factor in the 2018 championships after playing 1,611 minutes that season. The midfielder totaled 6,147 minutes during her stint as a Highlander and is one of 28 players to earn All-Conference honors four times.
 
Drake (2010-13) was one of the top defenders in a Radford uniform. She was named a three-time All-Conference member and helped post 46 career shutouts. In 2011, she earned the Big South Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and helped carry her team to the first of two NCAA Tournament appearances of the decade. The latter came in 2012 where Drake started every match and helped break a 15-year-long Big South record with 14 shutouts in a season.
 
Brown (2010-13) had a lot to do with that shutout record in 2012 and held the Big South career shutouts record until 2016 with 33 total shutouts. The program's top goalkeeper was named the conference's Freshman of the Year in 2010 and went on to earn Big South Defensive Player of the Year for three years. She currently has the most Defensive Player of the Year honors in conference history. The Manassas Park, Va., native was also a four-time All-Conference member and helped lead the Highlanders to two of the decade's four NCAA Tournament appearances.
 
One of the most decorated coaches in Radford and Big South history, Sohrabi was an easy choice to be named the decade's top head coach. Sohrabi won four Big South Championships, which led to four NCAA Tournament appearances. He was a three-time Big South Coach of the Year from 2010-19 and totaled an 88-61-22 overall record and a 53-16-10 Big South record during the decade.
 
The league's All-Decade Teams were first unveiled as part of the Big South's 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14 to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport in each decade since the Conference's founding in 1983. The six Highlanders join Sue Williams, Mandy Dietrich, Nikki Porter, Kelly Bertwell and Caitlyn Roan for All-Decade Team honors. Williams and Dietrich were selected to the 1990's squad, while Bertwell, Porter and Roan were named to the 2000's team.
 
Women's Soccer All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multiple All-Conference honoree; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or in good academic standing with their respective institution; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year. 
 
Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions, and were listed under their primary position during their careers. Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches. Previous Women's Soccer All-Decade Teams were recognized for the years 1993-99 and 2000-09.
 
2010-19 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-DECADE TEAM
Position – Name, School
F – Ashley Clark, Campbell
F – Krystyna Freda, Winthrop
F – Alexa Genas, Campbell
F – Nelia Perez, Radford
MF – Jasmine Casarez, Radford
MF – Stina Kleppe, Gardner-Webb
MF – Jordan Lundin, Radford
MF – Becca Rolfe, High Point
MF – Amanda Spencer, Longwood
D – Tyler Drake, Radford
D – Kelsey Perrell, High Point
D – Sydney Wallace, Longwood
D – Janay Whittaker, High Point
GK – Che' Brown, Radford
GK – Holly Van Noord, Liberty
 
Head Coach, School
Ben Sohrabi, Radford
 
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Players Mentioned

Tyler Drake

#16 Tyler Drake

D/M
5' 5"
Freshman
Che

#99 Che' Brown

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Jasmine Casarez

#15 Jasmine Casarez

MF
5' 7"
Senior
Legends FC
Jordan Lundin

#16 Jordan Lundin

MF
5' 2"
Redshirt Senior
FC Capital United
Nelia Perez

#11 Nelia Perez

F
5' 2"
Senior
Newport News FC, Chesapeake FC, Churchland SL

Players Mentioned

Tyler Drake

#16 Tyler Drake

5' 5"
Freshman
D/M
Che

#99 Che' Brown

5' 7"
Freshman
GK
Jasmine Casarez

#15 Jasmine Casarez

5' 7"
Senior
Legends FC
MF
Jordan Lundin

#16 Jordan Lundin

5' 2"
Redshirt Senior
FC Capital United
MF
Nelia Perez

#11 Nelia Perez

5' 2"
Senior
Newport News FC, Chesapeake FC, Churchland SL
F
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