Alabama Lands Four on TopDrawerSoccer’s Best XI Teams
12/15/2022 11:34:00 AM | Soccer
Reyna Reyes, Felicia Knox, Riley Mattingly Parker and Gianna Paul are the first student-athletes in program history to earn the postseason honor
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –Alabama soccer had four student-athletes receive postseason recognition from TopDrawerSoccer highlighted by Reyna Reyes being named a Best XI First Team selection. Additionally, Felicia Knox earned Second Team honors, Riley Mattingly Parker was tabbed to the Third Team and Gianna Paul being named a Freshman Best XI First Team honoree.
The honors come after a historic run from the Tide that saw a program-record 23 wins and Alabama advance to the College Cup for the first time in program history.
Reyna Reyes, First Team
- Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
- Finalist for the Honda Award for Soccer
- Earned United Soccer Coaches All-America honors
- First UA player to earn United Soccer Coaches All-Region team four times and first to be named a first-team honoree twice
- Named the SEC Defender of the Year and earned first-team honors
- Selected for the College Cup All-Tournament Team
- Tied for third on the team in goals with eight and tallied one assists as a defender
- Third-team College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honoree
Felicia Knox, Second Team
- Earned United Soccer Coaches All-America honors
- Named the SEC Midfielder of the Year
- Selected for the College Cup All-Tournament Team
- Set the single-season program record for assists (20) and assists per game (0.74)
- Named the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team Member of the Year while picking up first-team honors
- Led the NCAA in assists (20) and ranked second in assists per game (0.74)
- Ranked 11th nationally in total points with 34 after adding seven goals to her 20 assists this season
Riley Mattingly Parker, Third Team
- MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
- United Soccer Coaches All-American honoree
- Named SEC Forward of the Year and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- All-SEC First Team selection
- Paced the NCAA in game-winning goals (7), while ranking sixth in the nation in goals (17) and points (41)
- Set the UA single-season record in points, goals and game-winning goals
- College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-American
Gianna Paul, Freshman First-Team
- Named the SEC Freshman of the Year
- Second-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team honoree
- Tied for 10th nationally amongst freshman for total goals (8) this season
- Finished the year tied for third on the team in goals
- Added five assists off the bench for 21 points
- Scored the game-winning goal over then-No. 6 BYU
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