Reyes Named To United Soccer Coaches Players To Watch List
8/9/2022 2:41:00 PM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide senior was one of 35 players to be named to the organization’s 2022 Players to Watch - Defenders list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alabama's Reyna Reyes was named to the United Soccer Coaches 2022 NCAA Division I Players to Watch – Defenders list, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Reyes is coming off an exciting junior campaign in which she earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team honors and First Team All-SEC honors. Her performance on the backline helped the Crimson Tide record seven shutouts during the season and defeat two-ranked opponents in No. 19 Auburn and No. 24 LSU. With Reyes on the backline, UA also held Clemson scoreless through 90 minutes as the team clinched its first-ever NCAA Tournament win.
Reyes was named to TopDrawSoccer's Team of the Week following her defensive performance in the team's win against Clemson and was named both the Southeastern Conference Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week for her effort against LSU and Auburn, respectively. Reyes competed in 20 games for the Crimson Tide, missing just two as she trained with the Mexican Women's National Team.
Reyna Reyes
- Despite playing the majority of her time on the backline, she netted three goals during the season, including two game-winning goals
- Recorded seven points during the season with three goals and one assist
- Helped the Alabama defense record seven shutouts during the year including 1-0 victories over then-No. 19 Auburn, then-No. 24 LSU and Clemson
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team, the third player in program history to earn first-team honors and first to be selected all-region three times
- First Team All-SEC selection, the program's first two-time recipient since 1999
- Named to TopDrawSoccer's Team of the Week following her defensive performance in the team's first-ever NCAA Tournament win against Clemson
- Named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week in the team's 1-0 win over then-No. 24 LSU
- Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week in the team's shutout win over then-No. 19 Auburn
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