IRVING, Texas — BYU women’s soccer earned six All-Big 12 honors for five athletes following the conclusion of the regular season. Allie Fryer, Avery Frischknecht, Mackenzee Vance, Mika Krommenhoek and Lucy Kesler earned First, Second and All-Freshman Team selections.
Honors were chosen by the league's head coaches who were not allowed to vote for themselves or their own student-athletes.
In year two as members of the Big 12 Conference, the Cougars went 6-2-3, and posted an overall record of 8-5-5. BYU finished its season with a No. 4 conference ranking, earning a bye to advance to the Quarterfinals of the Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11:30 a.m. CT.
The following Cougars were All-Big 12 First Team selections:
As BYU’s starting center back, Frischknecht saw a team-high 1,620 minutes on the pitch. She tallied a career-high four goals on the year, the fourth-highest goals scored by a Cougar this season. All four goals by Frischknecht have come from headers, including her goal in the 90th minute against Texas Tech to give BYU the 2-1 win for its last game of the regular season.
As a starting forward for the Cougars, Fryer led her team with nine goals and 63 shots on the season. This is her second year in a row with nine goals in a single season. She also added two assists and 1,220 minutes on the pitch this year. Fryer has earned back-to-back All-Big 12 awards, being named to the All-Big 12 Second Team last year.
The following Cougars were All-Big 12 Second Team selections:
As a starting midfielder in her first season with the Cougars, Vance played 1,421 minutes on the pitch and tallied five goals, one assist and 36 shots. She is second in shots and goals for BYU just behind Fryer. After transferring to BYU from UCLA in the offseason, Vance has become a pinnacle midfielder for the Cougars, with quick transitions and two goals from free kicks outside the 18-yard box.
As a true freshman, Krommenhoek earned All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team honors. She started and played all 18 games this season for 1,459 minutes on the pitch in the center midfield position. She had her first-career goal against Oklahoma State and first career assists against Iowa State. She had three total assists and 28 shots on the year.
The following Cougars were All-Big 12 All-Freshman Team selections:
After graduating high school early to join BYU’s soccer team, the 17-year old Kesler became a staple center midfielder for the Cougars. She has played 16 games, starting in nine for a total of 1,095 minutes on the pitch. Kesler scored her first collegiate goal against Houston on BYU’s last home game of the season. She also added three assists and 17 shots to her stat sheet.
Krommenhoek earned All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team honors as a true freshman midfielder for the Cougars.
Below is the full list of the 2024 All-Big 12 Award Winners:
Forward of the Year: Bella Diorio, TCU
Midfielder of the Year: Oli Pena, TCU
Defender of the Year: Macy Blackburn, Texas Tech
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jordan Nytes, Colorado
Freshman of the Year: Kierra Blundell, ASU
Coach of the Year: Eric Bell, TCU
First Team
GK Jordan Nytes, Colorado
GK Faith Nguyen, Texas Tech
D Avery Frischknecht, BYU
D Faith Leyba, Colorado
D Caroline Castans, Kansas
D Alex Morris, Oklahoma State
D Maddie Mooney, TCU
D Macy Blackburn, Texas Tech
D Annika Leslie, West Virginia
MF Xcaret Pineda, Oklahoma State
MF Laudan Wilson, Oklahoma State
MF Morgan Brown, TCU
MF Oli Pena, TCU
MF Peyton Parsons, Texas Tech
MF Lilly McCarthy, West Virginia
F Allie Fryer, BYU
F Chloe Netzel, UCF
F Lexi Watts, Kansas
F Seven Castain, TCU
F Bella Diorio, TCU
F Caroline Kelly, TCU
F Ashleigh Williams, Texas Tech
Second Team
GK Grace Gordon, Oklahoma State
GK Megan Plaschko, TCU
D Aranda Hurge, Arizona
D Kelly Bullock, Utah
D Jazmin Brown, K-State
D Mollie Breiner, Oklahoma State
D Jennie Immethun, TCU
D Cassie Taylor, Texas Tech
MF Gianna Christiansen, Arizona
MF Enasia Colon, Arizona State
MF Mika Krommenhoek, BYU
MF Mackenzee Vance, BYU
MF Juliauna Hayward, Colorado
MF Lauren Memoly, TCU
MF Jillian Martinez, Texas Tech
MF AJ Rodriguez, West Virginia
F Nicole Dallin, Arizona
F Tyler Isgrig, Baylor
F Grace Bindbeutel, Oklahoma State
F Taylor Zdrojewski, Texas Tech
F Taliana Kaufusi, Utah
F Taylor White, West Virginia
All-Freshman
Kierra Blundell, Arizona State
Lucy Kesler, BYU
Mika Krommenhoek, BYU
Jace Holley, Colorado
Jillian Gregorski, Kansas
Katelyn Hoppers, Oklahoma State
Morgan Brown, TCU
Cameron Patton, TCU
Peyton Dyess, Texas Tech
Bella Woods, Utah
Gianna Koss, West Virginia