Long Beach State University Athletics
Fregulia, Perez Earn Top Honors; Six Players Earn All-Big West
11/3/2021 12:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kaitlin Fregulia and Maddy Perez lead a group of six Beach athletes to earn All-Big West honors.
IRVINE, Calif. – After a nine-win season, Long Beach State women's soccer saw six of their players earn All-Big West selections including a pair of top honors as Kaitlin Fregulia was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Maddy Perez was named Freshman of the Year.
For Fregulia, it is the second time she has earned the league's top defensive honor after winning it in 2017. She becomes just the third LBSU athlete to have multiple player of the year accolades and the first defender to do it in the program's history. The senior led the Beach defense to the lowest goals against average in the league as well as recording a goal and an assist this season.
Perez becomes the fourth Long Beach State Freshman of the Year winner and first since the 2016 season. The West Covina native was a staple in the midfield for the Beach and filled in on the back line as well. In her first year on the pitch with LBSU, she totaled three assists and scored the first goal of her collegiate career against San Diego on September 2.
Both Fregulia and Perez were also All-Big West First Team selections with Perez earning a spot on the All-Freshman team as well.
The third and final First Team selection is Lena Silano. The junior put together a historic year totaling 11 goals, six of which were game-winners, and accumulating 25 total points. In the program's all-time record books, her 2021 season ranks second in game-winning goals, third in shots, fifth in goals, and seventh in points. She is one of just nine players in program history to score ten-plus goals in a single-season.
In her final season, Kayla Cannon earns an All-Big West Second Team selection. She scored three goals this season, all of which went as game-winners matching the tenth most game-winning goals for a single-season in program history. The Second Team selection marks the first all-conference award of her career.
Kaylee Ramirez was also named All-Big West for the first time in her career, earning an Honorable Mention. The senior led the team and ranked tied for third in the league with seven assists, the most for Long Beach State since the 2013 season. She also earned her first Big West Defensive Player of the Week this season on September 27.
The final Long Beach State honoree is Mya Daily, who was named to the All-Freshman Team alongside Perez. Daily was converted to center back in the offseason and was a crucial piece in the Beach defense. Starting in all 16 of her games played, she helped the team to a league-leading 0.89 goals against average.
The Big West 2021 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Scarlett Camberos, UC Irvine
Midfielder of the Year: Camille Lafaix, Cal Poly
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Maddy Chavez, UC Irvine
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Kaitlin Fregulia, Long Beach State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Glo Hinojosa, UC Irvine
Freshman of the Year: Maddy Perez, Long Beach State
Coach of the Year: Alex Crozier, Cal Poly
All-Big West First Team
Haley Brown Sr. F Cal State Fullerton Walnut Creek, Calif.
Scarlett Camberos Jr. F UC Irvine Chula Vista, Calif.
Maddy Chavez Jr. D UC Irvine Hercules, Calif.
Gianna Creighton So. M UC Irvine San Diego, Calif.
Leslie Fregoso So. F UC Davis Live Oak, Calif.
Kaitlin Fregulia R-Sr. D Long Beach State Torrance, Calif.
Glo Hinojosa R-So. GK UC Irvine Chula Vista, Calif.
Delaney Lindahl Sr. D Cal State Fullerton Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
Camille Lafaix So. M Cal Poly Los Gatos, Calif.
Maddy Perez Fr. M Long Beach State West Covina, Calif.
Lena Silano Jr. F Long Beach State Agoura Hills, Calif.
Emma Vanderhyden Sr. D UC Santa Barbara Murrieta, Calif.
Risa Yamada So. M UC Davis Fukuyama, Japan
All-Big West Second Team
Eliza Ammendolia So. M Hawai'i Griffith, Australia
Kayla Cannon Sr. F Long Beach State Torrance, Calif.
Megan Day So. D Cal State Fullerton La Mirada, Calif.
Alex Jaquez Jr. D UC Irvine Pasadena, Calif.
Jayde Holley Fr. D UC Davis Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Callie Petrey-Juarez Sr. F Cal State Fullerton San Diego, Calif.
Chloe Ragon So. M UC Irvine Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Karla Rodriguez Fr. M Cal State Fullerton San Clemente, Calif.
Mackenzie Samuel Fr. GK Cal Poly San Diego, Calif.
Kelci Sumida So. F Hawai'i Honolulu, Hawaii
Nikki Trucco So. F Cal Poly San Ramon, Calif.
Honorable Mention
F-Alyssa Moore (R-Fr., UC Irvine); M-Sydney Gilbert (Sr., CSUN), Alexandra Hargrave (So., UC Riverside), Megan Hansen (Jr., Cal Poly), O'Callahan Liu (Fr., UC Santa Barbara) D-Miah Conde (Sr., UC Riverside), Natalie Daub (Jr., Hawai'i), Katelyn Meyer (Jr., UC San Diego), Kaylee Ramirez (Sr., Long Beach State) GK-Noa Schumacher (R-So., Cal State Fullerton)
All-Freshman Team
Emma Brown (Cal Poly), Mya Daily (Long Beach State), Keara Fitzgerald (UC San Diego), DeAira Jackson (Cal State Fullerton), Sophie Gillies (UC Irvine), Jayde Holley (UC Davis), Alyssa O'Brien (UC Santa Barbara), Maddy Perez (Long Beach State), Kiera Smeenge (UC Irvine), Ashly Torres (CSUN), Lindsey Turner (UC Riverside)
For Fregulia, it is the second time she has earned the league's top defensive honor after winning it in 2017. She becomes just the third LBSU athlete to have multiple player of the year accolades and the first defender to do it in the program's history. The senior led the Beach defense to the lowest goals against average in the league as well as recording a goal and an assist this season.
Perez becomes the fourth Long Beach State Freshman of the Year winner and first since the 2016 season. The West Covina native was a staple in the midfield for the Beach and filled in on the back line as well. In her first year on the pitch with LBSU, she totaled three assists and scored the first goal of her collegiate career against San Diego on September 2.
Both Fregulia and Perez were also All-Big West First Team selections with Perez earning a spot on the All-Freshman team as well.
The third and final First Team selection is Lena Silano. The junior put together a historic year totaling 11 goals, six of which were game-winners, and accumulating 25 total points. In the program's all-time record books, her 2021 season ranks second in game-winning goals, third in shots, fifth in goals, and seventh in points. She is one of just nine players in program history to score ten-plus goals in a single-season.
In her final season, Kayla Cannon earns an All-Big West Second Team selection. She scored three goals this season, all of which went as game-winners matching the tenth most game-winning goals for a single-season in program history. The Second Team selection marks the first all-conference award of her career.
Kaylee Ramirez was also named All-Big West for the first time in her career, earning an Honorable Mention. The senior led the team and ranked tied for third in the league with seven assists, the most for Long Beach State since the 2013 season. She also earned her first Big West Defensive Player of the Week this season on September 27.
The final Long Beach State honoree is Mya Daily, who was named to the All-Freshman Team alongside Perez. Daily was converted to center back in the offseason and was a crucial piece in the Beach defense. Starting in all 16 of her games played, she helped the team to a league-leading 0.89 goals against average.
The Big West 2021 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Scarlett Camberos, UC Irvine
Midfielder of the Year: Camille Lafaix, Cal Poly
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Maddy Chavez, UC Irvine
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Kaitlin Fregulia, Long Beach State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Glo Hinojosa, UC Irvine
Freshman of the Year: Maddy Perez, Long Beach State
Coach of the Year: Alex Crozier, Cal Poly
All-Big West First Team
Haley Brown Sr. F Cal State Fullerton Walnut Creek, Calif.
Scarlett Camberos Jr. F UC Irvine Chula Vista, Calif.
Maddy Chavez Jr. D UC Irvine Hercules, Calif.
Gianna Creighton So. M UC Irvine San Diego, Calif.
Leslie Fregoso So. F UC Davis Live Oak, Calif.
Kaitlin Fregulia R-Sr. D Long Beach State Torrance, Calif.
Glo Hinojosa R-So. GK UC Irvine Chula Vista, Calif.
Delaney Lindahl Sr. D Cal State Fullerton Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
Camille Lafaix So. M Cal Poly Los Gatos, Calif.
Maddy Perez Fr. M Long Beach State West Covina, Calif.
Lena Silano Jr. F Long Beach State Agoura Hills, Calif.
Emma Vanderhyden Sr. D UC Santa Barbara Murrieta, Calif.
Risa Yamada So. M UC Davis Fukuyama, Japan
All-Big West Second Team
Eliza Ammendolia So. M Hawai'i Griffith, Australia
Kayla Cannon Sr. F Long Beach State Torrance, Calif.
Megan Day So. D Cal State Fullerton La Mirada, Calif.
Alex Jaquez Jr. D UC Irvine Pasadena, Calif.
Jayde Holley Fr. D UC Davis Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Callie Petrey-Juarez Sr. F Cal State Fullerton San Diego, Calif.
Chloe Ragon So. M UC Irvine Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Karla Rodriguez Fr. M Cal State Fullerton San Clemente, Calif.
Mackenzie Samuel Fr. GK Cal Poly San Diego, Calif.
Kelci Sumida So. F Hawai'i Honolulu, Hawaii
Nikki Trucco So. F Cal Poly San Ramon, Calif.
Honorable Mention
F-Alyssa Moore (R-Fr., UC Irvine); M-Sydney Gilbert (Sr., CSUN), Alexandra Hargrave (So., UC Riverside), Megan Hansen (Jr., Cal Poly), O'Callahan Liu (Fr., UC Santa Barbara) D-Miah Conde (Sr., UC Riverside), Natalie Daub (Jr., Hawai'i), Katelyn Meyer (Jr., UC San Diego), Kaylee Ramirez (Sr., Long Beach State) GK-Noa Schumacher (R-So., Cal State Fullerton)
All-Freshman Team
Emma Brown (Cal Poly), Mya Daily (Long Beach State), Keara Fitzgerald (UC San Diego), DeAira Jackson (Cal State Fullerton), Sophie Gillies (UC Irvine), Jayde Holley (UC Davis), Alyssa O'Brien (UC Santa Barbara), Maddy Perez (Long Beach State), Kiera Smeenge (UC Irvine), Ashly Torres (CSUN), Lindsey Turner (UC Riverside)
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