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Women's Soccer 11/8/2023 8:00:00 PM Mia Moddelmog, Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant

Storm Grabs Seven All-GAC Honors

Seven member from the Women's Soccer team collect All-GAC honors

SHAWNEE, Okla. - The Great American Conference has released its All-GAC Women's Soccer teams and the Crimson Storm has four players slotted on the All-GAC teams as well as the Offensive Player of the Year.

For the 2023 season, Bella Morgas, Natalie Montanez, Avery Pyle, and Gianna Bonnett each collected All-GAC honors, while Morgas was also named the Offensive Player of the Year.

Bella Morgas, a freshman forward, was named to the All-GAC First Team as well as the Offensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in multiple offensive categories. Those categories include shots, shots on goal, goals, game-winning goals, and points. Morgas started every game for the Storm and scored 15 goals this season which has her slotted eighth nationally.

Natalie Montanez, a junior transfer midfielder, was also named to the All-GAC First Team. Montanez was the second-leading scorer for the Storm tallying nine goals this season. She followed teammate Bella Morgas on the GAC leaderboard for goals, coming in second place. Montanez started 17 of the 18 matches for the Storm and collected 1373 minutes.

Avery Pyle, a sophomore defender, earns her second All-GAC honor. Pyle tabbed in on the All-GAC Second Team after being named to the Honorable Mention Team last season. Pyle started every match for the Storm, collecting a team-high of 1558 minutes. She also helped lead the SNU defense to nine total shutouts this season.

Gianna Bonnett, a sophomore goalkeeper, also snags a spot on the All-GAC Second Team. Bonnett started every game for the Crimson Storm, collecting 1583 minutes. Bonnet led the GAC in saves per game with an average of 5.83 saves. She also earned the second slot on the leaderboard for shutouts per game in the GAC. Bonnett played a large role in contributing to the nine Storm shutouts this season as well.

All four of these members of the SNU Women's Soccer team will play a crucial role as the No. 3 seeded Storm takes on No. 2 seeded Ouachita Baptist Tigers in the GAC Conference Semifinals Thursday November 9.

The Storm also had members tabbed on the GAC scholar award lists. Junior Lauren Force was named to the GAC Elite Scholars list, and senior Hannah Schaffer and junior Unaizah Shajani were named to the GAC Distinguished Scholar list.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Lauren Force: D; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#9 Hannah Schaffer: D; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#00 Gianna Bonnett: GK; 5' 6"; Freshman

#6 Avery Pyle: D; 5' 7"; Freshman

#29 Unaizah Shajani: D; 5' 1"; Sophomore

#7 Bella Morgas: F; 5' 1"; Freshman

#8 Natalie Montanez: MF; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#4 Lauren Force
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: D

#9 Hannah Schaffer
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: D

#00 Gianna Bonnett
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: GK

#6 Avery Pyle
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: D

#29 Unaizah Shajani
: 5' 1"; Sophomore
: D

#7 Bella Morgas
: 5' 1"; Freshman
: F

#8 Natalie Montanez
: 5' 8"; Junior
: MF