SKYHAWK SOCCER TRIO OF CASTALDO, ROBERTS AND BERGGREN GARNER ALL-OVC HONORS
11/7/2019 8:56:00 PM | Soccer
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – University of Tennessee at Martin soccer trio of Maria Castaldo, Bella Roberts and Elin Berggren have been selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference teams as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Castaldo was named to the All-OVC first team as a defender while Roberts (midfielder) and Berggren (defender) were tabbed to the second team. The freshman pair of Castaldo and Berggren were also named to the All-Newcomer squad.
A native of Orland Park, Ill., Castaldo quickly left her mark on opposing defenses in her freshman season to earn All-OVC first team honors – the first for a Skyhawk freshman since 2015. Castaldo started in 17 of the team's 19 matches – including the final 15 games – while helping anchor a defensive line which recorded five shutouts. She would total 1,639 minutes played while seeing action in every minute against Little Rock, Evansville, Mississippi State, Middle Tennessee, Indiana, Wright State, Eastern Illinois, Belmont (twice), Austin Peay, Morehead State, Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech.
Castaldo was named to the All-OVC first team as a defender while Roberts (midfielder) and Berggren (defender) were tabbed to the second team. The freshman pair of Castaldo and Berggren were also named to the All-Newcomer squad.
A native of Orland Park, Ill., Castaldo quickly left her mark on opposing defenses in her freshman season to earn All-OVC first team honors – the first for a Skyhawk freshman since 2015. Castaldo started in 17 of the team's 19 matches – including the final 15 games – while helping anchor a defensive line which recorded five shutouts. She would total 1,639 minutes played while seeing action in every minute against Little Rock, Evansville, Mississippi State, Middle Tennessee, Indiana, Wright State, Eastern Illinois, Belmont (twice), Austin Peay, Morehead State, Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech.
Hailing from Murfreesboro, Tenn., Roberts earned her first All-OVC honor in her junior campaign. Roberts cracked the lineup in the third game and never looked back, earning the starting nod in the final 16 matches of the season. She tallied 14 points on the season with six goals and two assists. She posted a two-goal effort in the OVC Soccer Championship quarterfinals against Belmont while also entering the scoring column against Middle Tennessee, Morehead State, Southeast Missouri and Jacksonville State. Additionally, she recorded assists against Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky in back-to-back contests.SOC: Congrats to @UTMartinSoccer freshman defender Maria Castaldo on being named to the All-OVC first team and All-Newcomer squads. pic.twitter.com/7vfvkxkqge
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) November 8, 2019
A native of Mallbackens, Sweeden, Berggren made an immediate impact for the Skyhawks in her freshman campaign. The defender started in 18 of the team's 19 matches while helping anchor a backline which boasted five shutouts on the season. She would total 1,444 minutes played while playing every minute against Morehead State, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech and Belmont down the stretch. In addition to her defensive prowess, she tallied a pair of assists coming against Evansville and Morehead State on the road.SOC: Congrats to @UTMartinSoccer junior midfielder Bella Roberts on being named to the All-OVC second team. pic.twitter.com/bpxzqlPjrD
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) November 8, 2019
SOC: Congrats to @UTMartinSoccer freshman defender Elin Berggren on being named to the All-OVC second team and All-Newcomer squads. pic.twitter.com/XxNxOycv7Z
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) November 8, 2019
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