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Emina Ekic Earns All-American Honors
December 05, 2019 | Women's Soccer
The junior midfielder earns All-American honors for the second straight year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville junior Emina Ekic was named a second team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches association for the second straight year. Ekic is one of 50 players named to the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams announced on Thursday night, the eve of the College Cup semifinals in San Jose, Calif.
"I'm very happy for Emina," said head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes. "She is very deserving of the honor and has proven she is one of the best players in the country!"
Earlier this week Ekic was named a first team all-region selection after completing her best season to date. She also earned first team All-ACC honors for the second straight year, and third straight All-ACC postseason honor.
Ekic finished the season as the team's leading scorer with eight goals and eight assists for 24 points. She also led the team in assists. Ekic converted a career-high 3 of 4 penalty kicks on the year. While also finishing the year with five game-winning goals, ranking her third in the ACC and 27th nationally.
Ekic was ranked as the No. 6 player in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer. The junior earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors once this season and was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week three times. She earned preseason All-ACC honors and was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List.
The Louisville native became the seventh All-American in school history last season. She is the first Cardinal to earn back-to-back All-American honors since Joanna Haig in 2006 and 2007. She is the first Louisville player to earn second team honors, with the previous six selections earned third and fourth team honors.
"I'm very happy for Emina," said head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes. "She is very deserving of the honor and has proven she is one of the best players in the country!"
Earlier this week Ekic was named a first team all-region selection after completing her best season to date. She also earned first team All-ACC honors for the second straight year, and third straight All-ACC postseason honor.
Ekic finished the season as the team's leading scorer with eight goals and eight assists for 24 points. She also led the team in assists. Ekic converted a career-high 3 of 4 penalty kicks on the year. While also finishing the year with five game-winning goals, ranking her third in the ACC and 27th nationally.
Ekic was ranked as the No. 6 player in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer. The junior earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors once this season and was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week three times. She earned preseason All-ACC honors and was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List.
The Louisville native became the seventh All-American in school history last season. She is the first Cardinal to earn back-to-back All-American honors since Joanna Haig in 2006 and 2007. She is the first Louisville player to earn second team honors, with the previous six selections earned third and fourth team honors.
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