Alabama Soccer Lands Three on All-SEC List
10/29/2017 11:16:00 AM | Soccer
Senior Celia Jimenez Delgado earned first-team honors, while junior Emma Welch and Abbie Boswell were tabbed to the second team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After an outstanding regular season, senior Celia Jimenez Delgado and juniors Emma Welch and Abbie Boswell earned all-conference honors, as announced by the league's office on Sunday. Jimenez Delgado was named to the first team while Welch and Boswell were tabbed to the second team.
Jimenez Delgado snagged first team All-SEC honors for the first time in her career after serving as the team captain. Moving to defender in the latter half of the season, the Spanish native played in 18 contests, making 16 starts on the year. Jimenez Delgado knocked in two goals and assisted on six scores, while accumulating a total of 10 points.
Welch earned second team All-SEC honors, the first conference honor of her career, after an amazing season in the midfield. The quick-footed junior tallied two goals, delivered seven assists and totaled 11 points after 1465 minutes of action on the pitch. Welch ended the regular season ranked fourth in the conference in assists and 38th in the country in the same category.
Boswell also earned her first conference honor of her career after an amazing campaign at striker. After transferring from Ball State, the Illinois native has emerged as the team's top goal scorer for two straight years. Boswell notched a season-high of eight goals and tallied a pair of goals in three games this season against Troy (Sept. 3), Auburn (Oct. 10) and Missouri (Oct. 22). In conference play, Boswell ranks amongst the top players in seven offensive categories including tying for fourth in goals and game-winning goals.
Up next, the three conference honorees and the Crimson Tide will take on the Missouri Tigers on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. CT in the first round of the 2017 SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Ala. Sunday's match will be broadcasted live on SEC Network.
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