University of Minnesota Athletics
Team Awards
NOTE: The following awards were given to individuals at the yearly banquet. Coaches during that specific season determined who would be given these awards. Over the years coaches decided to stop, or restart, certain awards.
Most Valuable Offensive Player
2002 - Rachael Roth
2003 - Haley Lentsch/Amanda McMahon
2004 - Regina Moench
2005 - Lindsey Schwartz
2006 - Lindsey Schwartz
2007 - Lindsey Schwartz
2008 - Lindsey Schwartz
2009 - Katie Bethke
2010 - Katie Bethke
2011 - Taylor Uhl
2012 - Taylor Uhl
2013 - Katie Thyken
2014 - Josee Stiever
2015 - Josee Stiever
2016 - Josee Stiever
Most Valuable Midfielder
2005 - Kaitlin Wagner
2006 - Kelsey Hood
2007 - Kelsey Hood, Clare Grimwood
2008 - Kelsey Hood
2009 - Molly Rouse
2010 - Shari Eckstrom, Molly Rouse
2011 - Josie Solie
Most Valuable Defensive Player
2002 - Tierney Palmer-Klein/Karli Kopietz
2003 - Nicki Burnie
2004 - Molly Schneider
2005 - Nicki Burnie
2006 - Hailey McCarthy
2007 - Kylie Kallman
2008 - Jennie Clark, Lindsey Dare
2009 - Josie Solie
2010 - Tamara Strahota
2011 - Marissa Price, Cat Parkhill
2012 - Marissa Price
2013 - MacKenzie Misel
2014 - Becca Roberts
2016 - Rashida Beal
Most Valuable Player
1993 - Jennifer Walek
1994 - Jennifer McElmury
1995 - Jennifer McElmury
1996 - Jennifer McElmury
1997 - Jennifer McElmury
1998 - Vanessa Touset / Jamie Wyffels
1999 - Juli Montgomery
2000 - Samantha Meyers
2001 - Samantha Meyers
Most Improved Player
1993 - Miriam Law
1994 - Merritt Davis
1995 - Jaime O'Gara
1996 - Sarah Conners
1997 - Sarah FitzGerald
1998 - Sarah FitzGerald
1999 - Keely Dinse
2000 - Katherine Arndt
2001 - Anna Nudell Lee
2002 - Nicki Burnie
2003 - Allison Raino
2004 - Amelia Kasten
2005 - Jamie Cheever
2006 - Jenny Green / Kirsten Zachman
2007 - Molly Rouse
2009 - Angie Olson
2010 - Marissa Price
2011 - MacKenzie Misel
2012 - Allie Reinke
2013 - Erin Booth
2014 - Rashida Beal
2015 - Maddie Gaffney
2016 - Julianna Gernes
Rookie of the Year Award
2007 - Katie Bethke
2014 - Rachel McCloskey
2015 - Molly Fiedler
2016 - Nikki Albrecht
Newcomer Award
2008 - Krystle Kallman
2009 - Olivia Bagnall
2010 - Stephanie Brandt
2011 - Taylor Uhl
Unsung Hero Award
1993 - Heather Anderson
1994 - Nellie Barnes
1995 - Gretchen Brandt
1996 - Allison Johnson
1997 - Jamie Wyffels
1998 - Jamie Wyffels
1999 - Erin Holland
2000 - Julie Eibensteiner
2001 - Sarah FitzGerald
2002 - Meghan Jones
2003 - Lisa Berg
2004 - Hailey McCarthy
Hustle Award
1993 - Gretchen Brandt
1994 - Erin Hussey
1995 - Erin Hussey
1996 - Mikki Denney
1997 - Jaime O'Gara
1998 - Juli Montgomery
1999 - Jaime O'Gara
2000 - Hailee Walsh
2001 - Rachael Roth
2002 - Laura Hoppe
2003 - Jen Cressman
2004 - Laura Hoppe
Rose Grimm Heart & Soul Award
1996 - Erika Berghauer, Teresa O'Hearn
1997 - Rose Grimm, Tammi Khaleel (Mgr.)
1998 - Allyson Brodie
1999 - Noelle Papenhausen
2000 - Katherine Arndt
2001 - Jennifer Cressman
2002 - Jennifer Cressman
2003 - Laura Hoppe
2004 - Mary Kasper
2005 - Molly Schneider
2006 - Lindsey Dare
2007 - Lindsey Dare, Sara Johnson
Spark Award (Super Sub Award)
2000 - Keely Dinse
2001 - Jennifer Cressman
2002 - Nicki Burnie
2003 - Anna Nudell Lee
2004 - Sara Johnson
2005 - Nikki Jensen
2006 - Sara Johnson
2007 - Sara Clancy
2008 - Tamara Strahota
2009 - Katie Shelander
2010 - Katie Shelander, Olivia Bagnall
2011 - Sheridan Reiners, Becca Roberts
2012 - Nicole Baier
2013 - Ashley Pafko
2014 - Kellie McGahn
2015 - Emily Heslin
2016 - Emily Peterson
Ironwoman Award
2004 - Laura Hoppe
2008 - Kaitlin Wagner, Kylie Kallman
2009 - Kylie Kallman
2010 - Kylie Kallman
2011 - Olivia Bagnall
2012 - Tam Strahota, Olivia Bagnall
2013 - Katie Thyken
2014 - Katie Thyken
2015 - Megan Koenig
2016 - Emily Heslin
Coalminer Award
2005 - Hailey McCarthy
2006 - Kaitlin Wagner
2007 - Kaitlin Wagner
Teammate Award
2008 - Carlie Edwards
2009 - Sara Clancy
2010 - Julie Rezac
2011 - Katie Roberts-Carlson
2012 - MacKenzie Misel
2013 - Katie Thyken
2014 - Jen Larrick
2015 - Jen Larrick
2016 - Megan Koenig