Texas Tech University Athletics
Beckie Highlights Texas Tech's Six All-Big 12 Selections
November 03, 2014 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 3, 2014
In addition to being named as the league's top offensive performer, Beckie was also an All-Big 12 honoree as she joined fellow teammates Jaelene Hinkle and Paige Strahan on the first team. Tech's three first team selections were tied with Kansas and West Virginia for the conference high.
Hannah Devine and Lauren Watson made up Tech's two selections on the second team while Cassie Conarty rounded out the group as a member of the all-newcomer team. The six total selections marked the third-straight season where the Red Raiders have at least five honorees.
"It's certainly an honor to have this number of players recognized by our peers in the Big 12," Tech head coach Tom Stone said. "Janine Beckie's award was well earned and a first for our program. Anytime both your captains are named to the first team, it's a great reward for all the hard work they've put in over four years. Paige and Jaelene have both been two fantastic senior leaders. Additionally, to have Hannah, Lauren and Cassie be recognized for the first time shows tremendous growth on their part and a bright future ahead for this team."
Beckie is the first Red Raider in program history to be named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league in points (29), goals (13) and shot attempts (103) both during the regular season and also in just conference matches.
Beckie and Hinkle were both named to the first team for the third-consecutive season, the longest streak in school history. It was the fourth overall All-Big 12 selection for Hinkle, who was a second-team honoree in 2011 before garnering first team accolades each of the past three seasons.
Hinkle is the only Red Raider in school history to be named to one of the All-Big 12 teams in each of her four seasons. She was a unanimous choice to the first team after helping one of the conference's top defenses while also adding three assists.
Strahan, meanwhile, was named to the first team for the second time in her career after connecting on four goals and three assists. This was the third All-Big 12 selection of Strahan's career as she was also recognized on the second team a year ago.
The trio of Beckie, Hinkle and Strahan represent three of just five players in school history who have earned a mention on either the first or second team three times in a career, joining the likes of Kristy Frantz and Taylor Lytle.
Devine and Watson were both honored for the first time in their respective careers, giving Tech five total first or second team selections which tied West Virginia for the most in the conference.
Devine is currently second on the team with six goals this year despite splitting time between the midfield and the back line. Watson, meanwhile, has been regarded as one of the league's top goalkeepers after recording eight shutouts and a 0.74 goals against average.
Conarty represented Tech's lone selection to the all-newcomer team as the freshman has played the majority of her minutes on the back row where she has connected on one goal and came close on several others.
Conarty is the 12th Red Raider to be recognized on the newcomer team since the 2007 season, Stone's first year guiding the Red Raiders. Only Texas has garnered more honorees during that span as the Longhorns have combined for 13 overall.
The Red Raiders open the Big 12 Championship on Wednesday afternoon with a 2 p.m. kickoff against Texas at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. The match will air live on the Big 12 Digital Network via Big12sports.com.
#Big12SOC: @TechAthletics' Janine Beckie is the first Red Raider to win the #Big12 Offensive Player of the Year. pic.twitter.com/NF8ftS3KjL
-- Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 3, 2014 
