11/6/2026 1:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CLEVELAND, Ohio- Two members of the Kent State Soccer team earned some of the Mid-American Conference's highest honors for their efforts in the 2026 season the league office announced on Friday.Â
Senior Midfielder Samantha Miller was named MAC Midfielder of the Year, while freshman forward Lila Simon earned MAC Freshman of the year. Miller and Simon were also both named to the All-MAC First Team.
Samantha Miller has been a reliable source of the offense all season long in her senior campaign at the midfield position. In 18 games and 17 starts, she has been able to produce 15 points off of five goals and five assists(tied for 2nd in the conference).Â
That included a stretch of two goals and four assists throughout the final four games of the regular season. Throughout the season, she also led the team in shots-on-goal with 21. Miller was also a key piece in a Flashes defense that allowed just 1.2 goals per game.
Lila Simon had a breakout season for the Golden Flashes, leading the conference with five game-winning goals by a wide margin. She is also tied for first in conference goals heading into the final game with six.Â
Her seven goals lead the team that has been on a hot streak with a five-game unbeaten streak. Her highlight game of the season came against Miami as she scored the only two goals in a 2-0 win over the Red Hawks.Â
She has also produced a shots-on-goal percentage of 53.3% with 30 shots and 16 shots-on-goal. Simon has played in all 17 games for the blue and gold this season while starting in 13.
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