Clark Named Freshman Of The Year, As Coker Garners Five All-Conference Awards
Maia Clark's conference best 14 goals helps earn SAC Freshman of the Year.
Hartsville, SC. - Maia Clark, Noor Njeim, Kira Boelke, and Mila Rausch all earn SAC all-conference awards as announced by the conference office Wednesday morning. Clark, who led the league in goals scored on the season also took home Freshman of the Year for the Cobras.
Maia Clark
Freshman of the Year
1st Team All-Conference - Forward
Clark was a centerpiece for the Cobras all season long, serving as the teams forward. She 14 goals on the year, 3 assists, 3 game winners, and 31 total points. She was named conference player of the week one time during the season, while leading the entire conference in goals and points. Clark, had two games where she scored two goals or more, with her career high coming on 10/26 with a hattrick vs. Tusculum.
Noor Njeim
2nd Teamm All Conference - Defense
Noor was the center back for the Corbas in the 2024 campaign. She helped the Corbas defense vastly improve from a season ago, where she started every game for the Cobras. Noor, is a member of Lebanon's national team, and served as a captain for Coker throughout the season.
Kira Boelke
2nd Team All-Conference - Forward
Kira was a staplepoint for the Cobras in 2024 before having her season cut short to injury. In the 10 games she played, the freshman scored five goals, while assisting on four more. She totaled 14 points on the season with 2 game winners. Boelke scored more than one goal twice on the year, coming against Bluefield State and Emory & Henry. Kira won SAC offensive player of the week one time during the 2024 campaign following the week of 10/2.
Mila Rausch
3rd Team All-Conference - Midfield
Rausch, a senior from Germany paced the Cobras with seven assists on the year, which was best for second in the SAC. In addition to her assists, she also put five goals into the back of the net for the Cobras in the 2024 season. She won SAC offensive player of the week one time during the season for the week of 10/28.
Rhyan Parkin
Rhyan took home the leagues save percentage crown at a .872 clip. She ended the season with back to back 15 save performances to keep the Cobras alive.
The Cobras ended their season in heartbreaking fashion at Lincoln Memorial in the first round of the SAC tournament. Coker finished the season 9-5-3 with a conference record of 5-5-1.
This years 9 wins is the most in Coker's programs history.
For the rest of the SAC all-conference teams, visit the link below.
https://www.thesac.com/sports/wsoc/2024-25/releases/20241113fm2vas