Women's Soccer Hosts Year-End Banquet, Presents Team Awards

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Women's Soccer Hosts Year-End Banquet, Presents Team Awards

5/8/2024 12:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown women's soccer team held its year-end banquet in late April and presented their annual team awards at the Brown Faculty Club.

In addition to awards, the senior class was gifted white sweaters, and the freshman class received brown sweaters. The traditional white letter sweaters are given to seniors graduating from Brown, while first-year student-athletes receive the brown letter sweaters.

A full list of team awards, their descriptions, and the award winners can be found below.

Denis Chartier Golden Boot Award – Brittany Raphino
The Denis Chartier Golden Boot Award was initiated in 2011 and is presented annually to the team's leading point scorer. It is in memory of former Assistant Coach, Denis Chartier, who died at the young age of 56 and was a loyal, dedicated coach with the Brown women's soccer program for 15 years.

Ridgely Most Valuable Player – Brittany Raphino
The Ridgely Most Valuable Player Award is presented annually to the MVP as voted by the players. The award is in honor of Professor and Mrs. Beverly Ridgely for their outstanding contributions to Brown women's soccer.

R.I.S.E. Award – Kaitlyn Williams
The R.I.S.E. Award, initiated in 2022, recognizes a player on our team who displayed characteristics of Resilience, Integrity, Selflessness, Effort. It acknowledges someone who has shown significant growth as a player as they have dealt with adversity but still shows their commitment to the team through their effort, mental fortitude, and moral compass as they navigate the demands of being a student-athlete.

Margeson Prell Team Spirit Award – Katie Park
The Margeson/Prell Team Spirit Award is presented annually to the player who exhibits the most team spirit as voted by the players. The award is in honor of Jane Margeson, "Soccer Enthusiast," mother of Bill Margeson '37, Hall of Fame (Soccer 1970) and Professor Warren Prell who served as faculty liaison to the women's soccer program from 1995 to 2015. His support, advice and enthusiasm for the student-athletes and program was outstanding.

Dobson-Kay Coaches Award – Clare Gagne
The Dobson-Kay Coaches' Award is presented annually to the player(s) chosen by the coaches for outstanding contribution, dedication, and sportsmanship. The award is in honor of Stan Dobson '58 and Gene Kay '58 for their strong support and promotion of the Brown women's soccer program.

Arlene Gorton '52 Rookie of the Year – Joy Okonye
The Arlene Gorton '52 Rookie of the Year Award is named after a former Brown Associate Director of Athletics. Arlene Gorton was instrumental in keeping Brown women's soccer at the forefront and allowed Brown the opportunity to host the first-ever Ivy League Women's Soccer Championship and the first-ever collegiate women's soccer regional championship. She was a pioneer for all women's sports at Brown in the 70's and 80's. The Arlene Gorton '52 Rookie of the Year Award, initiated in 2015, goes to the outstanding newcomer in the program as voted on by the players.

Sarah Nicholson Outstanding Senior – Jessica Hinton
Initiated in 1996, the Sarah Nicholson Outstanding Senior Award is given to a senior on the team who, through total dedication and loyalty, has given the most of themselves to the good of the team.

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