IRVING, Texas (SMU/The American) – Freshman Nyah Rose was named to the American Athletic Conference's First Team and Co-Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Monday. Sophomore Peyton Annen earned All-AAC Second Team honors and freshman Emma Alvord was selected to the AAC All-Rookie Team.
 
Rose, in her first season as a Mustang, earned All-AAC and All-Rookie honors along with sharing the leagues' Rookie of the Year award with Memphis's Anna Hauer. Rose scored nine goals in her freshman campaign, including a hat trick at Stephen F. Austin on Aug. 31 and scoring two goals at Rice. Rose ended regular season play with the AAC's second most goals scored. The freshman earned four AAC Weekly Honors throughout the season, including AAC Offensive Player (Sept. 18) and Rookie of the Week (Sept. 11) awards.
 
Annen ties SMU for the most game-winning goals this season (2) and led the Mustangs with 1330 minutes played in the regular season. The sophomore earned two AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 11 and Oct. 9 while helping the Mustangs earn five shutouts. Annen's All-AAC Second Team selection marks her second yearly conference honor after being named to the AAC's All-Rookie Team in 2022.

Alvord played and started in 14 of 15 games for the Mustangs. The freshman earned AAC Rookie of the Week honors after scoring her first career goal at Rice. Alvord also tallied two goals against the Owls, marking SMU's only player with multiple assists in a singular match during the regular season.
 
SMU (9-5-1) faces Tulsa (5-8-5) in an American Athletic Conference Championship quarterfinal on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. Tuesday's match will be available on ESPN+.
 
 
2023 American Women's Soccer Honors
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Mya Jones, 5^th, F, Memphis*
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Jazmin Ferguson, So., D, East Carolina
Haylee Spray, Sr., D, Memphis
 
Midfielder of the Year
Momo Nakao, Jr., Memphis
 
Goalkeeper of the Year
Kaylie Bierman, Jr., Memphis
 
Rookie of the Year
Anna Hauer, F, Memphis
Nyah Rose, F, SMU
 
Coaching Staff of the Year
Memphis
 
Team Fair Play Award
Florida Atlantic
 
All-Conference First Team
Tash Hudson, Sr., F, Charlotte
Jazmin Ferguson, So., D, East Carolina
Kaylie Bierman, Jr., GK, Memphis
Mya Jones, 5^th, F, Memphis*
Saorla Miller, 5^th, F, Memphis
Momo Nakao, Jr., M, Memphis
Haylee Spray, Sr., D, Memphis
Grace Stordy, Sr., D, Memphis
Gentiana Fetaj, So., M, South Florida
Nyah Rose, Fr., F, SMU
Jordan Frederick, So., F, Tulsa
 
All-Conference Second Team
Asha Zuniga, 5^th, D, UAB
Payton Patrick, Jr., F, Charlotte
Annabelle Abbott, Sr., M, East Carolina
Maeve English, Sr., GK, East Carolina
Jodi Smith, Jr., D, Florida Atlantic
Anna Hauer, Fr., F, Memphis
Bailey Wesco, Jr., F, North Texas
Vivianne Bessette, Jr., D, South Florida
Georgia Brown, Jr., D, South Florida
Peyton Annen, So., D, SMU
Kaylyn Simmons, Fr., M/F, Tulsa
 
All-Rookie Team
Abby Graeser, D, UAB
Lucy Fazackerley, D, East Carolina*
Olivia Bori, M/F, Florida Atlantic
Anna Hauer, F, Memphis*
Honoka Hamano, M, Memphis
Finley Lavin, D, Memphis
Mia Bernard, M, North Texas
Emma Alvord, F, SMU
Nyah Rose, F, SMU
Jasmine Kessler, GK, UTSA
Kaylyn Simmons, M/F, Tulsa
Piper Szafranski, M, Tulsa
 
* denotes unanimous selection