NATCHITOCHES—Being one of the top goal scorers in the Southland Conference was enough for Taylor Spitzer to be named Second Team All-SLC, the conference announced Tuesday.

It is the first such honor for Spitzer and the ninth consecutive season NSU (6-10-1 overall, 4-5-1 SLC) has had at least one player on the first or second team all-conference teams. She is the lone NSU representative.

Spitzer proved to the preseason all-conference teams right, as she leads the team in goals (4), points (9), shots (49) and shots on goal (19).

Two of her four goals were game-winners in 1-0 victories against Alabama A&M and UIW.

Her goal against Alabama A&M was off a penalty kick and her goal against UIW came in the first half, which stood as the winner.

"As our leading goal scorer, she has been a big player for us in terms of attacking teams offensively," first-year head coach Ian Brophy said. "She is also a player that the opposition's defense has had to worry a lot about. That opens up things offensively for other players, so we have been excited by that.

"She's been a real danger all year long and taking players on and forcing shots on goal and making goalkeepers make some really good saves. She has forced opposing goalkeepers to make some of the best saves we've seen this year, so that has been really exciting in terms of her ability to test goalkeepers and get shots on frame."

Despite more attention from opposing defenders, Spitzer matched her goal title from her 2022 input as a freshman.

Spitzer, a sophomore from Allen, Texas, also found the back of the net in games at LSU and Texas A&M-Commerce.

For her efforts, she was named SLC Offensive Player of the Week following a weekend in which she tallied goals against UIW and TAMUC.

Spitzer also added her first assist of the season during the regular season finale at Nicholls, a 2-2 tie. Her perfect pass in the box to Emily Senatore.

She is one of four Lady Demons to have played in and started all 17 contests so far, joining Libe Banuelos, Emme' Fernandez and her twin sister Jessica Spitzer.

League champion Lamar dominated the all-conference first team and superlative awards with seven first teamers and garnering five of the eight superlative awards.

Lamar's Hollie Massey was named SLC Player of the Year, as the Cardinals won the defender of the year (Arely Alaniz), midfielder of the year (Alana Clark), goalkeeper of the year (Nicole Panis) and coach of the year (Nathan Kogut).

Spitzer helps lead fourth-seeded NSU into the SLC Tournament, which begins Wednesday against the tournament hosts fifth-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 7 p.m.
 
Player of the Year: Hollie Massey, Lamar
Freshman of the Year: Hannah Bell, Texas A&M-Commerce
Newcomer of the Year: Kaydence Ramirez, Texas A&M-Commerce
Defender of the Year: Arely Alaniz, Lamar 
Midfielder of the Year: Alana Clark, Lamar
Forward of the Year: Hannah Bell, Texas A&M-Commerce
Goalkeeper of the Year: Nicole Panis, Lamar 
Coach of the Year: Nathan Kogut, Lamar  
 
2023 Southland Conference Soccer All-Conference Teams
 
First Team

Pos.	Name	School	Class	Hometown
GK	Nicole Panis3	Lamar	Gr.	Opmeer, Netherlands
DF	Arely Alaniz2	Lamar	Sr.	Deer Park, Texas
DF	Kat Lazor2	HCU	Sr.	Missouri City, Texas
DF	Nya Mitchell2	Texas A&M-Commerce	So.	Dallas, Texas
DF	Kaisa Juvonen4	Lamar	Gr.	Tampere, Finland
MF	Hollie Massey2	Lamar	Gr.	Cheshire, England
MF	Camila Montero	Texas A&M-Commerce	Jr.	Houston, Texas
MF	Kaile Kukaua	McNeese	Jr.	Valencia, California
MF	Alana Clark	Lamar	Sr.	Austin, Texas
FWD	Hannah Bell	Texas A&M-Commerce	Fr.	Dallas, Texas
FWD	Kaydence Ramirez	Texas A&M-Commerce	Rs-Fr.	Waxahachie, Texas
FWD	Isela Ramirez2	Lamar	Jr.	Pflugerville, Texas
FWD	Cariel Ellis2	Lamar	Gr.	Madison, Mississippi

 
Second Team

Pos.	Name	School	Class	Hometown
GK	Jackie Kelly2	McNeese	Jr.	Benicia, California
DF	Mindy Shoffit2	Texas A&M-Commerce	Sr.	Wichita Falls, Texas
DF	Caragan Childs	Lamar	Jr.	Sumrall, Mississippi
DF	Maddie Janolo	Lamar	Gr.	Denton, Texas
DF	Morgan Schooley2	McNeese	Jr.	St. Augustine, Florida
MF	Rachel Loetzer2	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Jr.	Frisco, Texas
MF	Mya Guillory4	Southeastern	Sr.	Prairieville, Louisiana
MF	Kiana Kukaua3	McNeese	Sr.	Valencia, California
MF	Alexa Huerta	HCU	So.	Austin, Texas
MF	Melissa Storey	Texas A&M-Commerce	Sr.	Tyne and Wear, England
MF	Trinity Clark2	Lamar	Sr.	Austin, Texas
FWD	Taylor Spitzer	Northwestern State	So.	Allen, Texas
FWD	Sierra Wannamaker3	UIW	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
FWD	Olivia Rossman	HCU	Fr.	Santa Ana, California
FWD	Magalie Dépôt	McNeese	Sr.	Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 
2 – Two-time All-Southland selection
3 – Three-time All-Southland selection
4 – Four-time All-Southland selection