Barker and Bautista Named to WCC All-Academic Team as 10 Beavers Earn Recognition
November 15, 2024 | Women's Soccer
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Amaya Bautista, Juju Barker and Claire Jones have earned their place on the WCC All-Academic team, it was announced on Friday.
As part of the release, the conference also announced All-Academic Honorable Mention selections. Joining the two Beaver captains are Carly Carraher, Rin Choi, Mia Erba, Katie Godden, McKenna Martinez, Mya Sanchez and Megin Turi.
In order to be eligible for consideration for the All-Academic team, student-athletes must hold a minimum 3.20 cumulative GPA, be a starter or important reserve with "legitimate athletic credentials," have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence completed at the institution and participate in at least 50% of the institution's completed contests.
Barker, a team captain, played in every single game this season, spending a career-best 1,606 minutes on the pitch and going the full 90 in 16 games. She played 90 minutes in the Beavers' first clean sheet of the season at Idaho State and finished with shots against Wyoming, Gonzaga and LMU.
Bautista was named WCC Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday, also earning All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. This season, she appeared in all 18 games and playing 1,574 minutes on the Beaver backline. Originally from Hayward, Calif., she played every minute during conference play while helping the Beavers to tie for the second-best defense in the WCC, allowing just 10 goals in 10 games.
Carraher was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection this season. The Portland native started 14 of her 17 appearances in 2024, playing 1,230 minutes. She scored the game-tying goal in the 85th minute of a 2-1 win over Wyoming and found her form late in the season, scoring twice in a win at San Diego before contributing assists against No. 20 Pepperdine and again in a 2-1 win over then-ranked No. 11 Santa Clara. She finished with single season career-highs for points, goals and assists.
Choi appeared in 11 games in 2024 and was a key reserve down the stretch of the season, playing in each of the team's last seven games. She was credited with an assist in OSU's 3-1 win over San Diego on Oct. 12 and played 59 minutes against Washington State. She made her first start of the season and went the full 90 against Portland on Nov. 9.
Erba led all field players in minutes played this season, spending 1,613 of a possible 1,620 minutes on the pitch. She had a season-high two shots in a win at Pacific and helped the Beavers to three clean sheets, including back-to-back shutouts against Saint Mary's and San Francisco. Erba's impact went well beyond the box score as a player who was constantly regaining possession for the team.
Godden played in every single match this season. She assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Wyoming before scoring from the penalty spot in a 4-2 win over Gonzaga, later adding an assist in a win over Pacific, capping off a stretch of four-straight games with a goal or assist. Godden finished the season ranked fourth on the team in total points thanks to a pair of goals and three assists.
Jones started all but two games and played 1,325 minutes, assisting on the opening goal against South Dakota State before adding another assist on the game-tying goal against Gonzaga on Sept. 28. She scored 90 seconds into a 2-1 win over Pacific, which was the next game after that Gonzaga assist and was credited with an assist in a 1-1 draw against then-ranked No. 20 Pepperdine.
Martinez was a Second Team All-WCC selection this season to finish her career with all-conference recognition in each of her four seasons as a Beaver. The Richland, Wash., native finished this season with five goals and two assists, which included game-winners against Wyoming and Pacific while scoring in three-consecutive games against San Francisco, San Diego and LMU. Martinez was a CSC Academic All-District honoree in 2023.
Sanchez proved to be one of the top goalkeepers in the conference in 2024, leading the WCC in saves (92) and saves per game (5.11) while ranking third in overall save percentage (78.0). She took her game to a new level during conference play, leading the league in save percentage across the Beavers' 10 conference games, stopping 83.0% of the shots she faced. A two-time WCC Defensive Player of the Week honoree, Sanchez had a career-high nine saves in that Nov. 2 victory over Santa Clara.
Turi she played in 15 games, making eight starts and spending 818 minutes on the pitch. She scored the game-winner in a victory over Idaho State on Aug. 28 before adding another goal two games later against Nebraska. Turi finished the year with two or more shots in four games this season and went the full 90 four different times.
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As part of the release, the conference also announced All-Academic Honorable Mention selections. Joining the two Beaver captains are Carly Carraher, Rin Choi, Mia Erba, Katie Godden, McKenna Martinez, Mya Sanchez and Megin Turi.
In order to be eligible for consideration for the All-Academic team, student-athletes must hold a minimum 3.20 cumulative GPA, be a starter or important reserve with "legitimate athletic credentials," have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence completed at the institution and participate in at least 50% of the institution's completed contests.
Barker, a team captain, played in every single game this season, spending a career-best 1,606 minutes on the pitch and going the full 90 in 16 games. She played 90 minutes in the Beavers' first clean sheet of the season at Idaho State and finished with shots against Wyoming, Gonzaga and LMU.
Bautista was named WCC Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday, also earning All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. This season, she appeared in all 18 games and playing 1,574 minutes on the Beaver backline. Originally from Hayward, Calif., she played every minute during conference play while helping the Beavers to tie for the second-best defense in the WCC, allowing just 10 goals in 10 games.
Carraher was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection this season. The Portland native started 14 of her 17 appearances in 2024, playing 1,230 minutes. She scored the game-tying goal in the 85th minute of a 2-1 win over Wyoming and found her form late in the season, scoring twice in a win at San Diego before contributing assists against No. 20 Pepperdine and again in a 2-1 win over then-ranked No. 11 Santa Clara. She finished with single season career-highs for points, goals and assists.
Choi appeared in 11 games in 2024 and was a key reserve down the stretch of the season, playing in each of the team's last seven games. She was credited with an assist in OSU's 3-1 win over San Diego on Oct. 12 and played 59 minutes against Washington State. She made her first start of the season and went the full 90 against Portland on Nov. 9.
Erba led all field players in minutes played this season, spending 1,613 of a possible 1,620 minutes on the pitch. She had a season-high two shots in a win at Pacific and helped the Beavers to three clean sheets, including back-to-back shutouts against Saint Mary's and San Francisco. Erba's impact went well beyond the box score as a player who was constantly regaining possession for the team.
Godden played in every single match this season. She assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Wyoming before scoring from the penalty spot in a 4-2 win over Gonzaga, later adding an assist in a win over Pacific, capping off a stretch of four-straight games with a goal or assist. Godden finished the season ranked fourth on the team in total points thanks to a pair of goals and three assists.
Jones started all but two games and played 1,325 minutes, assisting on the opening goal against South Dakota State before adding another assist on the game-tying goal against Gonzaga on Sept. 28. She scored 90 seconds into a 2-1 win over Pacific, which was the next game after that Gonzaga assist and was credited with an assist in a 1-1 draw against then-ranked No. 20 Pepperdine.
Martinez was a Second Team All-WCC selection this season to finish her career with all-conference recognition in each of her four seasons as a Beaver. The Richland, Wash., native finished this season with five goals and two assists, which included game-winners against Wyoming and Pacific while scoring in three-consecutive games against San Francisco, San Diego and LMU. Martinez was a CSC Academic All-District honoree in 2023.
Sanchez proved to be one of the top goalkeepers in the conference in 2024, leading the WCC in saves (92) and saves per game (5.11) while ranking third in overall save percentage (78.0). She took her game to a new level during conference play, leading the league in save percentage across the Beavers' 10 conference games, stopping 83.0% of the shots she faced. A two-time WCC Defensive Player of the Week honoree, Sanchez had a career-high nine saves in that Nov. 2 victory over Santa Clara.
Turi she played in 15 games, making eight starts and spending 818 minutes on the pitch. She scored the game-winner in a victory over Idaho State on Aug. 28 before adding another goal two games later against Nebraska. Turi finished the year with two or more shots in four games this season and went the full 90 four different times.
OUR MISSION:
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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