Cajuns Mayfield Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt

Ragin’ Cajuns Soccer midfielder Lizzie Mayfield secured her first honors of the 2021 season when her name was added to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team on Monday.

The senior from Atlanta solidified her role on the team in her first campaign and was named to the 11-member team after she finished as the Cajuns leader in points (18), goals (6), assists (6) and shots (50) in 2020.

Mayfield posted a .540 shots on-goal percentage and had five multi-point matches with a goal and assist and was a first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, the league’s Newcomer of the Year and was on the 2020 All Louisiana list. She tied for first in the Sun Belt Conference in assists and tied for third overall in goals scored and points.  

2021 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Preseason Awards Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Sarah Sodoma, Arkansas State (Sr., F – Manchester, Mo.) 

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Megan McClure, Arkansas State (Sr., GK – Webster Groves, Mo.)  Preseason All-Sun Belt Team

F – Sarah Sodoma, Arkansas State (Sr. – Manchester, Mo.)

 F – Morgan Cross, South Alabama (Jr. – Dunfermline, Scotland) 

F – Jimena Cabrero, Georgia State (Jr. – Santander, Spain) 

F – Marcela Montoya, Georgia Southern (Gr. – Cape Coral, Fla.)

MF – Lizzie Mayfield, Louisiana (Sr. – Atlanta, Ga.) 

MF – Gracie Wilson, South Alabama (So. – Conyers, Ga.) 

MF – Jolie Ryff, Georgia State (Jr. – Fayetteville, Ga.)

D – Mackenzie Cherry, Coastal Carolina (Sr. – Canton, Ga.) 

D – Hailey Cloud, Arkansas State (Fr. – Union, Mo.) 

D – Kamree Holloway, Georgia State (Jr. – Carrollton, Ga.)

GK – Megan McClure, Arkansas State (Sr. – Webster Groves, Mo.)  

2021 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll 

1. South Alabama (8) – 117

2. Arkansas State (2) – 110

3. Georgia State – 93

4. Coastal Carolina – 81

5. Louisiana (1) – 80

6. Texas State – 58

7. Little Rock – 53

8. App State – 46

9. Georgia Southern – 31

10. ULM – 29

11. Troy – 28