MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's soccer team had three individual award winners headline its season-ending recognition from the Big Ten Conference on Friday, as Rose Lavelle was named Midfielder of the Year, Victoria Pickett earned Freshman of the Year honors and Paula Wilkins was recognized as Coach of the Year.

The only unanimous All-Big Ten first team selection, Lavelle finished the regular season with 17 points, including seven goals and three assists. The junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, has earned first team All-Big Ten selection in three consecutive seasons and is the first player in program history to be named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year. This comes after she became the first Big Ten Freshman of the Year in program history in 2013.

Pickett started 15 matches in her debut campaign, scoring two goals to go along with four assists. The midfielder from Barrie, Ontario, earned Freshman of the Week honors on Oct. 13. She becomes the second Badger to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after Lavelle in 2013.

Pickett was also a second-team All-Big Ten selection and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

At the helm of the program, Wilkins led the Badgers to an 11-5-3 record, including a mark of 8-2-1 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin captured a share of the Big Ten regular season title, its first since 1994. This marks Wilkins' first Big Ten Coach of the Year award at Wisconsin and her sixth overall. 

Wilkins becomes the second Big Ten Coach of the Year in Wisconsin history, joining Dean Duerst in 1996. Now in her ninth season with the Badgers, Wilkins is just two wins shy of 100 at Wisconsin with a 98-59-24 record in Madison.

In addition to its three individual honorees, Wisconsin saw senior defender Brianna Stelzer and sophomore goalkeeper Caitlyn Clem each named to the All-Big Ten second team. This is the second straight year Stelzer has earned All-Big Ten second team accolades.

The Big Ten also recognized 14 Sportsmanship Award honorees, which included Wisconsin junior defender Holly Heckendorf. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. They also must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the competition setting.

Wisconsin is the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament and earned the right to host its quarterfinal match against No. 7 seed Ohio State on Sunday at noon (CT) at the McClimon Complex in Madison. The semifinals and championship match will be held at the site of the highest remaining seed on Nov. 6 and Nov. 8, respectively.

2015 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL HONORS
Coach of the Year: Paula Wilkins, Wisconsin
Forward of the Year: Simone Kolander, Minnesota
Midfielder of the Year: Rose Lavelle, Wisconsin
Defender of the Year: Erica Skroski, Rutgers
Goalkeeper of the Year: Casey Murphy, Rutgers
Freshman of the Year: Victoria Pickett, Wisconsin

ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM
Forward: Ani Sarkisian, Michigan
Forward: Simone Kolander, Minnesota
Forward: Mallory Weber, Penn State
Midfield: Corinne Harris, Michigan
Midfield: Raquel Rodriguez, Penn State
Midfield: ROSE LAVELLE, Wisconsin
Defense: Christina Murillo, Michigan
Defense: Mary Katherine Fiebernitz, Michigan State
Defense: Brianne Reed, Rutgers
Defense: Erica Skroski, Rutgers
Goalkeeper: Casey Murphy, Rutgers

ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM
Forward: Jannelle Flaws, Illinois
Forward: Addie Steiner, Northwestern
Forward: Megan Schafer, Penn State
Midfield: Josee Stiever, Minnesota
Midfield: Emily Ogle, Penn State
Midfield: Victoria Pickett, Wisconsin
Defense: Rashida Beal, Minnesota
Defense: Jaylyn Odermann, Nebraska
Defense: Kaleigh Riehl, Penn State
Defense: Brianna Stelzer, Wisconsin
Goalkeeper: Caitlyn Clem, Wisconsin

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM*
Forward: Reilly Martin, Michigan
Forward: Alexis Warner, Michigan State
Forward: April Bockin, Minnesota
Forward: Alina Ortega-Jurado, Penn State
Midfield: Molly Fiedler, Minnesota
Midfield: Marisa Viggiano, Northwestern
Midfield: Sarah Roberts, Ohio State
Midfield: Charlotte Williams, Penn State
Midfield: Kate Walters, Rutgers
Midfield: Victoria Picket, Wisconsin
Defense: Sura Yekka, Michigan
Defense: Kayla Sharples, Northwestern
Defense: Ellie Jean, Penn State
Defense: Kaleigh Riehl, Penn State
Defense: Kenie Wright, Rutgers
Goalkeeper: DEVON KERR, Ohio State

Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
*Additional honorees due to ties

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Anastasia Medellin, Sr., Illinois
Emily Basten, Sr., Indiana
Hannah Clark, Sr., Iowa
Rachelle Beanlands, Sr., Maryland
Corinne Harris, Sr., Michigan
Sarah Kovan, Sr., Michigan State
Kellie McGahn, So., Minnesota
Alli Peterson, So., Nebraska 
Nandi Mehta, Sr., Northwestern
Sydney Dudley, So., Ohio State
Teddy Chase, Sr., Penn State
Kim Love, Sr., Purdue
Maggie Morash, Sr., Rutgers
Holly Heckendorf, Jr., Wisconsin