PULLMAN, Wash. - Recognized among the best players in the country, the trio of
Mykiaa Minniss,
Morgan Weaver, and
Maddy Haro were named to the TopDrawerSoccer Top-100 list Tuesday. For Minniss, the freshman proved herself among the best newcomers in the country as she was ranked No. 10 on the Top 100 Freshmen list as well as earning a spot on the Freshmen Best XI First Team. Minniss was one of three Pac-12 players to earn her spot on the Best XI team. Weaver and Haro found themselves on the Top 100 list with Weaver checking in at No. 70 while Haro came in at No. 77.
In her first collegiate season, Minniss was a stalwart in the middle of the Cougars' defense, starting at center back in 19 of 20 games while playing nearly every minute, only missing time on the field due to a brief stint due to injury. She earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors for her play throughout the year. Minniss helped lead the Cougars to five shutouts on the year defensively while giving up just over one goal per game. The first-year Coug also took home a Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award in August after scoring the game-winner, becoming the first freshman of the season to earn a weekly award while leading the defense to a shutout of Minnesota on the road.
For Weaver and Haro, the duo have been linked together all season long as they each earned All-Pac-12 and All-Region honors as the leaders of the Cougars' offense. Weaver finished her junior season with a career-best 13 goals, third most in the Pac-12 and 20th in the nation. She earned three Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week awards, the most of any conference player on the year. For Haro, the senior defender put together one of the finest seasons in program history as she posted a WSU record 15 assists to go along with three goals. Her 15 assists finished second in the nation while pushing her career total to 22, one short of the Cougars' all-time record.
While Haro departs WSu due to graduation, the Cougars return Minniss and Weaver in 2019 as well as six other starters, as WSU looks to push its way to the top of the Pac-12.