STATESBORO - After collecting the program's first Sun Belt Conference women's soccer title, Georgia Southern notched a pair of major awards and had three student-athletes named All-Conference with Monday's annual awards release from the league.
Junior defender Sade Heinrichs was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year, while head coach Chris Adams was named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. Both awards are the first major conference awards earned by the Eagles since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014.
In addition, three Eagles earned spots on the Sun Belt All-Conference team for a second season in a row.