MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A pair of West Virginia University women's soccer seniors end their Mountaineer careers as All-Americans, as Michaela Abam and Amandine Pierre-Louis were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team tonight.
 
The second-team honor is the second in as many years for Abam, a forward and native of Houston. Pierre-Louis, a defender and native of Montreal, Quebec, earns her first career All-America award.
 
"These are incredible honors for Michaela and Amandine," Mountaineer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. "These two worked hard to earn the title of All-America. I am thrilled to see their dedication, focus and sacrifice has led them to these honors."
 
In addition to tonight's recognition, Abam also was named to the Senior CLASS Award All-America Second Team earlier today, giving her three career All-America awards.
 
In 22 seasons, 14 different Mountaineer players have earned 23 United Soccer Coaches/NSCAA All-America honors under Izzo-Brown.
 
Abam ranks No. 3 all-time in the Mountaineer program with 42 career goals and No. 4 with 100 points (42 G, 16 A). She is the most experienced player in program history, having earned time in 95 career matches. Abam capped her four-year career with 79 starts.
 
For the fourth straight year, Abam led the Mountaineer offense, finishing the 2017 season with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists; she finished with double-digit goal totals in each season but her first. The 10 goals ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference, while the 23 points ranked No. 2.  Four of her goals were game-winners, the 53rd-best total nationally.
 
Abam earned her third All-Big 12 First Team honor this season. She also was named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team and the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team. Additionally, Abam was tabbed the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10.
 
Pierre-Louis, the 2017 Big 12 Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year, led the Mountaineer defense to 13 shutouts this season, and the unit allowed just 16 goals and 60 corner kicks. She ranked No. 2 on the team with five goals and No. 5 with 11 points (5 G, 1 A). She finished her Mountaineer career ranked No. 3 in program history, playing in 92 matches.
 
A two-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree, Pierre-Louis also was named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team this year.
 
In their four seasons with the Mountaineers, the duo helped WVU compile a 74-11-10 record. WVU earned four straight bids to the NCAA Tournament and finished as the 2016 NCAA National Runner-Up. The team reached the NCAA Third Round three times and the NCAA Quarterfinals twice. The Mountaineers claimed five Big 12 Conference titles and were ranked No. 1 nationally for nine total weeks.