LSU junior midfielder Malorie Rutledge was named 2008 Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.Rutledge is the first to win player of the year honors in school history.She racked up eight goals and 17 assists this season. She’s leading the SEC in total points and the NCAA averaging one assist per game.”I don’t know what else I can say about Malorie Rutledge that hasn’t already been said,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “She is the epitome of what it means to be an All-American and has certainly proven that in the way she has performed week in and week out this season. She works as hard as anybody I’ve ever coached and is always looking for some way to improve her game.”LSU junior midfielder Melissa Clarke made Second Team All-SEC, and freshman goalkeeper Mo Isom made the SEC All-Freshman team.”There’s no question that each of these three young ladies has played a vital role in the success we’ve enjoyed to this point in the season,” Lee said. “But you also have to credit the talented supporting cast that is around them. We have worked very hard together as a team this year, and we’re excited about where we are heading into the postseason.”- – – -Contact Robert Stewart at [email protected]