FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 5, 2006

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 Association of Division III Independents
Names 2006 All-Independent Women’s Soccer Teams

 

 

KANSAS CITY, MO.--- Forward Annick Lamb and goalkeeper Katie Loomis of the University of California, Santa Cruz, headline the All-Independent Women’s Soccer teams named today by the Association of Division III Independents. 

Lamb, a sophomore from Santa Barbara, CA, who scored 20 goals, including 10 game-winning goals, was named the offensive player of the year.   Loomis, a junior goalkeeper from Tacoma, WA, was named the goalkeeper of the year after she allowed only two goals all season.  Both players were instrumental in helping the Banana Slugs to a 17-0-4 record.  The Slugs advanced to the third round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship for the first time but lost to Hardin-Simmons on penalty kicks (4-1).    

Meredith College was well-decorated with special awards as Margot Childs was selected as the defensive player of the year, Maggie Hart was selected as the rookie of the year and Paul Smith was selected as the coach of the year.  Childs, a senior defender from Raleigh, NC, who also was named to the AD3I first team last year, was the anchor of the defense and was named to the NSCAA All-South Region team.  Hart, a freshman forward from Mooresville, NC, led the team with 21 goals and six assists.  Smith led the Angels to a 17-4-1 record, the best in school history.  The Angels advanced to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship for the first time in school history. 

The All-Independent Women’s Soccer teams were selected by the women’s soccer coaches from the Association of Division III Independents member schools.

 

First Team 

Forward – Annick Lamb, Sophomore, University of California, Santa Cruz

Forward – Andrea Pollack, Senior, Green Mountain College

Forward – Megan Willette, Sophomore, Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)

Midfielder – Ashley Shadd, Senior, California State University, East Bay

Midfielder – Meredith Cowart, Sophomore, Meredith College

Midfielder – Lindsay Swinger, Senior, Green Mountain College

Midfielder – Katie Jordan, Sophomore, Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)

Defense – Margot Childs, Senior, Meredith College

Defense – Megan Cox, Junior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Defense – Jillian Leger, Junior, Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)

Goalkeeper – Katie Loomis, Junior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Second Team

Forward – Maggie Hart, Freshman, Meredith College

Forward – Renee Brechter, Junior, Green Mountain College

Forward – Melissa Mennig, Senior, Clarke College

Midfielder – Lindsay Priefert, Senior, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Midfielder – Jackie Belton, Freshman, University of California, Santa Cruz

Midfielder – Anna Buryk, Sophomore, Meredith College

Midfielder – Marty Jorgensen, Senior, Green Mountain College

Defense – Michelle Bahl, Junior, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Defense – Karin Bellemare, Sophomore, Green Mountain College

Defense – Renae Dudek, Senior, California State University, East Bay

Goalkeeper – Stephanie Wells, Junior, Meredith College

Honorable Mention

Forward – Nicole Boucher, Junior, Meredith College

Forward – Stephanie Anderson, Senior, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Forward – Monica Nelson, Junior, California State University, East Bay

Forward – Tia Redden, Senior, Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)

Forward – Brooke Woodward, Junior, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Midfielder –Carli Cowman, Freshman, University of California, Santa Cruz

Midfielder – Monique Couture, Sophomore, Green Mountain College

Midfielder – Mary Grace Moon, Senior, Meredith College

Midfielder – Amanda Jeffers, Sophomore, Green Mountain College

Midfielder –Alex Arasmith, Junior, Clarke College

Midfielder –Sara Sleik, Junior, Finlandia University

Midfielder –Liz Baltzell, Junior, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Defense – Katie Hayden, Freshman, University of California, Santa Cruz

Defense – Lindsey Lewis, Junior, Chapman University

Defense – Michala Michaux, Freshman, Salem College

Goalkeeper – Koree Palmer, Sophomore, California State University, East Bay

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 25 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in nine sports in 2006-07.  The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.  The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports.  In addition, it will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of eight other sports this year. 

More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.