NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- In a remarkable display of balance, the Christopher Newport University women's soccer team placed a record 10 players on this year's USA South All-Conference teams. Head coach
Ruth Keegan collected her third Conference Coach of the Year nod in just her fourth season at CNU.
Keegan guided the Captains to a 10-7-1 overall mark so far, including an impressive run through conference, going 7-1-1. The head coach helped CNU win its seventh regular season title in the last ten years, doing so with a 2-1 win over then-first place Shenandoah in the final regular season game of the year.
The record 10 selections to this year's All-Conference squads was led by three players on the All-USA South Second Team. Senior
Kendall Dishaw tied for the team-lead in points with 17, scoring eight goals and adding one assist. She was joined on the Second Team by senior defender
Shelby Walters and junior midfielder
Dani Gunderson. Walters scored three goals and added an assist while locking down one of the outside back positions all year. Gunderson suffered an injury that knocked her out of two conference games, yet still managed to finish third in conference scoring for CNU, with a pair of goals and three assists in seven games played.
Five Captains were named to the Third Team, including the team's other leading scorer,
Emma O'Reilly, with 17 points on eight goals and an assist. Junior goalkeeper
Meghan Gumbs, defender
Julie Jennings and a pair of midfielders,
Annemarie Weaver and freshman
Joy Piirto also netted Third Team honors.
Rounding out the selections for CNU was senior
Megan Richard as an Honorable Mention selection on defense and rookie forward
Sarah Perrett also collecting Honorable Mention honors.
Elise Haug was named the All-Sportsmanship team selection for the Captains.
For the complete USA South release,
click here.
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Player of the Year |
Rookie of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
Pernilla Milton
Averett |
Shireen Unvala
Greensboro |
Ruth Keegan
Christopher Newport |
The 2011 USA South Women's Soccer All-Conference Team:
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First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
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Forward
LaQuinta Garrett - Ferrum
Sarah Lang - Greensboro
Pernilla Milton - Averett
Annika Rindestedt - Averett
Midfield
Eliza Evans - Meredith
Meredith Kelly - Greensboro
Danielle Minichello - Methodist
Defense
Sarah Hensley - Shenandoah
Sarah Hopkins - Greensboro
Hannah Oakes - Shenandoah
Goalkeeper
Kat Terza - Shenandoah
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Forward
Jesse Davis - Meredith
Kendall Dishaw - Christopher Newport
Lisa Paschal - Methodist
Midfield
Jessie Dennis - Shenandoah
Dani Gunderson - Christopher Newport
Sandra Johansson - Averett
Nadja Sandau - Averett
Defense
T'Keyah Henry - Greensboro
Taylor Ortman - Averett
Shelby Walters - Christopher Newport
Goalkeeper
Samantha Lupo - Averett
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Forward
Emma O'Reilly - Christopher Newport
Rebecca Staylor - N.C. Wesleyan
Amber Womack - Shenandoah
Midfield
Mathilda Hansson - Averett
Joy Piirto - Christopher Newport
Annemarie Weaver - Christopher Newport
Defense
Julie Jennings - Christopher Newport
Jenna Kline - Shenandoah
Suvi Piipponen - Averett
Carrie Talbert - Meredith
Goalkeeper
Meghan Gumbs - Christopher Newport
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Honorable Mention |
All-Sportsmanship |
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Forward
Rachel Didier - Meredith
Kara Pegram - Ferrum
Sarah Perrett - Christopher Newport
Midfield
Allison Gibson - Greensboro
Johanne Ingebrigtsen - Averett
Allie Kahler - Meredith
Defense
Gabby Dobbs - Ferrum
Kasie Edwards - N.C. Wesleyan
Catrine Onarheim - Averett
Megan Richard - Christopher Newport
Goalkeeper
Shireen Unvala - Greensboro
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Laura Evans - Averett
Elise Haug - Christopher Newport
Olivia Callahan - Ferrum
Mary Randolph - Greensboro
Erica Gaughan - Mary Baldwin
Sarah Murray - Meredith
Danielle Reid - Methodist
Rebecca Staylor - N.C. Wesleyan
Hannelore Manchester - Peace
Katie Cataldo - Shenandoah
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