Tuesday, November 14, 2006

ASHLEY MOREIRA, WHITNEY WARDROP NAMED TO

DAKTRONICS ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

Ashley Moreira	Whitney Wardrop

GAFFNEY, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Ashley Moreira and Whitney Wardrop have been named to the 2006 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Women's Soccer First Team announced College officials Tuesday.

Moreira and Waldrop now advance to the Daktronics All-America ballot, which will be announced later.

The senior duo anchored one of the best defenses in the country as the Pioneers won the NCAA II Southeast Region Championship and advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time in school history. Tusculum (14-3-3) allowed just 14 goals all year, while posting a 0.68 goals against average.

Moreira, a 5-8 defender from London, Ontario, Canada, earns her second All-Region accolade in as many seasons. She was named to the NSCAA/adidas® All-Southeast Region First Team in 2005. The two-time All-South Atlantic Conference selection led the Pioneers with seven assists to go along with a pair of goals, including the match-winner in Tusculum's 1-0 win over Armstrong Atlantic State University in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Moreira posted 31 career assists, tied for the most in school history. She was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Third Team.

Wardrop, a 5-11 native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, enjoyed one of the finest seasons ever by a Tusculum goalkeeper. Wardrop recorded a 0.69 GAA and accounted for 12 shutouts as she was named to the All-SAC First Team. The 2005 SAC Tournament Most Valuable Player was stellar in goal during the postseason as she recorded consecutive 1-0 shutouts in wins over Armstrong Atlantic and No. 4 Carson-Newman to reach the NCAA Elite Eight. In her two seasons at Tusculum, Wardrop boasts a 0.87 GAA, which is the second lowest in school history.

The Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region team is selected by a vote of the region's sports information directors.

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