Wednesday, November 29, 2006

THREE PIONEERS NAMED TO NSCAA/NCAA ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

Whitney Wardrop	Ashley Moreira	Kelly Barron

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Three Tusculum College players have been named to the 2006 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-Southeast Region Team announced College officials Wednesday.

Seniors Whitney Wardrop and Ashley Moreira were selected to the All-Region First Team, while sophomore Kelly Barron earned Third Team recognition.

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.

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-South Atlantic Conference 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. Earlier this month, she was named to the Daktronics All-Southeast Region First Team as selected by NCAA II sports information directors.

Moreira, a 5-8 defender from London, Ontario, Canada, earns her third All-Region accolade and second this year. She was named to the NSCAA/adidas® All-Southeast Region First Team in 2005 and was tabbed to the Daktronics All-Region First Team this season. The two-time All-SAC 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.

Barron, a 5-1 forward from Cincinnati, Ohio, was second on the team in goals scored (8) and points (19). The 2006 All-SAC Second Team selection knocked home the match-winning goal in Tusculum's overtime win over Carson-Newman in the NCAA Tournament.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

- TC -

2006 NSCAA/ADIDAS NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION TEAMS
First Team
Pos.	Name	Yr.	School	Hometown
GK	Whitney Wardrop	Sr	Tusculum	Calgary, Alberta
D	Ashley Moreira	Sr	Tusculum	London, Ontario
D	Julie Nelson	Jr	Carson Newman	Larne N. Ireland
D	Sarah Hawkins	So	Columbus State	Lilburn, Ga.
M	Laura Crews	So	Pfeiffer	Greensboro, N.C.
M	Jackie Groff	So	Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte, N.C.
M	Lyndsi Stricklen	So	Armstrong Atlantic State	Middleburg, Fla.
F	Kristen Burton	Fr	Armstrong Atlantic State	Ocala, Fla.
F	Rebecca Angus	Sr	Carson Newman	Middlesboro, England
F	Erin Kolb	Jr	Belmont Abbey	Camarillo, Calif.
Second Team
Pos.	Name	Yr.	School	Hometown
GK	Liz Eichorn	Sr	Limestone	Fort Collins, Colo.
D	Kristen Brahosky	So	Pfeiffer	Jacksonville, N.C.
D	Megan Delancy	Sr	Anderson	Orlando, Fla.
D	Kristen White	Fr	Mount Olive	Ontario, Canada
M	Stephanie Leotii	Jr	Belmont Abbey	Rowland Heights, Calif.
M	Brittany Moore	So	Carson Newman	Lenoir City, Tenn.
M	Donna Cheyne	Sr	Armstrong Atlantic State	Lanarkshire, Scotland
F	Gina Gofort	Fr	Columbus State	Fayetteville, Ga.
F	Nkese Udoh	Sr	Clayton State	River- State, Nigeria
F	Jasmine Riley	So	Mars Hill	Arlington, Va.
Third Team
Pos.	Name	Yr.	School	Hometown
GK	Diana Wabnitz	Sr	USC Upstate	Tampa, Fla.
D	Veronica Lewis	Sr	USC Upstate	Elk Grove, Calif.
D	Megan Honig	Jr	Columbus State	Safety Harbor, Fla.
D	Lindsay Leffler	Sr	Presbyterian	Rocky Mount, N.C.
M	Maria Reis	Sr	Pfeiffer	Akron, Ohio
M	Tara Davis	Jr	Barton	Richlands, N.C.
M	April Jacobs	Jr	Mount Olive	Fayetteville, N.C.
F	Inga Woiwode	Jr	Newberry	El Paso, Tex.
F	Melanie Cobb	Sr	UNC Pembroke	Richlands, N.C.
F	Kelly Barron	So	Tusculum	Cincinnati, Ohio