Monday, December 17, 2007

                                                     

TUSCULUM’S COURTNEY TURNER NAMED ALL-AMERICAN

 

Courtney Turner                MISSION, Kan. --- Tusculum College midfielder Courtney Turner has been named to the NSCAA/adidas® NCAA Division II All-America Women’s Soccer Third Team announced College officials Monday.

 

                Turner, a freshman from Cocoa Beach, Fla., becomes the third player in the program’s history to earn Division II All-America distinction (Tara Henderson, Ashley Moreira).  She was one of only six freshmen in the country named to the All-America squad.

                She finished second on the team in scoring with five goals and five assists for her 15 total points.  Turner started in all 22 contests for the Pioneers, while recording a pair of match-winning goals.  One of those tallies was the lone goal in Tusculum’s 1-0 double-overtime win over Newberry College.  She was also named to the All-South Atlantic Conference First Team. 

Tusculum finished the year with a 15-7 overall record, while advancing to the NCAA Division II Tournament Sweet 16.  The Pioneers were making their third consecutive NCAA postseason appearance and fourth in the last five years.  TC also recorded its 10th straight winning season under the tutelage of head coach Mike Joy.

                Tusculum ended the season ranked No. 14 in the final NSCAA/adidas® Division II poll.  The ranking is the second best finish for the Pioneers to end a season.  Last year's squad advanced to the NCAA national quarterfinals and a No. 8 national ranking, the best in school history.  In 2005, Tusculum recorded a No. 18 finish, marking the first of three straight years ending the season with a national ranking.

- TC -

 

2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Women’s Division II All-America Team
First Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
GK, Shannon Aitken, Sr., Tampa, Land O'Lakes, Fla.
D, Danielle Malta, Jr., Bryant, Bethel, Conn..
D, Ashley Flateland, So., Tampa, Fox Island, Wash.
D, Claire Grubbs, Jr., Seattle Pacific, Potomac Falls, Va.
M, Gabriela Demoner, Jr., Franklin Pierce, Curitiba, Brazil
M, Kara Hamby, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Spokane, Wash.
M, Tricia Spada, Sr., Bryant, Dedham, Mass.
M, Meghan McGrath, Sr., Slippery Rock, Vernon, N.J.
F, Shelby Kuni, Jr., Tampa, Houston, Texas
F, Ashley Karin McGuire, Sr., College of Saint Rose, Pawling, N.Y.
F, Sarah Martinez, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Kirkland, Wash.
F, Katy Tafler, Jr., Grand Valley State, Allendale, Mich.
 
Second Team
GK, Jessie Sanderson, Fr., Drury, Jefferson City, Mo.
D, Nicole Cito, Jr., Metro State, Denver, Colo.
D, Emily Stack, Jr., Tampa, Palm Harbor, Fla.
D, Heather Macedo, Sr., Merrimack, New Bedford, Mass.
M, Elizabeth Valenti, Jr., SIU-Edwardsville, Overland Park, Kan.
M, Stephanie Quinones *, Jr., Nova Southeastern, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
M, Courtney Evans, Jr., Tampa, DeLand, Fla.
M, Selina Moylan, Jr., New Haven, Ennis Co. Clare, Ireland
F, Carmen Davis, Sr., Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Okla.
F, Shurell Burton, Fr., Nova Southeastern, Palm Bay, Fla.
F, Leah Wymer, Sr., Seattle, Bothell, Wash.
F, Angelika Johansson, Fr., Franklin Pierce, Falkenberg, Sweden
 
Third Team
GK, Rachel Zollner, Sr., Metro State, Denver, Colo.
D, Emma Woolley, So., Bridgeport, Sheffield, England
D, Susan Christenson, Sr., Grand Valley State, Allendale, Mich.
D, Kira Wannebo, Sr., Northern State, Eden Prairie, Minn.
D, Sarah Nicole Hawkins, Jr., Columbus State, Suwanee, Ga.
M, Courtney Turner, Fr., Tusculum, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
M, Danielle McCawley, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
M, Becca Mays, So., Metro State, Denver, Colo.
F, Sarah Oswald, Fr., West Chester, Macungie, Pa.
F, Holly Sutton, Sr., Winona State, Elk River, Minn.
F, Megan Wilson, Fr., University of Mary, Hickory Corner, Mich.
F, Heloisa Oliveira, Sr., Lincoln Memorial, Campinas, Brazil