SAC Places 13 On NSCAA Women’s Soccer All-Region Team

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Thirteen women's soccer players from the South Atlantic Conference have been named to the 2010 NCAA Division II NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Southeast Region honors.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Region teams are voted on by the head coaches of each of the respective regions in Division II.

Six players were named to the first team, including three from SAC champion Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Bears had five All-Region selections. Columbus State led the region with six representatives.

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Five members of the Lenoir-Rhyne University Women's Soccer Team earned 2010 NCAA Division II NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Southeast Region honors. NSCAA is the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Catherine Hauck	Elizabeth Hawes
Caitlin Scruggs	Amber Holt
Casey McDonnell	Tramicka James
Courtney Turner	Morgan Gruenenfelder
Trenna Howell	Raquel Abrile
Leanne Reid	Sarah Taylor
Abby Martin

Junior midfielder Catherine Hauck (Lake Mary, Fla.), sophomore midfielder Elizabeth Hawes (Valdese, N.C.) and sophomore goalkeeper Caitlin Scruggs (Torrance, Calif.) were named to the first team while senior forward Amber Holt (Charlotte, N.C.) and junior defender Casey McDonnell (Toms River, N.J.) were picked to the second team.

Hauck recently earned Third-Team All-America honors by Daktronics, becoming the third L-R player in school history to garner AA accolades. Hauck, who tied for the team lead in goals this year with nine to go along with 21 points, was also named the 2010 South Atlantic Conference Player Of The Year and the Food Lion SAC Tournament MVP.

Hauck is a three-time all-league (2008-10) and a two-time all-region selection (2009-10).

Hawes, who was named to the 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-American First Team, finished with six goals, four assists and 16 points this year for the Bears. Hawes has been an All-SAC and all-region selection the last two seasons and was the 2009 league player and freshman of the year.

Scruggs sported a 0.44 goals-against average to go along with a 12-1-2 record, 61 saves and nine shutouts in 2010. Last month, Scruggs was named to the all-conference first team and the league all-tournament squad.

Holt led Lenoir-Rhyne in goals (nine) and points (23) this season and has earned All-South Atlantic Conference First-Team honors (2007 and 2010) both years she has played.

McDonnell, a 2010 first-team all-conference pick, helped the Bears limit their opponents to just 18 goals in 23 games this year in addition to 11 shutouts.

Hauck, Holt and McDonnell all earned All-Southeast Region accolades by Daktronics last month.

All five players helped Lenoir-Rhyne (19-2-2, 8-1 in 2010) set a school record for wins in a season and advance all the way to the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals. The Bears also won the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 2010, both firsts in program history as well.

Tusculum College

Tusculum College sophomore Tramicka James and senior Courtney Turner have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Performance Subaru NCAA Women's Division II All-Southeast Region Team in women's soccer for the 2010 season.

James was a repeat first-team selection at forward while Turner was a third-team pick at midfield after being a first-team honoree in both 2007 and 2009. They are the 27th and 28th NSCAA All-Region selections for Tusculum since joining NCAA Division II for the 1998 season, and the Pioneers have had at least one first-team All-Region pick in each of the last six years.

James, from Wilson, N.C., was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference after she led the league in goals per match and currently ranks 15th in NCAA Division II at 0.895 goals per contest.

The Fyke High School graduate scored a team-high 17 goals this season to rank sixth on the Tusculum single-season list, while her 28 career goals are tied for fifth all-time in school history. James also led the Pioneers with 38 points and shared the team-lead in match-winning goals with three.

The two-time All-Conference and All-Region standout scored at least one goal in eight of Tusculum's last 10 matches, amassing 14 goals and three assists for 31 points over that span. Her 17 total goals are 18th in the nation (3rd in Region), while her 38 total points are 21st (T3rd in Region).

Turner, a native of Cocoa Beach, Fla., picked up four goals and seven assists for 15 points this season, ranking her fourth on the team in points and second in assists. She dished out all seven of her assists in the Pioneers' last nine matches, and the team went 6-2-0 this season when she registered a point.

She started all 84 games of her Tusculum career without missing a contest, tied for the second-longest streak in prgram history, and accumulated 14 goals and 25 assists for 53 points. Her 25 assists are tied with current teammate Michelle Meade for fourth place on Tusculum's career list.

Turner is just the second Pioneer to be named All-SAC in women's soccer all four years of her career, and joins older sister Claudia (2003-04-05) and Tara Henderson (2001-02-03) as the only Tusculum players to earn All-Region recognition three times.

Tusculum finished the season with a 9-9-1 record, while advancing to the semifinal round of the Food Lion SAC Tournament for the 10th time since joining the league in 1999.

Carson-Newman College

Carson-Newman senior midfielder Morgan Gruenenfelder (Sweetwater, Tenn.) and junior forward Trenna Howell (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) have been named to the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II All-Southeast Region teams, NSCAA officials announced Thursday.

Gruenenfelder earned first team honors for a second straight year, while Howell garnered second team accolades for the second consecutive season. Under their leadership this season, the Lady Eagles went 11-7 overall and 8-1 in the conference, winning a share of the South Atlantic Conference regular season title.

Gruenfelder ranked fourth in the conference in goals scored (10), fifth in points (25) and eighth in assists (five) this season. She was also named first team Daktronics All-Southeast Region and first team All-SAC.

Howell finished the year ranked third in the league in goals scored (12) and fourth in points (28). She was also a second-team Daktronics All-Southeast Region and first team All-SAC selection this season.

Lincoln Memorial University

Lincoln Memorial University women's soccer players Raquel Abrile (Campinas, Brazil), Sarah Taylor (Ajax, Ontario, Canada) and Leanne Reid (Aberdeen, Scotland) have been named to the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Southeast Region First and Second Teams.

Abrile, a senior and two-year starter with the Lady Railsplitters was named NSCAA All-Region First Team and now becomes eligible for the All-American ballot. A 5-7 defender, Abrile helped the Lady Railsplitters achieve a 10-7 record this year that included six shutouts. Abrile started in all 17 matches with LMU this season tallying one assist from the defensive backfield.

Named to the NSCAA All-Southeast Region Second Team were LMU juniors Sarah Taylor and Leanne Reid. Taylor, a forward, led the Lady Railsplitters in scoring this season, notching 10 goals and 11 assists. Taylor's efforts rank her 34th in points per match (1.82), 8th in assists per match (0.65) and 14th in total assists. Reid was LMU's third leading scorer this year from her midfield position, notching five goals and one assist before season's end.

Mars Hill College

Mars Hill senior forward Abby Martin has been named to the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II All-Southeast Region third team.

Last month, Martin was named to the 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Women's Soccer first team and All-South Atlantic Conference first team. She led the conference in goals (16), goals per game (0.94), game-winning goals (5), points (37) and points per game (2.18). Martin also set school records for most career goals (39) and points (92).

Off the field, Martin won the SAC Scholar Athlete Award for the second year in a row and was named to the ESPN Academic All-District III first team.

2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru
NCAA Women's Division II All-Southeast Region

First Team
GK - Caitlin Scruggs, So., Lenoir-Rhyne
D - Raquel Abrile, Sr., Lincoln Memorial
D - Casey Smith, Sr., North Georgia College and State
D - Kelli Bahr, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic State
MF - Catherine Hauck, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne
MF - Stephanie Lowery, Jr., Columbus State
MF - Elizabeth Hawes, So., Lenoir-Rhyne
MF - Morgan Gruenenfelder, Sr., Carson-Newman
F - Anna Svensson, So., UNC Pembroke
F - Stephanie Parrish, Sr., Columbus State
F - Tramicka James, So., Tusculum

Second Team
GK - Willi Babillis, Fr., Columbus State
D - Casey McDonnell, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne
D - Carey Patterson, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic State
D - Kansas Bayly, Fr., Columbus State
MF - Leanne Reid, Jr., Lincoln Memorial
MF - Amber Holt, Sr., Lenoir-Rhyne
MF - Kate Walton, Sr., Columbus State
F - Trenna Howell, Jr., Carson-Newman
F - Sarah Taylor, Jr., Lincoln Memorial
F - Connie Axiotis, Jr., Belmont Abbey
F - Kristina Pascutti, So., Armstrong Atlantic State

Third Team
GK - Britney Bennett, Fr., UNC Pembroke
D - Fanny Forsman, So., UNC Pembroke
D - Carly Kensinger, Jr., Belmont Abbey
D - Kim Gaughan, Sr., Columbus State
D - Kristin Voirin, Sr., Belmont Abbey
MF - Nicole Voets, Jr., Belmont Abbey
MF - Faye Corbett, Sr., UNC Pembroke
MF - Courtney Turner, Sr., Tusculum
F - Abby Martin, Sr., Mars Hill
F - Samantha Abrahart, Fr., North Georgia College and State
F - Cherie Sayon, Sr., Clayton State