Nov. 2, 2009

Garden City, N.Y. - Three members of the Adelphi University women's soccer team were selected to the Northeast-10 All-Conference team as announced last Friday. Senior midfielder Caitlin Morrison, along with junior forward Brianne McDonnell and junior defender Brittany Hess earned second-team honors.

McDonnell led the Panthers in scoring (19 pts) and was tied for the second in the league in assists (7) and second in assists per game (0.41). Morrison was ranked second for Adelphi in scoring with 11 points (4G, 3A). Hess was part of a Panther defense that held its opponenets to just 86 shots on goal with only 16 goals scored.

Adelphi finished the regular season ranked fifth in the conference with a 8-5-3 record and 10-5-3 overall.

2009 Northeast-10 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team Forwards
Gabriela Demoner - Franklin Pierce
Angelika Johansson - Franklin Pierce
Gabrielle Gramprey - Merrimack
Kirstie St. Martin - Stonehill

First Team Midfielders
Kelley Dewalt - Assumption
Maddy Bissaillon - UMass Lowell
Amanda Deck - Saint Rose
Gina DellaRose - So. Connecticut
Ariel Teixeira - So. New Hampshire

First Team Defenders
Rachel Smith - Franklin Pierce
Kathleen Strazzere - UMass Lowell
Kelly Guerin - Saint Rose
Katie Whiting - Saint Rose
Jamie Gillis - UMass Lowell

First Team Goalkeeper
Jamie Gillis - UMass Lowell

Second Team Forwards
Brianne McDonnell - Adelphi
Cheryl Boyd - Bentley
Christina Harrison - Le Moyne
Gianna D'Errico - Saint Rose

Second Team Midfielders
Caitlin Morrison - Adelphi
Amanda Panaro - Franklin Pierce
Shona Franklin - Franklin Pierce
Jennifer Pearl - Saint Anselm

Second Team Defenders
Brittany Hess - Adelphi
Cassie Ashwell - American Int'l
Riane Fletcher - Le Moyne
Lindsey deMont - Merrimack
Ashley Knight - So. Connecticut

Second Team Goalkeeper
Susan Cowan - Saint Rose

Third Team Forwards
Sarah Boornazian - American Int'l
Christie Morano - Le Moyne
Taylor Hartmann - UMass Lowell
Jackie Vickers - Merrimack
Alexa DellaRocco - New Haven

Third Team Midfielders
Ella Merullo - UMass Lowell
Jessie DeGraan - Merrimack
Kerri Domohowski - Merrimack
Holly Dawson - New Haven
Kelsey Mahoney - Stonehill

Third Team Defenders
Michelle LaMar - UMass Lowell
Colleen Fitzpatrick - UMass Lowell
Claire Siekaniec - New Haven
Michelle Dickson - Saint Anselm

Third Team Goalkeeper
Lauren Keating - Assumption

All-Rookie Team
Bryony Parker - American Int'l
Molly Kessler - Assumption
Julie Foster - Franklin Pierce
Christie Morano - Le Moyne
Taylor Hartmann - UMass Lowell
Jenna Costa - UMass Lowell
Jenn Pino - Merrimack
Lucy Francisco - New Haven
Olivia Mapplethorpe - Pace
Megan Olsen - Saint Michael's
Meagan McKinney - Saint Rose
Daniela Abruzzese - So. New Hampshire
Sara Nagle - Stonehill