FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PFEIFFER SPORTS INFORMATION
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
PU RECEIVES ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION HONORS
Three Lady Falcons were recently named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/ Adidas NCAA Division II Women’s All-Southeast Region team. Senior defender Katie Franca (Boise, ID) and junior forward Kirsten Bartsch (Leesburg, VA) were selected for 1st team honors, while junior midfielder Megan Blevins (Copley, OH) was chosen for 2nd team honors. All three women helped lead the Lady Falcons to a win in the Conference Carolinas championship game and an appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Franca (Boise, ID) tallied two goals and one assist this season. Franca, a team captain, led the Falcon back line in all of Pfeiffer’s 23 games, playing almost every minute. Franca is a 2008 2nd team All-Conference selection. She was also honored as the 2008 Conference Carolinas All-Tournament MVP.
Bartsch led Pfeiffer in points this season with a total of 34. She scored 14 goals (two game winners) and notched six assists in 23 games. She led Conference Carolinas in points and points per game. She tied for first in goals and took second in goals per game. She also tied for fifth in shots. Bartsch was a 2008 All-Conference selection.
Blevins notched four goals (two game winners) and nine assists this season for the Falcons (17 points). She was named a 2008 1st team All-Conference selection and led Conference Carolinas in assists. Blevins placed second in assists per game and ranked in the top ten for most points in the conference. She was also selected for the Conference Carolinas All-Tournament team.
The Lady Falcons also received the NSCAA Team Academic Award. A total of 370 soccer teams (107 men, 263 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 2007-08 academic year. The Lady Falcons garnered this award by earning a combined grade point average of 3.17.
First Team
Pos. Name Year School
K Whitney Beverly Sr. North Carolina-Pembroke
D Katie Franca Sr. Pfeiffer
D Sarah Hawkins Sr. Columbus State
D Alyssa Schoenberg Sr. Catawba
M Faye Corbett So. North Carolina-Pembroke
M Brittany Moore Sr. Carson-Newman
M Alaine Nichols Sr. Catawba
F Kirsten Bartsch Jr. Pfeiffer
F Melanie Cobb Sr. North Carolina-Pembroke
F Gina Goforth Jr. Columbus State
F Steph Parrish So. Columbus State
Second Team
Pos. Name Year School
K Monica Sanchez Sr. Columbus State
D Nikki Blackwelder Sr. Catawba
D Lea Cataggio Sr. Lincoln Memorial
D Amanda Lear Sr. Limestone
D Lauren Townsend Sr. North Carolina-Pembroke
M Megan Blevins Jr. Pfeiffer
M Karina Campos Sr. Lincoln Memorial
M Kellie Myles Sr. Columbus State
F Kristin Summers Burton Jr. Armstrong Atlantic State
F Laura Linehan Fr. Lenoir-Rhyne
F Danielle Tanner Sr. Tusculum
Third Team
Pos. Name Year School
K Lauren MacKenzie Fr. Carson-Newman
D Morgan Cobb Jr. Georgia College & State
D Mary-Ashley Davino Sr. Queens (N.C.)
D Catherine Hauck Fr. Lenoir-Rhyne
D Melissa Morris So. Carson-Newman
M Audrey Moore Jr. Lenoir-Rhyne
M Lindsey Morgan Sr. Columbus State
M Samantha Striano So. Queens (N.C.)
F Hayley Ferrell Sr. Georgia College & State
F Abby Nicole Martin So. Mars Hill
F Becky Thompson So. Lincoln Memorial