Three Repeat Selections Highlight All-NCC Soccer Squad
Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota Duluth combined for nine members on the 11-member All-North Central Conference women's soccer first team selected by league coaches. Nebraska-Omaha's Beth McGill was selected as the league's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year and Elizabeth Kelly of St. Cloud State was selected as the Freshman of the Year. Don Klosterman of Nebraska-Omaha was named the Coach of the Year.
McGill was named to the team for the third consecutive year while teammates Amanda Iwansky and Amber Richardson were selected for the second time.
McGill led the league in every offensive category for the second consecutive year with 52 shots, 30 points, 11 goals (tied) and eight assists while being tied for second in game-winning goals (3).
Kelly led the league in saves per game (8.29), was fourth in save percentage (.811) and sixth in goals against average (2.01).
Klosterman is both being honored as Coach of the Year for the second time with previous laurels coming in 2002. The Mavericks will begin defense of their NCAA Division II Soccer Championship when region play begins today in Omaha, Neb. The Mavericks hold a 41-3-1 mark in NCC play under Klosterman since UNO added women's soccer in 2000 and have appeared in four consecutive Final Fours.
Here is the 2006-2007 All-North Central Conference Soccer Team as selected by the league's coaches:
2006-2007 All-North Central Conference Soccer Team
First Team
Name Team Pos. Yr. Hometown Top NCC Stats
Abbey Bollig Minnesota Duluth F Sr. Oregon, Wis. 34 shots, 4 goals, 10 points
Amanda Iwansky* Nebraska-Omaha F So. Columbus, Neb. 49 shots, 6 goals, 6 assists
Beth McGill^ Nebraska-Omaha F Sr. Omaha, Neb. 52 shots, 11 goals, 8 assists
Betsy Blackler South Dakota M So. Rapid City, S.D. 19 shots, 1 goal, 2 assists
Clare Dahmen Minnesota Duluth M Fr. Hopkins, Minn. 19 shots, 3 goals, 3 assists
Amber Richardson* Nebraska-Omaha M Sr. LaVista, Neb. 40 shots, 7 assists, 13 points
Tara Wegehaupt Nebraska-Omaha M So. Duluth, Minn. 6 shots
Lisa Lerud Minnesota Duluth D Sr. Fargo, N.D. 7 shots, 1 assist
Kevyn Lindeman North Dakota D Fr. Woodbury, Minn. 7 shots, 2 goals
Danielle McCawley Nebraska-Omaha D Jr. Ralston, Neb. 7 shots, 1 assist
Briana Francisco Minnesota Duluth GK Jr. Eden Prairie, Minn. 1.37 GAA, .811 save%, 4 shutouts
*-Two-time selection; ^-Three-time selection (first team only)
Second Team
Name Team Pos. Yr. Hometown Top NCC Stats
Tina Brummer South Dakota F Sr. Gretna, Neb. 40 shots, 7 goals, 17 points
Trista Cooke St. Cloud State F Sr. Duluth, Minn. 25 shots, 3 goals, 2 assists
Carly Petersen Minnesota State F So. Verona, Wis. 42 shots, 11 goals, 23 points
Casey Bigsby Nebraska-Omaha M So. Omaha, Neb. 31 shots, 4 goals, 3 assists
Heather Cutter Minnesota Duluth M Jr. Chaska, Minn. 13 shots, 1 goal, 2 assists
Jeana Luedtke Minnesota State M Sr. Omaha, Neb. 5 assists
Taryn Ketter South Dakota D Sr. Columbus, Neb. 5 shots, 1 goal
Lauren Peterson Minnesota State D Sr. Burnsville, Minn. 6 shots, 1 assist
Kelly Sadler Minnesota State D So. Sioux Falls, S.D. 2 shots
Brooke Youds South Dakota D Jr. Maple Grove, Minn. 16 shots, 4 goals, 1 assist
Elizabeth Kelly St. Cloud State G Fr. Omaha, Neb. 2.24 GAA, .800 save%, 1 shutout
Most Valuable Player: Beth McGill, Nebraska-Omaha (second consecutive year)
Freshman of the Year: Elizabeth Kelly, St. Cloud State
Coach of the Year: Don Klosterman, Nebraska-Omaha
Class Breakdown: Senior (4), Junior (2), Sophomore (3), Freshman (2).
Team Breakdown (1st team): Nebraska-Omaha (5),
Minnesota Duluth (4), North Dakota (1), South Dakota (1)