2006 SAC Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team announced

ROCK HILL, SC - Rebecca Angus, a senior forward from Middlesborough, England who led the South Atlantic Conference in scoring with 1.23 goals per match, was named the 2006 South Atlantic Conference women's soccer Player of the Year, earning the award for the second time in her career.

Mars Hill College freshman Caity Murnahan (Bloomfield Hills, MI / Lahser High School), who had five goals and three assists in her rookie season, was named Freshman of the Year.

Carson-Newman's Phil McNamara, who guided the Lady Eagles to their third conference title in four years, was selected Coach of the Year. He wins the award for the second time in his career.

The Scholar Athlete Award for women's soccer went to Heather Schlick of Wingate University, a senior Spanish major with a minor in communications who was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American last year.

Joining Angus on the All-Conference team from Carson-Newman were midfielder Brittany Moore and defender Julie Nelson on the first team. Forward Christie Murray, midfielders Erica Stegner and Zarmena Kasparites and defender Stacey Thomas were named to the second team.

Conference runner-up Tusculum placed five on the All-Conference team, led by goalkeeper Whitney Waldrop on the first team. Forwards Becky Carreiro and Kelly Barron, midfielder Theresa Christie and defender Ashley Moreira were named to the second team.

Catawba and Newberry each placed four on the All-SAC squad, with Newberry getting a pair of first team selections.

Newberry forward Inga Woiwode and defender Elizabeth Jones were first team selections, while midfielder Mandi Butler and goalkeeper Danielle Beckerle were named to the second team

Catawba forward McKenzie Burman, the 2005 SAC Player of the Year, was named to the first team for the Lady Indians. Defenders Leigh Telzrow and Kim Crowley were named to the second team, as was goalkeeper Kathleen Blake.

Presbyterian had three All-Conference selections. Midfielder Claire Joyce and defender Lindsey Leffler were first-team picks, while forward Lytle Cannon was named to the second team.

Mars Hill and Wingate each had two selections.

Mars Hill had a pair of first-team honorees in forward Jasmine Riley and Murnahan.

Wingate midfielder Lisa Service was a first-team selection, while forward Alexis Randazzo was named to the second team.

Lenoir-Rhyne defender Tara Learn, a first-team pick, rounds out the All-Conference team.

Schlick, a senior defender and team captain, is a member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society and Alpha Chi National Honor Society and has been named to the Wingate President's List and SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

On campus and in the community, Schlick is active in many activities, including serving as chaplain for the Wingate Student Government Association and Alpha Xi Delta sorority, and is president of Phi Sigma Iota, the foreign language honor society. She serves as treasurer of the Panhellenic executive board and is on the Campus Life executive board. She tutors both biology and Spanish and helped raise money with the Wingate women's soccer team for St. Jude's Research Hospital.

2006 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND AWARD RECIPIENTS

FIRST TEAM
F - Rebecca Angus, Carson-Newman
F - McKenzie Burman, Catawba
F - Jasmine Riley, Mars Hill
F - Inga Woiwode, Newberry
MF - Brittany Moore, Carson-Newman
MF - Caity Murnahan, Mars Hill
MF - Claire Joyce, Presbyterian
MF - Lisa Service, Wingate
D - Julie Nelson, Carson-Newman
D - Tara Learn, Lenoir-Rhyne
D - Elizabeth Jones, Newberry
D - Lindsey Leffler, Presbyterian
GK - Whitney Wardrop, Tusculum

SECOND TEAM
F - Christie Murray, Carson-Newman
F - Lytle Cannon, Presbyterian
F - Becky Carreiro, Tusculum
F - Kelly Barron, Tusculum
F - Alexis Randazzo, Wingate
MF - Erica Stegner, Carson-Newman
MF - Zarmena Kasparites, Carson-Newman
MF - Mandi Butler, Newberry
MF - Theresa Christie, Tusculum
D - Stacey Thomas, Carson-Newman
D - Leigh Telzrow, Catawba
D - Kim Crowley, Catawba
D - Ashley Moreira, Tusculum
GK - Kathleen Blake, Catawba
GK - Danielle Beckerle, Newberry

COACH OF THE YEAR: Phil McNamara, Carson-Newman College
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Caity Murnahan, Mars Hill College
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rebecca Angus, Carson-Newman College
SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Heather Schlick, Wingate University

STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
Goals Per Match - Rebecca Angus, Carson-Newman, 1.14
Points Per Match - Rebecca Angus, Carson-Newman, 2.79
Assists Per Match - Rebecca Angus, Carson-Newman, 0.50
Goals Against Average - Whitney Wardrop, Tusculum, 0.49
Goalkeeper Shutouts Per Game - Whitney Wardrop, Tusculum, 0.62
Save Percentage - Whitney Wardrop, Tusculum, .908
Team Points Per Match - Carson-Newman, 9.50
Team Goals Per Match - Carson-Newman, 3.71
Team Assists Per Match - Newberry, 2.47
Team Shutouts Per Match - Tusculum, 0.69
Team Goal Against Average - Tusculum, 0.49
Team Winning Percentage - Carson-Newma, .933

Senior Awards
Stacey Thomas, Carson-Newman
Rebecca Nulph, Carson-Newman
Rebecca Angus, Carson-Newman
Ida Faegri, Carson-Newman
Erica Stegner, Carson-Newman
Kelley Stephens, Catawba
Leigh Telzrow, Catawba
Lauren Ebersole, Catawba
Meagan Robinson, Catawba
McKenzie Burman, Catawba
Hayley Bollinger, Catawba
Kim Crowley, Catawba
Kelly Fearman, Catawba
Blair Whaley, Lenoir-Rhyne
Tara Learn, Lenoir-Rhyne
Devon Wilt, Lenoir-Rhyne
Lindsey Leffler, Presbyterian
Amanda Rossie, Presbyterian
Ginny Wolfe, Presbyterian
Claire Joyce, Presbyterian
Missy Dorando, Presbyterian
Whitney Wardrop, Tusculum
Amanda Linville, Tusculum
Ashley Moreira, Tusculum
Theresa Christie, Tusculum
Jennifer Dold, Tusculum
Luana Pereira, Tusculum
Becky Carreiro, Tusculum
Leslie Slacum, Tusculum
Lindsey Burbank, Tusculum
Libby Bell, Tusculum
Laura Van Leer, Wingate
Heather Schlick, Wingate
Melany Holmes, Wingate