2005 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams Announced
Tufts' Samuelson Nets
Player of the Year
HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts senior
forward Ariel Samuelson (Newton, Mass.) has been named the 2005
NESCAC Player of the Year, as determined by the conference coaches.
Samuelson and the Jumbos are in the midst of a record-setting
season, stringing together a program-best 10 wins during the season
and an unbeaten streak of 11 games. It is the first time that any
women’s soccer player at Tufts has received Player of the
Year honors.
Samuelson, who also earned a spot
on the 2005 NESCAC All-Conference First Team for the first time in
her career, is atop the league in multiple statistical categories.
She is currently in a two-way tie for first among NESCAC Players in
goals (12) and points (27) with another member of the
All-Conference First Team, Bates’ junior forward Kim
Alexander (Cumberland, Maine), and Samuelson is also tied for
second in game-winning goals this season (3). Joining Samuelson
from Tufts on the First Team is sophomore midfielder Martha Furtek
(East Falmouth, Mass.), an All-Conference Second Team selection a
year ago.
A total of six teams were
represented among the 12-member First Team, with the Bobcats of
Bates placing three student-athletes on the squad, the most of any
team. The junior Alexander was joined by classmate Meg Coffin
(Westford, Mass.), both of whom received recognition on last
year’s senior-laden All-Conference First Team, and sophomore
midfielder Molly Wagner (Longmeadow, Mass.).
Amherst, Bowdoin and Colby each had
two players on the All-Conference First Team. The Jeffs saw senior
defender Margaret Chute (Pawtucket, R.I.) and junior midfielder
Lesley Pruzansky (Saratoga, Calif.) make the team, while the Polar
Bears placed senior midfielder Kelsey Wilcox (Cumberland, Maine)
and sophomore forward Ann Zeigler (Washington, D.C.) on the First
Team. For Colby, juniors Liza Benson (Orchid, Fla.) and Laura
Williamson (Manchester, Conn.) also earned First Team honors.
Williamson, a forward, was an All-Conference Second Team member
last year, while goalkeeper Benson was among the leaders
statistically at her position this season, posting seven shutouts
through 15 games.
Middlebury senior defender Caitlin
Fabian (Short Hills, N.J.) rounded out the NESCAC All-Conference
First Team. Her lone goal of the season proved to be the
game-winner in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over NESCAC foe
Connecticut College on September 10.
Devin Nwanagu (Westborough, Mass.)
of Trinity came away as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Nwangu
played in all 14 games for the Bantams this season, leading her
club in goals (6), assists (3), and points (15). Three of her goals
came in league play.
Tufts’ Martha Whiting was the
choice among the coaches for NESCAC Coach of the Year Honors.
Whiting has guided the Jumbos to a 12-3-1 record so far this season
and a berth in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. Whiting
last won the award in 2002.
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2005 NESCAC Women's Soccer
All-Conference
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| First Team
| School
| Yr.
| Hometown
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| F
| Kim Alexander
| Bates
| Jr.
| Cumberland, Maine
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| F
| Ariel Samuelson
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Newton, Mass.
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| F
| Laura Williamson
| Colby
| Jr.
| Manchester, Conn.
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| F
| Ann Zeigler
| Bowdoin
| So.
| Washington, D.C.
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| M
| Martha Furtek
| Tufts
| So.
| East Falmouth, Mass.
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| M
| Lesley Pruzansky
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Saratoga, Calif.
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| M
| Molly Wagner
| Bates
| So.
| Longmeadow, Mass.
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| M
| Kelsey Wilcox
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Cumberland, Maine
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| D
| Meg Coffin
| Bates
| Jr.
| Westford, Mass.
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| D
| Margaret Chute
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Pawtucket, R.I.
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| D
| Caitlin Fabian
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Short Hills, N.J.
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| GK
| Liza Benson
| Colby
| Jr.
| Orchid, Fla.
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| Second Team
| School
| Yr.
| Hometown
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| F
| Ashley Pfaff
| Middlebury
| Fy.
| Charlotte, Vt.
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| F
| Kat Whitley
| Bowdoin
| So.
| Birmingham, Ala.
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| F
| Stephanie Yesnik
| Amherst
| Fy.
| Arlington, Va.
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| M
| Lydia Claudio
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Woburn, Mass.
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| Elise Henson
| Williams
| Sr.
| Peru, Vt.
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| M
| Katie McCabe
| Colby
| So.
| Watertown, Conn.
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| Devin Nwanagu
| Trinity
| Fy.
| Westborough, Mass.
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| D
| Joelle Emery
| Tufts
| So.
| Bedford, N.H.
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| Jessica Hing
| Williams
| Jr.
| Oakland, Calif.
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| Kara McCabe
| Colby
| Sr.
| Watertown, Conn.
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| GK
| Sarah Ginsburg
| Williams
| Jr.
| Dallas, Texas
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| GK
| Anna Shapell
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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| Player of the Year
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| Ariel Samuelson
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Newton, Mass.
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| Rookie of the Year
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| Devin Nwanagu
| Trinity
| Fy.
| Westborough, Mass.
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| Coach of the Year
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| Martha Whiting
| Tufts
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