Women's Soccer

SIUE's Valenti Named All-American by NSCAA
           EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Elizabeth Valenti (Overland Park, Kan.) has been selected second team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
           Already selected with teammate Kelly Limpert as an All-American by Daktronics as voted on by sports information directors nationwide, Valenti also was selected for national award by the coaches. The junior midfielder led SIUE to the NCAA Tournament.
           Valenti tied for the team lead in scoring with nine goals and five assists. She finished second in shots with 37. She was named the GLVC's Player of the Week on Oct. 8 when she scored a natural hat trick in a victory over NCAA Tournament-bound Quincy.
           "Elizabeth is a good student, a good soccer player and a good person. I'm very pleased that she has received this honor," said SIUE coach Lynda Bowers.
           Valenti helped the Cougars to 13-5-1 record this season as well as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Championships.
           This was SIUE's final season of NCAA Division II competition. The Cougars will be continuing the transition to NCAA Division I play in the 2008 season and will begin playing against Division I competition.
           Below is the complete list of honorees.

2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Women's Division II All-America Team
First Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
K, Shannon Aitken *, Sr., Tampa, Land O'Lakes, Fla.
D, Danielle Malta, Jr., Bryant, Bethel, Conn..
D, Ashley Flateland, So., Tampa, Fox Island, Wash.
D, Claire Grubbs, Jr., Seattle Pacific, Potomac Falls, Va.
M, Gabriela Demoner *, Jr., Franklin Pierce, Curitiba, Brazil
M, Kara Hamby, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Spokane, Wash.
M, Tricia Spada, Sr., Bryant, Dedham, Mass.
M, Meghan McGrath, Sr., Slippery Rock, Vernon, N.J.
F, Shelby Kuni *, Jr., Tampa, Houston, Texas
F, Ashley Karin McGuire, Sr., College of Saint Rose, Pawling, N.Y.
F, Sarah Martinez, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Kirkland, Wash.
F, Katy Tafler *, Jr., Grand Valley State, Allendale, Mich.

Second Team
K, Jessie Sanderson, Fr., Drury, Jefferson City, Mo.
D, Nicole Cito *, Jr., Metro State, Denver, Colo.
D, Emily Stack, Jr., Tampa, Palm Harbor, Fla.
D, Heather Macedo, Sr., Merrimack, New Bedford, Mass.
M, Elizabeth Valenti, Jr., SIU Edwardsville, Overland Park, Kan.
M, Stephanie Quinones *, Jr., Nova Southeastern, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
M, Courtney Evans, Jr., Tampa, DeLand, Fla.
M, Selina Moylan, Jr., New Haven, Ennis Co. Clare, Ireland
F, Carmen Davis, Sr., Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Okla.
F, Shurell Burton, Fr., Nova Southeastern, Palm Bay, Fla.
F, Leah Wymer, Sr., Seattle, Bothell, Wash.
F, Angelika Johansson, Fr., Franklin Pierce, Falkenberg, Sweden

Third Team
K, Rachel Zollner *, Sr., Metro State, Denver, Colo.
D, Emma Woolley, So., Bridgeport, Sheffield, England
D, Susan Christenson, Sr., Grand Valley State, Allendale, Mich.
D, Kira Wannebo, Sr., Northern State, Eden Prairie, Minn.
D, Sarah Nicole Hawkins, Jr., Columbus State, Suwanee, Ga.
M, Courtney Turner, Fr., Tusculum, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
M, Danielle McCawley, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
M, Becca Mays, So., Metro State, Denver, Colo.
F, Sarah Oswald, Fr., West Chester, Macungie, Pa.
F, Holly Sutton, Sr., Winona State, Elk River, Minn.
F, Megan Wilson, Fr., University of Mary, Hickory Corner, Mich.
F, Heloisa Oliveira, Sr., Lincoln Memorial, Campinas, Brazil

* indicates prior selection

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