MEMPHIS,
Tenn.
-- The University of North Alabama women's
soccer team placed four student-athletes on
the 2009 Daktronics All-South Region team,
including first-team all-region picks Chloe
Roberts and Nikki Brown.
Tassia Augusto and Julia Osmond earned
second-team All-South Region honors.
The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc.,
an acknowledged world leader in scoring,
timing and programmable display systems for
virtually every sport at every level of
competition. The team is voted on by the
members of the College Sports Information
Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The
four UNA players named to the all-region
squad helped direct the Lions to the most
successful season in school history with a
19-4-1 record, second place finish in the
Gulf South Conference, first-ever NCAA
Tournament appearance and first NCAA
Tournament victory.
Roberts, a freshman from Plymouth, England,
set numerous UNA records this Fall,
including most goals scored in a season (32)
and most points in a season (79). She was
previously selected first-team All-Gulf
South Conference, GSC Freshman of the Year
and GSC Player of the Year.
She also ranks among the NCAA Division II
scoring leaders. Roberts earned three GSC
Player of the Week honors in 2009.
Brown, a freshman from Bognor Regis,
England, has led Division II for most of the
season in assists with 16.
She shattered the UNA single season assist
mark and also set a single game record with
five. She also added two goals to UNA's
offensive attack. She was also a first-team
All-GSC pick.
Osmond, a freshman from Southampton,
England, was a defensive force for the Lions
in 2009 and added three goals and one assist
on the offensive end. She was previously
named first-team All-GSC as well.
Augusto, a senior from Sao Paulo Brazil, is
UNA's all-time leading score with 64 career
goals and 20 assists for 148 total points.
She was a two-time GSC Player of the Week
selection and earned All-GSC Tournament
honors.
Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region
Team:
G - Courtney Jones, West Florida
D - Shameka Gordon, West Florida
D - Kaley Morris, West Florida
D - Charlotte Murrell, Rollins
D - Meagan Thomas, Rollins
M - Nikki Brown, North Alabama
M - Marcela Franco, West Florida
M - Rachel Jakubowski, Rollins
M - Dernelle Mascall, West Florida
F - Shakira Duncan, West Florida
F - Shaneka Gordon, West Florida
F - Melissa Ortiz, Lynn
F - Chloe Roberts, North Alabama
Daktronics All-South Region Second Team:
G - Melissa Pyles, Florida Tech
D - Mindy DeCara, Lynn
D - Leah Hirsch, Rollins
D - Julia Osmond, North Alabama
D - Anastasia Prescott, West Florida
M - Brittany Evernden, Lynn
M - Minnie Guzman, Harding
M - Sara Macko, Saint Leo
M - Jessica Mooney, Rollins
F - Tassia Augusto, North Alabama
F - Hannah Beard, Saint Leo
F - Chelsea Brady, Rollins
F - Teresa Brantley, Florida Tech
F - Melissa Madrid, Barry
Player of the Year: Shakira Duncan, West
Florida
