SAN ANGELO, Texas
-- A pair of University of North Alabama
freshmen became the first All-American
selections in the program's 12-year history
Wednesday when they were named to the
Daktronics NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer
All-America Teams.
UNA forward Chloe Roberts of Plymouth,
England and midfielder Nikki Brown of Bognor
Regis, England, were named second-team
All-Americans by Daktronics. The duo helped
lead UNA to a stellar 19-4-1 record that
included the school's first NCAA Tournament
appearance.
Roberts, a first-team All-Gulf South
Conference and All-South Region pick, set a
UNA record and ranks among the Division II
national leaders with 32 goals scored in
2009. She also added 15 assists. Brown, also
an All- GSC and all-region pick, led the
team with 16 assists and ranked among the
Division II leaders. She also scored two
goals for the Lions.
Sports information directors from NCAA D-II
schools and conferences selected the three
Daktronics All-America teams. The process
begins at the regional level with all first
team all-region picks advancing to the
national ballot. This is the fourth year
Daktronics has sponsored the NCAA D-II
Women’s Soccer All-America and all-region
teams. A total of 39 student-athletes
representing 23 different institutions
filled out the three teams.
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2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II Women’s
Soccer All-America First Team Pos. Name
School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Lyndsie Bernardini West Chester Fr. 5-10
Elmer, N.J.
F Kristin Burton*** Armstrong Atlantic State
Sr. 5-8 Ocala, Fla.
F Shakira Duncan# West Florida Jr. 5-5
Kingston, Jamaica
F Shaneka Gordon* West Florida Sr. 5-7 Old
Harbour, Jamaica
F Kayla Mitchell Colorado Mines Sr. 5-3
Ontario, Ore.
MF Gabriela Demoner** Franklin Pierce Sr.
5-6 Vitoria, Brazil
MF Elizabeth Hawes Lenoir-Rhyne Fr. 5-7
Valdese, N.C.
MF Marcelo Franco* West Florida Sr. 5-5 Sao
Paulo, Brazil
MF Dernelle Mascall West Florida Sr. 5-8
Basse Terre, Trinidad
D Megan Brown Grand Valley State So. 5-6
Jenison, Mich.
D Shameka Gordon* West Florida Sr. 5-5 Old
Harbour, Jamaica
D Courtney Ryan Metropolitan State So. 5-3
Chula Vista, Calif.
D Natalja Stanski* Grand Valley State Sr.
5-8 Tecumseh, Ontario # 2009 Daktronics
Player of the Year
2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II Women’s
Soccer All-America Second Team Pos. Name
School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Courtney Jones** West Florida Sr. 5-7
Panama City, Fla.
F Angelika Johansson* Franklin Pierce Jr.
5-4 Falkenberg, Sweden
F Becca Mays*** Metropolitan State Sr. 5-8
San Antonio, Texas
F Chloe Roberts North Alabama Fr. 5-5
Plymouth, England
F Lauren Strudivant Winona State Jr. 5-4
Eagan, Minn.
MF Nikki Brown North Alabama Fr. 5-9 Bognor
Regis, England
MF Clare Dahmen Minnesota-Duluth Sr. 5-5
Hopkins, Minn.
MF Lindsay McHorse West Texas A&M So. 5-4
Georgetown, Texas
MF Margaret Porter Dominican (N.Y.) Jr. 5-3
Neptune, N.J.
D Jenna Arnold West Chester Jr. 5-7 Winslow,
N.J.
D Kelly Guerin St. Rose Jr. 5-8 Sutton,
Mass.
D Kaley Morris West Florida Sr. 5-6 Gulf
Breeze, Fla.
D Meagan Thomas Rollins Jr. 5-6 Ponte Vedra,
Fla.
2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II Women’s
Soccer All-America Third Team Pos. Name
School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Hannah Bengtson Minnesota-Duluth Jr. 5-11
Lino Lakes, Minn.
F Nicole Baier Nebraska-Omaha Fr. 5-8 Omaha,
Neb.
F Kara Houston Wheeling Jesuit Jr. 5-5
Washington, Pa.
F Liz Franco Cal. State-Los Angeles Jr. 5-8
Oceanside, Calif.
F Kelly Lyons Georgian Court So. 5-6
Jackson, N.J.
MF Jamie MacArthur Fort Lewis Sr. 5-5
Albuquerque, N.M.
MF Erin Mruz Grand Valley State So. 5-6
Gurnee, Ill.
MF Vickie Rich Lees-McRae So. 5-2 Arlington
Heights, Ill.
MF Emma Woolley Bridgeport Sr. 5-4
Sheffield, England
D Kathryn Gosztyla Metropolitan State Sr.
5-7 Orangevale, Calif.
D Alli Miller Central Oklahoma Sr. 5-1
Norman, Okla.
D Cindi Nickels West Chester Jr. 5-9
Baltimore, Md.
D Rachel Smith*** Franklin Pierce Sr. 5-9
Chichester, N.H.
