Daktronics announced today that Bellarmine University soccer players Abby Schuhmann and Lauren Triplett were voted to the Daktronics NCAA Div. II All Midwest region team. Schuhmann earned first team honors while Triplett was named to the second team.
Schuhmann, a sophomore defender, was voted the 2009 Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year earlier this year and was named to All-GLVC 1st team. She also led team in assists during the regular season as well as helped the defense set a new school record for fewest goals allowed in a season.
Triplett, a sophomore midfielder, led the Knights in goals this year and contributed a team-best four game-winners. She was voted to the 2nd Team All GLVC as well as voted Player of Week in the conference the week of Oct. 16th.
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), with voting powered by ATHLETICSITE.COM.
Members of the Midwest Region first team are eligible for the 2009 Daktronics Division II All-America
Women's Soccer team, to be announced on Dec. 1.
Midwest Region Player of the Year: Jenna Boyko, Quincy
Daktronics NCAA Division II Midwest Region Women's Soccer Teams
First Team
Defenders
Abby Schuhmann, Bellarmine
Megan Brown, Grand Valley State
Natalja Stanski, Grand Valley State
Kristi Hofmeyer, Northern Kentucky
Midfielders
Amanda Mason, Northern Kentucky
Erin Mruz, Grand Valley State
Meredith Novak, Wisconsin-Parkside
Samantha Echols, Saginaw Valley State
Forwards
Jenna Boyko, Quincy
Ashley Botts, Grand Valley State
Irie Dennis, Grand Valley State
Nicole Williams, Drury
Goalkeeper
Jessie Sanderson, Drury
Second Team
Defenders
Amber Bloem, Grand Valley State
Meghan Roberts, Quincy
Jenna Wenglinski, Grand Valley State
Emily West, Drury
Midfielders
Katie Johnson, Grand Valley State
Lauren Triplett, Bellarmine
Kristen Eible, Grand Valley State
Aimee Ubriaco, Quincy
Forwards
Jaclyn Barrett, Saginaw Valley State
Ashley Seehase, Indianapolis
Shannon Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside
Bri Borgman, Ferris State
Goalkeeper
Toni Eye, Quincy
