Women’s Soccer Places Four On All-NECC Teams

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ATTLEBORO, MA – Elms College placed four players on the 2009 All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women’s soccer team, including three first team selections.

Senior forward Krystyna Gagne (Methuen, MA), junior midfielder Alison Couture (Chicopee, MA) and senior defender Justine Pereira (Ludlow, MA) were each named First Team All-NECC.

Gagne led the Blazers with 15 goals during the 2009 season and added five assists (35 points) helping Elms to the second seed in the 2009 NECC Championship tournament. Couture was second on the team in scoring with seven goals, five of which came during league action. Pereira anchored the Blazers’ defensive third of the field, helping Elms secure six shutout victories on the season.

Freshman goalkeeper Molly Corse (Bernardston, MA) was named All-NECC Honorable Mention. The first-year net-minder collected 131 saves and posted seven shutouts, five against conference competition, guiding the Blazers to a 7-1 record in NECC play.