Five Women’s Soccer Players Named All-NECC
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Elms College junior goalkeeper Kelly Callahan (Monson, Mass.) was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Goalkeeper of the Year in women's soccer as the Blazers had five players earn all conference accolades as announced by the league office on Monday.
Callahan, who was also named First Team All-NECC, tallied 26 saves (5.20 saves per game), a conference-best .839 save percentage and a 1.06 goals against average. Overall Callahan notched 101 saves in 1040:25 minutes played with a .863 save percentage and a 1:40 goals against average. She was named NECC Player of the Week once during her junior campaign.
Elms' junior forward Jennifer Killion (Cambridge, Mass.) joined Callahan as a First Team All-NECC selection. Killion, who scored 17 goals during the season, netted a staggering 12 of those during league play. She also added four of her five assists for the season during NECC action helping her secure three NECC Player of the Week awards and an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week award.
Junior defender Brianna Valente (Springfield, Mass.) and freshman defender Allyson Witaszek (Feeding Hills, Mass.) garnered Second Team All-NECC honors. Valente and Witaszek were both phenomenal patrolling the Blazers' defensive third of the field helping the team post five shutouts including three during regular season conference action and once in the NECC Championship tournament. Valente also added a goal and an assist, while Witaszek recorded two goals and two helpers.
Freshman midfielder Gianna Gorneault (Springfield, Mass.) was a catalyst for the Blazers' offense this season, scoring five goals (three in a league game against Bay Path College) and an assist en route to being named Honorable Mention All-NECC. For her efforts, Gorneault was named NECC Rookie of the Week once this season.
2010 NECC WOMENS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nikki Hoxie, Mitchell, JR (Winsted, Conn.)
2010 NECC WOMENS SOCCER GOALIE OF THE YEAR: Kelly Callahan, Elms, JR (Monson, Mass.)
2010 NECC WOMENS SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Brianna Tomaselli, Newbury, FR (Warwick, R.I.)
2010 NECC WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: Paul Vasconcelos, Lesley
2010 NECC WOMENS SOCCER TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Wheelock College
2010 ALL-NECC WOMENS SOCCER FIRST TEAM
Forwards
Nikki Hoxie, Mitchell, Sophomore
Brianna Tomaselli, Newbury, Freshman
Caroline Plunkett, Becker, Sophomore
Jennifer Killion, Elms, Junior
Midfielders
Alyson Durben, Lesley, Senior
Theresa DiSantis, Daniel Webster, Junior
Jacqui Siddle, Bay Path, Senior
Defenders
Paige Ehnot, Mitchell, Senior
Jamie Coyne, Lesley, Sophomore
Keri Richardson, Becker, Sophomore
Goalkeeper
Kelly Callahan, Elms, Junior
2010 ALL-NECC WOMENS SOCCER SECOND TEAM
Forwards
Keelin Dougherty, Bay Path, Freshman
Leslie Briggs, Mitchell, Junior
Caley McClendon, Mitchell, Freshman
Ashley Greene-Allen, Newbury, Senior
Midfielders
Jackee Sanchez, Lesley, Freshman
Kate Ryder, Lesley, Sophomore
Shawnee Webster, Southern Vermont, Sophomore
Defenders
Allyson Witaszek, Elms, Freshman
Kacie Lang, Daniel Webster, Junior
Brianna Valente, Elms, Junior
Goalkeeper
Amy Waller, Daniel Webster, Junior
Kaylee Woodford, Mitchell, Freshman
2010 ALL-NECC WOMENS SOCCER HONORABLE MENTION
Jessica Graus, Newbury, Junior
Gianna Gorneault, Elms, Freshman
Alysha Giulietti, Becker, Sophomore
Sarah Blanchard, Daniel Webster, Sophomore
Catrina Cecchini, Southern Vermont, Freshman
