Story courtesy of Christa Parulis-Kaye, NECC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations
For Immediate Release:
November 6, 2009
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – All nine sponsored programs were
represented on 2009 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC)
Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team, it was announced today by
Commissioner Del Malloy. In addition to the All-NECC honors, four
separate major individual award winners and the team sportsmanship
award were also voted upon and selected this week.
The Lesley University Lynx took top honors as they finished
undefeated in NECC play at 8-0. The Lynx senior forward Jodi
Fralick (Woburn, Mass.), a mathematics and secondary education
major, was named the 2009 NECC Women’s Soccer Player of the
Year. In conference play, Fralick played all eight games adding 18
goals, one assist and 37 points. She led the NECC in almost every
offensive category including goals, points, shots and game winning
goals. Overall, Fralick reached 30 goals, three assists for 63
points. She also hit a major milestone this season reaching her
100th goal as the 15th NCAA DIII player to ever reach this
goal.
Bay Path senior Samantha Gunseth (Swanzey, N.H.) grabbed the 2009
NECC Women’s Soccer Goalie of the Year, for the second
straight season. Gunseth, a forensic psychology major, tallied 94
saves (11.75 saves per game), an .832 save percentage and a 2.34
goals against average. She leads the conference in saves and saves
per game. Overall she has played 1450:38 minutes while notching 188
saves with a .770 save percentage, a 3.70 goals against average and
1 shut-out for the Wildcats.
Lesley freshman midfielder Kate Ryder (Glastonbury, Conn.) nabbed
the 2009 NECC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Year for her first
season of collegiate play. Ryder, undecided in her major, was
second in assists and assists per game in the NECC. She finished
conference play with four assists (0.50 per game). Overall, Ryder
has tallied six assists for six points playing in all 19 matches
for the Lynx.
Fralick and Ryder were joined by their head coach Paul Vasconcelos
for top conference honors. Vasconcelos was named the 2009 NECC
Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year, for the second straight
season. He led the Lynx to a 14-4-1 overall record and an
undefeated 8-0 record in conference play this season. Lesley
grabbed the #1 seed and will be hosting the #3 Mitchell Mariners in
the championship title match tomorrow.
The Mountaineers of Southern Vermont, led by head coach Shawn
Holcombe, were honored as the 2009 NECC Team Sportsmanship Award
recipients. The Mountaineers finished 0-16 and 0-8 in NECC
play.
Voting for the All-NECC team and each of the major awards was
conducted among all NECC women’s soccer coaches.
Joining Fralick and Gunseth on All-NECC First Team in the forward
positions were Elms’ senior Krystyna Gagne (Methuen, Mass.),
Mitchell’s sophomore Nikki Hoxie (Winsted, Conn.),
Becker’s freshman Alexandra Fernandes (Tucson, Ariz.); in the
midfielder position were Lesley’s sophomore Jenna Fralick
(Woburn, Mass.), Elms’ junior Alison Couture (Chicopee,
Mass.) and Mitchell’s sophomore Leslie Briggs (Dighton,
Mass.); in the defender spot were Becker’s freshman Keri
Richardson (Douglas, Mass.), Elms’ senior Justine Pereira
(Ludlow, Mass.) and Lesley’s senior Cathryn Folkestad
(Ipswich, Mass.).
Second team honors went out to twelve student-athletes. At the
forward position were Becker’s freshman Caroline Plunkett
(Belle Harbor, N.Y.), Newbury’s junior Ashley Greene-Allen
(Brockton, Mass.), Mitchell’s junior Paige Ehnot (West
Hartford, Conn.) and Wheelock’s senior Lindsey Lacourse
(Scarborough, Maine); at the midfielder position were
Becker’s senior Catherine Millette (Columbia, Conn.),
Newbury’s sophomore Jessica Graus (Rochester, N.Y.) and
Daniel Webster’s sophomore TC DiSantis (Hinsdale, Mass.);
Daniel Webster’s junior and freshman Becca Jordan (East
Granby, Conn.) and Hillary Girard (Seymour, Conn.) along with
Newbury’s freshman Jasmine James (Wellesley, Mass.) and
Mitchell’s freshman Kaitlyn McGinn (Millstone, N.J.);and
finally senior goalkeeper Hailee Lowe (Hamilton, Mass.).
Five players received honorable mention all of whom were
goalkeepers including Daniel Webster’s sophomore Amy Waller
(Berlin, Mass.), Becker’s senior Shannon Tibbetts (Warren,
Mass.), Wheelock’s sophomore Allie Chiesa (Medford, Mass.),
Southern Vermont’s freshman Amber Mulhern (Bennington, Vt.)
and Elms’ freshman Molly Corse (Bernardston, Mass.).
2009 NECC WOMENS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jodi
Fralick, Lesley, SR (Woburn, Mass.)
2009 NECC WOMENS SOCCER GOALIE OF THE YEAR:
Samantha Gunseth, Bay Path, SR (Swanzey, N.H.)
2009 NECC WOMENS SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kate
Ryder, Lesley, FR (Glastonbury, Conn.)
2009 NECC WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR:
Paul Vasconcelos, Lesley
2009 NECC WOMENS SOCCER TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Southern Vermont
2009 ALL-NECC WOMENS SOCCER FIRST TEAM
Forwards
Jodi Fralick, Lesley, Senior
Krystyna Gagne, Elms, Senior
Nikki Hoxie, Mitchell, Sophomore
Alexandra Fernandes, Becker, Freshman
Midfielders
Jenna Fralick, Lesley, Sophomore
Alison Couture, Elms, Junior
Leslie Briggs, Mitchell, Sophomore
Defenders
Keri Richardson, Becker, Freshman
Justine Pereira, Elms, Senior
Cathryn Folkestad, Lesley, Senior
Goalkeeper
Samantha Gunseth, Bay Path, Junior
2009 ALL-NECC WOMENS SOCCER SECOND TEAM
Forwards
Caroline Plunkett, Becker, Freshman
Ashley Greene-Allen, Newbury, Junior
Paige Ehnot, Mitchell, Junior
Midfielders
Catherine Millette, Becker, Senior
Jessica Graus, Newbury, Sophomore
TC DiSantis, Daniel Webster, Sophomore
Defenders
Becca Jordan, Daniel Webster, Junior
Hillary Girard, Daniel Webster, Freshman
Jasmine James, Newbury, Freshman
Kaitlyn McGinn, Mitchell, Freshman
Goalkeeper
Hailee Lowe, Lesley, Senior
2009 ALL-NECC WOMENS SOCCER HONORABLE MENTION
Goalkeepers
Amy Waller, Daniel Webster, Sophomore
Shannon Tibbetts, Becker, Senior
Allie Chiesa, Wheelock, Sophomore
Amber Mulhern, Southern Vermont, Freshman
Molly Corse, Elms Freshman