2010 All-SSC Women’s Soccer Team Announced
Twenty-four student-athletes have been recognized as members of the 2010 All-Sunshine State Conference Women’s Soccer Team. Saint Leo’s Pia Soesemann was selected SSC Player and Offensive Player of the Year. Rollins’ Meagan Thomas was named Defensive Player of the Year. Barry’s Emma Karp was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Nova Southeastern’s Mike Goodrich was chosen Coach of the Year.
Named to the All-SSC First Team with Soesemann, Thomas, and Karp were: forward Casey Lademann (Florida Tech); midfielders Alexis Hernandez (Nova Southeastern), Paula Lillsjo (Florida Tech), and Charlotte Murrell (Rollins); defenders Ann-Marie Helgestad (Florida Tech) and Leah Hirsch (Rollins), goalkeeper Mist Eliasdottir (Florida Tech); and at-large selection Princess Haley (Florida Southern).
Earning All-SSC Second Team recognition were: forwards Kerri-Ann Brown (Florida Southern), Melissa Madrid (Barry), and Melissa Ortiz (Lynn); midfielders Jackie Bachteler (Florida Southern), Cassie Barbaresi (Saint Leo), and Courtney Peffley (Tampa); defenders Aija Bent-Trinder (Saint Leo), Jasmine Johnson (Saint Leo), and Kristen Vollmer (Florida Southern); goalkeeper Michelle Dillingham (Rollins); and at large-selection Samantha Kay (Tampa).
Saint Leo’s Chrissy Darwell and Malloree Enoch earned honorable mention.
A junior, Soesemann was one of the most prolific scorers in the conference. She ranked second in the league with 42 points and 19 goals. She tied for second with five game-winning goals and tied for 10th with four assists. Soesemann also ranks among the top players in NCAA Division II in some statistical categories. She ranks fifth with 2.63 points per game and third with 1.188 goals per game.
Thomas was the senior leader of a stingy Rollins defense that posted seven shutouts on the season. The Tar defense led the SSC with 0.80 goals allowed per contest and a 0.75 goals against average. Thomas and the Rollins defense surrendered more than one goal only three times in 18 matches.
Karp burst onto the scene in her debut season at Barry, leading the league with 48 points and 20 goals. She ranked fourth with eight assists and four game-winning goals. Karp’s scoring prowess also landed her among the Division II statistical leaders. She ranks fourth in DII with 2.67 points per game and sixth with 1.111 goals per game.
Goodrich wins his first Coach of the Year distinction after leading Nova Southeastern to a share of its first ever SSC title. His Sharks currently sport a 9-5-1 overall record and a 5-2-1 conference mark. NSU lead the league with eight shutouts this season. The squad also ranked fourth with 1.13 goals allowed per game and a 1.11 goals against average.
Voting for the All-SSC team was conducted among the league’s women's soccer coaches and sports information directors.
2010 ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM
FIRST TEAM
F – Emma Karp, Barry, Freshman
F – Casey Lademann, Florida Tech, Junior
F – Pia Soesemann, Saint Leo, Junior
M – Alexis Hernandez, Nova Southeastern, Senior
M – Paula Lillsjo, Florida Tech, Junior
M – Charlotte Murrell, Rollins, Junior
D – Ann-Marie Helgestad, Florida Tech, Junior
D – Leah Hirsch, Rollins, Senior
D – Meagan Thomas, Rollins, Senior
GK – Mist Eliasdottir, Florida Tech, Junior
At- Large – Princess Haley, Florida Southern, Senior
Player of the Year – Pia Soesemann, Saint Leo
Offensive Player of the Year – Pia Soesemann, Saint Leo
Defensive Player of the Year – Meagan Thomas, Rollins
Freshman of the Year – Emma Karp, Barry
Coach of the Year – Mike Goodrich, Nova Southeastern
SECOND TEAM
F – Kerri-Ann Brown, Florida Southern, Senior
F – Melissa Madrid, Barry, Sophomore
F – Melissa Ortiz, Lynn, Junior
M – Jackie Bachteler, Florida Southern, Senior
M – Cassie Barbaresi, Saint Leo, Junior
M – Courtney Peffley, Tampa, Sophomore
D – Aija Bent-Trinder, Saint Leo, Junior
D – Jasmine Johnson, Saint Leo, Junior
D – Kristen Vollmer, Florida Southern, Senior
GK – Michelle Dillingham, Rollins, Junior
At-Large - Samantha Kay, Tampa, Junior
HONORABLE MENTION
F – Chrissy Darwell, Saint Leo, Senior
M – Malloree Enoch, Saint Leo, Junior