Five Women's Soccer Players Named All C-USA

Nov. 5, 2002

CHICAGO - For the second straight year, Marquette's Kate Gordon and Anne Dalecky were named to the first team All-Conference USA women's soccer team, the league announced. Three other players earned All C-USA honors. MU's Anne Ioder was named second-team all-league. Kristen Jensen was selected to third-team All C-USA and Julie Thompson was selected to the conference's all-freshman team.

Gordon, a senior forward from Sioux City, Iowa, is the team's leading scorer with 10 goals and 26 points. Through the end of the regular season, Gordon was fifth in the league in points and was fourth in the league in goals. Gordon is a three time first-team All-Conference USA selection.

Dalecky, a senior defender from Wauwatosa, Wis., has been Marquette's starting central defender for the duration of the season. She led Marquette to nine shutouts and helped hold opponents to a 1.16 goals per game average. This is Dalecky's second time as a first-team All-Conference USA selection.

Dalecky and Gordon join Courtney Crandell, Charlotte; Jamie Perry, Saint Louis; Mikel Casey, Charlotte; Amanda Duffy, East Carolina; Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis; Tia Opliger, South Florida; Heather Herweh, Cincinnati; Kim Moore, Charlotte; and Meghann Burke, Saint Louis as first-team All C-USA selections.

Ioder, a junior midfielder from Franklin, Wis., earns her second selection as second-team All-Conference USA. Ioder is Marquette's second most productive shot maker, with 37 attempts, this season. She has 19 shots on goal and scored twice this season. She also has two assists and a match winning goal.

Jensen, a junior midfielder from Shorewood, Ill., was named to her third all-conference team. She was a first-team selection in her freshman and sohpomore seasons. Jensen anchors Marquette's play at central midfielder. She started in 16 of MU's 20 matches and has been a significant contributor on both ends of the field. Jensen has one goal on the year, scoring the match winner against Rhode Island.

Thompson, a freshman midfielder from Naperville, Ill., came on late during the year and tied for the team in assists with six. She logged four of her six assists in the final four matches of the year, including a two-assist performance against Vanderbilt. Thompson also had a goal during the course of the season, scoring the lone tally in a 1-0 win over Tulane.

The Golden Eagles begin their run at the Conference USA Tournament championship on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. (EST) against Saint Louis in Charlotte, N.C.

2002 CONFERENCE USA WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARDS

First-Team All-Conference USA F: Courtney Crandell, Charlotte F: Kate Gordon, Marquette F: Jamie Perry, Saint Louis MF: Mikel Casey, Charlotte MF: Amanda Duffy, East Carolina MF: Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis MF: Tia Opliger, South Florida D: Anne Dalecky, Marquette D: Heather Herweh, Cincinnati D: Kim Moore, Charlotte GK: Meghann Burke, Saint Louis

Second-Team All-Conference USA F: Katie Adams, Southern Miss F: Amy Simonson, Cincinnati MF: Nikki Hawkins, Houston MF: Jennie Leeder, Charlotte MF: Anne Loder, Marquette MF: Julianne Sitch, DePaul D: Ashley Fortenberry, Houston D: Penny Perrott, East Carolina D: Alison Sinclair, Houston GK: Leslie Schoeplein, Southern Miss GK: Katarina Wicksell, Memphis

Third-Team All-Conference USA F: Tara Kidwell, UAB F: Jill Knottek, UAB F: Adrienne Sufferidge, UAB MF: Alison Baker, Memphis MF: Kristen Jensen, Marquette MF: Colleen Lake, Tulane D: Gina Lower, Louisville D: Briana McCarty, UAB D: Megan McNiff, Saint Louis D: Mindy Nixon, East Carolina GK: Breck Bankster, South Florida

All-reshman (No position restriction) Courtney Crandell, F, Charlotte Julianne Sitch, F, DePaul Meghan McCallion, F, East Carolina Kelly Golden, F/MF, Houston Sarah Core, D, Louisville Julie Thompson, F/MF, Marquette Nicky McLeod, MF, Memphis Christie Cigno, MF, Saint Louis Katie Reed, MF/F, South Florida Micah Stephens, D, Southern Miss Kristin Weegar, GK, Tulane

Freshman of the Year Courtney Crandell, Charlotte

Defensive Player of the Year Meghann Burke, Saint Louis

Offensive Player of the Year Courtney Crandell, Charlotte

Coach of the Year Neil Roberts, Charlotte