NORTHEASTERN'S PETTA HEADLINES 2009 ALL-CAA WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

NORTHEASTERN'S PETTA HEADLINES 2009 ALL-CAA WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

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BROOKLINE, Mass. (November 5, 2009) - Northeastern freshman forward Devin Petta was selected as the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer Player and Rookie of the Year in voting by the league's head coaches. The award was presented Thursday night on the eve of the semifinals of the CAA Women's Soccer Championship in Brookline, Mass.

Also receiving top women's soccer honors from the conference were William & Mary sophomore back Diana Weigel as CAA Defender of the Year and Northeastern's Ed Matz as CAA Coach of the Year.

Petta is the first women's soccer player in league history to earn CAA Player and Rookie of the Year accolades in the same season. The Whitman, Mass. native tops the CAA with 35 points and is tied for the conference lead in goals (14) and game-winning goals (7). The 35 points are the most-ever for a Northeastern player in a season and the 14 goals tied a school record. Petta enters this weekend's CAA Women's Soccer Championship ranked 11th nationally in points per game and 13th in goals per game. She tallied at least one point in nine of the Huskies' 11 CAA contests and enters the conference tournament with a goal in her past four matches.

Weigel was the top performer on a William & Mary defense that was tied for second in the CAA with nine shutouts and surrendered just 22 goals in 19 contests this season. Five of the shutouts came in conference action. The sophomore back also contributed offensively, ranking second on the team with five assists. Three of the five assists came in league play. Weigel is the third Tribe player to receive CAA Defender of the Year honors.

Matz was chosen as Coach of the Year after guiding Northeastern to its first CAA regular-season title with a 7-1-3 league record. The Huskies, who are second in the CAA in goals (35), were unbeaten in their final seven matches (5-0-2) and closed the regular season with four straight victories. The Huskies also set a school record for regular-season wins in 2009 with a 12-3-3 mark. Northeastern, which is unbeaten (7-0-2) at home this season, will be the top seed and host for the CAA Women's Soccer Championship, which gets underway on Friday.  

Hofstra placed a league-high four players on the All-CAA first team, while James Madison had three. Making the team from the Pride were junior forward Salma Tarik (10g, 4a), sophomore midfielder Courtney Breen (3g, 2a), junior midfielder Tiffany Yovino (3g, 1a) and senior defender Jess Crankshaw (4g, 4a). Representing the Dukes were senior forward Corky Julien (14g, 3a), junior midfielder Teresa Rynier (2g, 12a) and senior defender Teri Maykoski (0g, 2a).

Also joining Petta and Weigel on the first team were George Mason junior midfielder Omolyn Davis (10g, 8a), and Georgia State junior goalkeeper Heidi Blankenship (1.09 GAA, 125 saves).


2009 All-CAA Women's Soccer Honors (Selected by CAA Women's Soccer Coaches)


2009 CAA Women's Soccer
All-CAA Teams

 

 

 

First Team

 

 

 
Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Corky Julien, James Madison* Sr. F Williamstown, Ontario/Char-Lan District
Devin Petta, Northeastern Fr. F Whitman, Mass./Whitman-Hanson
Salma Tarik, Hofstra Jr. F Bellmore, N.Y./Rosamond (Calif.)
Courtney Breen, Hofstra# So. MF Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville
Omolyn Davis, George Mason Jr. MF Kingston, Jamaica/Excelsior
Teresa Rynier, James Madison* Jr. MF Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley
Tiffany Yovino, Hofstra* Jr. MF Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East
Jess Crankshaw, Hofstra Sr. D Lanoka Harbor, N.J./Lacey Township
Teri Maykoski, James Madison# Sr. D Fairfax, Va./Robinson
Diana Weigel, William & Mary So. D Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson
Heidi Blankenship, Georgia State Jr. GK Indianapolis, Ind./Avon
       

Second Team

      
Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Jenna Lindsay, Drexel So. F Thorofare, N.J./West Deptford
Erica Marshall, Towson Sr. F Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair
Jasmine Riley, VCU Sr. F Arlington, Va./Wakefield
Stephanie Rose, UNC Wilmington Fr. F Jacksonville, N.C./White Oak
Caitlyn Germain, Delaware% Sr. MF Auburn, Mass./St. Peter-Marian
Brittany Hadaway, Towson% Sr. MF Pasadena, Md./Institute of Notre Dame
Megan Novak, UNC Wilmington Jr. MF College Park, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel
Krissy Vornadore, William & Mary Sr. MF Springfield, Va./Bishop Ireton
Lisa Bernardini, Old Dominion So. D Langhorne, Pa./George School
Myriam Bouchard, VCU Jr. D Quebec City, Quebec/Cardinal Roy
Sandra Magnusdottir, Northeastern Fr. D Reykjavik, Iceland/Verslunarskoli Islands
Stephanie Gordon, Northeastern So. GK Rockland, Mass./Rockland
       

Third Team


Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Ashlee Coutu, Old Dominion Fr. F Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial
Tiana Kallenberger, George Mason Fr. F Irvine, Calif./University
Ashley Myers, UNC Wilmington Sr. F Bel Air, Md./John Carroll
Kristen Blake, Northeastern Jr. MF Canton, Mass./Canton
Ashley Kukura, Old Dominion Jr. MF Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam
Kasie Shover, Delaware Sr. MF Willow Street, Pa./Penn Manor
Kirstin Walker, Old Dominion Sr. MF Inwood, W.Va./Hedgesville
Diane Caldwell, Hofstra Sr. D Balbriggan, Ireland/Mount Temple
Kaitlin O'Connor, William & Mary% Jr. D Chantilly, Va./Chantilly
Morgan Warrington, Delaware Jr. D Magnolia, Del./St. Thomas Moore Prep
Annie Bevan, Delaware Sr. GK Spring City, Pa./Owen J. Roberts
       

2009 CAA Women's Soccer
All-Rookie Team

 

 

 
Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Sarah Bennett, Georgia State Fr. F Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek
Cortlyn Bristol, William & Mary Fr. F Oak Hill, Va./Chantilly
Ashlee Coutu, Old Dominion Fr. F Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial
Tania Domingos, Delaware Fr. MF Sandy Hook, Conn ./Newtown
Katie Frey, George Mason Fr. GK Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga
Lindsay Henry, UNC Wilmington Fr. D Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge
Tiana Kallenberger, George Mason Fr. F Irvine, Calif./University
Sandra Magnusdottir, Northeastern Fr. D Reykjavik, Iceland/Verslunarskoli Islands
Devin Petta, Northeastern Fr. F Whitman, Mass./Whitman-Hanson
Stephanie Rose, UNC Wilmington Fr. F Jacksonville, N.C./White Oak
Amy Turner, Hofstra Fr. D Stocksbridge, England/Stocksbridge

2009 CAA Player of the Year:  Devin Petta, Northeastern
2009 CAA Defensive Player of the Year:  Diana Weigel, William & Mary
2009 CAA Rookie of the Year:  Devin Petta, Northeastern
2009 CAA Coach of the Year:  Ed Matz, Northeastern

* - All-CAA First Team in 2008  # - All-CAA Second Team in 2008            % - All-CAA Third Team in 2008