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Emily Dover Earns Division II All-American Honors

12 Dec


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2011
Contact: David Beall, jdbeall@northgeorgia.edu

DAHLONEGA, GA – After one of the  best two-year careers in program history, Emily Dover has been  recognized at the highest level, earning NSCAA Division II women’s soccer  All-American honors after her record breaking season.

The awards keep piling up for the Canton,  Georgia, native who adds All-American honors to her already impressive resume in
2011. The senior was named Co-PBC Player of the Year and followed it up with  First-Team All-Region honors in the southeast.

As just the second North Georgia women’s soccer  player to earn an All-American nod, Dover joins former standout Casey Smith as  the two most decorated players in program history.

Dover set school records in 2011 for most goals  in a single season with 16 and total points in a season with 37. She was also
made her mark in the record book for her career, sitting second in total goals  with 23 and tied for third in total points with 53 after playing just two  seasons for the Lady Saints.

While Dover got off to a slow start in her  All-American season, she put together one of the most impressive offensive  spurts in school history with all 16 of her goals in a span of 15 games. She  tallied multiple goals in five different games, and was named the PBC Offensive Player of the Week on two different occasions.

A flare of the dramatics were found at every turn with Dover, who tallied five game-winning goals, including three in a four-game
span that featured a golden goal in double overtime against 15th-ranked UNC Pembroke.

Dover and the other 35 All-Americans will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, to be held in the Kansas City
Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 14, in conjunction with the 2012 NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, Mo.

 
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Four PBC Women’s Soccer Players Named NSCAA All-Americans

11 Dec


KANSAS CITY, KS – Columbus State defender Kansas Bayly, Columbus State midfielder Stephanie Lowery, Armstrong forward Kristina Pascutti and North Georgia Forward Emily Dover were all named to All-American teams by the National Soccer CoachesAssociation of America (NSCAA).  The four All-Americans extend the PBC’s streak of placing multiple players on the NSCAA All-America team to four years.

Kansas Bayly and Stephanie Lowery have each earned their second All-American honors for the 2011 season. Bayly was selected to the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Women’s Division II All-America First Team while Lowery was a Second Team member for the second consecutive season.

Bayly, the Co-Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year has been a mainstay of the CSU backline since her arrival in Columbus. She is part of a backline that posted 12 shutouts this season, tied for 15th most nationally. They have held opponents to 0.59 goals against average which is also the 15th best mark in the nation. The Lilburn native scored six goals for the team including a pair of game-winnings goals. Her six goals were the most by any defender in the Peach Belt Conference. Bayly was also named to the Daktronics All-American team earlier this fall, one of just three Peach Belt Conference student-athletes to receive the honor.

Lowery has been one the best offensive players to come through Columbus State ranking in the top five in both goals (33, third) and points (81, fourth) all-time at CSU. This season she once again led the team in scoring posting 29 points on 12 goals and five assists. The Sandy, Utah native was a clutch performer tallying five game-winning goals including the game-winners in both the PBC and NCAA Tournament wins for the Lady Cougars. This is the second straight year that Lowery was a second team honoree by the NSCAA. Along with Bayly, Lowery also named to the Daktronics All-American team earlier this fall.

Pascutti earns her first All-American honor on the field in the same year that she was named an Academic All-American. The Lilburn, Ga., native earned a spot on the second team after scoring 12 goals with three assists in 24 matches played, leading Armstrong in points while also earning co-Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors. A second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Pascutti notched five game-winning goals in 2011 and also earned All-PBC and All-Southeast Region honors this season.

Dover, a Canton, Ga. native, adds All-American honors to her already impressive resume in 2011. The senior was named Co-PBC Player of the Year and followed it up with First-Team All-Region honors in the southeast. Dover set North Georgia school records in 2011 for most goals in a season with 16 and total points in a season with 37. She also made her mark in the record book for her career, sitting second in total goals with 23 and tied for third in total points with 53 after playing just two seasons for the Lady Saints.

A total of 36 All-Americans will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, to be held in the Kansas City Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 14, in conjunction with the 2012 NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, Mo.

2011 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Women’s Division II All-America Team

First Team
Pos. Player   Class   School Hometown
K Chelsea Parise* Jr. Grand Valley State Warren, Mich.
D Sam Andert Jr. Quincy University St. Peters, Mo.
D Kansas Bayly So. Columbus State Lilburn, Ga.
D Jessica Peacock Sr. Merrimack College Hopedale, Mass.
M Christina Cuffari* Sr. College of Saint Rose Brick, N.J.
M Amanda Mason* Sr. Northern Kentucky Cincinnati, Ohio
M Megan Woodworth Jr. Colorado School of Mines Centenntial, Colo.
M Carley Work Jr. California (Pa.) Hopewell, Pa.
F Ashley Botts Jr. Grand Valley State Beloit, Wis.
F Andrea Carpenter So. Abilene Christian Amarillo, Texas
F Karenee Demery So. Cal State Stanislaus Merced, Calif.
F Carmelina Puopolo So. College of Saint Rose Scarborough, Ont.
Second Team
K Anna Belpedio* Sr. Winona State Coon Rapids, Minn.
D Catherine Hauck* Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne Lake Mary, Fla.
D Kayla Klimasko Sr. California (Pa.) Mississauga, Ont.
D Charlotte Murrell Sr. Rollins College Tallahassee, Fla.
D Abigail Schuhmann** Sr. Bellarmine Louisville, Ky.
M Stephanie Lowery* Sr. Columbus State Sandy, Utah
M Erin Mruz** Sr. Grand Valley State Gurnee, Ill.
M Katie Stanley Sr. Bridgeport Oxford, England
F Emily Dover Sr. North Georgia College Canton, Ga.
F Kelsey Hill Sr. Midwestern State Wichita Falls, Texas
F Jordan Miller Sr. Regis Santa Fe, N.M.
F Kristina Pascutti Jr. Armstrong Atlantic State Lilburn, Ga.
Third Team
K Paula Jackson Sr. California (Pa.) Kingston, Jamaica
D Alison Cahill So. Regis Boise, Idaho
D Molly Downtain Sr. Chico State Upland, Calif.
D Lyndsey Womack Sr. Abilene Christian Longview, Texas
M Cassie Barbaresi Sr. Saint Leo Bradenton, Fla.
M Sydney Bond So. College of Saint Rose Deer Park, N.Y.
M Nicole Dooher Jr. Minnesota State-Mankato New Hope, Minn.
M Lea Sedwick Fr. Dallas Baptist Kennedale, Texas
M Ariel Teixeira Sr. Southern New Hampshire Warren, R.I.
F Megan Lindsay* Jr. Seattle Pacific Spokane, Wash.
F Sarah McTigue Sr. California-San Diego Bellflower, Calif.
F Tina Murray Sr. West Florida Kingston, Jamaica
* indicates repeat selection

2011 NCAA Women’s Division II All-Southeast Team

First Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Lyndsey McIntyre Sr. Mount Olive Leesburg, Va.
D Kansas Bayly So. Columbus State Lilburn, Ga.
D Catherine Hauck Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne Lake Mary, Fla.
D Kelli Bahr Sr. Armstrong Atlantic Middleton, Wis.
D Mary Dorn Sr. Lees McRae Shallotte, N.C.
M Stephanie Lowry Sr. Columbus State Sandy, Utah
M Morgan Mitchell Jr. Armstrong Atlantic Lilburn, Ga.
M Carley Griffin Jr. Lenoir-Rhyne Fresno, Calif.
F Kristina Pascutti Jr. Armstrong Atlantic Lilburn, Ga.
F Emily Dover Sr. North Georgia Canton, Ga.
F Jamie Shaw Jr. Lander Columbia, S.C.
F Ashley Alderin-Fleagle Sr. Limestone Kernersville, N.C.
Second Team
K Britney Bennett So. UNC Pembroke Seminole, Fla.
D Fanny Forsman Jr. UNC Pembroke Boras, Sweden
D Kayla Brown Jr. Columbus State Lawrenceville, Ga.
D Lauren Lanham So. Limestone Gaffney, S.C.
D Carly Kensinger Sr. Belmont Abbey Alta Loma, Calif.
M Andye Dawson So. Armstrong Atlantic Senoia, Ga.
M Laura Linehan Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne San Diego, Calif.
M Leanne Reid Sr. Lincoln Memorial Aberdeen, Scotland
M Kelly Penston So. North Georgia Suwanee, Ga.
M Natalie Douglass Sr. North Georgia Lawrenceville, Ga.
F Tramicka James Jr. Tusculum Wilson, N.C.
F Lindsey Zullo Jr. Flagler Hudson, Fla.
F Mary Beth Sullivan So. Lees McRae Greensboro, N.C.
F Kiana Nicholson Fr. Columbus State Marietta, Ga.
Third Team
K Mary Mancin Jr. Columbus State Gainesville, Ga.
K Marissa Williams Fr. Tusculum Canton,Mich.
D Kealia Fr.azier Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne Cedar Falls, Iowa
D Cassy Smith Jr. Newberry Spartanburg, S.C.
D Danielle Shaw So. Lander Columbia, S.C.
D Kristin Rosato Sr. Montevallo Rochester, N.Y.
M Nicole Voets Sr. Belmont Abbey Chatsworth, Calif.
M Lauren Vawter Sr. Queens Mooresville, N.C.
M Catherine Lovin Jr. Columbus State Hyndman, Pa.
M Brooke Santerre Sr. Lees McRae Port Republic, Md.
F Nadima Skeff Jr. Armstrong Atlantic Brasilia, Brazil
F Trenna Howell Sr. Carson Newman Oak Ridge, Tenn.
F Morgan Shelton Sr. King Chattanooga, Tenn.
F Christina Barbour Sr. Lander Mooresville, N.C.
 
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Trio of Lady Saints Named to NSCAA All-Region Team

09 Dec


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Beall, jdbeall@northgeorgia.edu

DAHLONEGA, GA – Nearly a month  after the North Georgia women’s soccer team completed their most successful season in the school history a trio of Lady Saints have been named to the NSCAA Southeast All-Region team announced on Friday afternoon.

Emily Dover led the way with First-Team All-Region honors as a forward, while Kelly Penston and Natalie Douglass were both
selected Second-Team members as representatives from the Southeast Region.

After earning Co-PBC Player of the Year honors for dominating performances all season long, Dover is an elite company as one of
four first-team forwards from the Southeast. The senior scored a school-record 16 goals on the year and added five assists for 37 total points, also setting a school record. Five multiple goal games and four game-winning goals highlight some of the most impressive stats for the two-time PBC Offensive Player of the Week during the season. After not scoring in each of North Georgia’s first two games of the year, the Canton, Georgia, native then went on a tear, scoring 16 goals in 15 games to propel herself to top honors in the Peach Belt Conference as the best player in the league. Dover was also awarded the annual “Golden
Ball” for leading the league in scoring during the 2011 season.

Kelly Penston wraps up her sophomore campaign with back-to-back Southeast All-Region honors after picking up the award in 2009 before sitting out the 2010 season due to injury. Penston is second on the team in scoring with six goals and two assists to give her 14 points on the year. Penston ranked in the top 15 in the PBC in both goals and points. The Lady Saints spark plug tied for fifth in the conference with three game winning goals including one in conference against USC Aiken. She played and started in all 20 games this season.

After earning Second-Team All-Conference honors, Douglass picks up Second-Team All-Region honors after another dominating season in the midfield. The senior scored five goals and added three assists on the year and tallied a pair of game-winning goals. She put home the Lady Saints’ decisive goal in the program’s first-ever game in the NCAA Tournament to propel North Georgia to a 3-1 victory over Wingate in the opening round. As a Second-Team selection, Natalie Douglass was named Preseason All-Conference and led the North Georgia midfield with four goals and two assists, including the game-winner in a 4-0 beat down in the opening round of the PBC Tournament. The four-year starter played and started in 19 games for the Lady Saints and connected on the team’s only penalty kick of the year.

As a member of the First-Team, Dover will be eligible for NSCAA Division II All-American honors, which will be announced in
the coming days.

North Georgia experienced their most successful season in school history in 2011, setting a program record for wins with 16,
while being ranked in the Division II top 25 poll for eight straight weeks with their highest ranking coming on October 11, at No. 10 in the country.

After finishing a program-high 2nd place in the PBC regular season standings, the Lady Saints received an at-large bid to their
first-ever NCAA Tournament where they defeated Wingate 3-1 in the opening round. Sitting one victory away from the “Sweet 16″ North Georgia fell to Armstrong Atlantic who advanced to the “Final Four” before falling to the eventual National Champions, Saint Rose.

North Georgia has plenty to look forward to in 2012 with eight starters returning next fall, including Penston and All-Conference defender Megan  Morrow.

 
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