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UCF places four players on the
All-C-USA First Team
 Although she has been
one of the most successful coaches in any sport in school history, this was
the first time Cromwell, who is in her 11th campaign with the Knights,
earned a coach of the year accolade by either C-USA or the Atlantic Sun (the
A-Sun typically voted for the coach who led the biggest turnaround). She was
the SoccerBuzz.com Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 2004.
Cromwell currently holds a 156-66-15 record while at UCF and has guided
the program to seven NCAA Tournaments with hopes of an eighth trip to the
dance in 2009. A player on the United States National Team from 1991-98, she
has led the Knights to three C-USA regular-season crowns in five years in
the conference.
This year the Knights, who played the second-toughest non-conference
schedule in Division I, have won nine-straight games as they enter
postseason play with a 15-3-1 overall record. They are ranked as high as No.
9 in the country with a NCAA RPI of No. 8 this week.
UCF placed a league-high four players on the All-C-USA First Team, the
most on the main squad since becoming members of the league in 2005, and one
shy of the school record when it placed five on the All-Atlantic Sun First
Team.
Thomas joined fellow seniors Whidden and Thomas as well as sophomore
keeper Reis on the first team. It was Moore's third appearance on the
All-C-USA First Team, while it was the second for Thomas and first for both
Whidden and Reis.
The Knights also put two players on the All-C-USA Third Team, as senior
Yvonne George and freshman
Bianca Joswiak earned spots. Joswiak, meanwhile, was tagged for the
C-USA All-Freshman Team as was
Nicolette Radovcic and
Alex Brandt. It was the first time since 2003 in the A-Sun that three
Knights were selected on the freshman squad.
UCF received a bye into the semifinals of the C-USA Championship and will
face either UAB or UTEP Friday at 6 p.m. ET in Dallas. The finals is set for
Sunday at 2 p.m. ET and will air on CBS College Sports, which will be
highlighted by a halftime feature on Reis.
UCF is in great position to at least get an at-large berth to the NCAA
Tournament, and the field of 64 will be announced on ESPNews Monday at 8
p.m.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the
official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket
and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new
online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for
UCF action sports pictures, and become a follow of the Knights at
Twitter.com.
2009 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year
Ashley Berra, Memphis
Defensive Player of the Year Kelsey Bakker, Memphis
Midfielder of the Year
Becca Thomas, UCF
Freshman of the Year Skye Schultz, UTEP
Coach of the Year
Amanda Cromwell, UCF
All-Conference First Team F: Ashley Berra, Memphis F: Tiffany Brown,
Colorado College F: Tameka Sumter, UTEP F:
Courtney Whidden, UCF MF: Vendula Strnadova, Memphis MF:
Becca Thomas, UCF MF: Chelsea Winbush, UTEP D: Kelsey Bakker, Memphis D:
Nikki Moore, UCF D: Lauren Talbot, Colorado College GK:
Aline Reis, UCF
All-Conference Second Team F: Erika Duncan, Marshall F: Erin Scott, Rice
F: Tiffini Turpin, UAB MF: Ericka Bear, Colorado College MF: Molly Snead,
Marshall MF: Bailey Wilcox, East Carolina D: Kayla Chambers, Tulsa D:
Kaitlyn Eidson, SMU D: Jessica Rathweg, Houston D: Marie Yempuku, UAB GK:
Elise Kuhar-Pitters, Memphis
All-Conference Third Team F: Emily Beans, Colorado College F: Lauri
Byrne, Houston F:
Yvonne George, UCF MF: Jennifer Kacergis, Tulsa MF: Kristin Medeiros,
SMU MF: Jo Radcliffe, UTEP MF: Shelley Wong, Rice D: Amanda Broz, East
Carolina D:
Bianca Joswiak, UCF D: Katelyn Ostendorf, Rice GK: Caitlin Hulyo,
Colorado College
All-Freshman Team Brittney Lyman, F, Colorado College Rachel Wechsler,
MF, East Carolina Sarah Vinson, MF, Marshall Avery Hallman, F, Memphis
Taylor Isenhower, F, Memphis Julia Barrow, MF, Rice Mallory Baum, MF, SMU
Katie Bykowski, GK, Tulsa Rachel Garcia, D, Tulsa
Bianca Joswiak, D, UCF
Nicolette Radovcic, F, UCF
Alex Brandt, MF/F, UCF Skye Schultz, F, UTEP
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