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FGCU Garners Multiple Postseason Awards
 FORT
MYERS, Fla. –
Four FGCU student-athletes received conference honors led by Katherine
Correllus and Amber McCall, both earning First-Team All-Atlantic Sun honors.
Joining the First-Team All-Conference performers is Danielle Faller who was
named Freshman of the Year and goalkeeper Stephanie Powers
who earned
A-Sun Second-Team honors.
The
A-Sun All-Conference teams are voted on by the conference head coaches and
sports information directors.
For the third consecutive season, Amber McCall earned A-Sun
First-Team honors. McCall led the Eagles in five offensive categories, and
finished tied for the A-Sun lead in goals.
“Amber’s recognition is well deserved,” said head coach Jim
Blankenship. “She has been the heart and soul of this team for three years.”
Katherine Correllus also earned First-Team honors. The
sophomore was
the backbone for FGCU’s defense. She started every game this season, and
aided in the Eagles league leading nine shutouts.
“KC really showed us that she is one of the top defenders in
the A-Sun,” said Blankenship. “I am really pleased that her hard work paid
off.”
Faller joins fellow Eagle Lindsay Haw as the only FGCU
players to win Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year honors - Haw won in 2007.
The rookie midfielder started in all 19 games for FGCU and racked up four
points on the year including the Eagles game-winning goal against Army. The
Elizabethtown, Pa. native helped the Eagles to a third-place finish in the
A-Sun regular season and a near perfect 6-1-2 home record. In addition to
her Freshman of the Year honor, Faller also picked up All-Freshman honors.
“Danielle was an important part of our success this season,”
said Blankenship. “She played very well all season and is very deserving of
these honors.”
Goalkeeper Stephanie Powers garnered Second-Team All-Atlantic
Sun laurels after posting the league’s second-best save percentage and
goals-against average. Powers also tied for second in the A-Sun in shutouts
with seven.
“Stephanie came up big for us all season,” stated
Blankenship. “Her seven shutouts aided this team to one of their most
successful seasons.
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"We had a lot of players play really well this season," said
Blankenship. "The entire team came together to pull out some very tightly
contested matches. I appreciate the efforts of our players and our assistant
coaches."
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed
to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with
integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the
balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon,
Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast.
The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and
public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University,
East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville
University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer
University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina
Upstate and Stetson University.
First Team All-Conference
GK - Sari Lin, Belmont
D - Katherine Correllus, FGCU
D - Bridget Gaughan, Kenesaw State
D - Gretchen Sutch, Belmont
MF - Tessa Gavilsky, Stetson
MF - Amber McCall, FGCU
MF - Olivia Tucker, Mercer
MF - Jayme Trocino, Belmont
F - Erica Carter, Belmont
F - Caitlin Dingle, Kennesaw State
F - Jordan Monty, ETSU
Second-Team All-Conference
GK – Stephanie Powers, FGCU
D – Devon Dowell, Jacksonville
D – Kacie Hudson, Mercer
D – Marissa Muller, Campbell
MF - Jessica Hurtado, Jacksonville
MF - Liz Fink, Jacksonville
MF - Maylee Attin-Johnson, Kennesaw State
F - Kristen Marietta, Kennesaw State
F - Heather Berg, Stetson
F - Sara Elliot, Mercer
F - Katelin Swift, UNF
Player of the Year
– Tessa Gavilsky, Stetson
Defensive Player of the Year
– Bridget Gaughan, Kennesaw State
Coach of the Year
– Lisa Howe, Belmont
Freshman of the Year
– Danielle Faller, FGCU
All-Freshman Team
Ashlee Barrow, USC Upstate
Jennie Borda, Campbell
Christina Cromwell, Stetson
Jade Dempster, Kennesaw State
Danielle Faller, FGCU
Laura Harris, Belmont – Unanimous Selection
Lisa Hensley, Jacksonville
Michele Larrinaga, UNF
Eva Leeper, Jacksonville
Patricia Anne Upson, Mercer
Katie Wood, Lipscomb
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