Six women's
soccer players were named to the 2009 Daktronics Women's All-South Region
Team announced by Daktronics Tuesday morning. Rollins places three
student-athletes on the All-South First Team, as well as three with Second
Team honors, marking the largest collection of Tars named to the Women's
All-South Region Team in the program's history.Earning First Team
honors are Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Meagan Thomas,
Charlotte Murrell, and
Rachel Jakubowski, while
Leah Hirsch,
Jessica Mooney, and
Chelsea Brady were given Second Team selections. Hirsch collects her
second career Daktronics All-South Region Second Team honors, while the
remaining five Tars pick up their first ever Daktronics distinctions.
National leader West Florida headlined the squad for the
second-straight season, with Player of the Year going to Argo forward
Shakira Duncan. Six other West Florida players join Duncan with First
Team honors.
Four different schools were recognized on the First Team, while eight
institutions were represented on the Second Team. Joining Rollins on the
Second Team selections were Florida Tech, Saint Leo, Lynn, and North
Alabama with two selections apiece, while West Florida, Harding, and Barry
each placed one.
The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader
in scoring, timing, and programmable display systems for virtually every
sport at every level of competition. The team is voted on by the members
of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Tars head into the NCAA Division II Tournament's Sweet 16 this
weekend, and travel to Jefferson City, Tennessee to take on No. 1 West
Florida in the South Region Finals. Kickoff against the Argonauts is
slated for 4:00 p.m. at McCown Field. Fans will be able to catch all of
the action live on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region Team:
G - Courtney Jones, West Florida
D - Shameka Gordon, West Florida
D - Kaley Morris, West Florida
D - Charlotte Murrell, Rollins
D - Meagan Thomas, Rollins
M - Nikki Brown, North Alabama
M - Marcela Franco, West Florida
M - Rachel Jakubowski, Rollins
M - Dernelle Mascall, West Florida
F - Shakira Duncan, West Florida
F - Shaneka Gordon, West Florida
F - Melissa Ortiz, Lynn
F - Chloe Roberts, North Alabama
Daktronics All-South Region Second Team:
G - Melissa Pyles, Florida Tech
D - Mindy DeCara, Lynn
D - Leah Hirsch, Rollins
D - Julia Osmond, North Alabama
D - Anastasia Prescott, West Florida
M - Brittany Evernden, Lynn
M - Minnie Guzman, Harding
M - Sara Macko, Saint Leo
M - Jessica Mooney, Rollins
F - Tassia Augusto, North Alabama
F - Hannah Beard, Saint Leo
F - Chelsea Brady, Rollins
F - Teresa Brantley, Florida Tech
F - Melissa Madrid, Barry
Player of the Year: Shakira Duncan, West Florida
MEMPHIS,
Tenn. (November 17, 2009) - Six women's
soccer players were named to the 2009 Daktronics Women's All-South Region
Team announced by Daktronics Tuesday morning. Rollins places three
student-athletes on the All-South First Team, as well as three with Second
Team honors, marking the largest collection of Tars named to the Women's
All-South Region Team in the program's history.