Two Buffs Earn Regional Recognition

BOULDER - Two University of Colorado women's soccer players were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Central Region team, the association announced today.

Sophomore Nikki Marshall earned first team accolades while junior defender Michelle Wenino was listed as a member of the second team.

It marks the second NSCAA All-Region honor for Marshall, who was a second team pick in 2006. She finished the season as CU's leading scorer with nine goals, two assists, good for 20 points. The forward turned defender from Mead, Colo. made the team for the first time as a defensive selection.

Wenino, a product of Smoky Hill High School and a 2007 first-team All-Big 12 selection, earned all-region honors for the first time in her career. Wenino started all 22 games for the Buffs and led the team in minutes played. She finished with one goal, which proved to be the gamewinner against Drake University earlier in the season to snap Colorado's five game scoreless streak.

The Buffaloes finished the 2007 season with an overall record of 10-8-4, making their fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament where they dropped their second round matchup to the No. 2 seed Portland, 1-0. Head coach Bill Hempen graduates two seniors in Brittany Dornseif and Allison Kidd, and will have seven seniors in 2007 as Amber Bettenhausen, Alex Cousins, Gianna DeSaverio, Genna Gorman, Nikki Keller, Kirstin Radlinski and Wenino will lead the Buffs next season.

2007 NATIONAL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
ALL CENTRAL REGION SOCCER TEAMS
COLLEGE DIVISION 1

NAME                                    POS.       CLASS                         SCHOOL                                 

FIRST TEAM

Kristin Emily Arnold                GK          Sophomore              Texas A & M University

Stephanie Logterman              D             Junior                      University of Texas-Austin

Nikki Marshall                       D             Sophomore            University of Colorado

Kasey Ann Moore                   D             Junior                      University of Texas-Austin

Amy Elizabeth Berend             M            Senior                     Texas A & M University

Jenna Lyn Billingsley               M            Senior                     University of Denver

Michelle Makasini                   M            Sophomore              Louisiana State University

Yolanda Achieng Odenyo        M            Junior                      Oklahoma State University

Malorie Rutledge                     M            Sophomore              Louisiana State University

Emily Beans                           F             Sophomore              Colorado College

Kelsey Carpenter                    F             Junior                      University of Texas-Austin

Ashlee Jenea Pistorius            F             Senior                     Texas A & M University

SECOND TEAM

Dianna Pfenninger                   GK          Junior                      University of Texas-Austin

Carley Phillips                        D             Junior                      Southern Methodist University

Molly Uyenishi                        D             Junior                      Colorado College

Michelle Wenino                  D             Junior                    University of Colorado

Kimber Bailey                         M            Senior                     Southern Methodist University

Emiko Schwab                       M            Junior                      University of Memphis

Vendula Stmadova                  M            Freshman                University of Memphis

Kristin Marie Andrighetto         F             Sophomore              University of Missouri

Alysha April Bonnick               F             Freshman                University of Missouri

Kasey Ann Langdon                F             Sophomore              Oklahoma State University

Jami Tullius                            F             Senior                     University of Texas El Paso

THIRD TEAM

Geneva Sills                           GK          Junior                      Colorado College

Mary Elizabeth Martin             D             Senior                     Rice University

Katelyn Andrea Ostendorf        D             Sophomore              Rice University

Chelsea Potts                         D             Sophomore              Louisiana State University

Mo Maureen Redmond            M            Junior                      University of Missouri

Siera Rose Strawser               M            Sophomore              Oklahoma State University

Tameka Rena Sumter              M            Sophomore              University of Texas El Paso

Tiffany Brown                          F             Freshman                Colorado College

Michelle Patrice Collins           F             Freshman                University of Missouri

Melissa Helene Garey             F             Senior                     Texas A & M University

Rachel Yepez                         F             Sophomore              Louisiana State University