2012 All-CCAA Women’s Soccer Team Announced
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – For the second consecutive year, UC
San Diego placed more players on the California Collegiate Athletic
Association (CCAA) All-Conference Teams than any other program in
the conference, highlighting Thursday’s release of the annual
postseason awards.
Following the Tritons closely was Sonoma State with five
selections. Cal Poly Pomona, which is making its first
postseason appearance since 2004, have four All-Conference
selections.
Cal State Stanislaus’ junior forward Karenee Demery has
been honored as this year’s CCAA’s Most Valuable
Offensive Player of the Year; she led the conference with 18 goals,
including three hat tricks on the season. UC San Diego senior
Ellen Wilson has been selected the Most Valuable Defensive Player
of the Year. Wilson anchored the Tritons defensive line,
which allowed only eight goals scored by their opponents this
season.
The Freshman of the Year nod went to Cal Poly Pomona’s
Megan Kissler. Sonoma State’s forward Cara Curtin was
tabbed Newcomer of the Year, in addition to First Team honors,
after leading the Seawolves’ offense with 13 goals on the
season.
The 2012 CCAA Coach of the Year also comes from Sonoma State.
Emiria Salzmann Dunn has been voted by her peers as the top
coach of the conference in just her second year at the helm of the
program. She led the Seawolves to a 15-2-1 overall record and
their first North Division title since 2008, sporting a 11-2-1
conference mark.
Cal State Stanislaus and UC San Diego placed conference highs
with three players on the First Team. The Warriors’
Demery is joined by senior midfielder Bernie Bettencourt and junior
defender Emily Relles, while Tritons’ senior defender Haley
Johnson shares First Team honors with two other teammates, senior
midfielders Jessica Wi and Cassie Callahan.
Others receiving All-CCAA first team honors is Sonoma State
junior Sara Studer, Cal State San Bernardino senior Jani
Carmona-Urbano, as well as San Francisco State’s senior
goalkeeper, Annicia Jones and senior forward Nicole Vanni.
| 2012 CCAA Women's Soccer
All-Conference Team |
| POS |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
YR. |
HOMETOWN |
| GK |
Annicia Jones |
San Francisco State |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| F |
Cara Curtin |
Sonom State |
Jr. |
Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| F |
Karenee Demery |
Cal State Stanislaus |
Jr. |
Merced, Calif. |
| F |
Jani Carmona-Urbano |
CS San Bernardino |
Sr. |
Lompoc, Calif. |
| MF |
Jessica Wi |
UC San Diego |
Sr. |
Oakland, Calif. |
| MF |
Cassie Callahan |
UC San Diego |
So. |
Coronado, Calif. |
| MF |
Bernie Bettencourt |
Cal State Stanislaus |
Sr. |
San Jose, Calif. |
| MF |
Nicole Vanni |
San Francisco State |
Sr. |
Manteca, Calif. |
| D |
Sara Studer |
Sonoma State |
Jr. |
Oceanside, Calif. |
| D |
Hayley Johnson |
UC San Diego |
Sr. |
Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| D |
Emily Relles |
Cal State Stanislaus |
Jr. |
Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| POS |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
YR. |
HOMETOWN |
| GK |
Alexis Sciacqua |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| GK |
Kelcie Brodsky |
UC San Diego |
Fr. |
Augoura Hills, Calif. |
| F |
Izzy Pozurama |
UC San Diego |
So. |
Lake Forest, Calif. |
| F |
Veronica Ramos |
Cal Poly Pomona |
R-Sr. |
Walnut, Calif. |
| F |
Scotie Walker |
Chico State |
Jr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| MF |
Samantha Stiles |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Jr. |
Murrieta, Calif. |
| MF |
Heather Williams |
Cal State L.A. |
So. |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| MF |
Cindy Paez |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Sr. |
Pomona, Calif. |
| MF |
Gretel Amman |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| D |
Ellen Wilson |
UC San Diego |
Sr. |
Santa Ana, Calif. |
| D |
Kristin Mihara |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Jr. |
Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| D |
Carolyn Greco |
Sonoma State |
So. |
Fullerton, Calif. |
| Most Valuable Offensive
Player: Karenee Demery (Cal State Stanislaus) |
| Most Valuable Defensive
Player: Ellen Wilson (UC San Diego) |
| Freshman of the
Year: Megan Kisslan (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Newcomer of the
Year: Cara Curtin (Sonoma State) |
| Coach of the
Year: Emiria Salzmann (Sonoma State) |
Honorable Mention: Goalkeepers –
Gabriella Batmani (Cal State L.A.); F: Allie Dugan
(Cal State Stanislaus), Gabi Hernandez (UC San Diego); MF
– Ashley Martin (Sonoma State), Alisa Barlow (Cal
State Stanislaus), Ani Eishoei (Cal State Dominguez Hills), Kara
Yamamoto (Cal State East Bay), Alexa Enlow (UC San Diego), Margi
Osmundson (Sonoma State); D – Janeth Arroyo
(Cal State L.A.), Zuly Diaz (Cal State East Bay), Karli Nestler
(Cal State Stanislaus), Jasmine Bell (Cal State San
Bernardino).