2015 All-CCAA Women's Soccer Team Announced
POMONA – CCAA Regular-Season Champion Sonoma State highlighted the 2015 California Collegiate Athletic Association all-Conference team with 10 total selections, it was announced at Thursday's annual pre-championships banquet.
Following the Seawolves was UC San Diego with eight selections. Cal State LA had five selections, while Chico State and Stanislaus State each named four players to this years team.
Chico State sophomore Pooja Patel was honored as this year's CCAA's Most Valuable Offensive Player after leading the Conference with 26 points, 1.44 points per game, and with eight assists. 10th-ranked Sonoma State senior Carolyn Greco was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player of the Year. Greco anchored the Seawolves defensive line that allowed just five goals total on the season and ranks No. 2 among all Division II programs with a 0.28 goals against average.
The Newcomer of the Year nod wen to Wildcats' defender Erin Wood. Wood, who was named to this year's honorable mention totaled two goals and dished out three assists. UC San Diego's Mary Reilly was tabbed the Freshman of the Year, in addition to First Team honors, after scoring a Confernce-best nine goals and ranking third in the CCAA with 21 points.
The 2015 Conference Coach of the Year comes from Sonoma State, Emiria Salzmann Dunn was selected by her peers as the top coach for the second time in four seasons. Dunn guided the Seawolves to an overall record of 13-1-3, which included 10 wins and two ties in CCAA play.
The Tritons also named a Conference-best four individuals to the first team. Joining Reilly was forward Katie O'Laughlin, midfielder Jordyn McNutt, and defender Meghan Berry. Sonoma State trailed closely with three First team selections – goalkeeper Ashley Luis, midfielder Margi Osmundson, and defender Greco.
Rounding out the 11-player First team were Chico State forward Patel and midfielder Lindsey Dias, Cal State Monterey Bay forward Kristen Womack, and Cal State LA defender Danielle Telles.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
YR |
Hometown |
| GK |
Ashley Luis |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Petaluma |
| F |
Katie O'Laughlin |
UC San Diego |
So. |
Carlsbad |
| F |
Pooja Patel |
Chico State |
So. |
Livermore |
| F |
Mary Reilly |
UC San Diego |
Fr. |
Chula Vista |
| F |
Kristen Womack |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
Sr. |
Roseville |
| MF |
Lindsey Dias |
Chico State |
Jr. |
Fullerton |
| MF |
Jordyn McNutt |
UC San Diego |
So. |
San Diego |
| MF |
Jordan Moineau |
Stanislaus State |
Sr. |
Madera |
| MF |
Margi Osmundson |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Petaluma |
| D |
Meghan Berry |
UC San Diego |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| D |
Carolyn Greco |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Fullerton |
| D |
Danielle Telles |
Cal State LA |
Jr. |
Whittier |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Rank |
Name |
Institution |
YR. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Caitlin Plese |
Humboldt State |
Sr. |
Enumclaw, Wash. |
| F |
Melanie Aguayo |
Cal State San Bernardino |
Sr. |
Chino |
| F |
Daisy Duran |
Cal Poly Pomona |
So. |
San Dimas |
| F |
Denae Verdine |
Cal State San Bernardino |
Fr. |
Fontana |
| F |
Sara Van Wagoner |
Sonoma State |
So. |
San Jose |
| F |
Sydney Yates |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Fr. |
Vista |
| MF |
Miriam Bloom |
Sonoma State |
Fr. |
Encinitas |
| MF |
Jamie Benedetto |
UC San Diego |
Jr. |
Santa Barbara |
| MF |
Kiera Bocchino |
UC San Diego |
Jr. |
Laguna Hills |
| MF |
Rachel Killigrew |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Sr. |
Foster City |
| MF |
Kristal Luna |
Sonoma State |
Jr. |
Sunnyvale |
| MF |
Veronika Steen |
Cal State LA |
Jr. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| D |
Marissa Marable |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Turlock |
| D |
Maryssa McDuffy |
Stanislaus State |
Jr. |
Modesto |
| D |
Cecilia Sifuentes |
Sonoma State |
So. |
Alameda |
| D |
Sabrina Williamson |
Stanislaus State |
Sr. |
Sacramento |
Honorable Mention - GK - Chelsea Lewandowski (Stanislaus State), Adriana Maldonado (Cal State LA), Kelcie Brodsky (UC San Diego); F – Bridget Daley (Humboldt State), Melissa Martinez (Cal Poly Pomona), Anahie Duran (Cal State LA), Regan Porteous (Cal State Monterey Bay); MF – Johana Rosas (Cal State Dominguez Hills), Vanessa Penuna (San Francisco State), Tatiana Zuvic (Cal State LA), Hailey James (Cal Poly Pomona), Courtney Rebata (Humboldt State), Paige Kang (Cal State San Bernardino), Meghan Randig (Cal State San Marcos), Paulina Good (Cal State San Marcos); D –Megan Kisslan (Cal Poly Pomona), Jillian Andersen (Humboldt State), Cassi Scroggins (Chico State), Taylor Enzler (Sonoma State), Brie Diaz (UC San Diego), Katelyn Fregosi (Cal State LA), Erin Woods (Chico State), Natalie De angelo (Cal Poly Pomona), Jada Williams (San Francisco State)
Offensive Player of the Year: Pooja Patel, Chico State
Defensive Player of the Year: Carolyn Greco, Sonoma State
Newcomer of the Year: Erin Woods, Chico State
Freshman of the Year: Mary Reilly, UC San Diego
Coach of the Year: Emiria Salzmann Dunn, Sonoma State