2009 AUS women's soccer all-stars announced

HALIFAX, NS - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2009 women's soccer all-star teams as selected by the conference's head coaches following regular season play.

UPEI fourth year striker Tessa Roche, the 2005 Atlantic conference Rookie of the Year, leads the list of all-star selections announced today. Roche, who led the CIS in scoring in 2005 with 15 goals, scored a league-high 13 goals this season, the second highest total in the nation this season. Other Panthers honoured today include second year keeper Chanelle Roy, third year defender Sara Stewart and second year midfielder Andrea Archibald. Roy and Stewart are all-stars for the first time while Archibald was also a second team selection in 2008.

The first place and CIS No. 5 ranked Dalhousie Tigers, who have yet to lose a game this season, also had four players recognized by the coaches. Fourth year defender Jeanette Huck and fifth year senior Teresa Morrison were named to the first team, while midfielders Kate MacDonald and Rieka Saintilli were named to the second team. Huck, the 2006 AUS Rookie of the Year and a 2008 second team CIS all-Canadian, led the Tigers with seven markers this season, while Morrison added five goals for Dalhousie, who led the conference with 27 goals scored. MacDonald was also a second team selection last season.

Four-time reigning Atlantic University Sport conference champions, the Cape Breton Capers, who finished third in the regular season, had three players named to the first team, including graduating seniors Kiley Snow and Hannah Abenheimer, along with third year defender Alyssa Kavanaugh. Abenheimer, a 2008 first team CIS all-Canadian, netted three goals for the Capers this season while Kavanaugh found the back of the net twice.

Other notable selections include Memorial's Laura Breen and Malorie Harris, who finished the regular season with six and five goals respectively. Breen, a four-time conference all-star who was named the 2004 AUS Rookie of the Year as well as the 2008 AUS Player of the Year, wraps up her stellar five-year career with 39 career goals. Harris, also a fifth year senior, amassed 28 goals in her five years with the Sea-Hawks.

The complete list of 2009 Atlantic University Sport women's soccer all-stars are as follows:

First Team All-Stars:

Striker - Tessa Roche, UPEI (4th year - Charlottetown, PE)
Striker - Laura Breen, Memorial (5th year - St. John's, NL)
Striker - Malorie Harris, Memorial (5th year - Mount Pearl, NL)
Striker - Eugenia Renderos, StFX (5th year - Kentville, NS)
Midfield - Kiley Snow, Cape Breton (5th year - Sydney, NS)
Midfield - Hannah Abenheimer, Cape Breton (5th year - Sydney, NS)
Midfield - Teresa Morrison, Dalhousie (5th year - Halifax, NS)
Defender - Jeanette Huck, Dalhousie (4th year - Halifax, NS)
Defender - Sara Stewart, UPEI (3rd year - Charlottetown, PE)
Defender - Alyssa Kavanaugh, Cape Breton (3rd year - River Ryan, NS)
Keeper - Chanelle Roy, UPEI (2nd year - Bathurst, NB)

Second Team All-Stars:

Striker - Kelly Burgess, Saint Mary's (3rd year - Halifax, NS)
Striker - Amy MacKinnon, StFX (4th year - Calgary, AB)
Midfield - Gabrielle Babineau, Moncton (3rd year - Dieppe, NB)
Midfield - Kate MacDonald, Dalhousie (4th year - Elmsdale, NS)
Midfield - Andrea Archibald, UPEI (2nd year - Saskatoon, SK)
Midfield - Josee LeBlanc, Moncton (2nd year - Grande-Digue, NB)
Midfield - Rieka Santilli, Dalhousie (2nd year - Halifax, NS)
Defender - Annie Langley, Saint Mary's (3rd year - Halifax, NS)
Defender - Meaghan Ramsden, StFX (1st year - Ottawa, ON)
Defender - Allie MacLean, Mount Allison (3rd year - West Branch, NS)
Keeper - Anna Thompson, StFX (3rd year - Calgary, AB)

The 2009 Subway Atlantic University Sport Women's Soccer Championship will be hosted by Memorial University of Newfoundland, November 6-8, 2009.

The championship schedule is as follows:

Friday, November 6
Quarter-final #1: StFX (4th) vs. Moncton (5th), 4:00pm
Quarter-final #2: Cape Breton (3rd) vs. Memorial (6th - Host), 6:15pm

Saturday, November 7
Semifinal #1: Dalhousie (1st) vs. Lowest Remaining Seed, 1:00pm
Semifinal #2: UPEI (2nd) vs. Highest Remaining Seed, 3:15pm

Sunday, November 8
Championship Game: Semifinal Winners, 12:00pm

The Atlantic University Sport champion and runner-up will advance to the 2009 CIS Women's Soccer Championship, November 12-15, 2009, hosted by the University of Toronto.

*Note: Headshots of any of the above all-stars are available by contacting me directly. The 2009 major award winners will be announced on Thursday, November 5th.

For further information, please visit www.atlanticuniversitysport.com , or contact:

John Keefe
Communications Manager
Atlantic University Sport