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LADIES:

Three Named to 2006 Big South Women's Soccer All-Conference First Team

November 1, 2006
Lynchburg, Va.
Liberty Lady Flames Suzanne Edwards, Amy Oberlin and Mandee Wheelock were named to the 2006 Big South All-Conference first team as the league announced Wednesday evening. The announcements were made at the conference’s annual women’s soccer awards banquet, held at Crown Reef Hotel in Conway, S.C.

In addition to the three members on the first team, Liberty forward Ashley Braam was selected to the all-conference second team and midfielder/defender Heather Bowling and midfielder Maggie Woody were named to the conference’s inaugural all-freshman team. Wheelock also was honored as Women’s Soccer co-Scholar Athlete of the Year and named to the all-academic team.

Defender Edwards (Waxhaw, N.C.) was named all-conference for the first time in her career. This season, the junior has played in all 15 games with nine starts. Earning a starting job in the sixth game of the season, her steady play helped to settle the Lady Flames defense as Liberty has four shutouts and 0.86 goals-against-average over the span.

Sophomore midfielder Oberlin (Ada, Mich.) also was selected to her first all-conference first team and her second all-conference team after being named to the 2005 Big South’s All-Conference second team. The Lady Flames’ leading scorer this season, Oberlin has scored a team-high five goals and added two assists for 12 points.

A senior midfielder, Wheelock (Front Royal, Va.) received her third selection to the Big South All-Conference first team. The Lady Flames’ captain also was named to all-conference first team in 2003 and 2005. This season, the midfielder has scored four goals and assisted on three others. Three of her goals have been game-winners. In addition, she was named Women’s Soccer co-Scholar Athlete of the Year and to the academic team.

Braam (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) was named to all-conference second team. It is the first time the junior has been selected to an all-conference team. The forward was off to her best season at Liberty with four goals and two assists, before being injured in the 11th game of the season.

Bowling (Waxhaw, N.C.) and Woody (Asheville, N.C.) were named to the conference’s first-ever all-freshman team. Bowling has started all 11 games she has played this season with one assist. Woody has played in 13 games with eight starts, scoring two goals and assisting on another.

Winthrop goalkeeper Dimtra Poulos and head coach Melissa Heinz were awarded the 2006 Big South Women’s Soccer Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively.

Winthrop midfielder Audrey Falconi was voted Freshman of the Year. High Point’s Traci Andersen shared the Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor with Wheelock.

The awards banquet serves as the kickoff for the 2006 Women’s Soccer Championship. The first round begins tomorrow in Conway, S.C., with four games scheduled throughout the day at the Coastal Carolina Soccer Field. The semifinals will be played Friday beginning at 4 p.m., with the title match slated for Sunday at 1 p.m.

Liberty, the tournament’s defending champion and #3 seed, takes on #6 seed High Point in the third contest of the day tomorrow at 5 p.m.

2006 Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Award Winners

All-Conference First Team
* Dimitra Poulos, GK, Soph., Winthrop
Blair Monroe, F, Soph., Coastal Carolina
Mandee Wheelock, M, Sr., Liberty
Brittany Jones, D, Sr., Birmingham-Southern
Allison Stoltz, F, Sr., Winthrop
Amy Oberlin, M, Soph., Liberty
Rice, D, Fr., Birmingham-Southern
Ashleigh Gunning, M, R-Jr., Coastal Carolina
Sara Pahl, D, Sr., UNC Asheville
Ashleigh Carter, MF, Sr., UNC Asheville
Suzanne Edwards, D, Jr., Liberty
McKenzie Vergara, F, Soph., Radford
Jess Smith, M, R-Sr., Birmingham-Southern

All-Conference Second Team
Chelsea White, F, Soph., Winthrop
Robyn Busha, F, Soph., UNC Asheville
Lisa Channon, F, Sr., Radford
Jill Boyer, D, Fr., Radford
Jessica Hensley, MF, Sr., Winthrop
Traci Andersen, F, Sr., High Point
Chelsea Terry, Sweeper, Soph., Coastal Carolina
Ashley Braam, F, Jr., Liberty
Alex Torriero, D, Jr., High Point
Emma Mattsson, F, Soph., Charleston Southern
Beckie Lesh, M, Jr., High Point
Lindsey Trexler, M, Soph., Charleston Southern
Veronica Lazar, GK, Fr., UNC Asheville

All-Freshman Team
* Audrey Falconi, MF, VMI
* Rice, D, Birmingham-Southern
* Sarah Catenacci, F, Charleston Southern
Laura Eldridge, F/M, High Point
Jill Boyer, D, Radford
Jessica Hausfeld, MF, Winthrop
Maegan Hellberg, B, Coastal Carolina
Heather Bowling, M, Liberty
Keri Skelton, D, UNC Asheville
Maggie Woody, M, Liberty
Veronica Lazar, GK, UNC Asheville

All-Conference Academic
Jess Smith, Birmingham-Southern
Melanie Blaschke, Charleston Southern
Emily McColl, Coastal Carolina
Traci Andersen, High Point
Mandee Wheelock, Liberty
Megan Horan, Radford
Robyn Busha, UNC Asheville
Karen Bill, VMI
Michelle Butler, Winthrop

Player of the Year
Dimitra Poulos, GK, Soph., Winthrop

Freshman of the Year
Audrey Falconi, MF, VMI

Coach of the Year
Melissa Heinz, Winthrop

Scholar-Athlete of the Year (tie)
Traci Andersen, High Point
Mandee Wheelock, Liberty

* - unanimous selection

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MEN:

Telesford Named to 2006 Big South Men's Soccer All-Conference First Team

November 1, 2006
Lynchburg, Va.
Liberty Flames defender Osei Telesford was named to the 2006 Big South Men’s Soccer All-Conference first team, the league announced Wednesday evening. The announcement was made at the conference’s annual men’s soccer awards banquet, held at Muse Hall on the campus of Radford University in Radford, Va.

In addition to Telesford, Liberty forward Darryl Roberts and midfielder Joshua Boateng were selected to the all-conference second team. Midfielder Juan Guzman was named to the conference’s all-freshman team and goalkeeper Kevin Mahan shared the men’s soccer Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year award and was named to the all-academic team.

Telesford (Sr., San Juan, Trindad) has now been named to the Big South All-Conference first team three times (2003, 2005 and 2006) and in 2004 received a second-team selection. The team captain has been an integral part of the Liberty defense that has recorded four shutouts and has a 1.67 goals-against-average this season.

Roberts (R-Sr., Trincity, Trinidad) was named to his fourth all-conference team as the forward was named to the all-conference second team in both 2003 and 2004 and first team in 2002. Earlier this season, he became Liberty’s all-time career scoring leader with 93 points and is currently tied atop the school’s all-time goal list with 36 career goals. Limited by injury, Roberts has tallied four goals and assisted on two others in eight games in 2006.

Boateng (So., Accra, Ghana) receives his first selection to a Big South Conference All-Conference team by being named to the all-conference second team. In his first season with the Flames, Boateng has two goals and two assists in 10 games.

Guzman (Fr., Charlotte, N.C.) was named to the conference’s all-freshman team. He has started every contest in his first season with the Flames, scoring two goals and adding two assists.

Mahan (Sr., Waterford, Mich.) becomes the first Liberty men’s soccer player to be selected as the Big South’s Scholar Athlete of the Year, sharing this year’s honor with VMI’s Michael Lloyd. The senior goalkeeper has been a three-year starter for the Flames and two-time team captain. Last May, he graduated summa cum laude in communications studies and was a member of the dean’s list all of his eight undergraduate semesters at Liberty.

Winthrop forward Saidi Isaac and head coach Rich Posipanko were awarded the 2006 Big South Men’s Soccer Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively.

Winthrop midfielder Stephen Nsereko was voted Freshman of the Year.

The awards banquet serves as the kickoff for the 2006 Men’s Soccer Championship. The first round begins tomorrow in Radford, Va., with four games scheduled throughout the day at the Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium. The semifinals will be played Friday beginning at 4 p.m., with the title match slated for Sunday at 1 p.m.

Liberty, the #4 seed, takes on #5 seed Birmingham-Southern in the first contest of the day tomorrow at Noon.

2006 Big South Conference Men’s Soccer Award Winners

All-Conference First Team
Forwards
Saidi Isaac, Winthrop
Gino Cozzolino, Birmingham-Southern
Daniel Revivo, Winthrop
Chris Archer, High Point

Midfielders
Mkheli Dube, Coastal Carolina
David Kenga, Winthrop
Otto Loewy, Winthrop
Franklin Elimbi, Radford

Defenders
Osei Telesford, Liberty
Taylor Rowe, Radford
Henry Kalungi, Winthrop
John Gilkerson, Winthrop

Goalkeeper
Patrick Mitrovich, Winthrop

All-Conference Second Team
Forwards
Darryl Roberts, Liberty
Barrett Locke, UNC Asheville
Luke Ibbetson, Coastal Carolina
Charles Nweke, VMI

Midfielders
Stefan Haben, Birmingham-Southern
Josh Windley, High Point
Joshua Boateng, Liberty
Hilaire Babou, High Point

Defenders
Doug Eckhardt, Birmingham-Southern
Pat Robertson, Coastal Carolina
Edwin Wotortsi, UNC Asheville
Paul Caruso, Radford

Goalkeeper
Zach Roszel, Radford

All Freshman
Stephen Nesereko, Winthrop
Juan Guzman, Liberty
Stefan Haben, Birmingham-Southern
Hilaire Babou, High Point
Matthew Skonicki, Winthrop
Daryn Patricio, Radford
Justin Zimmer, Radford
Jack Belanger, Coastal Carolina
Tony Nweke, VMI
Ryan Puppolo, High Point
Norman Baer, Birmingham-Southern
Konnor McGee, Coastal Carolina

All-Academic Team
Gino Cozzolino, Birmingham-Southern
Kevin Van Den Berg, Coastal Carolina
Cole Atkins, High Point
Kevin Mahan, Liberty
Paul Caruso, Radford
David Verga, UNC Asheville
Michael Lloyd, VMI
Will Nova, Winthrop

Player of the Year
Saidi Isaac, Winthrop

Freshman of the Year
Stephen Nsereko, Winthrop

Coach of the Year
Rich Posipanko, Winthrop

Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kevin Mahan, Liberty
Michael Lloyd, VMI