St. Paul, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2009 MIAC Women's Soccer Awards today, November 12, 2009.
Leading the All-Conference team is Concordia junior forward Sam Johnson who was named the MIAC Player of the Year for 2009. Johnson tallied a league-leading 11 goals in 11 conference games, including five game-winning goals for the league champion Cobbers.
Concordia head coach Dan Weiler, in his eighth season, was named the 2009 MIAC Coach of the Year. Weiler led the Cobbers to their third MIAC Regular Season crown in the last four seasons as they posted a 10-0-1 record in conference play.
As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announced the fourth annual All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for women's soccer. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.
Player of the Year - Sam Johnson, Concordia (Jr., Fargo, N.D./North)
Coach of the Year - Dan Weiler, Concordia (8th season)
2009 MIAC All-Conference
| Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Emily Bardwell |
Macalester |
Jr. |
F |
Denver, Colo./East |
| Maddy Cochrane |
Macalester |
Sr. |
M |
Grand Marais, Minn./Cook County |
| Brittini Deeb |
St. Catherine |
Jr. |
D |
Lake Elmo, Minn./Hill-Murray |
| Lexie Fisher |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
M/F |
Buffalo, Minn./Rockford |
| Kelsey Flaherty |
Bethel |
Fy. |
M |
Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View |
| Rachel Foran |
Carleton |
So. |
D |
River Forest, Ill./Oak Park River Forest |
| Abby Habein |
Concordia |
Jr. |
M |
Billings, Mont./Senior |
| Whitney Holman |
Augsburg |
Sr. |
D |
New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| Lindsay Howard |
St. Olaf |
So. |
F |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Sam Johnson |
Concordia |
Jr. |
F |
Fargo, N.D./North |
| Maddie Mette |
Macalester |
Sr. |
D |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| Sami Meyman |
Saint Benedict |
So. |
D |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley |
| Kirsten Moran |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
F |
Southlake, Texas/Carroll |
| Kelsey Nistler |
St. Catherine |
Jr. |
F |
Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park |
| Sue Obermiller |
Concordia |
Jr. |
M |
Fargo, N.D./North |
| Sarah Rounds |
Concordia |
Fy. |
F |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| Mariana Sanchez |
Saint Mary's |
Sr. |
GK |
Puebla, Mexico |
| Deanne Schmidt |
St. Olaf |
So. |
M/D |
Lincoln, Neb./East |
| Erin Sprangers |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
M/D |
Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray |
| Niki Tomita |
Carleton |
So. |
F |
Redwood City, Calif./Woodside |
2009 MIAC Honorable Mention All-Conference
| Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Ashley Anderson |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
F |
Concoran, Minn./Rockford |
| Heather Beshears |
Saint Benedict |
So. |
M |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Kristi Castelic |
Augsburg |
Sr. |
D |
De Pere, Wis./West De Pere |
| Caitie Christoffel |
St. Olaf |
So. |
F |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| Alison Dittmer |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
D |
Plymouth, Minn./Osseo |
| Kim Engel |
St. Catherine |
Jr. |
D |
Lakeville, Minn./North |
| Brittany Griffore |
Bethel |
So. |
M/F |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Tess Hanson |
St. Thomas |
So. |
D |
Rochester, Minn./Mayo |
| Regina Horak |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
F |
Elm Grove, Wis./Brookfield East |
| Rachel Iblings |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
D |
Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| Carrie Kishaba |
Bethel |
So. |
M/F |
Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial |
| Haley Leverington |
Hamline |
Sr. |
M |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| Ali Nelson |
Concordia |
Fy. |
GK |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Amy Sibik |
Saint Mary's |
Jr. |
F |
Onalaska, Wis. |
| Alison Tourville |
Saint Benedict |
Sr. |
M/D |
Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| Kate Trenerry |
Carleton |
Jr. |
GK |
Rochester, Minn./Century |
| Abby Wills |
Carleton |
So. |
M |
Portland, Ore./St. Mary's |
2009 All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team
Augsburg - Whitney Holman (Sr., New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong)
Bethel - Kelci Schedler (Sr., Fond du Lac, Wis.)
Carleton - Emma Dobbins (Sr., Portland, Ore./Grant)
Concordia - Kayte McGuire (Sr., Bozeman, Mont.)
Gustavus - Ashley Anderson (Jr., Corcoran, Minn./Rockford)
Hamline - Lizzie Steinert (Sr., Skokie, Ill./Niles West)
Macalester - Lauryn Gutierrez (Jr., Hickory, N.C./St. Stephen's)
Saint Benedict - Stephanie Gibbs (So., Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong)
St. Catherine - Kim Engel (Jr., Lakeville, Minn./North)
Saint Mary's - Stephanie Marnocha (Sr., Appleton, Wis./North)
St. Olaf - Christina Mills (Sr., White Bear Lake, Minn./St. Paul Academy)
St. Thomas - Emily Burgmeier (So., Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert)