Liz Hawes Named SAC Freshman And Player Of The Year To Lead Three First-Team All-SAC Selections For L-R Women's Soccer
November 7, 2009
Liz Hawes becomes the first player in South Atlantic Conference history to be named Freshman and Player of the Year in the same season
 Liz Hawes, Laura Linehan and Catherine Hauck are named to the Women's Soccer All-SAC First Team. |
Rock Hill, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Women’s Soccer Team had three total players selected as First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference performers at the Food South Atlantic Conference Soccer Championships on Friday at Manchester Meadows.
Elizabeth Hawes was named SAC Freshman of the Year and Player of Year, marking the first time in conference history both honors have been bestowed on the same player in the same year.
Hawes led the South Atlantic Conference with 17 goals, 0.50 goals per game and 41 points. Hawes also had three different three-goal games for L-R.
Joining Hawes on the All-SAC First Team on the women’s side are sophomore forward Laura Linehan (San Diego, Calif.) and sophomore defender Catherine Hauck (Lake Mary, Fla.).
Linehan was second on the team in scoring for the year as she tallied 11 goals and six assists.
Hauck helped to anchor the Bears’ defense from the middle and still posted seven goals on the season.
2009 South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
FIRST TEAM
Forward - Nikki Brannen, Carson-Newman
Forward - Trenna Howell, Carson-Newman
Forward - Elizabeth Hawes, Lenoir-Rhyne
Forward - Laura Linehan, Lenoir-Rhyne
Midfielder - Andrea Saevik, Carson-Newman
Midfielder - Maria Borland, Catawba
Midfielder - Leanne Reid, Lincoln Memorial
Midfielder - Courtney Turner, Tusculum
Defender - Melissa Morris, Carson-Newman
Defender - Alexa Baird, Catawba
Defender - Catherine Hauck, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defender - Megan Mastalerz, Wingate
Goalkeeper - Emily Rhoades, Newberry
SECOND TEAM
Forward - Stephanie Borland, Catawba
Forward - Tramicka James, Tusculum
Forward - Kelly Adams, Wingate
Forward - Kerstin Williams, Wingate
Midfielder - Sandra Kaelin, Carson-Newman
Midfielder - Morgan Gruenenfelder, Carson-Newman
Midfielder - Tasha Wilhelm, Catawba
Midfielder - Katie Gair, Catawba
Midfielder - Michaela Peach, Newberry
Defender - Raquel Abrile, Lincoln Memorial
Defender - Sara Geisman, Newberry
Defender - Ashley Bradford, Tusculum
Defender - Madi Welch, Wingate
Goalkeeper - Lauren MacKenzie, Carson-Newman
COACH OF THE YEAR - Phil McNamara, Carson-Newman College
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Elizabeth Hawes, Lenoir-Rhyne University
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Elizabeth Hawes, Lenoir-Rhyne University
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE - Abby Martin, Mars Hill College
STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
Goals Per Match -Elizabeth Hawes, LRU (.85)
Points Per Match -Becky Thompson, LMU (2.17)
Assists Per Match -Becky Thompson, LMU (.5)
Goals Against Average -Catie Avery, WU(.34)
Goalkeeper Shutouts Per Game -Emily Rhoades, NEW (.5)
Save Percentage -Emily Rhoades, NEW (.866)
Team Points Per Match - LRU, (7.45)
Team Goals Per Match - WU, (2.71)
Team Assists Per Match - TC, (2.21)
Team Shutouts Per Match - CN, (.59)
Team Goal Against Average - NEW, (.66)
Team Winning Percentage ! ! - CN, (.853)
