Bruins dominate women's soccer all-MCAC team

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -- The Bellevue University women's soccer team led the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference with eight selections to the 2009 all-MCAC women's soccer teams announced today. In addition Bellevue head coach Andy Nicolarsen was named the 2009 MCAC Coach of the Year and sophomore \#Meredith Shuman\# was named the MCAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Bellevue had had four selections on both the first and second teams.

Joining Shuman on the first team was sophomore defender \#Morgan Anderson\# , senior midfielder \#Whitney Ferguson\# and senior forward \#Jenna Pendley\#. Ferguson claimed her third first-team nod of her Bruin career.

Bruins honored on the second team included: freshman goalkeeper \#Sarah Boone\#, senior defender \#Anastasia Dascalos\#, senior midfielder \#Vannessa Ramos\#, and freshman forward \#Paige Wischmann\#.

All-MCAC First Team
GK--Leah Stringer (Central Christian College, Jr.)
GK--Jackie Swanger (College of Saint Mary, So.)
D--Meredith Shuman (Bellevue University, So.)
D--Jessie McLaughlin (College of Saint Mary, Sr.)
D--Morgan Anderson (Bellevue University, So.)
D--Tera Hughes (Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Sr.)
MF--Whitney Ferguson (Bellevue University, Sr.)
MF--RaeLeigh Withey (College of Saint Mary, Fr.)
MF--Kirstie South (Central Christian College, So.)
MF--Carrie Berzins (York College, Fr.)
F--Melissa King (College of Saint Mary, Sr.)
F--Whitney Chappell (Central Christian College, So.)
F--Jenna Pendley (Bellevue University, Sr.)
F--Bri Rush (York College, Fr.)

All-MCAC Second Team
GK--Sarah Boone (Bellevue University, Fr.)
GK--Kait Loney (York College, Sr.)
D--Caitlin Hartzell (Central Christian College, Sr.)
D--Tiffany Reis (College of Saint Mary, Jr.)
D--Anastasia Dascalos (Bellevue University, Sr.)
D--Amanda Wiemer (York College, Jr.)
MF--Sara Berens (College of Saint Mary, So.)
MF--Eden Brown (Oklahoma Wesleyan University, So.)
MF--Vannessa Ramos (Bellevue University, Sr.)
MF--Beth Schimke (Central Christian College, Sr.)
F--Katie Archibald (College of Saint Mary, Sr.)
F--Paige Wischmann (Bellevue University, Fr.)
F--Whitney Lopez (Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Sr.)
F--Kris Trammell (Central Christian College, Fr.)

Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Melissa King, College of St. Mary
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Meredith Shuman, Bellevue University
Freshman-of-the-Year: RaeLeigh Withey College of St. Mary
Newcomer-of-the-Year: Carrie Berzins York College
Coach-of-the-Year: Andy Nicolarsen Bellevue University