Aug. 28, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -
Soccer Buzz released its 18-woman preseason All-America Team on Wednesday and two Tar Heels have made the team, both for the second successive year. UNC's preseason honorees this year are senior midfielder Yael Averbuch and junior midfielder Tobin Heath.
Name, School, Year, Position, 2007 Honors, 2007 Stats
Yael Averbuch
North Carolina Senior
Mid 1st Team All-America
All ACC 1st Team, 6G-6A
Greer Barnes
West Virginia Senior
Def 2nd Team All-America
All-Big East 1st Team
Brittany Bock
Notre Dame Senior
For 2nd Team All-America, 16G-4A
Big East Co-Offensive POY
Lauren Cheney
UCLA Junior
For National Player of Year
Pac-10 Player of Year, 23G-11A
Amanda Cicchini
West Virginia Senior
Mid 3rd Team All-America
All-Big East 1st Team, 2G-4A
Amanda DaCosta
Florida St Soph
Mid National Freshman of Year, 6G-9A
2nd Team All-America
Christina DiMartino
UCLA Senior
Mid 2nd Team All-America
All Pac-10 1st Team, 6G-12A
Becky Edwards
Florida St Junior
Def 4th Team All-America
3G-3A
Kerri Hanks
Notre Dame Senior
For 1st Team All-America
All-Big East 1st Team, 14G-21A
Tobin Heath
North Carolina Junior
Mid 1st Team All-America
All-ACC 1st Team, 2G-5A
Nikki Krzysik
Virginia Senior
Def 1st Team All-America
All-ACC 1st Team, 4G-3A
Kasey Moore
Texas Senior
Def 1st Team All-America
Big 12 Defensive POY, 9G-4A
Alyssa Naeher
Penn State Junior
GK 1st Team All-America, 9 Shutouts
Big Ten Defensive POY, .62 GAA
Y. Odenyo
Oklahoma St Senior
Mid 2nd Team All-America
All-Big 12 1st Team, 7G-3A
Kristin Olson
USC Junior
GK 2nd Team All-America, .62 GAA
All Pac-10 2nd Team, 12 Shutouts
Carrie Patterson
Georgia Junior
For 2nd Team All-America
All-SEC 1st Team, 13G-6A
Amy Rodriguez
USC Senior
For NCAA College Cup Outstanding Offensive Player
All Pac-10 2nd Team, 10G-3A
Brittany Taylor
Connecticut Senior
Def 1st Team All-America
Big East Defensive POY
