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McKendree Claims AMC Women’s Soccer Post-Season Crown in 2OT
All-Conference Squad Announced     

Columbia, Mo. -  The McKendree College Bearcats clinched the AMC Postseason Tournament Crown today, defeating the Owls from William Woods in double overtime by a score of 3-2. The win gives the Bearcats an automatic berth into the Region V Tournament that is set to begin next week.

In a vote by league coaches, Lindsay Kennedy, a forward for the Harris-Stowe State College, has been named the 2000 American Midwest Conference Most Valuable Player in women’s soccer. The junior from Alton, Ill. played in 16 matches in the regular-season, leading the Hornets and the AMC with 24 goals and seven assists.

Cally Gavlick, a forward for Missouri Baptist College, is the 2000 AMC Freshman of the Year. In her first collegiate season, Gavlick scored 16 goals and added seven assists. Callvick is a native of Collinsville, Ill.

Shannon Roth, a sophomore goalkeeper for the McKendree College, is the 2000 recipient of the AMC Newcomer of the Year award. The Newcomer of the Year honor is handed out the top transfer-student in the AMC, as voted on by league coaches. Roth, a native of Granite City, Ill., led her team to a first place finish in the AMC, notching six shutouts and 69 saves in 1261 minutes in goal.

The AMC Coach of the Year is Tim Strange from McKendree College. In the 2000 season, Strange led the Bearcats to a 5-0 record in regular-season league play and a first place finish in the AMC regular-season. 

The Hannibal-LaGrange College Trojans are the winners of the first-ever AMC Fair Play/Sportsmanship Award. The award is bestowed on the team that displays the best sportsmanship throughout regular-season conference play and is also voted on by league coaches.

Most Valuable Player

Newcomer of the Year

Lindsay Kennedy (JR), Harris-Stowe State
Forward from Harris-Stowe State College

Shannon Roth (SO), McKendree College
Goalie from Granite City, IL

Freshman of the Year

Coach of the Year

Cally Gavlick, Missouri Baptist College
Forward from Collinsville, IL

Tim Strange, McKendree College

Forwards

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Lindsay Kennedy

Harris-Stowe State College

JR

Alton, IL

Cally Gavlick

Missouri Baptist College

FR

Collinsville, IL

Meghan Fowler

William Woods University

JR

Independence, MO

Erin Jewell

William Woods University

FR

Kelso, WA

Midfielders

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Cheryl Heinzer

Harris-Stowe State College

JR

St. Louis, MO

Roxie Simpson

McKendree College

SR

Granite City, IL

Tara Tomlinson

McKendree College

SR

Granite City, IL

Amanda Kirksey

McKendree College

FR

Maryville, IL

Jackie Corbett

Missouri Baptist College

FR

St. Louis, MO

Defenders

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Billie Pilant

Hannibal-LaGrange College

SO

Independence, MO

Stacey Fogelbach

Harris-Stowe State College

SR

St. Louis, MO

Carolyn Bokern

Missouri Baptist College

JR

St. Louis, MO

Leia Gomes

William Woods University

SR

Santa Rosa, CA

Keepers

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Shannon Roth

McKendree College

SO

Granite City, IL

Jennifer Nagle

William Woods University

JR

Long Beach, CA

Forwards

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Tara Ballwerk

Harris-Stowe State College

FR

St. Louis, MO

Sara Kelemetc

McKendree College

FR

Columbia, IL

Midfielders

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Amanda Nizinski

Missouri Baptist College

SR

Granite City, IL

Defenders

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Jodie Bales

McKendree College

JR

Collinsville, IL

Laura Leuders

William Woods University

SR

Cape Girardeau, MO

Keepers

Player

School

YR

Hometown

Sarah Berry

Harris-Stowe State College

FR

St. Louis, MO

Hannibal-LaGrange College
Michelle Blake, Katie Cogswell, Susan Crutchfield, Carrie Ellyson, Melissa Fort, Penny Landers, Billie Pilant, Kelly Spicer

Harris-Stowe State College
Stephanie Douglas, Stacey Fogelbach, Jamie Smith, Nicole Spray, Caroline Wehmueller

McKendree College
Kourtney Bradford, Crystal Cavins, Renee Davinroy, Liz Kamp, Erin Krausz, Kelly Kutscher, Rebecca Oliver, Kim Schmidt, Mickey Schutzenhofer, Tara Tomlinson, Mandy Waitukaitis

Missouri Baptist College
Leah Gamblin, Jamie Raub

William Woods University
Elizabeth Beveridge, Maureen Beveridge, Tandra Donahue, Meghan Fowler, Laura Henderson, Erin Jewell, Summer Rose-Bickford, Kelly Salava