Women's Soccer All-Conference-2001

William Woods Claims Women’s Soccer Postseason Title;
All-Conference Squad Announced

Lebanon, Ill. – In American Midwest Conference postseason tournament action today in Lebanon, Ill., the second seeded William Woods University Owls upset the top-seeded Bearcats from McKendree College by a score of 1-0 to claim the 2001 AMC Postseason Tournament crown in women’s soccer. The victory assures the Owls a spot in the NAIA Region V Tournament, which is scheduled to begin next week.

In a vote by league coaches, Erin Jewell, a senior forward for the William Woods University Owls, has been named the 2001 American Midwest Conference Most Valuable Player in women’s soccer. The Kelso, Wash. native, who appeared in 17 matches, totaled 18 goals and 10 assists during the regular season, leading the Owls to a second place finish in the league.

Fabiana Mendoza, a midfielder for Missouri Baptist College, is the 2001 AMC Freshman of the Year. In her first collegiate season, Mendoza netted 11 goals and pitched in 18 assists. She is a native of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Jaime Dienell, a junior midfielder for the McKendree Bearcats, is the 2001 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. Dienell, a junior who hails from St. Louis, Mo., totaled eight goals and eight assists for McKendree during the regular season.

For the second consecutive season, the AMC Coach of the Year is Tim Strange from McKendree College. In the 2001 season, Strange led the Bearcats to a 3-0-1 record in league play and a first place finish in the AMC regular season.

The Fair Play Award is annually presented to one AMC women’s soccer squad based on two areas of sportsmanship. First, teams are awarded points based on their total number of red and yellow cards accumulated throughout the regular season. Second, AMC coaches vote on the squads, ranking their level of sportsmanship during their respective contests. The 2001 recipient of the Fair Play Award is Harris-Stowe State College.

A complete list of the 14-member AMC All-Conference team, the Honorable Mention squad and the Academic All-Conference team, are listed on the following pages. Members of the Academic All-Conference team have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Most Valuable Player		Newcomer of the Year
Erin Jewell (JR), William Woods University		Jaime Dienell (JR), McKendree College
Forward from Kelso, WA		Midfielder from St. Louis, MO
Freshman of the Year		Coach of the Year
Fabiana Mendoza, Missouri Baptist College Midfielder from Montevideo, Uruguay		Tim Strange, McKendree College

Forwards
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Kendal Winfield	Harris-Stowe State College	SR	St. Louis, MO
Keri Ousley	McKendree College	FR	Granite City, IL
Cally Gavlick	Missouri Baptist College	SO	Collinsville, IL
Erin Jewell	William Woods University	JR	Kelso, WA
Midfielders
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Jaime Dienell	McKendree College	JR	St. Louis, MO
Amanda Kirksey	McKendree College	SO	Maryville, IL
Jackie Corbett	Missouri Baptist College	SO	St. Louis, MO
Fabiana Mendoza	Missouri Baptist College	FR	Montevideo, Uruguay
Defenders
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Billie Pilant	Hannibal-LaGrange College	JR	Independence, MO
Crystal Cavins	McKendree College	JR	Granite City, IL
Vicktoria Bjorklund	William Woods University	FR	Vasteras, Sweden
Caroline Anderson	William Woods University	FR	Vasteras, Sweden
Keepers
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Sarah Berry	Harris-Stowe State College	SO	St. Louis, MO
Shannon Roth	McKendree College	JR	Granite City, IL

Forwards
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Nina Hedlund	William Woods University	FR	Vasteras, Sweden
Maureen Beveridge	William Woods University	SR	Springfield, MO
Midfielders
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Stephanie Douglas	Harris-Stowe State College	JR	St. Louis, MO
April Werner	Missouri Baptist College	SO	Blue Springs, MO
Defenders
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Caroline Wehmueller	Harris-Stowe State College	SR	St. Louis, MO
Kelly Kutscher	McKendree College	JR	Springfield, IL
Salome Ojosh	Missouri Baptist College	FR	Nairobi, Kenya
Katie Hotze	Missouri Baptist College	SO	Pacific, MO
Keepers
Player	School	YR	Hometown
Katie Radman	William Woods University	WWU	St. Louis, MO

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