Ragusa named All-CVAC First Team honoree

October 30, 2006

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C.—Freshman defender Tori Ragusa (Baton Rouge, La.) of St. Andrews Presbyterian College was selected to the 2006 CVAC All-Conference Women’s Soccer First Team at the Honors Banquet during this weekend’s Conference Championship Tournament at Mount Olive College.

Ragusa started for the Lady Knights in all 18 games for SAPC in her freshman campaign. Ragusa was instrumental in helping the Knights lower its goals against average from 3.68 in 2005 to 1.71 in 2006. Ragusa’s help on ‘D’ helped St. Andrews to its most wins in the programs NCAA Division II era with eight. Ragusa also posted one goal and one assist on the year.

The women’s awards were first given out, followed by the men’s awards. Head Coaches from CVAC member institutions nominate and then vote upon the award winners who represent the best of the best for the conference.

Women’s All-Conference 1 st-Team
Kirsten White, Mount Olive
Megan Delancey, Anderson
Tori Ragusa, St. Andrews
Jackie Groff, Queens
Stephanie Leotti, Belmont Abbey
Maria Reis, Pfeiffer
Tara Davis, Barton
Laura Crews, Pfeiffer
Erin Kolb, Belmont Abbey
Kate Painter, Mount Olive
Liz Eichorn, Limestone

Women’s All-Conference 2 nd-Team
Danielle Kubinski, Belmont Abbey
Kristen Brahosky, Pfeiffer
Lauren McKeever, Limestone
April Jacobs, Mount Olive
Jordan Carter, Barton
Erin Hoffman, Limestone
Katherine Johnson, Queens
Maribeth Novak, Lees-McRae
Katrina Salem, Pfeiffer
Kristin Kornacki, Queens
Anna Wells, Belmont Abbey

Women’s All-Conference Honorable Mention
Brittany Clark, Queens
Ashley Dugan, Limestone
Amanda Lear, Limestone
Caitlyn Wright, Mount Olive
Jenn Lindow, Pfeiffer

Freshman of the Year
Kirsten White, Mount Olive

Player of the Year
Tara Davis, Barton

Coach of the Year
Katie Talbert, Queens