Eight Lady Blues receive All-MIAA Honors, Collins Coach of the Year
Nov. 9, 2005

The Washburn soccer team had eight players earn All-MIAA honors and Tim Collins was named MIAA Coach of the Year, which was released by the conference office Wednesday.

Senior defender Lora Westling and freshman forward Jessica Mainz were first team selections. Mainz joined Missouri Southern's Nikki Llewellyn as a unanimous first team selection.

Goalkeeper Jenna Hatlestad, midfielder Lauren Schwindt and forward Jolene Silovsky were second team picks. Defenders Lisa Fahey and Kaydi Hooker and midfielder Amanda Giest were honorable mention selections.

The Lady Blues finished 11-5-4 overall and a team-best second place finish in the MIAA at 7-3-4 in their third season of existence as a soccer program.

ALL-MIAA SOCCER TEAM
First Team
Kaney Tyler, MSSU GK 5-7 So. Topeka, Kan.
Asdis Finnsdottir, TSU B 5-8 Sr. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Jessica Buhman, MSSU B 5-4 Jr. Olathe, Kan.
Christina Kleekamp, MSSU B 5-6 Fr. Defiance, Mo.
Lora Westling, WU B 5-10 Sr. Casper, Wyo.
*Nikki Llewellyn, MSSU M 5-7 Fr. O'Fallon, Mo.
Lauren Cepicky, TSU M 5-6 Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
+Priscilla Duncan, SBU M 5-4 Sr. Auckland, New Zealand
Carrie Twellman, CMSU M 5-4 Fr. Chesterfield, Mo.
*Jessica Mainz, WU F 5-9 Fr. Topeka, Kan.
Hazel Cox, CMSU F 5-5 Fr. Olathe, Kan.
Erin Gfeller, MSSU F 5-3 So. Overland Park, Kan.
Melodie Zdanek, ESU F 5-7 So. Overland Park, Kan.
*=Unanimous selection +=First-team All-MIAA in 2004
Four forwards selected due to a tie in voting

Second Team
Jenna Hatlestad, WU GK 5-6 Jr. Olathe, Kan.
Jessica Braun, NWMSU B 5-8 Fr. Omaha, Neb.
Kelsi Ginavan, CMSU B 5-5 So. Olathe, Kan.
Mallory Milburn, CMSU B 5-8 Jr. Olathe, Kan.
Kelsey Thomas, MSSU B 5-2 Fr. Manhattan, Kan.
Ashley Turner, MSSU B 5-10 So. Columbia, Mo.
Kim Wolff, TSU B 5-4 Fr. Florissant, Mo.
Molly Benson, TSU M 5-3 Sr. Rockford, Ill.
Jamie Lawrence, CMSU M 5-2 So. Olathe, Kan.
Robyn Mortenson, TSU M 5-4 Jr. Lake Villa, Ill.
Lauren Schwindt, WU M 5-5 Jr. McPherson, Kan.
Brandie Booth, ESU F 5-5 Sr. Emporia, Kan.
Kayla Griffin, NWMSU F 5-6 Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo.
Jolene Silovsky, WU F 5-9 Jr. Topeka, Kan.
Six backs selected due to a tie in voting

Honorable Mention
Lauren Davis, TSU GK 5-8 Jr. Springfield, Mo.
Maureen Bylina, TSU B 5-4 Sr. Chicago, Ill.
Lisa Fahey, WU B 5-7 Fr. Parkville, Mo.
Katie Flower, NWMSU B 5-5 Sr. Blackjack, Mo.
Alicia Givens, CMSU B 5-0 Sr. Owasso, Okla.
Melody Grayem, MWSU B 5-9 Jr. Orangeville, Calif.
Andrea Harris, ESU B 5-3 Jr. Wichita, Kan.
Kaydi Hooker, WU B 5-6 Fr. Casper, Wyo.
Jenny Jaggard, SBU B 5-6 So. Minden, Nev.
Adrienne Johnson, SBU B 5-3 Jr. Springfield, Mo.
Valerie Chaston, SBU M 5-7 Sr. Kearney, Mo.
Amy Davis, MSSU M 5-5 So. Fenton, Mo.
Amanda Geist, WU M 5-3 Jr. Topeka, Kan.
Sarah Tetuan, ESU M 5-2 Fr. Topeka, Kan.
Nikki Heiser, MWSU F 5-5 Jr. Walla Walla, Wash.
Atefeh Heivary, SBU F 5-1 So. London, England
Landri Schmitt, CMSU F 5-5 Fr. Olathe, Kan.

Most Valuable Player:
Kaney Tyler, GK, MSSU

Freshman of the Year:
Nikki Lewellyn, M, MSSU

Brine® Coach of the Year:
Tim Collins, WU