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Six Standouts Earn NSCAA All-America Honors

By Big Ten Conference on November 30, 2012 12:41 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Six women's soccer standouts have earned 2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America honors, it was announced on Friday. Penn State's Maya Hayes and Christine Nairn were named to the first team, while Michigan's Haley Kopmeyer and Ohio State's Tiffany Cameron garnered second-team recognition. Illinois' Vanessa DiBernardo and Minnesota's Taylor Uhl were named to the third team. All players were first-team All-Big Ten selections this season, while DiBernardo, Hayes, and Nairn were each repeat All-America honorees.

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Minnesota's Phillips Collects Academic All-America Honors

By Big Ten Conference on November 29, 2012 12:27 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Minnesota women's soccer player Allie Phillips earned 2012 Capital One Academic All-America honors, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), it was announced on Thursday. The senior has been a key playmaker for the Golden Gophers, tallying four goals and eight assists this season, while leading Minnesota to a 11-7-2 overall record. Phillips is majoring in Biology and has maintained an overall GPA of 3.97.  

To be eligible for Academic All-America status, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at her current institution and be nominated by her sports information director.

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Illinois' DiBernardo Named US Athlete of the Year Finalist

By Big Ten Conference on November 28, 2012 10:06 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Illinois women's soccer standout Vanessa DiBernardo was named one of five finalists for U.S. Soccer's 2012 Young Female Athlete of the Year Award, it was announced on Monday. The award is one of the most prestigious awards in the sport, as the young athlete honor dates back to 1998. DiBernardo was a strong and essential force in the center midfield for the gold-medal winning U-20 U.S. Women's National Team and is a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection for the Illini.

Fifty percent of the award is determined by online votes, while the other half is determined by national media and U.S. representatives. The winner will be announced Monday, Dec. 3.

Illinois Release
U.S. Soccer Release

Janet Rayfield Announced as 2012 Honor Award Recipient

By Big Ten Conference on November 12, 2012 9:37 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Illiois Head Women's Soccer Coach Janet Rayfield was announced as the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America's 2012 Honor Award recipient, it was released on Friday. The Honor Award is the most prestigious distinction the NSCAA presents to an individual as it recognizes the individual's contribution to the game of soccer and to the NSCAA. Rayfield is the first ever female recipient of the award, which has been presented yearly since 1942.

Illinois Release

NSCAA Release

In The Polls

By Big Ten Conference on November 6, 2012 12:16 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Two Big Ten women's soccer teams garnered rankings in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, announced on Tuesday. Penn State (17-3-1) clocks in at No. 5, while Ohio State (16-4-1) climbs five spots to No. 16. Michigan (14-5-2) is receiving votes in the poll.

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Five Big Ten Standouts Selected to Academic All-District Team

By Big Ten Conference on November 1, 2012 3:15 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Five Big Ten women's soccer players were named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America and announced on Thursday. Iowa's Jade Grimm and Minnesota's Katie Thyken and Allie Phillips appear on the District 6 first-team, while Michigan's Haley Kopmeyer and Ohio State's Lauren Granberg were honored on the District 5 second-team.

The teams aim to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. First-team honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.

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In The Polls

By Big Ten Conference on November 1, 2012 2:33 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Two Big Ten women's soccer teams garnered rankings in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, announced on Tuesday. Penn State (17-2-1) climbs a spot to No. 3, while Ohio State (14-4-1) checks in at No. 21. Michigan (14-4-2) is receiving votes in the poll.

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Weekend Schedule and Results

By Big Ten Conference on October 26, 2012 12:18 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

October 26
MINNESOTA def. NEBRASKA (4-2)
# 25 OHIO STATE def. INDIANA (5-0)
# 4 PENN STATE def. PURDUE (2-0)

October 27
NORTHWESTERN def. MICHIGAN STATE (1-0)
IOWA def. WISCONSIN (2-1)
ILLINOIS def. #24 MICHIGAN (3-2, OT)

Ohio State's Cameron Tabbed NSCAA Player of the Week

By Big Ten Conference on October 24, 2012 12:07 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Ohio State women's soccer player, Tiffany Cameron, was named Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week, it was announced on Wednesday. The senior forward scored eight points on four goals last weekend in the No. 25 Buckeyes' wins over No. 17 Michigan and Michigan State. In competition last week, she posted her eighth game-winning goal and now owns the program's single-season record in goals. Cameron was also named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

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In The Polls

By Big Ten Conference on October 23, 2012 12:25 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Three Big Ten women's soccer teams garnered rankings in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, announced on Tuesday. Penn State (15-2-1) remains at No. 4 for the fourth straight week, while Michigan (13-3-2) and Ohio State (12-4-1) clock in at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively. 

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