Kristina Hall and Ashley O'Brien Earn WCC Honorable Mention

Nov. 11, 2009

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(San Bruno, CA) - Senior midfielder Kristina Hall and junior defender Ashley O'Brien each earned West Coast Conference Honorable Mention as announced by the conference today. Hall earned Second Team accolades last season and this is the first WCC honor for transfer O'Brien.

Hall led the Dons with four goals on the season, and added one assist for nine points. She scored in the Dons first game of the season, helping USF to a 2-0 win against San Francisco State (8/21), then scored twice in a 4-0 drubbing of Academy of Art (8/30). Her final goal came in the 3-0 win over Fairfield in the USF odwalla/Nike Classic (9/6). Her assist came in the 2-1 win over conference and Bay Area foe Saint Mary's (10/11).

O'Brien, who transferred from UCONN, had a successful year for the Dons in the back. She scored her first ever collegiate goal in the 2-2 overtime tie at Eastern Washington (9/25). O'Brien also added assists against San Diego (10/18) and a 1-0 win at Bakersfield (11/1).

"I am thrilled that both Kristina and Ashley were recognized by the fellow teams in our conference," said head coach Mark Carr. "They have had an outstanding season and have gone a long way in giving us our first winning season since 2004."

For the third straight season the University of Portland posted an undefeated conference record and for the third straight season the Pilots were rewarded with the Player of the Year and the Coach of the Year honors. Portland senior Michelle Enyeart took home the conference's top honor, while Pilots' Head Coach Garrett Smith earned the league's top coaching accolade. Santa Clara senior Jordan Angeli was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Year, while Portland's Kendall Johnson and Santa Clara's Allie Vernon shared the league's Freshman of the Year award.

Player of the Year: Michelle Enyeart, POR
Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Angeli, SCU
Co-Freshman of the Year: Kendall Johnson, POR & Allie Vernon, SCU
Coach of the Year: Garrett Smith, POR

2009 All-WCC First Team
Jordan Angeli, SCU
Kiki Bosio, SCU
Kelsey Davis, POR
Michelle Enyeart, POR
Danielle Foxhoven, POR
Julie Gallaudet, LMU
Sophia Medina, PEP
Jessica Menzhuber, SMC
Stephanie Ochs, USD
Sophie Schmidt, POR
Natalie Vinti, USD

2009 All-WCC Second Team
Roxanne Barker, PEP
Kendra Chandhoke, POR
Kendall Johnson, POR
Sheridan Jones, GON
Kelly Reilly, PEP
Katherine Reynolds, SCU
Michelle Spacciapolli, PEP
Megan Sweeney, POR
Jessica Tsao, POR
Allie Vernon, SCU
Keelin Winters, POR
Jackie Zinke, USD

2009 All-WCC Honorable Mention Lacey Bartels, LMU; Cammie Burke, PEP; Allyssa Clark, LMU; Kim Feeney, LMU; Maxine Goynes, SCU; Kristina Hall, USF; Tiffany Harrison, LMU; Hallie Huston, USD; Halley Kreminski, POR; Jenny La Ponte, SCU; Elissa Magracia, USD; Christine Mock, USD; Ashley O'Brien, USF; Anessa Patton, SCU; Daelyn Paul, SMC; Amanda Poach, SCU; Eli Reed, POR; Kelsea Smith, PEP; Elle Sweeney, GON

2009 All-WCC Freshman Team
Roxanne Barker, PEP
Mariah Hobbs, USD
Emily Hutchins, GON
Kendall Johnson, POR
Lauren Matheson, SCU
Cori McGovern, LMU
Daelyn Paul, SMC
Kelsea Smith, PEP
Christina Tognetti, SMC
Allie Vernon, SCU
Kelsey Wilson, LMU