Nov. 12, 2008
(San Bruno, CA) - Junior forward Kristina Hall was named to the West Coast Conference Second Team, and senior midfielder Katherine Kimure earned Honorable Mention for the 2008 women's soccer season, as announced by the Conference Wednesday. "Obviously this is a great accomplishment for our program for two of our players to be recognized in one of the top conferences in the United States," said head coach Mark Carr. Hall finished the season with one goal, two assists, and four points. Her goal was an unassisted shot at Colorado (8/31) to prevent the Dons from being shut out in the 4-1 loss. She added assists in a 1-1 overtime tie at Northridge (9/28) and in the 2-0 win over Bakersfield (10/5) at home. She finished the season with 15 shots and played tremendously well on defense. "Kristina is well deserving of the award," said Carr. "She has been an inspiration on our team throughout the year and I'm looking forward to her senior year to see what she can accomplish with this young and upcoming team." Kimure earned her second Honorable Mention nod, adding to her 2006 selection. She led the Dons with 49 shots and was among the top ten throughout the Conference in total shots and shots per game (2.45). As a midfielder, Kimure was aggressive both on offense and defense. The senior finishes her career with 109 shots in 75 games (67 starts), with four goals and eight points. "It's great for Katherine to earn her second Honorable Mention," Carr said. "She's been an offensive threat throughout the year and has been a cornerstone in laying the foundation of the future success of our program." Portland earned Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year, with Megan Rapinoe, Danielle Foxhoven, and Garrett Smith earning the awards respectively. Brittany Cameron from San Diego earned Defensive Player of the Year.
The entire WCC list is below. PLAYER OF THE YEAR
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
COACH OF THE YEAR
ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM
ALL-WCC SECOND TEAM
2008 WCC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM |
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