Dec. 7, 2009

(Kansas City, KS) - Senior midfielder Kristina Hall and junior defender Ashley O'Brien were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region Second Team, as announced by the NSCAA this weekend. Both Hall and O'Brien earned West Coast Conference Honorable Mention in November for the 2009 season.

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).

Hall and O'Brien are the first Dons to be named to an All-Region Team since Annika Schmidt in 2001.

"I am so pleased for Ashley and Kristina. To be recognized as two of top players in a very competitive region of the country is outstanding," said head coach Mark Carr.

2009 NSCAA
NCAA Division I Women
All-West Region

First Team

Pos. Name Year School Hometown
GK Kelsey Davis Sr. Portland Thousand Oaks, CA
D Kylee Ah Choy Jr. Pacific Mililani, HI
D Jordan Angeli Sr. Santa Clara Lakewood, CO
D Natalie Vinti Sr. San Diego San Diego, CA
M Kendra Chandhoke Jr. Portland Gresham, OR
M Angelica Figueroa So. Pacific Linden, CA
M Sophie Schmidt Jr. Portland Abbotsford, B.C.
M Jackie Zinke Jr. San Diego Newport Beach, CA
F Kiki Bosio Sr. Santa Clara Mission Viejo, CA
F Michelle Enyeart Sr. Portland Hemet, CA
F Danielle Foxhoven So. Portland Littleton, CO

Second Team

Pos. Name Year School Hometown
GK Coral Hoover Sr. Cal Poly Corralitos, CA
D Julianne Grinstead Sr. Cal Poly Danville, CA
D Ashley O'Brien Jr. San Francisco Broad Brook, CT
D Katherin Reynolds Sr. Santa Clara Medina, CA
M Lindsey Bullock Jr. Long Beach St. Manhattan Beach, CA
M Kristina Hall Sr. San Francisco Berkeley, CA
M Kelly Reilly Sr. Pepperdine Cardiff by the Sea, CA
F Stephanie Ochs So. San Diego San Diego, CA
F Shantel Flanary So. Utah State Highland, UT
F Maricela Padilla Fr. Pacific San Jose, CA
F Rochelle VanBuskirk Sr. UC Davis Pleasant Hill, CA

Third Team

Pos. Name Year School Hometown
GK Bianca Henninger So. Santa Clara Los Gatos, CA
D Carissa Voegele Sr. Cal Poly Livermore, CA
D Kelsey Wilson Fr. LMU San Clemente, CA
M Hallsie Pacheco Sr. San Jose State Lodi, CA
M Dana Sanderlin Fr. UC Irvine Upland, CA
M Aliie Vernon Fr. Santa Clara Homer Glen, IL
F Sophie Medina Sr. Pepperdine Downey, CA
F Jessica Menzhuber Sr. Saint Mary's Mission Viejo, CA
F Michelle Spacciapolli So. Pepperdine San Diego, CA
F Tanya Taylor Jr. UC Irvine Buena Park, CA