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News
Lady Cougars Well-Represented on NCCAA
All-American Teams
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - The old saying 'to the
victor goes the spoils' rang true when the
National Christian College Athletic
Association All-American Teams were recently
announced as the Mount Vernon Nazarene
University women's soccer team had seven
players selected as an NCCAA All-American
after claiming the 2006 NCCAA national
title.
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Krysti Wilson |
Allison Elifritz |
Kristy Brandolini |
Allie Warnemunde |
Highlighting the list for the Lady
Cougars was senior goalkeeper Krysti Wilson,
who was selected to the NCCAA All-American
First Team for the third straight year. The
former Big Walnut High School standout and
Sunbury, Ohio native started all 22 matches
for MVNU this season and allowed just 24
goals with six shutouts in posting a 1.05
goals against average. She was also named
the Most Valuable Defensive Player at the
NCCAA National Tournament after stopping
four shots in two shootouts in the team’s
final two matches.
Allison Elifritz, a senior midfielder
from Westerville, Ohio, joined Wilson on the
NCCAA All-American First Team for the second
time in her career after being selected as
the Most Valuable Player of the NCCAA
National Tournament. The former Worthington
Christian High School product recorded six
goals and three assists this season.
Kristy Brandolini, a junior forward from
Twinsburg, Ohio, rounded out the trio of
MVNU players on the NCCAA All-American First
Team. The former Twinsburg High School star
led the Lady Cougars with 16 goals and 12
assists after being an NCCAA Honorable
Mention All-American in 2005. She was also a
member of the NCCAA All-National Tournament
Team this year.
Allie Warnemunde, a senior midfielder
from West Chester, Ohio, was selected to the
NCCAA All-American Second Team. The former
Lakota East High School graduate registered
five goals and three assists this year.
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Samantha Tomlinson |
Angie Misamore |
Kelly Sgambellone |
Coach Meade |
Samantha Tomlinson, a junior defender
from Tipp City, Ohio, joined Warnemunde on
the NCCAA All-American Second Team. The
former Tippecanoe High School standout
scored her lone goal of the season in the
national championship match against The
Master’s (Calif.) College to send the match
into overtime, and she also tallied nine
assists.
Angie Misamore, a freshman defender from
Findlay, Ohio, was chosen as an NCCAA
Honorable Mention All-American. The former
Findlay High School star started all 22
matches for the Lady Cougars this season and
helped to anchor the defense that allowed
just 24 goals. She was also named to the
NCCAA All-National Tournament Team.
Kelly Sgambellone, a sophomore forward
from Hilliard, Ohio, was also selected as an
NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American. The
former Hilliard Darby High School product
finished the year with five goals and four
assists while also earning a spot on the
NCCAA All-National Tournament Team.
In addition to the players, head coach
Jonathan Meade was selected as the NCCAA
National Coach of the Year for the second
time in his career as MVNU posted a 13-7-2
overall record this year and a 7-1-0
American Mideast Conference South Division
mark to claim a share of the AMC South
Division title for the third time in four
years. The Lady Cougars’ NCCAA national
title was also the program’s second in the
past four years, and Meade has compiled a
103-46-5 record in the seven years of the
program’s existence. |