Conference Carolinas

High Point, NC> Conference Carolinas announces the All-Conference teams during this week's Conference Carolinas Men's & Wom en's Soccer Championship Tournament.  Awards include All-Conference First, Second, & Third teams, Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Divisional Regular Season Champions.  Head coaches from conference member institutions nominate and then vote on the award winners who represent the best of the best for the league.

The conference championships started Monday with the top eight teams qualifying for quarterfinal action.  Semifinal play resumes Thursday (women) and Friday (men) with the championship finals on Saturday (women) and Sunday (men).  All games are played at the highest remaining seed with the women's tournament champion receiving an automatic berth to the NCAA DII championships.

 

 

Women's Soccer Player of the Year 

Ashley Alderin-Fleagle, Limestone

 

Ashley Alderin-Fleagle had a breakout season during her final year with the Saints, posting a conference-leading 19 goals to go with six assists while also leading NCAA Division II in total goals scored. Alderin-Fleagle paced Limestone to a program-best 12 wins this year, scoring 15 goals over the final 11 matches of the regular season to lead the team to a 9-2 record during the same span.  

 

Women's Soccer Freshman of the Year

Meagan Thornton, Lees-McRae

Meagan Thornton burst onto the conference and national scene this season, leading all Conference Carolinas freshmen with 12 goals, six assists, and 30 points. A native of Millville, N.J., Thornton has also tallied a pair of match-winners this season, while scoring two or more goals on a trio of occasions.

 

Women's Soccer Coach of the Year

Cally Morrill, Lees-McRae

 

Cally Morrill has taken the Bobcats to new heights this fall, leading Lees-McRae to its first Conference Carolinas regular season championship since 2000. The Bobcats posted an 11-1 record against league opponents in Morrill's second year at the helm, earning the program's first-ever top seed in the conference tournament.

 

Women's All-Conference 1^st-Team

Ashley Alderin-Fleagle, Limestone -Forward

Morgan Shelton, King -Forward

Marybeth Sullivan, Lees-McRae –Forward

Lauren Vawter, Queens -Midfielder

Nicole Voets, Belmont Abbey -Midfielder

Brooke Santerre, Lees-McRae -Midfielder

Alyssa Wombwell, Pfeiffer –Midfielder

Mary Dorn, Lees-McRae -Defender

Carly Kensinger, Belmont Abbey -Defender

Lauren Lanham, Limestone -Defender

Lyndsey McIntyre, Mount Olive -Goalkeeper

 

Women's All-Conference 2^nd-Team

Lindsey Stanley, Mount Olive -Forward

Meagan Thornton, Lees-McRae -Forward

Ananda Gebreyesus, Belmont Abbey -Forward

Vickie Rich, Lees-McRae –Forward

Vanessa Jarrett, Limestone -Midfielder

Silvia Vazquez, Belmont Abbey -Midfielder

Casey Craft, Erskine –Midfielder

Hilary Parkin, Converse -Defender

Alana Ryczek, Belmont Abbey -Defender

Holli Schwartz, Limestone –Defender

Kaitlyn Briggs, Lees-McRae -Goalkeeper

 

Women's All-Conference 3^rd-Team

Gabriella Reid, Limestone -Forward

Kristen Wright, Queens -Forward

Rebecca Mateo, Belmont Abbey –Forward

Emily Jones, Lees-McRae -Midfielder

Becky Sanzsole, Mount Olive -Midfielder

Heidi Steger, King –Midfielder

Patrice Clarke, Mount Olive -Defender

Kariel Parian, Queens -Defender

Sarah Rountree, Coker -Defender

Mary Knepp, Mount Olive –Defender

Abbey Kitts, King -Goalkeeper

 

Women's Soccer East Division Regular Season Champions

Carlos Recinos, Coker

 

Carlos Recinos has been one of the key components to Coker's successful season. Behind his team leading 13 goals, including nine game-winners, and nine assists, the Cobras are ranked No. 5 nationally and have captured their first ever Conference Carolinas Regular Season Championship.

 

Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year

Jorge Mackenna, Limestone

 

Jorge Mackeena put together a stellar freshman campaign after tallying nine goals and four assists for 22 points, playing a major role in Limestone finishing the regular season as the top-ranked offense in NCAA Division II. Mackeena served as the catalyst for the Saints this season, leading the team to a 7-0 record whenever he posted a goal.

 

Men's Soccer Coach of the Year

Paul Leese, Coker

 

In just his third year leading the Coker men, Head Coach Paul Leese has turned the Cobras into a national power. Ranked No. 5 nationally, Leese led the Cobras to their first ever Conference Carolinas Regular Season Championship this season.

 

Men's All-Conference 1^st-Team

Carlos Recinos, Coker -Forward

Erik Pajunk, Barton -Forward

Tom Winspear, King -Forward

James Galvani, Lees-McRae –Forward

Jack Kimber, Erskine -Midfielder

Larry Mahon, Limestone -Midfielder

Rommel Fondin, Coker –Midfielder

Luke Duffy, Lees-McRae -Defender

Fernando Bedoya, Coker -Defender

Atticus Lum, Coker –Defender

James Sweeney, Coker -Goalkeeper

 

Men's All-Conference 2^nd-Team

Andrew Settlemire, Erskine -Forward

Jorge Mackenna, Limestone -Forward

Jack Bailey, Limestone –Forward

Jeremy Chambers, Queens -Midfielder

James Smith, Lees-McRae -Midfielder

Stephen Scrivens, Coker -Midfielder

Dante De Luca, Barton –Midfielder

Luke Staats, Lees-McRae -Defender

Jonathan Rutter, Erskine -Defender

James Burke, Limestone –Defender

Brian Riesenberg, Barton -Goalkeeper

 

 Men's All-Conference 3^rd-Team

Felipe Netto, Queens -Forward

Vieux Sarr, Mount Olive -Forward

Danilo Matos, Barton –Forward

Tom McCready, Limestone -Midfielder

Bryce Ziada, Limestone -Midfielder

Fahret Salihovic, Pfeiffer –Midfielder

Jose Penaloza, Belmont Abbey -Defender

Luke Vernon, Pfeiffer -Defender

Mark Leslie, Limestone -Defender

Matthew Gwilt, Queens –Defender

Thomas Rusling, Lees-McRae -Goalkeeper

 

Men's Soccer East Division Regular Season Champions