Nov. 5, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. - Lisa Bernardini (Langhorne, Pa.) was named a Second Team All-CAA defender and three other Lady Monarchs earned all-conference honors as announced tonight by the Colonial Athletic Association after voting from the league's head coaches. Ashlee Coutu (Lebanon, Conn.) earned Third Team All-CAA honors as well as being named to the CAA All-Rookie squad.
Senior Kirstin Walker (Inwood, W. Va.) and junior Ashley Kukura (Virginia Beach, Va.) also earned Third Team honors in the midfield.
Bernardini, a sophomore defender, started all 20 games for the Lady Monarchs this season and was the team's organizing player in the back. She led the team in minutes and anchored a defense that ranked third in the league in goals against (18) and goals against average (0.90). She helped the Lady Monarchs seal seven shutouts this season and held 15 opponents to one goal or fewer, while also notching her first career assist in a neutral site game against Arizona.
Coutu, a true freshman, led the way offensively for Old Dominion in 2009, scoring nine goals and 22 total points on the year. A starting forward for all 20 contests in her first year, Coutu led the team in goals, points and was second on the team in assists with four. She had five gamewinners on the year ranking third in the conference, ranked sixth in the CAA in points and was tied for fifth in the league in goals scored.
Her being named to the All-Rookie Team marks the fifth straight year ODU has had at least one named to the team. Her season is one of the best ever for a newcomer in program history, as she tied teammate Victoria Johnson for second on the all-time rookie goals scored list and is just three points behind Johnson for second in all-time points.
In her final season, Walker posted her finest season, controlling the defensive midfield and adding a spark offensively for the Lady Monarchs. She started all but one game for ODU this season, scoring her first career goals, including the gamewinner, against Radford. She also tallied a second gamewinner against Georgia State and had an assist against UNC Wilmington. A defensive stalwart in the midfield, she played an aggressive brand of soccer for ODU, sliding back on defense occasionally, helping the Lady Monarchs post the third best goals against average in the league.
Also in the midfield, Ashley Kukura earned her second straight all-conference honor. Kukura was tied for fifth on the team in scoring and was the `point guard' for Old Dominion in the midfield. She started in 18 and played in 19 games this season, controlling and organizing the attack. Her three assists give her 11 for her career, tying for 8th on the all-time list.
ODU finished the season with a 7-8-5 record, including a 3-4-4 mark in CAA play.
2009 All-CAA Women's Soccer Team
(Selected by CAA Women's Soccer Coaches)
First TeamPlayer, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High SchoolCorky Julien, James Madison* Sr. F Williamstown, Ontario/Char-Lan DistrictDevin Petta, Northeastern Fr. F Whitman, Mass./Whitman-HansonSalma Tarik, Hofstra Jr. F Bellmore, N.Y./Rosamond (Calif.)Courtney Breen, Hofstra# So. MF Hicksville, N.Y./HicksvilleOmolyn Davis, George Mason Jr. MF Kingston, Jamaica/ExcelsiorTeresa Rynier, James Madison* Jr. MF Leola, Pa./Conestoga ValleyTiffany Yovino, Hofstra* Jr. MF Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem EastJess Crankshaw, Hofstra Sr. D Lanoka Harbor, N.J./Lacey TownshipTeri Maykoski, James Madison# Sr. D Fairfax, Va./RobinsonDiana Weigel, William & Mary So. D Fairfax, Va./W.T. WoodsonHeidi Blankenship, Georgia State Jr. GK Indianapolis, Ind./Avon
Second TeamPlayer, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High SchoolJenna Lindsay, Drexel So. F Thorofare, N.J./West DeptfordErica Marshall, Towson Sr. F Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. ClairJasmine Riley, VCU Sr. F Arlington, Va./WakefieldStephanie Rose, UNC Wilmington Fr. F Jacksonville, N.C./White OakCaitlyn Germain, Delaware% Sr. MF Auburn, Mass./St. Peter-MarianBrittany Hadaway, Towson% Sr. MF Pasadena, Md./Institute of Notre DameMegan Novak, UNC Wilmington Jr. MF College Park, Md./Our Lady of Good CounselKrissy Vornadore, William & Mary Sr. MF Springfield, Va./Bishop IretonLisa Bernardini, Old Dominion So. D Langhorne, Pa./George SchoolMyriam Bouchard, VCU Jr. D Quebec City, Quebec/Cardinal RoySandra Magnusdottir, Northeastern Fr. D Reykjavik, Iceland/Verslunarskoli IslandsStephanie Gordon, Northeastern So. GK Rockland, Mass./Rockland
Third TeamPlayer, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High SchoolAshlee Coutu, Old Dominion Fr. F Lebanon, Conn./Lyman MemorialTiana Kallenberger, George Mason Fr. F Irvine, Calif./UniversityAshley Myers, UNC Wilmington Sr. F Bel Air, Md./John CarrollKristen Blake, Northeastern Jr. MF Canton, Mass./CantonAshley Kukura, Old Dominion Jr. MF Virginia Beach, Va./KellamKasie Shover, Delaware Sr. MF Willow Street, Pa./Penn ManorKirstin Walker, Old Dominion Sr. MF Inwood, W.Va./HedgesvilleDiane Caldwell, Hofstra Sr. D Balbriggan, Ireland/Mount TempleKaitlin O'Connor, William & Mary% Jr. D Chantilly, Va./ChantillyMorgan Warrington, Delaware Jr. D Magnolia, Del./St. Thomas Moore PrepAnnie Bevan, Delaware Sr. GK Spring City, Pa./Owen J. Roberts
2009 CAA Player of the Year: Devin Petta, Northeastern2009 CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Diana Weigel, William & Mary2009 CAA Rookie of the Year: Devin Petta, Northeastern2009 CAA Coach of the Year: Ed Matz, Northeastern
* - All-CAA First Team in 2008# - All-CAA Second Team in 2008 % - All-CAA Third Team in 2008
2009 CAA Women's Soccer All-Rookie Team
Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High SchoolSarah Bennett, Georgia State Fr. F Centennial, Colo./Cherry CreekCortlyn Bristol, William & Mary Fr. F Oak Hill, Va./ChantillyAshlee Coutu, Old Dominion Fr. F Lebanon, Conn./Lyman MemorialTania Domingos, Delaware Fr. MF Sandy Hook, Conn ./NewtownKatie Frey, George Mason Fr. GK Berwyn, Pa./ConestogaLindsay Henry, UNC Wilmington Fr. D Ashburn, Va./Stone BridgeTiana Kallenberger, George Mason Fr. F Irvine, Calif./UniversitySandra Magnusdottir, Northeastern Fr. D Reykjavik, Iceland/Verslunarskoli IslandsDevin Petta, Northeastern Fr. F Whitman, Mass./Whitman-HansonStephanie Rose, UNC Wilmington Fr. F Jacksonville, N.C./White OakAmy Turner, Hofstra Fr. D Stocksbridge, England/Stocksbridge