Casey Named To All-ACC First Team
11/4/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Nov. 4, 2008
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Junior goalkeeper Mary Casey of the University of Maryland women's soccer team was named to the All-ACC first team that was released by the conference office on Tuesday, November 4.
After starting the first four matches of the season as a center back, Casey, a native of Centreville, Va., took over the starting keeper spot for the Terps in the fifth game and immediately made an impact. She finished the season ranked sixth in the ACC with a 0.90 goals against average. Casey also finished fourth in save percentage (.800) and sixth in saves per game (3.38).
"We're happy to see Mary honored in the right way," said Maryland head coach Brian Pensky. "The most impressive characteristic about Mary is her unselfishness. For three years in this program her only statement is `I just want to play.' When asked whether she considers herself a defender or a goalkeeper. This fall in a matter of one week, she went from being one of the best defenders in the ACC to the out-and-out best goalkeeper in the conference. She's just a special athlete and it's nice to see her recognized."
Casey becomes just the second Terrapin goalkeeper to be named to the All-ACC first team, joining Nikki Resnick, who was first-team honoree in 2005 and 2006.
First Team
KayeAnne Gummersall, F, Duke
Elisabeth Redmond, MF, Duke
Amanda DaCosta, MF, Florida State
Sanna Talonen, F, Florida State
Sarah Wagenfuhr, F, Florida State
Mary Casey, GK, Maryland
Yael Averbuch, MF, North Carolina
Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
Casey Nogueira, F, North Carolina
Nikki Washington, F, North Carolina
Sinead Farrelly, MF, Virginia
Nikki Kryzsik, D, Virginia
Second Team
Julia Bouchelle, MF, Boston College
Jill Mastroianni, GK, Boston College
Caroline Walden, D, Boston College
Lorraine Quinn, MF, Duke
Becky Edwards, D, Florida State
Whitney Engen, D, North Carolina
Ali Hawkins, MF, North Carolina
Lindsey Vera, F, NC State
Lauren Alwine, F, Virginia
Megan Lenczyk, F, Virginia
Alex Singer, D, Virginia
Emily Jukich, F, Virginia Tech
Kaley Fountain, D, Wake Forest
Amy Smerdzinski, MF, Wake Forest
All-Freshman Team
Julia Bouchelle, MF, Boston College
Jill Mastroianni, GK, Boston College
Alyssa Pember, D, Boston College
Cody Newman, F, Duke
Ashley Rape, D, Duke
Tiffany McCarty, F, Florida State
Tori Huster, MF, Florida State
Casey Short, MF, Florida State
Brittani Bartock, F, North Carolina
Courtney Jones, F, North Carolina
Lauren Alwine, F, Virginia
Offensive Player of the Year: Casey Noguiera, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year: Nikki Krzysik, Virginia
Freshman of the Year: Tiffany McCarty, Florida State
Coach of the Year: Anson Dorrance, North Carolina
