2009 NSCAA Women’s NCAA Division II All-America Team
2009 NSCAA Women’s NCAA Division II All-Region Team
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Freshman goalkeeper Lyndsie Bernardini (Elmer, N.J./A.P. Shalick) and junior forward Sarah Oswald (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) have been named to the NSCAA Women’s NCAA Division II All-America second and third-teams, respectively, it was announced on Wednesday by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The NSCAA All-America teams were nominated and selected by coaches who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Atlantic Region team consists of players from the PSAC and WVIAC.
Bernardini ranks second nationally in both goals-against average (0.19) and save percentage (.933). Her 15 shutouts on the year set a new school record while her consecutive shutout string of 1,293 minutes earlier this season is the second-longest all-time at the Division II level. UMass-Lowell keeper Jamie Gillis authored an NCAA-record 1,333 minutes this season as well.
Oswald, who was a third-team All-American after her freshman season in 2007, led the team in scoring with 36 points on the strength of a team-high 10 goals and 16 assists. She is third in the country on the Division II level in assists (16) and assists per game (0.76). The three-time, first team all-leaguer became just the third Golden Rams player to eclipse 100 career points. She has 104 points during her illustrious college days.
The pair has also been named All-PSAC first-teamers, as well as Daktronics, Inc., all-region first-teamers already this postseason.
NSCAA Division II All-Region Selections
Also announced were the NSCAA all-region teams. Bernardini, Oswald, and midfielder Jessica Bennett (Littlestown, Pa./Gettysburg) were selected as first team members, while defender Cindi Nickels (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) and midfielder Sam Paolino (Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove) were named second and third team all-region selections, respectively.
Bennett, who was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America last month, is the junior captain of the squad, who is the quarterback of the midfield on the pitch. She posted five goals and 12 points for the Golden Rams while anchoring the NCAA’s top defense. Nickles started all 22 games this season, recording one assist.
Paolino finished her senior season with two goals and seven points, starting all 21 games for West Chester.
