<p>Moeller is the third different player to garner recognition this fall from Soccer American.</p>
<p>Nov. 10, 2006</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - After scoring a pair of game-winning goals in the Mids’ victories over Lehigh and Colgate in the Patriot League Tournament last weekend, Navy freshman defender Shelly Moeller (Milford, Ohio) has been named to the Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Team of the Week. </p>
<p>It’s the third time this year that a Navy player has garnered team-of-the-week recognition by Soccer America, as fellow freshman Lauren Bresnahan (Weston, Fla.) earned the honor on Sept. 7, while it also tipped its hat to junior forward Brigitte Fox (La Mesa, Calif.) who produced a hat trick and an assist against Colgate during the regular season. Fox also garnered kudos from Soccer Buzz that same week, making Moeller the second Midshipman to make a splash on the Soccer Buzz pages in '06. </p>
<p>Moeller headed in a corner kick in the 62nd minute of last Friday’s Patriot League semifinal against Lehigh to lead the Mids to a 2-0 victory. Two days later, she drove in a free kick just 7:07 into the contest, as Navy held on to win its second Patriot League Tournament title in its 14-year history. The two game-winners were the first of Moeller’s collegiate career. Moeller, who was named the Patriot League Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a First-Team All-Patriot League selection last week, added to her list of awards as she wa named the tournament MVP last Sunday. </p>
<p>Moeller has enjoyed and outstanding rookie campaign where she is a part of the No. 1-ranked defense in the country. The Mids have given up just five goals in 22 games for a 0.23 goals-against average, the fourth lowest in NCAA history. Navy has shut down 18 of its opponents for a .818 shutout percentage that is also ranked fourth in the NCAA record books. Meanwhile, Moeller has also gotten it done on the offensive side of the field where she has booted in eight goals, the second most on the team, and added three assists. </p>
<p>The Midshipmen open NCAA Tournament play tonight with a 7:30 pm match-up against 20th-ranked William & Mary at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. The winner of the Navy-William & Mary contest will face the winner of tonight’s North Carolina-UNC Asheville game on Sunday at 1:00 pm. All three games, the two semifinals and Sunday’s second-round game, will be available on GameTracker via North Carolina’s web site. Additionally, NavySports.com will have the GameTracker link for the Mids’ game tonight against the Tribe.</p>