<p>Nov. 21, 2006</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy women’s soccer standouts Lizzie Barnes (New Orleans, La.) and Kari Weniger (St. Petersburg, Fla.) were named to the ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-America Team announced Tuesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Barnes and Weniger join 33 other student-athletes who together make up three teams that honor academic and athletic achievements from institutions across the country. </p>
<p>Barnes, who carries a 3.68 grade-point average in information technology, was one of four goalkeepers to garner recognition, but the only net-minder named to the Academic All-America First Team. The 2006 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year has been the top-ranked keeper in the nation throughout the season for goals-against average and save percentage. She ended her season against top-ranked North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament having given up just six goals this fall (0.29 GAA) and produced a 93.3 save percentage, stopping 84 of the 90 shots she faced on goal. A member of the 2006 All-Patriot League First Team, Barnes stood in goal for 859:23 without giving up a goal between Sept. 17-Oct. 29, a mark that will go down in the NCAA record books as the seventh-longest scoreless streak. Her 93.3 save percentage is the second-best in NCAA history and stands No. 1 in the Navy and Patriot League record books, as does her 0.29 goals-against average. Her GAA is listed as the 11th-lowest single-season average in NCAA history. Additionally, she turned in 13 shutouts, tying as the eighth most in the NCAA record books and the most in league history. Banres has been named to the Dean’s List in each of her first two semesters at the Academy and is among the top seven percent in her class. </p>
<p>Named to the Academic All-America Second Team, Weniger is an ocean engineering major with a 3.96 GPA and stands 22nd in academic order of merit among 1124 students in the Class of ‘08. She has appeared on the Superintendent’s and Commandant’s Lists twice and has achieved a 4.00 GPA in three of her four semesters at the Academy. This fall, Weniger turned in a personal-best 20 points on seven goals and six assists and was tied as the Mids’ third-leading scorer. She finished the season tied for eighth in the league in points per game (0.83) and seventh in assists per game (0.25). </p>
<p>Four former Navy women’s soccer players have garnered Academic All-America recognition over the years, including two named to the first team. Nicole Aunapu was the Mids’ first Academic All-American, garnering first-team honors in 1998. In 2001, Kate Macfarlane was named to the first team, while teammate Justine Fisher earned a spot on the second team. And in 2004, Emma Hagen, a three-time District II academic honoree, was named to the third team. </p>
<p>2006 ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-America Team (University Div.)</p>
<p>Player of the Year: Heather O’Reilly, North Carolina </p>
<p>First Team: Lizzie Barnes, Navy, GK; Courtney Hulcer, Saint Louis, MF; Lindsey Ozimek, Charlotte, MF; Mary Parker, Detroit Mercer, MF; Rachel Buehler, Stanford, D; Ashley Jones, Notre Dame, D; Jen Michewicz, Seton Hall, D; Amy Seng, Louisville, D; Kathleen Vistica, Miami (Ohio), F; Stephanie Gross, Wisconsin-Green Bay, F; Heather O’Reilly, North Carolina, F. </p>
<p>Second Team: Anna Rodenbough, North Carolina, GK; Ali Cristoph, Tennessee, MF; Amy Holst, Ball State, MF; Kathleen Kuntz, Manhattan, MF; Annie Galloway, South Carolina, MF; Adonia Bivins, Austin Peay State, D; Rachel-Rose Cohen, Duke, D; Ginny Graczyk, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, D; Kari Evans, Portland, D; Kari Weniger, Navy, F; Nikki Labuda, Charlotte, F; Shoko Mikami, Memphis, F. </p>
<p>Third Team: Kim Bingham, Arizona State, GK; Meredith Goodson, Western Kentucky, MF; Yael Averbuch, North Carolina, MF; Shannon Curd, Bucknell, D; Colleen Kelly, Dartmouth, D; Allison Harris, Arkansas, D; Sarah Panzer, North Dakota State, D; Anna Young, William & Mary, D; Kelsie Ormsby, Charlotte, F; Leah Jerome, Fordham, F; Aubrey Aden-Buie, Penn State, F.</p>