Four Lady Eagles Honored

Two Placed on NEWISA First Team

December 20, 2007

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The Boston College women’s soccer team had six players named to the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association team this week. Senior Kia McNeill, junior Caroline Walden and sophomore Gina DiMartino were named to the first-team, while junior Sarah Buonomo, freshman Hannah Cerrone and freshman Chelsea Regan earned second-team honors.

BC's Gina DiMartino (Photo courtesy: BC Athletics)

McNeill, a native of Avon, Conn., was also recently named to the NSCAA Northeast Regional second-team. In four years, McNeill did not miss a game. She is the eighth top scorer in the program’s history with 61 points (24 goals, 13 assists).

Walden, of Guilford, Conn., did not miss a game this season. She has played in 64 games, and started 62. Walden, a defender, also played in the midfield for the Eagles this past season.

DiMartino was second on the team in scoring with two goals and five assists for nine points. She currently has 40 career points in two seasons. DiMartino was also recently named to the NSCAA Northeast Regional third-team.

Buonomo was named to the second-team for her play this past season. The junior went 9-4-4, allowed only seven goals and earned nine shutouts. She had the No. 1 Goals-Against Average in the country at 0.38. She also led the nation on Saver Percentage (0.901).

Cerrone, an All-ACC Freshman Team member, was steady in the backline that only allowed 10 goals and help the Eagles defense to a 0.475 Goals-Against-Average, good enough for sixth in the country. She scored her first career game-winning goals vs. Maryland.

Regan was the Eagles fourth leading scorer with two goals and three assists for seven points. Regan, a midfielder, scored her first career goal against Harvard on Sept. 9 in a 2-1 victory.