UNH, BU Dominate America East Awards

Two Schools Earn 5-of-6 Yearly Honors

November 2, 2007

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The University of New Hampshire and Boston University women’s soccer teams took home five out of six America East individual yearly awards determined in a vote by the league’s head coaches.

UNH’s Michelle Sheehan (Belmont, Mass./Belmont) was chosen the America East Striker of the Year, while teammate Caitlin Whelan was named the Midfielder of the Year and the Wildcats’ coaching staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year. Boston University’s Casey Brown (Natick, Mass./Natick) was tabbed Defender of the Year while Terriers’ goalkeeper Christina Reuter won Goalkeeper of the Year.

BU's Casey Brown won the America East Defender of the Year. (Source: BU Athletics)

Reuter, who also earned first-team all-conference accolades, led America East with a 0.57 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. She posted four shutouts for the Terriers, who allowed just 10 goals in 18 games this season.

Brown, a second-team all-conference selection in 2006, led a Terrier defense that surrendered only two goals against conference opponents. Despite being a defender, Brown tied for the team lead in goals with four and recorded those tallies on just eight shots.

Sheehan, who was named America East Player of the Week on Sept. 4 and Oct. 8, tied for the conference lead in points (20) and goals (9), and was first in game-winning goals (4). She helped lead the Wildcats to the top seed for the America East Championship and a share f the regular-season title.

Whelan ranked third among conference leaders with 16 points, tied for second with six assists and tied for fourth with five goals. Whelan also earned Player of the Week honors on Sept. 10.

Head coach Michael Jackson leads a Hartford staff that earns the America East Coaching Staff of the Year. Jackson, who is in his 13th year at the helm, was named the conference’s Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2002. The Wildcats captured a share of the league’s regular-season crown and top seed for the tournament. He is assisted by Kelly Martin and John Conlon.