Women’s Soccer: Two Named All-Tournament
November 09, 2008 04:13 PM | General
By Tim Goodenow for MSNsportsNET.com
November 9, 2008
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – West Virginia women’s soccer players Carolyn Blank and Erica Henderson each earned a spot on the 2008 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team this afternoon.
Blank, the 2008 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, was named to the all-tournament squad for the second straight year. The junior was dominant in Friday’s semifinal draw against Connecticut, totaling six shot attempts in the contest.
Henderson, a redshirt freshman, scored WVU’s lone goal in the 1-1 tie. Henderson received the ball inside the box on a long pass from junior Nicole Mailloux. She turned and chipped the ball over 2008 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Stephanie Labbe for her fifth goal of the season.
The Mountaineers were dominant for most of the contest, controlling possession and out-shooting Connecticut 28-11 on the afternoon. WVU totaled 12 corner kicks, while the Huskies did not attempt one the entire 110 minutes.
West Virginia owns a record of 13-2-6 and awaits its destination for the upcoming NCAA tournament field of 64 announced Monday evening, Nov. 10, on ESPNEWS.
Notre Dame defeated Connecticut, 1-0 in overtime, to win the 2008 BIG EAST tournament title, one of 30 automatic bids through conference championships. The Mountaineers will receive one of 34 at-large bids up for grabs.
The complete all-tournament team is as follows:
2008 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team
Michele Weissenhofer – Notre Dame
Elise Weber – Notre Dame
Melissa Henderson – Notre Dame (Most Outstanding Offensive Player)
Carrie Dew – Notre Dame (Most Outstanding Defensive Player)
Kelsey Lysander – Notre Dame
Elizabeth Eng – Connecticut
Ashley O’Brien – Connecticut
Annie Yi – Connecticut
Carolyn Blank – West Virginia
Erica Henderson – West Virginia
Katie Kelly – Marquette
