November 4, 2009
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner

USA South Women's Soccer Awards Announced

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for women's soccer. A total of 55 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams. Meredith College's Alex Calvert has been named the Player of the Year while her coach, Paul Smith, earned Coach of the Year honors. Additionally, Amber Womack from Shenandoah University was named Rookie of the Year. Finally,  the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team consisting of one member from each competing school. All awards are voted on by the women's soccer coach at each institution.

Calvert, a junior midfielder from Wilson, North Carolina adds a player of the year award to her 2007 Rookie of the Year honor. She controlled the center of the field and was second in the league in scoring. Calvert tallied 40 points on 18 goals and four assists. She racked up a league-high three game-winning goals versus Conference competition this fall. For her efforts, Calvert was named First Team All-Conference for the third consecutive season. Calvert . Finally, she was named USA South Player of the Week four times this season.

Womack, a Perry Hill, Maryland freshman forward led the USA South in assists with ten this season. She also added 11 goals to total 32 points. Womack's point total ranked third in the Conference while her goal tally was tied for the fourth-highest output in the league. She was one of only four players in the USA South to score more than ten goals this fall. Womack was named First Team All-Conference while also earning USA South Rookie of the Week honors twice this fall.

Smith, in his ninth year as the head of the Avenging Angels, has led his team to a 15-3-1 overall regular season record with an 8-1 mark in league play. Meredith earned the program's first-ever regular season title this fall. The Avenging Angels are the USA South Tournament's top-seed and defending champions.

Player of the Year                                                                
Alex Calvert - Meredith                                    

Rookie of the Year                                                    
Amber Womack - Shenandoah

Coach of the Year                                                                  
Paul Smith - Meredith

The 2009 USA South Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team	Second Team	Third Team
Forward Kristy Knight - Meredith Hillary Wood - Averett Amber Womack - Shenandoah Midfield Claire Armstrong - Averett Alex Calvert - Meredith Sam Ciaravino - Christopher Newport Tessa Hall - Greensboro Defense Lea McMillan - Ferrum Megan Richard - Christopher Newport Kelli Viana - Greensboro Goalkeeper Kat Terza - Shenandoah	Forward Kendall Dishaw - Christopher Newport Maggie Hart - Meredith Meredith Hester - N.C. Wesleyan Cara Wilcox - Greensboro Midfield Emily Chesbro - Christopher Newport Emmy Errante - Meredith Danielle Minichello - Methodist Defense Kristin Braxton - Meredith Kelly Orpin - Methodist Ringa Remes - Averett Goalkeeper Dineen Sampson - Christopher Newport	Forward Jessi Dennis - Shenandoah Mary Reinhardt - Greensboro Whitney Roberson - Methodist Midfield Meredith Kelly - Greensboro Alex Lowery - Shenandoah Kellie Simons - N.C. Wesleyan Defense Nicole Gilbertson - Shenandoah Erica Nath - Methodist Katri Snellman - N.C. Wesleyan Shelby Walters - Christopher Newport Goalkeeper Katie Allegro - Greensboro