UW-Stevens Point's Cady Leads All-WIAC Women's Soccer Team

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RELEASED: Thursday, November 21, 2002

UW-Stevens Point's Cady Leads All-WIAC Women's Soccer Team

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's Molly Cady was named the 2002 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Player of the Year, headlining the 22-member All-WIAC team, which was recently selected by the conference coaches.

Cady, a senior midfielder, led the Pointers to their sixth straight WIAC championship this season and sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament. She tallied 37 points on 13 goals and 11 assists this season, giving her 43 goals and 43 assists for 129 points during her career. Cady became the 25th player in Division III history to score 40 goals and 40 assists in a career.

Cady, a three-time All-WIAC performer, ranks third in school history in career assists, third in career points and fifth in career goals. She never missed a match in four years, playing in all 89 matches and compiling a 75-12-2 career record.

Cady holds the NCAA all-divisions tournament record with five assists in a first round victory over Edgewood as a sophomore.

Cady becomes the third consecutive Pointer to win the league's player of the year honor. Mickey Jacob won the award last season and Marie Muhvic claimed the honor in 2000.

Joining Cady on the All-WIAC team were Jenny Bruce, Kelly Fink, Macy Mory and Tara Schmitt.

Bruce, a three-time All-WIAC honoree, compiled 28 points this season on 11 goals and six assists.

Fink compiled 24 goals and 11 assists for 59 points this year. The 59 points ranked second in the league and were second on the school single season list, while the 24 goals were also second on the school list. Fink garnered All-WIAC honors last season.

Mory and Schmitt earned their second career All-WIAC accolades after commanding a Pointer defense that led the WIAC with 11 shutouts and a 0.75 goals against average. Mory had one goal on the season, while Schmitt added one goal and one assist.

UW-Eau Claire had five individuals receive All-WIAC accolades after recording a school record 17 wins and 17-4-1 overall mark during the 2002 campaign. Jullia Powell, Emily Peterson, Kiley Zellner, Becky Smith and Maleia Damato all were named to the league team.

Powell totaled 46 points on 19 goals and eight assists this year to earn her second career All-WIAC honor. Her 46 points ranked her third in the WIAC and are second on the school's single season list.

Peterson had seven goals and four assists for 18 points, while Zellner contributed 11 goals and two assists to a Blugold attack that led the WIAC with 82 goals (3.73 per game) this season.

Smith and Damato spearheaded a Blugold defense that posted nine shutouts. Smith played in all 22 matches for the Blugolds and contributed four assists, while Damato added three goals and two assists for eight points.

UW-River Falls' Amy Gilfillan, Apryl Jennrich and Libbi King earned All-WIAC honors after leading the team to a 13-5-2 record. Gilfillan received All-WIAC honors for the second straight season after tallying 76 points on 36 goals and four assists. The goals scored and point total established new league records, surpassing the previous marks of 73 and 30, respectively. Gilfillan holds the Falcon career record with 138 points and ranks second on the all-time list with 64 goals.

Jennrich stopped 179 shots this season, while posting an 1.42 goals against average, and King participated in all 20 matches for the Falcons and scored eight points on two goals and four assists.

UW-Oshkosh's Carrie Gilbert and Lindsay Rau helped the club post a 10-10-1 mark during the 2002 season. Gilbert totaled six goals and one assist for 13 points this year to earn All-WIAC honors for the third consecutive season.

Rau participated in 19 matches and helped the Titans post an 1.24 goals against average and tie a school record with nine shutouts. She was an All-WIAC pick a year ago.

UW-Platteville had a pair of athletes named to the All-WIAC team. Jessi Jones earned All-WIAC honors for the second straight season and led the Pioneers with 13 points and five goals, while adding three assists. Amy Shuman recorded 173 saves this year, including a WIAC Tournament record 25 stops in the team's quarterfinal match against UW-Stevens Point.

UW-Stout's Nellie Sivertsen and Raina Schneider led the Blue Devils to a 7-5-5 record during the 2002 campaign. The five ties established a WIAC record for ties in a season. Sivertsen amassed 12 goals and four assists for 28 points this year. She is school's all-time leading scorer with 44 goals and 16 assists for 104 points. Sivertsen earned All-WIAC honors in 2001 and 1999.

Schneider played in all 17 matches and helped UW-Stout to a best-ever 20 goals allowed and a school record eight shutouts.

UW-Whitewater's Dani Daggett and Staci Gustafson helped the Warhawks to a 10-8-2 record this year, marking the team's fourth consecutive season of 10 or more victories. Daggett led the squad and ranked fifth in the league with 36 points on 16 goals and four assists. Her 16 goals were the second highest total in school history.

Gustafson participated in 19 matches for the Warhawks and totaled 16 points on six goals and four assists.

UW-La Crosse's Amanda Pickett earned All-WIAC honors for the second straight season. She started all 18 matches for the Eagles this year and helped the squad record five shutouts.

UW-River Falls head coach Sean McKuras was named the Coach of the Year by the league coaches. McKuras, in his first season at the helm of the Falcons, guided the squad to a school record 13 wins and 13-5-2 overall record during the 2002 campaign.

2002 All-WIAC Women's Soccer Team

Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Jenny Bruce, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, Menasha
Molly Cady, Stevens Point, Senior, Midfielder, Cottage Grove (Monona Grove)
Dani Daggett, Whitewater, Senior, Forward, Cottage Grove (Monona Grove)
Maleia Damato, Eau Claire, Junior, Defender, Cedarburg
Kelly Fink, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, West Bend (West)
Carrie Gilbert, Oshkosh, Senior, Midfielder, Appleton (West)
Amy Gilfillan, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Cottage Grove, Minn. (New Life Academy)
Staci Gustafson, Whitewater, Junior, Midfielder, Mukwonago
Apryl Jennrich, River Falls, Junior, Goalkeeper, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
Jessi Jones, Platteville, Sophomore, Midfielder, Brookfield (East)
Libbi King, River Falls, Freshman, Defender, Green Bay (East)
Macy Mory, Stevens Point, Senior, Defender, Madison (Monona Grove)
Emily Peterson, Eau Claire, Senior, Midfielder, Oak Grove, Minn. (St. Francis)
Amanda Pickett, La Crosse, Junior, Defender, Menasha
Jullia Powell, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, Hartford (Union)
Lindsay Rau, Oshkosh, Junior, Defender, Janesville (Craig)
Tara Schmitt, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Defender, Brookfield (Catholic Memorial)
Raina Schneider, Stout, Senior, Defender, Sheboygan (South)
Amy Shuman, Platteville, Senior, Goalkeeper, Camp Douglas (Tomah)
Nellie Sivertsen, Stout, Senior, Forward, River Falls
Becky Smith, Eau Claire, Junior, Defender, Kenosha (Tremper)
Kiley Zellner, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Midfielder, Green Bay (Preble)

Player of the Year: Molly Cady of Stevens Point
Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete: Macy Mory of Stevens Point
Coach of the Year: Sean McKuras of River Falls

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