Anne Van Devender Washington and Lee

Betsy Kwiatkowski Lynchburg

Phil Benne Roanoke

Dr. Todd Olsen Lynchburg

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December 19, 2007


Washington and Lee’s Anne Van Devender Named VaSID Women’s Soccer Player of the Year

Lynchburg’s Olsen, Roanoke’s Benne Share Coach of the Year Honors

FERRUM, Va. – Washington and Lee University junior forward Anne Van Devender has been named Player of the Year on the 2007 College Division Women’s Soccer All-State Team, named by the Virginia Sports Information Directors.

2007 VaSID College Division Women's Soccer All-State Team

Lynchburg College freshman forward Betsy Kwiatkowski has been named Rookie of the Year, while Lynchburg’s Dr. Todd Olsen and Roanoke College’s Phil Benne have been named Co-Coaches of the Year.

Van Devender scored 40 points this year on 15 goals and 10 assists.  She had one game-winning goal.  Van Devender was an All-Conference first team selection and the 2007 ODAC Player of the Year.

Kwiatkowski notched 22 goals and 10 assists for 54 points in her first year with Lynchburg.  She was an All-Conference first team selection for the Hornets as well as the 2007 ODAC Rookie of the Year.

Benne led Roanoke to an 18-4-1 record this season and was named ODAC Coach of the Year.  His Maroons qualified as an at-large team into the 2007 NCAA Division III tournament.  Roanoke finished second in the ODAC regular season standings with a 10-1 league mark.

Olsen led the Hornets to a 19-4-3 record and the 2007 ODAC Tournament title.  The Hornets then won three games in the NCAA Tournament to advance to the national quarterfinals, making Lynchburg’s second Elite Eight appearance.

Virginia Wesleyan College led the three first-team with three selections; midfielder Laura Jackson, defender Courtney Benitez and goalkeeper Lindsey Williams.  Washington and Lee defender Marisa Van Brunt joined Van Devender on the first team, while Lynchburg defender Lauren Askey joined Kwiatkowski.  Roanoke had two first team selections, forward Kristin McCoy and midfielder Meredith Grunewald, and Christopher Newport University had two first team selections, midfielder Sam Ciaravino and defender Emily Chesbro.

All-State teams are selected by active members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association.  For more information, please visit the VaSID site at http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid.