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Washington U. Places Four on NSCAA All-Central Region Women’s Soccer Team

St. Louis, Mo., December 11, 2008 — Washington University in St. Louis placed four student-athletes on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Women's Soccer All-Central Regional Team, as announced by the NSCAA.         Junior back Libby Held, Potomac, Md. (Winston Churchill) and junior forward Caryn Rosoff, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) earned first-team honors, junior midfielder Becca Heymann, Winchester, Mass. (Buckingham Browne & Nichols) notched second-team honors, and senior goalkeeper Amanda Boe, Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) earned third-team accolades.         Held, who earned second-team all-Region honors in 2007, started 20 games in the backfield for the Bears in 2008. She was part of a Bears' defense that allowed just 19 goals all season, while posting eight shutouts. Held, a first-team All-America and all-University Athletic Association (UAA) honoree in 2008, has appeared in 60-career games with two goals and 13 assists for 17 points.         Rosoff earned first-team honors for the second-consecutive season after leading the Bears in goals (nine) and points (22) in 2008. The 2007 UAA Player of the Year, she scored a team-best four game-winning goals, including game-winners against No. 19 Calvin College on Aug. 29, No. 10 Rhodes College on Oct. 25, and at No. 16 Rochester on Oct. 31. Rosoff enters her senior season ranked fifth in WU history in career goals (31) and points (77), seventh in game-winning goals (8) and eighth in assists (15).         Heymann was the most consistent player for Washington U. in 2008 leading the team and ranking third in the UAA in assists with seven. She also scored two goals from her center midfield position, including the game-winner against Maryville University on Sept. 18. Heymann has appeared in 61 career games with 14 goals and 11 assists.         Boe put together a 15-4-2 overall record in the nets for the Bears with a 0.91 goals against average. The UAA leader in saves (88) and saves per game (4.2), she also ranked fourth in save percentage (.822) and shutouts (six). A three-time Academic All-UAA honoree, Boe appeared in 42 career games, and ranks fifth in school history in career goals against average (0.82), sixth in saves (110) and eighth in victories (16).         Washington University completed its first season under head coach Jim Conlon with a 15-4-2 overall mark. The Bears won their third-straight and sixth overall UAA championship. Washington U. advanced to the NCAA Sectional Semifinals for the third time in as many years, and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the NSCAA top-25 poll. --------------------------------- Christopher Mitchell Director, Sports Information Washington University in St. Louis (314) 935-5077 (Office) (618) 560-9280 (Cell) (314) 935-4600 (Fax) mitchell@wustl.edu (Email) http://bearsports.wustl.edu

Washington University Men’s Soccer Has Three Student-Athletes Earn National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Region Honors

St. Louis, Mo., December 10, 2008 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's soccer team had three student-athletes earn National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Region honors for the 2008 season, as announced by the association. Senior forward Marshall Plow, Solon, Ohio (Hawken Upper) and sophomore back Alex Neumann, Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manuel) earned first-team honors, and sophomore defender Randall Schoen, Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa East) was a second-team selection. All three student-athletes earn NSCAA all-region honors for the first time in their careers.         Plow played in all 18 games for the Bears this year, making 17 starts. He scored a goal and had an assist playing forward for the Red and Green. Plow was a first-team All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honoree this year after twice earning honorable mention all-UAA honors (2006 and 2007). He finishes his career at Washington University with 13 goals and 12 assists, and 38 total points.         Neumann and Schoen started in the backfield for all 18 of Washington University's games this season and served as the anchors of the Bears' stellar defensive unit. The WU defense allowed just 22 goals all year, posting eight shutouts. Washington U. had a shutout streak of seven-consecutive games in the middle of the season, which set a new school record. Schoen was also a first-team all-UAA honoree for the first time in his career.         Washington U. (12-5-1) ended the season with a 2-1 double overtime victory of the University of Chicago on Nov. 8. The win pushed the Bears to 4-3 in UAA action, which was good for a fourth-place finish in the conference standings. Vincent Novicki Assistant Sports Information Director Washington University in St. Louis (314) 935-4709 (work) (314) 614-2253 (cell) (314) 935-4600 (fax) http://bearsports.wustl.edu

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