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