October 27, 2005 
Contact: Cory Blackson, SID

USA South Announces 25-Year Team for Women's Soccer

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The 2005-06 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of women's athletics in the USA South Athletic Conference.  Beginning in the fall of the 1981-82 academic year, the USA South, then known as the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, incorporated four women's sports (volleyball, women's basketball, softball and women's tennis) and awarded championships in those sports.  In conjunction with the 25th anniversary, the conference is selecting Silver Anniversary teams in five women's sports (volleyball, women's soccer, women's basketball, softball and women's tennis).  Today the Conference is pleased to announce the Silver Anniversary team for women's soccer.

Carola Riegner, Christopher Newport  (2001-2004)
Two-time All-Conference; Played 2,643 minutes in goal; 29 goals allowed; 128 saves; Owns the school's record for shutouts in a career with 11 and goals against average with 0.99

Elke Reisdorph, Christopher Newport (1997-2000)
Three-time All-Conference; Two-time All-State; Scored 10 goals and had 13 assists for 33 points; Had two game-winning goals; As a defender led her team to the 2000 Conference Tournament Championship

Laura McFerrin, Christopher Newport (1997-2000)
Two-time All-Conference; One-time All-South Region; One-time Virginia All-State; Owns the school record for goals in a career (29) and points in a career (69)

Natalie Stallings, Christopher Newport (2002) 
2002 Conference Player of the Year; 2002 All-Conference; 2002 All-American; 2002 All-South Region; 2002 Virginia State Player of the Year; 2002 Virginia All-State

Susan Sautter Green, Ferrum (1994-1997)
Four-time All-Conference; 1995 Virginia All-State; 1995 All-South Region; She is Ferrum's first and only All-South Region soccer player for either men's or women's

Elizabeth Adams, Ferrum (1996-1999)
Three-time Academic All-Conference; 2000 Academic All-District First Team; 2000 Academic All-American; 1997 NSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-America; 2000 Ferrum College President's Cup Winner

Natalie Henderson, Greensboro (2001-2004)
Two-time All-Conference; Two-time Conference All-Tournament; 2004 Greensboro team MVP; Third leading scorer in Greensboro history with 28 goals and 19 assists for 75 points

Yvette Jones, Greensboro (2001-2004)
2003 Second team All-Conference; 2003 Conference All-Tournament; 2003 All-South Region; 2004 First Team All-Conference

Kym Maher, Greensboro (2000-2003)
Three-time All-Conference; 2003 Conference All-Tournament; 2003 North Carolina All-State; Greensboro single game record for most points (10)

Nicole Durand, Greensboro (1994-1997)
Four-time All-Conference; 1997 All-South Region; 1997 All-American; All-time leading scorer in Greensboro history with 58 goals and nine assists for 125 points

Anne Thorpe, Methodist (1987-1990)
Three-time All-Conference; Four-time All-American; Two-time Academic All-American; Methodist career leader in points (204), goals (81) and assists (42); Methodist single season leader in assists (14)

Catherine Byrne, Methodist (1988-1991)
Three-time All-Conference; Two-time All-American; 1992 Academic All-American; Helped Methodist win three Conference Championships, make three NCAA Appearances and win three NCAA South Region Championships

Tricia Criswell, Methodist (1987-1990)
Three-time All-Conference; Three-time All-American; Three-time Academic All-American; Helped Methodist win three Conference Championships, make three NCAA Appearances and win three NCAA South Region Championships

Brenda McKimens, Methodist (1984-1987)
Three-time All-Conference; Two-time All-American; Helped the Monarchs win three Conference Championships and make two NCAA Appearances

Rebecca Morton, Methodist (1991-1994)
Four-time All-Conference; Two-time All-American; Methodist's single season record holder for points (68) and goals (30); Helped the Monarchs win three Conference Championships and make two NCAA Appearances

Julie Duerler, N.C. Wesleyan (1990-1993)
1992 Conference Player of the Year; Four-time All-Conference; Three-time All-American; Three-time Adidas Scholar Athlete; Three-time NCWC Female Student-Athlete of the Year; Two-time NCWC Outstanding Female Athlete

Kim Olsen, N.C. Wesleyan (1995-1998)
1997 Conference Player of the Year; Two-time All-Conference; 1997 All-American; 1997-98 NCWC Femaile Athlete of the Year; 1997 NCWC team MVP

Trisha Parker-Stewart, N.C. Wesleyan (1992-1995)
Two-time All-Conference; 1993 All-American; 1994-95 NCWC Outstanding Female Athlete; 1993 NCWC team MVP; Helped the Bishops wins two Conference Championships, make three NCAA Tournament appearances and win one NCAA South Region Championships

Caitlin Sanderson, N.C. Wesleyan (2000-2003)
Two-time All-Conference; Two-time NCWC team MVP; 2000 All-American; 2002-03 NCWC Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year; Helped the Bishops win two Conference Championships and make two NCAA Tournament Appearances

Jennifer Foreman, N.C. Wesleyan (1998-2000)
Two-time All-Conference: Two-time NCWC team MVP; 1999 All-American; 1999-2000 NCWC Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year; Helped the Bishops win three Conference Championships, make three NCAA Tournament appearances and win the 1999 Southeast Regional Championship

Kerry Jacobs, Shenandoah (1994-1997)
Three-time All-Conference; Three-time Virginia All-State; Had 30 career assists, scored 29 career goals including seven career game-winning goals; Helped the Hornets claim a share of the 1997 Conference Championship

Brandy Wheeler Hudson, Shenandoah (1992-1995)
Three-time All-Conference; Three-time All-South Region; 1994 Virginia All-State; School career leader in goals (51), assists (30) and points (132); Scored 12 career game-winning goals

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