Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer 2008 Honors and Awards

Nov. 7, 2008

Individual honors listed alphabetically by player and then chronologically

TEAM HONORS

NSCAA National Ranking (Top 25 Poll)
No. 19 (9/16)
Receiving Votes (8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/23)

NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Ranking (46 Teams)
T-No. 2 (9/16)
No. 4 (9/2, 9/9)
T-No. 5 (9/23)
No. 6 (8/26)
No. 8 (10/14)
T-No. 8 (9/30, 10/7)
No. 10 (10/21)

Soccer Buzz Magazine National Ranking (Top 30 Poll)
No. 22 (9/15)
No. 27 (9/1, 9/8)
No. 28 (9/22)
Receiving Votes (8/25)

Soccer Buzz Magazine Mid-Atlantic Region Ranking (46 Teams)
No. 3 (8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15)
No. 5 (9/22)
No. 8 (Preseason)
No. 10 (9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20)
No. 13 (10/27)
No. 14 (11/3)

Villanova 2008 Recruiting Class
Ranked No. 30 in the nation by Soccer Buzz Magazine
Ranked No. 5 in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Soccer Buzz Magazine

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Junior defender
BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year (8/13)
Villanova Classic Defensive MVP (9/5, 9/7)
Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (9/5, 9/7)
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (10/6)
All-BIG EAST Second Team (11/6)Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown High School)

Senior midfielder
Soccer America Team of the Week (8/25)
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (8/25)
TD Banknorth Classic Offensive MVP (8/29, 8/31)
Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (9/5, 9/7)
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year (11/6)
All-BIG EAST First Team (11/6)Erin Hardiman (Galloway, N.J./Absegami High School)

Junior forward
Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (9/5, 9/7)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/8)Grace Hawkins (Northport, N.Y./Northport High School)

Freshman forward
Villanova Classic Offensive MVP (9/5, 9/7)
Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (9/5, 9/7)
BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (9/8, 9/15, 10/6)
Penn Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/12, 9/14)Kaitlin Ryan (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley High School)

Sophomore midfielder
TD Banknorth Classic All-Tournament Team (8/29, 8/31)
Penn Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/12, 9/14)Rachel Schuyler (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire High School)

Senior defender
TD Banknorth Classic All-Tournament Team (8/29, 8/31)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/1)
CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District (10/25)Laura Sylvester (Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown High School)

Freshman forward
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (8/25)Megan Verdeur (Levittown, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie High School)

Junior goalkeeper
Penn Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/12, 9/14)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/13)Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill./St. Ignatius Prep)

Sophomore forward
Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (9/5, 9/7)
Penn Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/12, 9/14)Justine Wollner (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East High School)

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Players Mentioned

Kelly Eagan

#24 Kelly Eagan

Defense
5' 6"
Junior
Erin Hardiman

#2 Erin Hardiman

Midfield
5' 7"
Senior
Grace Hawkins

#8 Grace Hawkins

Forward
5' 7"
Junior
Kaitlin Ryan

#23 Kaitlin Ryan

Forward
5' 7"
Freshman
Rachel Schuyler

#13 Rachel Schuyler

Forward
5' 4"
Sophomore
Laura Sylvester

#16 Laura Sylvester

Defense
5' 10"
Senior
Megan Verdeur

#17 Megan Verdeur

Forward/Midfield
5' 2"
Freshman
Molly Williams

#0 Molly Williams

Goalkeeper
5' 8"
Junior
Justine Wollner

#9 Justine Wollner

Midfield
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kelly Eagan

#24 Kelly Eagan

5' 6"
Junior
Defense
Erin Hardiman

#2 Erin Hardiman

5' 7"
Senior
Midfield
Grace Hawkins

#8 Grace Hawkins

5' 7"
Junior
Forward
Kaitlin Ryan

#23 Kaitlin Ryan

5' 7"
Freshman
Forward
Rachel Schuyler

#13 Rachel Schuyler

5' 4"
Sophomore
Forward
Laura Sylvester

#16 Laura Sylvester

5' 10"
Senior
Defense
Megan Verdeur

#17 Megan Verdeur

5' 2"
Freshman
Forward/Midfield
Molly Williams

#0 Molly Williams

5' 8"
Junior
Goalkeeper
Justine Wollner

#9 Justine Wollner

5' 7"
Freshman
Midfield