Tigers Earn All-North Coast Athletic Conference Honors in Women's Soccer

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Written: Nov. 18, 1999

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio--Wittenberg University junior Shana Ryan (London, Ohio/London) earned first team All-NCAC honors for the second time in her career to head the list for the Tigers. Ryan, the 1996 Newcomer of the Year, scored two goals and led the team in assists with four this season. She has served as a team captain the last two seasons. Earning second team All-NCAC honors was freshman Sara Tawil (Franklin, Ohio/Franklin). A major contributor for the Tigers, Tawil recorded five goals and three assists. Junior Jane Curtis (New Haven, Ind./New Haven) and senior captain Kim Hepner (Gross Pointe, Mich./Grosse Pointe South) were honorable mention selections for Wittenberg.

The Tigers, under the leadership of first year head coach Fran Kulas, finished the season with a 7-11-1 overall record and a 4-4 finish in the conference.

Women's Soccer All-NCAC Selections 1999

*First Team*			*Second Team*			*Honorable Mention*
Forwards			Forwards			Forwards
Katy Sturtz	OWU	SO	Meghan Overom	DEN	FR	ShoshanaErickson	EARL	FR
Stephanie Hulke	WOO	SO	Erica Frank	ALL	SO	Becky Kanuch	OBE	SO
Dana Grandmaison	DEN	SO	Erin Mavro	OWU	SR	Maia Skutel	OBE	SR
Lacey Burns	EARL	JR	Beth Hemminger	WOO	FR

Midfielders			Midfielders			Midfielders
Becky White	OWU	SR	Emily Gerstle	DEN	JR	Jane Curtis	WITT	JR
Marina Michahelles	EARL	SO	Sara Austin	WOO	SO	Jess Fertig	KEN	SO
Katie Paulsen	ALL	SR	Sara Tawil	WITT	FR	Megan Forman	OWU	SO
Sarah Finke	DEN	FR	Christine Hulke	WOO	SO	Jessica Hazen	DEN	FR
						Kim Hepner	WITT	SR
						Abby Herman	HIR	FR
						Lisa Holmes	DEN	JR
						Traci Huston	EARL	SO
						Sara Lettrich	HIR	SO
						Jane Oeh	ALL	FR
						Stacie Packard	WOO	SR
						Kari Vanderberg	KEN	FR

Defenders			Defenders			Defenders
Abby Jenkins	OWU	JR	Louise Eddelston	KEN	JR	Emmy Bradford	OWU	JR
Shana Ryan	WITT	JR	Katie Bochert	OWU	SO	Janette Frederick	W	FR
Meredith Reider	DEN	SO	Mandy Rieff	EARL	SR
Becca Stinson	WOO	FR	Liz Orr	ALL	FR

Goalkeeper			Goalkeeper			Goalkeepers
Shelly Holt	EARL	SO	Liz Clapacs	DEN	SO	Chris Terraferma	ALL	SO

Newcomer of the Year-- Sarah Fiwke DEN FR

Defensive Player of the Year-- Abby Jenkins OWU JR
Offensive Player of the Year-- Katy Sturtz OWU SO
Coach of the Year-- Bob Barnes OWU 3rd year