Four Blue Devils Earn All-Region Honors By Soccer Buzz

DURHAM, N.C.-- Soccer Buzz has released its 2006 All-Region accolades with four Duke Women's Soccer student-athletes earning All-Southeast honors. Senior Rebecca Moros and sophomore Christie McDonald were named to the second team, while freshmen Elisabeth Redmond and KayAnne Gummersall earned All-Freshman accolades.

A product of Larchmont, N.Y., Moros totaled four goals, three assists and 11 points in her final year with the Blue Devils. Moros received second team All-Region honors for the third straight year. The 5-5 midfielder also earned 2006 NSCAA/adidas All-America accolades for the first time in her career, while earning first team All-ACC honors as a junior and senior.

Moros started all 21 games in 2006 and finished her career playing in 86 contests, scoring 15 goals, collecting 20 assists and posting 50 points. Her 20 assists ranks tied for fifth on the Blue Devil career charts. One of the best memories for Moros in a Blue Devil uniform came on Oct. 9, 2005 as she scored two goals to guide Duke to a 2-1 victory over top-ranked and undefeated North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.

McDonald, who is a native of Newnan, Ga., moved from the offensive end to defender in 2006 and led the Blue Devils to nine shutouts. She scored one goal and assisted on one other, while taking 12 shots on the season. McDonald made one of the most remarkable comebacks in NCAA sports in 2006 as she had brain surgery in May to remove a tumor and came back to start the season opener in August.

Two of the top freshmen in the nation-- Gummersall and Redmond-- provided much needed scoring for the Blue Devils in 2006 as the combined for 10 goals and nine assists. Gummersall, who is from Wilmette, Ill., led Duke in scoring with seven goals and two assists for 16 points. She played in all 21 contests, while starting six matches. Redmond, a product of Morristown, N.J., started 19 of 21 matches and led Duke with seven assists. The 5-6 forward/midfielder also scored three goals and had 13 points on the year.

Duke posted a 9-8-4 overall and 5-4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) mark in 2006. The Blue Devils advanced to the second round of the NCAA College Cup before falling in penalty kicks to Tennessee.

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FIRST TEAM
POS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR
F Stacy Bishop Florida Jr
F Heather O'Reilly North Carolina Sr
F Elizabeth Remy Wake Forest Sr
F India Trotter Florida State Sr
M Ameera Abdullah Florida So
M Yael Averbuch North Carolina So
M Tobin Heath North Carolina Fr
M Selin Kuralay Florida State Jr
D Ronda Brooks Auburn Sr
D Robyn Gayle North Carolina Jr
D Lauren Hyde Florida Fr
D Jessica Maxwell North Carolina Jr
D Katrin Schmidt Florida State So
G Ashley Phillips Clemson Jr

SECOND TEAM
POS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR
F Whitney Engen North Carolina Fr
F Nikki Labuda Charlotte Jr
F Carrie Patterson Georgia Fr
F Roberta Pelarigo UCF Sr
M Julie Bolt Clemson So
M Elizabeth Jobe Clemson Jr
M Rebecca Moros Duke Sr
M Kelly Rowland Florida State Sr
M Nikki Washington North Carolina Fr
D Shannon Donovan UNC Greensboro Sr
D Kaley Fountain Wake Forest Fr
D Kristina Hanley Wake Forest Jr
D Christie McDonald Duke So
G Ali Mims Florida State Sr

THIRD TEAM
POS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR
F Deven Beachum UNC Greensboro Sr
F Sally Palmer UAB Jr
F Allie Sadow Wake Forest Fr
F Laura Tucker Kennesaw State Sr
M Ashley Kirk South Carolina Jr
M Susanna Lehtinen Florida Atlantic Jr
M Lindsey Ozimek Charlotte Jr
M Kelly Renkin UNC Wilmington So
M Amy Smerdzinski Wake Forest So
M Mami Yamaguchi Florida State Jr
D Courtney Cobbs South Carolina Jr
D Blakely Mattern South Carolina Fr
D Liz Ruberry Florida So
D Sharon Young Samford Sr
G Amber Campbell East Carolina So

ALL FRESHMAN
POS PLAYER SCHOOL
G Jamie Balzarini UNC Wilmington
M Jennifer Bronson UNC Greensboro
D Becky Edwards Florida State
F Whitney Engen North Carolina
D Kristi Eveland North Carolina
D Kaley Fountain Wake Forest
M Molly Franklin Clemson
F KayAnne Gummersall Duke
M Ali Hawkins North Carolina
M Tobin Heath North Carolina
D Lauren Hyde Florida
F Caitlin King Auburn
M Sarah Kirkley East Carolina
D Blakely Mattern South Carolina
D Nicole Moore UCF
F Casey Nogueira North Carolina
F Carrie Patterson Georgia
F Elisabeth Redmond Duke
F Allie Sadow Wake Forest
M Katie Vogel Clemson
M Nikki Washington North Carolina