Lynchburg’s Hoath Named College Division Women’s Soccer Player of the Year
Shenandoah’s Womack Rookie of the Year, LC's Olson Coach of Year

FERRUM, Va. – Lynchburg College midfielder Ashley Hoath has been named Player of the Year, highlighting the 2009 College Division Women’s Soccer All-State Team, as named by the Virginia Sports Information Directors.  Lynchburg’s Dr. Todd Olsen was named Coach of the Year, while Shenandoah University forward Amber Womack earned Rookie of the Year.

2009 VaSID College Division Women’s Soccer All-State Team

Hoath had seven goals and 11 assists for 25 points this season.  The senior from Alexandria, Virginia, was a first team All-America selection in 2009 and 2008.

Womack was the 2009 USA South Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year as well as first team All-Conference.  She had 12 goals and 10 assists for 34 points in helping the Hornets finished 10-6-5 this season.

Olsen led Lynchburg to a 17-3-5 record this season, capping the year with Lynchburg’s first-ever NCAA Div. III Final Four appearance.  The Hornets lost in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on penalty kicks to Washington University in St. Louis.

The All-State first team consists of the top three forwards, three midfielders, three defenders and one goalkeeper, plus the next highest vote-getter regardless of position.  The second team consists of the top three forwards, three midfielders, three defenders and one goalkeeper, plus the next highest vote-getter regardless of position.

Joining Hoath and Womack on the 2009 VaSID All-State first team were Ferrum College’s Lea McMillan, Lynchburg’s Betsy Kwiatkowski and Katelyn LaRiche, the University of Mary Washington’s Amy Olson, Randolph Macon College’s Erin Hauser, Roanoke’s Jessica Welfare and Alida Haslett, Virginia Wesleyan College’s Stacy Zeiler, and Washington and Lee University’s Emily Leary.

Second team selections include Averett’s Hillary Wood, Lynchburg’s Anna Wright, Shenandoah’s Kat Terza, Southern Virginia University’s Kendra Heim, Mary Washington’s Sarah Tyron and Karen Strat, Virginia Wesleyan’s Jerilyn Idler and Blaze Byrd, and Washington and Lee’s Allie Espina, Maggie Sutherland, and Kat Dawson.

All-State teams are selected by active members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association.  For more information, please visit the VaSID site at http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid.