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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University’s Brandi Doss was honored on Tuesday as part of the Daktronics Division II Women’s Soccer All-America team. Doss was named as a third-team selection. Doss joins Lauki’i Cheng of Wisconsin-Parkside as the only Great Lakes Valley Conference players selected. Cheng was tabbed as an honorable mention. Doss, a junior from Harrison, Ohio, keyed the NKU offense during the 2008 season, netting just one goal but adding 15 assists to lead all GLVC players. Doss ranked second in the nation in assists per game at 0.75. Doss becomes the first NKU women’s player to earn All-American honors since Kristen Votapek was selected a second-team All-American in 2005. Votapek was one of the most dangerous attackers in NKU history, scoring 27 goals and adding 26 assists in 43 games, ranking second all-time at NKU in goals per game (0.63) and assists per game (0.6). The Norse finished the 2008 season with a 16-4 record after qualifying for their first NCAA Tournament since 2005. The team offense was among the best in the nation, netting 2.7 goals per game to rank 19th nationally. NKU will lose just two players to graduation, goalkeeper Angela Healy and forward Lauren Franzen, as the Norse look to the 2009 campaign. NORSE EARN ACADEMIC AWARD: For the third consecutive year the Norse have earned the College Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The award is presented to collegiate soccer teams that achieve a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher. It marks the sixth time the Norse have been so honored, earning the award previously in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007. |
