Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Sports Information staff has compiled All-Decade teams for each of the 17 sports at the University. Over the course of the next three weeks, a new team will be released periodically. Today, we recognize the standouts for the women’s soccer team from the 2000 through the 2009 seasons. On Wednesday afternoon, the men’s and women’s cross country All-Decade teams will be released.
Forwards
Julie Law (Waxhaw, N.C.) - Four-time first team All-South Atlantic Conference performer...Four-time All-Region...71 career goals in 73 games played...24 match-winning goals...172 career points...All-time leading goal scorer in SAC and second all-time in scoring (172)...Finished eleventh among SAC assist leaders...Also lettered four years for women’s basketball team
Kerstin Williams (Summerville, S.C.) - Three-time All-SAC...19 goals through first three seasons... 44 points... Eight career match-winning goals
Veronica Acosta (Greenville, S.C.) - 28 goals in Bulldog career... Finished with 21 career assists...Nine match-winners... Played in 73 games at Wingate
Kelly Adams (Matthews, N.C.) - Two-time All-SAC...Two-time All-Region...22 assists through first two seasons....On pace to break all-time assists record in the SAC (41)...16 goals through first two seasons...Four match-winning goals
Midfielders
Katie Strand (Montclair, Va.) - First team All-SAC during senior season...Second team All-SAC as a sophomore...All-Region...Team Captain...Team won 23 matches during final two seasons...Scored four goals and had five assists during senior season
Lisa Service (Omagh, Northern Ireland) - First team All-SAC in 2006...Scored two goals and contributed four assists as a junior...Second team All-SAC in 2005...Second on the team in scoring as a sophomore with six goals and three assists...Finished career with 12 goals and eight assists...Started 70 matches in Bulldog career
Defenders
Annie Hoecherl (West Valley, Utah) - Third-team All-American in 2003...First and only All-American in Wingate women’s soccer history...First team All-SAC...All-Region...Had one goal and four assists in only season...Played three years at Brigham Young University before Wingate
Kelly Munchel (Cincinnati, Ohio) - Three-time All-SAC...All-Region...Started 76 out of 78 career games...Part of defensive unit that compiled 27 shutouts during her career...Academic All-District III...Finished with nine career goals and ten assists
Madi Welch (Indian Trail, N.C.) - Two-time All-SAC selection...Played forward first two seasons, compiling 11 goals and nine assists...Moved to defense for junior and senior season...Team registered 20 shutouts in two seasons on defense...Started every game during last three seasons...Led the team in scoring as a freshman...Four career match-winners
Megan Mastalerz (Elkridge, Md.) - First team All-SAC...Second team All-Region...Only Bulldog named to All-State team in 2009...Part of defense that allowed 0.70 goals per match in 2009...Started 36 of 38 games so far in career...Three goals and two assists so far in first two seasons...In past two seasons, defense has posted 20 shutouts
Goalkeeper
Elizabeth Rogers (Raleigh, N.C.) - Three-time All-SAC...Named Wingate University Female Athlete of the Year following stellar senior year...All-Region...Allowed only 13 goals in 1,680 minutes during senior year...Had a 36-16-1 record during three years...Also played for the women’s basketball team, averaging 14 points senior year and earning All-SAC honors on the hardwood
Player of the Decade: Law
Former Wingate head coach Andy Thompson on Law:
“In order to have a chance to win every game you play in women’s soccer at any level, you need to have at least two things: a good goal scorer and a good keeper. Julie was one of the best goal scorers to ever play in the South Atlantic Conference. She gave us a chance to win every game.”
“The difference in Julie and any good forward was her natural instinct around the goal and her selfishness in the penalty area. She was not only one of the best goal scorers to ever play in the SAC, but also one of the most competitive and driven players to play in the league. There is no doubt in my mind…she will be in the Wingate University and South Atlantic Conference Halls of Fame.”
