Ten players have earned selection as NSCAA/adidas Nationa Players of the Year for their respective level of intercollegiate play. They join Joseph Lapira (Lake Charles, La.) and Kerri Hanks (Allen, Texas), the two Notre Dame players who were announced earlier this month as the winners of the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, presented to the top players in NCAA Division I competition.

The players will receive their awards at the NSCAA/adidas All-America Luncheon, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, in Indianapolis, Ind., as part of the 2007 NSCAA Convention.

2006 NSCAA/adidas Collegiate National Players of the Year

NCAA Division II
Kylee Hanavan, Metro State College, Northglenn, Colo.
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Hanavan led Metro State to the Division II title while leading the league in points (66), goals (23) and assists (20). Her 20 assists set the Roadrunner single-season assist record. Metro State's all-time career leader in points (206), goals (80) and assists (46), Hanavan was an eight-time RMAC Player of the Week during her three-year career.

Morten Jensen, Dowling College, Tanager, Norway
Jensen led the team with 10 game-winning goals, including the score that gave Dowling the Division II national title. He also was the team leader with 10 assists and his 24 goals and 58 points each were second on the team. He concluded his career with 72 goals and 41 assists for a total of 185 points. He also is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America.

NCAA Division III
Laura Koontz, Wheaton College (Ill.), Kernersville, N.C.
A three-time all-conference selection, Koontz established the Wheaton single-season record with 17 assists this fall. The CCIW Player of the Year, she served up the assist on the game-winning goal in Wheaton’s 2-0 semifinal win, opening the door to the team’s national championship. She had four goals this season, ending with a career-best 25 points. She ended her collegiate career with 17 goals and 35 assists for 69 points.

Dana Leary, Williams College, Washington, D.C.
Leary anchored a defensive back line that allowed only eight goals in 17 games this season. During his four-year career, Williams allowed only 48 goals. This season Leary helped Williams advance to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Out of four goals scored this season, three were game-winners. He closed his career with 16 goals and seven assists for a total of 39 points.

NAIA
Hishimar Falconer, Lindsey Wilson College, Kingston, Jamaica
Falconer started all 26 games in Lindsey Wilson’s run to the NAIA title. She scored 16 goals (second on the team) and had six assists for a total of 67 points, including four game-winning goals. She also posted a clean sheet playing one half in goal. She completes her career as the school’s all-time leader in games played (69) and is third in career points (129). The Most Valuable Player of the NAIA Tournament, she also was the Mid-South Conference Player of the Year.

Hjortur Hjartarsson, Auburn University-Montgomery, Akranes, Iceland
A three-time NSCAA-adidas All-America, Hjartarsson closed out his career with back-to-back National Player of the Year honors. It’s fitting for a player who now holds the NAIA career record for goals (136) and total points (308). The totals rank second in men’s intercollegiate soccer, regardless of level of play. A four-time all-conference selection, he was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Year the past two seasons.

Junior College Division I
Megan Bruso, Young Harris College, Douglas, Mass.
Bruso led the Young Harris team to the first national title won in the school’s history in any sport. A two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America, she was named to the NJCAA All-Tournament team while leading her team to a record of 17-1-1 and the No. 1 ranking in the final NSCAA/adidas poll. In 14 games, she scored eight goals and had four assists for a total of 20 points.

Liam Parrington, Bryant and Stratton College, Surrey, England
A two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America, Parrington was credited with 14 assists this season to lead his team. Combined with three goals, he compiled 20 points in 14 games this season, ranking him third on the team in points.

Junior College Division III
Karina Davila, Richland College, Richardson, Texas
Davila scored five goals and offered up 12 assists to lead the team in scoring. A freshman, she earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Division III national tournament after scoring the game-winning goal in the championship game.

Miguel Martinez, Herkimer County Community College, White Plains, N.Y.
Martinez captained Herkimer to back-to-back national championship games, winning the 2005 national title as a freshman and finishing second in 2006. He scored 25 goals and had 30 assists in two years at Herkimer, leading the Generals to two Mountain Valley and Region III Championships. A two-time Region III Player of the Year, he was the 2005 National Final Four MVP and is a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America.

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