Led by Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy finalists Yael Averbuch (Upper Montclair, N.J.) and Heather O’Reilly (East Brunswick, N.J.) of North Carolina and Kerri Hanks (Allen, Texas) of Notre Dame, the four teams participating in this weekend’s NCAA Women’s College Cup have placed a total of 11 players on the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Division I All-America team.

O’Reilly claims her fourth All-America honor, tops among the players on this year’s squad. Earning the honor for the second time were Hanks and Irish teammate Jen Buczkowski (Elk Grove, Ill.), Penn State’s Ali Krieger (Dumfries, Va.), Florida State’s India Trotter (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Danesha Adams (Shaker Heights, Ohio) of UCLA, Boston College’s Laura Georges (Versailles, France), Portland’s Stephanie Lopez (Elk Grove, Calif.), Tennessee's Ali Christoph (Columbus, Ohio) and Virginia's Becky Sauerbrunn (St. Louis, Mo.).

The team reflects a strong youth movement, with 11 sophomores (highlighted by Hermann Trophy finalists Averbuch and Hanks) and one freshman, UCLA’s Lauren Cheney (Indianapolis, Ind.), a two-time NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Year (high school and youth) in 2005.

The honorees were invited to the NSCAA All-America Luncheon, which was held on Saturday, Jan. 13, as part of the 2007 NSCAA Convention.

2006 NSCAA/adidas Women's Collegiate All-America Team NCAA Division I

First Team
Pos., Name, Cl., School, Hometown
K, Jillian Loyden, Jr., Villanova, Vineland, N.J.
D, Ali Krieger *, Sr., Penn State, Dumfries, Va.
D , Kasey Moore, So., Texas, Mission Viejo, Calif.
D, Kelly Rowland, Sr., Florida State, Wallingford, Pa.
M, Yael Averbuch, So., North Carolina, Upper Montclair, N.J.
M, Christina DiMartino, So., UCLA, Massapequa, N.Y.
M, Yolanda Odenyo, Jr., Oklahoma State, Uppsala, Sweden
F, Lauren Cheney, Fr., UCLA, Indianapolis, Ind.
F, Kerri Hanks *, So., Notre Dame, Allen, Texas
F, Heather O'Reilly, Sr., North Carolina, East Brunswick, N.J.
F, India Trotter *, Sr., Florida State, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Second Team
Pos., Name , Cl., School, Hometown
K, Ashley Gunter, So., SMU, Lancaster, Pa.
D, Rachel Buehler, Sr., Stanford, Del Mar, Calif.
D, Jessica Maxwell, Jr., North Carolina, Colleyville, Texas
D, Becky Sauerbrunn *, Sr., Virginia, St. Louis, Mo.
M, Jen Buczkowski *, Sr., Notre Dame, Elk Grove, Ill.
M , Ali Christoph *, Sr., Tennessee, Columbus, Ohio
M, Selin Kuralay, Jr., Florida State, Melbourne, Australia
F, Kelsey Carpenter , Jr., Texas, Allen, Texas
F, Adele Letro, So., Utah, Davis, Calif.
F, Ella Masar, Jr., Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
F, Ashlee Pistorius , Jr., Texas A&M, Bloomington, Ill.

Third Team
Pos., Name , Cl., School, Hometown
K, Anne Ogundele, Sr., Kentucky, Mississauga, Ontario
K, Ashley Phillips, Jr., Clemson, West Peabody, Mass.
D, Laura Georges *, Sr., Boston College, Versailles, France
D, Stephanie Lopez *, Jr., Portland, Elk Grove, Calif.
D, Emily Zurrer, So., Illinois, Vancouver, B.C.
M, Ameera Abdullah, So., Florida, Denver, Colo.
M, Sheree Gray, So., Penn State, Tom's River, N.J.
M, Rebecca Moros, Sr., Duke, Larchmont, N.Y.
F, Danesha Adams *, Jr., UCLA, Shaker Heights, Ohio
F, Stacy Bishop , Jr., Florida, Land O' Lakes, Fla.
F, Jamie Craft, Jr., Louisville, Owings, Md.
F, Katie Larkin, So., Brigham Young, Draper, Utah
F, Jessica Rostedt, So., Virginia, Kent, Ohio

* indicates prior selections

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