Junior midfielder Mary Velan (Oneonta State/Stamford, N.Y.) earned honors for the third time with the announcement of the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Women’s NCAA Division III All-America Team.

Velan was one of seven players to earn repeat recognition. She was joined by defenders Margaret Coffin (Bates/Westford, Mass.) and Ashley Van Vechten (Rochester/Rochester, N.Y.) and midfielders Dana DiBruno (College of New Jersey/Cherry Hill, N.J.), Annie Borton (Macalester/Berkeley, Calif.), Kelly Donnelly (Virginia Wesleyan/Cranford, N.J.) and Laura Koontz (Wheaton [Ill.]/Kernersville, N.C.).

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

2006 NSCAA/adidas Women’s NCAA Division III All-America Team

First Team
Pos., Name, Cl., School, Hometown
K, Christy Carr, Fr., Hardin-Simmons, Pleasanton, Texas
D, Courtney Krol, Jr., College of New Jersey, Howell, N.J.
D, Lauren Thompson, Sr., Otterbein, Pickerington, Ohio
D, Ashley Van Vechten *, Jr., Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
M, Kelly Donnelly *, Sr., Virginia Wesleyan, Cranford, N.J.
M, Meghan Fowler-Finn, Sr., Washington (Mo.), Fort Wayne, Ind.
M, Kaitlin Giannetti, Sr., Johns Hopkins, Montclair, N.J.
M, Laura Koontz *, Sr., Wheaton (Ill.), Kernersville, N.C.
F, Stefanie Rowe, Jr., Messiah, Milton, Pa.
F, Amy Armstrong, Sr., Amherst, Avon, Conn.
F, Jill Capel, Sr., Calvin, Hudsonville, Mich.

Second Team
Pos., Name, Cl., School, Hometown
K, Jeanette Piper Crowell, Sr., Amherst, San Rafael, Calif.
D, Bethany Barton, Jr., Wheaton (Ill.), Wheaton, Ill.
D, Erin Davis, Jr., Wheaton (Mass.), Easton, Conn.
D, Ashley Williams, Sr., Ithaca, Cranberry, Pa.
M, Dana DiBruno *, Jr., College of New Jersey, Cherry Hill, N.J.
M, Tammy Hoch, Sr., Denison, Moon Township, Pa.
M, Whitney Piendak, Sr., Hardin-Simmons, Southlake, Texas
M, Savannah Stolzenburg, Sr., Messiah, Grand Island, N.Y.
F, Jennah Carter, Sr., Guilford, Orlando, Fla.
F, Michelle Corbett, So., Ohio Wesleyan, Dublin, Ohio
F, Annick Lamb, So., UC Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Calif.
F, Kate Semmler, Sr., Trinity (Texas), Houston, Texas

Third Team
Pos., Name, Cl., School, Hometown
K, Lindsey Fish, Sr., Redlands, Los Altos, Calif.
D, Margaret Coffin *, Sr., Bates, Westford, Mass.
D, Jessica Koenig, Jr., Trinity (Texas), Galveston, Texas
D, Becky Westbrock, Sr., Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Oakdale, Minn.
M, Annie Borton *, Sr., Macalester, Berkeley, Calif.
M, Susan Butler, Sr., Willamette, Boise, Idaho
M, Stephanie Heath, Sr., Gettysburg, Scotch Plains, N.J.
M, Mary Velan **, Jr., SUNY Oneonta Stamford, N.Y.
M, Kim Walker, Sr., Middlebury, Ridgewood, N.J.
F, Laura Burnett-Kurie, Jr., William Smith, Durham, N.H.
F, Caitlin Cuozzo, Jr., Union (N.Y.), Norfolk, Mass.
F, Adrienne Folsom, Jr., Puget Sound, Lakewood, Wash.
F, Catherine Nathans, So., Western Connecticut, New Fairfield, Conn.
* indicates prior selection

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