Three players earned their third recognition with the announcement of the 2008 NSCAA/adidas All-America Team for NCAA Division II women’s play.

Nicole Cito (Metro State/Littleton, Colo.), Gabriela Demoner (Franklin Pierce/Curitiba, Brazil) and Katy Tafler (Grand Valley State/Mississauga, Ontario) each picked up their third honor, with Cito claiming first-team recognition and Demoner and Tafler each scoring spots on the second team. Demoner was one of three Franklin Pierce players to be recognized; only Division II semifinalist College of Saint Rose was able to match that total on the 2008 squad.

Seven other schools placed two players on the team: NCAA finalist Seattle Pacific and North Carolina-Pembroke, Rollins College, Saint Leo University, Texas A&M-Commerce, Winona State and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

The All-America selections were honored at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 17 as part of the 2009 NSCAA Convention.

2008 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II Women's All-America Team

First Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
K, Whitney Beverly, Sr., North Carolina-Pembroke, Richlands, N.C.
D, Katie Warner, Sr., Western Washington, Burlington, Wash.
D, Nicole Cito**, Sr., Metro State, Littleton, Colo.
D, Sarah Hawkins*, Sr., Columbus State, Lilburn, Ga.
M, Amanda Deck, So., College of Saint Rose, Cicero, N.Y.
M, Brittany Yetter, Sr., West Chester, Douglassville, Pa.
M, Meredith Teague, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Redmond, Wash.
F, Amelia Kasten, Sr., Winona State, Rochester, Minn.
F, Angelika Johansson*, So., Franklin Pierce, Falkenberg, Sweden
F, Lindsay Giblin, Sr., Rollins College, Naples, Fla.
F, Shameka Gordon, Jr., West Florida, Old Harbour, Jamaica

Second Team
K, Taylor Jordan, Jr., Texas A&M-Commerce, Argyle, Texas
D, Anna Svensson, So., C.W. Post/Long Island University, Stockholm, Sweden
D, Heidi Woerle, Sr., Winona State, Coon Rapids, Minn.
D, Rachel Smith, Jr., Franklin Pierce, Chichester, N.H.
M, Gabriela Demoner**, Jr., Franklin Pierce, Curitiba, Brazil
M, Meredith Novak, Jr., Wisconsin-Parkside, Batavia, Ill.
M, Shannon Oakes, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Boise, Idaho
F, Gabrielle Gramprey, Jr., Merrimack College, Brockton, Mass.
F, Hannah Beard, Jr., Saint Leo University, Liverpool, England
F, Katy Tafler**, Sr., Grand Valley State, Mississauga, Ontario
F, Laura Leber, So., Minnesota State-Mankato, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Third Team
K, Lauren Hudson, Sr., Saint Leo University, Odessa, Fla.
D, Dana Merrill, Sr., Rollins College, Melbourne Beach, Fla.
D, Katie Whiting, So., College of Saint Rose, Holden, Mass.
D, Lauki'i Cheng, Fr., Wisconsin-Parkside, Kailua, Hawaii
M, Becky Fleming*, Jr., Quincy, St. Louis, Mo.
M, Brandi Doss, Jr., Northern Kentucky, Harrison, Ohio
M, Courtney Evans*, Sr., Tampa, DeLand, Fla.
M, Erin Hopkins, Sr., Florida Southern, Winter Haven, Fla.
F, Kailey Egbert, Sr., College of Saint Rose, Camp Hill, Pa.
F, Meagan Lasley, Jr., Texas A&M-Commerce, Mesquite, Texas
F, Melanie Cobb, Sr., North Carolina-Pembroke, Richlands, N.C.
* indicates prior selection

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