Curtin Twins Named to Women's Junior College Division III All-America Team; Cara Named National Player of the Year
Posted by NSCAA on Dec 21, 2011 in Awards 0 Comments
Cara Curtin (Santa Rosa Junior College/Santa Rosa, Calif.), who led Santa Rosa Junior College to the first state title by a Northern California team in 15 years, has been named the 2011 NSCAA Women's Junior College Division III National Player of the Year. She is joined by her twin sister, Lauren, on the 2011 NSCAA/Continental Tire Women's Junior College Division III All-America Team.
Cara scored all four goals for Santa Rosa in the state championship game, including the game-winner in double overtime off an assist from her sister. Cara’s scoring ability helped Santa Rosa average more than three goals per game this season, and 13 of the squad’s 20 wins were shutouts.
Two players earned a repeat selection to this year's squad: Sonia Basma (Montgomery College-Rockville/Silver Spring, Md.) and Colby Henderson (Finger Lakes Community College/Canandiagua, N.Y.). The 22 players will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, to be held in the Kansas City Convention Center's Grand Ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 14, in conjunction with the 2012 NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, Mo.
2011 NSCAA/Continental Tire Women's Junior College Division III All-America Team
| First Team | ||||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown | ||
| K | Kate Newman | So. | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, Calif. | ||
| D | Gail Bassett | So. | City College of San Francisco | San Jose, Calif. | ||
| D | Elizabeth Lawler | Fr. | Ocean County College | Forked River, N.J. | ||
| D | Maria Ramirez de Arellano | So. | Montgomery College-Rockville | Damascus, Md. | ||
| M | Lauren Curtin | So. | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, Calif. | ||
| M | Megan Erskine | So. | Ventura College | Ventura, Calif. | ||
| M | Bianca Frontino | Fr. | Santiago Canyon College | Cerritos, Calif. | ||
| F | Sonia Basma* | So. | Montgomery College-Rockville | Silver Spring, Md. | ||
| F | Cayli Carmona | Fr. | Finger Lakes Community College | Rochester, N.Y. | ||
| F | Cara Curtin | So. | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, Calif. | ||
| F | Colby Henderson* | So. | Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua, N.Y. | ||
| Second Team | ||||||
| K | Samijo Scheer | So. | Tompkins-Cortland Community College | Corning, N.Y. | ||
| D | Morgan Crumpley | So. | Santa Barbara City College | San Diego, Calif. | ||
| D | Erika Gerards | So. | Ohlone College | Fremont, Calif. | ||
| D | Jessica Guerrero | So. | College of the Canyons | Condor Ridge, Calif. | ||
| M | Kelsey Every | So. | Rochester Community & Technical College | Fairmont, Minn. | ||
| M | Kierstyn Harrington | So. | College of DuPage | Downers Grove, Ill. | ||
| M | Rachel Marino | Fr. | Ocean County College | Brick, N.J. | ||
| M | Emma Ylias | So. | Jamestown Community College-Cattaragus | Melville, Australia | ||
| F | Daisy Cardona | Fr. | Ventura College | Ventura, Calif. | ||
| F | Sara Latham | So. | Modesto Junior College | Delhi, Calif. | ||
| F | Melissa Stec | Fr. | Herkimer County Community College | Pleasant Valley, N.Y. | ||
*indicates repeat selection
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