Oct. 31, 2006

Greenville, S.C. -- Furman's Anna Betton, Stacy Simpson and Gena Villari were named first team All-Southern Conference in voting by the league's 11 head coaches, it was announced on Tuesday by the league office.

Betton, a junior from Greensboro, N.C., led the SoCon in goals (11) and total points (24) while adding two assists and notching three game-winning goals in 19 matches this season.

Villari, a junior midfielder, totaled five goals and two assists. The Raleigh, N.C., product netted three goals via set pieces and registered 12 total points. Simpson, who returned from a 2005 knee injury for her senior year, anchored a Furman defense that recorded seven shutouts.

Senior defender Kate Johnson and junior center back Mickey Palanza were tabbed second team All-SoCon.

2006 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams

First Team

F-Deven Beachum, UNCG

F-Anna Betton, Furman

F-Ashley Toussaint, Georgia Southern

MF-Gena Villari, Furman

MF-Heather Dittmer, Western Carolina

MF-Karla Davis, UNCG

MF-Jessica Patterson, UNCG

D-Shannon Donovan, UNCG

D-Nancy Haskell, Davidson

D-Stacy Simpson, Furman

GK-Stacey Mattheissen, Chattanooga

Second Team

F-Kelly Attayek, UNCG

F-Rachelle Ornelas, The Citadel

F-Teryn Schuetz, College of Charleston

MF-Jackie Hoffman, Appalachian State

MF-Jessica Connett, Wofford

MF-Caroline Wertis, College of Charleston

D-Danielle Jordan, College of Charleston

D-Monica Houseworth, Elon

D-Kate Johnson, Furman

D-Mickey Palanza, Furman

GK-Katherine Ryan, UNCG

Player of the Year: Shannon Donovan, UNC Greensboro

Co-Freshmen of the Year: Suzanne Sittko, Davidson; Jennifer Bronson, UNC Greensboro

Coach of the Year: Eddie Radwanski, UNC Greensboro