Nov. 9, 2008

Mt. Pleasant, S.C. -- Furman’s Margaret Antonik and Katya Gokhman have been named to the Southern Conference All-Tournament Team, it was announced on Sunday following the SoCon Championship match.

Antonik, a junior defender from Lakeland, Fla., helped Furman post a pair of shutouts in the SoCon Tournament while extending its streak of consecutive minutes without allowing a goal to 434:15. The Paladins blanked Davidson 1-0 before tying UNC Greensboro 0-0. The Spartans advanced to the SoCon championship match on penalty kicks, 4-2.

Gokhman, a freshman midfielder, netted her first career goal in the 89th minute versus Davidson to help the fifth-seeded Paladins slip past the fourth-seeded Wildcats, 1-0.

The 2008 Furman women’s soccer team, which had just two seniors on its roster, finished the season with a 14-6-2 record.

All-Tournament Team

Margaret Antonik, Furman

Katya Gokham, Furman

Paige Lanter, Samford

Amber Cress, Samford

Kelsey Kearney, UNC Greensboro

Mary Kate Towne, UNC Greensboro

Lauren Lopez, UNC Greensboro

Arlan Whittle, Western Carolina

Jenny Matteson, Western Carolina

Shanna Schmoker, Western Carolina

Caitlin Williams, Western Carolina  

Tournament MVP Caitlin Williams, Western Carolina