Vernon, Conn. . Freshman Kaitlin Schmidt (Centereach, N.Y.) has been named the 2002 BIG EAST Womens Soccer Rookie of the Year, at the annual postseason banquet tonight. Schmidt was also named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and the All-BIG EAST Rookie Team.
Schmidt became the first St. Johns women soccer player to be honored as Rookie of the Year. The only other St. Johns womens soccer player ever to be named to an All-BIG EAST team was Francesca DeCristoforo in 1997, who was honored as a member of the second team. The last Red Storm player to make the Rookie team was Courtney Rett (Valley Stream, N.Y.) in 2000. Kaitlin Schmidt backed up her Rookie of the Year honor, by leading all BIG EAST rookies this season in points with 26 and goals with 10, and tied in assists with 6. Her 26 points are the most ever by a rookie in St. Johns history and places her third on the all-time list. Meanwhile, her 10 goals are the second most by a St. Johns rookie and fourth all-time. Schmidt is also tied for the team lead in assists (6) with fellow freshman Erin Henderson (Watervliet, N.Y.). Schmidts points, goals and assists all rank in the top-10 in BIG EAST. During the season, Schmidt was a two-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week, while also being honored by Soccer America and Soccer Buzz. St. Johns earned back-to-back conference tournament berths for the first time in program history this year. The Red Storm (9-6-4, 3-3 BIG EAST) awaits a NCAA or ECAC bid on Monday, November 11.
Offensive Player of the Year: Chrissie Abbott, West Virginia, Jr., F Defensive Player of the Year: Candace Chapman, Notre Dame, So., D Midfielder of the Year: Lisa Stoia, West Virginia, Jr., M Goalkeeper of the Year: Maria Yatrakis, Connecticut, Sr., GK Rookie of the Year: Kaitlin Schmidt, St. John's, Fr., F Coach of the Year: Nikki Izzo-Brown, West Virginia All-BIG EAST First Team Chrissie Abbott, Jr., F, West Virginia Candace Chapman, So., D, Notre Dame Kristen Graczyk, Jr., F, Connecticut Laura Johnson, So., F, Villanova Carli Lloyd, So., M, Rutgers Vonda Matthews, Jr., M/D, Miami Sarah Popper, Sr., M, Connecticut Sarah Rahko, Jr., M, Boston College Lisa Stoia, Jr., M, West Virginia Amy Warner, Jr., F, Notre Dame Maria Yatrakis, Sr., GK, Connecticut All-BIG EAST Second Team Jessie Beers-Altman, Jr., F, Georgetown Michelle Biehl, Jr., D, Villanova Britney Butcher, So., M, Miami Nicole DePalma, So., D, Georgetown Caroline Haines, Jr., GK, Providence Laura Kane, So., F, West Virginia Rachel Kruze, Sr., M, West Virginia Ann-Marie LaPalme, Jr., M, Syracuse Naima Montacer, Sr., D, Connecticut Salla Ranta, Sr., F, Connecticut Randi Scheller, Jr., M, Notre Dame Kaitlin Schmidt, Fr., F, St. John's * - Due to a tie in votes 12 players were selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.
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