Dec. 16, 2004

Queens, NY - St. John's women's soccer player, Natasha Lee (Albuquerque, NM), was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-Northeast Region Third Team, it was announced today. The teams are voted on by college women's soccer coaches throughout the nation.

The award is the second postseason honor for the Red Storm sophomore, who was named to the 2004 All-BIG EAST Second Team following the BIG EAST regular season.

In two seasons, Lee has established herself as one of the top forwards in the region and led St. John's with six goals, including two game-winners this year. She opened the 2004 season in grand fashion, scoring two goals in the Red Storm's 3-2 win over Hartford.

A relentless attacker, Lee took a team-best 58 shots throughout the season. She scored both goals in St. John's 2-0 win over Binghamton and scored a goal in games against West Virginia and Monmouth.

The Red Storm qualified for their fourth-straight BIG EAST Tournament and fell to the eventual National Champion, Notre Dame, after posting a 4-6 record in regular season conference play. The team finished 10-9-1 overall.