SA Women’s Freshman Player of the Year
Anne Makinen (Notre Dame) Notre Dame’s Finnish international splashed onto the college scene, bringing a wealth of experience to a team already brimming with talent. The playmaking midfielder exploded for a hat trick to beat Connecticut in the Big East final and had four goals and three assists in the NCAA tournament.
SA Women’s All-Freshman Team
Jennifer Carlson (Connecticut) forward Set school record with 24 goals in a season
Claire Elliott (Texas A&M) defender Sweeper marshaled D that allowed just 17 goals
Meotis Erikson (Notre Dame) forward 9-game goal streak in banner year (22-12-56)
Erin Gilhart (Michigan) defender All-America part of D that shut out 11 teams
Megan Horvath (Santa Clara) forward Third-leading scorer (10-5-25) on semifinalist
Marika Karlsson (Hartford) defender Swedish all-America added offensive spark (4-3-11)
Kelly Lindsey (Notre Dame) defender Excellent athlete a key in best-ever Irish defense
Kristin Luckenbill (Dartmouth) goalkeeper Ivy’s top rookie compiled nation’s No. 8 GAA (0.65)
Anne Makinen (Notre Dame) midfielder Led Irish in scoring (23-12-56)
Raven McDonald (North Carolina) forward Redshirt freshman’s flick set up title-winner
Andrea Sellers (Florida) forward Fourth-leading scorer in the nation (23-15-61)
