COLLEGE: Notre Dame's Thorlakson is 2004 SOCCER AMERICA Women's Player of the Year

Katie Thorlakson, Notre Dame

From the beginning to end, the junior from Langley, B.C., dominated the champion Irish's season. Could have skipped NCAA Tournament to play for Canada in under-19 world championship but hung around to score or assist on 24 of Notre Dame's final 28 goals, including crucial penalty kick in final against UCLA.