Freshman of the Year
Mary-Frances Monroe (Connecticut) Mary-Frances Monroe filled the void left by the graduation of Sara Whalen, scoring 24 goals and 17 assists for 65 points. She broke the Connecticut single-season mark of 64 set by Whalen in 1997. The 5-foot Monroe set a UConn and Big East record by scoring in 15 straight regular-season games. She scored three of UConnÆs four goals in the NCAA tournament.
Soccer America 1998 WomenÆs All-Freshman Team
Keisha Bell (Florida) defender Underrated defender shone in final four.
Danielle Borgman (North Carolina) defender Former striker deadly when pushed into attack.
Danielle Korbmacher (Hartford) forward America EastÆs top player and tournament MVP.
Mary-Frances Monroe (Connecticut) forward Beat Hartford 2-1 in postseason with goal at 89:31.
Emily Oleksiuk (Penn State) goalkeeper Led Big Ten with 0.89 GAA, had 8.5 shutouts.
Katy Robertson (George Mason) forward 17 goals, 11 assists, with record 5 goals vs. Richmond.
Danielle Slaton (Santa Clara) defender Flourished when she moved to outside back.
Lindsay Smart (Portland) defender Physical player latest in line of quality Pilot defenders.
Emily Taggart (Wake Forest) midfielder Had 6 goals and 2 assists as ACC Rookie of the Year.
Abby Wambach (Florida) forward Complemented Fotopoulos with 19 goals, 12 assists.
Casey Zimny (Connecticut) midfielder Classy playmaker second on team with 12 assists.
