NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - In leading the Wilmington University women's soccer team to a second place finish, six Wildcats have been named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Conference Teams, led by Kierstyn Williams being named the CACC Goalkeeper of the Year, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Williams is the first Wildcat to be named the Goalkeeper of the Year in program history, and is joined on the CACC First Team by redshirt senior Loran Wyrough and redshirt junior Melisa Gall, as well as graduate student Preslie Quaranta, junior Rebecca Dolhansky, and freshman Kiya Wilson on the All-CACC Second Team.

Williams (Middletown, Del.) leads the CACC with six lone shutouts, adding one combined. She is second in the CACC with 10 wins while also second in carrying a .806 save percentage. She is third in the CACC with a 1.31 goals against average, but has only allowed 0.89 goals against versus CACC opponents. Only eight of her 20 goals allowed have come in CACC play. She made a season high 16 saves at Bridgeport while making seven saves in a 1-0 shutout at nationally #6 Adelphi. Williams was a Second Team All-CACC performer a year ago.

Wyrough (Hamilton, N.J.) returns to the CACC First Team for the second year in a row. She finished the regular season with the most goals in the CACC (16) and is second in the CACC with 36 points. All but two of her goals have come in CACC play, as well as 32 points, the best mark in the conference. Four of her 16 goals have been game-winners, all coming against CACC opponents and that is also the best in the CACC. She tied her own program record with four goals in a game twice this season. She scored four goals at Nyack for the second time in her career and against Dominican.

Gall (Marlton, N.J.) is another repeat First Team All-CACC performer, making the list last year as well. She started in 17 games this year, all of which at the centerback position. She scored three goals this year, but better known for her dominant pressure in the backfield. She has started on defense in all seven shutouts this season and has helped led the team to a 1.26 goals against average on the season, the second best in the CACC.

Quaranta (Nottingham, Md.) has made her presence known in her only season with the Wildcats. She is tied for third in the CACC with seven assists, adding five goals to be second on the team with 17 points. She scored a season high two goals at Concordia while adding three points (one goal and one assist) at Bloomfield and against Post. Her on-ball skills are second to none in the CACC, leading to a multitude of opportunities for the Wildcats.

Dolhansky (Blackwood, N.J.) makes a repeat appearance on the All-Conference list. She's continued to set up the offense from her center midfield position, ranking tied for seventh in the CACC with five assists. She added four goals to finish tied for third on the team with 13 points. She had a season high three points at Nyack, scoring a goal and adding an assist. She had a season high two assists in a 2-0 win over Caldwell.

Wilson (Philadelphia, Pa.) has been a force on the back line in her first year as a college player. The freshman was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Week on October 16 and has routinely been a dominant figure in every game. She's started in all 18 games for the Wildcats and has settled on a center back position for the bulk of the season. She has been a part of all seven shutouts this season and has helped led the team to a 1.26 goals against average on the season, the second best in the CACC.

Holy Family's Brianna Rock was named the CACC Player of the Year for the second year in a row while Goldey-Beacom's Alanna Speaks was named the CACC Rookie of the Year. Georgian Court's Morgan LaDuca repeated as the CACC Defensive Player of the Year with Williams rounding out the major player awards as Goalkeeper of the Year.

Georgian Court's Jim Moore was named the CACC Coach of the Year in leading the Lions to a 12-0 CACC record while Nyack took home the 2017 Team Sportsmanship Award.

The Wildcats finished the regular season with a 12-5-1 overall record, going 10-2 in the CACC to earn the No. 2 seed in the upcoming CACC Tournament. The Wildcats square off against No. 7 Post on Tuesday in the CACC Tournament Quarterfinals. The game is subject to a 2:00 p.m. start at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday.

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2017 Women's Soccer All-CACC Teams

First Team:

F – Lizzy Kroon (Georgian Court University) 
F – Brianna Rock (Holy Family University)
F – Alanna Speaks (Goldey-Beacom College) 
F – Loran Wyrough (Wilmington University) 
M – Anissia Fucci (Georgian Court University) 
M – Kaitlin Lister (Georgian Court University) 
M – Amy Runciman (Goldey-Beacom College) 
D – Melissa Gall (Wilmington University)
D – Morgan LaDuca (Georgian Court University) 
D – Katharina Mertz (Post University)
GK – Kierstyn Williams (Wilmington University)

Second Team:

F – Teaghan Darling (Caldwell University) 
F – Sarah Patrignani (Thomas Jefferson University) 
F – Preslie Quaranta (Wilmington University) 
M – Rebecca Dolhansky (Wilmington University) 
M – Meghan Grundhauser (Caldwell University) 
M – Shannon Metzler (Holy Family University) 
D – Taylor Adair (Holy Family University) 
D – Tanner Turner-Rush (Goldey-Beacom College) 
D – Kiya Wilson (Wilmington University) 
GK – Natalie Axelsson (Georgian Court University) 
GK – Emily Camp (Holy Family University)

2017 CACC Player of the Year: Brianna Rock (Holy Family University)

2017 CACC Rookie of the Year: Alanna Speaks (Goldey-Beacom College)

2017 CACC Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan LaDuca (Georgian Court)

2017 CACC Goalkeeper of the Year: Kierstyn Williams (Wilmington University)

2017 CACC Coach of the Year: Jim Moore (Georgian Court University)

2017 CACC Team Sportsmanship Award: Nyack College