Soccer

December 7, 2009

It is with great pleasure to announce the naming of Kiauna Hemsley as DIII Independent Player of the Year and first team selection in soccer. Joining Kiauna on the first team is Macee Wray; second team selection Allison Evans and Cristina Martinez; and Honorable Mention selections Charity Blackwell and Volleyball’s Ellen Bethea. Soccer coach, Beth Stone was named Coach of the Year for her efforts in guiding Trinity to its first winning season.

Sophomore Kiauna Hemsley was an unanimous selection for Player of the Year as she recorded 15 goals and 2 assists on the year and also finished the season ranked 32 in the Nation for goals per game and 46 in the Nation for points per game. Other unanimous selections were Sophomore midfielder Macee Wray who led the Division in Assists and Senior defender Allison Evans. Junior Cristina Martinez, who pulled double duty this season as both goalkeeper and striker, was named to the second team. Freshman Charity Blackwell was named as Honorable Mention as a defender and Freshman Ellen Bethea was named Honorable Mention as a setter for Volleyball.

When Coach Stone first started at Trinity, the soccer team had not won a game in three seasons and in her fourth season as Head Coach, she has turned the program around by strong recruiting and athlete retention.

Congratulations to all the young ladies who received awards and to their teammates who helped them achieve their success.

For Immediate Release

Monday December 7, 2009

KANSAS CITY, MO.—The 2009 All-Independent Women’s Soccer and Volleyball teams were announced today by the Association of Division III Independents.

Offensive Player of the Year

Kiauna Hemsley, Trinity Washington University, SO, Forward, Baltimore, Md. – Nationally ranked in goals per game (32nd with 1.00) and points per game (46th with 2.13), Hemsley scored 15 goals and had two assists in 15 games.

Coach of the Year

Beth Stone, Trinity Washington University – Stone led Trinity Washington to an 8-7 record in 2009.

The All-Independent Women’s Soccer teams were selected by the women’s soccer coaches from the Association of Division III Independents member schools.

First Team

Forward – Kiauna Hemsley, Sophomore, Trinity Washington University

Midfielder – Macee Wray, Sophomore, Trinity Washington University

Second Team

Defender – Allison Evans, Senior, Trinity Washington University

Goalkeeper – (tie) Chloe Canta, Sophomore, Chapman University, and Cristina Martinez, Junior, Trinity Washington University

Honorable Mention

Defender – Charity Blackwell, Freshman, Trinity Washington University

Association of Division III Independents Names 2009 All-Independent Women’s Volleyball Teams

Honorable Mention

S – (tie) Amy Knight, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Ellen Bethea, Freshman, Trinity Washington University

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 14 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition. The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports. In addition, it will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of eight other sports this year.