The Malone University women’s soccer team had six players
earn postseason recognition from the American Mideast Conference when voting
for the All-AMC team was announced on Tuesday.
Freshman midfielder Amanda Hanlon (pictured to the right, Willoughby South H.S.) and freshman
defender Stephanie Noussias (pictured below to the right, GlenOak H.S.) were each named to the All-AMC
Second Team while junior midfielder Katie Heckman (Mars, PA), sophomore
midfielder Susanna Jonkka (Helsinki, Finland), freshman midfielder Sarah
Heckman (Mars, PA) and freshman defender Kaitlin Hanlon (Willoughby South H.S.)
were all tabbed All-AMC Honorable Mention.
Amanda Hanlon and Noussias each made significant impacts in their first collegiate seasons as Hanlon notched a team-high five goals to go with one assist while Noussias posted one assist and was a key component to a Pioneer defense that registered seven shutouts and compiled a 0.99 goals against average.
Sisters Sarah and Katie Heckman ranked first and second on the team in total points as Sarah scored four goals and dished out seven assists for 15 points while Katie compiled four goals and four assists to total 12 points.
Jonkka and Kaitlin Hanlon both made significant defensive
contributions throughout the year while also posting one goal and two assists
apiece.
The Pioneers ended their 2009 campaign with a 9-7 overall record, including a 5-6 mark in the AMC. Malone has now tallied 11 winning seasons in the program’s 13-year history.