Williamsburg, Va. - William and Mary Tribe
women's soccer players
Diana Weigel and
Mallory Schaffer were named
All-Region on Monday after fantastic seasons in 2010. As a team, the
Tribe was also recognized on Monday, earning the 2010 NSCAA Team
Academic Award.
Weigel, who also earned All-Region honors in 2008, was named to the
All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second-Team this year. The honor is the second
for Weigel this year, as she was named First-Team All-CAA for the
second-consecutive year. Weigel started all 19 matches for the Tribe
this year and was a stalwart on the Tribe's defense again this season.
Weigel also contributed on the offensive end, scoring one goal and
dishing out three assists on the season. Weigel's best match of the
season came in the Tribe's 3-2 victory over VCU, when the Fairfax,
Virginia native recorded a goal and an assist to lead the College to the
win.
Schaffer has a breakout season for the College this year, earning a
spot on the All-Mid-Atlantic Region Third-Team. After a solid rookie
year, Schaffer had a terrific season for the Tribe in 2010, earning
All-CAA First Team honors. An absolute force offensively, Schaffer led
the Tribe with 23 points on the strength of a team-high 10 goals and
three assists. Schaffer's outstanding numbers ranked her in a tie for
second in goals in the conference and fifth in the CAA in points. When
Schaffer scored this season for the College, it came in bunches at the
sophomore tallied four matches with two goals. During one four-match
stretch this year, Schaffer notched four consecutive goals for William
and Mary. On the season, Schaffer led the College with four game-winning
scores.
A total of 639 soccer teams (195 men, 444 women) posted a team grade
point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the NSCAA Team Academic
Award for the 2009-10 academic year, and William and Mary women's
soccer was among those. The Tribe earned the award for the fifth time
in school history, the first since the 2006 season.