OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – William & Mary women's soccer senior Caroline Casey was named a Senior CLASS First-Team All-American announced on Thursday afternoon by the Senior CLASS Award.
 
Casey was named one of 10 national finalists for the award back in October. The award, chosen by a vote of Division I women's soccer coaches, national soccer media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I women's soccer. In order to be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.
 
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School^®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete in 10 NCAA sports and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. 
 
Caroline is a very strong student at William & Mary. She is on track to graduate with a degree in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Med. Casey has also won awards for her work in the classroom both through the school and in the Colonial Athletic Association. She won a Provost Award (3.5 GPA, or higher) in 2015, while also receiving induction in Chi Alpha Sigma, which is a National Athlete Honor Society for a junior or senior athlete with a 3.5 GPA, or higher. Casey has also garnered a pair of CAA Commissioner's Academic Awards, which is for a GPA of 3.2, or better, during the 2013 and 2014 season.

A two-time captain for the Tribe women's soccer team, Casey shows her leadership skills both on the field and off of it. As a two-time captain, last year she helped the Tribe to a 12-win season. This season in her second campaign as captain she helped seven new players to the roster in the preseason, and helped the Tribe to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, a CAA regular season title, and 14 victories. Off of the field, she is a Branch Out Leader, which is an organization that comes up with alternative spring breaks were W&M students can participate in service work. After being a participant in the program during her sophomore year, she became a site leader last year. Casey was responsible for planning pre-trip meetings, creating educational materials, coordinating logistics with our host site and community partner, and day-to-day activities at each of the centers. Casey is also a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, where she helps plan and execute community service work. With an already busy soccer schedule, she gives up some of her school breaks working with Senior Connections, and also made a trip to Nicaragua last winter of 2014 to do medical work.

The Chesapeake, Virginia native is very involved with the community in different facets and in many different ways. She spends time giving back with the Tribe women's soccer team, her sorority, and on her own. Casey has spent time volunteering with the William & Mary Medical Relief Team that went to Nicaragua in the winter of 2014. During her two weeks in Nicaragua she was a part of a medical relief team that worked with an organization called International Service Learning. Casey and the group she was with were paired with translators and Nicaraguan doctors and participated in pharmacy and clinical rounds. In addition to the medical rounds, the group was put in charge a pair of cultural days where they setup games for the children, while also stressing the importance of brushing their teeth, wearing shoes, and washing their hands. Aside from the trip, Casey is very involved in the William & Mary and Williamsburg communities. She is a Branch Site Leader (an alternative spring break program), where they worked with Senior Connections to help people understand and see the absence of care many elderly experience at a physical, mental, and emotional level. She volunteers at Dream Catcher Therapeutic Riding Center, is a committee member with W&M Relay for Life, and was an Academic Ambassador for Freshman Athletes (2013). With her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, she has worked with the Camp Fire USA fundraiser, Girls on the Run Fundraiser, and volunteered at the local Williamsburg ARC (For adults with disabilities) Carnival.

Last, but not least, Casey started every game of her Tribe career dating back to her freshman season and is one of the best goalkeepers in W&M history. She currently ranks second all-time with 301 career saves, while her 29 shutouts rank her third all-time. This season she owns a 0.88 goals-against-average, with 86 saves, and 11 shutouts. Casey was rewarded for her work on the field this season by being named to the All-CAA First-Team, CAA Defensive Player of the Year, and NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First-Team. Previously, she was named Third-Team All-CAA (2014), First-Team All-CAA (2013), and Second Team NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region (2013).  She owns a 48-18-12 career record with 29 shutouts.
 
First-Team Senior All-Americans
Caroline Casey, William & Mary
Katie Holder, Army West Point
Elise Krieghoff, Cal Poly
Paige Nielsen, University of North Carolina
Brianne Reed, Rutgers (Senior CLASS Award Winner)
 
Second-Team Senior All-Americans
Cali Farquharson, Arizona State University
Amanda Hill, West Virginia University
Isabella Schmid, Florida State University
Abby Smith, University of Texas
Nicole Waters, University of Dayton