University of Memphis Athletics
Vendula Strnadova Named NSCAA All-American
Dec 03, 2010 | Women's Soccer
Dec. 3, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Memphis women’s soccer senior midfielder Vendula Strnadova was named a third team All-American as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) on Friday.
“First of all, I am overly ecstatic for Vendula,” head coach Brooks Monaghan said. “She absolutely deserves the award. From a selfish standpoint, what she has done for this program is amazing. She is a pro and such a good person and a very talented soccer player. Sometimes you aren’t the biggest name and go un-recognized, so it’s nice to see the attention she has received. She deserves this award in so many ways. She deserves all the credit in the world for what she has done here at the University of Memphis.”
Strnadova, the Conference USA Midfielder of the Year and four-time first team all-conference selection, wrapped up her Memphis career with a four goal, six assist campaign to climb to fifth place in program history in each category. Starting all 22 matches, Strnadova is tied for the program for matches played with 86 and also holds the record for shots in a career with 246.
The Las Cruces, N.M., native is the second Lady Tiger soccer student-athlete to receive All-America status in program history and it’s the second-straight season a Lady Tiger has been recognized as an All-American after Ashley Berra earned the honors in 2009.
“I think this is another step in the right direction for this program,” Monaghan added. “This program has changed so much in every single area. We are becoming recognized nationally in all areas from our national rankings, to our all-Americans, to the success in the classroom. This kind of recognition is what you strive for, so it’s great that it is coming to fruition.”
Strnadova, a three-time first team NSCAA All-Central Region selection, was a major factor in Memphis’ fourth-straight C-USA Championship. Memphis finished with a 15-4-3 record, the second-best finish in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth-straight season.
“(Receiving this award) is a great way to end my career here at the U of M,” Strnadova said. “Hopefully now that our team gets more recognition, more girls will be recognized in the future. We have a lot of great players. This is exciting, but sad at the same time to leave the program at such a different place than when I first came here.”
Junior defender Lizzy Simonin joined Strnadova on the NSCAA All-Central Region First Team. Simonin, the 2010 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, helped Memphis tie the program record with a 0.84 goals-against average and finished with 22 starts and a three goal, two assist season.
For more information on the NSCAA and a complete list of the NSCAA Women’s Soccer awards visit the NSCAA website at www.NSCAA.com.
2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Women's NCAA Division I All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
Pos., Player, Class, School, Hometown
K, Bianca Henninger, Jr., Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Calif.
D, Cassie Dickerson, So., Ohio State, Kalamazoo, Mich.
D, Crystal Dunn, Fr., North Carolina, Rockville Centre, N.Y.
D, Coco Goodson, Jr., UC-Irvine, Ramona, Calif.
M, Sinead Farrelly*, Sr., Virginia, Havertown, Pa.
M, Kristen Mewis, So., Boston College, Hanson, Mass.
M, Teresa Noyola*, Jr., Stanford, Palo Alto, Calif.
M, Ingrid Wells*, Jr., Georgetown, Upper Montclair, N.J.
F, Sarah Hagen, Jr., Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Appleton, Wis.
F, Melissa Henderson, Jr., Notre Dame, Garland, Texas
F, Alex Morgan, Sr., California, Diamond Bar, Calif.
F, Christen Press*, Sr., Stanford, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
SECOND TEAM
K, Adrianna Franch, So., Oklahoma State, Salina, Kan.
D, Lauren Fowlkes*, Jr., Notre Dame, Lee's Summit, Mo.
D, Lindsi Lisonbee, So., Brigham Young, Park City, Utah
D, Melinda Mercado, Jr., Oklahoma State, Sapulpa, Okla.
D, Kathryn Williamson, So., Florida, McKinney, Texas
M, Katy Frierson, Jr., Auburn, Homewood, Ala.
M, Meghan Klingenberg, Sr., North Carolina, Gibsonia, Pa.
M, Christine Nairn, So., Penn State, Annapolis, Md.
M, Sophie Schmidt, Sr., Portland, Abbotsford, B.C.
F, Morgan Marlborough, So., Nebraska, Lee's Summit, Mo.
F, Katie Stengel, Fr., Wake Forest, Melbourne, Fla.
F, Colleen Williams, So., Dayton, Titusville, N.J.
THIRD TEAM
K, Colleen Boyd, Jr., Oregon State, La Canada, Calif.
D, Lauren Barnes, Sr., UCLA, Upland, Calif.
D, Kerry McBride, Jr., Marquette, Elm Grove, Wis.
D, Elli Reed, Sr., Portland, Park City, Utah
D, Courtney Verloo, So., Stanford, Tualatin, Ore.
M, Amanda DaCosta*, Sr., Florida State, Katonah, N.Y.
M, Teresa Rynier, Sr., James Madison, Leola, Pa.
M, Vendula Strnadova, Sr., Memphis, Las Cruces, N.M.
M, Tiffany Yovino, Sr., Hofstra, Holtsville, N.Y.
F, Sydney Leroux*, Jr., UCLA, Vancouver, B.C.
F, Paige Maxwell, Jr., Ohio State, Medina, Ohio
F, Stephanie Ochs, Fr., San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
F, Tanya Taylor, Sr., UC-Irvine, Buena Park, Calif.
FOURTH TEAM
K, Chantel Jones, Jr., Virginia, Midlothian, Va.
D, Toni Pressley, Jr., Florida State, Tallahassee, Fla.
D, Brianne Young, Jr., Texas A&M, Castle Pines North, Colo.
M, Tahnai Annis, Jr., Florida, Zanesville, Ohio
M, Keelin Winter, Sr., Portland, Englewood, Colo.
F, Omolyn Davis, Sr., George Mason, Kingston, Jamaica
F, Vicki DiMartino*, So., Boston College, Massapequa Park, N.Y.
F, Kayla Grimsley, Jr., South Carolina, Lakeland, Fla.
F, Laura Heyboer**, Jr., Michigan State, Hudsonville, Mich.
F, Lisa Kevorkian, Sr., Boston University, Arcadia, Calif.
F, Katherine Sheeleigh, Sr., Harvard, New Vernon, N.J.
F, Jasyme Spencer, So., Maryland, Bay Shore, N.Y.
* indicates prior selection
2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Women's NCAA Division I All-Central Region Teams
FIRST TEAM
K, Adrianna Franch, So., Oklahoma State, Salina, Kan.
D, Melinda Mercado, Jr., Oklahoma State, Sapulpa, Okla.
D, Lizzy Simonin, Jr., Memphis, Lee's Summit, Mo.
D, Brianne Young, Jr., Texas A&M, Castle Pines North, Colo.
M, Natalie Santana, Sr., Southeastern Louisiana, Cypress, Calif.
M, Rachel Shipley, Sr., Texas A&M, Plano, Texas
M, Vendula Strnadova, Sr., Memphis, Las Cruces, N.M.
F, Krista Lopez, Jr., Oklahoma State, Carrollton, Texas
F, Tishia Jewell, So., Central Florida, Satellite Beach, Fla.
F, Morgan Marlborough, So., Nebraska, Lee's Summit, Mo.
F, Merritt Mathias, Jr., Texas A&M, Birmingham, Ala.
SECOND TEAM
K, Aline Reis, Jr., Central Florida, Campinas, Brazil
D, Amy Beger, So., Rice, St. Charles, Mo.
D, Rachel Lenz, Fr., Texas A&M, Round Rock, Texas
D, Carson Michalowski, So., Oklahoma State, Plano, Texas
M, Kylie Louw, So., Stephen F. Austin, Discovery, South Africa
M, Katie Jackson, Jr., Central Florida, Satelitte Beach, Fla.
M, Kyndall Treadwell, Jr., Oklahoma State, Cleveland, Okla.
F, Tiffany Brown, Sr., Colorado College, Sterling, Va.
F, Lauri Byrne, Sr., Houston, South Lake, Texas
F, Erika Duncan, Sr., Marshall, East Haven, Scotland
F, Whitney Palmer, Sr., Oklahoma, Plano, Texas
THIRD TEAM
K, Lacey Bockhaus, Jr., Southeastern Louisiana, San Leandro, Calif.
D, Erica Campanelli, Sr., Texas, Plano, Texas
D, Bianca Joswiak, So., Central Florida, Berlin, Germany
D, Nina Pedersen, Fr., Texas, Silkeborg, Denmark
M, Kylie Doniak, Jr., Texas, Chino Hills, Calif.
M, Jordan O'Brien, Fr., Tulsa, Garden Grove, Calif.
M, Katelyn Rhodes, So., Houston, Lubbock, Texas
F, Maiya Cooper, So., Southeastern Louisiana, Hawthorne, Calif.
F, Britney Curry, Sr., Texas State, Cypress, Texas
F, Jessica Fuston, Fr., Texas Tech, Cedar Park, Texas
F, Jordan Jackson, So., Nebraska, Overland Park, Kan.
F, Kim Newsome, Sr., Central Florida, Apopka, Fla.
