big east awards University of Connecticut 28 NCAA Appearances
BIG EAST FirstTeam All-Conference Elise Fugowski........................... ‘10 Kacey Richards.......................... ‘10 Brittany Taylor........‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘09 Stephanie Labbe........................ ‘08 Elizabeth Eng............................. ‘05 Meghan Schnur......‘03, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Jessica Gjertsen......................... ‘04 Kristen Graczyk.............‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Maria Yatrakis............................ ‘02 Sarah Popper.......................‘01, ‘02 Alexa Borisjuk............................. ‘01 Casey Zimny.............................. ‘01 Mary-Beth Bowie........................ ‘00 Jen Carlson...................‘97, ‘99, ‘00 Mary-Frances Monroe....‘98, ‘99,’00 Carey Dorn................................. ‘99 Jennifer Tietjen..............‘95, ‘97, ‘98 Sara Whalen..................‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Ginny Woodward........................ ‘96 Kerry Connors......................‘95, ‘96 Jana Carabino............................ ‘95 Christy Rowe.............................. ‘95
BIG EAST Second Team All-Conference Danielle Schulmann................. ‘11 Linda Ruutu.............................. ‘09 Kacey Richards.......................... ‘08 Brittany Tegeler.......................... ‘08 Karyn Riviere.............................. ‘07 Elizabeth Eng.......................‘06, ‘07 Niki Cross................................... ‘05 Megan Jessee............................ ‘04 Jessica Gjersten......................... ‘03 Naima Montacer......................... ‘02 Salla Ranta................................. ‘02 Mary-Beth Bowie........................ ‘01 Lauren Molinaro......................... ‘99 Carey Dorn................................. ‘98 Lauren Molinaro......................... ‘98 Chrisy McCann........................... ‘98 Margaret Tietjen......................... ‘98 Sarah Barnes............................. ‘97 Tammy Barnes........................... ‘96 Jennifer Tietjen........................... ‘96 Margaret Tietjen......................... ‘96
BIG EAST Third Team All-Conference Riley Houle................................ ‘11 Kacey Richards....................‘07, ‘09 Annie Yi.........................‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Niki Cross................................... ‘06 Zahra Jalalian............................. ‘04
BIG EAST All-Rookie Team (1996-2003, 2009-pres.) Riley Houle................................ ‘11 Linda Ruutu.............................. ‘09 Niki Cross................................... ‘03
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Meghan Schnur.......................... ‘03 Brittany Barakat.......................... ‘02 Kristen Graczyk.......................... ‘01 Leena Kovanen.......................... ‘99 Sarah Popper............................. ‘99 Mary-Frances Monroe................ ‘98 Casey Zimny.............................. ‘98 Jen Carlson................................ ‘97 Lauren Molinaro......................... ‘97 Carey Dorn................................. ‘96
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Kristen Graczyk.......................... ‘03 Kerry Connors......................‘95, ‘96
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Brittany Taylor......................‘07, ‘09 Casey Zimny.............................. ‘01 Sara Whalen.........................‘95, ‘96
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year Meghan Schnur....................‘06, ‘07
BIG EAST
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Stephanie Labbe........................ ‘08 Maria Yatrakis............................ ‘02
BIG EAST
Freshman
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Meghan Schnur.......................... ‘03 Mary-Frances Monroe................ ‘98
BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team Shannon Algoe....................................‘08-09 Farrah Barnes............‘95-96, ‘96-97, ‘97-98 Sarah Barnes.............‘95-96, ‘96-97, ‘97-98 Tammy Barnes.........‘94-95, ‘95-96, ‘96-97 Lara Batey................................‘02-03, ‘03-04 Michelle Baj.........................................‘10-11 Cory Bildstein......‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11 Alexa Borisjuk.......................................‘00-01 Mary-Beth Bowie....................‘00-01, ‘01-02 Melissa Busque.......................‘08-09, ‘09-10 Whitney Butler......................................‘98-99 Shanna Caldwell..................................‘99-00 Jana Carabino......................................‘95-96 Amanda Carvalho.............................‘10-11 Erin Clark...... ‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11 Kristen Connolly...................................‘05-06 Kerry Connors........................‘95-’96, ‘96-97 Niki Cross...............................................‘06-07 Meghan Cunningham..‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11 Danielle Dakin..........................‘09-10, ‘10-11 Melissa DeLoureiro..............................‘98-99 Jessica Diakun........................‘08-09, ‘09-10
Kristen Graczyk was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year in 2003. Carey Dorn.................‘96-97, ‘98-99, ‘99-00 Jessica Dulski..........................‘09-10, ‘10-11 Lauren Ebert..............‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10 Karen Flowers.........................‘95-96, ‘98-99 Amy Folan.............................................‘95-96 Kate Foley.............................................‘99-03 Lani Fortier................................‘02-03, ‘03-04 Kathleen Frank........................‘04-05, ‘05-06 Jessica Frech........................................‘10-11 Elise Fugowski......................................‘10-11 Kristin Gardiner.....................................’98-02 Alex Garufi................................‘08-09, ‘10-11 Georgina Giddings.............‘09-10, ‘10-11 Jessica Gjertsen...................... ’02-03, 03-04 Kristen Graczyk...........‘02-03, 03-04, 04-05 Brianna Gray............................‘08-09, ‘09-10 Rebecca Gundling..................‘09-10, ‘10-11 Karen Gurnon.........‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11 Laura Hanrahan...................................‘95-96 Siobhan Harold........................ ‘97-98, 98-99 Maryann Hoke...........‘04-05, ‘06-07, ‘07-08 Sheri Huckleberry................................‘95-96 Linda Iacobellis........................ ‘95-96, 96-97 Leigh-Ann Jaggon............................‘10-11 Megan Jessee......................................‘04-05 Samantha Kelley..‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11 Kelsey Komrij........................................‘08-09 Alisse Kosloski.........................‘04-05, ‘05-06 Leena Kovanen....................................‘99-00 Stephanie Labbe..................................‘08-09 Jen Laccone.........................................‘00-01 Hillary Lackman...................‘09-10, ‘10-11 Lauren Lattanzio.........‘03-04, 04-05, ‘05-06 Courtney Lazos....................................‘10-11 Kristine Lundberg.................................‘03-06 Anika Martinez......................................‘96-97 Sarah MacIsaac...................................‘05-08 Chrisy McCann....................... ‘97-98, 98-99 Ciara McCormack...............................‘01-02 Gina Merchant......................................‘02-03 Karlyn Miselis...............‘02-03, 03-04, 04-05 Lauren Molinaro...................................‘98-01 Mary-Frances Monroe........................‘98-99 Naima Montacer..................................‘02-03 Shuana Musser....................................‘06-’09 Andrea Neuman..................................‘02-03 Kellie Neville..........................................‘96-97 Kim Noivadhana..................................‘04-05 Ashley O’Brien......................................‘06-’09 Ashley Paine.........................................‘95-96 Meghan Plaster....................... ‘03-04, 04-05 Katie Radchuck.....................‘05-06, ‘07-08 Salla Ranta............................................‘00-03
Kacey Richards.......................‘09-10, ‘10-11 Erin Rice........................‘00-01, 01-02, 02-03 Karyn Riviere.............‘05-06, ‘06-07, ‘07-08 Linda Ruutu.............‘09-10, ‘10-11 Sally Sakelaris.......................... ‘96-97, 97-98 Courtney Sands......................‘05-06, ‘06-07 Meghan Schnur......‘05-06, ‘06-07, ‘07-08 Amanda Schwartz...............................‘08-09 Amy Schwarz.......................................‘95-96 Abby Shepherd....................................‘01-02 Jessica Shufelt.....................‘09-10, ‘10-11 Heather Stone......................................‘97-98 Naomi Stone............................ ‘96-97, 97-98 Brittany Taylor..........................‘08-09, ‘09-10 Brittany Tegeler....................................‘06-09 Jennifer Tietjen......................................‘98-99 Margaret Tietjen...................................‘98-99 Lacey Toups.........................................‘99-00 Karen Warner.......................................‘94-95 Laura Waters........................... ‘01-02, 02-03 Sara Whalen............................ ‘95-96, 96-97 Courtney Wilkinson-Maitland.....‘07-08, ‘10-11 Darcie Woodruff...................................‘94-95 Annie Yi..................................................‘07-11 Alexandra Zedros................................‘04-08
Salla Ranta wore Husky blue and white from 1999-2002. Ranta was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star during all four seasons of her career. She was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2002 as well as the NSCAA/adidas All-Northeast Region team.
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