Colorado University Athletics
Five Buffs Receive Big 12 Honors
November 01, 2004 | General, Soccer
BOULDER -- University of Colorado soccer players junior midfielder Fran and sophomore defender Laura Munnelly are the first set of siblings to be named First-Team All-Big 12 simultaneously as both were selected by the Big 12 Conference's head soccer coaches for the honor Monday the league office announced.
In addition, junior goalkeeper Jessica Keller and senior midfielder Jen Thais were named Second-Team All-Big 12 while sophomore transfer Allie True was named to the All-Newcomer Team.
It is the third straight appearance on the first team list for Fran, and Laura's first after being named second team as a freshman. Keller was named to the newcomer team a year ago while Thais is receiving the first postseason playing honor of her career.
Colorado, as the third seed, will open postseason play Wednesday against sixth-seeded Missouri in the first round of the Big 12 Soccer Tournament in San Antonio. It is the third-straight conference tournament opening round meeting between the two teams. A year ago then-eighth seeded Missouri upset top-seeded CU in the tournament's first game. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (MT) with live updates available on CUBuffs.com.
2004 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE SOCCER TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
GK Meghan Miller, Kansas
D Holly Gault, Kansas
D Sasha Andrews, Nebraska
D Laura Munnelly, Colorado.
D Tanya Dennis, Nebraska
MF Fran Munnelly, Colorado
MF Amy Geha, Kansas
MF Adriane Radtke, Oklahoma State
F Brittany Timko, Nebraska
F Caroline Smith, Kansas
F Kelly Wilson, Texas
SECOND TEAM
GK Jessica Keller, Colorado
D Amanda Burke, Texas A&M
D Afton Sauer, Kansas.
D Ashley Gibbs, Missouri
D Erica Pusch, Missouri
D Lauren Colwell, Oklahoma State
MF Elyse Nikonchuk, Missouri
MF Jen Thais, Colorado
MF Carrie Berend, Texas A&M
F Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M
F Jennifer Nobis, Missouri
F Rachel Gilfillan, Kansas
F Jolene Schweitzer, Oklahoma State
Newcomer Team
GK Joanna Haig, Iowa State,
D Sasha Andrews, Nebraska
D Megan Sherrell, Baylor
D Afton Sauer, Kansas
MF Nicole Cauzillo, Kansas
MF Caitlin Kennedy, Texas
MF Allie True, Colorado
MF Amy Berend, Texas A&M
F Anna Schuch, Baylor
F Kelsey Carpenter, Texas
F Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M
Player of the Year: Brittany Timko, Nebraska
Rookie of the Year: Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Mark Francis, Kansas
