Feb. 2, 2009
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy junior Shelly Moeller (Milford, Ohio) added to an already impressive resume, collecting Third Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors from Soccer Buzz, the publication announced last week.
Moeller, a three-time All-Patriot League selection, previously earned Soccer Buzz honors in 2006 earning second-team and all-freshman kudos.
The 2008 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and a Second-Team NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic selection, she was one of three conference student-athletes to be recognized among the elite in their respective regions.
This past fall, the dynamic 5-foot-10 center back marshaled a backline that allowed only 14 goals in 22 contests, shutout a league-high 13 opponents and produced the 12th-best goals-against average in the country (0.60).
A relentless and physical presence, she was a primary reason why the Mids were able to hold 19 of their 22 foes to one goal or less and the team rarely relinquished a lead, winning all 14 games in which they scored first.
Since arriving in Annapolis, Moeller has been a fixture in the center of the Navy defense, starting all 69 games since joining the program as a freshman in 2006. By no coincidence, Moeller's arrival has coincided with a remarkable string of success for the Mids.
*Navy has won more than 78 percent of its contests compiling an overall mark of 50-11-8 over the last three seasons.
*The Mids are 15-2-2 in conference play during this span, have won a pair of postseason league championships, played in three NCAA Tournament games and have a regular season league title to their credit.
*Navy has owned the Patriot League's top defensive unit in each of the last three seasons. Since the 2006 season, the Mids have posted a 0.63 goals-against average and have recorded 42 shutouts.
In 2006, Moeller, then a freshman, earned league Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors and was a driving force in leading Navy to the national lead in GAA (0.37), shutout percentage (79.0) and save percentage (91.8).
This past fall, the defensive stalwart became just the third player in Patriot League history to earn the conference's top defensive nod twice during her career.
Moeller heads into the 2009 season with a chance to become the first player in Patriot League history to garner player-of-the-year laurels three times in her career.
In the classroom, where the Ohio native owns a 3.52 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in oceanography, her tremendous successes have continued. In each of her last four semesters, she has posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in classes within her major.
She has been named to the Commandant's List all seven semesters while at the Academy, and added her first Dean's List mention to an already impressive resume this past fall.
Earlier this week, Moeller was one of six Mids named to the Patriot League's Academic Honor Roll. Along with senior teammate Lizzie Barnes (New Orleans, La.) she also garnered NSCAA Scholar All-East Region and CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team honors earlier this season.
2008 SOCCER BUZZ AWARDS - MID-ATLANTIC REGION (46 teams)
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION YEAR
Lauren Alwine Virginia Forward Freshman
Emily Jukich Virginia Tech Forward Junior
Corky Julien James Madison Forward Junior
Katie Watson ODU Forward Senior
Claire Zimmeck William & Mary Forward Senior
Carolyn Blank West Virginia Midfielder Junior
Natalie Capuano Penn Midfielder Senior
Dani Collins William & Mary Midfielder Senior
Sinead Farrelly Virginia Midfielder Sophomore
Jenifer Anzivino Rutgers Defender Junior
Greer Barnes West Virginia Defender Senior
Nikki Krzysik Virginia Defender Senior
Teri Maykoski James Madison Defender Junior
Erin Guthrie Rutgers Goalkeeper Junior
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION YEAR
Jen Dervarics Bucknell Forward Senior
Deanna Everett West Virginia Forward Senior
Meghan Lenczyk Virginia Forward Sophomore
Sarah Peteraf Princeton Forward Senior
Gina DeMaio Rutgers Midfielder Junior
Kim Germain James Madison Midfielder Senior
Alicia Hall Rutgers Midfielder Senior
Teresa Rynier James Madison Midfielder Sophomore
Lisa Chinn Princeton Defender Senior
Kelly Eagan Villanova Defender Junior
Kim Hickey Virginia Tech Defender Junior
Sarra Moller Loyola MD Defender Senior
Sarah Senty Virginia Defender Senior
Kerri Butler West Virginia Goalkeeper Sophomore
THIRD TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION YEAR
Joni Demoor Monmouth Forward Senior
Toni Marie Hudson Georgetown Forward Junior
Shavon Knight ODU Forward Senior
Amanda Cicchini West Virginia Midfielder Junior
Sarah Friedman Penn Midfielder Sophomore
Erin Hardiman Villanova Midfielder Senior
Jessica Rostedt Virginia Midfielder Junior
Elizabeth Brewster ODU Defender Senior
Michaela Buonomo Georgetown Defender Sophomore
Abby Lauer William & Mary Defender Senior
Shelly Moeller Navy Defender Junior
Taylor Numann Princeton Defender Senior
Caitlyn Roan Radford Defender Junior
Mary Casey Maryland Goalkeeper Junior
ALL FRESHMAN
PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION
Molly Allen VCU Defender
Lauren Alwine Virginia Forward
Sade Ayinde Maryland Defender
Jen Pfeiffer St Joseph's Forward
Samantha Baker Georgetown Forward
Lisa Bernardini ODU Defender
Jessica Brandt James Madison Defender
Kristen Carden Virginia Tech Goalkeeper
Kelly D'Ambrisi Georgetown Midfielder
Lydia Hastings Maryland Forward
Erica Henderson West Virginia Forward
Maggie Kistner Virginia Midfielder
Brittany Michels Virginia Tech Midfielder
Blake Miller West Virginia Forward
Gabby Miller Georgetown Defender
Diana Weigel William & Mary Midfielder
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