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BAY CITY, Mich. — Grand Valley State
University senior forward Jenny Shaba (West Bloomfield,
Mich./Walled Lake Western) was named the 2013 Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) women’s
soccer “Offensive Player of the Year,” while GVSU
senior defender Kayla Kimble
(Livonia, Mich./Stevenson) was named
“Defensive Player of the Year” in balloting conducted
by the league’s coaches.
Grand Valley State senior goalie
Abbey Miller (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) was named
the league’s “Goal Keeper of the Year,”
while Northern Michigan University forward Paula Hafner
(Malmo, Sweden / Malmo Borgarskola) was honored with the
league’s “Freshman of the Year”
award. Dave DiIanni, who guided Grand Valley State
to its ninth-straight GLIAC Championship, earned “Coach of
the Year” accolades.
Shaba finished in third
or better among all GLIAC players in six offensive categories this
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son. The West Bloomfield, Michigan native led the conference in
shots (84), tied for the most points (27) and was tied for second
in goals (10) and assists (7). Four of her goals were game-winning
tallies.
Kimble was the focal point of
a dominant backline that allowed just one goal all
season and posted 17 shutouts. She also helped the Lakers blank
13 consecutive opponents, which is the second longest streak
in
NCAA Division II history. Thanks in large part to
Kimble’s efforts, the GVSU defense held opposing
teams to a miniscule five shots per game. She notched
a game-winning goal and an assist as well.
Miller led the nation
in save percentage (.976) and goals-against average ( .062) en
route to becoming the GLIAC’s first “Goalkeeper of the
Year”. She only surrendered one goal in 18 starts
this season and at one point played 1,228:08 consecutive
scoreless minutes, which is the second longest run in NCAA Division
II history. The Saginaw, Michigan product finished the 2013
campaign with 13 solo shutouts.
Hafner closed out the 2013
season leading her team across the board. She scored eight goals
after starting all 18 games in her first season. Hafner’s
first career goal came against Lake Erie (Sept. 22),
and added a s
econd goal in the game to help NMU to a 3-0 win. She recorded
52 total shots, including 29 on goal for a .558 shots on
goal percentage and 23 points. Out of the 14 other NMU
goals scored on the season, Hafner assisted on
seven of them, tying for second in the GLIAC on assists.
DiIanni led the Lakers
to their ninth consecutive GLIAC regular season title
with a perfect 12-0 mark in league play. Grand Valley State posted
a 17-0-1 overall record and was ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Top 25
poll for eight straight weeks in DiIanni’s 11th season at the
helm. This is the fifth time he has won the award.
The complete list of the 2013 All-GLIAC
women's soccer teams and postseason awards is located below:
2013 GLIAC Women’s Soccer Postseason Awards |
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Offensive Player of the Year: Jenny Shaba - Grand Valley State (JR/F/West Bloomfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western) Defensive Player of the Year: Kayla Kimble - Grand Valley State (SR/D/Livonia, Mich./Stevenson) Goal Keeper of the Year: Abbey Miller - Grand Valley State (SR/GK/Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) Freshman of the Year: Paula Hafner - Northern Michigan (FR/M-F/Malmo, Sweden/Malmo Borgarskola) Coach of the Year: Dave DiIanni - Grand Valley State |
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2013 All-GLIAC Women’s Soccer Teams |
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All-GLIAC First-Team |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Forward |
Nichole Boehnke |
Ferris State |
So. |
Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc |
Forward |
Giulianne Domingues |
Tiffin |
Jr. |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Forward |
Paula Hafner |
Northern Michigan |
Fr. |
Malmo, Sweden / Malmo Borgarskola |
Forward |
Jenny Shaba |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
West Bloomfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western |
Midfielder |
Marti Corby |
Grand Valley State |
Fr. |
Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central |
Midfielder |
Charlie Socia |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Portage, Mich./Central |
Midfielder |
Eryn Weber |
Findlay |
Jr. |
Ashland, Ohio / Crestview |
Defender |
Amanda Foster |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Byron Center, Mich./South Christian |
Defender |
Kayla Kimble |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Livonia, Mich./Stevenson |
Defender |
Juane Odendaal |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
London, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas |
Defender |
Tayler Ward |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Grand Blanc, Mich. |
Goalkeeper |
Abbey Miller |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Saginaw, Mich./Heritage |
All-GLIAC Second-Team |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Forward |
Jennifer Goethals |
Saginaw Valley State |
Fr. |
Rochester, Mich. / Rochester |
Forward |
Kendra Stauffer |
Grand Valley State |
Fr. |
Alto, Mich./Caledonia |
Forward |
Alyssa Tomassi |
Northwood |
Sr. |
Macomb, Mich./Eisenhower |
Midfielder |
Kelly Krispinsky |
Ashland |
Sr. |
Ashland, Ohio / Ashland |
Midfielder |
Krista Lewis |
Ashland |
So. |
Mason, Ohio / Mason |
Midfielder |
Lauren Pratt |
Ohio Dominican |
So. |
West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West |
Defender |
Kaitlyn Boelter |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Keshena, Wis./Shawano |
Defender |
Kelsey Dropsey |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Jeromesville, Ohio / Hillsdale |
Defender |
Sydney Simpson |
Ohio Dominican |
So. |
Avon, Ohio / Avon |
Goalkeeper |
Laura Clark |
Ohio Dominican |
Jr. |
Lapeer, Mich./Lakeville Memorial |
All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Goal Keeper |
Rebecca Plescia |
Ashland |
Sr. |
Parma, Ohio / Padua |
Midfielder |
Abby Meirndorf |
Ferris State |
So. |
Mason, Mich./Mason |
Midfielder |
Katie Burke |
Finlday |
Sr. |
St. Mary's, Ohio / St. Mary's |
Defender |
Katy Woolley |
Grand Valley State |
So. |
Dearborn, Mich. / Indiana |
Defender |
Lauren Gaitsch |
Lake Erie |
Sr. |
Huntley, Ill. / Huntley |
Forward |
Christine Najjar |
Malone |
Fr. |
Richfield, Ohio /Cuyahoga Valley Christian |
Midfielder |
Lindsey Van Rooy |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Kaukauna, Wis. |
Midfielder |
KC McCary |
Northern Michigan |
Sr. |
Charlevoix, Mich. / Charlevoix |
Defender |
Allison Carroll |
Northwood |
Fr. |
Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc |
Midfielder |
Broegan Sautter |
Ohio Dominican |
Jr. |
Bellville, Ohio / Clear Fork |
Defender |
Presley Tibbetts |
Saginaw Valley State |
So. |
Grandville, Mich. / Grandville |
Forward |
Lauren Bowyer |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
Grove City, Ohio/ Grove City |
Forward |
Jessie Gearhart |
Walsh |
So. |
Wadsworth, Ohio |