December 31, 2007

Three earn NSCAA All-Region

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Three Grove City College women's soccer players recently earned All-Great Lakes Region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) after helping Grove City to one of its most successful seasons ever.

Freshman midfielder Emily Ostlund (Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins) earned First Team All-Region honors while junior defender Kristin Colley (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn-Trafford) and junior forward Stephanie Wild (Carmel, Ind./Heritage Christian) both received Second Team recognition. All three played a pivotal role in leading Grove City to a 16-4-1 overall record and the top seed in the season-ending Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championship Tournament.

Ostlund made an immediate impact in her first season at Grove City. She started all 21 matches and led the Wolverines with 15 goals and 31 points. She also led the squad with five game-winning goals during the 2007 season. Ostlund also earned First Team All-Presidents' Athletic Conference following the season.

Colley helped anchor one of the region's finest defenses this year from her center back position. Colley started all 21 matches and helped Grove City match a single-season program record with 11 shutouts. Her defensive work helped Grove City post a 0.85 goals-against average, which is the lowest in program history.

Colley also earned First Team All-PAC honors for the second consecutive season.

Wild finished second on the team in goals (12), assists (five), points (29) and game-winning goals (4) this season. A two-year starter at forward, Wild earned First Team All-PAC for the second straight year.

This is the first time that three Grove City women's soccer players have earned NSCAA All-Region honors in the same season. In 2003, defender Danielle Balliet and forward Meg Tilley both earned Second Team All-Region honors.

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