Nov. 2, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Ten Mountain West Conference student-athletes were named to the 2009 Academic All-District Women's Soccer Teams. New Mexico's Jael Fanning and Alexis Ball were each honored as first-team members.

New Mexico placed four student-athletes on the District 6 team, including Fanning, Ball, Jessica Quador (second team) and Amanda Collins (third team). TCU's Lizzy Karoly was also honored on the second team.

Air Force's Krystin Shanklin (second team) and Bridgett Murphy (second team) were each honored in District 7, while Utah's Lauren Dudley and Lauren Hair earned second-team and third-team accolades in District 8, respectively. BYU's Andrea Willis was also honored on the second team.

2009 Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team

District 6
Jael Fanning, So, MF, New Mexico - First Team
Alexis Ball, Jr., F, New Mexico - First Team
Jessica Quador, Sr., D, New Mexico - Second Team
Lizzy Karoly, Sr., F, TCU - Second Team
Amanda Collins, So., MF, New Mexico - Third Team

District 7
Krystin Shanklin, So., D, Air Force - Second Team
Bridgett Murphy, So., F, Air Force - Second Team

District 8
Lauren Dudley, So., D, Utah - Second Team
Andrea Willis, Sr., D, BYU - Second Team
Lauren Hair, Jr., F, Utah - Third Team

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