tom in salem
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Now this team is very good.
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QUEENS, N.Y. - Coming off the most successful BIG EAST campaign in program history a year ago, expectations are high for the 2015 Red Storm. The league office announced today that St. John's has been predicted by the conference's coaches to finish at the top of the table and that three Red Storm student athletes have swept the conferences preseason individual awards.
Georgia Kearney-Perry has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Diana Poulin has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year and Rachel Daly has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Co-Offensive Player of the Year alongside Catherine Zimmerman of Providence.
The three players were also picked to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, with Daly and Kearney-Perry earning unanimous selections.
"The BIG EAST Preseason Poll & Players of The Year results are a phenomenal achievement for our program," said Head Coach Ian Stone. "It shows the respect that our conference's coaches have for St. John's Women's Soccer; however, although humbled by the honors, we are under no illusions as to how tough BIG EAST play will be for us this season."
This is the first time in program history that St. John's has been predicted to finish at the top of the conference in November.
Kearney-Perry and Poulin both earn their preseason honors after taking home the hardware as the conference's top players at their respective positions a year ago. Together, the pair helped lead St. John's to a league-best 0.65 goals against average in conference play while totaling nine clean sheets on the season.
Daly, who found a place on the All-BIG EAST First Team a season ago, led the Red Storm with eight goals and 18 points in 2014. The MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List selection also won the league's offensive player of the year award as a sophomore in 2013 after topping the NCAA with 23 goals. Heading into her third and final season in Queens, the Harrogate, England, native is within striking distance of the St. John's career records for goals, points and shots.
The Red Storm begins its 2015 campaign on Friday, Aug. 21, traveling to Stony Brook for a 7 p.m. match with the Seawolves.
BIG EAST Preseason Poll
(first place votes) - points
1. DePaul (4) - 73
St. John's (4) - 73
3. Georgetown (2) - 70
4. Marquette -- 60
5. Providence -- 47
6. Butler -- 42
7. Villanova -- 31
8. Creighton -- 24
9. Seton Hall -- 19
10. Xavier -- 11
BIG EAST Preseason Co-Offensive Players of the Year
Rachel Daly, St. John's, and Catherine Zimmerman, Providence
BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Georgia Kearney-Perry, St. John's, Grad., D
BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Diana Poulin, St. John's, Jr., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^
Liz Bartels, Marquette, Jr., M/F
Alexa Ben, DePaul, So., M
Rachel Corboz, Georgetown, So., M
Rachel Daly, St. John's, Sr., F*
Sarah Gorden, DePaul, Grad., D
Serina Kashimoto, Butler, Jr., M
Georgia Kearney-Perry, St. John's, Grad., D*
Sophia Maccagnone, Butler, Sr., M*
Emma Newins, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Marina Paul, Georgetown, Sr., M
Diana Poulin, St. John's, Jr., GK
Morgan Proffitt, Marquette, Jr., D/M
Abby Reed, DePaul, Jr., F
Elise Wyatt, DePaul, Sr., F
Catherine Zimmerman, Providence, Sr., F*
^extra players added due to a tie in voting
*unanimous selection
http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/081315aaa.html
QUEENS, N.Y. - Coming off the most successful BIG EAST campaign in program history a year ago, expectations are high for the 2015 Red Storm. The league office announced today that St. John's has been predicted by the conference's coaches to finish at the top of the table and that three Red Storm student athletes have swept the conferences preseason individual awards.
Georgia Kearney-Perry has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Diana Poulin has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year and Rachel Daly has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Co-Offensive Player of the Year alongside Catherine Zimmerman of Providence.
The three players were also picked to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, with Daly and Kearney-Perry earning unanimous selections.
"The BIG EAST Preseason Poll & Players of The Year results are a phenomenal achievement for our program," said Head Coach Ian Stone. "It shows the respect that our conference's coaches have for St. John's Women's Soccer; however, although humbled by the honors, we are under no illusions as to how tough BIG EAST play will be for us this season."
This is the first time in program history that St. John's has been predicted to finish at the top of the conference in November.
Kearney-Perry and Poulin both earn their preseason honors after taking home the hardware as the conference's top players at their respective positions a year ago. Together, the pair helped lead St. John's to a league-best 0.65 goals against average in conference play while totaling nine clean sheets on the season.
Daly, who found a place on the All-BIG EAST First Team a season ago, led the Red Storm with eight goals and 18 points in 2014. The MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List selection also won the league's offensive player of the year award as a sophomore in 2013 after topping the NCAA with 23 goals. Heading into her third and final season in Queens, the Harrogate, England, native is within striking distance of the St. John's career records for goals, points and shots.
The Red Storm begins its 2015 campaign on Friday, Aug. 21, traveling to Stony Brook for a 7 p.m. match with the Seawolves.
BIG EAST Preseason Poll
(first place votes) - points
1. DePaul (4) - 73
St. John's (4) - 73
3. Georgetown (2) - 70
4. Marquette -- 60
5. Providence -- 47
6. Butler -- 42
7. Villanova -- 31
8. Creighton -- 24
9. Seton Hall -- 19
10. Xavier -- 11
BIG EAST Preseason Co-Offensive Players of the Year
Rachel Daly, St. John's, and Catherine Zimmerman, Providence
BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Georgia Kearney-Perry, St. John's, Grad., D
BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Diana Poulin, St. John's, Jr., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^
Liz Bartels, Marquette, Jr., M/F
Alexa Ben, DePaul, So., M
Rachel Corboz, Georgetown, So., M
Rachel Daly, St. John's, Sr., F*
Sarah Gorden, DePaul, Grad., D
Serina Kashimoto, Butler, Jr., M
Georgia Kearney-Perry, St. John's, Grad., D*
Sophia Maccagnone, Butler, Sr., M*
Emma Newins, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Marina Paul, Georgetown, Sr., M
Diana Poulin, St. John's, Jr., GK
Morgan Proffitt, Marquette, Jr., D/M
Abby Reed, DePaul, Jr., F
Elise Wyatt, DePaul, Sr., F
Catherine Zimmerman, Providence, Sr., F*
^extra players added due to a tie in voting
*unanimous selection