Senior Ali Reyell Named All-America; Hounds No. 14 in Final National Poll

December 13, 2004

WORCESTER, Mass. --- The Assumption College women's soccer season continues to add to its already bulging trophy case.

The team has been ranked No. 14 in the final National Soccer Coaches /Adidas poll---their highest final ranking in the 16-year history of the program at the College.

And, its standout captain sweeper ALI REYELL (Worcester, MA/Doherty) has been named the program's initial first-team all-America, also by the coaches association.

The Greyhound advanced to its first-ever conference and N.C.A.A. regional final while posting an overall record of 15-6. The team won 12 of its last 15 games and allowed an amazing 88 shots on net in 21 games.

Reyell, the 'heart and soul' captain and leader of the team, was the major part of the No. 1 defensive team in the Northeast-10 Conference. She earned first-team all-conference honors in 2004, 2003 and 2002 and was a first-team (2004) all-New England selection (after earning second-team in 2003). In addition, she was named the Northeast-10 Conference Defender of-the-Year.

She was also a second-team CoSIDA academic all-region performer-- carrying a 3.91 GPA as a double Psychology/Spanish major. She is a candidate for an N.C.A.A. Post-Graduate Scholarship.

NSCAA/adidas

2004 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Final Poll

1 Metropolitan State (CO) 25-1-0

2 Adelphi University (NY) 20-4-1

3 Carson-Newman College (TN) 20-3-1

4 University of Nebraska, Omaha 19-4-2

5 Franklin Pierce College (NH) 20-1-1

6 Seattle University (WA) 16-4-3

7 Ashland University (OH) 19-2-1

8 Lincoln Memorial University (TN) 12-5-2

9 Seattle Pacific University (WA) 19-1-2

10 Truman State University (MO) 19-1-2

11 Regis University (CO) 19-5-0

12 University of Wisconsin-Parkside 18-2-0

13 Catawba College (NC) 16-2-3

14 Assumption College (MA) 15-6-0

14 L.I.U.-Southampton (NY) 17-2-3

16 University of Tampa (FL) 13-4-2

17 Southwest Baptist University (MO) 16-2-3

18 Barry University (FL) 12-3-2

19 California State-Dominguez Hills 14-6-3

20 Merrimack (MA) 15-5-1

21 Indiana University (PA) 19-4-0

21 Northern Kentucky University 15-5-1

23 Texas A&M University-Commerce 15-7-1

24 University of North Florida 13-5-3

25 Chico State (CA) 11-5-5