DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Savannah College of Art and Design has had six players named to The Sun All-Conference Women's Soccer Team.
Mindy Beck and
Melissa Feuerriegel were first-team selections while
Amanda Barj,
Angela Kowalski,
Miranda Podmore and
Katie Putnam were tabbed for the second team.
Barj, a 5-foot-5 junior forward from Bolinas, Sweden, was second on the team for the Bees with seven goals, seven assists and 21 points in 2009. Barj, who was named to the all-conference team last season, is currently tied for fifth on the university's all-time career list for goals with 20 and is also ranked sixth in assists (12) and points scored (52). Barj is currently ranked 50th in the NAIA in assists per match (0.470).
Beck, a 5-9 senior midfielder from York, Pa., scored three goals and assisted on another one for seven points for SCAD this season. This is the second all-conference nod for Beck as she was named to the team in 2006.
Feuerriegel, a 5-6 senior forward from Clontarf, Queensland, Australia, led the Bees with 15 goals, nine assists and 39 points this season. The two-time offensive player of the week in the conference during 2009 is the university's all-time leader in goals (60), assists (28) and points scored (148). Feuerriegel, who has been named to the all-conference team each season, is ranked 15th in the NAIA in points per match (2.600), 22nd in goals per match (1.000) and total points (39), 26th in assists per match (0.600), 28th in total goals (15) and 31st in total assists (nine).
Kowalski, a 5-4 senior defender from Fort Wright, Ky., and Podmore, a 5-11 junior defender from Denver, Colo., helped anchor a defense that allowed just 1.60 goals per match. Kowalski added a goal in 15 matches while Podmore tallied an assist in 15 matches.
Putnam, a 5-6 sophomore midfielder from Brentwood, Tenn., played in 15 matches for the Bees this season. She scored a goal and assisted on another in 2009.
SCAD (8-7-0 overall, 6-3-0 The Sun) earned the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament and will face No. 1 seed Northwood (Fla.) University in a 3 p.m. semifinal match Saturday (Nov. 7) in West Palm Beach, Fla.