Article Contributed on: 8/17/2006 1:25:18 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- August 15, 2006 -- The 2004 NCAA Division II women's soccer national champions and a playoff contender last season, Metropolitan State College of Denver has been selected to win the 2006 RMAC regular season. The Roadrunners received three more votes than cross town rival Regis University. The RMAC preseason poll and all-conference team is voted on by each of the nine head women's soccer coaches.
A first team All-American and the 2005 RMAC Player of the Year,
Kylee Hanavan (Metro State) is voted as the 2006 RMAC Women's Soccer Preseason Player of the Year. Hanavan led the league last year in game winning goals (10) and ranked second in points (71), goals (30) and assists (11). Joining Hanavan from MSCD on the preseason team is midfielder
Kira Sharp (West Jordan, Utah).
Regis'
Tara Kirkpatrick (Lincoln, Neb.) earned preseason Defender of the Year honors. An All-American as a sophomore, Kirkpatrick was named to the Midwest Region first team and to the All-RMAC first team. Teammate
Kelly Labor (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) was voted on by the coaches as the top freshman entering the league. Alongside Kirkpatrick on the preseason team from Regis is defenders
Katie Jardine (Fort Collins, Colo.),
Meghan Thompson (Seattle, Wash.) and goalkeeper
Joanna Humphreys (Arvada, Colo.).
The Thunderwolves placed two players on the preseason team with forward
Beccah Drennan (Fountain, Colo.) and midfielder
Robin Hayes (Aurora, Colo.). New Mexico Highlands goalkeeper McKaila Dorman earned preseason honors as did Fort Lewis defender
Katrina Kranzler (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Mesa State midfielder
Lauren Sell (Grand Junction, Colo.).
Fort Lewis College, which received a number two seed in last year's RMAC Tournament, received 51 points for third place. They were followed by CSU-Pueblo, New Mexico Highlands, Colorado Mines, Mesa State, Adams State and Colorado Christian.
2006 Women's Soccer
Preseason All-RMAC Poll
'05 RMAC '05 O'all
# School (1st Pl. Votes) Points Record Record
1. Metro State (6) 62 14-0 23-0-1
2. Regis (3) 59 10-4 17-6-1
3. Fort Lewis 51 10-3-1 13-4-3
4. CSU-Pueblo 41 5-8-1 8-10-2
5. New Mexico Highlands 29 5-8-1 8-10-1
6T Colorado Mines 26 0-0 5-8
6T Mesa State 26 4-9-1 5-14-1
8. Adams State 23 4-10 7-13
9. Colorado Christian 8 2-12 3-17
2006 Women's Soccer
Preseason All-RMAC Team
F *Kylee Hanavan, Metro State (Senior, 5-6)
D *Katie Jardine, Regis (Senior, 5-8)
MF *Kira Sharp, Metro State (Senior, 5-6)
D *Tara Kirkpatrick, Regis (Junior, 5-9)
F *Beccah Drennan, CSU-Pueblo (Sophomore, 5-5)
D Katrina Kranzler, Fort Lewis (Senior)
GK McKaila Dorman, N.M. Highlands (Junior)
MF Robin Hayes, CSU-Pueblo (Junior, 5-8)
GK Joanna Humphreys, Regis (Senior, 5-10)
D Meghan Thompson, Regis (Senior, 5-9)
MF Lauren Sell, Mesa State (Junior, 5-7)
Players are listed in order of points received.
*- unanimous selection
2006 RMAC Preseason
Player of the Year
Kylee Hanavan, Metro State
F, Senior, 5-6
Northglenn, Colo. (Western Nebraska C.C.)
(Thornton H.S.)
2006 RMAC Preseason
Defensive Player of the Year
Tara Kirkpatrick, Regis
D, Junior, 5-9
Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X High School)
2006 RMAC Preseason
Freshman of the Year
Kelly Labor, Regis
F, Freshman
Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Steamboat Springs H.S.)