Davis becomes second Wheaton back to earn multiple All-America honors

December 18, 2007

NORTON, MA- Wheaton College women's soccer standout Erin Davis (Easton, CT/Joel Barlow) was named to a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas NCAA Division III All-America team for the second straight season, placing on the first squad for the initial time. She was also selected for the D3Kicks.com All-America first team, extending Wheaton's streak of players receiving All-America accolades to nine years, during which time Lyons have drawn 13 awards.

Davis, a senior tri-captain who was named to the NSCAA second team following her junior season, joined Erin Duffy '05 as the only Wheaton backs to earn multiple All-America accolades. Duffy and Beth Caromile '05 had been the most recent Lyons selected to the first team, in 2004.

As one of only 12 backs from around the nation to draw laurels from the NSCAA and D3Kicks.com combined, and one of only six to receive honors from both organizations, Davis was the lone defender from a New England school to receive attention. She was one of three players from the region out of 11 NSCAA first-team selections, and among just five players out of 34 All-Americans to hail from a New England institution. Davis was one of two New England players on D3Kicks.com's 11-player first team, and among five from the region out of 33 All-Americans. Davis was the only New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) player to draw an honor from either organization.

Davis, the fourth Lyon to corral more than one All-America award, was critical to Wheaton's success this season, as the defensive anchor helped her squad yield only nine goals in 24 games while posting a 0.37 goals against average, .868 save percentage and 16 shutouts. The Blue and White finished 22-1-1 overall, advancing to its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament, and posted a 9-0 mark in NEWMAC play. Wheaton won both the conference's regular season and postseason crowns.

It was also a breakout season offensively for Davis, as three of her career-high four goals came on penalty kicks, and her team-leading 14 assists were the second-highest total in the league and tied for third in program history. She will graduate seventh at Wheaton with 32 career helpers and came within three games of becoming the second Lyon to appear in 100 contests.

Davis' All-America honors were among a number of accolades she received this season, as the NEWMAC Player of the Year landed on the all-conference first team and NSCAA All-New England first team. She was also selected to appear in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl and received an ESPN The Magazine Academic College Division All-District I citation for the third straight year.

During her four-year career, Davis helped the Lyons to an 84-9-6 mark and 70 shutouts, as she started 94 of the 97 contests in which she appeared, missing only two games. Wheaton yielded 51 goals in nearly 9,100 minutes for a 0.51 GAA but was even better in NEWMAC play, as Davis anchored a defense that surrendered 16 goals in more than 4,400 minutes for a 0.33 GAA. Davis' teams never suffered a conference setback, as the Lyons went 44-0-4 with 36 shutouts against NEWMAC foes during her career. She was a member of four teams that went to the NCAA Tournament and won the regular season conference title, and three that won the league tournament crown.

Wheaton completed the season ranked 12th nationally by the NSCAA, recording at least 20 victories for the eighth time in nine years. The Lyons finished atop the regular season league standings for the ninth consecutive year while winning their seventh NEWMAC Tournament in eight seasons. Entering next season, the Blue and White carries an 88-game league unbeaten streak, the longest active run in NCAA soccer.

The NSCAA/adidas All-America teams are determined through voting by NSCAA member coaches. The honorees will be invited to the NSCAA All-America luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, January 19, as part of the 61st annual NSCAA convention in Baltimore.

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