Eastern Michigan Athletics
Soccer Puts Five on All-MAC Squads
11/6/2008 6:30:00 PM | Soccer
Katie Lozar and Katie Zundel named to first team, while trio of freshman garner all-freshman honors
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Eastern Michigan University soccer team placed five players on All-Mid-American Conference squads the conference office announced Thursday, Nov. 6. Senior Katie Zundel (Utica, Mich.-Henry Ford II) was a first team selection for the second consecutive year, while junior Katie Lozar (Broadview Heights, Ohio-Brecksville) was named to the first team for the first time in her career.
In addition to Lozar and Zundel, the Eagles had three freshmen garner All-Freshman honors. Vanessa Atanasoski (Sterling Heights, Mich.-Stevenson), Chelsea Detrick (Grosse Pointe, Mich.-Grosse Pointe North) and Julie Kaim (Palos Hills, Ill.-AA Stagg) were all selected to the team.
Zundel started every game this season, scoring a career-best 10 points with four goals and two assists. The senior defender scored game-winning goals against Miami (Sept. 26) and Ohio (Oct. 26), giving her three for her career. Zundel was a mainstay for the Eagle defense, allowing opponents to only score 19 goals this season, including blanking their opponents nine times.
Lozar earned the first MAC honors of her career after starting all 21 games in the midfield for EMU. The junior scored six goals on the year, including three game-winners. Her three game-winning goals tied her for fourth in the MAC. An offensive threat all over the field, she only had four games where she failed to take a shot.
Atanasoski was a starter in 18 of 21 matches played this season, recording eight points. She scored two goals this season, both game-winners, coming against Bowling Green (Oct. 19) and in the MAC Tournament against Northern Illinois (Nov. 2). She also notched four assists on the season, including two against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 14).
Detrick played in all 21 games but never appeared as a starter. Despite that, she led the conference in goals (11) and points (24). She was the only conference player to hit double digits in goals scored this season. Detrick was named MAC Player of the Week following the Eagles’ road swing through Indiana, helping EMU defeat Indiana State (Sept. 19) and IUPUI (Sept. 21) by scoring two goals in both contests.
Kaim played alongside Zundel on the back line of the Eagle defense, starting every contest for the Green and White. She scored one goal this season, finding the back of the net in a 3-0 win at Akron (Oct. 24).
The Eagles are 12-4-5 on the season and finished 6-2-3 in MAC action, receiving the No. 3 seed for the MAC Tournament. After defeating NIU, 2-0, in first round action at Scicluna Field, the Eagles are set to play No. 2 Central Michigan University Friday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. The final rounds of the tournament are being held at the University of Toledo.
2008 MAC All-Freshman Team
Chelsea Detrick, Eastern Michigan
Vanessa Atanasoski, Eastern Michigan
Julie Kaim, Eastern Michigan
Megan Amann, Bowling Green
Alyssa Zuccaro, Bowling Green
Liesel Toth, Central Michigan
Claire Horton, Central Michigan
Vicki Traven, Toledo
Jaimie Morsillo, Toledo
Kristen Lynn, Toledo
Stephanie Skowneski, Western Michigan
2008 All-MAC Second Team
Midfielder -- Catharine Marosszeky, Kent State
Midfielder – Caitlin Hester, Kent State
Midfielder – Danielle Hays, Miami
Forward – Emily Rein, Ball State
Forward – Corbie Yee, Bowling Green
Forward – Lindsey Bailey, Buffalo
Forward – Britni Back, Akron
Defender – Liesel Toth, Central Michigan
Defender – Sarah Burns, Central Michigan
Defender – Tara Witt, Toledo
Goalkeeper – Shay Mannino, Central Michigan
2008 All-MAC First Team
Midfielder – Megan Ridley, Ball State
Midfielder – Stephanie Martin, Central Michigan
Midfielder – Katie Lozar, Eastern Michigan
Forward – Sara Lund, Miami
Forward – Amy Lower, Ohio
Forward – Molly Cornwell, Toledo
Forward – Amanda Waugh, Central Michigan
Defender – Sarah Schumacker, Ball State
Defender – Colleen Kordan, Bowling Green
Defender – Katie Zundel, Eastern Michigan
Goalkeeper – Alexa Arsenault, Bowling Green
Freshman of the Year
Toledo’s Vicki Traven
Player of the Year
Toledo’s Molly Cornwell
Coach of the Year
Central Michigan’s Tom Anagnost
