Women's Soccer

YORK, Pa. - The Capital Athletic Conference announced its 2008 all-conference women's soccer team on Wednesday and Salisbury University had four players earn a spot on the first and second teams. Senior defender Kelli Salter was the only Sea Gull named to the first team. SU had three players collect second team honors in senior midfielder Katie Marshall, senior goalie Gena Goodson and junior defender Hillary Grove. The group led Salisbury (8-4-5) to nine shutouts this season and held the opposition to just 12 goals in 17 games.

Salter earns her first-ever All-CAC honor of her career. The Marlton, N.J., product was a mainstay in the backfield for SU as she was one of two Sea Gulls to start in all 17 games this season. In Salisbury's double-overtime victory against York (Pa.) College on September 27 she tallied her only assist of the season on a perfectly executed corner kick. The senior notched the first goal of her career in a 3-1 loss to Richard Stockton on October 8. In her four-year career at Salisbury, she started in 55 games and led SU to an overall record of 38-25-8.

Goodson was named to her second consecutive All-CAC second team. The senior posted a 8-4-5 record in net for the maroon and gold. The Lexington Park, Md., product made 67 saves this season and was second in the CAC and 44th in Division III with a .848 save percentage. She posted a 0.655 goals against average, which was third in the CAC and 41st in Division III. Goodson was named CAC Player of the Week twice (September 8 and September 22).

Grove is also repeating as an All-CAC honoree after starting in 16 games for the Sea Gulls. Last season, she was named to the All-CAC first team. The Frederick, Md., native tallied an assist in games against Marymount (Va.) University on October 14 and Gallaudet University on October 21. Grove took the majority of the corner kick attempts for the Salisbury offense. The junior led SU to a 0.529 shutout percentage, which ranked 50th in the nation and tops in the CAC. In her three-year career, she has started in 52 games.

Marshall started in 16 games for Salisbury this season. The Middletown, Del., native was a big part in holding SU's opponents to just 10.4 shots per game. Marshall tallied the only point and assist of her career on Salisbury's first goal against York (Pa.) in the CAC tournament semifinal game. In her four-year career for the Sea Gulls she played in 65 games.

St. Mary's (Md.) had two honorees in senior forward Lauren Carrier (CAC Player of the Year) and Brianne Weaver (CAC Coach of the Year). The CAC Rookie of the Year was presented to Stevenson rookie midfielder Stephanie Eyler who led the conference in goals with 21.

In coach Jim Nestor's eight years at the helm of the SU women's soccer program 25 student-athletes have earned All-CAC honors.

Also see:

• 2008 All-CAC Women's Soccer teams (PDF)

2008 Salisbury University Women's Soccer All-CAC Honorees 

Kelli Salter All-CAC First Team		Gena Goodson All-CAC Second Team
Hillary Grove All-CAC Second Team		Katie Marshall All-CAC Second Team