Five Sea Gulls honored with All-CAC selections
YORK, Pa. - The Salisbury University women's soccer team was honored with five players selected to the All-Capital Athletic Conference teams, which were released by the league office on Thursday. Salisbury senior forward Christina Eury (Germantown, Md.) and senior defender Hillary Grove (Hagerstown, Md.) were each named to the first team while senior defender Colleen Galligan (North Salem, N.Y.), sophomore midfielder Mara Hauf (Baltimore, Md.) and freshman goalkeeper Melissa Orgera (Arnold, Md.) were named to the second team.
Grove has been a four-year starter who has led one of the top defenses in the Capital Athletic Conference year after year. Salisbury allowed just 0.52 goals per game this season, due in large part to Grove's play and leadership on the field. The Hagerstown, Md., native has been key in 2009 on Salisbury's set pieces, taking most of its corner kicks and free kicks. This season, Grove scored three goals in a span of three matches, posting a career-high seven points.
Eury was one of the driving forces behind the Sea Gull offense this season. The Germantown, Md., product led the team with seven goals and scored a team-high 16 points; her goals per game average ranked seventh in the CAC. This season, Eury posted the game-winning goal in four of Salisbury's 10 wins. In her career, she has been a balanced player, scoring 12 goals and adding 12 assists over her four seasons.
Galligan has been instrumental in the Salisbury defense this year, and for her four-year career. During the last four seasons, Galligan has helped the Sea Gulls post a combined 0.72 goals allowed average. This season, she registered the first point of her career on an assist during Salisbury's 9-1 win against Gallaudet.
Hauf's selection to the All-CAC second team was not statistic driven, but effort driven. The midfielder did not record a point during the 2009 season, but she was involved in almost every play, as she never stopped running while her team was on the field. Hauf made plays on both ends of the field, playing hard through every minute of competition. She attempted 22 shots this season, putting eight of them on target.
Orgera could not have made more of an impact than she did in her first year of collegiate soccer, as she posted a miniscule goals against average of 0.52, which was the lowest in the league by more than half a goal. The 0.52 also ranked 27th best in the nation. Orgera's .871 save percentage was best in the conference and ranked 42nd in the NCAA; additionally, she posted eight shutouts on the season.
