KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Western Connecticut State University senior forward Catherine Nathans (New Fairfield, Conn.) and Annick Lamb (University of California-Santa Cruz/Santa Barbara, Calif.) each scored a hat trick with the announcement of the 2008 NSCAA/adidas All-America Team for NCAA Division III women by earning their third selections to the squad.

Nathans, a 2007 First-Team honoree, was selected to the Third Team for the second time in three years. She finished the 2008 campaign with 10 goals and seven assists for 27 total points. Five of her 10 goals were game winners for the 15-4-3 Colonials.

WestConn advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament last month.
 
Taryne Lee (Wheaton [Ill.] College/St. Charles, Ill.) led a group of nine other players making their second appearance on the list. Lee was the 2007 NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Year after leading the Thunder to its second consecutive NCAA title.
 
The four team vying for the 2008 national championship are well-represented on the team. While Lee was the lone Wheaton player to gain recognition, the other three teams each had a pair of players chosen. Williams College and Messiah College each placed two on the first team. Goalkeeper Laren Sinnenberg (Westfield, N.J.) and repeat selection Gabrielle Woodson (Plano, Texas) earned honors for Williams, while midfielders Amanda Naeher (Seymour, Conn.) and Kacie Klynstra (Grand Rapids, Mich.) are on the roster for Messiah. William Smith, showcasing a young squad, saw sophomore Brelynn Nasypany (Herkimer, N.Y.) take first-team honors and senior Ali Art (Manhasset Hills, N.Y.) selected to the second team.
 
The All-America selections are invited to be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, to be held in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, Jan. 17, as part of the 2009 NSCAA Convention. For more information, please visit NSCAA.com.

2008 NSCAA/adidas Women's NCAA Division III All-America Team

First Team

Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
K, Lauren Sinnenberg, Jr., Williams College, Westfield, N.J.
D, Jenn Paulucci, So., Johns Hopkins, Manalapan, N.J.
D, Libby Held, Jr., Washington University (Mo.), Potomac, Md.
D, Jackie Ochs-Gregory, Sr., Virginia Wesleyan College, Lancaster, Pa.
M, Amanda Naeher, Jr., Messiah College, Seymour, Conn.
M, Kacie Klynstra, Sr., Messiah College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
M, Rebecca Willis*, Sr., University of Redlands, Escondido, Calif.
M, Sarah Ash*, Sr., Denison, Cincinnati, Ohio
F, Gabrielle Woodson*, Sr., Williams College, Plano, Texas
F, Brelynn Nasypany, So., William Smith, Herkimer, N.Y.
F, Taryne Lee*, Jr., Wheaton College (Ill.), St. Charles, Ill.

Second Team

K, Allie Rivard, Sr., Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Plymouth, Minn.
D, Alessia Viscomi, So., Wheaton College (Mass.), Newton, Mass.
D, Laura Delaney, Sr., The College of New Jersey, River Vale, N.J.
D, Ali Art, Sr., William Smith, Manhasset Hills, N.Y.
M, Meg Murphy, Jr., Amherst College, Springfield, Mass.
M, Liz Koolstra, Sr., Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Lakeville, Minn.
M, Erin Menard, Sr., Centre College, LaGrange, Ky.
M, Suzanne Medwid*, Sr., Wittenberg, Columbus, Ohio
F, Chelsey Feldman*, Sr., Ithaca, Hewlett, N.Y.
F, Amanda Prawat, Sr., Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Oregon, Wis.
F, Janece Levien*, Jr., Puget Sound, Beaverton, Ore.

Third Team

K, Becca Clarin, Jr., Rhodes College, Clarendon Hills, Ill.
D, Jenny Knox, So., Otterbein, Gahanna, Ohio
D, Grace Lam*, Sr., Emory University, Randolph, Mass.
D, Kristin McCall, Sr., College of Wooster, Portage, Mich.
D, Kelly Baker, Sr., Whitworth University, Boise, Idaho
M, Christine Marra, Sr., Oneonta State, Thiels, N.Y.
M, Ashley Hackman*, Sr., Eastern University, Perkasie, Pa.
M, Ashley Hoath, Jr., Lynchburg College, Alexandria, Va.
M, Amy Scheffer, Jr., Ithaca, Schalmont, N.Y.
F, Annick Lamb**, Sr., UC-Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Calif.
F, Anne Van Devender*, Sr., Washington and Lee, Jackson, Miss.
F, Catherine Nathans**, Sr., Western Connecticut State, New Fairfield, Conn.

* indicates prior selection