Alysha Bonnick was named a fourth team All-American by Soccer BuzzAlysha Bonnick was named a fourth team All-American by Soccer Buzz
Soccer

More Awards Roll in for No. 10 Tigers

Jan. 29, 2009

COLUMBIA, Mo - Three members of the Missouri soccer team received post-season awards from Soccer Buzz, the online magazine announced Wednesday. Sophomore striker Alysha Bonnick was named a fourth team All-American, becoming the fifth Tiger player in program history to earn Soccer Buzz All-American honors. The Ontario, Canada, native was also selected to the All-Central region first team, while junior teammates Kristin Andrighetto and Crystal Wagner were All-Central region second team honorees.

Bonnick, a freshman All-America second team selection last season, and Andrighetto, an All-America fourth team selection a season ago, helped power a Missouri offense that tallied 50 goals and 40 assists and was only shut out once in 23 games.

On the other end of the field, Wagner played central defense for a Tigers' backline that set school records for fewest goals allowed (19), goals against average (0.80) and shutouts (12) last season.

The Soccer Buzz honors, voted on by NCAA Division 1 head coaches and Soccer Buzz staff, are the latest in what was a banner year for the Tigers, who won the program's first Big 12 Championship and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the nation by Soccer America. Below is a compiled list of all individual honors Tiger players have collected for the 2008 season thus far:

  • Kristin Andrighetto: Soccer Buzz All-Central Region second team; All-Big 12 first team 
  • Alysha Bonnick: Soccer Buzz All-American fourth team, All-Central Region first team; NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region first team; All-Big 12 first team; Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team and Offensive MVP; Academic All-Big 12 second team 
  • Kendra Collins: All-Big 12 Newcomer Team 
  • Michelle Collins: Academic All-Big 12 second team 
  • Janelle Cordia: Academic All-Big 12 first team 
  • Tasha Dittamore: NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region third team; Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team and Defensive MVP 
  • Mallory Forst: Academic All-Big 12 second team 
  • Lindsay McCoy: NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-Central Region honorable mention; Academic All-Big 12 first team 
  • Meghan Pfeiffer: NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region third team; All-Big 12 first team; Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team 
  • Mo Redmond: Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team; Academic All-Big 12 second team 
  • Kelsey Stokes: Academic All-Big 12 first team 
  • Kat Tarr: Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team; 2009 WPS Draftee 
  • Bree Thornton: Academic All-Big 12 first team 
  • Crystal Wagner: Soccer Buzz All-Central Region second team; NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region third team; Academic All-Big 12 second team