University of Connecticut Athletics
Graczyk, Schnur and Cross Earn Numerous Postseason Accolades
1/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
STORRS, CT (January 30) – Junior forward Kristen Graczyk (Albuquerque, NM), and freshmen Nikki Cross (Pembroke, MA) and Meghan Schnur (Butler, PA) have been honored with numerous awards following the University of Connecticut women’s soccer team’s 15-6-3 run into the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer College Cup Final.
On top of being named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and to the College Cup All-Tournament Team, Graczyk has been honored as an NSCAA Third Team All-American, and has also been named to the 12 member Soccer America MVP list. Graczyk has also earned mention as a Soccer Times Second Team Honoree and as the Soccer Buzz Northeast Region Player of the Year. She also earned a spot on the Soccer Post All-American First Team. Graczyk finished the 2003 campaign with 20 goals including eight game-winners, and 12 assists. She is UConn’s all-time leading goal scorer in NCAA Tournament play with 10, twice as many as any other Husky. Graczyk is also tied for fourth place on UConn’s all-time goals scored list and became only the ninth Husky to eclipse the 100 point mark in 2003.
Schnur a midfielder was honored as BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team in 2003. More recently Schnur has been named Soccer Buzz Northeast Region Freshman of the Year, and was also named to Soccer Buzz’s All-Northeast Region Team. Schnur finished the season with five goals and nine assists. UConn was 8-0 when she recorded an assist.
After anchoring the Husky defense for most of 2003, Cross was moved up to an attacking position by head coach Len Tsantiris, and the payoff was immediate. Cross scored three goals and two assists, all in NCAA Tournament play to help propel the Huskies into their fourth College Cup Final, and first since 1997.
