Fugowski, Richards Named First Team All-BIG EAST

Nov. 4, 2010

Piscataway, N.J. - BIG EAST Awards in PDF Format

UConn women's soccer players Kacey Richards (Williamstown, N.J.) and Elise Fugowski (Stockholm, N.J.) were both named to the All-BIG EAST First Team tonight at the postseason banquet held at the Crowne Plaza in Piscataway, N.J.

Kacey Richards was named All-BIG EAST for the fourth-staight season.

The two seniors were both named captains at the start of the season and have led the Huskies to a 10-8-3 overall record. Richards, a central defender, earned the honor after tallying three assists this year while holding opponents to 1.00 goals per game. This is the third BIG EAST Honor of her career. Richards was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team in 2009 and 2007. As a sophomore in 2008, she was selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.

Fugowski, an attacking center-midfielder, was honored by the BIG EAST for the first time in her career. She ranks second on the team with four assists and third on the squad with 14 points and five goals. Her five goals and four assists this season match her totals from the first-three seasons combined.

Louisville redshirt-freshman Christine Exeter was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year. Notre Dame's Melissa Henderson was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Mear. Georgetown's Ingrid Wells was honored as the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year.

Marquette, which finished 11-0-0 in BIG EAST play this season, swept the remaining awards. Junior Natalie Kulla was named Goalkeeper of the Year while junior Kerry McBride was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year. Marquette Head Coach Markus Roeders was chosen by his peers as the BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the second-consecutive season.

The Huskies will face West Virginia on Friday in the BIG EAST Semifinals at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. on the campus of Rutgers University. The game is set to start at 5 p.m. and will be aired live through CBS College Sports Television. The game can also be heard on the UConn student radio, 91.7fm or WHUS.org.

The winner of Friday's game will go on to face the winner of the Marquette vs. USF in the BIG EAST Championship on Sunday, at 12 p.m.

University of Connecticut Athletics

Players Mentioned

Elise Fugowski

Kacey Richards

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