Tribe Ranked Seventh in NCAA RPI

W&M will face Old Dominion in CAA Tournament semifinals tonight at 7:30 p.m.

11/02/06 1:10PM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Unbeaten in its last 15 contests and having earned the best regular-season record in school history, the William and Mary women’s soccer team is ranked seventh in the latest RPI released by the NCAA.

The Tribe (16-1-2, 10-0-1) finished conference play undefeated and secured the top seed in the Colonial Athletic Association Tour-nament. W&M will square off against fourth-seeded Old Dominion in a semifinal match tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.

Six Tribe players were selected to all-conference teams at the annual CAA awards banquet on Wednesday evening, while Head Coach John Daly earned Co-Coach of the Year accolades. Sophomore forward Claire Zimmeck highlighted the group, as she was named the CAA Player of the Year. Sophomore Danielle Collins joined Zimmeck on the all-conference first team, while senior Ka-tie Hogwood, senior Anna Young and sophomore Meghan Walker were chosen to the second team. Freshman Krissy Vornadore was tabbed to the All-Rookie Team.

NCAA RPI
1. North Carolina
2. Notre Dame
3. Santa Clara
4. UCLA
5. Florida State
6. Texas A&M
7. William and Mary
8. Wake Forest
9. Penn State
10. Utah
11. Texas
12. Florida
13. Stanford
14. Portland
15. Rutgers
16. Illinois
17. Colorado
18. Oklahoma State
19. Villanova
20. SMU
21. Navy
22. Auburn
23. Louisville
24. Tennessee
25. Marquette