Claire Zimmeck and Danielle Collins Selected to All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team

Both players were All-CAA first-team selections

12/01/06 3:00PM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Sophomores Claire Zimmeck and Danielle Collins have been selected to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Zimmeck led the Colonial Athletic Association in goals (14) this season and was selected as the conference’s player of the year. Additionally, the Fairfax, Va., native led the CAA in game-winners (six) and ranked second in the league in points (32). Zimmeck played especially well toward the end of the regular season, tallying 10 goals in the final six matches. In doing so, she ranked 15th in the nation in goals (0.74) and 18th in points (1.68). Soccer Times, Soccer America and Top Drawer Soccer all selected her as their national player of the week after recording seven goals during a three-match span in mid-October.

Like Zimmeck, Collins was also an All-CAA first-team honoree. The Cream Ridge, N.J., native was instrumental in helping the Tribe post a 0.68 goals against average and 11 shutouts. Additionally, she provided seven points on three goals and an assist. Early in the season, she was selected as the most valuable player at the VCU/Ewing Sports Invitational. In addition to excelling on the pitch, Collins also performed well in the classroom as she earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Third Team.

The Tribe finished the 2006 season with a 16-1-4 record and earned an NCAA Tournament berth for the 14th time in the last 15 years. Additionally, W&M went 10-0-1 in CAA play and finished atop the conference’s regular-season standings.

NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic First Team
GK – Jillian Loyden (Villanova)
D- Kim Brandao (Rutgers)
D – Ali Kreiger (Penn State)
D – Shelly Moeller (Navy)
D – Becky Sauerbrunn (Virginia)
M – Danielle Collins (William and Mary)
M – Sheree Gray (Penn State)
M – Allie Long (Penn State)
F – Claire Zimmeck (William and Mary)
F – Margaret Curran (Navy)
F – Jessica Rostedt (Virginia)