Claire Zimmeck Selected as a Soccer Buzz All-American

Zimmeck finished the season 15th nationally in goals per match

12/15/06 10:30AM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The postseason honors continue to roll in for sophomore forward Claire Zimmeck, who has been selected to the Soccer Buzz All-America Fourth Team. Zimmeck becomes the 12th player in the program’s history to earn All-America honors.

One of the top players in the nation, Zimmeck was recently selected to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Teams by Soccer Buzz and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Additionally, the Fairfax, Va., native was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year after leading the conference in goals (14) and game-winners (six), while ranking second in points (32).

Zimmeck played especially well toward the end of the regular season, totaling 10 goals in the final six matches. She finished the year ranked 15th in the nation in goals per match (0.74) and 18th in points per match (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.

Zimmeck was instrumental in the Tribe’s success this season, as the team finished 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. The College closed out the year on a school-record 17-match unbeaten streak and was ranked 13th nationally by Soccer Buzz in its final poll.

William and Mary All-Americans
2006 – Claire Zimmeck
1999 – Missy Wycinsky
1998 – Missy Wycinsky, Stephanie Loehr
1997 – Ann Cook, Missy Wycinsky
1995 – Ann Cook, Natalie Neaton
1994 – Natalie Neaton
1993 – Ann Cook, Natalie Neaton
1992 – Natalie Neaton, Rebecca Wakefield
1991 – Erin McGonegal
1990 – Robin Lotze
1989 – Sandra Gaskill, Robin Lotze
1988 – Robin Lotze
1987 – Megan McCarthy, Julie Cunningham, Jill Ellis
1986 – Julie Cunningham, Megan McCarthy
1985 – Julie Cunningham, Megan McCarthy

Soccer Buzz All-America Teams
First Team
F – Lauren Cheney (UCLA)
F – Kerri Hanks (Notre Dame)
F – Heather O’Reilly (North Carolina)
F – Yael Averbuch (North Carolina)
M – Jen Buczkowski (Notre Dame)
M – Christina DiMartino (UCLA)
M – Selin Kuralay (Florida State)
M – Yolanda Odenyo (Oklahoma State)
D – Rachel Buehler (Stanford)
D – Laura Georges (Boston College)
D – Jessica Maxwell (North Carolina)
D – Kasey Moore (Texas)
G – Tyler Griffin (Vanderbilt)

Second Team
F – Michelle Enyeart (Portland)
F – Ashlee Pistorius (Texas A&M)
F – Brittany Timko (Nebraska)
F – India Trotter (Florida State)
M – Danesha Adams (UCLA)
M – Tobin Heath (North Carolina)
M – Meghan Schnur (Connecticut)
M – Angie Woznuk (Portland)
D – Marian Dalmy (Santa Clara)
D – Ali Krieger (Penn State)
D – Stephanie Lopez (Portland)
D – Katrin Schmidt (Florida State)
G – Anne Ogundele (Kentucky)

Third Team
F – Kelsey Carpenter (Texas)
F – Meggie Curran (Navy)
F – Deana Everrett (West Virginia)
F – Elizabeth Remy (Wake Forest)
M – Ameera Abdullah (Florida)
M – Ali Christoph (Tennessee)
M – Amanda Cinalli (Notre Dame)
M – Katie Larkin (BYU)
D – Kim Brandao (Rutgers)
D – Virginia Graczyk (UW-Milwaukee)
D – Becky Sauerbrunn (Virginia)
D – Emily Zurrer (Illinois)
G – Ashley Phillips (Clemson)

Fourth Team
F – Claire Zimmeck (William and Mary)
F – Nikki Marshall (Colorado)
F – Kathryn Moos (Brown)
M – Amy Berend (Texas A&M)
M – Lara Dickenmann (Ohio State)
M – Sheree Gray (Penn State)
D – Robyn Gayle (North Carolina)
D – Erin Hardy (UCLA)
D – Courtney Hulcer (St. Louis)
G – Joanna Haig (Louisville)
G – Jillian Loyden (Villanova)