Dec. 19, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Juniors Sarah Hilt and Jessie Wolfe were named to the All-State Second-Team by VaSID. Midfielder, Wolfe played and started in all 22 games for the Spiders in 2007, while Hilt played in every game earning 18 starts. This is the second time Wolfe has made all-state honors. She was named to the second-team her freshman year at Richmond in 2005.

Wolfe, a native of Germantown, Md., led the Spiders with 12 points scoring five goals and adding two assists in the 2007 season. The junior helped Richmond record it's best season since 2004. The Spiders advanced to the semi-final of the Atlantic 10 Championship after taking down Duquesne 2-0. Richmond fell to Charlotte in the next round, 1-0. Wolfe was named to the A-10 All-Tournament team after assisting Christine Wrublesky in the Spiders' victory over Duquesne.

Hilt, the Richmond local out of Clover Hill, makes her first appearance on the VaSID All-State team. The back contributed five points this season, two goals and one assist, the most points she has earned in a single season at Richmond.

VaSID All-State Women's Soccer Team

FIRST-TEAM

Goalkeeper: Chantel Jones, Virginia

Defender: Nikki Krzysik, Virginia

Defender: Becky Sauerbrunn, Virginia

Defender: Kaitlin O'Connor, William & Mary

Defender: Ashley Kinser, Virginia Tech

Midfielder: Danielle Collins, William & Mary

Midfielder: Sinead Farrelly, Virginia

Midfielder: Teresa Rynier, James Madison

Midfielder: Brianna Kipper, Radford

Forward: Shannon Foley, Virginia

Forward: Annie Lowry, James Madison

Forward: Cate Tisinger, James Madison

Forward: Claire Zimmeck, Radford

SECOND-TEAM

Goalkeeper: Meghan Walker, William & Mary

Defender: Brittany Tyson, Liberty

Defender: Abby Lauer, William & Mary

Defender: Caitlin Walko, James Madison

Defender: Sarah Hilt, Richmond

Midfielder: Kimmy Germain, James Madison

Midfielder: Jessie Wolfe, Richmond

Midfielder: Emily Kittleson, William & Mary

Midfielder: Amy Oberlin, Liberty

Forward: Marika Gray, Virginia Tech

Forward: Kelly Quinn, Virginia

Forward: Julian Johnson, Virginia Tech

Forward: McKenzie Vergara, Radford

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dave Lombardo, James Madison

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Becky Sauerbrunn, Virginia

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Chantel Jones, Virginia

All-State teams are selected by active members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors

Association. For more information, please visit the VaSID site at http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid.