SMU leads preseason all-WAC women's soccer team

[PonyPride]

Three Mustangs on WAC's all-league preseason women's soccer team

Kim Harvey, Jill Heinemann, Amanda Jordan selected by conference coaches

July 22, 2003

Denver, Colo. -- The Western Athletic Conference announced its 2003 Preseason All-WAC team and Player of the Year on Tuesday, as voted on by the coaches. SMU, the 2003 conference favorite, leads the team with three players. Tulsa and Rice both placed two on the team. The 2002 WAC Player of the Year, Hawai‘i sophomore Natasha Kai, was named the 2003 Preseason Player of the Year.

Kai, the WAC record holder for goals in the conference season, became the first WAC soccer player to win both the Freshman and Player of the Year in the same season in 2002. The sophomore from Kahuku, Oahu posted 23 points last year on 10 goals and three assists in WAC play.

There are 12 selections on this season’s preseason squad. At the forward position is Kai, SMU senior Kim Harvey, Tulsa sophomore Danielle Fauteux and Fresno State sophomore Katri Nokso-Koivisto. In the midfield, there is SMU junior Jill Heinemann, Rice junior Sarah Yoder and sophomore’s Jamie German of Tulsa and Kaletia Roberts of UTEP.

In defense, SMU junior Amanda Jordan leads the way as the only first-team defender back. Nevada senior Leisha Makinano and Rice junior Caitlin Currie were also selected. Rice junior Amanda Garrison was named as the goalkeeper, averaging 5.21 spg in 2002.

2003 Preseason All-WAC Team
Danielle Fauteux, Tulsa, So. F
Kim Harvey, SMU, Sr. F
Natasha Kai, Hawai‘i, So. F
Katri Nokso-Koivisto, Fresno State, So. F
Jamie German, Tulsa, So. MF
Jill Heinemann, SMU, Jr. MF
Kaletia Roberts, UTEP, So. MF
Sarah Yoder, Rice, Jr. MF
Caitlin Currie, Rice, Jr. D
Amanda Jordan, SMU, Jr. D
Leisha Makinano, Nevada, Sr. D
Amanda Garrison, Rice, Jr. GK

Preseason Player of the Year: Natasha Kai, Hawai‘i, So., F

[Higher Authority]

Kim Harvey should be Player of the Year. She's by far the best player in the WAC. Even as a freshman, there were times when she was the best player on the field for SMU.

[giacfsp]

With Erin McLeod off with the Canadian National Team, who's going to play GK for the women's team this year?