Sage places three players on first-ever ECAC Division III Women's Soccer All-Star Squad
Sage's Allain, Marszalek, and McDonald earn post-season honors
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Troy, NY----The Sage Colleges women's soccer team was rewarded for the player's successful season with the announcement of the first Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Division III Women's Soccer All-Star Team. Over the course of the 2009 campaign, Sage would garner post-season appearances in both the Skyline Conference Tournament as well as the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate Division III Tournament. The Gators also won the program's first post-season contest in the Skyline Conference Tournament and wrapped the successful season with a 9-9-1 record.
Headlining the selections for the Gators were junior goalie Brittany McDonald (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont), junior midfielder Ashley Allain (Stillwater, NY/Stillwater), and sophomore forward Rebecca Marszalek (Adams, MA/Hoosac Valley) as each was placed on the Second Team.
In her first season with Sage, McDonald was outstanding in net. She would collect six solo shutouts and one shared shutout this season. She led the Skyline Conference with her shutouts (0.32) and ranked third in the league with her .855 saves percentage, third in saves with 141, and fourth in goals against average (1.30). She earned player of the week honors from both the Skyline Conference and the ECAC this past season and was named to the 2009 Skyline Conference All-Star First Team.
A team tri-captain for the Gators, Allain led the team and the league with her 0.59 assists per game average. Allain finished with four goals, 10 assists and 18 points this past fall, which was second best on the 2009 squad and led the conference in assists per game as well. She was also tapped for the 2009 Skyline Conference All-Star First Team, which was a repeat honor for her as she was also chosen in 2008 after connecting on 11 points with her three goals and five assists. As a rookie, she was named to the Second Team in 2007, Sage's first season in the Skyline Conference after connecting on 17 points off five goals with seven assists. Allain now has 12 career goals with 22 assists, good enough for 46 career points in her three campaigns with Sage.
Rounding out the team's ECAC All-Stars was the team's leading scorer on the 2009 season, Marszalek. She racked up a personal-best 32 points on 15 goals and two assists. She surpassed her totals from her rookie season (14g, 3 a, 31 pts.) and now has 29 goals, five assists and 63 points. She currently ranks third all-time with her career goals and is fourth on the career point list as well in just 36 games played as a Gator. Marszalek finished the season ranking fourth in the conference with her 1.68 points per game average, while her 0.79 goals per game ranks third highest amongst the players in the conference. She led the league with her five game-winning goals (0.26 per game).
