Dec 7, 2009

Four Soccer Warriors among NEWISA All-New Englanders


NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) announced the 2009 Division II All-New England team with four members of the Merrimack women’s soccer team among the recipients.

Senior captains Jackie Vickers (Norwell, MA) and Gabrielle Gramprey (Brockton, MA) were two of the four forwards on the First Team selection having led Merrimack to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.

Gramprey (13G, 8A) and Vickers (3G, 3A) led a Warriors offense that out-scored the opposition 41-23 on the year en route to a 13-6-4 overall record and 25th straight 10-win season for the Merrimack program under head coach Gabe Mejail.

Junior midfielder Kerri Domohowski (Saugus, MA) and junior defender Lindsey deMont (Littleton, MA) were also recognized by the NEWISA on the All-New England Second Team.

On the year, Domohowski and deMont combined for 17 points as two of Domohowski’s four goals were game-winners and deMont dished out a team-best six assists among defenders.

First Team
G Jamie Gillis [Sr] Massachusetts Lowell
B Kathleen Strazzere [Sr] Massachusetts Lowell
B Colleen Fitzpatrick [Sr] Massachusetts Lowell
B Ashley Knight [Sr] Southern Connecticut
M Kelley DeWalt [Sr] Assumption
M Maddy Bissaillon [So] Massachusetts Lowell
M Jennifer Pearl [Jr] Saint Anselm
M Ariel Teixeira [So] Southern New Hampshire
F Cheryl Boyd [Sr] Bentley
F Gabby Gramprey [Sr] Merrimack
F Jackie Vickers [Sr] Merrimack
F Kirstie St. Martin Jr Stonehill


Second Team
K Lauren Keating [Jr] Assumption
B Cassie Ashwell [Jr] American Int’l
B Lindsey deMont [Jr] Merrimack
B Claire Siekaniec [Jr] New Haven
B Alicia Baxter [Sr] Saint Michael’s
M Kerri Domohowski [Jr] Merrimack
M Holly Dawson [Jr] New Haven
M Heidi Reece [Sr] Saint Anselm
M Kelly Regan [Sr] Stonehill
F Alexa Della Rocco [So] New Haven
F Gina Della Rose [Sr] Southern Connecticut