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Women's soccer annual conference awards announced

CORTLAND, N.Y - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announces the 2014 women's soccer postseason awards. Geneseo takes the sweep as Nate Wiley has been named SUNYAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year. Meghan Johnston (East Northport, N.Y. / Northport) has been named Player of the year and her teammate, Leah Greene (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. / John F. Kennedy Catholic) has been named Rookie of the Year as voted on by the conference coaches.

In Wiley's ninth season as the head coach of the Knights, this is his first time earning the honor as the SUNYAC Coach of the Year. The last Geneseo coach to win this award was Aimee Canale in 2002. Wiley led the Knights to a 16-2-2 overall record. Drastically improved from their 2013-2014 overall record of  7-8-5. The Knights went on to win the SUNYAC Championship this season making it their sixth overall SUNYAC title.

Johnston started all 18 games and aided the Knights defense to 11 shutouts this season. Their defense was stellar, the most goals they allowed in a single game was two. In 18 games, they only gave up eight goals. Johnston was part of a solid defense that led Geneseo to become the 2014 SUNYAC Women's Soccer Champions.

In Leah Greene's first collegiate season, she helped her team finish the regular season 14-2-2 overall. Greene started all 18 games for the Knights. She scored 11 goals, had 4 assists, giving her a total of 26 points. She ranks in the fourth in the conference in five different categories. Points, points per game, goals, goals per game, and game winning goals. Greene was named the SUNYAC Tournament MVP after scoring the game-winning goal in the SUNYAC Championship game Saturday.

2014 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams (PDF)
Name Yr. Pos. School Hometown/High School
First Team
Cayli Carmona Sr. F Brockport Rochester, N.Y. / Greece Olympia
Kaitlyn Cook Sr. F Cortland Endwell, N.Y. / Maine-Endwell
Leah Greene Fr. F Geneseo Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. / John F. Kennedy Catholic
Lindsey Bushey Fr. F Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Peru Central School
Katie Kleine Sr. M Fredonia Cazenovia, N.Y. / Cazenovia
Meghan Johnston So. M Geneseo East Northport, N.Y. / Northport
Georgia Traynor Sr. M Oswego Tomkins Cove, N.Y. / North Rockland
Mersadiz Hayes So. D Cortland Syracuse, N.Y. / Bishop Ludden
Alexa Wandy So. D Geneseo LaGrangeville, N.Y. / Arlington
Bri Dolan Sr. D Oswego Fayetteville, N.Y. / Fayetteville-Manlius
Danielle Schmitt Sr. G Plattsburgh Washingtonville, N.Y. / Washingtonville
Second Team
Chelsea Stahl So. F Brockport Brockport, N.Y. / Brockport
Kristie Kleine So. F Fredonia Cazenovia, N.Y. / Cazenovia
Tia Segretto Sr. F Oswego Memphis, N.Y. / Jordan Elbridge
Laurie Knapp So. M Geneseo Guilderland, N.Y. / Guilderland
Eleni Anselmi Sr. M New Paltz Garnerville, N.Y. / North Rockland
Emma Geyer Fr. M Oswego Liverpool, N.Y. / Liverpool
Cassidy Clavet Jr. M Plattsburgh Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa
Gabe Boldinski Jr. D Buffalo State Tonawanda, N.Y. / Kenmore East
Audrey Yokopovich Fr. D Fredonia Webster, N.Y. / Webster Thomas
Laura Rolston Fr. D Oneonta New City, N.Y. / Clarkstown South
Allison Stamp Sr. G Geneseo Montour Falls, N.Y. / Odessa-Montour Central
Third Team
Alexis Moreland So. F Fredonia Newfane, N.Y. / Newfane
Kelsey Raschke Jr. F Geneseo West Islip, N.Y. / West Islip
Kristina Gandolfo Jr. F New Paltz Merrick, N.Y. / Sanford H. Calhoun
Jaci Morr Fr. F Potsdam Monroe, Mich., N.Y. / Monroe
Courtney Szczesniak Jr. M Brockport Liverpool, N.Y. / Liverpool
Victoria Colotti Fr. M Buffalo State New Windsor, N.Y. / Newburgh Free
Jessica Lyden Jr. M Oneonta Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Burnt Hills
Caitlin Guerra Sr. D Cortland Highland Falls, N.Y. / James I. O'Neill
Mary Morrison So. D Oswego Fulton, N.Y. / G. Ray Bodley
Chloe Hay Jr. D Potsdam Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
Lindsey Forness Jr. G Fredonia Baldwin, N.Y. / Baldwin

Player of the Year: Meghan Johnston, Geneseo
Rookie of the Year: Leah Greene, Geneseo
Coach of the Year: Nate Wiley, Geneseo