Bowling Green State University Athletics
Kristy Coppes Named MAC Newcomer Of Year
November 08, 2001 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 8, 2001
ATHENS, Ohio - Bowling Green State University women's soccer freshman Kristy Coppes has been named the 2001 Mid-American Conference Newcomer of the Year. The award was announced at the MAC Tournament banquet Thursday night (Nov. 8) in Athens, Ohio.
Coppes, a native of Findlay, Ohio, becomes the first Falcon women's soccer player in the five-year history of the program to win a league specialty award.
Coppes tallied 12 goals in her initial season, tying the school single-season record. She had 26 points on the year, the second-highest total in BG annals, and just three points shy of that seasonal record. (Both records -- 12 goals and 29 points -- were originally set by Tracy Gleixner in 1998.)
Coppes tied a number of records on the season, including consecutive matches with a goal (four), most goals in a match (three vs. Youngstown State) and most points in a match (seven vs. YSU). After just one season in the Brown and Orange, she already ranks fourth on the BGSU career goals list, and seventh on the career points list.
The MAC also announced the 2001 MAC Player-of-the-Year and Coach-of-the-Year awards, as well as the All-MAC teams, at Thursday's banquet. Miami junior Andrea Cunningham was the league's player of the year, while Eastern Michigan's Scott Hall was named the coach of the year.
The Falcons finished the 2001 campaign with an overall record of 7-10-2 and a league mark of 2-9-1.
2001 MAC WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
ALL-MAC FIRST TEAM
MF-Kate Lewis, Eastern Michigan MF-Amanda McMahon, Marshall MF-Danielle Altiero, Miami MF-Nicki Pendleton, Ohio F-Andrea Cunningham, Miami F-Danielle Berkemeier, Miami F-Allison Campbell, Central Michigan D-Devon Russell, Buffalo D-Heather Pederson, Eastern Michigan D-Lauren Scott, Marshall GK-Elise Donovan, Toledo
ALL-MAC SECOND TEAM
MF*-Shaedyn Cousino, Miami MF*-Kjersten Kuhlman, Central Michigan MF-Julie Pigozzo, Ball State MF-Sabrina Borgquist, Central Michigan MF-Abby Leopold, Ohio F-Jessica Hupe, Eastern Michigan F-Amanda Kulikowski, Eastern Michigan F-Christel Schiering, Ohio D-Abi Morrell, Western Michigan D-Cari Vandyck, Central Michigan D-Daryl Schwenck, Kent State GK-Katie Karlander, Miami * 12 players on second team due to a tie in the voting
