VonderBrink Named to College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAC Team

Bowling Green State University women's soccer senior Sarah VonderBrink has been named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Mid-American Conference First Team. The web site announced the preseason all-league first and second teams Tuesday (Aug. 14).

VonderBrink, a native of Kettering, Ohio (Fairmont H.S.), enters her senior season with career totals of 15 points on four goals and seven assists. Three of those four goals have been game-winning goals. Additionally, she scored what proved to be the winning goal with just 6:47 gone in Saturday afternoon's (Aug. 11) scrimmage vs. Indiana State at Cochrane Field. VonderBrink added an assist on the final goal of the Falcons' 3-0 win over the Sycamores.

VonderBrink finished second on the team in scoring last year, with her six points including a BGSU-best four assists. The six-point total is tops among BGSU's 2012 returnees. Her lone goal of the season proved to be the winner in a 1-0 victory at Cleveland State, and three of her assists came in victories, including a pair of helpers in the 89th minute or later of wins against Youngstown State and Buffalo.

As a sophomore in 2010, VonderBrink tied for fourth on the team in scoring, with seven points. She had game-winning goals on back-to-back Sundays, in victories against CSU and ISU. VonderBrink has played in a total of 53 career matches at BGSU, making 23 starts.

College Sports Madness covers a myriad of sports, including football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball. Click here for the College Sports Madness web site and here for the story on the Preseason All-MAC Team.

VonderBrink and the Falcons open the 2012 regular season with three consecutive home matches, beginning with a Friday night (Aug. 17) contest vs. Michigan State. That match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane Field. The Falcons then host Cleveland State on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 19) at 1:00 p.m.

COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS
2012 PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM
First Team
F - Anina Cicerone, Western Michigan
F - Katy Dolesh, Miami
F - Rachel MacLeod, Toledo
F - Jess Kodiak, Miami
M - Ashley Mejilla, Central Michigan
M - Alexis Tice, Toledo
M - Kayla Zakrzewski, Miami
M - Sarah VonderBrink, Bowling Green
D - Nataila Gaitan, Toledo
D - Brigit Reder, Ball State
D - Bailey Brandon, Central Michigan
D - Amber Kern, Akron
GK - Stefanie Turner, Central Michigan

Second Team
F - Jasmine Moses, Ball State
F - Laura Twidle, Central Michigan
F - Angela Vultaggio, Eastern Michigan
F - Jessacca Gironda, Kent State
M - Cara Cutaia, Eastern Michigan
M - Frances Boukidis, Northern Illinois
M - Autumn Hawkins, Central MIchigan
M - Cathryn Rogers, Ohio
D - Kelsey Baskins, Western Michigan
D - Estee Outcalt, Central Michigan
D - Katie Slaughter, Central Michigan
D - Rachael Kravitz, Toledo
GK - Ainsley Wheldon, Buffalo

Offensive Player of the Year: Rachel MacLeod, Toledo
Defensive Player of the Year: Stefanie Turner, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Kaila Mack, Ball State
Coach of the Year: Neil Stafford, Central Michigan

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