January 05, 2007
Texas A&M freshman goalkeeper Kristin Arnold earned first team freshman honors from Soccer America, the online magazine announced.
The Colorado-native posted a 15-5-1 record, helping A&M win its ninth Big 12 trophy and make its third trip to the Elite Eight, while logging just over 1,904 minutes in the net for the Aggies. Arnold maintained a 0.90 goals against average, the fourth best by an Aggie keeper in a single season, second best by an Aggie freshman keeper.
Soccer America Women's Freshman of the Year
Michele Weissenhofer (Notre Dame)
FIRST TEAM
G Kristin Arnold (Texas A&M)
F Kiki Bosio (Santa Clara)
F Lauren Cheney (UCLA)
F Gina DiMartino (Boston College)
F Michelle Enyeart (Portland)
D Kristi Eveland (North Carolina)
M Tobin Heath (North Carolina)
F Nikki Marshall (Colorado)
M Casey Nogueira (North Carolina)
F Kelley O'Hara (Stanford)
F Michele Weissenhofer (Notre Dame)
SECOND TEAM
F Emily Beans (Colorado College)
D Kelly Eagan (Villanova)
D Becky Edwards (Florida State)
F Whitney Engen (North Carolina)
D Lauren Hyde (Florida)
F Giuleana Lopez (Kentucky)
D Shelly Moeller (Navy)
G Alyssa Naeher (Penn State)
F Chichi Nweke (Illinois)
M Katie Vogel (Clemson)
M Nikki Washington (North Carolina)