FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- December 7, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Women's Soccer Scores Four Daktronics-NAIA
Scholar
Athletes for 2006
Houghton, N.Y.- The Highlander Women's
Soccer team is proud to announce four players who are selected as 2006
Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes for the 2006 fall season. Each nominee must
have a minimum 3.5 GPA and must be a junior or academically above.
Receiving the awards this year are:
 Rebecca
Smith (Jr. Carlisle, PA)
-
Major: Childhood Education
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Started 21 games this season
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Scored 6 goals and 3 assists for 15 pts this season
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Scored 3 game winning goals this season
Bridget Toth (Sr. Victor, NY)
- Major: Physical Education
- NAIA 3rd Team All-American
- Scored 9 goals and 8 assists
for 26 points
- NAIA 1st Team Region IX
- 1st Team All-AMC North
Division Team
 Ashley
Laboda (Jr. Mexico, NY)
- Major: Spanish
- Played in 10 games this
season.
 Sarah
Rowley (Sr. Hammondsport, NY)
- Major:
Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy
- Started 2 games out of 10 played this season
- Scored 1 goal and 2 assists for 4 pts this
season.
Houghton College
has deep
and
solid
roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our
teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play
and
in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and
unique
emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference
for the Kingdom
on campus, in Allegany County,
in the Northeast and
around
the world.
Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected
by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door
for Houghton to be a leader,
both in the Northeast and
nationally, in character education.
Through hands-on,
innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working together to change the culture of sport and
to change our culture through sport.
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