Women’s soccer standouts named for NCCA East-West All-Star Game

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GREENSBORO - Thirty-two of the state's top female soccer seniors have accepted invitations to participate in the 18th NCCA East-West All-Star Game to be played at UNCG Soccer Stadium on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 (7 p.m. kickoff).  Twenty-two All-State selections  are expected to play in the all-star game.

The East team will have 13 all-state selections participating in the game, including the state Player of the Year, Stephanie Rose of White Oak High.

Expected to join her are Campbell University signee McKenzie Porter of Sanderson High, University of South Florida signee Taylor Brown of Broughton High, and College of Charleston signee Alyssa Bearden of Panther Creek High.

The West team will counter with nine all-state selections of its own, including Clemson University signee Callie Cavanaugh of Providence High, Campbell University signee Cissy Nitz of Bishop McGuinness, and fellow Appalachian State University signees Clara Chandler of Williams High and Samantha McVeigh of Charlotte Catholic.

Head coach Kenny Simmons of Lumberton High will lead the East, and head coach Jim Pielow of Northeast Guilford High will lead the West. 

The West won last year's game 1-0 and now owns an 8-5-4 lead in the all-time series.

West All-Stars

Ashley Adler (Greensboro Page);
GK Erin Cable (Northeast Guilford);
MF Callie Cavanaugh (Charlotte Providence);
MF Clara Chandler (Burlington Williams);
D Katie Douglas (Asheville Reynolds);
F Bess Goodman (Greensboro Grimsley);
Kristen Haney (Charlotte Catholic);
MF Kathryn (Kat) Lenhart (Asheville Reynolds);
D Samantha McVeigh (Charlotte Catholic);
D Christin Newman (Greensboro Page);
MF Cissy Nitz (Bishop McGuinness);
D Lindsey Nusdeo (Western Guilford);
F Mary Reinhardt (Mount Tabor);
MF Halie Shipley (Waxhaw Marvin Ridge);
Callie Simpkins (Northwest Cabarrus);
MF Tara Stout (Charlotte Providence)

Coach: Jim Pielow (Northeast Guilford)

East All-Stars

F Alyssa Bearden (Cary Panther Creek);
MF Megan Brigman (Laurinburg Scotland);
MF Taylor Brown (Raleigh Broughton);
F Carrie Dail (Swansboro);
MF Jennifer Doucette (Raleigh Wakefield);
GK Berit Hansen (New Bern);
MF Molly Hrudka (East Chapel Hill);
D Catherine Knell (Wilmington Hoggard);
MF Erin Koballa (New Hanover);
F Barkley Minton (Raleigh Broughton);
D McKenzie Porter (Raleigh Sanderson);
F Katlin Povich (New Bern);
MF Meagan Proper (Garner);
F Stephanie Rose (Jacksonville White Oak);
D Carrie Talbert (Wilmington New Hanover);
D Alisha Woodson (Wake Forest-Rolesville)

Coach: Kenny Simmons (Lumberton)