TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced Wednesday the All-Conference Teams for the 2009 W-League season, honoring 33 of the top players in the league as voted on by team coaches and general managers.
Returning to the All-Conference teams from last season are Seattle Sounders midfielder Michelle French (right) and FC Indiana striker Laura Del Rio.
One of the most honored players in league history, 2009 marks the fifth time French has been named to the league’s All-Conference team.
Earlier this week Del Rio was named this season’s Scoring and Goal Scoring Champion.
Among the four teams remaining in the W-League playoffs, 12 players were named to their respective All-Conference teams, with Pali Blues placing the most players, with four.
The W-League semifinals take place this weekend with a coast-to-coast matchup when Pali visits Hudson Valley on Friday, July 31 and a capital city clash when Washington hosts Ottawa on Saturday, August 1.
Central Conference
G
Shannon Lynn
FC Indiana Lionesses
D
Jenny Jeffers
Chicago Red Eleven
D
Ria Percival
Ottawa Fury
D
Clare Rustad
Toronto Lady Lynx
M
Gemma Davidson
Chicago Red Eleven
M
Jennifer Hance
Ottawa Fury
M
Fatima Leyva
FC Indiana Lionesses
M
Rosa Tantillo
Buffalo Flash
F
Laura Del Rio
FC Indiana Lionesses
F
Amber Hearn
Ottawa Fury
F
Caroline Smith
Minnesota Lightning
Eastern Conference
G
Michelle Betos
Atlanta Silverbacks
D
Casey Brown
Boston Renegades
D
Ashleigh Gunning
Hudson Valley Quickstrike
D
Philisha Lewis
Tampa Bay Hellenic
D
Brittany Taylor
Hudson Valley Quickstrike
M
Lindsay Ozimek
Charlotte Lady Eagles
M
Christine Rife
Charlotte Lady Eagles
M
Megan Tomlinson
Atlanta Silverbacks
F
Angelika Johansson
Hudson Valley Quickstrike
F
Jen Parsons
Washington Freedom
F
Brittany Tegeler
Washington Freedom
Western Conference
G
Katie Hultin
Seattle Sounders
D
Jenea Gibbons
Los Angeles Legends
D
Kelli Smith
Seattle Sounders
D
Leah Tapscott
Pali Blues
M
Michelle French
Seattle Sounders
M
Tobin Heath
Pali Blues
M
Nikki Marshall
Colorado Force
M
Carmelina Moscato
Vancouver Whitecaps
M
Nikki Washington
Pali Blues
F
Iris Mora
Pali Blues
F
Jodi Ann Robinson
Vancouver Whitecaps
Also announced were the players who received the most votes for each team not represented among the All-Conference selections. They were:
Central Conference: Melissa Lesage (Quebec City), Christina Julien (Laval), Jenn Wolbert (London), Heather MacDougall (Hamilton), Casey Zimney (Rochester), Haley Ford (Cleveland), Margaret Allgeier (Fort Wayne), Anna Stinson (Kalamazoo), Courtney Nash (West Michigan)
Eastern Conference: Shaneka Gordon (Hampton Roads), Lindsey Vera (Cary), Mary Casey (Northern Virginia), Jennifer Woodie (Richmond), Robyn Jones (New Jersey), Brooke DeRosa (Long Island), Fortuna Velaj (Connecticut), Courtney McMahon (New York), Rachel Richards (Western Mass)
Western Conference: Taryn Hemmings (Real Colorado), Kay Hawke (VenturaCounty)
