NAZARETH GETS 3 ON ALL-REGION TEAM
Senior Rosie Simiele makes first team
» COMPLETE NORTHEAST REGION ALL-STAR TEAM

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Dec. 1, 2006) -- Rosie Simiele (pictured), a senior midfielder on the Nazareth women's soccer team, was a first-team selection on the NCAA Division III All-Northeast Region team for 2006. The all-region teams are sponsored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and adidas.

Nazareth also was represented by sophomore forward Rachel Cushman on the second team and sophomore defender Ashley Clinton on the third team.

Simiele, of Syracuse, N.Y. and a graduate of Solvay High School, was the Golden Flyers' leading scorer in 2006 with 21 points on seven goals and seven assists. She completed her four-year career with 60 points on 22 goals and 16 assists.

Cushman, of Rochester, N.Y. and a graduate Irondequoit High School, was Nazareth's second leading scorer in 2006 with 15 points on seven goals and one assist.

Clinton, of Rexford, N.Y. and a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, started all 19 games for the Golden Flyers in 2006 and contributed one assist. She helped limit opponents to fewer than one goal per game. Simiele, Cushman and Clinton each were honored earlier as first-team selections to the Empire 8 Conference all-star team.

Nazareth finished with an overall record of 9-7-3 in 2006. The Golden Flyers captured the Empire 8 Conference title for the eighth year in a row and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 2002.