Army West Point Athletics
Shea, Cassalia Earn Postseason Honors
October 31, 2016 | Women's Soccer
Official Patriot League Release
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Patriot League announced Monday that Army West Point women's soccer players Clare Shea and Jordan Cassalia were honored with all-conference nods.
Shea earned first team accolades, while Cassalia was tabbed to the second team. This was Shea's second-career postseason acknowledgment as she was also named to the All-Patriot League Third Team back in 2014.
Shea was one of just two players to have started all 18 games this season for Army. The junior led the Black Knights in assists, points, shots, shots on goal, and was tied for tops on the team in goals and game-winners. She was an offensive threat for the Cadets, recording a team-best 39 shots on the year, with 25 of them being on frame.
Cassalia closed out her career making 93 saves between the posts during her final season. She earned the starting nod in 17 of the Black Knights' 18 games, logging more than 1,548 minutes of action. In her career, she total 330 saves, while posting 10 shutouts in her 71 games played. She ended her time at West Point third all-time in saves and second in minutes played (6566:49).
The All-Patriot League teams and major award winners were voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, with restrictions of excluding their own student-athletes.
Women's Soccer All-League
Offensive Player of the Year: Kendall Ham, Bucknell
Midfielder of the Year: Eliza Doll, Colgate
Defensive Player of the Year: Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jessica Ratner, Bucknell
Rookie of the Year: Abby Sotomayor, Colgate
Coach of the Year: Kelly Cook, Bucknell
First Team
*Kendall Ham, Bucknell, Jr., F
Maddie Mulford, Bucknell, Jr., F
Abby Sotomayor, Colgate, Fr., F
Clare Shea, Army West Point, Jr. M
Julianna Chen, Boston University, So., M
Eliza Doll, Colgate, Jr., M
Adrian Vitello, Lehigh, Jr., M
Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University, Sr., D
Karli Cirvoski, Bucknell, Jr., D
Alyssa Riporti, Lehigh, Sr., D
Jessica Ratner, Bucknell, Sr., GK
^Second-Team
Erica Kosienski, Boston University, Sr., F
Alexis Gannon, Bucknell, Sr., F
Sarah Coy, Colgate, Sr., F
Tori Pantaleo, Lehigh, Sr., F
Meghan Holtz, Bucknell, Jr., M
Ang Seslija, Holy Cross, So., M
Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan, Navy, Jr., M
Rachel Blauner, Boston University, Gr., D
Jackie Ham, Bucknell, Jr., D
Nicole Wahlig, Loyola Maryland, Sr., D
Jordan Cassalia, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Sam Miller, Lehigh, Fr., GK
Third-Team
McKenna Doyle, Boston University, So., F
Rachel Feldman, Navy, Sr., F
Clare MacAdam, Navy, Jr., F
Jesse Shreck, Boston University, Jr., M
Dorrie Varley Barrett, Boston University, So., M
Meghan Hegarty, Navy, Jr., M
Ali Russo, Bucknell, Fr., D
Dominique De Marco, Colgate, Fr., D
Emily Pullen, Colgate, Sr., D
Megan Rogers, Navy, Jr., D
*Unanimous Choice
^ Due to a tie, there are two goalkeepers on the second team and none on the third team
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Patriot League announced Monday that Army West Point women's soccer players Clare Shea and Jordan Cassalia were honored with all-conference nods.
Shea earned first team accolades, while Cassalia was tabbed to the second team. This was Shea's second-career postseason acknowledgment as she was also named to the All-Patriot League Third Team back in 2014.
Shea was one of just two players to have started all 18 games this season for Army. The junior led the Black Knights in assists, points, shots, shots on goal, and was tied for tops on the team in goals and game-winners. She was an offensive threat for the Cadets, recording a team-best 39 shots on the year, with 25 of them being on frame.
Cassalia closed out her career making 93 saves between the posts during her final season. She earned the starting nod in 17 of the Black Knights' 18 games, logging more than 1,548 minutes of action. In her career, she total 330 saves, while posting 10 shutouts in her 71 games played. She ended her time at West Point third all-time in saves and second in minutes played (6566:49).
The All-Patriot League teams and major award winners were voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, with restrictions of excluding their own student-athletes.
Women's Soccer All-League
Offensive Player of the Year: Kendall Ham, Bucknell
Midfielder of the Year: Eliza Doll, Colgate
Defensive Player of the Year: Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jessica Ratner, Bucknell
Rookie of the Year: Abby Sotomayor, Colgate
Coach of the Year: Kelly Cook, Bucknell
First Team
*Kendall Ham, Bucknell, Jr., F
Maddie Mulford, Bucknell, Jr., F
Abby Sotomayor, Colgate, Fr., F
Clare Shea, Army West Point, Jr. M
Julianna Chen, Boston University, So., M
Eliza Doll, Colgate, Jr., M
Adrian Vitello, Lehigh, Jr., M
Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University, Sr., D
Karli Cirvoski, Bucknell, Jr., D
Alyssa Riporti, Lehigh, Sr., D
Jessica Ratner, Bucknell, Sr., GK
^Second-Team
Erica Kosienski, Boston University, Sr., F
Alexis Gannon, Bucknell, Sr., F
Sarah Coy, Colgate, Sr., F
Tori Pantaleo, Lehigh, Sr., F
Meghan Holtz, Bucknell, Jr., M
Ang Seslija, Holy Cross, So., M
Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan, Navy, Jr., M
Rachel Blauner, Boston University, Gr., D
Jackie Ham, Bucknell, Jr., D
Nicole Wahlig, Loyola Maryland, Sr., D
Jordan Cassalia, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Sam Miller, Lehigh, Fr., GK
Third-Team
McKenna Doyle, Boston University, So., F
Rachel Feldman, Navy, Sr., F
Clare MacAdam, Navy, Jr., F
Jesse Shreck, Boston University, Jr., M
Dorrie Varley Barrett, Boston University, So., M
Meghan Hegarty, Navy, Jr., M
Ali Russo, Bucknell, Fr., D
Dominique De Marco, Colgate, Fr., D
Emily Pullen, Colgate, Sr., D
Megan Rogers, Navy, Jr., D
*Unanimous Choice
^ Due to a tie, there are two goalkeepers on the second team and none on the third team
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