University of Connecticut Athletics
Zimny, Borisjuk named to All-America Teams
12/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
STORRS, CT (December 7) — University of Connecticut women’s soccer team members Casey Zimny (Rochester, NY) and Alexa Borisjuk (North Haven, CT) each became first-time Collegiate All-Americans, as announced on Thursday in Mission, KS. Zimny was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas All-America First Team and Borisjuk to the All-America Second Team.
Zimny and Borisjuk, both senior co-captains, join a long list of UConn players with All-America credentials. The two become the 21st and 22nd Huskies to have been named All-Americans, a group that has combined for 38 All-America selections. Since Tara Buckley became the first UConn All-American in 1980, Connecticut has landed at least one player in the elite group every year except 1986.
Zimny, the 2001 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and member of the All-BIG EAST First Team, anchored a defense that gave up 0.7 goals a game and recorded 13 shutouts. Her lone goal of the season came in UConn’s 3-1 win over No. 4 Notre Dame on Oct. 21, giving her seven goals in her career. A four-year starter, Zimny started in 96 games and stands tied for sixth in the UConn record books for games played with 98.
Borisjuk, a midfielder, notched a career-best seven goals in 2001 and added a team-best seven assists for 21 points. Those totals, which ranked her second in scoring on the team, also earned her a spot on the 2001 All-BIG EAST First Team. In 93 career games, Borisjuk recorded 17 goals and 18 assists for 52 points.
Connecticut ended the season with an 18-6-0 overall record and 5-1-0 in the BIG EAST Conference. UConn won its third straight BIG EAST Northeast Division regular season title and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament before falling to West Virginia, 1-0. Head coach Len Tsantiris led the Huskies to their 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and advanced to the "Sweet 16" before being knocked off by Penn State, 2-0.
First Team
Pos. Name Class School Hometown G Emily Oleksiuk** Sr. Penn State Willow Grove, PA D Danielle Borgman** Sr. North Carolina Cincinnati, OH D Danielle Slaton*** Sr. Santa Clara San Jose, CA D Casey Zimny Sr. Connecticut Rochester, NY M Joanna Lohman So. Penn State Silver Spring, MD M Mary-Frances Monroe*** Sr. UCLA Tariffville, CT M Aly Wagner* Jr. Santa Clara San Jose, CA F Katie Barnes Sr. West Virginia Mason, OH F Christine Sinclair Fr. Portland Burnaby, British Col. F Abby Wambach* Sr. Florida Pittsford, NY F Christie Welsh** Jr. Penn State Massapequa, NYSecond Team
Pos. Name Class School Hometown G Hope Solo* Jr. Washington Richland, WA D Monica Gonzalez Sr. Notre Dame Richardson, TX D Lauren Orlandos* Jr. Portland Lake Forest, CA D Catherine Redick So. North Carolina Birmingham, AL M Alexa Borisjuk Sr. Connecticut East Haven, CT M Lori Lindsey* Sr. Virginia Indianapolis, IN M Marcie Ward So. Stanford Alamo, CA F Katy Cross Fr. Pennsylvania Claremont, CA F Stephanie Rigamat Fr. UCLA La Crescenta, CA F Ann Thomas Sr. Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH F Kelly Wilson Fr. Texas Odessa, TXThird Team
Pos. Name Class School Hometown G Katie Carson Sr. Clemson Asheville, NC D Keisha Bell Sr. Florida Spring, TX D Danielle Murphy Jr. Florida Seven Oaks, England D Amy Sauer Sr. Stanford Spring, TX M Jena Kluegel* Sr. North Carolina Mahtomedi, MN M Carli Lloyd Fr. Rutgers Delran, NJ M Sarah Rahko So. Boston College Londonberry, NH M Katy Westfall So. Harvard Johnsburg, IL F Christine Latham* Jr. Nebraska Calgary, Alberta F Lindsay Gusick Fr. Virginia Livonia, MI F Nicky Thrasher Sr. Texas A&M El Paso, TX F Veronica Zepeda So. Santa Clara Riverside, CA* denotes previous All-America distinction
