November 30, 2004

Nikki Dudley	Seraphine Hamilton
Pria Young	Jenn Tibbens
Laura Burnett-Kurie

GENEVA, N.Y.—The William Smith College soccer team had five players named to the All-New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) team. The Herons earned the maximum five spots on the 44-player squad for the second consecutive year.

Senior defender Jenn Tibbens (Sherburne-Earlville/Sherburne, N.Y.), junior defenders Seraphine Hamilton (The Peddie School/Trenton, N.J.) and Pria Young (Council Rock/Richboro, Pa.), sophomore goalkeeper Nikki Dudley (Chittenango/Canastota, N.Y.), and first-year forward Laura Burnett-Kurie (Oyster River/Durham, N.H.) all earned recognition from the NYSWCAA coaches.

Earning second-team All-Liberty League accolades this, Tibbens was a major part of William Smith’s suffocating defense that allowed just nine goals and posted 12 shutouts in 20 games. A starter in all but one game over the past three seasons, she excels in the classroom as well, earning CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team honors the past two years.

A two-time first-year All-League honoree, Hamilton has anchored the William Smith back line that held its opponents to fewer than four shots on goal per game. Earning All-State recognition for the second consecutive year, she was named the Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week twice and was selected as the Most Valuable Defensive Player in both the Heron Cup and Red Dragon Invitational.

Also named to the All-Liberty League first-team, Young has provided the Herons with steady defense and a scoring punch as well. She led all defenders in scoring with five points off a goal and three assists. Tallying her first career goal against Clarkson, Young has amassed 16 points (1-14) during her three seasons.

The trio of Hamilton, Tibbens, and Young helped William Smith advance to the national semifinals in 2002 and were key members of the 2003 squad that captured the ECAC Northeast Championship. Over the past three seasons, they have helped the Herons post 36 shutouts, while allowing just 43 goals in 66 matches.

The Liberty League Rookie of the Year and second-team honoree, Burnett-Kurie led William Smith in scoring with six goals, all of which were game-winners, and three assists for 15 points. She scored at least one point in over half of the Herons’ games. She was named to the Heron Cup All-Tournament team after notching the winning goals against Geneseo and Allegheny.

Selected to the second-team All-League, Dudley led the conference in save percentage (.899) and was second in the League in goals against average (0.43) and shutouts, and fourth in saves (80). She posted 12 shutouts, including six consecutive that spanned 565:16. A starter in every game the past two seasons, she has earned 22 shutouts and sports an impressive 0.62 goals against average.

William Smith posted its 21st straight winning season and eighth consecutive with at least 13 wins, finishing the year 13-4-3 overall and advancing to the ECAC Upstate Championship semifinals.

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