December 18, 2006

Nikki Dudley

GENEVA, N.Y.—William Smith College senior Nikki Dudley (Chittenango/Chittenango, N.Y.) recently was named to the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-America College Division First Team. This award recognizes the top student-athletes in the country, spanning all divisions of competition.

One of the top goaltenders in the nation, Dudley wrapped up her career as the all-time William Smith leader in career shutouts (46), and holds the second spot in career wins (53), and career saves (297). The four-time All-State and All-Liberty League selection started all 20 games this season, tallied nine shutouts, and posted a 0.49 goals against average. Dudley was recently tabbed third-team All-Region by D3Kicks.com and first-team All-Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

An environmental studies major, Dudley was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team for the second year in a row, and earned a spot on the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Team. Additionally, she has been named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team three times.

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