Dec. 23, 2005

Senior defender Christen Karniski was named a second-team All-American by Soccer Buzz Friday. It is Karniski's ninth award this postseason and her second by Soccer Buzz. Her recognition on the second team is the second-highest honor from Soccer Buzz in Illinois program history, bested only by Leisha Alcia's first-team mention in 2003.

The honor comes on the heels of Karniski's recognition as a Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes region first-teamer and a first-team NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-American earlier this week. The Iowa City, Iowa, native was also named the Big Ten co-Defensive Player of the Year, to the NSCAA/adidas All-America second team, the NSCAA/adidas first team All-Great Lakes Region, the All-Big Ten first team, the NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-North Region first team and the CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first team.

All 308 Division I women's soccer programs are eligible for the Soccer Buzz awards, which are decided by a vote open to all Division I head coaches and Soccer Buzz staff. Complete listings of the four All-America teams can be found at www.soccerbuzz.com.

Soccer Buzz All-America Second Team

Pos. 	Name 	                Year 	School
GK	Tyler Griffin	        Jr.	Vanderbilt
D	Marlene Sandoval	Sr.	Cal State Fullerton
D	Christen Karniski	Sr.	Illinois
D	Courtney Hooker	        So.	California
D	Candace Chapman	        Sr.	Notre Dame
MF	Megan Rapinoe	        Fr.	Portland
MF	Sarah Huffman	        Sr.	Virginia
MF	Christina Huang	        Jr.	Yale
MF	Jen Buczkowski	        Jr.	Notre Dame
F	India Trotter	        Jr.	Florida State
F	Brittany Timko	        Jr.	Nebraska
F	Lindsay Tarpley	        Sr.	North Carolina
F	Kerri Hanks	        Fr.	Notre Dame