Carter Cornett Garners Yet Another Award; Named Daktronics Second Team All-America

Denver, Colo.: Senior forward Carter Cornett added to her collection of accolades this fall by being named to the 2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-America Second Team. 

Cornett was named to the Daktronics First Team All-Central Region and was also a unanimous First Team All-RMAC selection.  Cornett helped guide the Rangers to a 17-7 record and a berth into the NCAA Division II Tournament where they were defeated by Metro State in the Central Region Championship match.

Cornett, from Edmond, Okla., finished with 27 goals during her senior campaign.  The 27 goals is the second highest total all-time at Regis and is the second most in the NCAA this season.  She scored 60 points this season, also second in Regis history and her eight game-winning goals are a new Regis season record.  In the RMAC, she led the league in goals and points, while all-time she is tied for third with her 27 goals and fifth in points scored.  Cornett helped the Rangers tally a new school record 74 goals this season. 

"I am very proud of and happy for Carter to be recognized as one of the best soccer players in the country," states head coach JB Belzer.  "She has always had the potential to be an impact player and to see her reach that potential is one of the most rewarding things in my coaching career.  This award is also a testament to how good the team was around Carter.  She will be difficult to replace and when she is mentioned in the same breath as (Kristin) Geyer and (Kate) Murphy, who were selected to the RMAC All-Time Team, it puts her in good company."

Regis earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Division II Tournament.  They proceeded to defeat Augustana (S.D.) in the first round 3-0 and 11th-ranked Winona State 3-1 in the second round to set up the third and final meeting against cross-town rival Metro State in the Central Region Championship Match where the Rangers fell 2-1 in overtime.