PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) named sophomore goalkeeper Casey Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J.) and senior defender Erica Skroski (Galloway, N.J.) 2015 NSCAA Second Team All-Americans, announced Friday.

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The defensive duo helped lead the No.9-ranked Scarlet Knights (19-4-3) to program records in wins, shutouts (19), goals-against average (0.37) and goals allowed (10). RU's shutout, shutout percentage (0.731), and GAA tallies were the best this season in NCAA Division I Women's Soccer.

Joining Murphy and Skroski with NSCAA postseason honors were senior defender Brianne Reed (Tinton Falls, N.J.) and sophomore forward Colby Ciarrocca (Montgomery, N.J.). Along with Murphy and Skroski, Reed was named First Team All-Great Lakes Region by the NSCAA. Ciarrocca earned NSCAA Second Team All-Great Lakes Region laurels.

Rutgers received two NSCAA All-Americans in the same season for the first time in program history. With four NSCAA All-Region selections, Rutgers had its most players recognized since the 2008 season.

Casey Murphy | So. | GK
NSCAA Second Team All-American
NSCAA First Team All-Great Lakes Region

The 2015 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, Murphy's performance in net reset Rutgers program records and paced the nation. Murphy started every minute of every match in 2015, making 80 saves and allowing just 10 goals in 26 matches (2402:23 minutes) played.

Her 19 shutouts are a new single-season record, while her GAA of 0.37 is second in single-season Rutgers history.

Just two years into her career, Murphy sits atop RU's career GAA list (0.49), is third on the shutout list (29), and is fifth in save percentage (.861).

Murphy is the first goalkeeper since Erin Guthrie in 2008 to earn NSCAA All-America recognition. She also secured the NSCAA Division I National Player of the Week award on Oct. 20.

Erica Skroski | Sr. | D
NSCAA Second Team All-American
NSCAA First Team All-Great Lakes Region

Skroski earned the title of Big Ten Defender of the Year this season and was placed on the 2015 Big Ten Women's Soccer All-Tournament Team. Skroski has logged the full time 24 times in 26 matches along RU's backline, working with Reed to establish Rutgers as the stingiest defense in the country.

A second-year captain, Skroski recorded two game-winning goals and added three assists in her senior campaign for a career-high seven points. Her First Team All-Big Ten selection was the first of her career.

Brianne Reed | Sr. | D
NSCAA First Team All-Great Lakes Region

Reed collected the 2015 Senior CLASS Award and secured the second all-region honor of her Rutgers career. Reed was named a 2014 NSCAA All-American and First Team All-Great Lakes as a junior, earning a First Team All-Big Ten spot for the second time as a Scarlet Knight this season.

Reed, a 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, started all 26 matches and played the full-time 20 times. The Red Bank Catholic HS product tied her career-high with a goal and two assists during her senior send-off.

Colby Ciarrocca | So. | F
NSCAA Second Team All-Great Lakes Region

Ciarrocca received the first NSCAA recognition of her young career after pacing the Scarlet Knights with nine goals and 22 points. Her four game-winning goals also led RU.

A Montgomery HS product, Ciarrocca started every match for Rutgers after transferring to the program after last season. She twice earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week honors.

Rutgers closed the 2015 season with a trip to the first College Cup in program history. The Scarlet Knights fell, 2-0, in the national semifinals to No. 6 Penn State Friday night in Cary, N.C.

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