Lloyd, Brandao Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
Nov 07 | Women's Soccer
Lloyd was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team for the second consecutive year, while Brandao was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Lloyd, the 2002 Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, leads the Scarlet Knights with 27 points (10 goals, seven assists) this season. Last year, the midfielder was a first-team selection as well as the conference’s Rookie of the Year. For Rutgers, this is the seventh first-team certificate for the program since RU joined the BIG EAST in 1995. In addition, Lloyd is the second player in RU history to earn multiple first-team awards during her career – Uchenna Bright was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team in 1996, 1998 and 1999.
Brandao has started every match for the Knights this season, serving as one of Rutgers’ most consistent defenders. She is the fifth Scarlet Knight to be named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team.
Rutgers (10-7-2) will take on No. 8 West Virginia (16-1-1) in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:00 p.m. in Storrs, CT.
| Offensive Player of the Year: Chrissie Abbott, West Virginia, Jr., F |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Candace Chapman, Notre Dame, So., D |
| Midfielder of the Year: Lisa Stoia, West Virginia, Jr., M |
| Goalkeeper of the Year: Maria Yatrakis, Connecticut, Sr., GK |
| Rookie of the Year: Kaitlin Schmidt, St. John's, Fr., F |
| Coach of the Year: Nikki Izzo-Brown, West Virginia |
| All-BIG EAST First Team |
| Chrissie Abbott, Jr., F, West Virginia |
| Candace Chapman, So., D, Notre Dame |
| Kristen Graczyk, Jr., F, Connecticut |
| Laura Johnson, So., F, Villanova |
| Carli Lloyd, So., M, Rutgers |
| Vonda Matthews, Jr., M/D, Miami |
| Sarah Popper, Sr., M, Connecticut |
| Sarah Rahko, Jr., M, Boston College |
| Lisa Stoia, Jr., M, West Virginia |
| Amy Warner, Jr., F, Notre Dame |
| Maria Yatrakis, Sr., GK, Connecticut |
| All-BIG EAST Second Team |
| Jessie Beers-Altman, Jr., F, Georgetown |
| Michelle Biehl, Jr., D, Villanova |
| Britney Butcher, So., M, Miami |
| Nicole DePalma, So., D, Georgetown |
| Caroline Haines, Jr., GK, Providence |
| Laura Kane, So., F, West Virginia |
| Rachel Kruze, Sr., M, West Virginia |
| Ann-Marie LaPalme, Jr., M, Syracuse |
| Naima Montacer, Sr., D, Connecticut |
| Salla Ranta, Sr., F, Connecticut |
| Randi Scheller, Jr., M, Notre Dame |
| Kaitlin Schmidt, Fr., F, St. John's |
| * - Due to a tie in votes 12 players were selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. |
| BIG EAST All-Rookie Team |
| Brittany Barakat, Fr., F/M, Connecticut |
| Kim Brandao, Fr., D, Rutgers |
| Brooke DeRosa, Fr., M, Syracuse |
| Marissa Kanela, Fr., F, West Virginia |
| Kerry O'Malley, Fr., F, Providence |
| Katie McGregor, Fr., F, Boston College |
| Shara McNeil, Fr., M, Georgetown |
| Kambria Riggins, Fr., F, West Virginia |
| Kaitlin Schmidt, Fr., F, St. John's |
| Catherine Sigler, Fr., D, Notre Dame |
| Lindsey Yach, Fr., M, Miami |
