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    Soccer Preseason Teams Announced
    Three Ladyjacks named to Southland's first-team list
    Shahin Pabani
    Shahin Pabani

    Aug. 14, 2006

    FRISCO, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack soccer team placed a league-high three players on the preseason All-Southland Conference first team, announced by league officials Monday. The Ladyjacks, who are favored in preseason polls to repeat as SLC champions, had four selections overall.

    Senior Shahin Pabani and sophomores Amanda Alders and Amanda Lackey were named to the first-team squad, while senior Jill Robison earned second-team recognition.

    Alders returns after a stellar rookie campaign. She led the conference in goals (15) and points (33) and was named SLC Freshman of the Year. Lackey received second-team All-SLC honors last year, when she finished with seven goals and three assists. Pabani, a first-team all-conference selection in 2004, when she led the league in points and goals per game, saw her 2005 season shortened by injury. She played in only 11 games but scored three goals. Robison was a mainstay in a Ladyjack defense that posted a school- and conference-record 11 shutouts last season.

    The Ladyjacks will take the field this weekend in a pair of road exhibition games. SFA will meet Southern Methodist Friday at 7 p.m., then play Texas Christian Saturday at 7 p.m. The Ladyjacks open the 2006 season on Aug. 27, at home against Grambling State.

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    2006 Preseason All-Southland Conference Teams

    FIRST TEAM
Name             Class   Pos.    University
Amanda Alders    So.     F       Stephen F. Austin
Julie Zavala     Sr.     F       Northwestern State
Erin Hebert      Jr.     F       Northwestern State
Mya Walsh        Sr.     MF      Northwestern State
Amanda Lackey    So.     MF      Stephen F. Austin
Shahin Pabani    Sr.     MF      Stephen F. Austin
Raquel Bueno     So.     MF      Sam Houston State
Kim Phillips     Sr.     D       Texas State
Kristy Collison  Sr.     D       Texas State
Kari Yost        Sr.     D       Southeastern Louisiana
Crista Wood      Sr.     GK      Southeastern Louisiana

    

    SECOND TEAM
Name                 Class   Pos.    University
Jerelyn Lemmie       Jr.     F       Texas State
Ja'Nae Powell        So.     F       McNeese State
Audrey Smith         Jr.     F       McNeese State
Cynthia Torres       Jr.     MF      McNeese State
Natalie Waguespack   Sr.     MF      Northwestern State
Delayna Spivey       Jr.     MF      Texas State
Marliese Latiolais   Sr.     D       Northwestern State
Ashley Bock          Sr.     D       Nicholls State
Ashley Brown         Jr.     D       Texas State
Jill Robison         Sr.     D       Stephen F. Austin
Brittany Beltramini  Jr.     GK      Texas State