Program-best five Wheaton women's soccer players to compete in NEWISA Senior Bowl

November 28, 2007

NORTON, MA- The Wheaton College women's soccer team will have a program-best and game-high five players attend Sunday morning's New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The contest is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start.

Back Erin Davis (Easton, CT/Joel Barlow), midfielder Ashley Furr (Chicopee, MA/Cathedral), forward Lauren Konopka (Medford, NJ/Holy Cross), goalkeeper Stacey Kronenberg (Belchertown, MA/Belchertown) and back Jenna Rabesa (Teaticket, MA/Falmouth) will represent the Lyons.

The Senior Bowl consists of two teams with players from NCAA Divisions I, II and III. Wheaton's five players were more than twice as many as the closest school, and the Lyons comprised all but two of the seven selected New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) players.

Davis helped lead the Blue and White to one of its most successful seasons in school history, anchoring a defense with a 0.37 goals against average, which ranked eighth nationally through contests of November 18. Starting in 21 of her 22 games, Davis played an integral role on a defense that yielded just nine goals with 16 shutouts. She also had a significant impact on Wheaton's high-powered offense, finishing fourth on the team in scoring with 22 points. Davis' 14 assists were first on the squad, second in the league and tied for third in team history. She was named NEWMAC Player of the Year and to the all-league first team. Davis finished her Wheaton career ranked seventh in career assists with 32.

In 24 games and 19 starts, Furr contributed four goals and eight assists for 16 points to go alongside one game-winning goal. Her assist total tied for fourth on the squad and tied for sixth in the NEWMAC. Furr will leave Wheaton among the all-time leaders in assists and points, tying for ninth with 30 helpers while ranking 10th with 68 points.

Konopka also made her mark in the Wheaton annals as one of the top forwards to come through the program, finishing her career fifth in points with 118, tied for fifth in goals at 42 and sixth in assists with 34. She is one of just seven Lyons to surpass the 100-point plateau. Despite an injury-plagued senior season, Konopka tallied 10 points on two goals and six assists.

Kronenberg, who is one of two Division III keepers playing in the NEWISA Senior Bowl, was nearly perfect on the season after surrendering just three goals in over 920 minutes of action. In 10 starts and 19 games altogether, she posted an 11-0-1 record and 0.29 GAA. After a stellar four-year career, Kronenberg stands first at Wheaton in career shutouts with 28 and third in wins at 56.

Transitioning to the defensive end of the field after three years as a forward, Rabesa still managed to join the 100-point club thanks to her hat trick on October 23. Despite playing as a back through most of the fall, Rabesa finished third on the team in scoring with 26 points on nine goals and eight assists in 20 starts. Named to the all-league first team, she completed her Wheaton career ranked fifth in assists with 35, tied for sixth in points at 107 and seventh in goals with 36.

The Lyons went unbeaten through 23 games before falling in the NCAA Tournament's second round, capping their eighth straight tourney appearance with a 22-1-1 record. Wheaton won its ninth straight NEWMAC regular season title and seventh tournament crown, extending the nation's longest active conference unbeaten streak to 88 games, as the Blue and White posted a 9-0 league mark this fall.

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