With a strong finish to the season, the Emory University
women’s soccer earned its 21st-consecutive winning
campaign, finishing 2009 with an 8-5-5 record.
Despite losing six of their top-eight scorers (accounting for 29
goals and 72 points) and their starting goalkeeper from the 2008
season, the Eagles mix of new and returning talent was able to gel
towards the end of the season. Emory won each of its final
four games of the season, defeating its opponents by a combined
score of 12-2 during that stretch.
Emory won its final two University Athletic Association (UAA) games
of the season, finishing sixth in the conference with a 2-3-2
record. The Eagles faced three teams ranked in the top-13 in
Division III during conference play, including a 1-1 tie against
then 13th-ranked Washington University (Mo.), the
eventual National Runners-Up.
The Eagles’ five ties during the season, four of which came
in home matches, were the second in school history only to the 1998
season, when the squad recorded six ties. Emory also put
together an eight-match undefeated streak from September
5th through October 4th, going 4-0-4 during
the stretch.
Emory senior Talia Dweck set the school’s
single-season record for assists during the campaign, notching 12
helpers during the year to break the previous record of 11, held by
former Eagles Carrie Eckenhoff (2001) and Joyce Lam (2007).
Her 0.67 assists per game was the 14th-best mark among
all Division III players. Dweck also finished the season with
a team-best 16 points, and a perfect two-for-two in penalty
kicks. Dweck earned all-South Atlantic Region and all-UAA
honors for her efforts during the season.
Junior Melanie Levy was named to the all-UAA team
as well, after leading the team with six goals, including three
game winners, and matching Dweck’s 16 points. Junior
Meghan McMahon was also a double-digit scorer for
the Eagles, notching five goals (including a pair of game winners)
and one assist for 11 points. Freshman Erica
Stein emerged as the Eagles’ top goalkeeper during
the season, starting the final five games of the season and
allowing just three goals during the stretch.
The following Eagles earned honors during the 2009 season:
NSCAA All-Atlantic South Region | ||
Talia Dweck |
Third Team |
Washington, DC (Wilson) |
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All-University Athletic Association | ||
Talia Dweck |
First Team |
Washington, DC (Wilson) |
Melanie Levy |
Second Team |
Plainview, NY (Plainview JFK) |
Emily Rubin |
Honorable Mention |
Cupertino, CA (Monta Vista) |
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ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District | ||
Emily Rubin |
First Team |
Cupertino, CA (Monta Vista) |
Kirsten Baecher |
Second Team |
Hastings on Hudson, NY (Hastings) |
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Jewish Sports Review All-America | ||
Talia Dweck |
First Team |
Washington, DC (Wilson) |
Melanie Levy |
Honorable Mention |
Plainview, NY (Plainview JFK) |