Five members of the seventh-ranked Emory University women’s soccer team were named to the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) teams for their performances during the 2010 campaign, including freshman Kelly Costopoulos, who was named the conference’s Rookie of the Year.

Costopoulos becomes the first Emory player to be named the UAA’s Rookie of the Year for women’s soccer, since the award was created prior to the 2000 season.  Coming off the bench in all 18 games this season, Costopoulos finished the year with five goals and one assist for 11 points.  In UAA matches, she scored four goals (two of which were game winners) and nine points, both the second-best totals among all conference players.  Costopoulos earned a place on the all-UAA second team for her efforts, as well.

In addition, freshman defender Lauren Gorodetsky and senior forward Melanie Levy were each named to the all-UAA first team.  Costopoulos was Emory’s lone representative on the second team, while sophomore defenders Lee Bachouros and Emily Rubin earned honorable mentions.

Gorodetsky finished the 2010 season with two goals and three assists, including a pair of assists in Emory’s seven UAA matches.  The freshman was a key member of an Emory defense that finished the regular season ranked 25^th in Division III with a 0.527 goals-against average, and allowed just four goals in conference play.

Gorodetsky became the first Emory freshman to earn a spot on either the all-UAA first or second team since Sarah Brody and Amy Bedford accomplished the feat in 2002.  She joins Brody, Brooke Lasher (2000), Andrea Pawliczek (1998), Katie Coburn (1998), Anna Hemphill (1997), Skye Hardin (1993), Rebecca Krohn (1991), Kristin Seaver (1987) and Stacey Epstein (1987) as the only Emory freshmen to be named to the all-UAA first team.

Levy earned a spot on the all-UAA team for the second-straight year, after being named to the second team in 2009.  The senior is currently tied for the team lead with 14 points (five goals and four assists), after starting all 18 Emory games this season.  In conference play, Levy scored one goal and added an assist.

Bachouros and Rubin were both key components to the Emory defense as well throughout the season.  Bachouros, who started all 18 games for Emory, finished the year with a team-best five assists and a game-tying goal against UAA-opponent Case Western Reserve.  Rubin, who started and played in 16 games for Emory, finished the year with three goals and two assists, including two game-winning goals.  It was the first all-UAA honor for Bachouros, and the second for Rubin, who was an honorable mention last season as well.

Emory finished second in the UAA with a 4-1-2 conference record, and ended the regular season with an overall record of 14-1-3.  Emory will open the NCAA Tournament at home on Saturday at 11:00 AM, as the Eagles will face Maryville College (Tenn.) in the first round.