Craft and Gjini Honored by Soccer Buzz

Dec. 22, 2005

NEW YORK, N.Y. - University of Louisville junior Jamie Craft and sophomore Monique Gjini have been named to the Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region First and Third team, respectively.

"Jamie and Monique are very deserving of this fantastic honor. They both have been instrumental in the success we have seen the past two years and they will be key contributors to our program next fall," observed Head Coach Karen Ferguson.

"We will look to both Jamie and Monique for experience and leadership as we prepare to gain national attention in the years to come."

Craft, a junior forward, paced the team with 11 goals, tying for the fifth-best single season total in school history. Her 25 points also lead U of L, as she played in all 19 matches-starting 17 in 2005. She ranks second on the U of L career list in goals (33) and points (75), trailing Jennifer Coe in both columns (40 and 87). Eight of Craft's goals came in conference matches.

The award follows her selection as First Team All-BIG EAST this year and First Team All-C-USA and All-C-USA Tournament last season. In 2003, she was Conference USA Freshman of the Year, and a member of the All-Freshman Team, Third Team All-C-USA and All-Region Freshman team.

Gjini was second on the team in goals(7) and points (19), while pacing the squad with five assists. Gjini was named to the All-BIG EAST third team this season and was a member of the Freshman All-Region Team and All-C-USA Freshman team in 2004.

The Cards finished their first season in the BIG EAST 11-8-0, tying for the second highest win total in school history and advancing to the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals.

Great Lakes Region
FIRST TEAM POS  PLAYER      SCHOOL      YEAR F   Jamie Craft   Louisville  JrF   Melissa Dobbyn  Michigan        SoF   Kerri Hanks     Notre Dame  FrF   Katie Thorlakson    Notre Dame  SrM   Marisa Brown    Wisconsin   SrM   Jen Buczkowski  Notre Dame  JrM   Julianne Sitch  DePaul      SrM   Julie Thompson  Marquette   SrD   Candace Chapman     Notre Dame  SrD   Ginny Graczyk   UW-Milwaukee    SoD   Christen Karniski   Illinois        SrD   Christie Shaner     Notre Dame  JrG   Laura Boyer     Marquette   So
SECOND TEAM POS  PLAYER      SCHOOL      YEAR F   Kayla Lambert   Evansville  FrF   Jessica Okoroafo    Purdue      FrF   Mary Parker     Detroit         JrF   Andrea Schmitz  Drake       SrM   Brittany Bock   Notre Dame  FrM   Lara Dickenmann     Ohio State  SoM   Kara Kabellis   Wisconsin   JrM   Samantha Meister    Bowling Green   SrM   Sarah Oligney   UW-Green Bay    SrD   Heather Forsyth     Illinois State  SrD   Krista Mitts    Ball State  SrD   Sarah Uyenishi  Marquette   SrG   Molly Schneider     Minnesota   Sr
THIRD TEAM POS  PLAYER      SCHOOL      YEAR F   Emma Harris     Michigan State  SrF   Courtney McCrudden  Kentucky        SrF   Kristi Swaving  Oakland         SrF   Amy Vermeulen   Wisconsin   SrM   Monique Gjini   Louisville  SoM   Emily King  Valparaiso  SrM   Michelle Pitzl  Marquette   JrM   Kristen Zmijewski   Indiana     SrD   Nickie Burnie   Minnesota   SrD   LeeAnn Langsfeld    Eastern Illinois    SrD   Janice McGann   UW-Milwaukee    SrD   Melissa Miller  Ohio State  JrG   Niki Reed   Dayton      So

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