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Banks, Bonilla Named All-Americans
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WVU SID Release
BlueGoldNews.com
Dec 24, 2007

The postseason awards keep rolling in for the West Virginia University women's soccer team. Seniors Ashley Banks and Kim Bonilla have been named to the 2007 NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-America Soccer Team announced National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) officials.

Banks, an NSCAA third team All-American this season, scored 15 goals at forward and totaled 38 points the most-ever by a WVU senior womens soccer player. The Annandale, Va., native was also named an ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A forensic and investigative science major, Banks is a finalist for the 2007 Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year.

Bonilla, an honorable mention all-BIG EAST forward this season, was third on the team with 21 points on seven goals and seven assists. The Dumfries, Va., native was named to the all-tournament team at the 2007 BIG EAST Championship and the tournaments Most Outstanding Offensive Player. An advertising major, Bonilla took 78 shots this season with 44 on goal, good for a team-best .564 shots on goal percentage.

Banks and Bonilla have been invited to attend an All-America luncheon at the 61st annual NSCAA Convention on Jan. 19, 2008, in Baltimore. The two are the first NSCAA Scholar All-Americans since Laura Kane was a two-time selection in 2003 and 2004.

West Virginia made its first NCAA Elite Eight appearance this season with a record of 18-5-2, tying the school record for victories in a season. The Mountaineers won both the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles.


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