Amanda Panaro, Shona Franklin and Kelly Weygand named to All-East Region First-Team

RINDGE, N.H. (November 16, 2010) -- Franklin Pierce University women's soccer standouts Amanda Panaro (Rockland, Mass.), Shona Franklin (Birmingham, England) and Kelly Weygand (Bridgewater, Mass.) were named to the 2010 Daktronics All-East Region First-Team, as announced on Tuesday by the company in conjunction with AthleticSite.com(.) By being named to the first-team, the trio will now move on for consideration for the All-America Team, which will be announced at a later date in either late-November or early-December.

Panaro, a junior forward, concluded her season by leading the conference in goals (20) and points (44). She also led the league in points per game (2.10) and goals per game (0.95), while ranking second in shots (96) and shots per game (4.57). Panaro, who recorded a pair of hat-tricks during the past season, was named to the All-NE-10 First-Team earlier in the month.

Franklin, a senior midfielder, was another solid offensive spark for the Ravens during the season as she totaled eight goals and six assists for 22 points. She ranked among the top-15 in the league in goals and was ninth in total points, while also earning a spot on the all-league first-team.

Weygand, a senior back who was also named to the all-conference first-team, anchored a strong defensive unit for the Ravens this season which finished among the league leaders in goals against average and shutouts. Weygand provided a huge offensive lift for Franklin Pierce in its 4-2 victory over Merrimack in the conference semifinals back on Nov. 4, as she scored twice to help the Ravens pull off the come-from-behind win.

The three standouts helped Franklin Pierce finish the season with a solid 14-6-1 record, a trip to the Northeast-10 Conference Championship match and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The trip to the national tournament was the program's 19th consecutive, which is an NCAA Division II-record.

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