All three student-athletes were among the top offensive and defensive players, respectively, in the country and NE-10 during the 2010 season

RINDGE, N.H. (December 2, 2010) -- Three members of the 2010 Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team garnered Daktronics Division II All-America honors on Thursday, as announced by the organization in conjunction with AthleticSite.com(.)

The trio included junior forward Amanda Panaro (Rockland, Mass.), who was named to the second-team, senior midfielder Shona Franklin (Birmingham, England), who garnered third-team accolades, and senior back Kelly Weygand (Bridgewater, Mass.), who earned honorable-mention status.

Panaro, who earned First-Team All-Northeast-10 honors earlier this season, was one of the top offensive players in the conference and the nation. She totaled 20 goals and four assists for 44 points during the campaign. Panaro ranked among the national leaders in several offensive categories, including goals (4th), points (11th), goals per game (12th) and points per game (14th). She led the league in goals, goals per game, points and points per game, while ranking second in shots and shots per game. Panaro also recorded a pair of hat-tricks this season and had six game-winning goals.

Franklin, who was also named to the All-NE-10 First-Team back in October, was the other major offensive spark for the Ravens this season as she had eight goals and six assists for 22 points. She ranked among the league leaders in several categories, including shots (3rd), shots per game (6th), points (10th) and assists (9th). Franklin also totaled five game-winning goals this season, which was good for third place in the NE-10.

Weygand, who also earned a spot on the All-NE-10 First-Team following the regular season, anchored a Ravens' defensive unit in 2010, which recorded eight shutouts.

Sports information directors from NCAA Division II schools and conferences sponsoring women's soccer selected the Daktronics All-America teams. The process began at the regional level with all first-team All-Region picks advancing to the national ballot. The two Ravens listed above earned First-Team All-East Region honors from Daktronics back in November.

Franklin Pierce concluded the 2010 season with a 14-6-1 overall record, while advancing to the Northeast-10 Conference Championship match. The Ravens also earned the program's 19th-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, which is a Division II-record.

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