Senior back caps awards season

ECAC Division II All-Star Teams

RINDGE, N.H. (December 19, 2014) – Senior back Gabriela Vieira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) of the Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team has been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II All-Star First Team, as announced late Thursday by the Conference office. Vieira is one of nine Northeast-10 Conference student-athletes to land on either the First or Second Team.

Earlier this fall, Vieira earned All-Northeast-10 accolades for the third time in her decorated career, as she was selected to the First Team for the second straight campaign. A stalwart in the backfield, Vieira captained a backline which allowed the third-fewest goals in the Northeast-10 (0.82 per game), and trailed only Saint Rose (0.38) and Adelphi (0.55). Not ordinarily concerned with offensive exploits, she had a special moment on Senior Day on Oct. 18 against Le Moyne, when she put away her only goal of the season.

The Ravens finished the 2014 campaign at 11-6-1, including 8-5-1 in Northeast-10 play to finish fifth in the league. The team defeated Southern Connecticut State, 2-1 in double overtime, in the quarterfinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship, before falling at Assumption in the semifinal round, 2-1.

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