Tampa's Peffley Garners Daktronics All-South Region Team Honors

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One of University of Tampa women's soccer players was represented among 28 student-athletes from various institutions to make up the 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II South Regional team. UT's Courtney Peffley was selected with such honors garnering a spot on the second team.

Peffley, a midfielder out of Rheems, Pa. currently leads the team in both assist (13) and points (17). Daughter of Amy Peffley, the sophomore has tabbed two goals this year with one of them registering as a game-winner. The five-foot-ten Spartan whom has already been tabbed as a second team all-SCC candidate has notched an overall season record of 16-5-1 and helped limit her opponents to just 17 goals and aided in the connection of 42 Tampa scores.

Voting for the 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II South Region Womens's Soccer Team was powered by UT partner ATHLETICSITE.COM and voted on by the regional members of D2-SIDA.

Daktronics All-South Region Team:
G - Mist Eliasdottir, Florida Tech
D - Meagan Thomas, Rollins
D - Noha Saleh, West Florida
D - Jordan Stone, West Florida
D - Leah Hirsch, Rollins
M - Monica Malavassi, West Florida
M - Tina Murray, West Florida
M - Nikki Brown, North Alabama
M - Alexis Garrand, West Florida
F - Shakira Duncan, West Florida
F - Chloe Roberts, North Alabama
F - Pia Soesemann, Saint Leo
F - Emma Karp, Barry

Player of the Year: Shakira Duncan, West Florida

Second Team:
G - Alex McLay, North Alabama
G - Libby Hake, Christian Brothers
D - Julia Osmond, North Alabama
D - Ann-Marie Helgestad, Florida Tech
D - Jasmine Johnson, Saint Leo
D - Brittany Rainbow, Florida Tech
M - Courtney Peffley, Tampa
M - Charlotte Murrell, Rollins
M - Paula Lillsjo, Florida Tech
M - Lainie Ferring, Barry
F - Jodi-Ann Robinson, West Florida
F - Princess Haley, Florida Southern
F - Melissa Madrid, Barry
F - Casey Lademann, Florida Tech

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