Cliona Crammond and Jackie Ayers Named to CACC Women’s Soccer All-Tournament Team

Women's Soccer | 11/5/2018 12:00:00 AM

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The outstanding runs this season for both Goldey-Beacom senior Cliona Crammond (Wicklow, Ireland) and freshman Jackie Ayers (Rising Sun, MD) continued into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament with both being named to the Women's Soccer All-Tournament Team.

Crammond, named all-tournament a second straight year, had a goal and an assist last Monday in Goldey-Beacom's 4-0 quarterfinal win against Nyack. This carried into the semifinals Friday against Holy Family as her impeccable passing skills set up many opportunities against the eventual runner-up.

Ayers also had a standout season at midfield, helping generate strong play on both sides of the field that helped in the squad's record-breaking season. Her tenacity and strong-willed competitiveness played a huge part in last Monday's shutout, the first clean sheet for GBC in a conference tournament game since 2005, and kept the team close in Friday's semifinal.

Goldey-Beacom (15-5, 11-1 CACC) has enjoyed a remarkable campaign in which it broke the school record for most wins, most conference victories, most home wins with nine and a team-record 63 goals. The Lightning won their first six games both overall and in the conference for the best starts in team annals and recorded their third straight season of double-digit wins for the first time in program history.

This season also marked the first time Goldey-Beacom played in the CACC semifinals in consecutive years. The quarterfinal triumph also marked the first time in program history it had won a conference tournament game in back-to-back seasons.

The Lightning had three players named first team all-conference with sophomore Kelly Mejia (State College, PA) tabbed the league's Defensive Player of the Year, four picked second team and Dan Frick named coach of the year for the second time in three seasons.

GBC also has 39 victories over its last three seasons that is a school record for that period.

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Players Mentioned

#9 Cliona Crammond: M; 5' 6"; Senior

#4 Kelly Mejia: D; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#10 Jackie Ayers: M; 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#9 Cliona Crammond
: 5' 6"; Senior
: M

#4 Kelly Mejia
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: D

#10 Jackie Ayers
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: M

Players Mentioned

#9 Cliona Crammond

#4 Kelly Mejia

#10 Jackie Ayers

Players Mentioned

#9 Cliona Crammond

#4 Kelly Mejia

#10 Jackie Ayers