Nov. 5, 2008

Philadelphia, Pa. - The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the 2008 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams this afternoon with Fordham having three players earn accolades, led by junior defender Lauren Bustos (Altadena, California/Flintridge Sacred Heart) receiving the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year award as well as First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. Senior forward Kim Boulos (Croton, N.Y./Croton Harmon) was also selected to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team, as well as to the All-Academic team, while sophomore Katie McDermott (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills) earned Second Team All-Conference honors for the second straight year.

Bustos is the first Fordham women's soccer player to earn a major Atlantic 10 award, and the third Fordham defender to earn First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors, joining Kara Coniker (2000) and Corey Dunfey (2003). She started all 18 contests this season and anchored a defensive unit that registered seven shutouts, including five in league play, and limited 12 Ram opponents to one goal or less.

Boulos, a Second Team All-League selection last season, had an outstanding senior campaign, leading the Rams in goals (10), points (23), and game winning goals (5). A two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, seven of Boulos' ten goals came in conference play, while overall she became the seventh Ram to have double-digit goals in a season. Academically, Boulos is studying International Political Economy with a 3.58 GPA.

McDermott earns Second Team All-Conference honors for the second straight season, after finishing third on the team in goals (4) and points (12), and second in assists (4). Overall, she had two game-winning goals, one of which was in conference play.

Bustos, Boulos ,McDermott and the rest of the Fordham women's soccer team will now begin play at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, where they will meet #6 seed Duquesne in the opening round on Thursday, November 6th. Game time is set for 9:00 PM Eastern, 8:00 PM Central.