Fordham Announces Its Women’s Soccer A-10 25th Anniversary Team

Bronx, N.Y. – (November 25, 2020) – After some very close votes and a tie or two, Fordham fans have selected their choices as the best of the best for the Fordham women's soccer A-10 25^th Anniversary Team.  Fans were asked to vote for two goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders, and five forwards for a total of 19 players.  However, due to the passion of Fordham fans that created multiple tie votes, 22 Rams have made this anniversary squad.
 
The vote began with goalkeepers, where Shannon Misiaszek and Kelly LaMorte ran away as the top two Ram netminders, while a three-way tie for the final defender spot pushed eight defenders on to the anniversary team, highlighted by leading vote getter Brooke Salmon. 
 
In the midfield, a tie for the final midfielder slot placed seven on the team with Beth Kitson and Jessica Widmann a top the voting list.  The forward spot to no surprise saw the Rams' all-time leading scorer and Fordham Athletics Hall of Famer Denise Corrado with the most votes to lead the group of five forwards.

The next anniversary team vote starts on Monday, November 30^th, featuring men's soccer.

Here is a deeper look at each women's soccer individual:
 

Shannon Misiaszek was a four-year starting goalkeeper for the Rams from 2000-03.  After claiming a spot on the 2000 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, she became a two-year captain of the squad and led the Rams to postseason appearances in 2001 and 2003.  She is Fordham's all-time goalkeeping leader in minutes played (6834), shutouts (20.5), games played (77), and game started (76), while being second n saves (368) and sixth in goals against average (1.45).  Misiaszek also set the single season shutouts mark with eight in 2001, until it was broken in 2015.	Kelly LaMorte was a three-year starting goalkeeper for Fordham from 2017-19.  She helped the Rams to a postseason appearance in 2019 after a stellar campaign that saw her rank 35th in the NCAA in total saves (98) and 16th in minutes played (1905), as she played every second of the season and recorded eight shutouts.  LaMorte ended her career tied for second in team history in shutouts (15), games started (54), and minutes played (5101), while being third in GAA (1.16)  and games played (57), and sixth in saves (206).
Brooke Salmon was a four-year starter for the Rams from 2015-18, finishing her career as the Rams' al-time games played (80) and games started (78) leader and was a part of 34 team shutouts.  One of only two Rams to receive honors from the Atlantic 10 all four years, she began her career by earning a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2015, followed by a pair of Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selections in 2016 and 2017.  As a senior captain, Salmon was a First Team All-Atlantic 10 pick in 2018 and was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the third straight year.  Offensively, she finished with 11 goals, six of which were game-winners, and six assists.	Nicole Bates was a four-year starter from 2013-16 on the Rams backline, appearing in 77 games, which is tied for eighth all-time at Fordham.  She led the Fordham defense with 24 team shutouts over her career with a school record 11 in 2015, where she earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and Academic All-Conference honors.  Bates also garnered a spot on the 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Championship team, leading the Rams to the title match.  As a senior captain, she netted a career-high three goals, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 and ECAC All-Star awards, as well as Third Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region.  In addition, she earned her second Academic All-Conference honor and was a Third Team Academic All-American, becoming the third women's soccer Ram to receive that distinction.
Kara Coniker was a four-year starting sweeper for the Rams from 1998 to 2001.  A two-year captain, she earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honor in 2000, and then led the Rams to their first postseason win at the 2001 ECAC Championship.  She appeared in 72 games for her career, making 68 starts to go with two assists and 18 team shutouts.	Lauren Bustos remains the only women's soccer player to earn a major Atlantic 10 award, receiving the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.  Playing from 2006-09, she was a two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 2008 and 2009, as well as an All-Northeast Region selection in 2008.  A two-year captain, Bustos was a part of four trips to the Atlantic 10 Championship, which saw her play in 69 games, recording four assists, and 26 team shutouts.
Playing from 2013-16, Ally Doyle was another key piece to the Rams' record-setting 2015 season, where the team set the school record for shutouts in a season with 11 and made it to the Atlantic 10 Championship title match.  She earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a junior in 2015 and followed that with Fist Team accolades as a senior in 2016.  A three-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Doyle was also an NSCAA Scholar All-East selection in 2016.  She ended her career playing in 7 games, recording one goal and three assists, while being a part of 23 team shutouts.	Brianna Blunck was another member of that starting defender group from the Rams' record-setting 2015 season, where the team set the school record for shutouts in a season with 11 and made it to the Atlantic 10 Championship title match.  She earned a spot on the 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Championship, one of three Rams to do so.  Though slowed with illness early in her career, she managed to play in 59 games from 2013-16, recording a goal and two assists, while contributing to 21 team shutouts.
A four-year starter from 2010-13, Kaitlyn Carballeira was one of the toughest defenders for Atlantic 10 opponents to play against, winning just about every ball in the air and clearing away plenty of potential scoring chances.  She started all 71 games she appeared in, ranking eighth in starts at Fordham and contributing two 20 team shutouts.  A three-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Carballeira also used her air skills to knock home five goals to go with five assists.	Catherine Huvane was another starter from day one for the Rams, playing from 2005-08, helping Fordham to three Atlantic 10 Championship appearances and two title matches in 2006 and 2007.  A two-year captain, she earned a place on the 2006 Atlantic 10 All-Championship team as well as being named to the 2007 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team.  A four-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Huvane ranks fourth in career starts at Fordham, starting 74 of 76 games, while posting two goals, nine assists, and 24 team shutouts.
Jessica Widmann rates as one of the top scoring midfielders in Fordham history, ranking sixth in career goals (19) and points (52) and tied for second in assists (14).  Playing from 2011 to 2015, she saw action in 76 games, culminating in a career year in 2015, helping the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Championship match.  She scored a career-high 12 goals and five assists for 29 points, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 and NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors.  Widmann was additionally named to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship and Academic All-Conference teams, while being selected a Third Team Academic All-American, the second Ram ever to earn that distinction.	Playing all over the pitch, Katie McDermott is the only Ram to be named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team all four years of her career from 2007 to 2010.  As a freshman, she earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors as well as a spot on the conference's All-Rookie Team, while being Third Team All-Region.  After earning another Second Team honor in 2008, she moved up to First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 2009 and 2010.  McDermott also picked up a spot on the 2009 A-10 All-Championship team, the 2010 A-10 Academic All-Conference team, and the 2010 Academic All-District Team in her career.  She finished her time at Fordham with 78 games played, 13 goals and 12 assists.
Beth Kitson was a four-year starting midfielder for Fordham from 1999 to 2002.  One of the toughest and more rugged Rams, she appeared in 75 games, making 72 starts, which is tied for sixth all-time at Rose Hill.  She was a part of Fordham's first-ever postseason win at the 2001 ECAC Championship, as well as 18 team shutouts, while recording seven goals and four assists offensively.	Beth Purcell was a four-year starter in the midfield from 2001-04, appearing in 73 games for the Rams.  She rates eighth in career goals (17) and points (47) at Rose Hill, while being fourth in assists (13).  A two-time Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 2003 and 2004, she helped the Rams to a pair of postseason appearances in 2001 and 2003.  During that 2003 season, Purcell dished out seven assists, which is tied for the third-best single season mark at Fordham.
Danielle Tanzi transferred to Fordham, playing three seasons at Rose Hill, appearing in 57 games and starting 55.  An NSCAA All-Northeast Region performer, she was a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 1996, helping Fordham to its first Atlantic 10 Championship appearance.  She rates fifth in career goals with 22 and seventh in points at 51.  Tanzi is also one of only three Rams to have multiple hat tricks, one of which was a school record five-goal game against Iona in 1996.	Corinne Jankowski played for the Rams from 1997 to 2000, appearing in 60 career games.  She totaled nine goals and 11 assists for 29 points, where her 11 assists rate ninth all-time at Fordham.  Her seven assists in the 1999 season are tied for the third-best single season mark at Rose Hill.  A 2000 team captain, Jankowski also registered four game-winning goals in her time at Fordham.
Holly Laubinger was a four-year member of the team from 2003 to 2006, appearing in 75 career games and netting nine goals and eight assists.  She earned a spot on the 2003 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team after netting four goals and three assists as a freshman and helping Fordham to the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament.  Then as a senior, Laubinger was a part of Fordham's first Atlantic 10 title match appearance, posting three goals and two assists on the year.	Denise Corrado was the first women's soccer player to be inducted into the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007 and remains the program's all-time leading scorer with 35 goals and 83 points.  A two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 performer, she registered eight game-winning goals in 73 career games in her career and is one of two Rams with two 10-goal campaigns.  Corrado is also one of three Rams to record multiple hat tricks.
Leah Jerome was the first Ram to ever earn Academic All-American honors in 2006, capping an outstanding career at Rose Hill.  From 2003-06, she appeared in 77 games, netting 22 goals and 11 assists for 55 points.  She ranks fifth in career goals and points and has seven game-winning tallies to her credit.  A two-time Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection, she had her finest season in 2006 helping the Rams to the Atlantic 10 title match.  Jerome scored 11 goals and 27 points to earn First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors and Third Team All-Northeast Region accolades.	Katie Sanchez was a monster performer up front for the Rams from 2005 to 2008, appearing in 71 games and helping Fordham to three Atlantic 10 Championship appearances.  She is the Rams all-time leader in assists with 19, while ranking second in points (75) and game-winning goals (11) and third in overall goals (28).  After being an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection in 2005, Sanchez was a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and Third Team All-Northeast Region selection in 2006 after posting a career-high 12 goals and 30 points.
Kristina Maksuti ranks as one of the all-time "big time" performers for the Rams, registering a team record 12 game-winning goals over her career from 2011 to 2015.  Playing in 60 career games, she ranks fourth in overall goals (24) and points (59) at Fordham, while being tied for ninth in assists.  A 2011 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team performer, she capped her career as a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 2015.	Kirstin Gellatly was the second women's soccer player to be inducted into the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 after a stellar three-year run from 2000 to 2002.  She holds the single-season records for goals (14) and points (31), which happened in 2001, while also holding the single game records for goals (5) and points (11).  A 2002 team captain, she earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors to cap her career.  Overall, Gellatly ranks second in career goals at Fordham with 33 and third in points (73).