Nov. 10, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - After the Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship came to a close Sunday, UCF learned that senior Danielle Dos Santos and freshman Aline Reis were both selected to the All-Tournament Team. The Knights advanced to the semifinals of the event, dropping a 2-0 decision to eventual champion Memphis.
Both natives of Campinas, Brazil, dos Santos and Reis have guided UCF to a 13-5-3 record this year and a possible berth in the NCAA Tournament. The 64-team field will be announced Monday at 8 p.m.
Dos Santos recorded the Knights' first goal of the C-USA Championship, scoring 1:37 into the first-round contest vs. Rice. It was the quickest goal by a UCF player since 2003. The Black and Gold went on to eliminate the Owls, 2-1. Meanwhile in net, Reis made one save vs. Rice and followed that up with nine saves in the loss to Memphis. It was her second-highest save total in a match this season.
The entire C-USA All-Tournament Team is listed below.
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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Laura Laufenberg, Memphis (Offensive MVP)
Kelsey Bakker, Memphis (Defensive MVP)
Brittany Hance, Memphis
Vendula Strnadova, Memphis
Madison Keller, East Carolina
Bailey Wilcox, East Carolina
Jessica Woodward, East Carolina
Danielle Dos Santos, UCF
Aline Reis, UCF
Lauren Talbot, Colorado College
Molly Uyenishi, Colorado College ="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>