ASTON, Pa. – The Mighty Macs’ trio of junior goalkeeper Jessica Gaburo, sophomore back Erin Lewis and sophomore forward Zena Tracey were selected to the Colonial States Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Second Team, announced the league office on Sunday afternoon. In all, six Immaculata players garnered all-conference distinction.
Gaburo, Lewis and Tracey are joined by Bridget Cunningham, Michelle Meyer and Kim Steinke, who were recognized as honorable mention selections.
Gaburo started all 18 contests this season, ranking second in the conference in goals-against average (0.86). She also recorded a league-high eight shutouts in 2009, including four against league opponents Cedar Crest, Philadelphia Biblical, Keystone and Notre Dame. She has also racked up 59 saves for a .787 save percentage. Gaburo was also named the CSAC Player of the Week on Sept. 14.
This marks the third straight season the Pittsgrove, N.J., native has been named to an all-league team. She was a first team selection in 2008 and was named to the second team her rookie campaign.
Lewis and Tracey both earned second team honors for the second consecutive year. Lewis started all 18 contests, helping to steady IU's defense that is allowing just a 0.86 goals-against average, which leads the conference. Lewis was also awarded the CSAC Sportsmanship award.
Tracey leads the Mighty Macs with 31 points on 10 goals and 11 assists. The Philadelphia, Pa., native was fourth in the CSAC in points, first in assists and eighth in goals. Nine of her goals and six assists came in conference play, as she led the team in both categories. She also had the game-winning goal against Cedar Crest, Neumann and Notre Dame.
Cunningham, a freshman forward, started 16 contests with 25 points on a team-high 11 goals and three assists. She tallied four game-winning goals this season, tied for second-most in the CSAC.
Meyer, a junior back, started all 18 games and tallied two assists. She helped an Immaculata defense that allowed an 0.78 goals-against average in its 10 conference games, and posted four shutouts.
Steinke, a sophomore midfielder, was third on the squad in scoring with 11 points on five goals and one assists.
Fifth-seeded Immaculata (9-6-3, 6-3-1 CSAC) begins CSAC Tournament quarterfinal action at fourth-seeded Gwynedd-Mercy (9-9, 7-3 CSAC) on Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. Earlier this season, the Mighty Macs fell to the Griffins, 2-0, at Draper Walsh Stadium.
In other quarterfinal action on Monday, No. 3 Centenary will host No. 6-seed Baptist Bible at 2 p.m. The winners of the two quarterfinal contests will advance to face either No. 1-seed Marywood or second-seeded Cabrini on Wednesday, Nov. 4.