Grange Named All-First NE-10 Team; Pascale, Spada and Malta also on All-Conference Roster.

SOUTH EASTON, MASS. - Four Bulldogs were named to the Northeast-10 All Conference Team for their outstanding play this season.

Casey Grange (Methuen, Mass.) was named to the All-Conference First Team. Grange set school records with 19 goals in a season and led the Bulldogs with 46 points, second in the conference. With her goal on Sunday, Grange also became the first player in Bryant history to reach 100 career points. She received the Golden Ball award from NE-10 Commissioner David Brunk for sharing the conference lead for goals.

Sophomore sweeper Danielle Malta (Bethel, Conn.) is a Second-Team selection. Malta has six assists this season, with the majority coming off free kicks. She played virtually every minute of every game, anchoring the Bulldogs' defense.

Junior forward Tricia Spada (Dedham, Mass.) joins Malta on the Second-Team. Spada posted three goals and six assists this season. She is third on the Bulldogs with 12 points, and scored all of her goals on penalty kicks.

Junior forward Diane Pascale (Plymouth, Mass.) was selected to the Third-Team. Pascale is second on the Bulldogs with nine goals and 19 points and leads the team with six game-winning goals. She scored both goals in Bryant's 2-1 victory over Merrimack in the NE-10 Quarterfinals.

The Bulldogs finished second in the NE-10 Tournament, after losing the championship game 3-1 to Franklin Pierce Sunday in Rindge, N.H.

Senior forward Joceyln Savastano of Saint Anselm College has been named the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year as voted by the conference coaches.  Pace University's Joceylne Durando was voted the league's Goalkeeper of the Year, while Franklin Pierce College midfielder Shona Franklin was selected as the 2005 Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year

Bryant will likely receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament, for the first time since 2002, with the first round game being played Friday. The seedings will be announced Monday at 5 p.m. on ncaasports.com.