GRANGE IS THE FIRST BULLDOG TO BE NAMED AN ALL-AMERICAN

December 7, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Senior Casey Grange (Methuen, Mass.) became the first Women's Soccer player to be named an All-American after being named to the second team. The announcement was made Thursday at the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN.

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. Grange is also a Northeast-10 First Team member and a first-team All-Region selection. 

She appeared in 80 games for the Bulldogs during her career, setting the school record for goals in a career with 40. She is the first Bulldog to ever reach 100 points.  Grange was the team's leading scorer the past two seasons and was the first solo captain since the 2001 team that went to the NCAA Tournament.

The honorees will be invited to the NSCAA All-America Luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, as part of the 2007 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.

Joining Grange on the All-American team are Franklin Pierce's Jocelyn Demoner (first team) and Alex Scavo (first team) and Jocelyn Savestano from Saint Anselm (third team).