Oct. 31, 2012

No. 14 Stanford Cardinal (12-6, 6-0 NorPac)
vs.
Radford Highlanders (2-17, 2-6 NorPac)

Event: NorPac Championship First Round
Date: Thursday, Nov. 1
Site: Farmville, VA
Time: 1 p.m. PT

FARMVILLE, Va.- On the eve of the 15th annual NorPac Championship, No. 14 Stanford dominated the all-conference voting, as announced Wednesday night at the awards banquet.

Among the highlights: senior Becky Dru repeating as Player of the Year, defender Kelsey Harbin earning Defensive Player of the Year accolades and Tara Danielson claiming her second straight Coach of the Year.

Dru's selection as the West Division Player of the Year represents the fifth straight season a Stanford player has captured the honor (Camille Gandhi in 2008, Xanthe Travlos in 2009 and 2010, Dru in 2011).

Arguably the most accomplished player in conference history, Dru has now earned a total of five Player of the Year awards (2009 Rookie, 2010 and 2011 Defensive, 2011 and 2012 MVP) during her standout career. A 2011 NFHCA First Team All-American, Dru career totals in 82 games speak for themselves: 51 goals, 32 assists, 134 points, 293 shots and 14 game-winning goals.

Dru was also awarded a spot on the all-conference list, joining junior Hope Burke, sophomores Harbin and Alex McCawley and freshmen Dulcie Davies and Maddie Secco.

Harbin's contributions were also recognized on a higher level as the recipient of the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Danielson, 44-16 in three seasons on The Farm, has led the Cardinal to its fourth straight West Division regular season title. Danielson has also navigated Stanford to a 12-win campaign despite playing an extremely challenging schedule that has featured three games against the nation's No. 1-ranked team at the time.

Burke was also named to the nine-member All-Academic team.

Stanford aims for its fifth tournament crown in six years when the NorPac Championship gets underway Thursday afternoon in Farmville, Va., on the campus of Longwood University. The Cardinal plays Radford at 1 p.m. PT in its first-round match.

The last six NorPac Championship title games have resulted in a Stanford-Cal match, with the Cardinal taking four of those contests.

West Player of the Year
Becky Dru, D, Stanford

West Offensive Player of the Year
Lara Kruggel, MF, California

West Defensive Player of the Year
Kelsey Harbin, D, Stanford

West All-Conference
Lara Kruggel, MF, California
Becky Dru, D, Stanford
Kelsey Harbin, D, Stanford
Emily Tregoning, MF, Pacific
Alex McCawley, MF, Stanford
Deanna Kennedy, D, California
Casey Wollbrinck, D, UC Davis
Maddie Secco, MF, Stanford
Shannon Elmitt, MF, California
Hope Burke, F, Stanford
Dulcie Davies, GK, Stanford

East Player of the Year
Stacey de Grandhomme, MF, Longwood

East Offensive Player of the Year
Natalie Barr, MF, Liberty

East Defensive Player of the Year
Sarah Fisher, GK, Davidson

Co-Coach of the Year
Jodi Murphy, Liberty
Tara Danielson, Stanford

East All-Conference
Stacey de Grandhomme, MF, Longwood
Annie Evans, MF, Davidson
Natalie Barr, MF, Liberty
Finely Amato, F, Davidson
Casey Lammando, D, Appalachian State
Jessica Diaz, F, Longwood
Christina Verhulst, MF, Longwood
Abbey Basom, F, Liberty
Alayna Versage, D, Radford
Leslie Thomas, F, Appalachian State
Sarah Fisher, GK, Davidson

All-Academic Team
Hope Burke, Jr., Stanford
Brit Donaldson, Sr., Davidson
Helen Doolittle, So., Liberty
Emily Knapp, Jr., Appalachian State
Emily Mecke, Sr., UC Davis
Jordan O'Reilly, Jr., California
Caitlin Smith, Jr., Longwood
Emily Trudeau, Sr., Pacific
Alayna Versage, Jr., Radford

Sheryl Johnson Academic Excellence Award
Emily Trudeau, Sr., Pacific

Julie Nagel Extraordinary Teammate
Dana Wetmore, Appalachian State