NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 12, 2019) -- Goldey-Beacom College standout Jenna Fannon on Tuesday was named the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Soccer Player of the Year, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Fannon, who was also named to the All-CACC First Team, highlighted a list of honorees on Tuesday who were either named major award winners or all-conference standouts. The voting for the league's major awards and all-league teams was conducted by the league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

In addition to Fannon, other CACC major award honorees included Jefferson's Laural Erick (CACC Rookie of the Year), Caldwell University's Amber Raines (CACC Defensive Player of the Year), Jefferson's Erin Tinneny (CACC Goalkeeper of the Year), Jefferson's Socrates Nicolaidis (CACC Coach of the Year) and Chestnut Hill College (CACC Women's Soccer Team Sportsmanship Award).

Fannon, who leads the CACC and NCAA Division II in goals, as she has popped in 23 markers in 2019. She has also assisted on seven other goals and produced 53 points throughout the regular season. Fannon has scored at least one goal in 11 contests this season, including a string of five straight where she scored nine tallies. She has logged multiple goals in nine matches, including a season-high of four in an 11-0 win over Lincoln (Pa.) back on Oct. 24.

Erick was named the league's top rookie after she posted 11 goals, six assists and 28 points during the regular season in helping to guide the Rams to the CACC regular season championship. She currently ranks sixth in the CACC in goals. Erick was named to the All-CACC Second Team as a forward.

Tinneny has been perfect in goal this season, as she is 9-0-0 with a combined six shutouts. She has a 0.13 goals against average and a .955 save percentage. Tinneny was named placed on the All-CACC First Team.

Raines was tabbed the league's top defensive player, as she helped anchor a backline that proved one of the stingiest in the CACC throughout the regular season. The Cougars logged five shutouts this season. Raines also got into the scoring act for Caldwell, as she posted two goals and a pair of assists for six points.

Nicolaidis was named the league's coach of the year after guiding Jefferson to an 11-1 mark in league action and claiming the conference's regular season title. 

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jenna Fannon (Goldey-Beacom College)

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Laural Erick (Jefferson)

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Amber Raines (Caldwell University)

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Erin Tinneny (Jefferson)

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR
Socrates Nicolaidis (Jefferson)

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Chestnut Hill College

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
F Jenna Fannon (Goldey-Beacom College)
F Krystal Hund (Georgian Court University)
F MaryKate Ulmer (Jefferson)
M Anissia Fucci (Georgian Court University)
M Melayna Immediato (Goldey-Beacom College)
M Kaitlin Lister (Georgian Court University)
D Payton Cole (Jefferson)
D Amber Raines (Caldwell University)
D Erin Wimmer (Georgian Court University)
GK Jamie-Lee Bamford (Caldwell University)
GK Erin Tinneny (Jefferson)

2019 CACC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
F Laural Erick (Jefferson)
F Megan Geary (Dominican College)
F Meghan Grundhauser (Caldwell University)
M Teaghan Darling (Caldwell University)
M Hannah Derby (Holy Family University)
M Kasie Lambert (Wilmington University)
M Dena Noiseux (Jefferson)
D Susie Blaney (Holy Family University)
D Daryan Fennal (Wilmington University)
D Kelly Mejia (Goldey-Beacom College)
GK Brianna Pudlo (Holy Family University)

ABOUT THE CACC
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), Nyack College, Post University of Waterbury, University of the Sciences, and Wilmington University.