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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - No. 24 University of Dayton raked in 15 awards when the 2009 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams were announced Wednesday. The Flyers came away with three of the five Player of the Year awards and led all schools with four First Team selections.

Freshman Katherine Boone earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, while midfielder Colleen Williams was named Rookie of the Year. UD's Mike Tucker was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.

Seniors Mandi Bäck and Lauren MacCormick, sophomore Kathleen Beljan and freshman Katherine Boone all earned First Team accolades. Bäck became UD's first-ever player to be named a four-time First Team Atlantic 10 pick.

Sophomores Emily Kenyon and Kelsey Miller were tabbed A-10 Second Team selections, and junior Kelly Blumenschein was Honorable Mention.

A trio of Flyers earned recognition on the All-Rookie Team. Along with Boone and Williams, Alysha Mallon was selected to the 11-person team. UD had more players than any other school named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.

Kenyon and MacCormick were also named to the Academic All-Conference Team.

Boone earned the league's Defensive Player of the Year honor after registering 12 shutouts and 45 saves in leading UD to its first A-10 regular season title since 2004. She ranks first nationally with a 0.22 goals against average and third in save percentage (.918) while boasting an 11-0-5 record.

Williams has enjoyed an impressive rookie season for Dayton. She enters this week's Championship leading the top-seeded Flyers with nine assists, good for third in the league. Williams assisted on five game-winning goals and ranks third on the team with 17 points.

In his 15th season at Dayton, Tucker earns his third A-10 Coach of the Year honor after leading the Flyers to their first A-10 regular season title since 2004. Under Tucker's direction, UD has allowed the fewest goals (five) in the country this season and is one of just two remaining unbeaten teams nationally. A 1969 graduate of Cincinnati, Tucker boasts a career record of 214-79-21 (.715).

Dayton advanced to its league-record 14th consecutive Atlantic 10 Championship. The No. 1 seeded Flyers play in the six-team tournament this weekend in Charlotte, N.C. After earning an opening round bye, they play in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. ET.