Jan. 22, 2013

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy women's soccer junior goalkeeper Elizabeth Hoerner has been named to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region First Team, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America recently announced.

Hoerner was also previously named to the NSCAA Scholar All-America First Team, but the all-region teams are announced after the All-America teams.

Hoerner helped the Mids to a Patriot League regular season title (6-0-1) and a 19-2-1 overall record. Navy finished the season as the league runner-up and was also receiving votes in the year-end Soccer Times national poll.

Hoerner posted a 17-2-1 record as Navy's starting goalkeeper with a league-leading 1.06 goals-against average. Hoerner had a .808 save percentage and four solo shutouts, while combining on three other shutouts.

Hoerner, an oceanography (honors) major, held a 3.77 overall grade-point average and a 4.0 grade-point average in her major during the fall semester. Hoerner's overall GPA is now a 3.82 after having a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2012 semester.

She is the secretary of the Class of 2014 at the Naval Academy and has been named to the Superintendent's List four times and the Commandant's List five times.

The Lititz, Pa. native was well honored following her standout junior season. In addition to earning NSCAA Scholar All-America and All-Region honors, Hoerner was named the Patriot League Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and to the Patriot League All-Academic Team.

Hoerner was also named to the NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team. She was named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year and to the All-Patriot League First Team.

Hoerner's 2012 Season Awards 
Academic Honors
• NSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
• NSCAA Scholar All-East Region First Team
• Patriot League Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Patriot League All-Academic Team
Athletic Honors
• NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team
• Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year
• Patriot League All-Conference First Team
• Patriot League All-Tournament Team
• Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 29)