Maineville Native Maggie Donnellan Selected All-OAC

2013 Nov 19

Capital Unviersity women's soccer student-athlete Maggie Donnellan, a native of Maineville, OH, was one of seven Crusaders recognized for their achievements by the Ohio Athletic Conference last week as the league released its 2013 All-OAC Women's Soccer teams and individual award winners.

Seniors Maggie Donnellan (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Hilary Ells (Grandview Heights, Ohio) earned Player of the Year accolades. Donnellan was named OAC Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive season, while Ells was tabbed OAC Forward of the Year, the second Crusader to earn that award in the last three years.

Freshman midfielder Becca Cartmill (Temecula, Calif.) joined Donnellan and Ells on the first team, while senior defender Corey McClellan (Columbus, Ohio) and sophomore defender Mariah Richards (Canton, Ohio) earned second team honors.

Freshman midfielder Claire Quinn (Coto de Caza, Calif.) received All-OAC honorable mention merits.

Third-year head coach Chris Kouns was selected OAC Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. Kouns has led Capital to a 18-4-1 overall record and a 7-2 mark in the conference. The Crusaders shared the OAC regular season championship and won the OAC Tournament title with a 4-0 victory over John Carroll in the championship match at Bernlohr Stadium.

Making its fifth-ever appearance and second in the last three years in the NCAA Division III Tournament, Capital reached the Round of 16 for the first time in school history over the weekend, defeating the University of Chicago and No. 16 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by identical scores of 1-0. The team's win over Whitewater was the 18th of the year, a program record.

"I am very pleased with the OAC Coach of the Year honor, but not just for my efforts being recognized," Kouns said. "Rather, I see this honor as confirmation that our coaching staff as a whole did a terrific job this year maximizing the potential that we possessed. Without Ian Pena, Katie Robinson and Andrea Kaminski, I could not have led the team to our second and third OAC championships in three years or our second NCAA Tournament trip in that same time.

"I also see this honor as recognition of every player in the program who was not given the official 'All-OAC' title. It truly is their daily efforts that make things work, and I am fortunate to be surrounded by those types of student-athletes."

The Crusaders continue postseason play this Saturday against No. 14 Thomas More (Ky.) at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Match time is slated for 2:30 p.m. EST.

GK Maggie Donnellan, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Also named Goalkeeper of the Year in 2011 and 2012
• Currently second in the OAC with eight solo shutouts, but has been a part of all 13 of the team's shutouts in 2013
• Save percentage of .872 leads OAC and ranks 23rd nationally
• Has started all 23 matches so far
• Was named second team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region in 2012

F Hilary Ells, Grandview Heights, Ohio

• Currently leads the OAC with 14 goals and 28 points
• Has scored a team-best six game-winning goals in 2013, including the game-winner against John Carroll in the OAC Tournament title match
• Became first Crusader since 1999 to score four goals in a match, reaching the mark against Marietta on Oct. 22
• Has started 22 of 23 matches this season after being sidelined due to injury in 2012
• Was named second team All-OAC and second team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District in 2011

M Becca Cartmill, Temecula, Calif.

• Leads the OAC and is tied for 33rd in NCAA Division III with 10 assists for the season
• Third on the team and tied for eighth in the OAC in scoring with 18 points (4 goals, 10 assists)
• Has three game-winning goals
• Scored two goals against Heidelberg on Oct. 11
• Tallied a season-high three assists at Muskingum on Oct. 30

D Corey McClellan, Columbus, Ohio

• Has appeared in 21 matches and has made 20 starts on the back line
• Was named honorable mention All-OAC in 2012
• Has two goals and one assist for her career
• Is a four-year starter

D Mariah Richards, Canton, Ohio

• Scored game-winning goals in each of the Crusaders' first two NCAA Tournament matches last weekend
• Has appeared in all 23 matches with 21 starts in 2013
• Has three goals and one assist for seven points this season
• Was also a second team All-OAC pick in 2012

M Claire Quinn, Coto de Caza, Calif.

• Has started all 23 matches in the midfield in 2013
• Has one goal and three assists for five points
• Scored the game-winning goal to help Capital clinch share of OAC regular season title vs. Otterbein on Nov. 2