Forsman, Bennett Named Preseason All-PBC

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference office announced the 2011 Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team on Friday afternoon and UNCP's Fanny Forsman and Britney Bennett were two of the 11 athletes named to the squad. 

Forsman, a junior from Borås, Sweden, played in 21 games with 20 starts for the Braves in 2010. She was named Second Team All-PBC as well as NSCAA Third Team All-Region after totaling 1,947 minutes on the field during her sophomore campaign. She helped anchor a UNCP defense that finished second in the nation with a .913 saves percentage as a squad as well as 12th in the nation and a PBC-best 0.53 goals against average. The Braves also tied for the PBC lead by allowing just 0.55 goals per game and finished ninth in the nation with a .636 shutout percentage. She tallied three assists from her central defender position while helping the UNCP defense post a school-record 14 shutouts.

Bennett, a sophomore from Seminole, Fla., was the unanimous choice by the league's coaches at goalkeeper. She led the conference with a total of 1,799 minutes in goal en route to being named First Team All-PBC, Daktronics Second Team All-Region, NSCAA Third Team All-Region and PBC Freshman of the Year. She was also named PBC Goalkeeper of the Week on four occasions (Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 2) and set a new school record, finished second in the conference and 14th in the nation with 112 saves. She also spearheaded a UNCP defensive unit that posted a school-record 14 shutouts and finished second in the nation with a .913 saves percentage as a squad. She finished 12th in the nation and second in the PBC with a .50 goals against average and also ended her year third in the nation and first in the PBC with a saves average of .918. She led the conference with 10 shutouts by herself in goal which was twice as many as any other goalkeeper in the conference. She also posted a streak of 442:31 consecutive scoreless minutes in goal during a six-game stretch.

Both athletes were also named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll for their efforts in the classroom during the 2010-11 academic year.

2011 PBC Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team

Forwards
Kelsey Martin, North Georgia
Kristina Pascutti, Armstrong
Jamie Shaw, Lander
Lindsay Zullo, Flagler

Midfielders
Natalie Douglass, North Georgia
Stephanie Lowery, Columbus State
Morgan Mitchell, Armstrong

Defenders
Kelli Bahr, Armstrong
Kansas Bayly, Columbus St.
Fanny Forsman, UNC Pembroke

Goalkeeper
Britney Bennett, UNC Pembroke