January 5, 2001

BROWNLEE, TURNER NAMED TO SCHOLAR ATHLETE ALL AMERICA TEAMS

GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman women's soccer standouts Kaye Brownlee and Melissa Turner were selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Scholar Athlete All America team this week. Brownlee was a first team choice, while Turner was selected to the third team.

The teams are selected from all collegiate soccer players in all divisions of the NCAA nationwide. To be eligible, each student-athlete must be a junior, have a minimum GPA of 3.3 and be a valuable member of their team.

Kaye Brownlee is a junior Health and Exercise Science major with a 3.55 Grade Point Average (GPA). Brownlee has accumulated one of the best resume's in Furman women's athletics history with both academic and athletic honors. In addition to being a first team scholar-athlete All American this year, Brownlee was a first team scholar athlete regional choice this year, a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District pick as a sophomore, and is a two-time SoCon honor roll member.

Brownlee is now one of 11 finalists for the NSCAA/adidas College Scholar-Athlete award, which will be presented January 20, 2001 at the All America Luncheon held as part of the NSCAA Convention.

Brownlee is Furman's all-time leader in career assists with 47 and ranks third in career points. She became Furman's first ever first team All American as she was an NSCAA first team selection in 1999. She was also the Southern Conference Female Athlete-of-the-Year last season. Brownlee was a 2000 Soccer Buzz all-region choice.

Melissa Turner is a junior Computer Science-Mathematics major with a 3.4 GPA. She was also an NSCAA first team Scholar Athlete South Region selection this season. Turner finished tenth in the nation in scoring in 2000 with 49 points on 18 goals and 13 assists. She ranks second in both career points and career goals and is on pace to become Furman's all-time leader in both categories early next season. Turner was an NSCAA and Soccer Buzz Southeast Region pick in 2000. She is a two-time Southern Conference honor roll selection.

"Kaye Brownlee and Melissa Turner are two of the best all-around student-athletes in college soccer," said Furman head coach Brian Lee. "That is apparent by these awards. I am proud of what these young ladies have done both on the soccer field and in the classroom over their career. Student-athletes like Kaye and Melissa don¹t come around too often. They are what Furman Athletics is all about."

Furman is coming off one of its best seasons ever as the Lady Paladins finished the season 20-3. Furman achieved a national ranking of 13th in two different polls this season and won the Southern Conference regular season with a perfect 9-0 league mark for the second straight year. Furman also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.

NSCAA Scholar Athletes All America Teams

First Team

• GK - Andrea Pawliczek, Emory
• D - Cheryl Bates, Mesa State College
• D - Tracy Deeter, Eastern Michigan
• D - Jaclyn Raveia, Richmond
• D - Carolyn Schifftner, Cal Poly State
• MF - Kaye Brownlee, Furman
• MF - Heather Houska, Creighton
• MF - Lauren Molinaro, Connecticut
• MF - Theresa Wagner, Washington
• F - Brooke Sands, Richmond
• F - Mary Francis Monroe, Connecticut

Second Team

• GK - Kristen Samuhel, Richmond
• D - Stephanie Bertcher, Georgia
• D - Ann Cieszkowski, Michigan State
• D - Erin DeMarco, Ithica College
• D - Jessica O¹Neill, Mississippi
• MF - Malia Arrant, Washington
• MF - Tiffany Ewart, Cocker
• MF - Natalyn Lewis, BYU
• MF - Jennifer Soileau, Mississippi
• F - Marie Muhvic, Wisc.-Stephens Point
• F - Robin Thirsk, Georgia Southern

Third Team

• GK - Meagan Thunell, Weber State
• D - Kori Dahlkoetter, Creighton
• D - Jamie Mimkler, New Mexico
• D - Malisse Stevenson, Northern Kentucky
• D - Kelly Young, St. Louis
• MF - Brooke Bartlett, Massachusetts-Amherst
• MF - Tricia Henderson, Purdue
• MF - Carolina Holt, Emory
• F - Brianne Figal, Mesa State College
• F - Melissa Turner, Furman
• F - Jen Warrick, Minnesota-Duluth

Below are Brownlee and Turner's honors to date:

Kaye Brownlee, Junior, Kennesaw, Ga.

Academic Honors:

2001:

• NSCAA First Team Scholar Athlete All America
• NSCAA First Team Scholar Athlete South Region

2000:

• GTE Academic All-District III Fall/Winter At-Large Second Team
• Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

1999:

• Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

General Athletic Honors

2000:

• Southern Conference Female Athlete-of-the-Year
• Furman University Edna Hartness Female Athlete-of-the-Year

Soccer Honors:

2000:

• Soccer Buzz Second Team All Southeast Region
• First Team All Southern Conference

1999:

• NSCAA First Team All-America
• Soccer Buzz Second Team All-America
• College Soccer Online Third Team All-America
• NSCAA First Team All-Southeast Region
• Soccer Buzz First Team All-Southeast Region
• First Team All-Southern Conference
• Southern Conference Tournament MVP

1998:

• NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-Southeast Region
• Soccer Buzz Second Team All-Southeast Region
• Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America First Team
• Soccer Buzz Southeast Region All-Freshman Team
• First Team All-Southern Conference
• Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year

Melissa Turner, Junior, Marietta, Ga.

Academic Honors:

2001:

• NSCAA Third Team Scholar Athlete All America
• NSCAA First Team Scholar Athlete South Region

2000:

• Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

1999:

• Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

Soccer Honors:

2000:

• Soccer Buzz Third Team All Southeast Region
• NSCAA Second Team All Southeast Region
• All Southern Conference First Team

1999:

• NSCAA Second Team All Southeast Region
• All Southern Conference First Team

1998:

• All Southern Conference Second Team