From Emory University Athletics
Emory University senior Lauren Gorodetsky named a
D3Soccer.com All-American on Friday afternoon, earning a spot on
the First Team for the third-consecutive season in 2013.
The honor is the latest in a long list of postseason accolades for
Gorodetsky. Earlier in the year, she became the second
defensive player in NCAA Division III history and the eighth
Division III player overall to be named an All-American on four
occasions by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America
(NSCAA), earning a spot on the Third Team. She became the
first player in the history of women's soccer in the University
Athletic Association (UAA) to be named the conference's Most
Valuable Player three times, and earned all-UAA First Team
recognition for the fourth-straight season.
Gorodetsky claimed a number of academic honors as well, as
Psychology and Political Science major with a 3.89 GPA was named to
the Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team and the
NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team in 2013.
Gorodetsky anchored an Emory defense that finished the season
ranked 20th in Division III with a 0.557
goals-against average and recorded 10 shutouts. The center
back started all 19 games she appeared in, adding on four goals and
two assists for 10 points, including a team-best three game-winning
goals. She ended her Emory career with 11 goals and nine
assists for 31 points, while starting the second-most games in
school history (82) and appearing in the third most (83).
The Eagles completed their 2013 campaign with a 16-4-1 overall
record, reaching the round of 16 of the NCAA Division III Women's
Soccer Championships for a program-record fourth consecutive
season.