Wright was named the Conference Carolinas 2009 Freshman of the Year by the women’s soccer coaches at the end of the soccer season. She also was named to the All-Conference First Team.
Wright led the team this season with 14 goals, three assists and 31 points. At the national level she ended her season ranked in the top 50 for goals per game (.70). She also ranked in the top 65 for points per game with 1.55. Within Conference Carolinas Wright was a leader in goals scored, goals per game and in the top two for points and points per game.
2009 Daktronics Southeast Region Teams
First-Team
Pos. Name Yr. School
F Kristin Burton* Sr. Armstrong Atlantic State University
F Connie Axiotis So. Belmont Abbey College
F Trenna Howell So. Carson-Newman College
F Gina Goforth Sr. Columbus State University
M Elizabeth Hawes Fr. Lenoir-Rhyne University
M Vickie Rich So. Lees-McRae College
M Morgan Mitchell Fr. Armstrong Atlantic State University
M Maria Borland Fr. Catawba College
D Alexa Baird Jr. Catawba College
D Catherine Hauck* So. Lenior-Rhyne University
D Melissa Morris* Jr. Carson-Newman College
D Casey Smith Jr. North Georgia College & State University
GK Mary Rob Plunkett Jr. Georgia College & State University
Region Player of the Year: Kristin Burton, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Second-Team
Pos. Name Yr. School
F Kristen Wright Fr. Queens University of Charlotte
F Anna Svensson Fr. UNC Pembroke
F Kelly Adams* So. Wingate University
F Tramicka James Fr. Tusculum College
M Sarah Taylor So. Lincoln Memorial University
M Sandra Kaelin So. Carson-Newman College
M Andrea Saevik Fr. Carson-Newman College
M Alyssa Wombwell So. Pfeiffer University
D Claire Duncan So. Tusculum College
D Ashley Bradford Sr. Tusculum College
D Megan Mastalerz So. Wingate University
D Amanda Maddock* Sr. Belmont Abbey College
D Morgan Cobb Sr. Georgia College & State University
GK Kelly Nimmo Sr. Columbus State University
*-indicates was a member of the 2008 Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team