O'MALLEY NAMED TO SECOND STRAIGHT ALL-AMERICA SQUAD
 

LEWISTON, Maine -- Bates College sophomore Kate O'Malley of Deephaven, Minn., has been named to the 1997 National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Umbro women's soccer Division III All-America team for the second straight season.

O'Malley is the third student-athlete in Bates history to earn consecutive All-America honors in a team sport, joining Chris Hickey '88 (football, 1986 and 1987) and Martha MacDougal '95 (women's lacrosse, 1994 and 1995). Named a third-team All-American, O'Malley was one of seven players to be named to the team for a second straight year, and the only sophomore.

O'Malley, a forward, was the Bobcats' top scorer for the second year in a row. She scored nine goals and four assists for 22 points this season and ranks fourth on the Bates' all-time scoring list with 27 goals and 11 assists for 65 points. O'Malley had a pair of multiple goal games this season, bringing her career total to seven. She holds the school single-season records for goals (18) and points (43). "Our opponents constantly shadowed and double teamed Kate this year," Bates head coach Jim Murphy said. "And she still managed to lead our team in scoring and get some big goals."

Bates finished its regular season with a 9-5 record, earning a second straight berth in the NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament. They hosted a first-round game, losing, 1-0, in two overtimes to in-state foe Colby College.