Three Tide Players Earn Soccer All-SEC Honors
10/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Oct. 31, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Alabama soccer team garnered three All-Southeastern Conference accolades, the league office announced Monday. Senior goalkeeper Justine Bernier (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) was named to the second team while Pia Rijsdijk (Numansdorp, Netherlands) and Theresa Diederich (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) nabbed All-Freshmen team honors.
This marks the third time Alabama has earned three All-SEC honors in the same season, tying with last year and the 2004 season for the most in school history. With the second team selection, Bernier becomes the only Tide player in program history to earn All-SEC honors all four seasons.
 Theresa Diederich led Alabama in scoring in 2011.  | |
In her first season Diederich led the team in scoring with 15 points on a team-best seven goals while adding one assist. Five of the goals came during conference play, including two in the final two regular season matches to help propel the Tide to Orange Beach.
Rijsdijk ranks second on the team with 12 points on four goals and four assists. Her four helpers are tied for the team lead. During conference play, the Netherlands native recorded nine points on three goals and three assists. Rijsdijk tallied two game-winners, including the tally against No. 24 Tennessee, giving Alabama its first win over two ranked opponents in the same season in school history.
 Pia Rijsdijk scored four goals and handed out four assists. | |
