Domenic Poli
Members of the Massachusetts women’s soccer team have been showered with awards over the past week. Senior Kaelyn Caldwell was named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District First Team as well as her third straight Academic All-Conference team. Senior Britt Canfield became the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week and an Honorable Mention All-Conference honoree as junior Vanessa Patry was also named Honorable Mention All-Conference.
Caldwell, a defender, is now qualified to be named College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida) Academic All-America. In her senior season she pocketed her first-career goal Oct. 7 at Xavier and notched assists on Oct. 13 against Rhode Island and Nov.4 George Washington.
Canfield, a forward, ended the season with eight goals and 10 assists, for 26 points. She nailed two goals in UMass’s 2-1 win over Richmond Friday and an assist in a 2-2 tie with George Washington Sunday. It is the second time this season she has been given the honors.
She finished 11th in the country in assists per game (0.59) and 37th points per game (1.53). She capped off her collegiate career eighth on the Minutewomen’s all-time points, with 77, and 10th in goals, with 30.
Patry, a junior captain, had a stellar third year. The forward wound up with four goals and four assists, for 12 points – the most she has ever amassed in one season at UMass. This is the first time she has received A-10 honors.
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