Sophomore back Nikki Rhoads of the Muhlenberg field hockey team has been

Rhoads has started 33 of the Mules’ 35 games in her first two seasons.

named to the All-Centennial Conference second team.

Rhoads was part of the Mule defense that allowed the third fewest goals per game in the CC, 1.61. She also had two defensive saves and played in all 18 Mule games, starting 17. Rhoads had a game-winning goal against McDaniel, and two of her five assists were on game-winning goals versus Washington and Drew. Her five assists tied for the team lead and for 12th in the Conference.

Muhlenberg finished the season 9-9, including 4-6 in the CC.

Senior midfielder Amy Schmidt of the Muhlenberg women’s soccer team has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College Division women's soccer first team.

This marks Schmidt’s second selection in a calendar year as she was named to the At-Large second team as a member of the Mule women's tennis team in the spring. In addition, earlier this week Schmidt was selected to the women’s soccer All-Centennial Conference second team.

District II College Division consists of all NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. To be nominated for the at-large team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and a starter or significant reserve on her team.

A biology major with a Spanish minor, Schmidt was a co-captain of the soccer team, scored one goal and was instrumental in moving the Mules from defense to offense throughout the season. Schmidt finished her career with nine goals and six assists. She will return to the tennis team in 2006 as the reigning Centennial Conference player of the year.