Dec. 3, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A day after being named to a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, Christine Nairn (Arnold, Md.) notched another accolade on Friday, garnering NSCAA All-Great Lakes First Team recognition as voted on by the region's coaches. Senior Danielle Toney (Northville, Mich.) was named to the All-Great Lakes Third Team.
Nairn, Penn State's top player, put together another fine season for the Blue and White en route to All-Big Ten First Team honors for the second straight year. She posted seven goals and six assists for 20 points in 2010, while earning a tie for the team lead in game-winning goals with three. The sophomore midfielder gathered her second straight All-Great Lakes First Team honor.
Toney earned her third straight All-Great Lakes honor, nothing a third-team place for the second time (2008, 2010). The senior forward scored eight times while adding five assists for 21 points, second most on the team. Toney will graduate from Penn State sixth in games played (99), seventh in shots (253), while placing eighth in goals (38), game-winning goals (12) and points (96).
Penn State has had 45 All-Region First Team selections in its 17-year history including Nairn's two in 2009 and 2010. Overall, 65 times a Nittany Lion has been honored with All-Region recognition when adding second and third teams.
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