Lynn Williams Named To NSCAA All-American First Team
12/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
MALIBU, Calif. - Lynn Williams made Pepperdine history on Friday, becoming the first women's soccer player in program history to be named to the NSCAA All-American first team.
It was Williams' first All-American nod and the third All-American award in program history, coming on the heels of a remarkable senior campaign in which the Waves' forward helped lead the team to a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Williams (Fresno, Calif./Bullard HS) led the Waves offensively this season scoring a team-best 14 goals and posting 10 assists. Her 14 scores are tied for the second most in Pepperdine history and her 10 helpers matched a Pepperdine single-season record. Williams also matched a Pepperdine record with five game-winning goals and set a single-season record with 130 shots. Her 38 total points were 17th in the country and were second in both the conference and in Pepperdine history.
She was named WCC Player of the Week three times and took home her third All-WCC first team honor this year. Williams has earned NSCAA All-West Region honors each of her four seasons at Pepperdine, snagging her third-straight first-team award this season. She is also a semifinalist for the prestigious MAC Hermann award, given to the top collegiate soccer player each year.
Williams finished her career with 39 goals (second all-time), 24 assists (tied for first all-time), 102 points (second all-time), 15 game-winning goals (first all-time) and 398 shots (first all-time).
Michelle Pao was named to the All-American second team in 2011 for the Waves and Megan Woods was a third team All-American in 2005.
