Roanoke has two players represented on the 2008 NSCAA All-South Region Team announced this afternoon. Meredith Grunewald was named to the second-team while Jessica Welfare was named third-team honors.

Grunewald, a three-time All-ODAC selection, led the Maroons in points (47), goals (17) and assists (13) this season. The senior midfielder who made NSCAA All-South Region honors for the second-straight season, finished second in shots (66), shots on goal (30) while her four game-winners led Roanoke. Her finest game of her career came in the regular-season finale against Randolph when she scored three goals and added three assists for nine points, all career-highs. This was her second-straight season on the first-team as she capped her brilliant career ranked in the top-10 at Roanoke in career points (3^rd), goals (4^th), assists (1^st), game-winners (3^rd), shots (8^th) and shots on goal (5^th). With the goal against Virginia Wesleyan in her final collegiate game, she broke the single-season scoring record with 47 points. Grunewald was ranked nationally (35^th) in scoring and 15^th in assists in Div. III.

Welfare, a sophomore midfielder, had two goals and five assists for nine points on the season. She finished the year with 47 shots and 20 shots on goal, nearly half of them off headers. A two-time All-ODAC First-Team selection, Welfare had two assists against Hollins and Sweet Briar. The Hidden Valley graduate had a goal against Emory & Henry and Eastern Mennonite in the ODAC Quarterfinals.

The Maroons finished 11-7-2, 8-2-1 in the ODAC. The women won six of their last seven games of the season as they finished fourth in the conference. Head Coach Phil Benne has 228 wins under his belt in 20 seasons at Roanoke. The three-time ODAC Coach of the Year is ranked among the top-25 all-time in Div. III in career wins. The Maroons have won at least 11 games for the fourth-straight year and the 15^th time in program history.