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Parker Picks Up All-Region Honor Again
December 16, 2005

Detroit women's soccer junior standout, and ex-Vardar star, Mary Parker (Troy, MI/Athens HS) added to her ever growing list of honors today (Dec. 16) as she was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas All-Great Lakes Region First Team. Parker (right) was named to the All-Great Lakes Third Team last season.

Coming off of a 2004 season that saw her garner Horizon League Player of the Year honors, Parker did not disappoint in 2005. She once again led the league in goals (10), points (24), goals per game (0.53) and game winning goals (4) for the second straight season. Parker was also selected to the All-League First Team and the All-Tournament Team for the third-straight season.

"This is a great honor for Mary and for our program," said head coach Mike Lupenec, the 2005 Horizon League Coach of the Year. "It's good to see that other coaches in our region see that Mary is the best player in our conference and one of the top players in the region. Not only does she standout on the field, but her Academic All-League selection yesterday shows that she is a true student-athlete."

Lupenec's Titans finished the season at 10-4-5 overall and in second place in the league at 5-1-1 and appeared in their third-straight Horizon League Championship match. Detroit came up just short of defending its 2004 League title, tying Milwaukee in the Horizon League championship match before falling in a shoot-out.

Three other Vardar girls earned all-region honors along with Parker as Lindsey Dunmead a junior from Miami Ohio earned 2^nd team honors. Third team honors went to goalkeeper Anne Decker of Central Michigan and Emma Harris of Michigan State.

The Vardarstars organization would like to congratulate all three young ladies on a job well done and we pass on our best wishes to all of our alumni family.

Click here for the full NSCAA/adidas All-Great Lakes Region Team