Melissa Baggaley Earns NSCAA All-America Region Honors

Melissa Baggaley Earns NSCAA All-America Region Honors

Baggaley is the first Utah State soccer player to earn all-region honors from the NSCAA.

Utah State soccer player Melissa Baggaley was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America all-west region third team. Baggaley is the first Utah State soccer player to earn all-region honors from the NSCAA.

"I'm thrilled for Melissa," said head coach Heather Cairns. "This is a testament of both the success of the team this past season and how valuable Melissa was in our being successful."

Baggaley, a junior defender from Salt Lake City, Utah, anchored a stingy Utah State defense that allowed only 16 goals in 19 games. She also led USU in recording a school record 10 shutouts in 2003.

This season, Baggaley was also named first-team all-Big West as the Aggies enjoyed their most successful season in the programs eight seasons. She also earned honorable mention all-Big West as a freshman in 2001.