Tribe midfielder Mallory Schaffer named NSCAA Scholar All-America First-Team

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary women's soccer senior midfielder Mallory Schaffer earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-America First-Team accolades on Monday.  Schaffer garners the first-team distinction for the second straight season.  Additionally, she becomes the 14th academic All-America selection from the College and the first to repeat since Tara Flint '03 accomplished the feat in 2002 and 2003.

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 The Allison Park, Pa., native capped an impressive 2012 campaign being named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, for the second consecutive season, while earning All-CAA First Team distinctions.  Schaffer also earned second-team NSCAA and Senior Class All-America honors.  She finished her final campaign in a Green and Gold uniform with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists. 

A two-time All-America and three-time All-CAA First-Team honoree, Schaffer finished her impressive career netting 41 goals and 96 points, which rank sixth and seventh, respectively, all-time in school history.