Currier, Dintino, Sandgren collect All-GSAC laurels

Karri Currier, a sophomore transfer from Northern Arizona, topped three Vanguard University players named All-Golden State Athletic Conference in women’s soccer.

Currier was joined among the 30 honorees by teammates Danielle Dintino and Elin Sandgren.

Currier compiled a team-high 19 points, scoring seven goals and adding five assists to help the Lions finish 9-5-3, 4-4-2 in conference, good for fifth place. Currier amassed 103 shots on goal, nearly twice as many as Dintino, who was second on the team with 56. Currier played in all 17 games, all starts, for Coach Randy Dodge’s unit, which lost, 2-1, in overtime to The Master’s in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament Nov. 4 in Santa Clarita.

Dintino, a sophomore who played forward and midfield, collected seven goals and four assists in 17 games. She started 15 times for the Lions, who were 7-1-1 at home.

Sandgren, a freshman midfielder from Sweden, also started all 17 games, recording one goal and two assists.

Junior Theresa Broad from Azusa Pacific was named Most Valuable Player.

The Master’s head man Curtis Lewis earned Coach of the Year recognition.

— Barry Faulkner