The Misericordia University women's soccer team finished the 2011 season with a 14-5-2 (6-0-1) record while earning the top seed in the Freedom Conference Championships.

The Cougars earned a rare at-large bid to the NCAA Championships and beat Farmingdale State, 1-0, in the first round for their first NCAA Tournament Victory.

MU played three of the teams that reached the Final Four, including an impressive victory at #11 Ithaca.

Sam Helmstetter, Laura Roney, Erin McGreal, Alyssa Mocion, Erin Roberts and Kate Usher were first-team All-Freedom selections.

The Cougars swept the individual post season awards.  Helmstetter was named the Freedom Player of the Year and Roberts was the Rookie of the Year while Head Coach Mark Stauffer was named Freedom Coach of the Year.

Helmstetter was named to the second-team NSCAA All-American Team as well as All-Region Team along with Roney.