MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS

Alamosa, Colo.--- The 2009 Daktronics All-Central Region Women's Soccer Teams were announced today with Minnesota State senior midfielder Gina Paletta and junior forward Laura Leber earning a spot on the first team.

The teams are voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from the Central Region, made up of 24 playing institutions in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

A Council Bluffs, Iowa, native, Leber was named to the NSIC All-Conference First Team. Leber led the team in goals with 11 and in points with 25. In conference matches this season, she finished fourth for goals (11), tied for fourth in points (24) and fifth in game-winning goals (5). She led the team in game-winning goals, shots on goal (39) and shots (64). Leber had three assists on the 2009 season. She tallied her second career hat-trick in the 6-0 victory over Ferris State (8/28), earning her second NSIC Offensive Player of the Week award Aug. 31. She was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V First Team member.

An Omaha, Neb., native, Paletta was named to the NSIC All-Conference First Team. Paletta held the second place spot in goals, assists, and points (7-9-23). In NSIC play she held down second for assists with nine. The nine assists is a career-high. Paletta had a career-high match, offensively, in the 8-0 victory over MSU Moorhead (10/31), scoring two goals, earning two assists and accumulating six points. Paletta finished her career at MSU with 17 goals, 15 assists, accumulating 49 points. She was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V First Team member.

As a first team selection, Leber and Paletta move to the national ballot for Daktronics All-America honors that will be announced Dec. 1.