Besides winning the 1995 U.S. Women’s Interregional Soccer League title, the Long Island Lady Riders certainly earned many individual awards.
The team won the Eastern Division with a 9-1-1 record, outscoring the opposition, 30-11. The Lady Riders earned a spot in the Sizzlin’ Six Championship and ran the table, winning all three matches. They defeated Southern California in the Aug. 12 final in Cincinnati, 2-0.
The award winners:
* Offensive MVP – Gina Vassallo-Tucker
* Defensive MVP – Kim Conway
* Goalkeeper of the year – Kim Wyant
* Coach of the year – Peter Collins
Tucker, Conway and Wyant also were selected to all-tournament team.
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