Talent, tenacity and teamwork take the trophies
By Mark Zeigler, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER -- December 30, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.
Female Player of the Year
San Diego State went from 6-10-3 in 2008 to 15-4-5 in 2009, the sixth-most improved collegiate women’s team according to a Web site that tracks these things. For that, the Aztecs can largely thank junior forward Cat Walker.
She finished with 11 goals, led the Aztecs in almost every offensive statistical category and was named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year. The true mark of a player, though, is what he or she does in the biggest games. Here’s what Walker did in the postseason:
She scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute against Utah in the semifinals of the MWC Tournament, a game the Aztecs would win in overtime. She scored the lone goal...
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