Senior forward Sylvia Kowalski was selected for the 2009 ECAC Division I Women's Soccer All-Star Second Team for her performance during the 2009 season, announced by the league office today.

Kowalski is one of three players selected from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.  She finished the season with 14 goals and 11 assists, leading the team and the conference with 39 points.  

The Golden Griffins wrapped up the season with a 13-4-3 record, the most wins in program history.  Kowalski shot the game-winner in seven of those games. With her career-best season, Kowalski moved into the top-three spots in the Canisius record book in multiple categories, including third in career goals, third in season points, first in season assists and third in career points. Kowalski also holds spots in the record book for season goals (5th) and in career assists (10th). 

"Sylvia absolutely deserves to be recognized as an All-Star," said head coach Jim Wendling. "She certainly earned the award with her stellar play for the Griffs this fall. Sylvia was a tremendous goal scorer for our team, and her contributions enabled us to be a strong attacking team. She stepped up for our team as an active leader and had the best season of her career."

Kowalski also ranked 12th in the country in points per game, 19th in goals per game and 18th in the nation in assists per game.