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Women's
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2001: 2001 Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year also earned All-New England Region and All-Northeast-10 Conference accolades. Started all 22 matches played. Backboned a Ravens defensive unit that yielded just 0.91 goals per contest and posted 11 shutouts. Led all Ravens defenders with 18 points, which ranked sixth on the team overall. Registered five goals and her eight assists was good for fifth on the team. Converted her only penalty kick attempt. Registered a goal in the Ravens season-opening 6-3 win over No. 13 Lock Haven (9/2). Tallied a goal and an assist in three-straight wins over Pace (9/8), Southern New Hampshire (9/13) and Stonehill (9/15). Posted a marker and an assist in victory over American International (10/6). Dished the gamewinning assist in 2-1 decision over Saint Michael’s (10/11). 2000: Started all 19 matches played. Totaled 11 points with a goal and nine assists. Ranked fourth on the team in assists. Dished three assists, including the gamewinner, in 15-0 win over Dominican. Assisted on gamewinner in 6-0 win over Pace. Netted insurance goal in 3-1 win over N.H. College. Recorded two helpers in 10-0 win at Bryant. 1999: Started all 21 matches. Finished with four goals and three assists, but biggest contribution came on defense. Was charged with marking high-scoring Ruth Van't Land of Cal Poly Pomona in NCAA Division II Championship match and helped take her out of game. Before FPC: Played for FC Puistola alongside former FP teammates Minna Mustonen and Pia Lahti before joining AC Vantaa. Represented Finland in High School World Championships in 1997. Personal: Born August 25, 1979, in Helsinki, Finland. Daughter of Heikki and Arja Ylesmaki of Vantaa, Finland. Dean’s List student majoring in social service administration. Enjoys playing piano. Speaks six languages.
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