July 2, 2008

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ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis junior forward Julia Bradenberg (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline) was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference's women's soccer preseason All-Conference team today. Meanwhile, Billiken newcomer Andrea Barklage (Lake St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word) earned a spot on the league's All-Rookie team.

Last season, Bradenberg picked up second-team All-Conference plaudits despite missing the first three games of the year due to a preseason injury. She notched nine points (3G, 3A) on the season, which included a game-tying goal in the victory against Rhode Island and a three-point effort the following game against UMass. The 2006 A-10 Rookie of the Year, Bradenberg led the Billikens with 28 points (10G, 8A) and scored a league-leading six game-winning goals in 2006. For her career, she has accumulated 37 points (13G, 11A).

Barklage, who recently was named the Class 2 Player of the Year by the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, tallied five goals and five assists this season to help lead Incarnate Word to the state title and a 20-1 record. She played a key role on the Red Knights' defense that produced 16 shutouts while yielding only five goals. Barklage, who also played on Incarnate Word's 2005 and 2007 state runner-up squads, was a four-time first-team All-State selection and the 2007 Missouri Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year.

Saint Louis, which was 10-6-2 overall and 7-2-2 in the Atlantic 10 Conference last season, opens the 2008 campaign Aug. 22 at Southeast Missouri State. The Billikens face Nebraska Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the home opener at Robert R. Hermann Stadium.