Three Lone Star Conference women's soccer standouts were tabbed for preseason honors for 2008 league officials announced Thursday.

      West Texas A&M's Elisabeth Markussen was named Offensive Player of the Year, Central Oklahoma's Alli Miller was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year and Northeastern State's Patricia Nardy earned Goalkeeper of the Year acclaim.

      All three were overwhelming choices in a vote of LSC head coaches and sports information directors, plus various media representatives from throughout the region.
      Markussen, a senior from Borkup, Denmark, had a solid campaign in 2007 leading the Lady Buffs to the LSC Championship with 14 goals including four game-winners and 32 points. 

      Miller, a junior from Norman, Okla., was named first-team All-LSC for the second straight season in 2007.  She led a UCO defense that yielded a mere 22 goals on the season with only one surrendered during conference play.

      Nardy, a sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil, had an outstanding year in 2007 recording 103 saves in 20 games.  She was a second team All-LSC selection as a freshman.

      The trio will lead their respective teams onto the pitch in late August as the 2008 season begins.  The LSC has 11 teams ready to play this fall, with each team playing a 10-game conference schedule as part of its regular season slate.