MACON, Ga. - On the heels of an outstanding freshman season, Campbell's Pirjo Leppikangas has been named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team, the league announced Monday.

"We are exceptionally pleased that Pirjo was honored as a member of the All-Freshman team," said fifth-year head coach Todd Clark. "She had a great season, particularly the second half of the year as she got acclimated to the college game. She has a tremendous impact on our team both on the field and in terms of her personality."

Leppikangas played an integral role in Campbell's attack this year, seeing time as a midfielder and forward. Leppikangas tied for second on the team with four goals in her freshman campaign and registered a pair of assists as well. Her ten points were Campbell's fourth highest individual total, and she led the Camels with 38 shots.

The Helsinki, Finland native started all 19 contests for Campbell in 2010 and scored the game-winning goal against High Point in just her second-career match. Leppikangas ended this year's campaign by adding another game-winning goal and assist against Longwood on Senior Night. She assisted on the game-winner at Belmont and also scored at North Florida and against USC Upstate.

"She can serve a ball as well as any female I have ever coached and is, in my mind, the most physically powerful athlete in the Atlantic Sun," said Clark. "Her ability to explode on the ball and run at defenders on the flank made for a miserable night for several opponents and in several games she had to face multiple players as other coaches tried to sort her out. We are ecstatic to have her here and I am even more enthusiastic to see what 2011 has in store for us. Pirjo is one of numerous players we will count on to help us seek a Big South Conference title and she is more than capable of helping us attain that goal after being honored by our Atlantic Sun peers this season."

Leppikangas joins teammates Kaili Terry (2006), Olga Ekblom (2008), and Jeannie Borda (2009) as the fourth player on the roster to have received all-freshman recognition from the league.

Florida Gulf Coast defender KC Correllus earned both A-Sun Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards while helping the Eagles to an unbeaten 8-0-2 record in conference play. Correllus, a unanimous first-team selection, helped the FGCU defense post 11 shutouts on the year, including eight clean sheets in league action.

Jacksonville's Brian Copham was named Coach of the Year as JU produced five all-conference team members after finishing behind FGCU; the Dolphins will serve as the top seed in the upcoming A-Sun postseason tournament.

North Florida's offensive tandem of Lauren Hopfensperger and Carolina Lencina were the only freshman named to the first team as the duo accumulated 20 and 17 points, respectively. Lencina was named Freshman of the Year by the league.

Campbell finished the year 8-10-1 overall (4-6 A-Sun) and just two points behind East Tennessee State for the final berth in the A-Sun tournament. The Camels will move to the Big South Conference next year.

A-Sun Player of the Year
KC Correllus, FGCU

A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year
KC Correllus, FGCU

A-Sun Coach of the Year
Brian Copham, Jacksonville

A-Sun Freshman of the Year
Carolina Lencina, UNF

All-Atlantic Sun First Team
Stephanie Powers, FGCU - GK
*KC Correllus, FGCU - D
Devon Dowell, Jacksonville - D
Kacie Hudson, Mercer - D
Liz Fink, Jacksonville - MF
Olivia Elias, FGCU - MF
Tessa Gavilsky, Stetson - MF
Olivia Tucker, Mercer - MF
Lisa Hensley, Jacksonville - F
Carolina Lencina, UNF - F
Lauren Hopfensperger, UNF - F
* Unanimous Choice

All-Atlantic Sun Second Team
Alexa Rooney, Jacksonville - GK
Megan Masch, ETSU - GK
Kathleen Hunter, FGCU - D
Gretchen Sutch, Belmont - D
Alma Gardarsdottir, Kennesaw State - D
Brittany Vining, Kennesaw State - MF
Jessica Hurtado, Jacksonville - MF
Katie Bitetto, Stetson - MF
Alyssa Mahan, Kennesaw State - F
Sara Elliot, Mercer - F
Lindsay Haw, FGCU - F

A-Sun All-Freshman Team
*Courtney Conrad, Jacksonville
*Alma Gardarsdottir, Kennesaw State
* Lauren Hopfensberger, UNF
* Carolina Lencina, UNF
Rachel Collins, USC Upstate
Alyssa Welsh, Stetson
Ally Lee, Jacksonville
Pirjo Leppikangas, Campbell
Jenci Villaverde, FGCU
Nicole Berner, Belmont
Casey Barrett, Mercer
* Unanimous Choice