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Awarded to a player who exemplifies a passion for athletics, high moral standards,
impressive leadership skills and the ability to work through adversity in all aspects of life. |
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Kicks for a Cure is proud to sponsor the Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship Award. This award honors the late
Liz Karnes by recognition of a Creighton player who embraces life with the same spirit Liz displayed. These
same unique characteristics noted above made Liz a special person and touched so many lives. This award began
in 2008 with an initial grant from Kicks for a Cure to Creighton Women’s Soccer for an endowed scholarship fund.
The selected player receives a $1000 scholarship award and a plaque with the inscription above.
The award is presented each year during the Kicks for a Cure banquet by Creighton Women’s Soccer Head Coach,
Bruce Erickson. |
#25 Annemarie Hengel |
The 2009 Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship Award winner was freshman
Annemarie Hengel. Annmarie is a Forward from Brookfield, Wisconsin.
As senior at Divine Savior Holy Angels, Annmarie helped lead the Dashers to
a Wisconsin State Championship and 24-1-1 record as a senior. Annmarie
led the team in game winning goals her last 2 years. DSHA was ranked 11th
nationally by Rivals.com. Annemarie also played club soccer for FC
Milwaukee, the Wisconsin state champion from 2002 – 2007.
Annmarie is the daughter of John and Julie Hengel and one of three children,
John (20) and Ashlynn (13). Brother John plays soccer at Washington
University in St. Louis. Annemarie intends to become a nursing major. |
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#3 Claire Zach |
The 2008 Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship Award winner was sophomore Claire Zach.
Claire is a Midfielder/Defender from Omaha, Nebraska.
As a Freshman in 2007, Claire appeared in five matches as a rookie, including a
season-high 32 minutes in the regular-season finale against Northern Iowa (Oct. 28).
She is a 2006 graduate of Marian High School where she was a four-year letter winner
and earned all-state honors from the Omaha World-Herald three times.
Claire is the daughter of Dr. Terry and Mary Zach and the youngest of four
children, Katie (25), Kelly (23) and Patrick (21). Claire intends to become a
pre-med major. Her grandfather John Sova played baseball at Creighton. |
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