2017-18 PBC Yearbook 1718yearbook | Page 88

2017-18 PBC YEARBOOK Dr. Kristin Burton Armstrong State University Francis Marion University Sport Women’s Soccer Sport Women’s Tennis Years 2006-09 Years 1997-2001 Kristin Burton remains one of the most accomplished and decorated women’s soccer players in Peach Belt Conference history. Still the Peach Belt Conference’s all-time leader in goals scored (95) and points scored (226), she was a three-time PBC Player of the Year and four-time All-American. One of only two PBC women’s soccer players to ever be named Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year in the same season, she is currently ranked seventh in career goals in NCAA Division II history and eighth in career points. 88 Annamaria Karai Annamaria Karai (now Annamaria Meadows) became the first Francis Marion women’s tennis player to be named an All-American four times. A standout for the Patriots from 1997-2001, she was the fourth player in PBC history to be named All-Conference all four years she played. The 1998 PBC singles and doubles champion (the PBC tournament was a flighted event until 2000) and 1998 PBC Freshman of the Year, she was twice named the team Most Valuable Player and won 82 singles matches in her career, still the most in FMU history.