1999 NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Christie Welsh Forward Penn State Nittany Lions Long Island, NY (Massapequa High School) 27 Goals, 13 Assists All-America First Team Team's Final Rank: National #4, Regional #1 Team Record: 21-4-1 1999 Big 10 Player of the Year Nation's #1 Scorer in 1999 (co-leader) NATIONAL All Americas Player of the Year Freshman All Americas Freshman of the Year Coach of the Year Top Web Sites Best Media Guides Excellence in Sports Info REGIONAL Central Great Lakes Mid-Atlantic Northeast Southeast West FIRST YEAR TEAMS All Nationals Player of the Year Freshman of the Year Coach of the Year Best Media Guides Excellence in Sports Info