DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recognized 20 student-athletes who were selected as Champions of Character representatives, Tuesday at the opening banquet for the 2007 NAIA Women's Soccer National Tournament. The individuals were presented with certificates marking the honor at Tuesday's event, which was held at the ICI Center on the campus of Embry-Riddle University

From the pool of 20 individual Champions of Character award winners, the NAIA women's soccer tournament committee will select one Brine Champions of Character scholarship winner. The award will go to the student-athlete that best exemplifies the Champions of Character and Brine Method ideal throughout the national tournament. The Brine Method is designed to help athletes discover, promote and achieve greatness while developing skills and character values on and off the field.

The NAIA on behalf of Brine will award a $1,000 scholarship to the institutions in the name of each winner at the completion of each tournament.

The 20 honorees are as follows:

Grace Eleyae, Azusa Pacific
Eileen Brennan, Carroll
Jennifer Hart, Concordia
Mindy Erny, Cornerstone
Val Rogers, Embry-Riddle
Erin Ross, Houghton
Holly Ambrecht, Kansas Wesleyan
Mary Alice Rowney, King
Stephanie Barrios, Lee
Carrie Reulett, Lindsey Wilson
Jessica White, Martin Methodist
Lucy Elliott, McKendree
Marisha Lenz, Morningside
Lene Bjerkeli, Northwood
Kari Moore, Point Loma Nazarene
Caitlin Thornburg, St. Xavier
Haley Bryant, Savannah College of Art & Design
Becky Schaefer, Southern Nazarene
Lauren Ploof, SUNY Canton
Erica Greco, William Jewell