Candice Wilks junior forward

Despite a final 2003 mark of 6-11-2, the Wildcat soccer team has plenty to boast about.

It had two road wins in the Pacific 10 Conference for the first time ever. It averaged three more shots per game than its opponents.

And yesterday, two Wildcats were named to this year's All-Pac-10 team.

Mallory Miller sophomore midfielder

Junior forward Candice Wilks was named to the Pac-10's first team, while junior defender Lindsey Peeples made the conference's second team.

Sophomore midfielder Mallory Miller also left her mark as a Pac-10 honorable mention honoree.

"I'm happy for those individuals that were recognized for their performance this year," said first-year UA head coach Dan Tobias. "It speaks highly of our program from the conference coaches. That shows the respect level that we've earned as a team."

Wilks led Arizona in goals (eight), points (18) and shooting percentage (.235) this season. She scored her final two goals in the Wildcats' last victory of the season, a 2-1 win at Washington State. She was fourth in goals per game and fifth in points per game in the conference.

Lindsey Peeples junior defender

Wilks is the first UA player to earn first-team all-conference honors since Inger Airheart did in 1997.

Redshirt sophomore Kelly Nelson, who was hampered with an ankle injury for most of the 2003 season, was a second-team selection last season. Peeples paced Arizona's defense, as the Wildcats allowed just 33 goals this season - two more than their all-time season-low of 31 six years ago. In her second season with the Wildcats, Miller tallied the most shots on the team with 58, good for fifth in the Pac-10 and fourth-highest in UA history. Miller was second on the team in goals and points, with six and 14, respectively.

Miller, Peeples and Wilks are each underclassmen, a good sign for 2004, according to Tobias.

"It's a good sign for our future because we return all three of them next year," he said.