College Soccer: TCNJ WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Source Media Release
Ewing, NJ… The College of
New Jersey women’s soccer team was well represented when the National Soccer
Coaches Association of American dished out their post-season honors as two Lions
were named NSCAA/adidas Women’s NCAA Division III All-Americans. In addition to
the All-America citations, TCNJ had five players selected All-Mid-Atlantic
Region.
Senior Dana DiBruno (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) reeled in
All-America honors for the third straight year as the midfielder in addition to
the Mid-Atlantic First Team. She was previously a 2005 First Team All-America
and last season earned a spot on the second team. Earlier this season, the Lion
standout was named the 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Midfielder of the
Year and All-NJAC First Team.
DiBruno, who was the 2004 NJAC Rookie of
the Year and the 2005 NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, finished the season 14
goals and eight assists for 36 points leaving her as the program’s all-time
leading scorer. She capped her career with 137 points on 55 goals and 27 assists
and she also ranks second in career goals and fourth in assists.
Senior
defender Courtney Krol (Howell, NJ/Howell) was named a third team All-America
marking the second straight year she has been honored. In 2006, Krol was a first
team honoree. In addition to the national honor, Krol was also named
Mid-Atlantic First Team and was the 2007 NJAC Defensive Player of the Year
marking the third straight year she has claimed that award and was All-NJAC
First Team.
Krol contributed at both ends of the field for TCNJ scoring
four goals and adding seven assists, while anchoring a defensive unit that has
allowed only six goals in 22 games with 18 shutouts. The Lions ranked first
nationally in goals-against-average at 0.257. In addition to her success on the
field, Krol was also CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College
Division Second Team.
Two other Lions were named to the All-Mid-Atlantic
First Team as junior Jamie Kunkel (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) and sophomore Briann
McDonough (North Arlington, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) earned the honor for
the first time.
Kunkel finished the season as the team’s leading scorer
with 17 goals and six assists for 40 points with all three of those numbers
being career highs. Those 17 goals were the third best total for a single season
in program history and her 40 points ranks fourth. The forward was also an
All-NJAC First Team selection.
McDonough was another key component to
TCNJ’s offense as the forward finished third on the team in scoring with 32
points on 10 goals and 12 assists. McDonough led the NJAC in assists and set
career highs in every offensive category, while being named All-NJAC Second
Team.
The final Lion honored was goalie Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne
Valley) as she was named All-Mid-Atlantic Third Team. The 2007 NJAC Goalkeeper
of the Year and All-NJAC First Team pick led the nation in goals-against-average
at a mere 0.238 a game and was 13th in save percentage at .891. She finished the
year with a 21-1-1 record with 12 solo shutouts and six more combined.
The Lions finished the 2007 campaign with a 21-1-1 record and advanced
to the NCAA Division III semifinals for the third straight season. TCNJ also won
its third straight NJAC Championships winning the conference tournament
following an 8-0-1 conference mark during the regular
season.
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