Penn State Behrend women's soccer senior Maddie Monte, junior goalie Taylor Troyan, and Medailled junior Candis Kapuscinski have been named to the 2014 NSCAA Women's College Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention Team.
Penn St. Behrend Alex Bilka has been named to the 2014 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division III Women's All-Great Lakes Region Team.
All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
The Brandeis women's soccer team scored a goal in each half to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 victory over Penn State Behrend on Saturday night at Misericordia University.
The AMCC has placed four women's soccer student-athletes in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through November 9.
The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team will be making its fourth straight and seventh overall appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament this weekend.
Ransbury was instrumental in shutting down Pitt-Bradford's top goal scorer in the AMCC Championships on Saturday. She anchored a defense that only gave up three goals in three tournament games.
Belack had four goals on the week, three against Franciscan in the AMCC semifinals before scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to help the Lions win the AMCC Championship. Belack was also named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team. Belack ranks second in the AMCC in goals (16), assists (10), and points (42).
#1 seed Pitt-Bradford dealt #5 seed D'Youville a 2-0 loss in the semifinals of the AMCC Women's Soccer Championship, while #3 Penn St. Behrend easily defeated #2 Franciscan 6-1.
The AMCC has placed four women's soccer student-athletes in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through November 2.
Giebner had a shutout against the Medaille Mavericks in Tuesday's must-win game, a 1-0 victory, saving all six shots on goal. The win clinched a playoff berth for the Spartans, giving them the #5 seed in the AMCC Playoffs. On Saturday, D'Youville had a rematch against Medaille in the first round of the AMCC Playoffs, where Giebner came up big as she saved five of six shots she faced, allowing one goal in the Spartans' 2-1 upset of Medaille to advance to the semi-finals of the AMCC Playoffs.
Juda scored the lone goal against Medaille, lifting the Spartans to a 1-0 victory and clinching a playoff spot. As the #5 seed, DYC once agains faced off against #4 Medaille, this time in the first round of the AMCC playoffs. Juda scored the opening goal of the game and also assisted on the second goal before halftime, giving DYC a 2-0 lead. DYC beat Medaille 2-1, with Juda having three points and being directly invovled with every goal scored for the Spartans on the week.
Pitt-Bradford has earned the top seed in the 2014 AMCC women’s soccer championship tournament for the first time in program history, and will enter the competition with an 8-1 record.
The AMCC has placed four women's soccer student-athletes in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through October 26.
Adams had several key saves for the Hawks in net this past week. She made eight saves in a 1-0 loss to Medaille, one of which was a crucial breakaway save early in the second half before recording 14 saves in a 2-2 tie versus PS-Altoona. Adams finished the week with 22 total saves.
Belack scored three goals and dished out three assists for nine points in two games. She netted a pair of goals and had one assist in a 5-1 win over Mt. Aloysius. Her other goal and two assists came in a 4-0 win over D'Youville. Belack leads the league in assists (11) and is second in points (33).
The AMCC has placed seven women's soccer student-athletes in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through October 19.
Davis registered two shutouts in a 2-0 week. She made six saves in a 1-0 victory over Mt. Aloysius before recording eight saves in a 1-0 win over D'Youville, ending the week with 14 saves.
Smith registered her second and third consecutive hat tricks in wins over D’Youville and Penn State Altoona. They were also her fourth in the past five games, bringing her season total in goals to an AMCC-best 50. Smith also recorded an assist in both games, totaling 14 points for the week.
The AMCC has placed three women's soccer student-athletes in the top 50 nationally in the following statistical categories for games through October 12.
Dawyot was the difference maker in the Lady Barons’ 2-0 and shut-out week. Dawyot played center back for Franciscan, played the full 90 minutes in both games, and it was due to her defensive stops that both games ended in shut-outs for the Lady Barons.
Smith scored four goals in two games last week, including another hat-trick in the game vs. Mount Aloysius. She also added two assists against the Mounties.