The AMCC is embarking on its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 academic year. Since 1997 there have been many outstanding teams and individual student-athletes who have risen to the top of their sports. We are honored to recognize and highlight some of those accomplishments throughout this anniversary year.
Penn State Behrend has been a dominant force in women's soccer since the inception of the conference. The Lions have won 12 of the 20 conference titles, including six straight since 2011.
Former Pitt-Bradford forward Melissa Smith was a two-time AMCC Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Smith was a scoring phenom in her first season for the Panthers, leading the league with 26 goals and 57 points and was recognized as both Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. She followed that up in 2014 when she ran away with the league scoring title, racking up 71 points on 30 goals and 11 assists.
Former AMCC member Frostburg State University picked up five straight championships from 2001-2005. The Bobcats were led by Karen Kotofski who picked up top honors in 2003 and 2004 when she was named AMCC Player of the Year during her junior and senior seasons. She was also a four-time first team all-conference honoree and a three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region award winner.
We are proud to honor the complete line-up of AMCC Women's Soccer Players of the Year from 1997-2016:
WOMEN’S SOCCER (OFFENSIVE)
2015 – Alex Bilka, BEH - Bilka led the AMCC in conference-only goals (11), assists (11), and points (33). She also led the conference in overall assists (11) and points (41) and was second in overall goals (15). She tied for first nationally for single-game assists with four, tied 19th nationally in assists per game, and tied 13th nationally in total assists.
2014 – Melissa Smith, UPB - Smith ran away with the league scoring title, racking up 71 points on 30 goals and 11 assists.
2013 – Melissa Smith, UPB - Smith was a scoring phenom in her first season for the Panthers, leading the league with 26 goals and 57 points. She was recognized as both Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
2012 – Bethanie Moreschi, LRC (Co-Player of the Year) - Moreschi concluded a standout career with a stellar season, compiling an AMCC-best 16 goals and two assists, leading the Redhawks to a strong late-season run in the conference tournament.
2012 - Maggie Boehler, UPB (Co-Player of the Year) - Boehler led the Panthers to the AMCC finals, recording 13 goals and four assists in her first collegiate campaign. She was also named 2012 Newcomer of the Year.
2011 – Valerie Wagner, BEH - A three-time all-conferece selection, Wagner recorded 27 points (11 goals, 5 assists) and a conference-high four game-winning goals in leading the Behrend Lions to the AMCC title.
2010 – Lindsay Raspanti, PSA (Co-Player of the Year) - Raspanti helped the Lady Lions to their second AMCC title and second NCAA Tournament appearance, leading the conference in goals against average (0.44), save percentage (.861), shutouts (13), and minutes (2027:14). She was later named the ECAC DIII South Region Defensive Player of the Year.
2010 - Danielle Braun, DYC (Co-Player of the Year) - Led the AMCC in assists (12) and was second in goals (13) and points (38) in her first and only season at D’Youville.
2009 – Lauren Russell, Frostburg - Russell was a four-time All-AMCC honoree, two-time NSCAA All-Region selection and she capped her four-year career by being named the AMCC’s Player of the Year. At the time of her graduation, Lauren was Frostburg’s all-time leader in assists (39) and was second in goals (64) and third in points (167).
2008 – Lauren Lentine, Frostburg - Lentine helped Frostburg to 16 wins during her junior season and she was awarded with AMCC Player of the Year honors. The POTY selection marked her third-straight All-AMCC honor and she finished second on the Bobcats with 17 points during her junior campaign.
2007 – Nikki Frisbee, BEH – With 12 goals and three assists, Frisbee was instrumental in leading Behrend to their second consecutive league title.
2006 – Lindsay Hoffman, Frostburg - Hoffman finished off her Frostburg women’s soccer career by being named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Team and being selected as the AMCC Player of the Year. She finished second in the league in assists (9) and fourth in both points (31) and points per game (1.63).
2005 – Danielle Carter, Frostburg (Co-Player of the Year)
2005 - Nicole Jacobs, LRC (Co-Player of the Year) – Scored 11 goals and led the AMCC with 13 assists. Helped La Roche to a spot in the AMCC tournament semifinal. First team all-conference and AMCC player of the week.
2004 – Karen Kotofski, Frostburg - Karen Kotofski was a four-time first team all-conference honoree and was a two-time AMCC Player of the Year following her junior and senior seasons. She was also a three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region award winner.
2003 – Karen Kotofski, Frostburg
2002 – Melissa Wiggina, UPG
2001 – Amy Foote, Frostburg - Amy helped Frostburg to the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament berth in 2001 following a 17-5 overall record and an AMCC Tournament Championship. She was a four-time all-conference selection and was named the league Co-Newcomer of the Year in 1998.
2000 – Michelle Malatesta, BEH – Her superior play between the pipes as a junior led the Lions to their third AMCC championship and first-ever berth in the NCAA tournament. She made 127 saves for a 1.33 goals against average, while recording eight shutouts for the third year in a row.
1999 – Jill Yamma, BEH – Played the position of defender. A position that did not log much statistical recognition, but her impact was a force felt throughout the program. She anchored the team defense with her strong physical presence and served as the quarterback of the defense that dominated the league.
1998 – Laura Furko, BEH (Co-Player of the Year) – Became the first Behrend women’s soccer player and freshman to earn AMCC Player of the Year.
1998 - Kristy Lesh, LRC (Co-Player of the Year) – Had 54 points and 22 goals. AMCC all-conference selection and AMCC player of the week. Helped La Roche to a spot in the AMCC championship game.
1997 – Erin Hawley, Frostburg
WOMEN’S SOCCER (DEFENSIVE)
2015 – Sarah Dailey, UPB - Dailey started all 17 games and played every minute of every game. She led the Panthers to a conference-best 1.21 goals against average, including an AMCC-best 0.43 GAA in nine conference games. Dailey also led the conference with an overall .832 save percentage and a .911 save percentage in nine conference games. She posted an AMCC-best five shutouts in conference play and had six overall. Dailey allowed just four goals in conference play.
2014 – Shelby Lloyd, BEH - Lloyd was a key midfield defender who helped the Lions to their fourth straight conference title by holding the AMCC opposition to just .833 goals per game.
2013 – Rachel Mueller, BEH – Anchored a back line that allowed just 1.1 gpg.
2012 – Alisa Cornell, UPB - Led the league with a .61 GAA and .857 save percentage.