MCCC Men's and Women's Soccer Win Region 19 Championships
For the first time in sixteen years, MCCC men’s and women’s soccer teams both are Region 19 Champions. Mercer women defeated Essex CC 10-0 in the Region 19 Championship to advance to the East District Championship. Mercer women will play Anne Arundel CC on Friday, November 8th at 2:00 PM, with the winner qualifying for the NJCAA Division II National Championship.
MCCC men’s soccer edged Essex CC 1-0 to capture the Region 19 title. The Mercer men’s team will take on the winner of Schoolcraft College in the Northeast District Championship, which MCCC will host on Friday, November 8th at 5:00 PM. The winner will advance to the NJCAA Division II Men’s Soccer National Championship.
The lone goal of the Mercer's 1-0 win over Essex was scored by freshman Deniz Karcher (Heidenheim, Germany/Max Planck Gymnasium) off an assist from freshman Henrique Franza (Sao Leopoldo, Brazil/Colegio Siondal).
Karcher who also had a hat trick in Mercer’s 8-0 Region Semifinal win over Lackawanna was named the Region 19 Tournament MVP. Sophomore Joao Delgado (Sao Paolo, Brazil/Dr. Alfredo Cardoso), who was named Region 19 DI/II Player of the Year, earlier this week, was presented with this award after the Championship game. MCCC Head Coach Widmarc Dalce was named Region 19 Coach of the Year for the seventh time.
In Mercer women’s soccer 10-0 win over Essex, freshman Eva Strum (Berlin, Germany/Gymnasium Steglitz) scored six goals and was named the Region 19 Tournament MVP. Sturm, who earlier this week was named the DI/II Region 19 Player of the Year was also presented with this award after the game. In Mercer’s two Region 19 Tournament games, Sturm had nine goals and four assists. Second year Women’s Head Coach Ron Stinson was named the Region 19 Coach of the Year.
For the latest on Mercer women’s soccer, visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_women_soccer.shtml
For more on MCCC men’s soccer, visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_men_soccer.shtml
MCCC Women's soccer 2024 Region 19 Champions
Mercer Men's Soccer 2024 Region 19 Champions
Region 19 Women's Coach of the Year Ron Stinson
(L to R): Region 19 Men's Soccer Player of the Year Joao Delgado, Region 19 Men's Soccer Coach of the Year Widmarc Dalce and Region 19 Tournament MVP Deniz Karcher
Region 19 Women's Soccer Player of the Year and Tournament MVP Eva Sturm