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District
G Tournament Is Up Next for
MCCC Women's Soccer Team
11/2/09
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West Windsor,
N.J. - The Mercer County Community College women's soccer team is
trying to qualify for the National Junior College Athletic Association
Division I Championships the old-fashioned way - by earning it against
some talented district-level opponents.
Coach Jodie Ricciardi's Vikings, fresh off winning their second
straight Region 19 championship, travel to Monroe Community College
in Rochester, N.Y., for the District G Tournament this weekend,
NOv. 6-8. On Friday, MCCC faces Region 21 champion Community College
of Rhode Island in a 2 p.m. matchup. CCRI notched a 6-0 win over
the Vikings on Sept. 19. The Vikings' defense, anchored by back
Marissa Segal (Hightstown, N.J.) and goalie Brianna Byrne (Hightstown,
N.J.), will try to find a way to shut down a CCRI offense that is
led by high-scorers Katy MacAndrew and Alexis Smith.
The winner of that game faces host Monroe, which has won the last
11 Region 3 titles, in the district final on Sunday. A berth in
the national tournament will be on the line in the district final.
MCCC brings a 16-4-1 record into the weekend, including a 5-0-1
mark over its last six games. Forwards Kasey Kenny (Staten Island,
N.Y.) and Carolyn Walters (Hamilton, N.J.) have fueled the Vikings'
big season offensively.
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Players enjoy a light moment at halftime.
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Photo
by Frank Summers
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Brianna
Byrne, right, anchors the defense in goal.
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Photo
by Frank Summers
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In
other Region 19 action, the men's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 loss
to Essex CC (13-2-2) on Oct. 31, knocking the Vikings out of the play-offs
for the first time since 2000. The Vikings ended their season with a record
of 15-2.
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