CSAC Announces WSoc End of Year Awards
ROSEMONT, Pa. - The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) has announced its 2018 Women's Soccer End of Year Awards. These awards include: first-team, second-team and honorable mention All-CSAC, All-Sportsmanship, Player of the Year, Defender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and the 3-D Award. The student-athletes were selected to their respective squads by the conference's nine head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.
Centenary University junior forward
Chloe Christopher was selected as the 2018 CSAC Player of Year. An honorable mention selection during her freshman year, she is the third player from Centenary to receive this honor (Emily Pizzuto, 2016; Brittany Overland, 2011). She leads the CSAC in points with 40 and goals with 16, while is tied for third in the conference in assists with eight. She has had five multi-goal games this season, including two times where she scored three goals (Brooklyn - 10/8; Clarks Summit - 10/25). She played in all 18 matches this season.
Centenary University junior defender
Sam Bombardiere was the coaches' pick as the Defensive Player of the Year. This marks the second time in the four year history of the award a Centenary player has won it (Emily Pizzuto, 2017). This season, Bombardiere led a defensive unit that did not allow a goal during CSAC play, and held opponents to just 1.3 goals per game on average during the season. She started in 18 matches for the Cyclones, who earned the number one seed in the CSAC playoffs.
Cairn University freshman defender
Victoria Ruitto was named as the CSAC Rookie of the Year. She is the first player from Cairn University to receive this honor. This season, Ruitto has seven goals and five points in 17 matches for 19 points. She has seven multi point games, including four of them in CSAC play. She was a first-team All-CSAC selection at defender this season.
Cedar Crest coach
Sarah Wolcott was selected as Coach of the Year by her peers. She is the first coach from Cedar Crest women's soccer to receive this honor. This season, Wolcott led the Falcons to a 12-3 record and a 7-1 mark in the CSAC, earning the second seed in the upcoming playoffs. Now in her sixth season, The 12 wins are the most by a Cedar Crest squad since the Falcons won ten matches back in 2004
Finally,
Cairn University was selected by the coaches to receive the 3-D Award. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This marks the seventh time in the eight year history of the award, that Cairn has been honored by their fellow teams. This is the sixth straight time they have won the award.
| 2018 All-CSAC Women's Soccer End of Year Awards |
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| 2018 CSAC Player of the Year: Chloe Christopher, Jr., F, Centenary University |
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| 2018 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year: Sam Bombardiere, Jr., D, Centenary University |
| 2018 CSAC Rookie of the Year: Victoria Ruitto, Fr., D, Cairn University |
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| 2018 CSAC Coach of the Year: Sarah Wolcott, Cedar Crest College |
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| 2018 CSAC 3-D Award Winner: Cairn University |
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| 1st Team All-CSAC |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Sam Bombardiere |
Centenary |
Jr. |
Toms River, N.J./Toms River East |
| D |
Victoria Ruitto |
Cairn |
Fr. |
Ellington, Conn./Cornerstone Christian |
| D |
Amber Buck |
Rosemont |
Fr. |
Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom |
| D |
Jessica Vargas |
Centenary |
So. |
Lake Hiawatha, N.J./Parsippany |
| F |
Chloe Christopher |
Centenary |
Jr. |
Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central |
| F |
Amanda Benoit |
Centenary |
Sr. |
Hazlet, N.J./Raritan |
| F |
Nisa Cortes |
Keystone |
Sr. |
Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady |
| GK |
Morgan Maddock |
Cedar Crest |
Sr. |
Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial |
| MF |
Hayden Richner |
Keystone |
Jr. |
Nicholson, Pa./Mountain View |
| MF |
Simone Stewart |
Clarks Summit |
So. |
Harleysville, Pa./Spring-Ford |
| MF |
Meghan Conner |
Notre Dame of Maryland |
Sr. |
Huntingtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken |
| MF |
Kara LaPolice |
Centenary |
Sr. |
East Amwell, N.J./Hunterdon Central |
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| 2nd Team All-CSAC |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Sarah Nawrocki |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Minersville, Pa./Minersville |
| D |
Jasmine Bankert |
Wilson |
So. |
Littlestown, Pa./Littlestown |
| D |
Kara Brownlie |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Southampton, Pa./Abington Friends |
| D |
Raeanna Cope |
Centenary |
Jr. |
Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive |
| F |
Daria Warner |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt |
| F |
Sara Hayduchok |
Cairn |
So. |
Princeton Junction, N.J./University of Delaware |
| F |
Tori Titano |
Bryn Athyn |
Fr. |
Elkins Park, Pa./Abington |
| GK |
Rachel Colt |
Centenary |
Fr. |
Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial |
| MF |
Adrianna Tennis |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove |
| MF |
Brittney Dunleavy |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Auburn, Pa./Blue Mountain |
| MF |
Maciana Mazzeo |
Rosemont |
So. |
Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro |
| MF |
Katie Ruitto |
Cairn |
Jr. |
Ellington, Conn./Cornerstone Christian |
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| Honorable Mention All-CSAC |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
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Sierra Kiekel |
Cairn |
Jr. |
Binghamton, N.Y./Homeschooled |
| D |
Sandy Sosa |
Centenary |
Sr. |
Colonia, N.J./John F. Kenned |
| D |
Avery Huston |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Levittown, Pa./Bucks County Technical |
| D |
Michelle Yawger |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Washington, N.J./Warren Hills |
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Kaitlyn Kozdron |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Vernon, N.J./Vernon Township |
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Tess Spitler |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain |
| F |
Amanda LeBelt |
Centenary |
Fr. |
Holland Township, N.J./Homeschooled |
| GK |
Mackenzie Paugh |
Cairn |
Sr. |
Galloway, N.J./Absegami |
| MF |
Stephanie Williams |
Centenary |
Jr. |
Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury |
| MF |
Ashley Rivera |
Bryn Athyn |
Fr. |
Southampton, Pa./William Tennet |
| MF |
Lauren Costa |
Cairn |
Fr. |
Egg Harbor City, N.J./The Pilgrim Academy |
| MF |
Dakota Hitchner |
Cairn |
Fr. |
Ocean View, N.J./King University |
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| All-Sportsmanship |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
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Morgan Phillips |
Bryn Athyn |
Sr. |
Annvile, Pa./Northern Lebanon |
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Sara Hayduchok |
Cairn |
So. |
Princeton Junction, N.J./University of Delaware |
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Sarah Nawrocki |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Minersville, Pa./Minersville |
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Raeanna Cope |
Centenary |
Jr. |
Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive |
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Meghan Pollock |
Clarks Summit |
So. |
Chattanooga, Tenn./Grace Baptist Academy |
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Amber Shirtz |
Keystone |
Fr. |
Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock |
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Lilly Gordon |
Notre Dame of Maryland |
Sr. |
Delta, Pa./Kennard-Dale |
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Darby O'Rourke |
Rosemont |
Sr. |
Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East |
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Aubrey Runkle |
Wilson |
Fr. |
York, Pa./West York |
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