TWO PANTHERS EARN FIRST-TEAM ALL-SKYLINE CONFERENCE IN WOMEN'S SOCCER
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
CLIFTON PARK, NY (www.oldwestburypanthers.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury placed two players on the Women's Soccer All-Skyline Conference First-Team, as announced by league officials Wednesday. Senior Jennifer Campisi (Commack, NY) and sophomore Cassandra Esposito (Valley Stream, NY) earned first-team nods for the second consecutive season.
Campisi, who set a career-highs in both goals (eight), assists (six) and points (22) this season, captained an Old Westbury defense/midfield that registered seven shutouts over the course of the regular season, four of which came against league opponents. Campisi leads the team in assists and is second in points and third in goals.
Esposito, the 2008 Skyline Conference Rookie and Player of the Year, has shown consistent leadership throughout her two years as a Panther combining for 33 career goals with 71 points. Esposito leads the squad and is tied for the conference lead with 16 goals (3 game-winners) and 36 points.
Bard swept four of the major Skyline Conference women's soccer awards with Kim Larie slated as the Skyline Conference Player of the Year, Lauren Dorsey-Spitz earning Rookie of the Year, the team nabbing the Sportsmanship Award and Bill Kelly voted Skyline Conference Coach of the Year by his peers.
Old Westbury earned the seventh-seed in their first ever ECAC Division III Women's Soccer Tournament appearance, returns to action on Wednesday evening, when the Panthers face No. 2 seed William Paterson at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Soccer Park in Wayne, New Jersey.
| PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| Kim Larie (Bard) |
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| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
| Lauren Dorsey-Spitz (Bard) |
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| COACH OF THE YEAR |
| Bill Kelly (Bard) |
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| SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD |
| Bard |
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| ALL SKYLINE FIRST TEAM |
| GK - Brittany McDonald (Sage) |
| D - Samantha DeFoe (Sage) |
| D - Theresa Martorano (Farmingdale State) |
| D - Ashley Panepinto (Purchase) |
| M - Ashley Allain (Sage) |
| M - Cosie Andujar (Bard) |
| M - Jennifer Campisi (Old Westbury) |
| M - Abigail Katz (Purchase) |
| F - Christina Merrill (Farmingdale State) |
| F - Cassandra Esposito (Old Westbury) |
| F - Lauren Dorsey-Spitz (Bard) |
| F - Rebecca Marszalek (Sage) |
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| ALL SKYLINE SECOND TEAM |
| GK - Megan Cotta (Mount Saint Mary) |
| D - Nicole Christensen (St. Joseph's-L.I.) |
| D - Emilie Buse (Purchase) |
| D - Jill Lasota (Farmingdale State) |
| M - Kate Arthurs (St. Joseph's-L.I.) |
| M - Katrina Cerverizzo (Farmingdale State) |
| M - Jill Sage (Bard) |
| M - Julie Smith (Farmingdale State) |
| F - Danielle Bucco (Mount Saint Mary) |
| F - Lauren Dorsa (Mount Saint Mary) |
| F - Jorrie Trenkamp (Maritime) |
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