PITMAN, N.J. – Senior forward
Michelle Marabondo (Kenvil, N.J./Roxbury) was named the 2012 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Women's Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Year, one of five Pioneers honored by the league office Oct. 30.
Marabondo garnered a spot on the All-NJAC First Team, while senior midfielders
Laela Brock (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) and
Nicole Kufel (Oradell, N.J./River Dell Regional) earned selections to the All-Second Team. Junior forward
Sheray Anthony (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West) and senior forward
Erika Juricic (East Windsor, N.J./Hightstown) were honorable-mention honorees.
Receiving her third straight first-team all-conference award (2010-12), Marabondo leads the league with 23 goals (sixth in Division III) and 53 points (fifth nationally), adding seven assists (tied-third in league). Also ranked among the NJAC leaders in points/match (2.79, first, 19th in Division III), goals/match (1.21, first, 16th nationally), game-winning goals (six, first, 10th in Division III) and assists/match (0.37, tied-fourth), Marabondo broke the WP single-season records for both goals and points earlier this season. In 76 career matches, she ranks second in school history with 62 goals, 19 game-winning goals and 142 points, and is tied for fifth with 18 assists.
A second-team all-conference selection in 2010 and an honorable-mention honoree in 2011, Brock is tied for first in the NJAC with eight assists and is seventh in the league with 26 points, adding nine goals (tied-eighth in conference). Also second in the league in assists/match (0.44), seventh in points/match (1.44) and tied for ninth in goals/match (0.50), Brock has 18 goals and 18 assists (tied-fifth in WP history) in 76 career matches.
Kufel was an honorable-mention all-NJAC pick last fall in her first season at WP after transferring from Community College of Rhode Island. This year, she has tallied a goal and an assist while starting all 19 matches, and in two seasons she has collected two goals and an assist in 34 contests.
Anthony is a first-time all-NJAC honoree after ranking fourth for the Pioneers with nine points (4 g, 1 a). In 50 career matches, she has 13 goals and seven assists.
Juricic garnered her first all-conference award after tallying eight goals and six assists for 22 points. Tied for fifth in assists, ninth in points and tied for 10th in assists/match (0.32) in the NJAC, Juricic has registered 10 goals and seven assists in 29 matches as a Pioneer after transferring from Mercer County Community College.
William Paterson is 9-8-2 overall and 5-4 in league play this season, reaching the first round of the NJAC Tournament.
2012 New Jersey Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Teams
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Carly Seidel, Kean & Michelle Marabondo, WPU
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR: Amy Van Dyk, TCNJ
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Miranda Donnian, Rowan & Allison Foy, TCNJ
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Sarah Hinkle, Richard Stockton
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Stefanie Gomes, Montclair State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Patrick Naughter, Montclair State
FIRST TEAM
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Katie Lindacher JR F TCNJ Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.
Michelle Marabondo*& SR F William Paterson Kenvil, NJ/Roxbury
Carly Seidel^#+ SR F Kean Winslow Township, NJ/Winslow Township
Erika Suhl SO F Rowan Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Stephanie Barbulescu JR M Montclair State Franklin, NJ/Pope Paul XXIII
Sloan DePiero^ JR M TCNJ Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey
Nina Fragoso^ SR M Rowan Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional
Amy Van Dyk*$ SR M TCNJ Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo
Jessica Bonjione SO B Montclair State Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan
Miranda Donnian JR B Rowan Sewell, NJ/Clearview Regional
Allison Foy*$ SR B TCNJ Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Kayla Leahey SO B Rowan Keansburg, NJ/Warwick Valley (NY)
Sarah Hinkle~ JR G Richard Stockton Mullica Hill, NJ/Paul VI
SECOND TEAM
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Jacque Becker JR F Richard Stockton Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Laela Brock~$ SR F William Paterson Paramus, NJ/Paramus
Janae Geonnetti FR F Montclair State Mount Laurel, NJ/Paul VI
Francesa Gibson^ SO F Montclair State Cape May, NJ/Lower Cape May Regional
Leah Braidi~ JR M Richard Stockton Vineland, NJ/Sacred Heart
Nicole Kufel~ SR M William Paterson Oradell, NJ/River Dell Regional
Jessica McQuillen^$ SR M Richard Stockton Tabernacle, NJ/Seneca
Julianna Natale SR M Kean Clifton, NJ/Clifton
Briana Fischer JR B Richard Stockton Brick, NJ/Brick
Claire Midilli FR B Montclair State Sewell, NJ/Washington Township
Taylor Rudd^ SO B Montclair State Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean
Brenna Rubino* SR B TCNJ Voorhees, NJ/Eastern
Gina Policastro^ SO G Montclair State East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick
HONORABLE MENTION
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Sheray Anthony JR F William Paterson Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Sarah Cunha SO F Rutgers-Newark Hillside, NJ/Union Catholic
Erika Juricic SR F William Paterson East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown
Mercedes Lois FR F Rutgers-Newark Kearny, NJ/Kearny
Caitiln Carey SR M Kean Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Tori Gerstenacker FR M Rutgers-Camden Howell, NJ/Howell
Rebecca Gougher SO M Rutgers-Camden Galloway, NJ/Absegami
Kristen Hager SR M Kean Spotswood, NJ/Spotswood
Autumn Herring FR M Ramapo Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat
Jaclyn Janicky SR M Kean Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Rebecca Maccia~@ SR M Ramapo Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro
Morgan Muracco SR M Rowan Washington Township, NJ/Paul VI
Brianna Taylor SR M NJCU Linden, NJ/Linden
Stephanie Brown SR B Rutgers-Camden Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown
Cristina Estremera FR B Rutgers-Newark East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick
Nicole Ninomiya FR B Ramapo Branchburg, NJ/Somerville
Sara Shaughnessy SR B Richard Stockton Farmingdale, NJ/Howell
Jennifer Stone~ JR B Ramapo Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Maria Dorris SR G Rowan Mantua, NJ/Clearview Regional
Kendra Griffith SO G TCNJ Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Brittany Hoffman~ SO G NJCU McMurray, PA/Peters Township
Key:
* - First Team All-Conference 2011
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2011
~ - Honorable Mention 2011
& - First Team All-Conference 2010
$ - Second Team All-Conference 2010
# - Honorable Mention 2010
% - First Team Team All-Conference 2009
+ - Second Team All-Conference 2009
@ - Honorable Mention 2009
