PITMAN, N.J. – Junior forward Michelle Marabondo (Kenvil, N.J./Roxbury) was selected to the 2011 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Women's Soccer All-First Team, leading a list of five Pioneer honorees announced Nov. 1.

Senior back Ashley Grabowski (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) was selected to the All-NJAC Second Team, while senior back Sophie Hart-Ruderman (Maplewood, N.J./Columbia) and junior midfielders Laela Brock (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) and Nicole Kufel (Oradell, N.J./River Dell Regional) were honorable-mention honorees.

Marabondo earned a spot on the All-NJAC First Team for the second straight year after pacing WP with 16 goals and 35 points, adding three assists.  In the league statistics, she ranks first in goals/match (1.07), third in points/match (2.33), fourth in goals and points, and tied for 10th in game-winning goals (two).  A starter in all 15 matches this fall, she has 39 goals and 11 assists for 89 points in 57 career matches to rank third in goals, points and game-winning goals (13) on the William Paterson charts.  Marabondo was a member of the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Atlantic Region First Team.

Grabowski received her third all-conference award (2010 first team, 2009 honorable mention) after starting all 15 matches this season and contributing two goals and an assists for five points.  A member of the 2010 NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team, Grabowski finished her career with six goals and nine assists for 21 points in 76 matches (60 starts).

A second-team all-league pick a year ago, Brock was third for the Pioneers this year with 11 points, posting three goals and tying for the team lead with five assists while starting 14 of 15 matches.  Tied for eighth in the NJAC in assists/match (0.33) and tied for ninth in assists this fall, she has started in 58 of 59 career matches, contributing nine goals and 10 assists for 28 points.

Hart-Ruderman garnered her first all-NJAC accolade after starting all 15 matches this season and finishing fourth on the team with eight points (2 g, 4 a).  In 55 career matches (41 starts), she collected 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points.

Kufel started all 15 matches as a first-year Pioneer after transferring from the Community College of Rhode Island.  The outside midfielder contributed one goal this season, the game winner during an 8-1 victory against John Jay (Oct. 17).

William Paterson was 5-8-2 overall and 2-5-1 in league play this season, reaching the first round of the NJAC Tournament.
2011 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Brittany McGinley, TCNJ
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR:  Christie Fink, Rowan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Allison Foy, TCNJ
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR:  Lyndsie Bernardini, Rowan
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:   Kaitlin King, Kean
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Rob Bielan, NJCU

FIRST TEAM   
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Jennifer Albuja~+@ SR F NJCU Union City, NJ/Hoboken
Michelle Marabondo* JR F William Paterson Kenvil, NJ/Roxbury
Brittany McGinley*! SR F TCNJ Cranford, NJ/Cranford
Veronica Rhea*& SR F Rowan Pennsauken, NJ/Paul VI
Liana Abreu*#% SR M Rutgers-Newark Newark, NJ/Science Park
Christie Fink* SR M Rowan Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Annie McCarthy*& SR M TCNJ Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Amy Van Dyk^ JR M TCNJ Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo
Leah Carney SR B Rowan Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional
Allison Foy^ JR B TCNJ Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Brenna Rubino JR B TCNJ Voorhees, NJ/Eastern
Linda Sierra^ SR B Rowan Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
Lyndsie Bernardini JR G Rowan Elmer, NJ/A.P. Schalick
   
SECOND TEAM   
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Allyson Anderson^ JR F TCNJ Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant
Francesa Gibson FR F Montclair State Cape May, NJ/Lower Cape May
Carly Seidel~$ JR F Kean Winslow Township, NJ/Winslow Twp.
Rachel Senyszyn^% JR F Montclair State Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury
Sloan DePiero SO M TCNJ Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey
Danielle Esposito SR M Kean Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel
Nina Fragoso JR M Rowan Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional
Jessica McQuillen^ JR M Richard Stockton Tabernacle, NJ/Seneca
Jessica Bojione FR B Montclair State Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan
Ashley Grabowski*# SR B William Paterson Woodbridge, NJ/Woodbridge
Taylor Rudd FR B Montclair State Ocean, NJ/Ocean Township
Lauren Small^$ SR B Kean Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West
Gina Policastro FR G Montclair State East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick
   
HONORABLE MENTION 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Laela Brock JR F William Paterson Paramus, NJ/Paramus
Julia Caseres^$+ SR F NJCU Union, NJ/Union
Rebecca Maccia# JR F Ramapo Point Pleasant, NJ/Pt. Pleasant Boro
Dayna Sakalsky SO F Rowan Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central
Michelle Barbone FR M Rutgers-Camden Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional
Leah Braidi SO M Richard Stockton Vineland, NJ/Sacred Heart
Rebecca Gougher FR M Rutgers-Camden Galloway, NJ/Absegami
Sophie Hart-Ruderman SR M William Paterson Maplewood, NJ/Columbia
Nicole Kufel JR M William Paterson Oradell, NJ/River Dell Regional
Kelly Barbone FR B Rutgers-Camden Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional
Ashley Battilana~$ SR B Richard Stockton West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford
Melissa Eiding^ SR B Richard Stockton Shamong, NJ/Seneca
Susan Hayes JR B Ramapo Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley
Lauren McCutcheon SO B Richard Stockton Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Twp.
Nicole Sarica# SR B NJCU Linden, NJ/Linden
Jennifer Stone SO B Ramapo Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Catherine Zysk FR B Montclair State Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ/Northern Highlands
Sarah Hinkle SO G Richard Stockton Mullica Hill, NJ/Paul VI
Brittany Hoffman FR G NJCU McMurray, PA/Peters Township

Key:
* - First Team All-Conference 2010
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2010
~ - Honorable Mention 2010
& - First Team All-Conference 2009
$ - Second Team All-Conference 2009
# - Honorable Mention 2009
% - Second Team All-Conference 2008
+ - Honorable Mention 2008
@ - First Team All-Conference 2007
! – Second-Team All-Conference 2007