[NJCAA DIVISION III] Mohawk Valley Community College won its first NJCAA Division III women’s national championship in almost a decade when it beat GloucesterCounty College, 4-1, in the tournament final. Samantha Getman and Meghan Carlo scored first-half goals 80 seconds apartto spark the Hawks.
Getman had scored both Hawk goals in the second half in the 2-0 in over Anoka-Ramsey in the semifinals and had the game-winner in the 3-2 comeback victory over Holyokein the quarterfinals.
Anoka-Ramsey beat Richland College, 2-0, for third place.
Mohawk Valley claimed its first national title since the inaugural DIII national championshiptournament in 2003. Its last appearance in the national championship match came in 2004 when it fell to Richland on penalty kicks.
TournamentMVP
Mia Degironimo – Mohawk Valley
Offensive MVP
Samantha Getman – Mohawk Valley
Defensive MVP
Liz Faulkner – Gloucester County
Coach of the Tournament
Steve Senior – Mohawk Valley
Stephanie Bonilla – Richland
Meghan Carlo – Mohawk Valley
Shaneen Datts – Gloucester County
Meghan Gaffney – MohawkValley
Brehana Hooker – Anoka-Ramsey
Vanessa Jecko – Mohawk Valley
Lindsay Madden – Anoka-Ramsey
Maria Nieto – Richland
Laura Rathof – Gloucester County
Devan Swank- Harper
Regan Teixeira – Holyoke
Missy Trafton – Gloucester