Box Score BOX SCORE
GAME PROGRAM/NOTES
JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior strikers
JENNIFER ALBUJA (Union City, NJ/Hoboken) and
JULIA CASERES (Union, NJ/Union) each notched their second hat trick of the season and 12
th of their careers at
New Jersey City University while becoming only the eighth 400-point scoring combination in known Division III history as the Gothic Knights rolled past York College, 7-0, in a non-conference women's soccer game on Saturday at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.
The tandem entered the game with 397 career points and combined for 13 overall, and with 410 career points, moved into a tie for sixth place in Division III history for the most points by two teammates all time. The record is 432 points. Their 177 career combined goals is the most in Division III history by two teammates.
Meanwhile
Caseres moved into a tie for 20
th place in Division III history in career points with 226 (93 goals, 40 assists) and is tied for 23
rd in Division III history in total goals.
With the win, NJCU improved to 11-3 overall and 6-1 at home, while dropping York (1-8) to its fifth loss in a row. It was the first-ever meeting between the schools in women's soccer.
On a day where NJCU played a more pass-oriented style, the Knights outshot the Cardinals, 31-1, including 16-0 in the second half. It was the sixth shutout for the Knights this season—one shy of the single-season mark of seven set in 2007. NJCU did not score in the final 38 minutes of the game.
Albuja was the high-point person for the Knights, notching three goals and one assist for seven points, bringing her career scoring totals to 184 points on 84 goals and 16 assists in 73 career games. She equaled the program career record for games played and games started (73) while tallying her 16
th career game-winning goal—one shy of
Caseres' record of 17.
Albuja, who scored the first, fourth and seventh goals of the game, registered her 16
th, 17
th and 18
th of the season to move into a tie for second place in New Jersey Athletic Conference history for most career points among men's or women's players. She tallied her sixth multiple-goal game of the year.
Caseres scored the second, third and fifth goals for her 13
th, 14
th and 15
th markers of the season while recording her sixth multi-goal game of the year.
Junior midfielder
AMANDA SPETHMANN (Wood-Ridge, NJ/Hasbrouck Heights—Wood-Ridge) notched her first goal of the season.
Rookie midfielder
AMANDA FILIPPONE (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearley), freshman defender
DEVON WILLIAMS (Neptune City, NJ/Neptune) and junior midfielder
ANGELICA GLOVER (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) each contributed two assists in the win.
Rookie goalkeeper
BRITTANY HOFFMAN (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) notched the shutout without needing to make a save.
Williams, rookie sweeper
JANINE CASALE (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearley), and senior defenders
MARGIE ALFANO (Randolph, NJ/West Orange) and
ERICA BUONACQUISTA (Aberdeen, NJ/Bayonne) started in the backfield and helped prevent the Cardinals from posting any shots on goal. Sophomore
KARLA REYES-ABRIL (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) and
Albuja also saw time on defense.
Williams, who achieved her first two career points in the game, narrowly missed her first collegiate goal, hitting the left post three times in the second half. She had a game-high 11 shots, including four on goal.
Albuja had six shots (three on goal) and
Caseres added five shots (three on goal). York freshman
Vanessa Rivera (Queens, NY) made eight saves for the Cardinals.
NJCU scored twice in the first eight minutes for a quick 2-0 lead. Just 2:16 into the game,
Filippone chipped a ball from the left wing into the box where
Albuja made one dribble to beat
Rivera before tapping a close shot home for a 1-0 lead.
At 7:37,
Williams made a cross into the box from the right wing and found
Caseres who tucked a shot into the wide open left side of the target. It was
Williams' first career assist.
Caseres made it 3-0 at the 21:40 mark as
Glover made a gorgeous cross from the right endline, over a leaping keeper, and onto the left post. While the ball appeared headed into the net,
Caseres tucked the ball over the endline with a one-touch.
NJCU gained a 4-0 lead at 28:28.
Williams earned her second assist by sending a thru ball on the right side that allowed
Albuja to split two defenders before unleashing a shot into the left of the net. NJCU led 4-0 at the half.
In the second half, NJCU scored three goals in a span of 4:05 between the 48
th and 53
rd minutes. Just 2:59 into the second half,
Albuja aired out a perfect cross from the right endline and
Caseres headed home the feed in the middle of the box.
At 50:59,
Filippone contributed her third assist of the year, dribbling onto the near left wing before lofting a cross to
Spethmann on the right side, before she buried a top-shelf one-timer.
NJCU concluded the scoring at 52:04 with another pretty goal.
Glover, who tallied her third assist of the season, made a cross from the left endline to
Albuja in the box.
Albuja bent her knees and directed a header off the underside of the crossbar and into the target.
NJCU, now 2-1 in the NJAC, plays an important conference game on Wednesday, October 12 at 3:30 p.m. when it hosts Rutgers-Newark at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.
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GAME NOTES:
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JENNIFER ALBUJA, second in the history of NJAC women's soccer (to Caseres) in goals and points, is now second among men or women in NJAC history in total scoring. She equaled Fred Guiran of Kean University who tallied 184 points and 74 goals (36 assists) from 1990-92.
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NJCU is 16-2-1 in its last 19 home games since 2009 and 23-4-1 in Jersey City over the last three seasons.
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Caseres is now tied with Sara Morgan of Centre College (KY) (1994-98, 78 games) and Lynne Stever (1983-84, 1986-87, 75 games) of Nazareth College for 20th in Division III history with 226 points. She passed Christy Capkovic (2007-10, 80 games, 223 points) of Webster University on the all-time points list.
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Caseres is now tied with Kate Brunelle of Western New England College (1995-98, 79 games) for 23rd place in Division III history with 93 goals. Next in the list are Emilie Replogle of Delaware Valley College (1995-98, 68 games) and Nellie Springer of Allegheny College (1985-88, 75 games) with 94 career goals in 21st place.
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With 410 points, Albuja and Caseres are tied for sixth place all-time with Sandi Poniatowski and Megan Faurot of Kalamazoo College, who had 410 points from 1996-99. They passed Faurot and Erin Killian of Kalamazoo's combined total of 404 points. Next on the list is 412 combined points by Tracy Prihoda (2000-03) and Erin Brennan (2001-04) of Wheaton College (MA).
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Team Stat Comparison
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NJCU
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YORK
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Score
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7
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0
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Halftime
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4
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0
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Shots
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31
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1
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Shots On Goal
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15
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0
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Saves
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0
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8
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Corner Kicks
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8
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0
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Fouls
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2
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6
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Offsides
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3
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0
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Caution Cards
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0
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0
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MOST POINTS IN DIVISION III WOMEN'S SOCCER HISTORY (thru 10/08/2011)
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Player
|
Team
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Years
|
Games
|
Points
|
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1
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Katie Pettigrew
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Luther
|
2001-04
|
78
|
297
|
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2
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Jessica Brooks
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Meredith
|
1995-98
|
66
|
288
|
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3
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Jennifer Russell
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Kalamazoo
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1990-93
|
75
|
287
|
|
4
|
Amy Bornfleth
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Maryville (MO)
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1996-99
|
74
|
274
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|
5
|
Tara Dyk
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Calvin
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1995-98
|
81
|
263
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6
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Alicia Vegas
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Simpson
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1996-99
|
81
|
262
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7
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Tracy Prihoda
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Wheaton (MA)
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2000 -03
|
91
|
256
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8
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Beth Byrne
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Franklin & Marshall
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1985-88
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61
|
251
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9
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Katy Sturtz
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Ohio Wesleyan
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1998-01
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83
|
248
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10
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Taryne Lee
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Wheaton (IL)
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2006-09
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102
|
245
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11
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Julie Veloff
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Edgewood
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1995-98
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87
|
243
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12
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Molly Burke
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Western New England
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1998, 2000-02
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90
|
242
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13t
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Lindsey Benson
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Gordon
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2000-03
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81
|
241
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13t
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Kate Brunelle
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Western New England
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1995-98
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79
|
241
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15t
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Kelly Fink
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Concordia (WI)/Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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2000, 01-03
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81
|
235
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15t
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Leslie Stechshulte
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Capital
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1991-94
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68
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235
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17t
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Jodi Fralick
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Lesley
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2006-09
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80
|
230
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17t
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Emilie Replogle
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Delaware Valley
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1995-98
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68
|
230
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19
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Stacey Williams
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Wilmington (OH)
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1993-96
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76
|
228
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20t
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JULIA CASERES
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Rutgers-Newark/NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
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2008-11
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78
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226
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20t
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Sara Morgan
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Centre
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1994-98
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78
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226
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20t
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Lynne Stever
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Nazareth
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1983-84, 86-87
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75
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226
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23
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Christy Capkovic
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Webster
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2007-10
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80
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223
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24t
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Sandi Poniatowski
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Kalamazoo
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1996-99
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78
|
218
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24t
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Nellie Springer
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Allegheny
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1985-88
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75
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218
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26
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Erin Killian
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Kalamazoo
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1995-98
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78
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212
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27
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Maril Davis
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Claremont-M -S.
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1990-93
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72
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@210
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28
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Meghan Wudtke
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Lakeland
|
2000-03
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76
|
208
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29
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Valerie Barnhart
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Stevens Institute
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2001-04
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82
|
207
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30
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Rachel Sweeney
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Washington-St. Louis
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1996-99
|
77
|
206
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31
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Lotta Nilsson
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Nebraska Wesleyan
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1993-96
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67
|
203
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32
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Trista Von Guilder
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Heidelberg
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1990-93
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70
|
200
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@Assists not available.
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MOST POINTS IN DIVISION III WOMEN'S SOCCER HISTORY (thru 10/08/2011)
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Rank
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Player
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Team
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Years
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Games
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Goals
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1
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Katie Pettigrew
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Luther
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2001-04
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78
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124
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2
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Jessica Brooks
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Meredith
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1995-98
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66
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121
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3
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Jennifer Russell
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Kalamazoo
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1990-93
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75
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118
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4
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Alicia Vegas
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Simpson
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1996-99
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81
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113
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5
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Katy Sturtz
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Ohio Wesleyan
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1998-01
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83
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112
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6t
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Tara Dyk
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Calvin
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1995-98
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81
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110
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6t
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Beth Byrne
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Franklin & Marshall
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1984-88
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61
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110
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8
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Maril Davis
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Claremont-M-S
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1990-93
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72
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105
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9
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Julie Veloff
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Edgewood
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1995-98
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87
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104
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10
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Jodi Fralick
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Lesley
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2006-09
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80
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103
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11t
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Lindsey Benson
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Gordon
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2000-03
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81
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102
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11t
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Tracy Prihoda
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Wheaton (MA)
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2000-03
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91
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102
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11t
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Jen Shinbori
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Luther
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1998-01
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85
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102
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11t
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Amy Bornfleth
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Maryville (MO)
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1996-99
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74
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102
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15
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Molly Burke
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Western New England
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1998, 2000-02
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90
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100
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16t
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Kelly Fink
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Concordia (WI)/Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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2000, 01-03
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81
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98
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16t
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Stacey Williams
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Wilmington (OH)
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1993-96
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76
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98
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16t
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Lynne Stever
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Nazareth
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1983-84, 86-87
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75
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98
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19
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Taryne Lee
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Wheaton (IL)
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2006-09
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102
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97
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20
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Sara Morgan
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Centre
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1994-98
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78
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96
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21t
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Emilie Replogle
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Delaware Valley
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1995-98
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68
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94
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21t
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Nellie Springer
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Allegheny
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1985-88
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75
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94
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23t
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JULIA CASERES
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Rutgers-Newark/NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
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2008-11
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78
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93
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23t
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Kate Brunelle
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Western New England
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1995-98
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79
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93
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25
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Katie Porter
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Piedmont
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2006, 2008-10
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79
|
89
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26t
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Jess Tietgens
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MCLA
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2007-10
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78
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88
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26t
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Meghan Wudtke
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Lakeland
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2000-03
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76
|
88
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MOST COMBINED POINTS AMONGST TEAMMATES IN
DIVISION III WOMEN'S SOCCER HISTORY
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RK
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POINTS (G/A)
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PLAYERS
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SCHOOL
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YEARS
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COMBINED
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1
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287 (118/51)
145 (47/51)
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Jennifer Russell
Karen Carney
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Kalamazoo College
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1990-93
1989-92
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432 (165/102)
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2
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218 (84/50)
212 (83/46)
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Sandi Poniatowski
Erin Killian
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Kalamazoo College
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1996-99
1995-98
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430 (167/96)
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3
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245 (97/51)
170 (65/40)
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Taryne Lee
Sarah Richardson
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Wheaton College (IL)
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2006-09
2004-07
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415 (162/91)
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4
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250 (107/36)
164 (58/48)
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Amanda Naeher
Erin Hench
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Messiah College
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2007-10
2007-11 *
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414 (165/84)
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5
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256 (102/52)
156 (55/46)
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Tracy Prihoda
Erin Brennan
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Wheaton College (MA)
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2000-03
2001-04
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412 (157/98)
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6
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226 (93/40)
184 (84/16)
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JULIA CASERES
JENNIFER ALBUJA
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New Jersey City University
(via Rutgers-Newark)
New Jersey City University
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2008-present
2007-08,
2010-present
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410 (177/56)
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6
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218 (84/50)
192 (83/26)
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Sandi Poniatowski
Megan Faurot
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Kalamazoo College
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1996-99
1996-99
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410 (167/76)
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8
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212 (83/46)
192 (83/26)
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Erin Killian
Megan Faurot
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Kalamazoo College
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1995-98
1996-99
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404 (166/72)
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9
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206 (80/44)
180 (71/38)
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Rachel Sweeney
Lori Thomas
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Washington University (Mo.)
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1996-99
1995-98
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386 (151/82)
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10
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199 (75/49)
181 (68/45)
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Jill Capel
Sarah Wessies
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Calvin College
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2003-06
2003-06
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380 (143/94)
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11
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193 (79/35)
123 (43/37)
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Karen O'Connor
Kristen Kowit
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Lynchburg College
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1996-99
1997-00
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316 (122/72)
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* Erin Hench of Messiah College is a red-shirt senior after missing most of 2010 season. Totals are thru games of 10/07/2011
NJCU totals are thru Game 14, 10/08/2011)
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