Saint Rose Claims Third-Consecutive Title, Tenth in Program History.
ALBANY, N.Y. - The College of Saint Rose claimed the tenth Northeast-10 Conference Championship in women's soccer program with today's 4-0 shutout over Adelphi at Sullivan Field. The Golden Knights earned the title behind a balanced attack that outshot the Panthers 10-4, including 7-2 on goal, and featured scores from four different players.
Saint Rose did not wait long to get the scoring started, with sophomore back Ryleigh Hopeck touching home the game's first goal with only 1:11 seconds elapsed in the opening half. The Golden Knights would soon double the margin when junior midfielder Janina Mueller perfectly tucked a shot into the left-side netting seven minutes later.
Senior forward Kaelyn Britt tallied the third goal of the afternoon, which originated on a throw-in by sophomore Mia Klammer that passed off the head of freshman Madelyn Wania before finding Britt.
After the Golden Knights took a 3-0 lead into halftime, junior Lauren Amerena quickly added to the advantage when she deposited the fourth Saint Rose goal a mere 39 seconds after the second half kickoff.
Amerena and Mueller each tallied assists to go along with their scores, while Klammer provided three helpers to the Golden Knights offense.
Klammer, Amerena, and junior back Sanna Rein were recognized on the NE10 All-Tournament team, while Klammer was honored as the tournament's most valuable player.
Junior Kelly Coster was recipient of the prestigious Elite 24 Award, which is presented to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average amongst participants in the conference championship.
-Recap provided by Saint Rose athletic communications-
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Mia Klammer, Saint Rose*
Sanna Rein, Saint Rose
Lauren Amerena, Saint Rose
Dylann Trahey, Adelphi
Madison Apicella, Adelphi
Aino Martikainen, Franklin Pierce
Delaney Glode, Saint Anselm
*Most Outstanding Player
ELITE 24 AWARD
Kelly Coster, Saint Rose
NE10 Women's Soccer Championship
- Saint Rose (9-0-3) - 30 Points
- Franklin Pierce (10-2) - 30 Points
- Adelphi (8-2-2) - 26 Points
- Southern Connecticut (5-4-3) - 18 Points
- Saint Anselm (5-6-1) - 16 Points
- Bentley (5-6-1) - 16 Points
- Assumption (4-5-3) - 15 Points
- Southern New Hampshire (3-4-5) - 14 Points
Sunday, October 30th
Quarterfinals – at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #1 Saint Rose 3, #8 Southern New Hampshire 0
Match 2: #2 Franklin Pierce 2, #7 Assumption 1
Match 3: #3 Adelphi 2, #6 Bentley 1
Match 4: #5 Saint Anselm 2, #4 Southern Connecticut 1
Thursday, November 3rd
Semifinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 5: #5 Saint Anselm 1, #1 Saint Rose 5
Match 6: #3 Adelphi 2, #2 Franklin Pierce 1 (2 OT)
Sunday, November 6th
Championship – at Highest Seed
Match 7: #1 Saint Rose 4, #3 Adelphi 0
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
