For Immediate Release
November 3, 2011
Regular Season Champs Have Eight Named to All-Conference Teams
South Easton, Mass. – The College of Saint Rose's Christina Cuffari has been named the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year by the conference's head coaches. Cuffari helped lead the Golden Knights to a 17-1-1 record this fall, including a 13-1-1 mark in conference play to claim the NE-10 regular season title.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell's Brittany Russo was named the NE-10 Rookie of the Year, Merrimack College's Jessica Peacock was named the Conference's Defensive Player of the Year, and Southern Connecticut State University's Jacquelyn Fede was named the Northeast-10's Goalkeeper of the Year. Rounding out the superlatives was Pace University's Mike Winn, who was named the 2011 Coach of the Year by his peers.
Cuffari helped lead an offensive attack that currently ranks first in all of Division II averaging 3.72 goals per game. The senior midfielder tallied 23 points this season behind six goals and eleven assists. Her assist total was second-best in the Northeast-10. She was also named to the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer First Team.
Russo, the high-scoring forward from UMass Lowell, garnered Rookie of the Year honors. The first year player from Danvers, Massachusetts led the River Hawks in goals (9) and points (19) in her first year of collegiate action. Her nine tallies were also tied for fourth in the NE-10. She helped UMass Lowell earn the third seed in the Northeast-10 Championship, as the River Hawks were 10-3-2 in conference play this year. Russo was also named to the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer First Team.
Merrimack's Jessica Peacock was named the Conference's Defensive Player of the Year. Peacock lead a defensive unit that posted a 0.76 goals against average this season en route to a 15-2-1 overall record. Peacock has also helped the Warriors hold nine of their 18 opponents so far this year scoreless. The senior also provided some offensive punch, scoring three goals and adding three helpers for nine total points. She was also named to the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer First Team.
So. Connecticut's Fede was awarded the honor of Goalkeeper of the Year by the conference's head coaches. Fede, who appeared in ten games, helped the Owls post a mark of 7-2-1 in games that she played. She only allowed six goals all season long, and was among the Northeast-10 leaders in goals against average (0.59) and save percentage (.829). The graduate student from North Haven, Connecticut was also named to the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer First Team.
Pace's Mike Winn was named the Northeast-10 Women's Soccer Coach of the Year by his peers. Winn, who returned to the sidelines after a three-year absence, helped turn around a program that only won three conference games a year ago. This year, under Winn's direction, the Setter were 8-9-1 overall, 7-6-1 in NE-10 play, and earned a berth in the Northeast-10 Championship.
Also, announced on Thursday were the conference's First, Second, and Third teams, as well as the All-Rookie Team. Saint Rose led the way with eight student-athletes receiving all-conference nods.
Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer First Team
Name School Position Year Hometown
Alison Fitzsimmons American Int'l Defense Sophomore West Springfield, Mass.
Christie Morano Le Moyne Forward Junior Highland, N.Y.
Madeline Bissaillon UMass Lowell Midfield Senior Merrimac, Mass.
Brittany Russo UMass Lowell Forward Freshman Danvers, Mass.
Danielle Dion Merrimack Forward Sophomore North Grosvenordale, Conn.
Jessica Peacock Merrimack Defense Senior Hopedale, Mass.
Sydney Bond Saint Rose Midfield Sophomore Deer Park, N.Y.
Christina Cuffari Saint Rose Midfield Senior Brick, N.J.
Carmelina Puopolo Saint Rose Forward Sophomore Scarborough, Ont.
Sarah Brochu So. Connecticut Defense Sophomore Wilbraham, Mass.
Jacquelyn Fede So. Connecticut Goalkeeper Graduate North Haven, Conn.
Ariel Teixeira So. New Hampshire Midfield Senior Warren, R.I.
Sara Nagle Stonehill Defense Junior Manchester, Conn.
Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer Second Team
Name School Position Year Hometown
Lauren Lucas Adelphi Defense Senior Levittown, N.Y.
Sam Whitney Adelphi Goalkeeper Freshman West Islip, N.Y.
Aya Noguchi Franklin Pierce Midfield Senior Tokyo, Japan
Amanda Panaro Franklin Pierce Forward Senior Rockland, Mass.
Taylor Hartmann UMass Lowell Defense Junior Feeding Hills, Mass.
Hannah Merullo UMass Lowell Defense Senior Wakefield, Mass.
Jill Ferro Pace Forward Freshman Warwick, N.Y.
Brittany Barry Saint Rose Forward Freshman Springfield, Mass.
Gianna D'Errico Saint Rose Midfield Senior Shrewsbury, Mass.
Brittany Godin Saint Rose Forward Senior Rochester, N.Y.
Jenna Mallico So. Connecticut Midfield Senior Milford, Conn.
Suzane Pires So. Connecticut Midfield Sophomore Sao Paulo, Brazil
Emily Mongeau So. New Hampshire Defense Senior Westborough, Mass.
Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer Third Team
Name School Position Year Hometown
Caroline Boyce American Int'l Forward Sophomore Canterbury, N.H.
Bailey Robinson American Int'l Midfield Sophomore Pittsfield, Mass.
Amber Swanston American Int'l Goalkeeper Junior Burke, N.Y.
Gabriela Vieira Franklin Pierce Defense Sophomore Sao Paolo, Brazil
Talita Pereira Franklin Pierce Forward Sophomore Sao Paolo, Brazil
Sarah Coakley Merrimack Midfield Freshman Medway, Mass.
Kiley Horne Merrimack Goalkeeper Senior Scituate, Mass.
Amber Simms New Haven Midfield Freshman Southport, England
Monica Yanez New Haven Forward Sophomore West Haven, Conn.
Kaitlin Oldfield Saint Anselm Forward Junior Epping, N.H.
Nicola D'Errico Saint Rose Midfield Senior Shrewsbury, Mass.
Meagan McKinney Saint Rose Defense Junior Kennewick, Wash.
Lisamarie Tarchini So. Connecticut Defense Junior Bristol, Conn.
Daniela Abruzzese So. New Hampshire Defense Junior Parsippany, N.J.
Kelsey Mahoney Stonehill Forward Senior Rehoboth, Mass
Northeast-10 Conference Women's Soccer All-Rookie Team
Name School Position Hometown
Sam Whitney Adelphi Goalkeeper West Islip, N.Y.
Donna Liotine Adelphi Midfield Medford, N.Y.
Rachel Edgin Assumption Goalkeeper Whitesboro, N.Y.
Talita Pereira Franklin Pierce Forward Sao Paolo, Brazil
Brittany Russo UMass Lowell Forward Danvers, Mass.
Jane Hatzikonstantis UMass Lowell Goalkeeper Tewksbury, Mass.
Katie Bresciani Merrimack Forward Hopedale, Mass.
Sarah Coakley Merrimack Midfield Medway, Mass.
Amber Simms New Haven Midfield Southport, England
Jill Ferro Pace Forward Warwick, N.Y.
Carley Pestana Saint Michael's Midfield Bedford, N.H.
Brittany Barry Saint Rose Forward Springfield, Mass.
Hannah Spreckley So. Connecticut Forward York, England
Maddie Manning Stonehill Midfield Weymouth, Mass.
Player of the Year –Christina Cuffari, Saint Rose
Rookie of the Year – Brittany Russo, UMass Lowell
Defensive Player of the Year – Jessica Peacock, Merrimack
Goalkeeper of the Year – Jacquelyn Fede, So. Connecticut
Coach of the Year – Mike Winn, Pace
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 5,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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