Central Islip, N.Y. – Junior Susanne
Vistnes (Randaberg, Norway) from LIU Post has once again been
selected as the East Coast Conference Women's Soccer Offensive
Player of the Year, as voted on by the league's coaches. Vistnes'
teammate, Kristin Brandman (East Northport, N.Y.) has been named
the Defensive Player of the Year, while Dowling's Melissa Guglielmo
(West Babylon, N.Y.) has been named the Goalkeeper of the Year.
Mercy freshman back Samantha Scovel (La Mirada, Calif.) wraps up
the major awards as the Rookie of the Year. Mercy head coach,
Jonathan Feinstein, was also named the Coach of the Year by his
peers for the second straight season.
Vistnes earns the conference's top offensive honor for the third
straight season. For the third time in as many seasons, Vistnes
topped the ECC leader board with 18 goals and 46 points. She also
ranked third in the conference by dishing out 10 assists and was
the runner-up with four game winning goals. Vistnes prolific
scoring ability has her ranked near the top of all of Division II,
as well. During the regular season, she ranked second nationally in
goals, goals per game (1.13), points, and points per game
(2.88).
Brandman takes home the Defensive Player of the Year honor after
starring on an LIU Post back line that allowed only nine goals in
16 games. Her play helped LIU Post rank in the top 25 in Division
II in both goals against average (0.55) and shutout percentage
(.563).
Guglielmo is honored as the Goalkeeper of the Year after compiling
a 11-3-2 record in front of the net for the Golden Lions. On the
season the three-time ECC Defensive Player of the Week tallied 57
saves for a 0.90 goals against average, both good for fifth
in the conference. Guglielmo also posted five shutouts and finished
second in ECC action with an .824 save percentage.
Scovel is honored as the conference's top rookie after helping to
anchor an imposing back line for Mercy. Scovel started all 17 games
for the Mavericks, helping them allow only nine goals and shut out
11 opponents on the season. Her standout play also helped Mercy
rank 13th in shutout percentage (.647) and 17th in goals against
average (.518) in all of Division II.
Feinstein was named the Coach of the Year for the second straight
season by leading the Mavericks to a 14-2-1 record and the No. 2
seed in the ECC Championship tournament for the second consecutive
season. Mercy also earned their first-ever national ranking under
his guidance, spending five weeks in the rankings and climbing as
high as No. 13.
Vistnes, Brandman, Scovel and Guglielmo are joined on the
All-Conference First Team by: Jessica DeLeon (F, Mercy), Lindsey
Thompson (F, Dowling), Julia Backman (M, LIU Post), Bella Mitrevski
(M, Roberts Wesleyan), Nicola Worthington (M, Bridgeport), Abby
Zielinski (M, Mercy), and Julia Weidenmark (B, Bridgeport).
Second Team recipients include forwards: Lauren Bellone (LIU Post),
Jessica Carrillo (Mercy), and Heaven Palamitia (Roberts Wesleyan);
midfielders: MacKenzie Cochrane (Mercy), Christina Cottone
(Dowling), Danielle Lehman (LIU Post), and Allie Merrill
(Dowling); backs: Kristen Breihof (Dowling), Savannah Campana
(Mercy), and Katie LaManna (LIU Post); and goalkeeper: Mersina
Onesto (Queens).
Student-athletes named Honorable Mention All-Conference include
forwards Fran Glenny (NYIT) and Danielle Valente (Molloy),
midfielders Gianna Jennosa (Molloy) and Alexis Ruggiero (Daemen),
backs Gabrielle Batista (Molloy) and Meghan Diehl (Daemen), and
goalkeepers Hreffie Agnarsdottir (LIU Post) and Vanessa Cordoba
(NYIT).
2014 ECC Women's
Soccer All-Conference
First Team
F - Jessica DeLeon, Jr., Mercy
F - Lindsey Thompson, Sr., Dowling
F - Susanne Vistnes, Jr., LIU Post
M - Julia Backman, So., LIU Post
M - Bella Mitrevski, So., Roberts Wesleyan
M - Nicola Worthington, So., Bridgeport
M - Abby Zielinski, Sr., Mercy
B - Kristin Brandman, So., LIU Post
B - Samantha Scovel, Fr., Mercy
B - Julia Weidenmark, So., Bridgeport
GK - Melissa Guglielmo, Sr., Dowling
Second Team
F - Lauren Bellone, Sr., LIU Post
F - Jessica Carrillo, Sr., Mercy
F - Heaven Palamitia, Jr., Roberts Wesleyan
M - MacKenzie Cochrane, Sr., Mercy
M - Christina Cottone, So., Dowling
M - Danielle Lehman, Jr., LIU Post
M - Allie Merrill, Jr., Dowling
B - Kristen Breihof, Fr., Dowling
B - Savannah Campana, Jr., Mercy
B - Katie LaManna, Jr., LIU Post
GK - Mersina Onesto, Sr., Queens
Honorable Mention
F: Fran Glenny, So., NYIT; Danielle Valente, So., Molloy
M: Gianna Jennosa, So., Molloy; Alexis Ruggiero, Fr., Daemen
B: Gabrielle Batista, So., Molloy; Meghan Diehl, Sr., Daemen
GK: Hreffie Agnarsdottir, So., LIU Post; Vanessa Cordoba, Fr.,
NYIT
Offensive Player of the Year: Susanne Vistnes, LIU
Post
Defensive Player of the Year: Kristin Brandman,
LIU Post
Goalkeeper of the Year: Melissa Guglielmo,
Dowling
Rookie of the Year: Samantha Scovel, Mercy
Coach of the Year: Jonathan Feinstein, Mercy
Vistnes, Brandman, Guglielmo and Scovel Headline ECC Women’s Soccer All-Conference Awards
Posted: Nov 10, 2014