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2021 CSAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Cedar Crest the top pick in CSAC 2021 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Pol
ROSEMONT, Pa. – Cedar Crest College was picked first in the 2021 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll, just one point ahead of second place and defending champion Cairn University.
The Falcons, who advanced to the title match in 2019, received 94 points and five first-place votes. The Highlanders got 93 points and four first-place votes.
There was a tie at third place between Keystone College and Bryn Athyn College. Both received 58 points, but, Keystone got one first-place vote.
Fifth place went to Rosemont College who got 56 points, while Notre Dame of Maryland University was sixth with 53 points.
Wilson College was seventh with 46 points, followed by Clarks Summit University in eighth with 42 points, Saint Elizabeth University in ninth with 29 points, and The University of Valley Forge in tenth with 21 points.
Play starts on Wednesday, September 1, with the conference slate starting on Saturday, September 25, with five fixtures. The CSAC Championship begins on Monday, November 1, concluding on Saturday, November 6.
| Place |
Team |
Points* |
2019 Record (CSAC) |
| 1 |
Cedar Crest College |
94 (5) |
13-4-2 (8-0-1) |
| 2 |
Cairn University |
93(4) |
12-5-4 (7-1-1) |
| 3 (t) |
Keystone College |
58(1) |
3-12-1 (2-6-1) |
| 3 (t) |
Bryn Athyn College |
58 |
4-7-3 (3-4-2) |
| 5 |
Rosemont College |
56 |
8-9-1 (4-4-1) |
| 6 |
Notre Dame University of Maryland |
53 |
9-8 (5-4) |
| 7 |
Wilson College |
46 |
9-8-1 (4-5) |
| 8 |
Clarks Summit University |
42 |
4-12 (0-9) |
| 9 |
Saint Elizabeth University |
29 |
1-17 (1-8) |
| 10 |
University of Valley Forge |
21 |
5-10 (ind.) |
*First place votes in (parentheses)
2021 CSAC WOMEN'S SOCCER FINAL STANDINGS
| SCHOOL |
CPTS |
CONF |
CPCT. |
OVERALL |
PCT. |
STREAK |
| Cedar Crest * |
24 |
8-1 |
.889 |
13-2-1 |
.844 |
L1 |
| Wilson * |
24 |
8-1 |
.889 |
10-7 |
.588 |
L1 |
| Bryn Athyn * |
22 |
7-1-1 |
.833 |
11-3-2 |
.750 |
W7 |
| Cairn * |
19 |
6-2-1 |
.722 |
11-8-1 |
.575 |
L1 |
| Notre Dame (MD) * |
12 |
4-5 |
.444 |
5-9 |
.357 |
L2 |
| Rosemont * |
12 |
4-5 |
.444 |
5-12 |
.294 |
L3 |
| Clarks Summit |
12 |
4-5 |
.444 |
5-9 |
.357 |
L2 |
| Keystone |
6 |
2-7 |
.222 |
2-11 |
.154 |
L6 |
| Saint Elizabeth |
3 |
1-8 |
.111 |
1-10 |
.091 |
L3 |
| Valley Forge |
0 |
0-9 |
.000 |
0-12 |
.000 |
L12 |
* - clinched playoff berth
2021 Season Statistics
2021 Players of the Week
| Week |
Player of the Week |
Defensive Player of the Week |
| 9/7/21 |
Adrianna Tennis (CCC) |
Grace Nieman (CCC) |
| 9/13/21 |
N/A |
Isabelle Lazor (CU) |
| 9/20/21 |
Adrianna Tennis (CCC) |
N/A |
| 9/27/21 |
Ashley Riviera (BAC) |
Madison Balliet (CCC) |
| 10/4/21 |
Shelby Brownlee (CSU) |
Lauren Makely (CCC) |
| 10/11/21 |
Ashley Rivera (BAC) |
Isbelle Lazor (CU) |
| 10/18/21 |
Rebecca Verdi (CCC) |
N/A |
| 10/25/21 |
Ksenya Larsen-Sorterup (CSU) |
Maciana Mazzeo (ROS) |
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2021 CSAC Tournament Information
First Round - Monday, November 1
Game 1 - at #4 Cairn 2, #5 Notre Dame 0 -
Box Score
Game 2 - at #3 Bryn Athyn 3, #6 Rosemont 2 -
Box Score
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 3
Game 3 - #4 Cairn 1, at #1 Cedar Crest 0 -
Box Score
Game 4 - #3 Bryn Athyn 2, at #2 Wilson 0 -
Box Score
Championship - Saturday, November 6
Game 5 - #3 Bryn Athyn 2, #4 Cairn 0 -
Box Score
Championship MVP - Ashley Rivera, Bryn Athyn
Participating Teams
#1
Cedar Crest College -
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#2
Wilson College -
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#3
Bryn Athyn College -
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Schedule/Results |
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#4
Cairn University -
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Schedule/Results |
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#5
Notre Dame of Maryland University -
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Stats
#6
Rosemont College -
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Stats
2021 NCAA Tournament
Saturday, November 13 - Dallas, PA - Misericordia University Pod
Bryn Athyn -
0 vs. #1 Misericordia -
11 -
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Recap |
2021 CSAC All-Conference Team
CSAC Announces 2021 Women's Soccer End of Year Awards
ROSEMONT, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is proud to announce its 2021 Women’s Soccer End of Year Awards. These awards including All-CSAC (First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention), Defensive, Player and Rookie of the Year, along with Coach of the Year and the 3-D Award.
These awards were voted upon by the league’s ten head coaches, were not permitted to vote for their own players.
Player of the Year honors went Bryn Athyn senior forward
Ashley Rivera (Southampton, Pa.). Rivera is the first player from Bryn Athyn to win the award in women’s soccer. She finished the regular season with 26 points (11g, 4a) and had four game winning goals. She scored a season-high three goals in a win over Saint Elizabeth on October 2. She was a first-team All-CSAC selection at forward.
Defensive Player of the Year went to Cedar Crest junior defender
Taylor Wolf (Townsend, Del.). She is the second player from Cedar Crest to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, joining Sarah Nawrocki who won the award in 2019. She started and played in all 15 matches for the Falcons this year. A first-team selection at defender, she helped a defensive unit post ten shutouts, including seven in conference play. The Falcon defensive unit only gave up two goals in CSAC play.
Rookie of the Year honors went to Wilson College freshman defender
Jade Wolfe (Mercersburg, Pa.). She is the first Wilson College student-athlete to win the Rookie of the Year award in women’s soccer. A second-team All-CSAC defender selection, Wolfe started and played in all 16 matches this year for the Phoenix. She led a defensive unit that posted five shutouts, with all five of them coming in CSAC play.
Coach of the Year honors went to Wilson College head coach
Terrance Harris. Harris, who is in his third season as coach, led the Phoenix to 10-6 mark and an 8-1 mark in CSAC play, finishing tied atop the standings with Cedar Crest. He led the Phoenix to nine wins in his first year back in 2019, while the 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 3-D Award was presented to The University of Valley Forge. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This is the first time the Patriots have won the award.
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| 2021 CSAC Player of the Year: Ashley Rivera, Bryn Athyn |
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| 2021 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Wolf, Cedar Crest |
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| 2021 CSAC Coach of the Year: Terrance Harris, Wilson College |
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| 2021 CSAC 3-D Award: University of Valley Forge |
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First-Team All-CSAC |
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| Pos |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Ellen Beck |
Cairn |
Sr. |
Charlestown, N.H./Fall Mountain |
| D |
Taylor Wolf |
Cedar Crest |
Jr. |
Townsend, Del./Middletown |
| D |
Simone Karustis |
Wilson |
Jr. |
Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts |
| D |
Maciana Mazzeo |
Rosemont |
Sr. |
Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro |
| F |
Lauren Costa |
Cairn |
Sr. |
Egg Harbor City, N.J./The Pilgrim Academy |
| F |
Ashley Rivera |
Bryn Athyn |
Sr. |
Southampton, Pa./William Tennet |
| F |
Sarah Jackson |
Cairn |
Sr. |
Milltown, N.J./Middlesex County College |
| GK |
Lauren Makley |
Cedar Crest |
So. |
Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington County |
| MF |
Dakota Hitchner |
Cairn |
Sr. |
Ocean View, N.J./King University |
| MF |
Adrianna Tennis |
Cedar Crest |
Gr. |
Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove |
| MF |
Mia Harris |
Wilson |
Jr. |
Waynesboro, Pa./Frostburg State |
| MF |
Brittney Dunleavy |
Cedar Crest |
Sr. |
Auburn, Pa./Blue Mountain |
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Second-Team All-CSAC |
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| Pos |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Shea Gormley |
Bryn Athyn |
Fr. |
Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington |
| D |
Avery Huston |
Cedar Crest |
Sr. |
Levittown, Pa./Bucks County Technical |
| D |
Paulina Storck |
Bryn Athyn |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academiy |
| D |
Jade Wolfe |
Wilson |
Fr. |
Mercersburg, Pa./James Buchannan |
| F |
Erika D'Angelo |
Cedar Crest |
Gr. |
Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial |
| F |
Julie Mohler |
Wilson |
So. |
Point of Rocks, Md./Brunswick |
| F |
Rebecca Verdi |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Crownsville, Md./Old Mill |
| GK |
Isabelle Lazor |
Cairn |
Fr. |
Midland Park, N.J./Eastern Christian |
| MF |
Becca Marzinke |
Cairn |
So. |
Quakertown, Pa./Upper Bucks Christian |
| MF |
Maggie Feaser |
Rosemont |
So. |
Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township |
| MF |
Ksenya Larsen-Sorterup |
Clarks Summit |
So. |
Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy |
| MF |
Maria Storck |
Bryn Athyn |
Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academiy |
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Honorable Mention All-CSAC |
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| Pos |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Jami Houser |
Rosemont |
Sr. |
Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley |
| D |
Madison Balliet |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Palmerton, Pa./Palmerton |
| D |
Megan Firth |
Valley Forge |
Sr. |
Sparrowbush, N.Y./Port Jervis |
| D |
Payton Gormley |
Bryn Athyn |
Sr. |
Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington |
| F |
Tori Titano |
Bryn Athyn |
Sr. |
Elkins Park, Pa./Abington |
| F |
Chloe Antalek |
Wilson |
Fr. |
Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Beacon |
| F |
Emma Alascia |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Westminster, Md./Winters Mills |
| GK |
Annie Metzger |
Keystone |
Fr. |
Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg |
| MF |
Teresa Lee |
Cairn |
So. |
Jackson, N.J./Calvary Academy |
| MF |
Sara Morales |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
Joppa, Md./Catholic |
| MF |
Megan Weber |
Keystone |
Jr. |
South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport |
| MF |
Dennise Gamino |
Saint Elizabeth |
So. |
Perth Amboy, N.J./Perth Amboy |
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All-Sportsmanship |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
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Kylie Scarpiello |
Bryn Athyn |
Fr. |
Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem |
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Becca Marzinke |
Cairn |
So. |
Quakertown, Pa./Upper Bucks Christian |
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Morgan Love |
Cedar Crest |
Jr. |
Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown |
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Julianna Baker |
Clarks Summit |
Fr. |
Freeland, Pa./River of Life Christian Academy |
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Megan Weber |
Keystone |
Jr. |
South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport |
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Sara Morales |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
Joppa, Md./Catholic |
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Jami Houser |
Rosemont |
Sr. |
Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley |
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Danielle Gioffre |
Saint Elizabeth |
Sr. |
Waterford Works, N.J./Camden County Technical |
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Madeline Lacourse |
Valley Forge |
Jr. |
Atkinson, N.H./Bradford Christian Academy |
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Rachel Rodriguez |
Wilson |
Jr. |
Hedgesville, W.Va./Hedgesville |