Camden County College Athletics
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Camden County College
is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association
(NJCAA) in Region XIX in the United States. The college participates at the highly competitive Division III
level which is the designation for colleges that do not offer athletic scholarships. The college is a member of the Garden State Athletic Conference
. Consequently, its main competition, and most of its schedule, is the other local community colleges within the state of New Jersey
. Camden County College also competes against junior colleges from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The college currently fields varsity teams for men in soccer, golf, basketball, and baseball while women compete in soccer, basketball, and softball.
Since 1973 Camden County College - "the Cougars" - have fielded several division and regional championship teams and a high volume of All-American Athletes for a small community college without scholarships. The women's basketball and soccer teams have both been ranked nationally in their respective leagues and have competed for national championships
The total record of the program is 199 wins, 91 losses and 24 ties.
In 1993, two years after the program was created, the Lady Cougars finished 11-2-2 and won the Garden State Championships. In 1994 the team repeated as Garden State Champions and won the championship again in 2000. The Lady Cougars were a Region XIX Finalist for six straight years (2000–2006).
In 2003, the team went 12-0-1 posting the first undefeated season in school history. The team lost in the quarter finals of the National Championships. The Lady Cougars finished the season ranked 5th in the NJCAA national rankings. In 2004 the program made the Final Four tournament and finished 3rd in the National Championships. The team went 13 wins 2 losses 1 tie and finished the year ranked 3rd in the NJCAA national rankings. In 2005 the program made the Final Four tournament for the second year finishing 3rd in the National Championships. The Team finished with 10 wins, 4 losses and 3 ties and ranked 4th in the NJCAA rankings. In 2007 and 2008 the program came in second in Region XIX. In 2009 the Lady Cougars made the Region XIX playoffs and lost in the first round. In 2010 the Lady Cougars finished 4th and lost in the regional playoffs.
The Lady Cougar Soccer Program has, since 2003, consistently produced highly ranked regional players. The program has produced eight First-Team All American Athletes. It has also produced ten Top 5 Players-Of-the-Year in Division III-Region XIX including, in 2009, Danielle Magazzu's Player of the Year award. Locally, a soccer player has won the Athlete of the Year award four times at Camden County College.
Camden County College
Camden County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Camden County, New Jersey. Camden County College has three distinct campuses located in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill...
is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
(NJCAA) in Region XIX in the United States. The college participates at the highly competitive Division III
Division III
Division III is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States.-Membership:The division consists of colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletically related financial aid to their student-athletes...
level which is the designation for colleges that do not offer athletic scholarships. The college is a member of the Garden State Athletic Conference
Garden State Athletic Conference
The Garden State Athletic Conference is a junior college conference for many technical and community colleges in Delaware, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only conference in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association...
. Consequently, its main competition, and most of its schedule, is the other local community colleges within the state of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Camden County College also competes against junior colleges from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The college currently fields varsity teams for men in soccer, golf, basketball, and baseball while women compete in soccer, basketball, and softball.
Since 1973 Camden County College - "the Cougars" - have fielded several division and regional championship teams and a high volume of All-American Athletes for a small community college without scholarships. The women's basketball and soccer teams have both been ranked nationally in their respective leagues and have competed for national championships
Women's Soccer
The Lady Cougar soccer team is one of the most successful programs on the college. The program has made the playoffs seventeen of its nineteen years and for fourteen straight years (1997–2010). It has had a winning record for fifteen seasons and has won four Garden State Championships and two District B championships. The program has been ranked as one of the top 10 programs in the country by the NJCAA four times. The current coach is John Gallagher.The total record of the program is 199 wins, 91 losses and 24 ties.
In 1993, two years after the program was created, the Lady Cougars finished 11-2-2 and won the Garden State Championships. In 1994 the team repeated as Garden State Champions and won the championship again in 2000. The Lady Cougars were a Region XIX Finalist for six straight years (2000–2006).
In 2003, the team went 12-0-1 posting the first undefeated season in school history. The team lost in the quarter finals of the National Championships. The Lady Cougars finished the season ranked 5th in the NJCAA national rankings. In 2004 the program made the Final Four tournament and finished 3rd in the National Championships. The team went 13 wins 2 losses 1 tie and finished the year ranked 3rd in the NJCAA national rankings. In 2005 the program made the Final Four tournament for the second year finishing 3rd in the National Championships. The Team finished with 10 wins, 4 losses and 3 ties and ranked 4th in the NJCAA rankings. In 2007 and 2008 the program came in second in Region XIX. In 2009 the Lady Cougars made the Region XIX playoffs and lost in the first round. In 2010 the Lady Cougars finished 4th and lost in the regional playoffs.
Lady Cougar Soccer Records | ||||
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Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Accomplishments |
1991 | 2 | 5 | 1 | First Season |
1992 | 6 | 6 | 0 | NA |
1993 | 11 | 2 | 2 | Garden State Champions |
1994 | 14 | 1 | 1 | Garden State Champions, Region XIX Finalist |
1995 | 16 | 3 | 0 | Region XIX Finalist |
1996 | 8 | 9 | 0 | NA |
1997 | 10 | 7 | 1 | Region XIX Semi-Finalist |
1998 | 11 | 8 | 1 | Region XIX Quarter Finalist |
1999 | 14 | 5 | 2 | Region XIX Semi-Finalist |
2000 | 10 | 4 | 1 | Garden State Champions, Region XIX Finalist |
2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Region XIX Quarter Finalist |
2002 | 8 | 4 | 2 | Region XIX Quarter-Finalist |
2003 | 12 | 1 | 1 | Division III Quarter-Finalist, Region XIX Champions, Garden State Champions, Ranked 5th in NJCAA, 9th in NSCAA |
2004 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3rd in Division III Championships, NJCAA District B Champions, Region XIX Champions, Ranked 5th in NJCAA and 7th in NSCAA |
2005 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3rd in Division III Champions, NJCAA District B Champions, Region XIX Championships, Ranked 4th in NJCAA and 9th in NSCAA |
2006 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Region XIX Semi-Finalist |
2007 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Region XIX Semi-Finalist |
2008 | 11 | 4 | 1 | Region XIX Finalist, Ranked 11th in NSCAA |
2009 | 11 | 2 | 5 | Region XIX Finalist, Ranked 8th in NJCAA and 11th in NSCAA |
2010 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Region XIX Quarter Finalist |
The Lady Cougar Soccer Program has, since 2003, consistently produced highly ranked regional players. The program has produced eight First-Team All American Athletes. It has also produced ten Top 5 Players-Of-the-Year in Division III-Region XIX including, in 2009, Danielle Magazzu's Player of the Year award. Locally, a soccer player has won the Athlete of the Year award four times at Camden County College.
Individual Player Accomplishments | |||||||
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Year | Player | Position | Award | ||||
2001 | Erin Chiarulli | Keeper | NJCAA 2nd Team All Region XIX, All Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) | ||||
2001 | Tara Rainey | Midfield | NJCAA 1st Team All Region XIX | ||||
2001 | Heather Silverberg | Stopper | NJCAA 2nd Team All Region XIX | ||||
2002 | Lauren Hock | Midfield | NJCAA 2nd Team ALL GSAC | ||||
2002 | Jennifer DiCristo | Keeper | NJCAA 2nd Team All Region XIX, GSCA | 2003 | Michele Redman | Forward | NJCAA Region XIX Offensive MVP |
2003 | Melissa Szymanski | Stopper | NJCAA 1st Team All GSCA, NJCAA Region XIX Defensive MVP | ||||
2003 | Lauren Hock | Midfield | NJCAA 1st Team All GSCA | ||||
2003 | Emily LeTourneau | Forward | NJCAA 1st Team All GSCA | ||||
2003 | Jennifer DiCristo | Keeper | NJCAA 1st Team All Region XIX, GSCA | ||||
2003 | Kate Rogers | Defender | NJCAA 1st Team All Region XIX | 2003 | Samantha Becker | Forward | NJCAA 1st Team All American, NSCAA 2nd Team All American, NJCAA Player of the Year, 1st Team All Region XIX, NSCAA All South/Central Region |
2004 | Elisha Weckesser | Kepper | NJCAA Region Defensive MVP | ||||
2004 | Andrea Fiore | Forward | NJCAA 2nd Team ALL GSAC, NJCAA Region Offensive MVP | ||||
2004 | Rebecca Vindick | Midfield | NJCAA 1st Team All GSCA, Final Four All Tournament Team | ||||
2004 | Lindsay Corgliano | Forward | NJCAA 1st Team All GSCA, Final Four All Tournament Team | ||||
2004 | Britney Mancine | Midfield | CCC Female Athlete of the Year, NJCAA 2nd Team All American, 1st Team Region XIX, 4th Place Region XIX Player of the Year | ||||
2004 | Michelle Redman | Forward | NJCAA 2nd Team All American, 1st Team Region XIX, 3rd Place Region XIX Player of the Year | ||||
2005 | Amanda Koch | Defender | NJCAA Final Four All Tournament Team | ||||
2005 | Kelly Joyce | Stopper | NJCAA Region Defensive MVP, NJCAA Final Four All Tournament Team, 1st Team All GSCA | ||||
2005 | Danielle Barbato | Midfield | NJCAA Region Offensive MVP, 1st Team GSAC | ||||
2005 | Laura Occhuzzo | Keeper | 2nd Team All Region XIX | ||||
2005 | Elizabeth Caccia | Midfield | 1st Team All Region XIX, Region XIX 5th Place Player of the Year | ||||
2005 | Lindsay Corgliano | Forward | NJCAA Final Four All Tournament Team, 2nd Team All Region XIX | ||||
2005 | Samantha Becker | Forward | CCC Female Athlete of the Year , NJCAA 2nd Team All American, NSCAA 2nd Team All American, 1st Team Region XIX, 4th Place Region XIX Player of the Year, NSCAA All-South/Central NJCAA Region | ||||
2005 | Alyssa Henson | Midfield | 1st Team All GSCA | ||||
2005 | Kaitlyn Taraschi | Midfield | 1st Team Region XIX | ||||
2006 | Danielle Barbato | Forward | CCC Female Athlete of the Year, 1st Team Region XIX | ||||
2007 | Stephanie Chappine | Defense | 1st Team GSCA | ||||
2007 | Alyssa Henson | Midfield | 1st Team GSCA | ||||
2007 | Christina Coppola | Forward | 1st Team GSAC | ||||
2007 | Jonna Rudderow | Kepper | 1st Team Region XIX, 1st Team GSAC | ||||
2007 | Kelsey Dobbins | Sweeper | 1st Team Region XIX | ||||
2007 | Amanda Winkelspecht | Midfield | 3rd Place Region XIX Player of the Year, NSCAA All-South/Central NJCAA Region, 1st Team Region XIX | ||||
2007 | Julia Weisel | Forward | NJCAA 1st Team All America, 2nd Place Region XIX Player of the Year, 1st Team Region XIX | ||||
2008 | Shannon McFerren | Stopper | 1st Team All GSAC | ||||
2008 | Kylie Magitz | Sweeper | NJCAA 2nd Team All American, NSCAA 2nd Team All American, 1st Team Region XIX, 5th Place Region XIX Player of the Year, NSCAA All-South/Central NJCAA Region | ||||
2009 | Amy Ferrara | Keeper | 2nd Team All GSCA | ||||
2009 | Sarah Springer | Midfield | 2nd Team All GSCA | ||||
2009 | Shannon McFerren | Midfield | 2nd Team All GSCA | ||||
2009 | Jayne Elinskli | Forward | 2nd Team All GSCA | ||||
2009 | Samantha Giebner | Forward | 2nd Team All GSCA | ||||
2009 | Erin Morley | Keeper | 2nd Team Region XIX | ||||
2009 | Nicole Palmucci | Midfield | 2nd Team Region XIX | ||||
2009 | Chelsea Morgan | Sweeper | 2nd Team Region XIX | ||||
2009 | Kylie Magitz | Sweeper | 1st Team Region XIX | ||||
2009 | Jane Mullen | Midfield | NJCAA 1st Team All American, 1st Team Region XIX, 2nd Place Region XIX Player of the Year | ||||
2009 | Danielle Magazzu | Forward | Player of the Year Region XIX, NJCAA 1st Team All American, 1st Team Region XIX, | ||||
2010 | Chelsea Morgan | Midfield | 2nd Team All GSCA | ||||
2010 | Samantha Giebner | Forward | 2nd Team All GSCA, 2nd Team Region XIX | ||||
2010 | Taylor Coleman | Midfield | 1st Team Region XIX, 1st Team GSAC |
All American Athletes
Player | Year | Sport | Level/Position |
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George Hobbins | 1974 | Men Soccer | First Team, Goalie |
Roger Johnson | 1974 | Men Soccer | Second Team |
Gene Knorr | 1974 | Men Soccer | Honorable Mention |
Jim Elliot | 1975 | Men Soccer | Second Team |
Bob Klineburger | 1976 | Men Soccer | Second Team, Midfield |
Frank Duddy | 1978 | Men Soccer | Second Team |
Johan Sandlof | 1987 | Men Soccer | Honorable Mention |
All American Athletes
Player | Year | Sport | Level/Position |
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Steve Del Ciotto | 1983 | Baseball | Honorable Mention, Outfield |
Dave Miller | 1986 | Baseball | First Team, Pitcher |
Blaise Koveniewski | 1990 | Baseball | Second Team, Infield |
Joe Cruz | 1997 | Baseball | First Team, Infield |
Jared Moffett | 1997 | Baseball | Third Team, Designated Hitter |
Michael Murphy | 1999 | Baseball | First Team, Outfield |