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Six Eagles Named to All-Skyline Team, Votta Wins Rookie of the Year

Six Eagles Named to All-Skyline Team, Votta Wins Rookie of the Year

Press Release from the Skyline Conference

2013 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

New York, N.Y. –
For the second consecutive year, forward Shanice Robe of Mount Saint Mary has been tabbed the Skyline Women's Soccer Player of the Year in voting conducted among the Conference's nine head coaches. 

The Skyline coaches also selected Mount Saint Mary's Tara McDermott as the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, Cristiana Votta of St. Joseph's-L.I. as Rookie of the Year and Frank Martini of Mount Saint Mary as Coach of the Year.  

Robe shares the league lead with 24 goals and ranks third in the conference with 50 points.  The Valley Stream, NY, resident has tallied eight game-winning goals while earning four Skyline Player of the Week honors and three ECAC Metro Region Player of the Week selections this season.   

A four-time Skyline Rookie of the Week selection, Votta has registered a league-best 11 shutouts and is ranked first in the conference in both goals against average (0.79) and save percentage (.854).  The East Islip, NY, native was twice named the ECAC Metro Region Defensive Player of the Week. 

Named to the All-Conference first team for the fourth consecutive year, McDermott anchors a MSMC defense that has yielded just 13 goals in 18 games.   The senior defender has compiled six points on two goals and two assists, as the Knights enter their Skyline semifinal matchup with Old Westbury on Nov. 6 riding a nine-game winning streak. 

Joining McDermott on the All-Conference first team are teammates Bethany Bianco, Alexa Orlando and Ashlee Thompson of Farmingdale State; Mount Saint Mary's Brigit Burgio, Nicole Gianotti and Jackie Mancini; Samantha Garcia and Ashley George of St. Joseph's-L.I.; Maritime's Jorrie Trenkamp; and JoAnna Kettell of Old Westbury.  

The second-team All-Conference includes Votta, Katelyn Chiasera, Jennifer Martino and Joann Murino of St. Joseph's-L.I.; Mount Saint Vincent's Charlotte Barnham, Vanessa Cornacchio and Erica Lencsak; Amanda Green of Purchase; Old Westbury's Stephanie Maybie; Jordyn Catapano and Vanessa DiSilvio of Mount Saint Mary; and Farmingdale State's Samantha Kender.   

In his eighth season, Martini guided MSMC to the regular season crown with a perfect 8-0 mark and the top seed in the 2013 Skyline Championship.  The Knights boast an overall record 14-4, which includes a 2-1 victory over No. 18 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Sept. 26.  Martini has earned Skyline Coach of the Year distinction in each of the past three seasons. 

2013 SKYLINE WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
First-Team 
JoAnna Kettell, Old Westbury - Sr. F Hauppauge, NY
*Shanice Robe, Mount Saint Mary - So., F - Valley Stream, NY
Ashlee Thompson, Farmingdale State - So., F - Ronkonkoma, NY
Jorrie Trenkamp, Maritime - Sr., F - Tabernacle, NJ
Bethany Bianco, Farmingdale State - Jr., M - Babylon, NY
Brigit Burgio, Mount Saint Mary - Sr., M - Riverhead, NY
Samantha Garcia, St. Joseph's-L.I. - Sr., M - Central Islip, NY
Nicole Gianotti, Mount Saint Mary - Jr., M - Massapequa Park, NY
Ashley George, St. Joseph's-L.I. - Sr., B - Bay Shore, NY
Tara McDermott, Mount Saint Mary - Sr., B - Tewksbury, NJ
Alexa Orlando, Farmingdale State - Fr., B - Holtsville, NY
Jackie Mancini, Mount Saint Mary - Sr., GK - Valley Stream, NY

Second-Team
Vanessa Cornacchio, Mount Saint Vincent - So., F - Oceanside, NY
Vanessa DiSilvio, Mount Saint Mary - Jr., F - Massapequa, NY
Jennifer Martino, St. Joseph's-L.I. - Jr., F - East Patchogue, NY
Stephanie Maybie, Old Westbury - Jr., F - Massapequa, NY
Charlotte Barnham, Mount Saint Vincent - So., M - London, England
Katelyn Chiasera, St. Joseph's-L.I. - Jr., M - Smithtown, NY
Amanda Green, Purchase - Fr., M - Roslyn Heights, NY
Jordyn Catapano, Mount Saint Mary - Jr., B - Hopewell Junction, NY
Samantha Kender, Farmingdale State - Jr., B - Farmingdale, NY
Erica Lencsak, Mount Saint Vincent - Fr., B - Hazlet, NJ
Joann Murino, St. Joseph's-L.I. - So., B - Bohemia, NY
Cristiana Votta, St. Joseph's-L.I. - So., GK - East Islip, NY

*Player of the Year: Shanice Robe, Mount Saint Mary
Rookie of the Year: Cristiana Votta, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Defensive Player of the Year: Tara McDermott, Mount Saint Mary
Coach of the Year: Frank Martini, Mount Saint Mary