ROCHESTER, N.Y., October 30, 2023 – After a thrilling overtime victory in the East District Championship quarterfinals over Harcum College last Friday, the No. 12-ranked Monroe College Mustangs women's soccer team heads out to Rochester to take on No. 5 Monroe Community College this Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the East District Semifinals. The winner will advance to, and host the East District Championship final on Saturday, Nov. 4.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
2023 NJCAA Division I East District Championship
Northern Bracket: Regions 3, 15, 19
Southern Bracket: Region 20
 
Northern Bracket Schedule/Results:
Quarterfinal:
Friday, Oct. 27 – 1:00 PM
#2 Monroe vs. #3 Harcum
Flowers (City) Park – New Rochelle, NY
Monroe 2, Harcum 1 (OT)
 
Semifinal:
Wednesday, Nov. 1 – 4:00 PM
#1 Monroe CC vs. #2 Monroe College
John L. DiMarco Field – Rochester, NY
 
Southern Bracket (R20) Schedule/Results:
Quarterfinal (Region 20 Semifinal):
Thursday, Oct. 26 – 4:00 PM
#2 Hagerstown vs. #3 Montgomery
Harford Stadium – Bel Air, MD
Montgomery 2, Hagerstown 0
 
Semifinal (Region 20 Final):
Saturday, Oct. 28 – 1:00 PM
#1 Harford vs. #3 Montgomery
Harford 1, Montgomery 0
 
East District Championship Final:
Saturday, Nov. 4 – Time TBD
Winner Northern Bracket vs. Harford
Hosted by Northern Bracket Winner
 
SEMIFINAL COVERAGE
Live Video: https://team1sports.com/monroetribunes/
Live Stats: MonroeCollegeMustangs.com/WSOCLiveStats
 
MUSTANGS DEFEAT HARCUM TO ADVANCE
Monroe advanced to the East District Semifinal after defeating Harcum College in a quarterfinal matchup at Skidelsky Field on Friday. After a scoreless first half, the Bears got on the board in the first minute of the second half. The Mustangs withstood the pressure, eventually leading to Natali Maymon tying the game up later in the half. The game was still knotted up at 1-1 through 90 minutes, sending it to overtime. The Mustangs did not need long to end it, as a Sabrina Bastos da Silva golden goal just 36 seconds into the extra period pushed Monroe into the semifinals.
 
LAST TIME THEY MET: MUSTANGS AT TRIBUNES – SEPT. 23
The battle of Monroes was a matchup of Top-10 opponents back on Sept. 23 up in Rochester. After neither team got on the board in the first half, Katie Neilson broke the tie with a goal for the Mustangs in the 53rd minute. The lead did not last long, as Lea Kemp tied the game for the Tribunes in the 62nd minute. With the game looking like it was headed for a draw, the Tribunes executed on an opportunity late, as Breanna DeHond scored with 99 seconds left to give the Tribunes the 2-1 victory.
 
MUSTANGS TEAM LEADERS
Louise Featherstone, who missed Monroe's quarterfinal match after serving a suspension from a red card in Monroe's previous contest, stands as Monroe's scoring leader with 17 points and seven goals on the season. Samara Dullabh and Katherine Neves are tied with 14 points apiece for second on the team. Neves leads the Mustangs with eight assists in nine games this season, while Dullabh is second on the team with five goals and four assists.
 
Three goalkeepers have played this season for Monroe, but Natalie Dobler has made nine starts and has recorded all of Monroe's decisions, producing a 7-2-1 overall record with a pair of shutouts on the year. Dobler leads the group with a 0.65 goals-against average, as well as a .839 save percentage. Dobler made a season-high eight saves against Harcum last Friday.
 
SCOUTING THE TRIBUNES
The Tribunes have outscored opponents, 53-8, through 12 contests this season. Niyah Jayde Rosado leads the team with 28 points on a team-high 11 goals and six assists. Caitlin Nelson is right behind her with 10 goals and five assists for 25 points. Breanna DeHond has handed out a team best seven assists, adding eight goals to total 23 points on the season.
 
The Tribunes have given time in net to three different goalkeepers. Clare Boesel leads the team with four wins, two shutouts and a. 0.62 goals-against average across seven starts. Juliet Marino has appeared in seven games and made three starts, but has only faced one shot all season.
Monroe Community College Women's Soccer Homepage
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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