Camden County College Cougars

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

Women's Soccer

See also: College 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
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
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

Men's Soccer

See also: College soccer

All American Athletes

Player Year Sport Level/Position
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

Women's Softball

Men's Baseball

All American Athletes

Player Year Sport Level/Position
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

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