ECAC Names Mosca Defensive Player of the Year; Four Others Earn Second Team Citations
CAPE COD, Mass. (May 25, 2009) - The ECAC announced its Division II All-Star Teams today, and C.W. Post freshman goalkeeper Dominique Mosca (Merrick, N.Y.) garnered a spot on the first team and was named the Defensive Player of the year, while seniors Staci Passafiume (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), Brianne Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.) and Kim Williams (Long Valley, N.J.), and sophomore Ashley Olen (East Islip, N.Y.) garnered notice on the Second Team.
Mosca had an outstanding collegiate campaign posting a 10-1 record on the season. The East Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year compiled a 7.32 goals against average to rank third in Division II. Mosca made 77 saves on the season, including three games with double digit saves, to tally a .497 save percentage.
Jackolski was the second-leading scorer on the Pioneers with 50 goals on the season and 105 for her career. She also added 20 assists was second on the squad with 70 total points.
Passafiume, a senior attacker, led the Pioneers with 42 assists on the season, also tallying 29 scores. She picked up 44 ground balls, good for second on the team, and totaled 70 points, tops on the squad.
Williams, a three-time selection to the IWLCA All-North Region First Team, again put up standout defensive numbers with a team-high 57ground balls, 49 caused turnovers, and 44 draw controls. Making the move to midfield this season, Williams also produced offensively, scoring 24 goals ad adding six assists for 30 points.
Olen followed up a solid freshman season with a stellar sophomore year, and with 61 goals on the season. Olen also leads the Pioneers with 46 draw controls and has scored a team-high 13 goals off free position attempts.
In other Athletic Department news, registration is still open for the C.W. Post Pioneer Sports Academy, a new summer athletic camp for children ages 7 to 17. C.W. Post's NCAA Division II varsity coaches will instruct participants in boys' lacrosse, baseball, football and basketball and girls' lacrosse, softball, basketball and field hockey. Each individual camp will be held over a one-week period, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at a cost of $450. Children will be grouped by age, skill level and experience.