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Monroe Mustang Women's Soccer Comes In At No. 12 In NJCAA Preseason Poll
Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Monroe Mustang Women's Soccer Comes In At No. 12 In NJCAA Preseason Poll

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New Rochelle, New York - After missing out on a trip to the NJCAA Div. I Women's Soccer Championship in 2022, the Monroe College Mustangs women's soccer team has its sights set on a return to the national stage in 2023. The journey begins this weekend with a season-opening trip to the Carolinas. The Mustangs head into the season ranked No. 12 in both the NJCAA and United Soccer Coaches Preseason Polls.

The Mustangs come into 2023 with new leadership, as Dr. Mercedes Motz took over as head coach of the program in the spring. Coach Motz was with the Mustangs in 2022 as an assistant coach, and now looks to inject new life and personality into the team in her first season at the helm.
 
Monroe really challenged itself in 2022 with a difficult schedule featuring five nationally ranked opponents, all of which the Mustangs played away from home, in the regular season. The Mustangs took a 7-2-2 overall record into the postseason, which included a victory over No. 15 LSU Eunice and draws with No. 8 Monroe Community College and No. 13 Daytona State College. Monroe's opening-round matchup in the Region 20 Championship saw them defeat Essex County College at home, 4-0. The Mustangs then visited then-No. 6 Monroe Community College, falling to the Tribunes, 2-0, in the semifinals to be eliminated from postseason contention.
 
The Mustangs return a lot of experience from last year's roster looking to change their fates this time around. The roster features 16 returning sophomores, including double-digit point scorers Sabrina Bastos da Silva, who led the team with 11 goals and 29 points, and Louise Featherstone, who totaled 11 points on five goals and an assist. Sophomores Samara Dullabh and Angel Fowler have stepped into leadership roles in 2023 as the team's two captains. The Mustangs bolstered their lineup with the addition of nine freshman newcomers.