Lady Cougars Finish Third at NCCAA National Championship


	Lady Cougar Soccer Game Recaps Lady Cougars Finish Third at NCCAA National Championship written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director BOXSCORE KISSIMMEE, Fla. (12-3-2011) - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's soccer team wrapped up the 2011 season with a victory as the No. 4 seed Lady Cougars blanked No. 7 seed Asbury (Ky.) College 1-0 to claim third place at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship held at the Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex on Saturday afternoon. The match was scoreless until the 35th minute when freshman midfielder Brittany Bogantz found the back of the net for her first goal of the season off a corner kick by junior forward Jessica Linger, who notched her team-leading fourth assist of the year on the play. That would prove to be all the scoring in the match as the second half featured just six shots by MVNU (12-9-2) and two shots by Asbury (Ky.) College (14-10-1). The Lady Cougars finished with a 15-6 advantage in total shots, an 8-5 edge in shots on goal, and a 5-2 margin in corner kicks. Freshmen goalkeepers Lexus Andolino and Eleni Miller combined to stop five shots as MVNU notched its eight shutout of the campaign. Meanwhile, Maegan Rogers posted seven saves for Asbury. "Once again, the NCCAA hosted a terrific national tournament with strong teams from all over the country," said MVNU coach Daniel Seiffert. "It was a very competitive week of play and our girls were absolutely tenacious in earning their third-place finish in the nation. I was pleased with how we came out today and battled a strong Asbury side right from the get go. Despite having some nagging injuries that finally caught up with us today, we had some other players step up to help us get this successful result." "This was a total team effort with a lot of pure grit and determination," Seiffert added. "I couldn't be more proud of each and every one of our players as they all contributed to our successful national tournament run. As usual, we give all the glory to God and thank Him for the privilege of playing the great game of soccer which we love." For their efforts, senior defender Challyn Dobson and senior forward Amanda Woods were named to the NCCAA All-National Tournament Team for the Lady Cougars.

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