2015 Women's Soccer National Champions Honored At Ring Ceremony

Lincroft, NJ- On the evening of May 24^th, 2016, the 2015 NJCAA Division III Women's Soccer National Champions were honored in a ring ceremony presentation, as the Brookdale Jersey Blues reminisced about their historic feat.  The only Brookdale program to win back-to-back-to-back National titles, the 2015 squad became the seventh National title on the Brookdale campus (softball – 2002, 2005, 2010; men's basketball – 2013; women's soccer – 2013, 2014, 2015).

Held at the Sterling Ballroom at the Double Tree in Tinton Falls, many campus dignitaries were on-site to join in on the festivities.  Vice President Dr. David Stout and director of athletics Shawn Noël gave the group of friends and family warm words of welcome, while Freeholder John Curley congratulated the team and presented each student-athlete with a certificate of appreciation from the County of Monmouth. 

After head coach, and three-time National Coach of the Year, Katie Miller enthralled the crowd with her spirited season recap, she, along with Noël, presented each player with a championship ring.

To earn its third-consecutive National title, the Jersey Blues scored with minutes remaining in the second half to defeat Oxford College of Emory University (GA) 1-0 in the championship game, hosted on the campus of Ocean County College.  

Below find a list of individual athletic and academic honors for the 2015 squad:

• Heather Arbachesky| NJCAA Division III All-American first team; NJCAA All-Tournament team; NSCAA Player of the Year; NSCAA All-American first team; Region XIX Player of the Year; All-Region XIX first team; All-GSAC first team
• Marti Stewart | NJCAA Division III All-American second team; All-Region XIX first team; All-GSAC first team; NJCAA Tournament Defensive MVP
• Ashley Cafarella | NJCAA Division III All-American first team; All-Region XIX first team; All-GSAC first team; NJAIAW Woman of the Year; NSCAA second All-American team; NJCAA Tournament MVP
• Simone McEnough | NJCAA Tournament Offensive MVP; All-Region XIX first team; All-GSAC first team; NJCAA second All-American team
• Aubrey Jones | Region XIX Tournament Offensive MVP
• Colleen Branagan | Region XIX Tournament Defensive MVP
• Meredith Parleman | All-Region XIX second team; All GSAC second team
• Amanda Karabin | All-Region XIX third team
• Head Coach Katie Miller | NJCAA Coach of the Year; NSCAA Coach of the Year; NSCAA Coach of the Year-South; NISOA-NSCAA Intercollegiate National Merit Award
• Academic All-Region (3.25 GPA or higher) | Alexandria Montefinese; Michelle Montefinese; Claire Begley; Melissa Monteleone
• Academic All-GSAC (3.00 GPA or higher) | Alexandria Montefinese; Michelle Montefinese; Brianna Penix; Heather Arbachesky; Claire Begley; Melissa Monteleone; Endila Radoncic; Kaitlin Koterba