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Oct. 27, 2007
MCC women capture ninth straight regional title
ROCHESTER - The MCC women's soccer team scored four first-half goals and went on to defeat Bryant & Stratton 4-0 for its ninth straight Region III title and 20th overall.
Sophomore Ayana  Russell (Las Lomas, Trinidad/El Dorado) was named tournament MVP after helping lead the stingy Tribune defense to the shutout. Head coach Tracey Britton was named Region III Coach of the Year.
Monroe got on the board in the 13th minute. Amanda Cassano (Hamilton, Ont./Bishop Ryan) beat the Bobcat defense up the field and drilled a shot into the left side of the net for a 1-0 lead.
MCC added another goal less than four minutes later. Cassano's shot was initially saved by Stratton goalie Stacey Riker, but Leighana Krzyzanowski (Ontario, NY/Wayne) was right there to knock in the rebound.
Meanwhile, the MCC defense, led by Russell, Jenna McIntosh (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown) and Ashley Florack (East Irondequoit, NY/Eastridge) neutralized Gifty Appiah Gyapong and the potent Bobcat attack.
Lindsey Cote (South Glens Falls, NY/South Glens Falls) tallied MCC's third goal. Jenelle Goff (Honeoye, NY/Honeoye) split two defenders with a perfect pass and Cote scored to make it 3-0.
Aveann Douglas (Arma, Trinidad/St. George's) finished the scoring with 8:38 left in the opening period when her shot hit the left post and trickled across into the right side of the net.
Kimika Forbes (Plymouth, Tobago/Scarborough) made three saves for the shutout.
The Tribunes (12-2) will now play in the district tournament. Check back to the MCC Athletics website for more information.
MCC's Leighana Krzyzanowski plays the ball in front of Bryant & Stratton's Kenisha Masters during saturday's Region III title game.
Krzyzanowski scored a goal in MCC's 4-0 victory.
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