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MCCC
Athlete of the Week
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Week
of Nov. 9-15
Marcus Jimenez
Sophomore
Vineland, N.J.
Vineland High School
Marcus Jimenez
helped MCCC to a split of two games. An excellent outside shooter,
the 5-foot-8 guard has been contributing in many ways already this
season. One of his better all-around games occurred this past week
against Harford Community College, when he had 12 points, four rebounds
and one steal. The Vikings are 2-2 overall.
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Week of Nov. 2-8
Frank Tweneboa
Sophomore
Pennsauken, N.J.
Pennsauken High School
The two-year
standout at forward made the All-Region 19 and All-Garden State
Athletic Conference first team and has been nominated for National
Junior College Athletic Association All-American honors. Tweneboa
had three goals and seven assists for the Vikings’ 14-2 squad.
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Week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Carolyn Walters
Women’s
Soccer
Sophomore
Hamilton, N.J.
Nottingham High School
As MCCC repeated
as the Region 19 Division I champs, forward Carolyn Walters scored
two goals in a 3-1 victory over Burlington County College in the
final on Oct 31. The Liberal Arts major also scored in the Vikings’
5-1 semifinal-round win over Sussex County College on Oct. 28. The
Vikings next play in the National Junior College Athletic Association
District G tournament, which will be played Nov. 6-8 in Monroe,
NY.
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Week of Oct.
19-25
Co-Athletes of the Week:
Women’s Tennis
Maria
Eldridge
Sophomore
Lawrenceville, N.J.
Lawrence High School |
Sachiko
Nishida
Freshman
Princeton, N.J.
Kudan High School (Tokyo)
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Maria Eldridge
and Sachiko Nishida were both singles runners-up at the Region 19
Championships, held Oct. 23-24. MCCC finished third as a team behind
champion Gloucester County College and second-place Brookdale Community
College. Eldridge reached the No. 4 final with a 6-0, 6-1 win in
the semifinals. With an 11-8 record, she led the Vikings in singles
wins this season.
Nishida, playing at her first regional championships, also won in
straight sets in the semifinals en route to the No. 6 final.
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Maria
Eldridge
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Sachiko
Nishida
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Week
of Oct. 12-18
Rebecca
Wolf
Women’s
Tennis
Sophomore
Pennington,
N.J.
Hopewell
Valley High School
Women’s
tennis coach Marc Vecchiolla lauds Rebecca Wolf for her leadership
qualities. Her tennis ability isn’t bad, either. The sophomore
posted an impressive 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles against powerful
Gloucester County College on Oct. 13. Wolf is a baseliner who finishes
off points with her forehand. This weekend, the Liberal Arts student
majoring in Psychology will try to repeat as the No. 2 singles champion
and No. 1 doubles champ (with partner Kristina Holsman) at the Region
19 Championships, hosted by Gloucester.
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Week of Oct.
5-11
Ido Ligety
Men's Soccer
Sophomore
Tivan, Israel
Ort Tivon
Sophomore Ido
Ligety continues to anchor the midfield for Mercer's men's soccer
team as the Vikings look to qualify for their ninth straight National
Tournament. On the season, Ligety has 2 goals and 4 assists and
has helped MCCC to a 11-1 record. Ido's dominance in the midfield
has drawn the attention of some top Division I programs, where he
hopes to transfer next year. Ligety's strong offensive and defensive
play helped Mercer to a 3-1 victory over Union Oct. 5 and 3-0 win
at Essex Oct. 9.
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Week of Sept.
28-Oct. 4
Kasey Kenny
Women’s Soccer
Sophomore
Staten Island, N.Y.
Tottenville High School
Kasey Kenny
is making a bid for National Junior College Athletic Association
Division I All-American honors for the second straight year. The
high-scoring forward pumped in seven goals as MCCC won three games
by a combined 14-0 last week, including a hat trick in the Vikings’
7-0 victory over Bucks County Community College. One season after
scoring 29 goals as a freshman, Kenny has 17 goals during the Vikings’
9-3 start.
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Week of Sept.
21-27
Emily Dow
Women’s
Tennis
Sophomore
Princeton
Junction, N.J.
West
Windsor-Plainsboro North
Emily Dow advanced
to the quarterfinals of ‘A’ flight singles and semifinals
of ‘A’ flight doubles with partner Rebecca Wolf at the
Second Women’s Northeast Regional ITA/Wilson Tennis Championship,
hosted by MCCC at Mercer County Park. Dow, a key returnee from last
year’s NJCAA Division III Championship qualifying squad, won
two matches in each flight.
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Week
of Sept. 14-20
Carolyn Walters
Women’s Soccer
Sophomore
Hamilton, N.J.
Nottingham High School
With some MCCC
forwards battling through injuries, Carolyn Walters has increased
her leadership role and continues to produce offensively. She scored
a goal in a 2-0 win over Ocean County College and had a goal and
an assist in a 3-2 win over Dean College. Her four goals tie for
the team lead.
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Week
of Sept. 7-13
Amit Aburmad
Men’s Soccer
Sophomore
Tel Aviv, Israel
Berl Katenelson HS of Education
Amit Aburmad
is dictating play this season as he did in 2008 en route to NJCAA
Division I All-American honors and the Vikings' third place national
finish. The midfielder scored twice and delivered three assists
as MCCC won its first two games by a combined 10-2 goal total.
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