September 4, 2007 - Rider’s Musumeci Honored by the MAAC

September 4, 2007
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Women’s College Soccer
Rider’s Musumeci Honored by MAAC

EDISON--Rider University freshman Lauren Musumeci was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week for all games played prior to September 4.

Musumeci (Annandale/North Hunterdon) scored two goals in Rider’s 2-0 victory over George Mason in the first round of the adidas/Hartford Fall Classic.

Rider went on to win the tournament and Musumeci was named to the all-tournament team.

Musumeci scored her first collegiate goal 4:33 into the second half, on just the second shot of the game for Rider, giving the Broncs a 1-0 lead.  Musumeci scored again four minutes later off of a rebound for a 2-0 Rider lead in the 2-0 victory.

At North Hunterdon High School Musumeci earned First Team All-Conference, All-Area, All-West Jersey honors while leading her team to the Group IV State finals. Musumeci was the North Hunterdon Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a National Honor Society member who ranked sixth in her class.

The Broncs are undefeated in their last five games (3-0-2 dating back to last season) and take on regionally ranked Navy Friday in Annapolis.

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