Women's Soccer

Women’s Soccer Program Overview

The women’s soccer team competes at the NJCAA Division III level. The Lady Cougars are also part of the Western New York Athletic Conference. The team is highly regarded for its successes both on and off the field. Over the last decade, the team has competed in the Regional finals and has been nationally ranked as high as eighth. The Lady Cougars have won four Penn-York/WNYAC titles. Since 1995 they have placed eight players on the NSCAA and NJCAA All-American Teams.

Season Complete
Record 10-9-1
WNYAC Champions

2007 Season Wrap-Up

Genesee’s Lady Cougars have ended quite an exciting 2007 season.  The team finished the season with a Western New York Athletic Conference (WNYAC) championship, defeating Jamestown Community College, Erie Community College, and Alfred State.  The Lady Cougars earned a spot in the Region III post-season play-offs and were defeated in the first round by Clinton Community College (3-6).  The ladies end this successful season ranked No. 9 in DIII, Region III.

New head coach Kelly Gillow attributes much of the team’s success to some key players in their attack that include Natalia Bartula (Oakville, ON, Canada), Brenda Malaney (Niagara Falls, NY), Britney Buscaglia (Akron, NY), and Heather Magro (Rochester, NY).  Bartula and Magro are joined by Melissa Luisi of Hilton, NY as the team’s leading scorers.  Magro was also a team leader in assists along with Malaney.  Integral players in the team’s defensive unit were Batavia local Mandy Krol, Jenna Ferrando (Leroy, NY), and Valerie Rosart (North Tonawanda, NY).  Krol joins Magro and Malaney as the other team leader in assists.

Individuals were honored by the conference and region.  Bartula, a midfielder, was named to the Region III second team. She was also named to the WNYAC first team along with Krol and Ferrando.  WNYAC second team honors were given to Buscaglia and Magro.

The women’s soccer team looks back on many season highlights.  A win against the nationally ranked No. 8 Mohawk Valley Community College (1-0) was one of 2007 season highlights.  The team scored forty-one goals and allowed forty-nine goals.  The Lady Cougars finished the 2007 season with a 10-9-1 record.

The successful season can be accredited to new players and first-year Head Coach Gillow.  The following student-athletes will leave GCC and continue their educational and/or athletic careers: Natalia Bartula, Mandy Krol, Jayme Bopp, Brenda Malaney, and Baylee Welch.