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Shannon White

Women's Soccer

Lions handle Hartwick to claim tournament title

Junior Shannon White tallied two goals on Sunday and was named to the all-tournament team.
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Oneonta, NY... For the second time in the last three seasons, The College of New Jersey women's soccer team ventured to Oneonta, NY to participate in the Mayor's Cup Tournament co-hosted by SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College. Just like they did in 2012, the Lions won a pair of games and claimed the title.  
 
TCNJ (4-0) secured this year's crown with a 6-0 win over Hartwick College (3-1) on Sunday as they scored three times in each half to collect its second victory in as many days.
 
The Lions won the opening game of this year's tournament with a 2-0 triumph over SUNY Oneonta and finished the two games outscoring the opposition 8-0.
 
Four players earned a spot on the all-tournament team led by senior goalie Kendra Griffith (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West), senior defender Jordan Downs (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial), junior midfielder Shannon White (Fairfield, NJ/West Essex) and junior defender Brianna Cummings (Belmar, NJ/Ocean County).

Griffith was also named the defensive most valuable player in the tournament and White took MVP honors on offense.
 
White initiated the scoring 20:35 into the game as she tallied her first of the season, which turned out to be the eventual game winner.
 
Senior Korrie Harkins (Wenonah, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) and junior Justine Larocca (River Vale, NJ/Pascack Valley) then tacked on goals that came 4:38 apart to quickly pad the margin to 3-0 in the latter stages of the opening half. Larocca's goal was assisted by sophomore Marissa Scognamiglio (Orangeburg, NY/Pearl River).
 
TCNJ's offense kept finding the back of the net in the second half with sophomore Christine Levering (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) recording her second goal of the season just 1:26 into the fresh period.
 
White struck again 10:34 into the half as the lead ballooned to 5-0, while senior Gina Caprara (New Providence, NJ/New Providence) capped the scoring with just over 10 minutes left in the game with her team-leading fourth of the season. Harkins garnered an assist on the play.
 
Griffith stopped the only shot on goal the Lions allowed in the game as she shared the shutout with senior Tara Fisher (Glenwood, NJ/Pope John XXIII).
 
 
TCNJ has the week off before facing its biggest test of the young season when they head to fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, September 13 for a 7 p.m. start.
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