ELSAH, ILL. -- The following is a press release found on the SLIAC website written by Nicole Heasley, the SID of SLIAC. "The Principia College women's soccer squad, under first year head coach
Jess Semnacher, will be heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the past four years after capturing the 2011 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Women's Soccer Tournament Championship.
Principia defeated Greenville College 1-0 to win the title. It also marks the ninth tournament championship for Principia, and their eighth as the top seed in the tournament.
After a scorless first half, Principia's
Nadine Marczi gave her team a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 57th minute, with an assist from
Alicia Girbes-Pierce.
Murilla King and
Torie DeNicholas each recorded one save in goal for Principia and combined for the shutout, Principia's 12th shutout this season.
Marczi, who scored three of Principia's four goals for the tournament and had both game-winning goals, was named the 2011 SLIAC Women's Soccer Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joining her on the All-Tournament team from Principia were
Lauren Wienecke,
Kelly DeWindt and
Carlie Sanderude."
