2007 ECAC Division III South Women's Soccer Championship
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Preview 

First Round - Wednesday, November 7
(1) Grove City College 3, (8) Juniata College 2 recap
(5) Catholic University 3, (4) Widener University 2
(2) Frostburg State University 1, (7) Carnegie Mellon University 0
(3) Swarthmore College 4, (6) Misericordia University 0 recap

Semifinals - Saturday, November 10 at Grove City
(5) Catholic University 1, Grove City College 0 recap
(3) Swarthmore College 3, Frostburg State University 0

Championship Game - Sunday, November 11 at Grove City
(3) Swarthmore College 0, (5) Catholic University 0 (SC advances 5-3 on PK) box score

For the championship bracket, click here.

Championship Game Recap

(Courtesy of Swarthmore College Sports Information)

GROVE CITY, Pa. - Sophomore Julia Luongo put home the game-winner in the fifth shootout round and the Garnet took home the 2007 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Region Championship.

Swarthmore made all five of its shootout attempts, and junior goalkeeper Lauren Walker (Fallston, Md. / The Hotchkiss School) made a huge save in the fourth round just before Luongo's heroics.

The two teams had previously played this season in the first round of the Swat Kick Classic on September 1^st. Swarthmore won that game 1-0 on freshman Kelsey Cline's (Stanwood, WA / Stanwood) first career goal in the 49^th minute.

This time, neither team found the back of the net in regulation. Both teams had chances, as Swarthmore took 21 shots and the Cardinals launched seven corner kicks in the first 90 minutes. Goalkeepers Walker of Swarthmore and Tere Rossi of Catholic combined for nine saves to keep the game scoreless, while Garnet freshman Megan Colombo (Arcadia, CA / Arcadia) led all offensive players with 10 shots.

Both teams put shots on goal in the first overtime but Walker and Rossi remained flawless.

The second overtime belonged to the Garnet, who took seven shots to Catholic's zero, but Rossi made four saves, giving her a total of 13 on the game, to send the match to penalty kicks.

The first three shootout rounds belonged to the shooters, with freshman Sarah Reece (Manhattan Beach, CA / Mira Costa), Cline, freshman Kirsten Peterson (Fenton, MI / Powers Catholic) converting for the Garnet. Senior Danielle Tocchet (West Point, NY / James I. O'Neil) gave Swarthmore a 4-3 lead, and Walker followed with a huge save to give the Garnet a chance to win on the next shot. Sophomore Julia Luongo (Tallahassee, FL / Leon) stepped up and put home the clincher.

(Pictured right) Garnet junior Cait Mullarkey (Wilmington, Del./ Ursuline Academy) was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament following the championship match.