Botta named captain of Marist women's soccer team for second season
Aug. 20,
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — In preparation for the 2012 season, Marist head women's soccer coach Kate Lyn announced that senior Chelsea Botta of East Longmeadow will be one of three senior captains along with Jessica Arabia and Melanie Rigo.
"We have a diverse group of leaders this season. Between Chelsea the communicator, Jessica the performer, and Melanie the tone setter, we have a lot of game experience between the three. They have solidified our defensive line for majority of the season last year, and I am confident that these women will maintain the standard we need to win the MAAC and compete in the NCAA Tournament."
Botta is a second-year captain, who returns following a successful junior campaign in which she provided leadership for the first-ever MAAC Women's Soccer Championship winning team at Marist College. A Second Team All-MAAC selection in 2011, she started all 21 games for the Red Foxes, netting a goal and two assists.
An outside marking back the majority of the season, she was part of a defense that had seven shutouts on the year. In the classroom, Botta was the recipient of a 2011 CoSIDA/Capital One First Team Academic All-District nod and is a two-time MAAC All-Academic honoree.
The Red Foxes are in the midst of their preseason workouts and will kick-off their regular season on Aug. 21 versus Wagner.
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