Contact: Stephanie Flemmons
Richland College
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Nov. 12, 2006

Both of the Richland College men’s and women’s soccer teams are bringing home national titles after conquering their opponents in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s national tournament on Nov. 11-12.

The men entered the tournament seeded third and defeated second seeded Nassau County Community College in the semi-final game, 2-1. They recaptured their national title against first seeded Herkimer County Community College 3-1. Alberto Rodriquez dominated the game, scoring a hat trick for the T-Ducks.

The lady T-Ducks faced Oxford College of Emory during their semi-final face off. After dominating the game and maintaining a 1-0 lead, Oxford netted a shot with seven minutes remaining to tie the game. After no score in the two ten minute overtimes, the T-Ducks were forced into penalty kicks.

With a save from goalkeeper Courtney Bishop, the T-Ducks defeated Oxford 5-4. They were sent into the championship game to face Brookdale Community College.

Karina Davila came through for the T-Ducks after scoring the game winning goal in the second half. The T-Ducks captured their title with a 1-0 win against Brookdale.

Men’s head coach Sean Worley and women’s head Coach Ashley Gordon were named Coach of the Tournament. This is Worley’s fourth national title in his 11th season with the T-Ducks.

This is Gordon’s first year with the T-Ducks and successfully took the T-Ducks to capture their second national title in Richland history.

Alberto Rodriquez and Davila were named Most Valuable Player for the tournament.
Hugo Ruelas, Nick Richter, Luis Paiva and Raul Herrera made the All-Tournament team for the men.

Marissa Jacobs, Jessica Grayson and Traci Gibbs were named to the All-Tournament team for the women. Bishop was named defender of the tournament.

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For more than 30 years, Richland College of the Dallas County Community College District has focused on teaching, learning and community building. In recognition of these efforts, the White House and the Dept. of Commerce named Richland a 2005 recipient of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, the only community college to have received this award. Richland helps students build their future through courses that can be applied to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, one or two-year certificates in a number of career fields, and training in the latest technology for students who want to advance in their current careers. The student body of more than 14,000 college credit students and about 5,000 continuing education students at Richland is internationally and ethnically diverse, speaking more than 79 first languages. Visit www.richlandcollege.edu for more information