CONCORD, New Hampshire (YSCC) – The Paul Smith's College Bobcats Women and the Central Maine Community College Mustangs Men were crowned Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Soccer Champions Sunday, October 30 on the campus of NHTI in Concord, New Hampshire.

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

After the first half of back-and-forth action, Offensive Player of the Tournament Samantha Severing of the Bobcats lifted a shot just over NHTI goalkeeper Madison Lima at the 40-minute mark of the second half to score the only goal of the game. Tournament MVP Leah Coulombe got Severing the ball just outside the box for the assist. YSCC Goalkeeper of the Year Anna Thrasher kept the Lynx off the scoreboard the rest of the way, giving the Bobcats the 2022 YSCC Women's Soccer Championship.

The Bobcats got to the championship by beating Southern Maine Community College Seawolves in a spectacular semifinal match. Bobcats won in overtime on a goal from Leah Coulombe in the 131st minute. Thrasher made four game-saving stops to get the Bobcats to the championship game.

The Lynx got to the championship game spectacularly as well.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Panthers forward Payge DeMaio scored the first semifinal goal just 40 seconds into the match for the 1-0 lead.

The Lynx similarly opened the second half. After an initial save by Panthers goalkeeper Mykala Brodzinski, NHTI's Kallee Selby gathered the ball and put it in the far corner of the net to tie the game at one just 24 seconds into the half.

The game stayed tied through two overtimes and went to the shootout. The shootout came down to the final shooters for each team. Trailing 3-2 in the shootout, NHTI's Piper Flood scored to tie the shootout at three. With the game on the line, Panthers defender Ka'ena Kehano got the ball past Lynx goalkeeper Lima, but it clanged off the sidepost and did not go into the net to move the Lynx into the championship game.

WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT AWARDS

• Tournament MVP - Leah Coulombe, Paul Smith's College
• Offensive Player of the Tournament - Samantha Severing, Paul Smith's College
• Defensive Player of the Tournament - Madison Lima, NHTI
• Tournament Runner-up - NHTI Lynx
• Tournament Champions - Paul Smith's College

2022 YSCC Women's Soccer Tournament Awards

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP REPLAY

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

The Central Maine Community College Mustangs scored the only goal they needed in the 24th minute of the first half to win the 2022 YSCC Men's Soccer Championship. Moses Lumu scored on a header after a perfect corner pass from Tournament MVP Abdifatah Yussuf made its way past Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences goalkeeper Ryan Herrick for the 1-0 lead that held for the entire contest.

The Mustangs made it to the final after a wild game against rival Southern Maine CC Seawolves. The Mustangs survived a hat trick by Seawolves forward Laszlo Dorogi by getting a hat trick of their own from Ivan Domingues and two goals apiece from Zoubeyr Abdillahi and Romano Bassa for the 7-5 win.

The Panthers beat Paul Smith's College Bobcats 5-1 in the semifinal. The Panthers got individual goals from Matt Maggy, Sahil Arora, Othman Othman, Anes Bostandzic, and Gavin Carvey, all past YSCC Player and Goalkeeper of the Year Steven Donnelly to earn their birth in the championship game.

MEN'S TOURNAMENT AWARDS

• Offensive Player of the Tournament - Igor Domingues, CMCC
• Defensive Player of the Tournament - Anes Bostandzic, ACPHS
• Tournament MVP - Abdifatah Yussuf, CMCC
• 2022 YSCC Men's Soccer Tournament Runners-up - Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Panthers
• 2022 YSCC Men's Soccer Tournament Champions - Central Maine CC Mustangs

2022 YSCC Men's Soccer Tournament Awards

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP REPLAY