Rick Johnston talks with Joey Molacek, MVP of the Patriot League Women's Soccer Tournament.
Milestones: Named MVP of the 2011 Patriot League Tournament and all-tourney pick ... 2011 all-league second-team selection ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2010 and 2011 ... 2011 Black Knight Classic all-tournament selection ... two-year letterwinner.
2011: Enjoyed breakout sophomore year ... ranked second on the team in goals (five) and scoring (12 points) ... recorded pair of game winners ... appeared in 20 games with 19 starts ... second-team Patriot League selection ... ranked tied for fourth in points and fifth in goals in final league stats ... scored both goals in 2-0 win over top-seeded Colgate in the opening round of the Patriot League Tournament ... tallied the game winner just 5:26 into the game, chipping the ball over the goalkeeper's head into the upper right corner of the net ... added insurance tally with just 18 seconds remaining for first multiple-goal effort as No. 4 Army advanced to the championship round ... went on to earn tourney MVP honors as Army captured the Patriot League Tournament title for the second time in four years ... performance also earned Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors ... penalty kick in final minute of play in 1-0 road edging of Appalachian State lifted Army to first win of the season ... scored goal in 5-1 home romp over Stetson in final round of the Black Knight Classic ... tallied Army's first goal of the second half after Hatters cut lead to 2-1 as the Black Knights defended their title for the second straight year ... one of four Army players named to the all-tournament team ... helped the Black Knights to a 2-0 first-half lead in 3-2 loss to Navy during the regular season ... beat the keeper with an eight-yard shot just 3:29 into the game... set up opening goals in 1-1 overtime draw with Colgate and 3-0 win over American in regular-season league matches ... ranked fourth on the team and ninth in the league in shots (35) ... 16 attempts were on goal ... recorded a game-high seven shots versus Stetson with second highest mark of five recorded in 0-0 overtime draw with Lafayette in the regular-season finale ... recorded three shots on goal versus the Hatters and Colgate, the latter at the league tournament.
2010: Appeared in 19 of 21 games, drawing starts in 11 ... saw limited action during the early part of the season due to preseason injuries ... in the starting rotation for first three games of season but forced to the sideline for the next two matches ... drew reserve duty over six-game span before working way back as starter in eight of the final 10 games, including final five ... tallied pair of goals, both times coming off the bench ... first collegiate goal provided Army insurance marker in 3-0 blanking of Vermont capturing the Black Knight Classic ... scored on first shot of the game after stealing the ball from a defender and beating the keeper on a 25-yard strike ... scored second goal in 2-0 blanking of NJIT on lone shot of the game ... 11 of 21 shots were on goal with season-high three in season-opener against Sacred Heart.
High School: Four-time first team all-league and all-valley selection at Saugus High ... team's top goal scorer all four years ... led Saugus to pair of league titles in 2008 and 2010 along with CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) crown in 2009 ... two-time captain ... Rookie of the Year ... tabbed team MVP next three years ... 2009 CIF Player of the Year ... all-CIF first team selection senior year ... earned a pair of all-area honors junior and senior years ... 10--year member of the Valley United club soccer team ... three-sport athlete at Saugus who earned a pair of letters specializing as a sprinter on the track team ... member of CIF championship team and finalist in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay team ... played volleyball freshman year.
Personal: Given name is Jamie Lynn Molacek ... parents' names are Cindy and Tom Molacek ... sister Corrianne (22) ... grandfather, Jack Spencer, served in the Navy ... member of the National Honor Society ... named honor scholar junior and senior years while four-time scholar athlete ... selected Sammy Award winner ... majoring in Engineering Management.
