Rick Johnston talks with Joey Molacek, MVP of the Patriot League Women's Soccer Tournament.
Milestones: One of four freshmen among eight Army players named to the Patriot League academic honor roll ... letterwinner.
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 ... just entered the game prior to the goal ... 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 all on starter 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 ... team MVP the 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 ... ten-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 ... older sister Corrianne (21) ... 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 ... major is undeclared.
COACH'S COMMENTS: "Joey is a tremendous player who was unlucky to develop bad shin splints last year, so I am excited that our competition hasn't seen a healthy Joey. She is a fantastic soccer player. She reads the game well, holds the ball consistently well, solves pressure, distributes well, plus she can score goals. We expect her to make a big impact as an attacking central midfielder this year."
