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2017 Women's Soccer Roster

Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
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Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)

8 Michelle Iacono

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Calhoun
  • Hometown Merrick, NY

Biography

Finished career 6th in program history in points (56), 7th in goals (19) and 3rd in assists (18)

2017:
- First Team All-MAAC selection
- MAAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)
- Led the team with eight goals, seven assists and 23 points
- All but one of her goals and one of her assists came in MAAC play
- Started all 16 games played
- Scored two game-winning goals against Canisius (Oct. 7) and Iona (Oct. 14)
- Scored twice each against Fairfield (Sept. 23) and Canisius (Oct. 7)
- Distributed two assists against both Fairfield (Sept. 23) and Saint Peter’s (Sept. 20)
- Scored twice in the 85th minute or later to equalize against Niagara (Sept. 30) and Manhattan (Oct. 21)


2016:

- Appeared in 16 games and started 12 as a forward.
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Had the game-winning goal at Niagara in a 1-0 MAAC victory.
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Had a three-game point streak against Bucknell, Quinnipiac, and Canisius, with the team going 2-0-1.

2015:

- Played in one game in 2015, the season opener, and compiled a goal and an assist before sitting out the rest of season as a medical red-shirt.
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Member of the 2015 Preseason All-MAAC team.

2014:
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Earned First Team All-MAAC honors in 2014.
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Was third in the MAAC in assists in 2014 despite missing three games with injuries.
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Ranked second among Broncs in in goals and assists, third in points.
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Scored her PK in the 2014 MAAC Title Game shootout.
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Scored lone goal in 1-0 win over Bucknell.
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Compiled a goal and an assist in 2-1 win over NJIT.
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Two assists in 2-1 win over Delaware State.
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Played in 18 games in 2014, making 16 starts.
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Led the 2014 team in shots (67) and shots on goal (36).
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Has 25 points in 37 career games.

2013:
- Finished second on the 2013 team in points and goals, was third in assists.
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Led the 2013 team in game-winning goals.
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As a rookie scored the lone goal in a 1-0 MAAC win over Siena.
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Scored two minutes into the second half to give Rider a 2-1 lead in 3-1 win over Bryant in 2013.
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As a freshman scored the lone goal in 1-0 win at Temple.
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Played in all 18 games in 2013, starting 16.
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Was second on the 2013 team in both shots (48) and shots on goal (18).

At Calhoun High School:
Four-year starter earning NYSSWA First Team All-State honors…named the 2012 Conference IAA Player of the Year as well as the All-Class AA Player of the Year…earned All-Conference, All-Class, All-County and All-Long Island honors...played with current teammate Victoria Maley on the Massapequa Elite team, leading it to the 2009 ENYSA State Championship…hobbies include soccer, writing and spending time with family…

Personal:
Daughter of Joe and Kathy Iacono, one of six siblings…older sister, Danielle, was a soccer captain for the University of New Haven... Marketing major with a minor in Social Work.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2013Freshman

    Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2014Sophomore

    Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2015Junior

    Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    5'5"
    8