Melissa Hornfeck (Anne Arundel, Md.) of Monroe Community College earned the 2005 NSCAA/adidas Women's National Player of the Year award for junior college Division I play, becoming the first female player and only the second player of either gender to earn the honor in consecutive years. The Players of the Year were recognized at the All-American Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 21, as part of the 2006 NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pa.
Junior College Division I Men – Luis Campo, Georgia Perimeter College
A two-time Region XVII Player of the Year, Campo twice has been named an NSCAA/adidas All-America. In two seasons as an offensive midfielder, he scored 37 goals and had 50 assists. His leadership as team captain helped GPC to consecutive trips to the NJCAA Division I championship match and the school’s fist national title, despite suffering an injury during the tournament run to the championship.
Junior College Division I Women – Melissa Hornfeck, Monroe Community College, Anne Arundel, Md.
Hornfeck becomes the first female, and only the second player, to win consecutive National Player of the Year honors at the junior college level. Despite injury that kept her off the field for a large part of the season, she still scored 14 goals and had eight assists and helped Monroe to its second consecutive national title. A two-time national tournament MVP, she closes her career with 46 goals and 20 assists.
Junior College Division III Men – Dwight Barnett, Herkimer County Community College
Barnett captained the Generals to a 2005 NJCAA Division III national championship. He scored 53 goals and had 34 assists in two years at Herkimer, leading the Generals to two Region III Championship and back-to-back trips to the national title game. The Mountain Valley Conference and Region III Player of the Year the past two seasons, he is a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America.
Junior College Division III Women – Andrea Salvador, Solano College, Richmond, Calif.
Salvador shattered every Solano single-season scoring record, posting 26 goals and 14 assists for a total of 66 points. She had 10 matches with at least two goals scored, including a pair of four-goal matches. She completed her career at Solano with 40 goals and 22 assists. The Bay Valley Conference Offensive MVP, she is a two-time all-conference selection.
