Teigha Ward, a freshman education major at Herkimer College, was named the Green & Gold Female Athlete of the Month for September after leading the nationally ranked women's soccer team in scoring with 12 goals, which is tied for best in the nation, including six game-winning goals that have helped Herkimer remain undefeated against Division III competition. Ward has scored in every game but one for the Generals and has accumulated four goals in a single game on two occasions, demonstrating an immediate impact for the program according to the head coach.
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10-7-14 Ward Named Green and Gold Athlete for September
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10-7-14 Ward Named Green and Gold Athlete for September
Teigha Ward, a freshman education major at Herkimer College, was named the Green & Gold Female Athlete of the Month for September after leading the nationally ranked women's soccer team in scoring with 12 goals, which is tied for best in the nation, including six game-winning goals that have helped Herkimer remain undefeated against Division III competition. Ward has scored in every game but one for the Generals and has accumulated four goals in a single game on two occasions, demonstrating an immediate impact for the program according to the head coach.
Teigha Ward, a freshman education major at Herkimer College, was named the Green & Gold Female Athlete of the Month for September after leading the nationally ranked women's soccer team in scoring with 12 goals, which is tied for best in the nation, including six game-winning goals that have helped Herkimer remain undefeated against Division III competition. Ward has scored in every game but one for the Generals and has accumulated four goals in a single game on two occasions, demonstrating an immediate impact for the program according to the head coach.
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SOURCE: R%an Broo&'()e*ton, +ead Women,' Soccer Coac", -1.(-7/(-01/ HERKIMER, NY Freshman Teigha Ward was named Green & Gold Female Athlete o the Month in !e"tem#er$ Ward, an Ed%&ation' (h)si&al Ed%&ation ma*or at Her+imer ,ollege, has hel"ed the women-s so&&er team sta) nationall) ran+ed all season, as high as se&ond, netting si. game winning goals in nine games, se&ond #est in the nation$ A resident o Ilion, NY, Ward-s im"a&t was instant, s&oring the team-s irst o%r goals against then nationall) ran+ed Hol)o+e and /nondaga$ It didn-t sto" there as the orward a&&%m%lated her se&ond hat tri&+ against North ,o%ntr) ,omm%nit) ,ollege, s&oring a season0high o%r goals against the !aints$ To date Ward has 12 goals whi&h is ith #est in the nation$ !he has s&ored in e3er) game or the Generals #%t one, netting two or more goals in i3e games this season, #%t more im"ortantl) she has hel"ed Her+imer remain %ndeeated against 4III &om"etition, #eating o%r ran+ed o""onents d%ring that time$ 5Teigha has gone a#o3e and #e)ond o%r e."e&tations, on and o the ield this season,6 said Head Women-s !o&&er ,oa&h R)an 7roo+s0Newton$ 5It-s s&ar) to thin+ she is onl) a reshman and what the %t%re holds or her, hel"ing t%rn this "rogram into a national "ower86 09:0 Photo: Attached is an action and head shot of Teigha Ward.