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EAGLES FALL TO SLIPPERY ROCK 3-1

(Clarion, Pa) Jill Miller scored her third goal in 2 games for Clarion but it wasn't enough as Clarion fell to Slippery Rock 3-1.

Slippery Rock scored three first half goals starting with a goal by Alison Hindley at 20:39. Juliana Howell added a goal at 30:59 and Ashley Paganie scored at 40:03.

Jill Miller scored at 70:44 assisted by Beth Ellen Dibeler to set the final at 3-1.

Clarion drops to 1-2 on the year and will return to action Saturday at 1pm at Mercyhurst.

 

Carbondale surprises Lakeland
CARBONDALE — For the first 25 to 30 minutes Tuesday, Lakeland showed why it is favored to win a sixth straight Lackawanna Soccer League Northern Division title.

The Chiefs kept Carbondale on its heels at the Andrew J. Cerra Sports Complex with persistent pressure.

Chargerettes coach Al Dyno hoped his team would weather the early storm, that it could stay close while conserving its energy for the second half.

The Chargerettes made their coach look good, scoring twice after halftime to beat Lakeland, 2-1, in the opener for each.

“We just wanted it more,’’ said Carbondale midfielder Brittanie Hess, who controlled the middle in the second half. “Our team just needed to do what it’s capable of doing.’’ more

 

Villa Maria kicks it into high gear again

Villa Maria's motto is: "Play well, and good things will happen."

It's also a way to describe the Hurricanes' start to the soccer season.

Villa Maria defeated St. Basil, 6-1, in yesterday's Athletic Association of Catholic Academies opener in Malvern.

As a result, the Hurricanes (2-0, 1-0 league) have outscored their first two opponents by a combined 9-1.

"I didn't think that we were expected to start like that," Villa Maria junior striker Molly Nawalinski said, "but we are excited to start like this." more

 

Dilal Named Brine / NEC Defensive Player of the Week

Moon Township, Pa.—Senior Caitlin Dilal (Rochester, N.Y. / Our Lady of Mercy), a member of the Robert Morris University women’s soccer team, was named the Brine / Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week. The senior goalkeeper recorded shutouts in her first two starts as a Colonial, helping the women’s team to a 2-0 start for just the second time in team history.

The netminder has stopped all 15 shots she faced this season, including eight saves in a 2-0 season-opening victory against Youngstown State last Thursday.  Dilal followed that with a seven-save performance in a narrow 1-0 win over Howard Sunday afternoon.  After playing just twenty eight minutes in goal the past two seasons, Dilal has now played 208:23 without allowing a goal, and currently leads the league with two shutouts.

 

Wildcats Earn No. 27 National Ranking from Soccer Buzz Magazine
Villanova also is receiving votes in NSCAA/adidas coaches' poll

Sept. 2, 2008

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Two weeks into the 2008 season the Villanova women's soccer team is not only 3-0 but has outscored its opposition by a 12-1 margin in three games. As a result, the Wildcats have moved into the national top-30 in this week's Soccer Buzz Magazine national rankings, coming in at No. 27. Villanova is also receiving votes in the NSCAA/adidas Coaches' Top 25 poll. The Wildcats have now earned a national ranking at some point during the season in seven of the last eight seasons.


A relatively young Wildcat team is already making headlines in the early part of the year. After a record-setting 7-0 win over UMBC in its season opener, Villanova traveled to Vermont and emerged as champions of the TD Banknorth Classic. The Wildcats defeated New Hampshire 2-1 in the opening game of the tournament and then used a late offensive surge to knock off the host Catamounts in the final game. more
 

CLARION TOPPLES ALD.-BROADDUS 7-0

(Philippi, W.V.): Clarion's Jill Miller scored 2 goals and Alyssa Jacobs and Caitlyn Borden had a goal and an assist in leading the Golden Eagles to 7-0 win over Alderson-Broaddus in Women's Soccer on Sunday.

Clarion raised its record to 1-1.

Miller got the ball rolling early in the first half when she converted a cross-header at 2:37. Borden assisted on the goal.

In the second half the flood gates opened. Jacobs scored an unassisted goal at 46:42, then Lisa Crist got her first goal of the year at 50:35, with an assist from Hillary Dieter and Clarion led 3-0. more

 

Dervarics Earns Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week Honors

On Friday night in College Park, the Bison women trailed Maryland 1-0 into the second half, when Dervarics scored in the 55th and 68th minutes to give her team the lead for good. Chelsea McGorry added an insurance goal, and Bucknell held on for a 3-2 victory against a Terrapins side that came in listed second among "others receiving votes" in the national top-25 poll.

Dervarics' two-goal night gave her four tallies in the team's first three goals of the season. She was kept off the board in Bucknell's 4-1 setback at Rutgers on Sunday, but Dervarics still leads the Patriot League in both goals and points. She now has 28 career goals, tying her for fifth on Bucknell's all-time list, and she is now alone in fifth place on the career points list with 69.

For Dervarics, the reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and the preseason choice to repeat that honor in 2008, multi-goal games are not unexpected.

 

Laura Sylvester Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

Sept. 1, 2008

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Senior Laura Sylvester (Broomall, Pa.) has been named to the weekly BIG EAST Honor Roll, it was announced today. This is the second time in her career that Sylvester has earned weekly recognition from the conference.

Sylvester helped lead the Villanova defensive effort this past weekend at the TD Banknorth Classic, where the Wildcats defeated New Hampshire and Vermont to claim the team championship. In the two games, Villanova owned a 36-16 shot edge in shots over its opponents and the back line permitted just seven total shots on goal. more
 

Girls soccer players can get there from here, too

You can get there from here.

I believe I’ve applied that road sign to the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, the first round of the NFL Draft, the National Hockey League, the heights of NCAA Division I volleyball and the NCAA basketball championship tournament in previous columns.

Lauryn Williams, Terry Francona, Ty Law, Darrelle Revis, Nate Guenin, Christa Harmotto and Sean Miller have shown us the way in recent years.

We must now added NCAA women’s soccer to our list.

Alyssa Cosnek, a true freshman from Hopewell, scored two goals on her 19th birthday as the University of Iowa opened its season with a 4-0 victory over Drake. She scored her first collegiate goal in the ninth minute of the game, and scored again 11 minutes later. more

 

Hawks Fall to #17 California, 6-0

Aug. 31, 2008

BERKELEY, CALIF. - The Saint Joseph's women's soccer team fell to #17 California, 6-0 at Goldman Field at Edwards Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Junior Sarah O'Malley and freshman Kortney Rhoades were named to the 14th Cal Invitational All-Tournament Team.

SJU (0-2) attempted to contain Cal's athletic advantage by playing a defensive formation. The maneuver did the trick for a while as the Golden Bears misconnected on many passes. They created just one scoring opportunity early in which Megan Bastianelli (three saves) made a sprawling stop to keep the Bears off the board in the fourth minute.

Nevertheless, Cal (2-1) finally broke through in the 20th minute with a gorgeous header by Katrin Omarsdottir off a Nkechi Kanu cross. Cal struck again just four minutes later with a goal by All-American Alex Morgan. more

 Red Flash tie Northeastern 0-0 in Double Overtime

BROOKLINE, Mass. (Aug. 31, 2008) – The Saint Francis women’s soccer team tied the Northeastern Huskies 0-0 in 110 minutes of play on Sunday at Parsons Field in Brookline, Mass.

The Red Flash will return home to take on Duquesne at 1 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the DeGol Soccer Complex.

The Huskies out shot the Red Flash 8-1 in the first half, but were held scoreless by the solid play of goalkeeper Jessica Boyer (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon). Boyer had four saves in the first half, and nine total saves for the game.

“They were definitely the better team in the first half,” said head coach Brenda van Stralen. “We came out flat. But we were the better team in the second half.” more

 

Women's Soccer Comes Out on Short End of 1-0 Game to Towson

Aug. 31, 2008

NEWARK, Del. - Playing for the second time in less than 48 hours, the Lafayette women's soccer team dropped its second straight 1-0 decision to Towson on Sunday afternoon at the Univ. of Delaware.

Lafayette put the pressure on the Tiger defense in the opening minutes, as freshman Dana Moyer unloaded a shot wide of goal, just 49 seconds into the contest.

Both teams struggled through a midfield battle during the opening half, with Towson tallying three shots in the opening 45 minutes to Lafayette's two shots in the first stanza. Sophomore goalkeeper Brittany Futterknecht held the Tiger offense scoreless, stopping Towson's one shot on goal.  more

 

Bucknell Women's Soccer Falls to Rutgers, 4-1

Aug. 31, 2008

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Senior Nicole Marotta (Bridgewater, N.J./Mount St. Mary Academy) scored early for the Bucknell women's soccer team, but Rutgers (3-0) proved to be too much, earning a 4-1 decision over the Bison on Sunday evening at Yurcak Field. The loss was Bucknell's first of the season, putting its record at 2-1-1.

Bucknell struck first when Marotta scored in the 17th minute off the Bison's only corner kick of the game. The goal, which was Marotta's second of the short season, was assisted by freshman Casey Crowley (Hamilton Square, N.J./The Peddie School). The assist was Crowley's first of her collegiate career.

Bucknell was unable to maintain its early momentum, however, getting out-shot by Rutgers, 19-9. The Bison allowed four consecutive goals, three of them coming in the first half. Rutgers' Caycie Gusman scored twice, while Gina Demaio assisted on all three of the team's first-half goals. more

 

Bullets Force 1-1 Tie with Rochester

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The University of Rochester more than quadrupled Gettysburg College’s shot total in the teams’ non-conference women’s soccer match on Sunday, but all the extra attempts went for naught as the Bullets first attempt was their best and led to a 1-1 double-overtime tie with the perennial national playoff contender.

Rochester (0-1-1), a regular participant in the NCAA Division III Tournament for many years, fired off 32 attempts at the Gettysburg (1-0-1) goal with most of those attempts sailing wide of the mark. Despite the offensive advantage by the Yellowjackets, the Bullets struck early on their first offensive possession following a corner kick in the second minute. Freshman Lauren Johnson (Morristown, N.J./Morristown-Beard) took the corner and sent a line drive to the near post to fellow first-year Sara Montague (Newark, Del./St. Mark's). Montague touched the ball with her head back to the front of the goal where sophomore Sarah Yeager’s (Westport, Conn./Staples)   more

 

Barker Bangs in Game Winner in 2-1 Victory

Aug. 31, 2008

STATEN ISLAND, NY - With 1:58 left in regulation time, Lauren Barker took a pass from Sara Copare and found the back of the net for the game-winning goal as La Salle Women's Soccer defeated Wagner, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon.

Wagner (0-1) had just knotted the game in the 80th minute and it looked like the contest would go into overtime until Barker's heroics.

The old saying, "the third time is the charm" was appropriate here, as Barker had taken two other shots earlier in the game - both near misses. Both were headers off corner kicks, the first hit off the crossbar in the eighth minute and the second - in the 84th minute - was saved by Seahawk goalie Leslie Reed. more

 

No. 9 Women's Soccer Explodes with 4-1 Victory Over Hofstra
Aug. 31, 2008

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Junior Katie Schoepfer (Waterford, Conn.) had two goals and an assist and junior Nikki Watts (Hungerford, England) scored her second goal in as many games as the No. 9 Nittany Lions cruised past Hofstra, 4-1, Sunday afternoon to close out Penn State Invitational action. The ninth-ranked Lions are 2-1 on the year, while Hofstra falls to 1-2 on the season. Sophomore Danielle Toney (Northville, Mich.) also scored a goal for the victorious Lions.

"Today was a better team effort. It was much more fun on this side of the score then on Friday," said head coach Erica Walsh. "I'm excited about the combination of Schoep and Dani. Add Nikki along with that tandem and we'll have a lethal front this fall. With Jackie Hakes and Emma Thompson both coming out of the back like we had today, we had much more variety in our attack that way and we'll be much more dangerous."  more

 

Ashley Habbel Leads Pitt to 4-1 Win Over Iowa State

Ashley HabbelCHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Junior Ashley Habbel scored two goals in leading the Pitt women’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Iowa State Sunday at the University of Illinois Soccer Tournament. Pitt improved to 1-2-0 on the year while Iowa State drops to 0-2-0.

 

Habbel, who tied a career-high with her two scores, gave Pitt a 1-0 lead in the game’s third minute when she finished off a shot from six yards out after controlling a ball deflected off an Iowa State defender. Pitt defender Molly Griganavicius gave Pitt a 2-0 halftime lead in the 42nd minute when she registered her first career goal. Griganavicus placed the ball in the back of the net after receiving a through ball via Kelsi Morris and Maura Caslin. more

 

Late Goals Lead Wildcats to 3-0 Win Over Vermont, TD Banknorth Classic Title

Aug. 31, 2008

BURLINGTON, Vt. - A late barrage of goals erased a scoreless deadlock and Villanova (3-0) surged to a 3-0 win over Vermont (1-2) on Sunday afternoon at Centennial Field to claim the championship at the TD Banknorth Classic. The Wildcats scored all three of their goals in the final 13 minutes to become the ninth different champion in as many years since the tournament debuted in 2000.

Senior Erin Hardiman (Galloway, N.J.) was named the tournament's Offensive MVP while senior Laura Sylvester (Broomall, Pa.) and sophomore Rachel Schuyler (Cheshire, Conn.) each were named to the All-Tournament team. more
 

Colonials Win At Howard, 1-0

Junior Daneen Stevenato set-up the Colonials only goal in a 1-0 win at Howard.Washington, D.C. / Greene Stadium—The Robert Morris University women’s soccer team is off to a 2-0 start for just the second time in team history following a 1-0 win at Howard University Sunday afternoon. The Colonials beat Youngstown State, 2-0, Thursday afternoon and join the 2005 squad as the only women’s soccer squads in RMU history to open the year with back-to-back victories. Howard falls to 1-2 with the loss.

Robert Morris outshot host Howard, 12-4, in the first half, but neither team could find the net in the opening 45 minutes. more

 

Owls Drop 3-1Decision to Fairfield

Aug. 31, 2008

HAMILTON, N.Y.- Amanda Vogelman continued her stellar play, scoring a early goal for the Temple women‘s soccer team, but it was not enough as the Owls (0-2) dropped a 3-1 decision to Fairfield (2-1) on Sunday afternoon in their Puma Invitational finale.

Vogelman, who was a strong offensive presence in the Owls’ tough loss to Marist on Friday, got Temple on the board early with an unassisted goal at the 14:24 mark. TU’s lead would be short-lived, however, as Fairfield’s Adrienne Boyer tied the game at one with an unassisted tally just two and a half minutes later. The Stags weren’t finished yet, finding the back of the net two more times over the next 10 minutes to make it 3-1 at 26:42. more

Duquesne Match Vesus Jacksonville Ruled Tie by NCAA

Time clock error nullifies JU overtime goal

Aug. 31, 2008

Due to a time keeping error in the Friday August 29th match, the NCAA has ruled the Duquesne/Jacksonville contest a draw and any statistical information recorded after the 110th minute declared is now invalid.

Initially, Jacksonville won the match after a goal in the 119th minute, but NCAA rule 7.1.1 states "For regular season games, two sudden-victory overtime periods of 10 minutes each shall be played. A coin toss called by the visiting team will determine choice of ends of the field or the kickoff before the start of the first sudden-victory overtime period. Teams shall change ends of the field to start the second sudden-victory overtime period. If the score still is tied at the end of the second sudden-victory overtime period, the game will remain a tie for all purposes."

The overtime periods were clocked at 15 minutes each instead of 10 minutes. Therefore, since JU's scored in the 119th minute, the ruling is the goal is void and the match ended in the 110th minute tied at 1-1.

 

McKenna Leads Bullets Past Royals in OT

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Junior Kerry McKenna (Sharon, Conn./Kent School) picked the perfect opportunity to score her first career goal at Gettysburg College as her shot in the 94th minute propelled the women’s soccer team to a dramatic 1-0 overtime victory over visiting Eastern Mennonite University at Clark Field on Saturday.

Gettysburg (1-0) had a fair share of opportunities to jump on the board throughout the contest, taking a dozen more shots than the visitors (17-5), but Eastern Mennonite (0-2) goalkeeper Abi Diffenbach stopped eight would-be goals in regulation. The Royals nearly ended the match in the final minute as all-conference forward Katie Lamm, who scored the team’s first goal of the season against No. 2 Messiah on Friday, corralled the ball on the Bullets’ more

 

North Central Pa Roundup

from the Sun Gazette

Abby Derone scored two goals and Tesa McKibben had a goal and two assists as Montoursville captured the Burke Tournament championship, defeating Loyalsock, 3-1. The game was a rematch of last year's District 4 Class AA semifinal and state quarterfinals, both won by Montoursville. Marlee Hibbs scored Loyalsock's goal, tying the game at 1-1, but Derone and McKibben scored less than three minutes apart, giving Montoursville the win.

Katie Lisi scored two goals and added an assist as St. John Neumann scored four second-half goals in a 5-1 win over CMVT.

Hughesville's Kalynn Newman and Angela Dirocco each scored twice as the Spartans defeated Sayre, 5-1.

 

Pitt Drops 3-2 Double Overtime Decision to Dayton

Aug. 29, 2008

lead photoCHAMPAIGN, Ill.--Pitt forced overtime after battling back from a 2-0 deficit, but it was not enough as Dayton scored a goal in the 104th minute and handed the Panthers a 3-2 double overtime decision Friday evening at the University of Illinois Soccer Tournament.

 

Pitt will play in Sunday's consolation game and will face the loser of Friday evening's second match featuring Iowa State and host No. 18 Illinois. The consolation match will be played on Sunday at 11 a.m.

 

Pitt drops to 0-2-0 on the year while Dayton begins its season at 2-0-0. The Flyers entered the contest ranked No. 4 in the Great Lakes Region and received 12 votes in the weekly NSCAA/adidas poll. more

 

Dukes Fall in Opener

Late goal lifts Jacksonville 2-1 in double overtime

Aug. 30, 2008

JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville's Jelena Vrcelj found the back of the net during the second overtime to giving the Dolphins a 2-1 victory over Duquesne Friday night.

The Dukes fell behind in the 34th minutes, but Gia Marino's goal with less than 12 minutes remaining in regulation tied the score at 1-1.

Duquesne (0-1) fired total eight shots during the overtime periods, but could not get any past JU keeper Alexa Rooney.

The Dukes' Gabby Morrin made three saves and Samantha Kaiser had a game-high five shots.

Duquesne's home opener is Friday Sept. 5 against Niagara.
 

 

Early Goals Hold Up Late as Villanova Edges New Hampshire 2-1

Aug. 29, 2008

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Villanova (2-0) scored a pair of first half goals for the second straight game and held off a second half charge by New Hampshire (1-1-1) to claim a 2-1 victory on Friday afternoon in the opening game of the TD Banknorth Classic. The win was the eighth straight for the Wildcats in regular season tournament play dating back to the 2005 season.


Although New Hampshire turned up its offensive pressure in the second half in search of evening the score, an early goal by junior Grace Hawkins (Northport, N.Y.) gave Villanova a lead it didn't relinquish. A long ball sent over the top of the defense found Hawkins near the top of the box and she dribbled in towards the net and beat goalkeeper Nikki Golding 1-v-1. more
 

Temple  Falls, 1-0, To Marist In Season Opener

Aug. 29, 2008

Hamilton, N.Y. – The Temple women’s soccer team attempted to mount a second half comeback but could not convert, falling, 1-0, to Marist on Friday night in the opening round of the Puma Invitational.  The Owls drop to 0-1 on the season and take on Fairfield on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

The only goal of the game came as a result of the play of Marist’s Lauren Tillotson. She made a run from the center back position, and crossed the ball into the 18-meter box, where she connected with Kate Fox. Fox buried the ball in the back of the net, past the Temple goalkeeper Kara Williams. Amanda Vogelman took the lone shot for the Owls.

 

Saint Mary's Downs Hawks in Overtime, 2-1
Aug. 29, 2008

MORAGA, Calif--A 25-yard shot off the foot of Danielle Spann sent Saint Mary's (2-0-0) to a 2-1 overtime victory over Saint Joseph's (0-1-0) in the 14th Cal Women's Soccer Invitational at Saint Mary's Stadium on Friday evening. Freshman Jen Pfeiffer's second half goal tied the game and was the first of her career for the Hawks' in their season opener.

Less than five minutes into the overtime period, SMC went on the attack, pressuring SJU's midfield. After a failed clearance, Spann received a loose ball unmarked and ripped a shot into the upper left hand corner of the goal for the Gaels' triumph. more

 

No. 9 Penn State Loses 4-1 Battle With No. 5 Florida State

Aug. 29, 2008

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 9 Penn State women's soccer team lost its home opener, 4-1, to No. 5 Florida State in the first of two games Friday night at Jeffrey Field. Freshman Nikki Watts (Hungerford, England) scored Penn State's lone goal of the match. The Nittany Lions drop to 1-1 on the year while FSU raises its record to 2-0. In other Penn State Invitational action, Connecticut won game two of the night over Hofstra, 1-0.

Florida State wasted no time, scoring 2:02 into the game after redshirt-freshman forward Jessica Price deposited a Tiffany McCarty cross. The Seminoles added their second goal exactly one minute later with a partially deflected shot from sophomore midfielder Marissa Kazbour to make it 2-0. more

 

Leopards Push Host Delaware Before Falling 1-0

Aug. 29, 2008

NEWARK, Del. - The Lafayette women's soccer team gave host Delaware all it could handle on Friday evening before a 56th minute goal gave the Blue Hens the 1-0 victory in the opening game of the weekend tournament.

For the second consecutive game, it was the Leopards who took control of the game from the opening kickoff, as they moved the ball into the Blue Hen defensive zone, forcing a corner kick at the 2:58 mark of the opening half. Lafayette senior defender Jenny Polak took the corner and found the feet of classmate Lauren Hinkel, who hit the top of the crossbar, nearly giving the Leopards the game's opening goal. more

 

Explorers Open 2008 With 3-0 Victory Over Hornets

Aug. 29, 2008

PHILADELPHIA - La Salle University Women's Soccer opened its 2008 slate with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Delaware State Hornets, Friday night at McCarthy Stadium, as both Alex Conley and Traci DePasquale had a goal and an assist in the non-conference victory.

 

Just five minutes into the match, Conley scored the game-winner as she scored off a rebounded shot by Morgan Golden. DePasquale served the ball into Golden, who shot, but Hornet goalie Allison Schrang stopped it, but Conley quickly put home the deflection. more

 

Bucknell Women's Soccer Rallies Past Maryland, 3-2

Aug. 29, 2008

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior co-captain Jennifer Dervarics scored the tying and go-ahead tallies to spark Bucknell's three-goal second-half explosion, and the Bison surprised host Maryland 3-2 at Ludwig Field on Friday night. Junior Chelsea McGorry (Charlton, Mass./Shepherd Hill Regional) added an important insurance goal, and junior keeper Kathryn Sutton (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) made eight saves to keep the Bison unbeaten (2-0-1) on the young season.

Maryland came in listed second among "others receiving votes" in the NSCAA national poll, and the Terrapins are ranked third in the NSCAA/adidas Mid-Atlantic Region rankings. The Terps were coming off a 5-0 blasting of George Mason in their season opener last Saturday.  more

 

Taking charge

EVESHAM — For a couple of years, it's been clear that the Cherokee girls soccer team, with just a tweak or two, could be a force in South Jersey. Cherokee fans are hoping Andy Clapperton, who became the head coach after 19 years as Jim Hanna's assistant, is the guy to apply the fine tuning.

Clapperton, a Moorestown High School graduate who attended Temple University, said yesterday his approach will be to emphasize pace and tactics, in addition to conditioning, which was Hanna's strong suit. If he can keep the Chiefs on an even keel throughout the season, he hopes to avoid the peaks and valleys of previous teams.

“We started last week and we told them, the soccer ball is almost secondary right now,” Clapperton said. “What we really want to focus on is the pace of practice. We just feel like if we have a quicker, more intense practice, then that's going to carry over to the games, because we feel that's what's been lacking; there's talent out here, but we haven't always worked as hard as we could.”  more

 

Flick's Hat Trick Propels St. Francis to Their First Win

Aug. 29, 2008

Click to CloseWORCESTER, Mass. - St. Francis' (Pa.) Traci Flick scored three consecutive goals as the Holy Cross women's soccer team fell to the Red Flash, 4-2, on Friday afternoon at the Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium. Junior Paige Harrison (Sutton, Mass) and freshman Katherine Donnelly (Londonderry, N.H) each scored a goal for the Crusaders. With the loss, the Crusaders fall to 0-2, while the Red Flash improve to 1-0-1.

The Crusaders took a 1-0 lead at the 16:27 mark in the first half, when sophomore Lauren Wright (Biglerville, Pa.) was fouled as she was charging into the goal box, resulting in a penalty kick. Harrison was elected to take the penalty shot, launching the ball into the lower left more

 

 

Colonials Open Season With 2-0 Shutout of Youngstown State

 

Senior Brenda Sasu gave RMU a 2-0 with her header goal in the 43rd minute.Moon Township, Pa. / North Athletic Complex—Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Dilal (Rochester, N.Y. / Our Lady of Mercy) made eight saves in her first start as the Robert Morris University women’s soccer team shutout Youngstown State, 2-0, at North Athletic Complex Thursday afternoon. The Colonials have now won four straight meetings and are 8-0-1 in the last nine games against the Penguins (0-2).

 

Robert Morris (1-0) took the lead in the seventh minute of the game when freshman Holly Sieradzki (Clifton, N.J. / Clifton) placed her shot from 25 yards out just over the keeper and under the cross bar. Freshman Rachel Sebbens (Irwin, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) fed her from across the field for the assist. more

 

 

Verzi invited to USL W-League Combine

Aug. 28, 2008

TAMPA, FL - United Soccer Leagues announced Wednesday a full list of 128 players who will be participating in the upcoming inaugural USL W-League Combine, and La Salle's Michelle Verzi is one of the invitees.

The first-year event will give the players the opportunity to showcase their abilities for Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) general managers and coaches at the Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, FL September 4-7. more

After graduation of a memorable senior class, Greensburg Central Catholic girls' soccer team hoping to reload

 

Following the 2007 season, Greensburg Central Catholic girls' soccer coach Jim Hampton said goodbye to arguably the most successful collection of seniors in the program's history.

The group of six players, led by NCAA Division I recruits Nicole Petrillo (Duquesne), Jessica Szekely (Duquesne) and Rachel Sebbens (Robert Morris), compiled a gaudy list of accomplishments during their time with the Centurions, including more than 80 wins, four section titles, one WPIAL Class AA championship and two trips to the PIAA Class AA title game. more

 

 Upper St. Clair girls look strong again

A year after playing for the WPIAL Class AAA championship, the Upper St. Clair High School girls' soccer team is back for another title run with many of its key parts still in place.

"We played a lot of juniors and sophomores last year, so we have a lot coming back," Upper St. Clair coach David Gray said.

When the Panthers open the season at home against Bethel Park Saturday, their lineup will have a familiar feel to it. Sure, the Panthers lost their share of seniors from last year's squad, but the list of key contributors back in the fold makes the team optimistic about their chances this season. more

 

2008 Fall Sports Preview


By JENNIFER WIELGUS
Bucks County Courier Times

ARCHBISHOP WOOD

 

Bison Faces Tough Road Trip to Maryland, Rutgers

Aug. 27, 2008

LEWISBURG, Pa. - After a successful start last weekend, the Bucknell women's soccer team continues its five-game season-opening road trip with a pair of tests against Maryland and Rutgers less than 48 hours apart. The Bison travel to College Park, Md., to take on the Terrapins at 7 p.m. on Friday night, then on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. they will visit Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.

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Erin Hardiman Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week

Aug. 26, 2008

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A career performance in the season's opening game has earned Villanova senior midfielder Erin Hardiman (Galloway, N.J.) BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first week of the season, it was announced yesterday. Hardiman was recognized along with freshman Megan Verdeur (Levittown, Pa.), who was named to the weekly honor roll. Additionally, Hardiman was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week for her performance.

Long known for their defensive doings, the Wildcats supplied the only two players in the league to score two goals during the first weekend of the season. Hardiman had two goals and two assists in Villanova's 7-0 win over UMBC and Verdeur added two scores and one helper in her collegiate debut more

 

Alyssa Wesner recorded a hat trick

By The Daily Item

NORTHUMBERLAND -- Alyssa Wesner recorded a hat trick as Northumberland Christian opened the season with a 7-0 Allegheny Christian Athletic Association victory over Juniata Mennonite on Tuesday.

Elise Wolff added two goals and an assist, while Abby Renno chipped in with a goal and an assist for Northumberland Christian (0-1).

Emily Murphy and Shelby Derr combined to make three saves to get the shutout.

 

Lafayette  Earns Hard-Fought Draw in Season-Opener

Aug. 26, 2008

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Using a goal from freshman Dana Moyer in the opening minutes and a goal and an assist from sophomore Mackenzie Moore, the Lafayette women's soccer team a earned a hard-fought 2-2 draw in the 2008 season-opener at Rider on Tuesday afternoon.

The Leopards established the tempo and jumped on top from the opening kickoff, immediately sending the ball into the Broncs defensive zone.

Less than two minutes into the game, senior midfielder Lauren Hinkel played the ball to the right side, finding Moore on the sideline. Moore centered the ball and found the feet of Moyer streaking down the middle of the field. The Souderton, Pa. native beat the Rider keeper from 15 yards out on the lower right half of the goal, giving Lafayette the early 1-0 advantage. more

 

 

Bison Women's Soccer Duo Earns Patriot League Weekly Honors
Aug. 25, 2008

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women’s soccer team yielded only one goal in 200 minutes of action over the weekend, and two of the team’s key defensive players were rewarded with Patriot League Player of the Week honors on Monday. Junior Kathryn Sutton (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) was named the league’s goalkeeper of the week, while sophomore defender Caitlin Holtz (Freehold, N.J./The Peddie School) earned defensive player of the week honors.

Sutton posted a stellar 0.45 goals-against average in the two outings – a 3-0 win at UMBC on Friday and a 1-1 tie at Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday. In the UMBC win, Sutton posted her fifth career shutout, then she made five saves against Saint Francis,  more

 

Wildcats Roll a Lucky Seven

VILLANOVA, Pa. - In its season opener on Sunday afternoon at the West Campus Soccer Complex, Villanova (1-0) received goals from five different players and opened the game up to a rout in the second half on the way to a 7-0 win over UMBC (0-2). Senior Erin Hardiman (Galloway, N.J.) totaled six points behind two goals and two assists in the finest single-game performance of her career.

The Wildcats led 2-0 at halftime and then really spread the margin with five scores after the break to set a school record for most goals scored in a season opener. A 3-0 lead midway through the second half quickly doubled itself as Villanova scored three times in a span of just over five minutes to seal the outcome and make a winner of head coach John Byford in his debut with the program. more

 

Bucknell Plays to 1-1 Draw at Saint Francis (Pa.)

LORETTO, Pa. - Jennifer Dervarics (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) scored with 4:07 to play in regulation, helping the Bucknell women's soccer team to a 1-1 tie at Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday afternoon. Kathryn Sutton (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) made five saves in goal, including two tough ones to keep the Bison within striking distance after the Red Flash took a 1-0 lead.

The draw capped an unbeaten opening weekend for Bucknell, which defeated UMBC 3-0 on the road on Friday. more

 

 

 

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Varsity Wins Sixth Annual Alumnae Game

 

Seventeen former Colonials took part in the sixth annual Alumnae Game Saturday, August 23.Moon Township, Pa. / North Athletic Complex -- The Robert Morris University women’s soccer team took their sixth meeting in the Annual Alumnae Game, handing the former Colonials a 6-0 loss at North Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon. The varsity squad has won each of the first six games.

 

Sophomore midfielder Jaimie Morra (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills) led all scorers with a goal and two assists while also registering five shots. Four players – senior forward Brenda Sasu (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard), junior Daneen Stevenato (North York, Ontario / Newtonbrook) and freshmen Jess Sharik (North Huntington, Pa. / Norwin) and Rachel Sebbens (Irwin, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) – each had a goal and an assist.

 

The Alumnae squad managed eight shots on net with Angela Marino (Story) (2003-06) taking four of those. Amanda Rambo (2000-03) took three and Katie Kirkpatrick (2005-08) had the other. more

 

 

Bialik Nets Two in Drexel's Season Opening Shutout of Iona

Philadelphia – Drexel (1-0) opened its 2008 campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Iona (0-1). Prior to the match the team honored the memory of fallen Dragon Laura Meikle Koch, a 2001 graduate and one of the team’s all-time greats, who passed away this summer after a battle with cancer. The Dragons will honor Meikle’s number nine each season in her memory. The current owner of the number nine jersey, Daria Bialik, did her best to honor the number in Drexel’s season opener by scoring two of the team's four goals in the shutout victory.

Keeper Kaitlin Bond posted her 15th career shutout, solidifying her hold on Drexel’s all-time record. Freshman Jenna Lindsay recorded a goal and an assist in her first collegiate game. Drexel outshot the Gaels 6-1 in the first half and 10-3 on the game. more

 

 

Bucknell  Opens with 3-0 Victory at UMBC

CATONSVILLE, Md. – Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Jennifer Dervarics (Emmaus, Pa.) broke the ice with the season’s first goal, and Chelsea Brinkman (Clearwater, Fla./Palm Harbor University H.S.) tacked on a goal and an assist to help lead the Bucknell women’s soccer team open the 2008 campaign with a 3-0 road victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Friday afternoon.

Junior goalkeeper Kathryn Sutton (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) registered her fifth career shutout, but her teammates in front of her helped make it a relatively light work load, as the Bison outshout UMBC 14-3, including 10-1 in the first half. Sutton turned aside the Retrievers’ lone shot on goal, and she had plenty of cushion by the game’s 34th minute when the Bison punched in two goals just 1:36 apart.

In the 32nd minute, sophomore Brooke Stokes (Gladwyne, Pa./The Shipley School) slipped a pass to Dervarics, who beat keeper Christine Bacinski to the lower left corner. The goal was the 25th of Dervarics’ career, seventh all-time at Bucknell. more

 

 

 

 

No. 9 PSU Blasts Past Williams & Mary, 3-1
Aug. 23, 2008

WILLIAMSBURG, Va - No. 9 Penn State opened its 2008 campaign Saturday with a convincing 3-1 victory at Williams & Mary, a team just out of the preseason Top 25. The 10-time defending Big Ten champion Nittany Lions got goals from senior midfielder Zoe Bouchelle (Cockeysville, Md.), sophomore forward Dani Toney (Northville, Mich.) and junior midfielder Alli Rago (Fairfield, Conn.) to start the season off with a well-balanced attack.

The 5-5 Bouchelle elevated to head-in Penn State's first goal of the season off a corner kick from junior midfielder Melissa Hayes (Cave Creek, Ariz.). The Nittany Lions took the 1-0 lead into the locker room at halftime, then used the first five minutes of the second half to make a statement, going up 3-0 on the Tribe with two quick goals. more

 

 

 

Pitt Drops Season Opener to Akron, 6-2

 

lead photoAKRON, Ohio—The Pitt women’s soccer team opened its 2008 fall regular season with a 6-2 loss Friday evening at Akron.

 

Pitt jumped out a 2-1 lead early in the first half. Sophomore Liz Carroll gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead after finishing on shot from the top of the penalty box in the 11-minute mark. Sophomore Laura Berbert provided the assist. Two minutes later, Akron evened the score at 1-1 when Katelyn Hausfield finished on a crossing pass assisted by both Rachel Phillip and Britni Back. Pitt freshman Katelyn Ruhe gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead on her first collegiate goal in the 16th minute off an assist from Carroll. more

 

 

Their wildest dreams weren't this good

Their wildest dreams weren't this good.

To be part of the winning United States national women's soccer team at the Olympics? Who wouldn't dream of something like that?

But to score the lone goal in the 1-0 match that clinched it?

Neither Carli Lloyd, on the pitch in Beijing, Pam Lloyd, her mother watching in Delran, or the coaches that helped to shape the early part of her career saw it coming.

“Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would score the goal to get us the Olympic gold,” Lloyd said.

Yet after battling Brazil to a scoreless draw for 96 minutes, that's exactly what happened.  more

 

 

Bucknell's Jennifer Dervarics Named Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of Year in Women's Soccer
Aug. 21, 2008

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell women’s soccer co-captain Jennifer Dervarics was named the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday, one day before the Bison open their 2008 regular season on the road against UMBC.

The Patriot League also announced its preseason women’s soccer poll, and despite receiving twice as many first-place votes as any other team, Bucknell was picked a close second in the poll, just two points behind Navy. The Mids, who defeated the Bison in last year’s Patriot League championship match, earned four first-place nods and 88 total points. Bucknell collected eight first-place votes from the league’s head coaches and sports information directors and totaled 86 points. more

 

Walsh and the U.S. Win Gold

The United States Defeated Brazil 1-0 in Overtime to Capture Olympic Gold

Aug. 21, 2008

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State women's soccer head coach Erica Walsh helped lead the U.S. to Olympic gold today (Aug. 21) as an assistant on the U.S. Women's soccer team. The U.S. defeated Brazil 1-0 in overtime to earn the Americans their third Olympic gold medal including 2004's 2-1 victory over Brazil.

Walsh will make the long trip back to University Park via Williamsburg, Va. where she will meet the Nittany Lions for their season opener versus William & Mary.

Carli Lloyd's goal in the 96th minute gave the U.S. the 1-0 victory and gave the Americans revenge for their 4-0 loss to Brazil in last year's World Cup.

 

First Up: Bison Visits UMBC Friday

Aug. 20, 2008
  • LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The 2008-09 athletic calendar officially gets underway on Friday afternoon, when the Bucknell women's soccer team travels to Catonsville, Md., to take on Maryland-Baltimore County. Game time is set for 4 p.m. at the UMBC Soccer Stadium.

    Five All-Patriot Leaguers and two all-region performers are among the 10 returning starters for coach Ben Landis' Bison squad, which is coming off back-to-back regular-season conference titles. Bucknell finished 11-9-1 overall last season, including a 5-1 home victory over UMBC.

    The Retrievers were 3-13-2 overall and 2-6 in the America East conference in 2007. Sophomore Ashley Singer returns after leading UMBC in scoring with four goals last season. more

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    Progress Evident as Leopards Look Toward Season-Opener

    Leopards open 2008 campaign on Aug. 26 at Rider

    Aug. 19, 2008

    EASTON, Pa. - Enjoying unseasonably cool temperatures for the majority of the 2008 preseason camp thus far, the Lafayette women's soccer team continues to build energy towards its season opener just one week away on Aug. 26 at Rider.

    Head coach Mick Statham has been very encouraged by the progress and energy of the first weeks of camp.

    "I have been quite pleased with the quality of our training sessions and I think the team is working very hard," Statham said. more

     

    Three Nittany Lions Named to the Women's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List

    Aug. 19, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy was announced today and among the 47 top women's Division I soccer players were three Nittany Lions. Redshirt-senior Zoe Bouchelle, junior Alyssa Naeher and junior Katie Schoepfer were all named to the list. Penn State was one of only three schools to have three players named to the list. Included in that elite group was defending National Champions University of Southern California and the University of North Carolina.

    These selections mark the ninth consecutive year that a Nittany Lion has been on the pre-season watch list for the nation's top player. more

     

    Bullets picked fourth in CC

     


     

    Athletic PhotoThe Gettysburg College women’s soccer team was picked to finish fourth in the Centennial Conference in preseason voting by the conference’s 11 head coaches. The Bullets return 18 letterwinners and eight starters from last season.

    Gettysburg earned 69 points in the preseason ballot, finishing behind Johns Hopkins University (98), Swarthmore College (82), and Ursinus College (78). Haverford College and Muhlenberg College followed close behind the Bullets with 63 and 62 points, respectively, while Dickinson College (43), Franklin & Marshall College (42), and McDaniel College (31) rounded out 7-9. The Blue Jays earned nine first-place votes as the three-time defending conference champions, while the Garnet picked up the remaining two first-place nods. more

     

     

    Dempsey Pleased With Early Camp

    MANSFIELD – The unseasonable cool weather early in the week seemed to agree with the Mansfield University women’s soccer team after the first couple of days of preseason camp.

    The players have been going through condition and skill drills during early camp three-a-days while breaking into an intra-squad scrimmage in the evening.

    “So far so good,” said head coach Tim Dempsey as he prepares his team for the programs seventh season. “For the most part, everyone reported to camp in good shape so we’ve been able to accomplish some things early. I see that we have a good mix already between the veterans and newcomers.” more

     

    The Nittany Lions Seek Their Eleventh-Straight Big Ten Title
    Aug. 18, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - After a stellar first season at the helm of the Penn State women's soccer program head coach Erica Walsh is looking to improve on a season that saw the Nittany Lions win their 10th-straight Big Ten Championship and 13th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in just 14 years of existence. She is excited to return from her first trip to the Olympics as an assistant on the U.S. Women's National Team. She has played the dual role of assistant U.S coach and head Penn State coach throughout the summer and is ready to embark on her second season in the Big Ten.

    Walsh returns two NSCAA All-Americans and adds another Soccer Buzz Top-20 recruiting class to her arsenal. With captains Jessie Davis and Melissa Hayes leading the way the NCAA Championship is not far from reach. more

     

    PSU Picked to Finish First in Big Ten

    The Big Ten Coaches Picked Penn State to Repeat as Conference Champions in 2008

    Aug. 18, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's soccer team has been voted to finish a top the Big Ten in 2008 by the conference coaches, as announced today by the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions are entering the 2008 season on a quest for their 11th consecutive Big Ten Title. This selection marks the sixth-straight year that the Nittany Lions have been tabbed pre-season favorites by the Big ten coaches.

    Penn State's 10-consecutive titles streak is tied for the second-longest championship run in Big Ten history. The streak is also the longest active streak nationally. more

     

    Women’s Soccer Tabbed Sixth By NEC Coaches

    Moon Township, Pa.—The Robert Morris University women’s soccer team, under the direction of eighth-year head coach John Kowalski, was selected sixth in the 2008 Northeast Conference Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches‘ Poll. The Colonials were 7-10-2 in 2007 and tied for seventh in the NEC with a 4-4-1 record.

     

    Monmouth, the defending conference champions, collected six first-place votes as the preseason favorite to win the conference. Central Connecticut State was second followed by Long Island in third. Quinnipiac had two first-place votes but were fourth overall in the poll. Sacred Heart is fifth followed by Robert Morris, Saint Francis (Pa.), Fairleigh Dickinson, Mount St. Mary’s and Wagner. more

     

     

    La Salle Announces Alumnae Game

    Aug. 14, 2008
    PHILADELPHIA - La Salle Women's Soccer opened camp on Saturday, preparing for another run into the Atlantic 10 Championships - which would give them three postseason appearances in five seasons under Head Coach Paul Royal.

    The team, which won 11 games last season, sat just outside of the A-10 playoffs in 2007, despite one of its best offensive productions in school history. The Explorers scored the third-most goals (41) and had the second-most assists (49) in a single season at the La Salle. more

     

    Penn State Ranked No. 9 in Pre-Season NSCAA Women's Soccer Poll

    Aug. 14, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) released its 2008 Pre-Season Division I Women's Soccer Poll with the Nittany Lions receiving a number-nine ranking. Penn State ended the season ranked 12 in the final poll despite spending most of the season within the top-10.

    Penn State is the top-ranked Big Ten team with the University of Illinois coming in at 19 and Purdue University at 24. Indiana University and Ohio State University both received votes in the first poll just falling short of the top-25. more

     

    Walsh and McLeod to Battle with Their Olympic Dreams on the Line

    The United States and Canada Play a Quarterfinal Match Friday at 6 a.m.

    Aug. 14, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The United States used a huge 4-0 victory over New Zealand on Tuesday to win Group G and advance to the quarterfinals. Penn State head coach Erica Walsh watched from the sidelines as an assistant to head coach Pia Sundhage as the U.S. captured victories over Japan and New Zealand while falling to Norway to capture the Group G title.

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    Duquesne University Unveils Duquesne Athletic Fund

    New fundraising and development arm for Duquesne Athletics

    Aug. 13, 2008

    Duquesne University Director of Athletics Greg Amodio recently announced the unveiling of the Duquesne Athletic Fund, the new fundraising and development arm of Duquesne's Department of Athletics.

    The Duquesne Athletic Fund is supported by both individuals and businesses, all of which are committed to the success of Duquesne Athletics. It provides funds to support the operational costs of the University's 20 varsity sports programs, including its nearly 500 male and female student-athletes. more

     

    Kelly Eagan Named BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

    Aug. 13, 2008

    PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Junior Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) was named the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Villanova was chosen to finish fifth in the National Division this season in a poll of the league's head coaches. The poll results were released today as teams are in the midst of their busy preseason training.

    Eagan is a two-time first team All-BIG EAST selection and the leading returner to a strong back line for the Wildcats. In her two seasons as a starting center back for the team, Villanova has recorded 29 shutouts while surrendering just 22 goals to the opposition. Last season, the Wildcats allowed their opponents an average of just five shots on goal per contest. more

     

    Notre Dame And West Virginia Picked To Win 2008 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Divisional Titles

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Notre Dame and West Virginia have been tabbed as favorites in the 2008 BIG EAST preseason women’s soccer poll. The Irish received 15 first-place votes and were unanimously picked to win the National Division, while the Mountaineers were picked to win the American Division. Both programs have won their respective division titles the last three years. The votes were cast by the league’s 16 head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams. more

     

    Aug. 11, 2008

    Leopards Return to Start 2008 Preseason Camp

    EASTON, Pa. - Head coach Mick Statham and his Lafayette women's soccer team opened the 2008 preseason camp on Saturday, as the squad welcomed back 16 returning letterwinners, as well as 10 members of the Lafayette class of 2012.

    This year's freshman class reported on Friday morning, while the upperclassmen returned to College Hill on Saturday. Following a relatively light practice on Sunday, the squad commenced the first full week with a Monday morning training session followed by a freshmen-only session in the afternoon. more

     

     

    Region I ODP Pools Now Listed

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    Aug. 8, 2008

    Temple Women's Soccer To Play In South Jersey Soccer Festival

    PHILADELPHIA-The Temple Women’s Soccer Program will take part in the South Jersey Soccer Festival “Night of Champions” pre season event on Saturday August 23rd at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.  The event will feature the following games and competitions: more

     

    August 9, 2008

    Lloyd's strike gives U.S. win over Japan

    The U.S. looked far from gold-medal form, but did enough against a dangerous Japanese side to pick up a much-needed three points in Group G after dropping its opener against Norway.

    The Americans created a host of scoring opportunities, but were only able to capitalize in the 27th minute, when Lloyd volleyed a cross from defender Stephanie Cox just under the crossbar.

    The United States, which plays New Zealand in its final group match on Tuesday in Shenyang, has three points in the group. Japan has one point, and faces Norway next in Shanghai. more

     

    Pitt 2008  Soccer Preview

    Aug. 8, 2008

    With the promise of a new season, the 2008 Pitt Women's Soccer team is prepared to take on the challenge of competing and moving up in the Big East Conference. Under the guidance of sixth year head coach Sue-Moy Chin, the Panthers are securely focused on improving in the win-loss column.

    "It's a fresh year and our team is hungry for wins," Chin said. "With a better regular season record, hopefully we can have a successful year and make it back to the Big East Tournament."

    Through instilling a tough, defensive-minded mentality, Chin has guided Pitt to appearances in two of the last three Big East Championships. The Panthers advanced to post-season play in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history in 2005 and 2006.more

     

    Morrison selected to ODP Region Squad

    Central York rising sophomore Casey Morrison was selected to play for the Region 1 U.S. Olympic Development Soccer Team on its Ireland tour on Aug. 10-20. Morrison was one of 18 girls picked from among 400 tryouts. The Americans will play Irish national teams in U-15, U-16 and U-17 age brackets.

     
    Walsh Heads into Battle in Beijing

    The U.S. Women's Soccer Team will be in Action Saturday

    Aug. 8, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Women's soccer head coach Erica Walsh is busy preparing the U.S. Women's National Team for its second game of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Walsh, an assistant on the U.S. squad, will help lead her squad into action tomorrow (August 9) at 5 a.m. eastern time.

    The U.S. will take on Japan who is coming off a 2-2 tie with New Zealand. The Americans currently sit in fourth place in their group following a 2-0 loss to Norway. The top two teams in the group will advance to the quarterfinals following round-robin play.

    The game will be broadcast live throughout the United States check your local listings.

     

     

    U.S. Under-20 Women Fall to Top Clubs in England

    CHICAGO (August 4, 2008) - After a training camp in New Jersey from July 23-28, in which the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team downed the W-League’s New Jersey Sky Blue by a 5-1 score, the team headed to England, where it dropped matches to the Everton Ladies (1-0) and the Arsenal Ladies (3-1).

    Against the Sky Blue on July 26, the USA got an early goal from Alex Morgan, who also added one with 15 minutes left in the game, plus individual scores from Gina DiMartino, Amanda DaCosta and Kiersten Dallstream for the final margin. more

     

    Penn State Fall Olympic Sports To Appear On Big Ten Network 12 Times

    Four Nittany Lion squads will be represented during the regular season

    Aug. 6, 2008

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Four Penn State Olympic sports will be represented this fall on the Big Ten Network. Men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey and women's volleyball will be showcased in at least 12 contests during the regular season beginning in September.

    Men's soccer will be featured at Jeffrey Field against Bucknell on Sept. 7 and will take to the road to face Northwestern on the Network on Oct. 4.

    Field hockey, national runners-up a year ago, will take on Ohio State on Sept. 28 in Columbus, Ohio, and will also square off against Iowa at home on Oct. 10 in televised contests. more

     

    Norway Scores Twice Early, U.S. Women Lose in 2008 Olympic Opener 

    QINHUANGDAO, China (Aug. 6, 2008) – The U.S. Women’s National Team fell to Norway, 2-0, in the first match for both teams at the 2008 Olympics as the Europeans stunned the U.S. with two goals in the first five minutes. The Americans pushed to pull a goal back in the second half, but an organized Norwegian side held on for the victory on a hot and steamy night at the Qinhuangdao Sports Center Stadium.

    The loss was just the second-ever for the U.S. women in the Olympics, with the only other loss also coming to Norway in the 2000 Olympic Final in Sydney, Australia. more

     

    US Youth Soccer National Championships Highlight Show Premiers this Saturday

     
    On Saturday, August 9 at 1 p.m. ET, the 2008 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be featured on Fox Soccer Channel during the two-hour US Youth Soccer National Championships Highlight Show presented by adidas.
     
    The highlight show features game footage from all 12 championship matches from Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27. In addition to game footage, teams from all around the country will be highlighted through feature stories that will give viewers insight on what it feels like to be one of the top 56 teams in the nation. more

    FC Bucks honored for sportsmanship at nationals

    The FC Bucks Vipers under-17 girls soccer team won its first two games at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Little Rock, Ark., and earned the tournament's Fair Play Award for its age group.

    The Vipers opened play July 23 with a 1-0 shutout of Eclipse Select of Illinois, then defeated Slammers FC of California, 2-1, on July 24. Against eventual national champion Dallas Texans Red the next day, the Vipers saw an outstanding season come to an end with a 3-1 loss. MORE

     

    Saint Joseph's Freshmen Lawall and Rhoades Lead Their Club Soccer Teams to Championship Round

    PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's incoming women's soccer freshman Steph Lawall and lead photosKortney Rhoades capped their successful club season this past weekend as the tandem led their teams to the Under-17 and Under-18 US Youth Soccer Championship rounds, respectively.

    A member of the U17 FC Bucks, Lawall helped the Vipers to a Region 1 Championship back on July 1 over Albertson New York, earning a trip to this past week's national championships. In the round-robin play, Lawall helped the Vipers to wins over Eclipse Select from Illinois and FC Slammers from California. However, a tough 3-1 loss to eventual champs Dallas Texans 91 Red, ended the season for U17 FC Bucks as even though the Vipers ended the preliminary round with the same record as 2 of the other 3 teams and with two wins, they did not advance to the Championship game based on a goal differential tie breaker. MORE

     

    Pali win W-League Championship

    Expansion Blues rally from first deficit of the season to win title

    VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- It’s not always the case that a game can live up to the hype, but the Pali Blues 2-1 victory over FC Indiana in the W-League Championship game will be remembered for ages.

    The Pali Blues came out loose and relax and it showed early in the contest. Pali was in control of the game early, dominating possession and getting everyone involved. On the other hand, FC Indiana looked nervous and the big game jitters definitely contributed to early FC Indiana miscues. more

     

    WPSL ALL-EAST CONFERENCE CALL

    Libertys' Boyer & Hutchinson Honored

    SACRAMENTO, CA (07/25/08) - With the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) regionals playoffs kicking off tonight in Connecticut and Long Island, it’s now time to announce the 2008 All-East First & Second Team selections - as well as conference honorees. The All-Pacific and Big Sky Conference Teams will be announced tomorrow (Sat., July 26th) as their respective playoffs commence on that day, while the All-Midwest & Sunshine teams will be announced on Sunday, July 27th.

    On Monday, July 28th, the MYSC Lady Blues (Midwest champion) travel to Brevard County Cocoa Expos (Sunshine champion) as both sides will battle it out for the lone remaining spot in the WPSL Final Four held at Natomas H.S. in Sacramento, CA from Aug. 2-3. But back to the East - tonight, the North Division champ SoccerPlus CT (12-0-0) hosts the Mid Atlantic second-place side Lancaster (8-2-2) at 7:00 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium (New Britain, CT) while the Mid Atlantic Division champ Long Island Fury (9-1-2) will take the pitch at 7:30 p.m. at Tully Park (N. Hempstead, NY) against the New England Mutiny (10-2-0).     more

     

    PA West Soccer Has 12 Selected For Regional Pools

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    Walsh Adds Three Signees to an Already Top-20 Recruiting Class

    Schaefer, Thomson and Watts will Join the Squad this Fall

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Head coach Erica Walsh of the women's soccer program has announced the signing of three additional recruits. This brings the total for the 2008 class to 12. Prior to the late signees the class was ranked 18th by Soccer Buzz Magazine marking the second top-20 class that Walsh has brought to Happy Valley in as many years.

    Joining the nine will be midfielder Ali Schaefer (Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley), defender/midfielder Emma Thomson (Nottinghamshire, England/Retford Oaks) and forward Nikki Watts (Berkshire, England/John O'Gaunt). Thomson and Watts will be traveling across the Atlantic to join the team while Schaefer will take the cross country trip from Las Vegas, Nevada to join the Nittany Lion squad. more

     

    Incoming Freshman Tribbett Wins U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship

    Tribbett Along with Her U-18 Colorado Rush Nike Teammates Won the Championship Game 3-0

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Incoming freshman goalkeeper Krissy Tribbett (Centennial, Colo.) and her Colorado Rush Nike teammates took home the U-18 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship this past weekend.

    Tribbett received the Golden Glove Award given to the top goalkeeper at the tournament. She recorded three shutouts in four games including a 3-0 win in the finals.

    The Rush faced the defending U-17 National Champions Sting 90 out of Texas. The game remained tied till the 63rd minute when a Rush player put away the deciding penalty kick that jump started the offense. The team would go on to score two more goals as Tribbett kept the Sting at bay.

    The win marks the eighth National Championship for the Rush but the first since 2001.

     

    Davies, Schoepfer and Weimer Named to WPSL All-East First Team

    Schoepfer and Weimer Led Their Squad to an Undefeated Regular Season

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Former Penn State women's soccer standout Tiffany Weimer (2002-05) along with current stars Katie Schoepfer (Waterford, Conn.) and Tara Davies (Cape May Court House, N.J.) were all named to the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) All-East First Team.

    Weimer leads her squad, the SoccerPlus Connecticut, in points with 28 off 11 goals and six assists. Schoepfer, who also plays for the SoccerPlus, is not far behind with six goals and five assists good for 17 points. more

     

     

    Sun-Gazette girls athlete of the year: Tesa McKibben, Montoursville

    Tesa McKibben's accomplishments are pretty impressive: a school record in one sport, 1,000 career points in a second, and three state medals in a third.

    Pretty impressive, yes, but here's the scary thing: She has one more year left. McKibben performed at a high level in three different sports during her junior year. For her efforts, she was named the Sun Gazette's Female Athlete of the Year for the 2007-08 season.

    "I'm shell-shocked," McKibben, said. "I didn't think I would do well. I practiced and had a lot of help from coaches on the field and on the court. It helped a lot." more

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