CAA WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY REPORT - AUG. 30
CAA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Katherine Yount, William & Mary
So., GK, Fairfax Station, Va./Robinson
Yount made nine saves and surrendered just one goal in 200 minutes of action as William & Mary upset 12th-ranked Penn State 2-1 and tied Connecticut 0-0 to win the Penn State Invitational. The Tribe was out-shot 40-21 over the two contests, but Yount recorded her second shutout of the year and lowered her GAA on the season to 0.31.
CAA WOMEN’S SOCCER CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Emily Banes, Towson
Fr., F, Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage
Banes scored the game-tying goal and assisted on the game-winning goal as Towson rallied for a 2-1 victory at Duquesne on Sunday. Banes knotted the contest at 1-1 with her first collegiate goal in the 61st minute before setting up Cheyenne Skidmore’s game-winner with less than seven minutes to go in regulation.
CAA WOMEN’S SOCCER CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Olivia Tomoff, James Madison
Fr., D, Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding
Tomoff earned all-tournament honors at the JMU Invitational after helping lead a JMU defense that gave up only one goal in two games versus Big East foes. The Dukes posted a shutout in a 1-0 victory over Villanova and allowed just one goal in a 1-0 setback to St. John’s.
CONFERENCE NOTES:
Non-Conference Success: CAA women’s soccer teams continue to perform well against non-conference foes early in the season. The league has combined for a 15-11-4 mark thus far and nine of the 12 CAA teams have winning percentages of .500 or better. Among last weekend’s highlights were William & Mary upsetting #12 Penn State 2-1 and James Madison knocking off Big East foe Villanova, 1-0.
Four CAA Teams Ranked Regionally: Four CAA women’s soccer teams are listed among the top 10 in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic regional rankings released on Aug. 30. William & Mary took over the top spot in the poll after its upset of Penn State and tie with Connecticut last weekend. James Madison is ranked #3, followed by Northeastern at #5 and Hofstra at #9.
CAA Race Expected To Be Wide Open: The CAA race should be extremely tight in 2010 based on a preseason poll of the league’s coaches. James Madison earned five first-place votes and was picked first with 108 total points, but second-place Hofstra got one first-place vote and was just one point behind with 107 and third-place UNC Wilmington received four first-place votes and 103 points. William & Mary and Northeastern also picked up a first-place vote, adding to the uncertainty of the race for the top spot. A complete listing of the poll is included in this release.
Three CAA Players On Hermann Trophy Watch List: Three CAA women’s soccer players were among a select group of 45 named to the Watch List for the Hermann Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s top player at the end of the season. Chosen to the list were George Mason senior midfielder Omolyn Davis, Northeastern sophomore forward Devin Petta and James Madison senior midfielder Teresa Rynier.
DELAWARE (1-1) - The Blue Hens suffered a 1-0 setback to Army in their home opener last Saturday. Delaware put four of its five shots on goal, with Morgan Warrington taking two of them. Goalkeeper Breanna Stemler made a pair of saves for the Hens, but allowed the game’s only goal just 1:03 into the second half.
DREXEL (1-2) - The Dragons dropped contests against Hartford (2-0) and Niagara (1-0) at the Temple Owl Eyes Classic over the weekend. Drexel had three players earn all-tournament honors - Jenna Lindsay, Biz Matta and Megan Mahon. Goalkeepers Nicole Sinclair and Victoria Troccoli split time in both contests.
GEORGE MASON (1-1) - The Patriots kicked off the season with a 2-0 victory at Howard last Wednesday, but saw their nine-match unbeaten streak come to an end following a 1-0 overtime loss to Navy in their home opener on Sunday. Navy’s game-winner was the first goal allowed by Mason in more than 375 minutes dating back to last season and was one of only two Navy shots on goal in the entire match. Juniors Alyssa Andersen and Zania Barnum contributed the two Mason goals in the victory over Howard.
GEORGIA STATE (2-0) - The Panthers won their second straight double-overtime contest, downing Mercer 1-0 in their home opener on Sunday. Sophomore Sarah Bennett scored the game-winning goal in the 106th minute off assists from Jocelyn Baker and Briana Pitre. Panthers’ goalkeepers Heidi Blankenship and Kellianne Collins combined to make eight saves and record the shutout.
HOFSTRA (0-1) - The Pride fell 5-0 at 7th-ranked Boston College in their season opener last Friday. Hofstra was only out-shot 11-9 for the match, but the Eagles scored on three of their first four shots in the opening 18 minutes. Hofstra is hosting an in-season tournament for the first time ever this weekend as the Pride will be joined by St. John’s, Rhode Island and Fordham.
JAMES MADISON (2-1) - The Dukes split matches against a pair of Big East opponents in the JMU Invitational, losing 1-0 to St. John’s before knocking off Villanova, 1-0. Junior Yolie Anderson-Golhor scored the game-winner versus VU in the 81st minute. Both of Anderson-Golhor’s goals in 45 career contests have been game-winners. Senior keeper Diane Wszalek made five saves versus Nova, including one on a penalty kick. Wszalek, who moved to second on JMU’s career shutouts list with 17, has stopped three PK’s in the last two years. Wszalek, Olivia Tomoff and Teresa Rynier received all-tournament honors.
UNC WILMINGTON (1-2) - The Seahawks cruised past Francis Marion 4-0 last Wednesday for their first win of the year. UNCW scored three times in a span of 5:43 in the first half, with junior midfielder Erin Pardini contributing a pair of goals. Sara Kneeland and Ali Nagle also scored for UNCW. Junior keeper Chandler Follett made four saves and recorded her 10th career shutout.
NORTHEASTERN (2-1) - The Huskies swept a weekend road trip to Bryant (3-0) and Rhode Island (2-1). Sophomore Greta Samuelsdottir scored a goal in each match, including the game-winner in the 39th minute at URI. Junior Veronica Napoli tallied a goal and an assist over the weekend and All-America forward Devin Petta netted the game-winner at Bryant. Goalkeeper Michelle Sopko made seven saves and gave up just one goal for the week.
OLD DOMINION (1-0-1) - The Lady Monarchs dominated VMI 4-1 last Friday as ODU out-shot the Keydets 31-3. It was the most goals for ODU in a match since 2008. Junior Jocelyn Weidner recorded her first multi-goal game with two goals and an assist and freshman Amber Cook scored her first collegiate goal to give the Lady Monarchs a 1-0 lead. Kirstin Walker also had a goal for ODU.
TOWSON (1-1-1) - The Tigers battled to a 0-0 tie with Saint Louis before rallying past host Duquesne, 2-1, at the Duquesne Classic. Junior keeper Jocelyn Papciak gave up just one goal in 200 minutes of action and made eight saves. The shutout versus SLU was the third of her career. Freshman Emily Banes scored her first collegiate goal against DU and then assisted on Cheyenne Skidmore’s game-winner in the 83rd minute. Skidmore also had an assist as the Tigers snapped a five-match winless streak dating back to last year.
VCU (1-1-1) - The Rams turned in a strong showing at the JMU Invitational, falling 2-1 to Villanova before fighting to a 0-0 draw with St. John’s. Freshman goalkeeper Megan Lynch made nine saves in 200 minutes of action and recorded her first collegiate shutout against SJU. Sophomore Bre White scored the game-tying goal against Nova in the 75th minute off a Carly Edgcomb assist. White was named to the all-tournament team along with freshman Bex Kunz.
WILLIAM & MARY (2-0-1) - The Tribe upset 12th-ranked Penn State 2-1 and earned a 0-0 tie with Connecticut to win the Penn State Invitational title. W&M is now 3-0 against Top 25 teams on the road over the past two seasons. Sophomore keeper Katherine Yount allowed just one goal in 200 minutes and made nine saves. After falling behind PSU early, freshman Audrey Barry tied the match at 1-1 in the 19th minute. Senior Kaitlin O’Connor scored the game-winner in the 74th minute as she converted a 40-yard free kick.