Elon 1, Maryland 0
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Despite being outshot 21-2 by the Maryland Terrapins, the only shot that mattered was the one off the foot of Elon's Molly Calpin as the Phoenix upended the Terps 1-0 in non-league women's soccer action on Sunday evening. It was just the second victory for an Elon team against current members of the ACC, the other also came over Maryland in a 2-0 overtime game in 1988.
Following a scoreless first half, during which Elon's Sydney Little corralled three Maryland shots, the Phoenix (1-1-0) was able to take the lead on its first shot of the contest. A Terp foul inside the 18-yard box set up the play and Calpin blasted the ball into the left side of the goal for the game-winner. Kerri Speers and Katie Perischini set up the scoring chance for Calpin.
Maryland (1-2-0) put three shots on goal and had two others blocked in the final 10 minutes while trying feverishly to even the score and force overtime.
Lizz Johnson finished the game in goal for the Phoenix and made four saves.
Maryland's Yewande Balogun made one save while playing the full 90 minutes in goal for the Terps.
Fouls were nearly even as Elon was whistled for 10 infractions while Maryland was called for nine. The Terps were caught offside on three occasions while the Phoenix was not offside once in the 90 minute contest.
The Phoenix put both of its two shots on frame, both from Calpin. Eight of the 21 Maryland attempts were on goal.
Elon's home-opener awaits as the Phoenix will take on Triad rival High Point at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night from Rudd Field.
Furman 1, Canisius 1
GREENVILLE, S.C. ? Freshman Martha Hall tallied her first collegiate goal in the 58th minute to help Furman to a 1-1 draw with Canisius on the final day of the Select Kickoff Classic at Stone Soccer Stadium on Sunday
Canisius (1-0-1) claimed the tournament title on goal differential after downing Wofford 5-1 on Friday evening. The Golden Griffins took an early lead on the Paladins in Sunday’s first game when Meagan Jones buried a 12-yard shot off of assists from Rebecca Shupe and Kasey Makowski at the
4:43 mark.
Furman (1-0-1) controlled the majority of possession and held a 24-9 advantage in shots and 10-2 edge in shots on goal, but did not find the net until the 57:41 mark. Katya Gokhman played a pass to Sara El-Shami who played a cross-field pass in the path of Hall to set up the Knoxville, Tenn., native’s first career goal.
The Paladins managed a 3-1 edge in shots over two overtime periods, but neither team could find the back of the net for a golden goal.
Briana da Mota registered one save in 45 minutes for Furman while freshman Jessica Smith was not forced to make a stop on her first 45 minutes in goal for Furman. Carolina Robert recorded nine saves for Canisius.
In game two on Sunday, Emily McColl netted a goal on either side of halftime to guide Coastal Carolina (1-3-0) to a 2-0 victory over Wofford (0-3-1).
McColl opened the scoring in the eighth minutes hammering a shot from 24 yards out to beat Terrier keeper Katie McChesney. She doubled the Chanticleers’ lead at 68:48 with a 32-yard volley off of a pass from Corrie Coles for the final margin.
Coastal Carolina held a 19-4 advantage in shots and 4-3 edge in corner kicks. Amy Haggard stopped two shots to notch the shutout in goal.
Select Kickoff Classic All-Tournament Team Kelly Reinwald, Canisius - MVP Nikki Gabrielli, Canisius Sylvia Kowalski, Canisius Rebecca Shupe, Canisius Laura Ellis, Canisius Kate Myatt, Furman Ashley Creavalle, Furman Margaret Antonik, Furman Sara El-Shami, Furman Anna Tupy, Coastal Carolina Chelsea Terry, Coastal Carolina Emily McColl, Coastal Carolina Sydney Reed, Wofford Meredith Calcina, Wofford.
Davidson 1, Kennesaw State 1
MACON, Ga. The Davidson women's soccer team kept their unbeaten streak to start the season alive with a second-half goal and battled through two overtimes before playing to a 1-1 draw with Kennesaw State on Sunday, Aug. 31 in the final day of the LQ Cup hosted by Mercer.
The Wildcats and Owls ran their records to start the 2008 campaign to 2-0-1.
Both teams scored wins on the opening night of the tournament, Davidson taking a 1-0 victory over Mercer, while Kennesaw State, who was awarded this year's LQ Cup, earned a 3-1 win against Jackson State.
With the tie, Davidson has either earned a tie or win in nine of its past 10 contests dating back to last Oct. 17. After going 1-0-1 this weekend, the 'Cats are also now riding a nine-game unbeaten streak when playing on the road or at neutral sites.
In a game between two schools playing each for the first time, Kennesaw State put the pressure on the Wildcat defense early by getting off seven first-half shots. The one that counted the most came at the 20:25 mark when Rachel Baer had a breakaway goal off a long ball to give the Owls a 1-0 advantage.
The one-goal deficit would be erased by the Wildcats in the 60th minute during the second half. After Davidson earned a corner kick, sophomore Allison Drutchas (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) sent a high pass to just outside the six-yard box where junior Lauren Conner (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) headed the ball into the near post to knot things up at 1-1.
Four minutes later, freshman goalie Christy Carry (Dallas, Texas) recorded one of the biggest plays of the game when she stopped a penalty kick to preserve the 1-1 tie. Carry played all 120 minutes, registering a game-high seven saves.
Both teams got off three shots each in first and second overtimes, but neither squad was able to punch one through resulting in the tie.
The Owls had a 15-11 advantage in the shot column, with Davidson putting seven of its 11 shots on goal compared to eight by Kennesaw State.
The Owls' goalie Staci Pugh finished with six saves in her 120 minutes of action.
Davidson will now host its own tournament, Sept. 5-7, when Lehigh, Richmond and College of Charleston come to Alumni Stadium. The Wildcats will first play Lehigh on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m., before closing out the tournament with a 3 p.m. contest against Richmond on Sunday.
Marquette 2, Samford 0
MILWAUKEE, Wis. --- The Samford University soccer team squared off against its third-straight, regionally-ranked opponent of the season Sunday and dropped a hard-fought 2-0 decision to the Marquette Golden Eagles at Valley Field.
Samford (0-3) finished the 2008 Milwaukee Cup with an 0-2 record. Redshirt sophomore Paige Lanter earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
The University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin earned the championship title of the four-team event by finishing with a 2-0 mark. On Friday, Milwaukee posted a 4-2 victory against Samford. Milwaukee is the sixth-ranked team in the Great Lakes Region.
With Sunday’s win, Marquette (3-0) also concluded play in the 2008 Milwaukee Cup with an unblemished 2-0 record. Milwaukee earned the tournament title over Marquette by winning the goals-scored tiebreaker with eight.
Marquette, the 12th-ranked team in the Great Lakes Region, received goals from Julia Victor and Kelly Wepking in Sunday’s win.
After the teams played 69 minutes of scoreless soccer, Victor tallied the Golden Eagles’ game-winning goal at the 69:06 mark as she notched her first score of the 2008 season. Marquette, which outshot Samford 32-3, extended its lead to 2-0 with Wepking’s second goal of the year during the 86th minute of play.
On Wepking’s score, Ashley Bares was credited with an assist.
Samford’s senior goalkeeper Cayley Winters made her first start in goal of the season Sunday. After missing the first two games of the year with an arm injury, Winters returned to the starting lineup and tallied a career-high 14 saves. The total surpassed her previous career-high mark of 11 set against 19th-ranked Vanderbilt in the opening round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament.
With Sunday’s loss, Samford opened the season with an 0-3 record for the first time since 2004. Later that year, the Bulldogs went on to win the 2004 Ohio Valley Conference championship and finished the season with an impressive 7-1 league record.
The Samford University soccer team will next be in action Friday at 5 p.m., as the Bulldogs square off against the Mercer Bears in the opening game of the 2008 Jacksonville State Invitational. The match will be held at the JSU Soccer Field in Jacksonville, Ala.
Coastal Carolina 2, Wofford 0
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Wofford women's soccer team surrendered a goal in each half to drop a neutral-site meeting to Coastal Carolina, 2-0, at the Select Kick-Off Classic in Greenville, S.C. The tournament was hosted by fellow Southern Conference member Furman.
The Chanticleers controlled much of the offensive attack during the game, outshooting the Terriers 19-4. Coastal Carolina's first goal came at 7:45 when Emily McColl fired a shot from 24 yards out past Wofford (0-3-1) goalkeeper Katie McChesney. CCU mounted a 13-1 shot advantage during the opening 45 minutes.
The Terriers were more aggressive during the second half, tallying three attempts to six by Coastal Carolina (1-3). However, McColl netted her second tally at 68:48 on a 32-yard volley from Maegen Hellberg into the upper left corner.
Wofford received its four shots from Mary Rea, Nikki Siebert, Meredith Calcina and Maggie McLaughlin.
Sarah McPartlan paced the Chanticleers with five attempts, while Dana Gentile registered four.
The Terriers return to action when they open the home schedule at Snyder Field with a 7 p.m. Friday match against South Carolina State.
Duke 1, UNC Greensboro 0
DURHAM, N.C. ? Katelynn Donovan all Spartans with three shots, but UNCG was unable to find the back of the net, dropping a 1-0 decision at No. 16 Duke.
The loss to Duke (3-0-0) marks the second straight time that the Spartans
(2-2-0) have lost to the Blue Devils by a 1-0 score in Durham. The teams battled into overtime in 2005 before Duke was able to come out on top.
Donovan’s three shots were a season high for the senior, while six other Spartans registered one shot apiece. Duke totaled 15 shots, forcing Spartan goalie Barrie Vogel to make four saves over the 90 minutes of play.
The Spartans wasted no time, ripping four shots in the first 30 minutes of play to just two for the Blue Devils. Kristin Player attempted the Spartans’ first shot in the fourth minute of play, but had her shot stopped by Duke goalie Cassidy Powers, while Donovan and Mary Kate Towne each sent their chances high. Donovan stepped up again for UNCG in the 27th minute, but sent her second shot of the night over the cross bar once again.
Despite a combined 12 shots in the first half, neither UNCG nor Duke was able to break through. The teams traded opportunities throughout the second half, but it wasn’t until the 77th minute when the Blue Devils were able to find the back of the net to take a 1-0 lead that would hold up.
Following a Spartan foul deep in their defensive end, Jane Alukonis slipped a direct kick from 25 yards out into the lower left corner for the Blue Devils.
UNCG rallied in the final minutes, forcing Powers to come up with two late saves on shots by Heather Mitrisin and Casey Godwin.
The Spartans will continue their eight game, five week road swing when they head to Raleigh for the NC State/Residence Inn North Classic. UNCG will open play against Stetson at 5 pm on Saturday and will conclude their trip to Raleigh against VCU at 3:20 pm Sunday. It will be the first meeting against both programs for the Spartans.
Northern Illinois 2, Georgia Southern 0
DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the 12th minute and were able to hold on for their second win of the season.
The Lady Eagles (2-1) put up a valiant fight with half their shots coming on goal, but were unable to get the ball past the Huskies' goalkeeper, Lindsey Curnock.
Niki Lepper, Audrey Brown and Sara Oland all had a shot on goal for the Lady Eagles. Ashley Toussaint, Holli Finneren and Michelle Berard all had one shot in the game. Lauren Santos played the whole game in net again for the Lady Eagles. She made three saves on the day.
Thea Johnson scored the first goal of the game for the Huskies, in the 9 minute mark.
Northern Illinois went up 2-0 when Becca Ford found the upper right corner of the goal off a pass from Johnson in the 12th minute of play.
The Lady Eagles return to action next Friday at the Coastal Carolina Tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where they will take on Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern.
Eastern Kentucky 2, Chattanooga 0
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women’s soccer team fell 2-0 to Eastern Kentucky at the North River Soccer Complex in non-conference play Sunday afternoon.
After nearly 80 scoreless minutes, EKU’s Lauren Imsande took a pass from Jessica Reed and lofted the ball over the head of Chattanooga keeper Allie Preston for the game-winning goal. The Colonels (1-0-1) added an insurance goal seven minutes later for their first win of the season.
On a throw in Laura Caldon took the ball and bent a shot over the head of Preston in the middle of the net to put Eastern Kentucky up 2-0 with less than four minutes to play.
Chattanooga (0-2-1) had a couple of opportunities to score. Freshman forward D.K. Henry (Queens Village, N.Y.) pushed the ball forward and put the shot over the middle of the net. With less than two minutes to go in the game, defender Chelsea Hurst (Flintville, Tenn.) charged the net and was just wide.
Hurst, along with Katharina Rheinheimer (Lindberg, Germany) each had two shots for the Lady Mocs and four more had one apiece. Eastern Kentucky’s Kayla Swearingen led the way with four shots while Heather Bruce, Alex Hartwick, Gabriella Wolf and Imsande each had two shots each.
The Colonels outshot Chattanooga 14-9 and had seven shots on goal to UTC’s three. Preston nabbed five saves for the Lady Mocs while Eastern Kentucky’s Stephanie Lynch had three.
Chattanooga will hit the road for a three-game stretch beginning with a match at Austin Peay Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern time.