D.C. United to play New York Red Bulls in semifinal round of Eastern Conference playoff race
Black-and-Red set to host return leg of home and home, total goal series on November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Washington, D.C. (October 28, 2012) –
With yesterday's 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire, D.C. United has
secured the second seed in the upcoming Eastern Conference playoffs and
are set to face the third seeded New York Red Bulls. United will play at
Red Bull ArenaSaturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. ETbefore hosting the return leg of the two-game, total-goal series on Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2012) – In
the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Major League Soccer has requested
second seeded D.C. United and the third seeded New York Red Bulls
alternate home dates in their upcoming Eastern Conference semifinal
series. United will now host the first leg Saturday, November 3 at 8:00
p.m. ET before traveling to Red Bull Arena for the return leg of the
two-game, total-goal series on Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Both matches are set to be televised to a live national audience by NBC
Sports Network and aired locally via United's Spanish-language radio
partner La Nueva 87.7 FM. Tickets for MLS Cup playoff matches played at RFK Stadium are now on sale via dcunited.com/tickets
with all United plan holders enjoying priority seating options and
discounted pricing by calling D.C. United Customer Service at 202-587-5000. Individual game tickets are available via dcunited.com/tickets,
by calling (202) 432-SEAT or by visiting any TicketMaster outlet.
Tickets are priced at $60 for Mezzanine seats, $50 for Midfield, $40 for
Sideline and $30 for Endline. Groups of 15 or more may also purchase
seats at discounted rates via dcunited.com/tickets or by calling D.C. United Customer Service at 202-587-5000.
This year, with a 1-1-1 record against
the New York Red Bulls, D.C. United claimed the Atlantic Cup following
its 2-2 tie on August 29. When it comes to the MLS Cup Playoffs, United
boasts a 5-1-1 record, with its only loss coming in a shootout back in
1996.
D.C. United finishes the 2012 MLS
regular season with a 17-10-7 record (58 points). Ben Olsen’s club
enters the post-season on a seven-game unbeaten run, going 5-0-2 (17
points) during that span. United has yet to lose a home game since
falling 1-0 to Sporting Kansas City on opening night back on March 10.
Since that game, United has gone 16 home games without a loss – going
12-0-4 en route to the League’s best home point total this year (40).
While the club could
host as many as three matches en route to an MLS Cup Final appearance,
D.C. United Season Ticket Holders would access the first two playoff
matches using the Special Match 2 and Special Match 3 tickets in their
season ticket books.
Recap of Longwood's win in the Big South Conference Women's Soccer Championship Quarterfinals on Oct. 27, 2012. Interview with Coach Todd Dyer and game summary including video highlights.
TOM SERMANNI NAMED HEAD COACH OF U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
Long-Time Australian Women's National Team Head Coach Comes to U.S. Soccer with Experience in Three FIFA Women's World Cup Tournaments; Sermanni Available via Media Conference Call on Wednesday, Oct. 31
CHICAGO (Oct. 30, 2012) - U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati announced today the hiring of Tom Sermanni as the seventh head coach in U.S. Women's National
Team history.
Sermanni, 58, comes to U.S. Soccer with 11 years of experience as a head
coach in international women's soccer - all with Australia - a period
during which
he led the Matildas in three Women's World Cup tournaments.
Sermanni will officially begin his tenure as the WNT head coach on Jan.
1, 2013. U.S. Soccer Women's Development Director Jill Ellis, who was on
the bench
for the USA's two recent draws with Germany, will coach the team for the
last five matches of the Fan Tribute Tour, presented by Panasonic. Due
to his
prior commitments with the Australia Women's National Team as he
finishes up his responsibilities with the Matildas, Sermanni
will not be
attending the next two matches in Portland and Phoenix. Sermanni will be
observing the U.S. Women's National Team for the last three matches of
the 2012
tour, which will be announced in the near future.
"After an extensive search and interview process, we believe Tom
Sermanni is the right person at the right time to lead our Women's
National Team," said
Gulati. "He has the knowledge, experience and vision to take on the
challenge of keeping our team at the top of the world. He has a
tremendous passion for
the game, knows the American players, understands our system and knows
the process of preparing a team for a World Cup tournament. We're
tremendously
excited to have him on board as we look forward to qualification for the
2015 Women's World Cup."
Sermanni comes to U.S. Soccer after eight years as head coach of the
Australia Women's National Team, which he coached in both the 2007 and
2011 FIFA
Women's World Cup tournaments, reaching the quarterfinal stage at both
events. That eight-year period was Sermanni's second stint with
Australia, as he
also coached the Matildas from 1994 through 1997, during which time he led the team to the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.
"I'm honored to have this opportunity to work with tremendous players
and in a program that has had such a tradition of success," said
Sermanni. "U.S.
Soccer has always been at the forefront of supporting the women's game,
and it's exciting to coach the team in this next chapter of its history.
After
coaching against many of these players for years, I am looking forward
to working with an accomplished group of veterans while integrating the
numerous
talented young players who are itching for a chance to prove themselves.
It will be an exciting few years for the U.S. team and for all the
great fans as
we work toward the highest goals at the 2015 Women's World Cup."
In order to thoroughly examine the possible choices, Gulati headed a
search committee that included U.S. Soccer CEO/Secretary General Dan
Flynn, former
U.S. Women's National Team players Mia Hamm and Danielle Slaton, and
managing Director of Administration Tom King. The committee reviewed
more than 30 male
and female candidates both domestically and internationally.
During his time in charge of Australia, Sermanni helped bring the team
into the top 10 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Named the 2007 Asian
Football
Confederation Coach of the Year, Sermanni led Australia to a runner-up
finish at the 2006 AFC Women's Cup, where the team fell to China in
penalty kicks,
and to the championship in 2010, when the youthful Matildas downed Korea DPR in penalties.
Sermanni coached all three seasons of the Women's United Soccer
Association (WUSA), serving as an assistant for the San Jose CyberRays
during the inaugural
season, in which he helped the club to the league championship. He was
also an assistant for the CyberRays in 2002 before taking the head
coaching job of
the New York Power in 2003, where he coached U.S. Women's National Team
legends Christie Rampone, Shannon Boxx and Tiffeny Milbrett.
Sermanni, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, had a long playing career as a
midfielder from 1971 through 1989, playing more than 300 professional
matches and
scoring more than 50 goals. He quickly transitioned into coaching both
men's and women's professional soccer all over the world, including
stints in Japan,
the USA and Malaysia.
Sermanni follows Mike Ryan (1985), Anson Dorrance (1986-1994), Tony
DiCicco (1994-1999), April Heinrichs (2000-2004), Greg Ryan (2005-2007)
and Pia
Sundhage (2008-2011) as official coaches of the U.S. Women's National
Team, which has been ranked No. 1 in the world since winning the 2008
Olympic gold
medal in Beijing, China.
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia women’s soccer senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville,
Md.) was named the ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week conference officials
announced Tuesday. It was the second consecutive week that Miller was honored
by the league.
Miller was honored for the final week of the regular season as she led Virginia
to a 5-1 win over No. 22 Boston College on Thursday. She had a goal and an
assist in the Cavaliers’ five-goal second-half explosion after trailing 1-0 at
halftime. The goal was her 10th of the season in conference play, making her
the first player in four years to score double-digit goals during the ACC
regular season.
Miller continued her strong play on Sunday as postseason
play began. She scored the goal in Virginia’s 1-0 win at No. 8 North Carolina
in the ACC Quarterfinals.
The award is Miller’s fifth career ACC Player of the Week honor, setting a new
record for a Virginia player. Miller had been tied with Angela Hucles (1996-99)
and Meghan Lenczyk (2007-10), who both had four career awards.
The Cavaliers (14-4-1) continue play in the ACC Tournament on Friday with a
semifinal matchup with Florida State (16-2). Game time at WakeMed Soccer Park
in Cary, N.C. is 5 p.m. and the game will be broadcast online by ESPN3.
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The No. 10 Virginia women’s soccer team concludes the regular season Thursday as it hosts No. 22 Boston College at Klöckner Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m., and the game will be available to watch online through Cavaliers Live (subscription required).
Tickets are $7 for adult general admission and $5 for youth, senior and faculty/staff general admission. Group tickets (20 or more) are $4.
Prior to the game there will be a ceremony to honor the four Cavalier seniors playing their final regular season game at Klöckner Stadium. Forward/midfielder Erica Hollenberg (Fairfax Station, Va.), forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.), midfielder Julia Roberts (Frederick, Md.) and goalkeeper Carrie Wisman (Bristol, Va.) will be recognized in the ceremony.
Virginia enters the regular season finale with a 12-4-1 overall record and a 5-3-1 conference mark. The Cavaliers are coming off a 5-0 win at then-No. 22 Virginia Tech on Sunday, their most lopsided win over a ranked opponent since a 5-0 win over No. 13 UNC Greensboro to open the 1988 season. Miller scored the first three goals of the evening for her second career hat trick and was honored as ACC Co-Player of the Week.
Boston College is 10-5-3 overall and 4-4-1 in the ACC. The Eagles upset top-ranked Florida State 3-2 and tied Miami 0-0 in their final two home games of the season last week. BC is led by midfielder Kristen Mewis, the ACC’s leading scorer with 13 goals and 11 assists this season.
Boston College leads the all-time series 7-2-2, but Virginia has won two of the three previous meetings in Charlottesville. The Eagles won last year’s meeting 2-0 in Newton, Mass. In the last meeting at Klöckner Stadium in 2010, Virginia downed top-ranked Boston College 3-2 in overtime for the first win over a No. 1 team in school history.
The ACC Tournament will begin on Sunday with quarterfinal games hosted by the top four seeds. The Cavaliers can finish anywhere from fourth to seventh depending on the results of the final regular season games. The tournament pairings will be announced by the league following the conclusion of Thursday’s games.
LONGWOOD TO HOST BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINAL SATURDAY
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University will host a Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Championshipquarterfinal match on Saturday, October 27, against Liberty University at the Athletics Complex in Farmville at 6 p.m. The Lancers, who have a record of 13-5-1 overall, 8-2-1 in the Big South, are the number three seed in the eight-team tournament. The Flames, who have a record of 11-7-2 overall, 5-4-2 in the Big South, are the number six seed. Longwood and Liberty will be meeting for the second time in five days after the Lancers’ 1-0 road win against the Flames in the regular-season finale on Tuesday in Lynchburg. The postseason Big South Championship event includes ticket prices of $4 for adults and $1 for students with an ID. Admission is free for children ages five and under.
“This is a special opportunity for our program and we earned the right to host with what we accomplished in the regular season,” said 19th-year head coach Todd Dyer ‘93. “Now we hope to capitalize on our home field advantage with the support of our Longwood and Farmville community. Go Lancers!” The 2012 Big South Women's Soccer Championship quarterfinals will be played at campus sites before moving to Rock Hill, South Carolina for the semifinals and finals on November 2-4. The quarterfinals and semifinals will air on the Big South Network, with the finals airing on ESPN3. The Big South Tournament Champion receives an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship. High Point University (9-5-6, 8-1-2) is the top seed and will host the eight seed Charleston Southern University (7-10-1, 5-6) on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Radford University (11-2-4, 7-0-4) is the number two seed and will host the seven seed Campbell University (10-7-1, 5-6) on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Winthrop University (10-6-2, 7-2-2) is the number four seed and will host the five seed Coastal Carolina University (10-8, 7-4) on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The conference championship schedule is below.
Saturday, October 27 (Campus Sites)Game 1: #5 Coastal Carolina at #4 Winthrop, 6 p.m. Game 2: #8 Charleston Southern at #1 High Point, 7 p.m. Game 3: #7 Campbell at #2 Radford, 7 p.m. Game 4: #6 Liberty at #3 Longwood, 6 p.m.
Friday, November 2 (Winthrop)Game 5: winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 4:30 p.m. Game 6: winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 4 (Winthrop)Game 7: winner game 5 vs. winner game 6, 2 p.m.
Former Washington Freedom player and current member of D.C. United Women of WPSL, Joanna Lohman is part of a duo that founded the JoLi Academy, a training centre for young female footballers in India.
Founded by footballer businesswomen with World Cup and Olympic playing
experience, JoLi Academy has the resources to bridge the gap between the
harsh realities facing millions of young girls around the world and the
dreams they aspire to. JoLi Academy brings mentorship, education, and
accessibility to young athletes the world over, from the deserts of
Middle East to the forests of South America. Raising women around the
world using soccer as our vehicle, JoLi Academy levels the playing field
by placing passionate hopefuls face to face with the people and tools
to help them grow into world-class leaders and athletes.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The
William and Mary women's soccer team defeated Old Dominion, 3-0, on Wednesday night
from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field and in the process claimed the
regular season Colonial Athletic Association title. W&M concludes regular
season play with an overall record of 14-5 and a league record of 8-2, while
ODU finishes the year with a record of 4-14 and a CAA mark of 2-8. Tonight's win over Old Dominion cemented the
Tribe as the host of the 2012 CAA Tournament, which will be held at Martin
Family Stadium at Albert-Daly on Nov. 2 and Nov. 4.
courtesy of TribeAthletics.com
In first half action, the Tribe dominated possession and was
poised to take an early advantage courtesy of multiple scoring opportunities. Senior Cortlyn Bristol's look in the 27th
minute was destined for the net, but the Chantilly, Va., native's rocket off
her left foot hit the far post. Old
Dominion's backline withstood until the Green and Gold opened its scoring
onslaught in the 34th minute. From six
yards away, sophomore Emory Camper shelved junior Ali Heck's cross from the
right side, giving W&M the 1-0 lead.
At halftime, the Tribe owned the advantage in shots, 13-1, and corner
kicks, 5-1.
In the 63rd minute, junior Dani Rutter extended the
College's lead to 2-0 after the York, Pa., native blasted home her sixth goal
of the year. Bristol took the initial
shot that was saved back into the field of play, while Rutter was there to
punch in the rebound. The assist was
Bristol's team-high 13th of the season.
Rutter put the match out of reach with her second goal of the night in
the 74th minute. This time, senior
Mallory Schaffer placed a perfectly placed through ball to a streaking Rutter,
who proceeded to crank home the Tribe's third score of the night on a
breakaway.
For the match, the Green and Gold outshot ODU, 28-2, and
held the advantage in shots on goal, 10-0.
Additionally, W&M recorded eight corner kicks compared to Old
Dominion's two. The victory also
improves W&M's all-time record against ODU to 21-2-1.
The Tribe will return to action in the 2012 CAA Tournament
semifinals on Nov. 2, from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field at a time
to be announced, as it will play the winner of the quarterfinal match up
between Hofstra and Northeastern.
For all the latest news on Tribe women's soccer and the 2012
CAA Tournament check out TribeAthletics.com or CAASports.com.
ZURICH, Switzerland – Virginia women’s soccer head coach Steve Swanson, who led the
United States to the U-20 Women’s World Cup championship last month, was named
to the shortlist for FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football the
organization announced Thursday. Swanson is one of ten coaches named to the
list.
Joining Swanson on the shortlist are Bruno Bini (France national team), John
Herdman (Canada national team), Patrice Lair (Olympique Lyonnais), Maren
Meinert (Germany U-20 national team), Silvia Neid (Germany national team), Hope
Powell (England national team), Norio Sasaki (Japan national team), Pia
Sundhage (USA national team) and Hiroshi Yoshida (Japan U-20/U-17 national
teams).
The list of 10 coaches has been drawn up by experts from the FIFA Football
Committee, the Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup,
as well as by a group of experts from France Football magazine.
On November 29 FIFA will announce the three finalists for the award. The winner
of the award will be announced at FIFA’s awards gala in Zurich on January 7,
2013.
Highlights of the USA's thrilling 2-2 tie with Germany at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. Abby Wambach and Tobin Heath score goals for the WNT as the USA remained unbeaten on the Fan Tribute Tour, Presented by Panasonic.
FARMVILLE, Va. –
Longwood University women’s soccer went 2-0-1 in its final three Big
South Conference regular-season matches last week, taking a 1-0 shutout
at Liberty University on October 23, after a 2-0 shutout past visiting
VMI on Oct. 20, following a double-overtime 0-0 tie at Radford
University on Oct. 18. The Lancers have completed their initial Big
South season with a record of 13-5-1 overall, 8-2-1 in the conference
for a second-place tie in the standings, and have attained their highest
win total since 2002 (15-3-1). Longwood is the number three seed in
the Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Championship and will host
number six seed Liberty (11-7-2, 5-4-2), ironically, for a quarterfinal
match on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Athletics Complex in Farmville at 6
p.m.
Recapping Liberty Longwood scored the only goal of the contest at 17:31 on a successful penalty kick by junior Kelsey Pardue|Henrico (Hermitage). The PK was awarded to the Lancers after freshman Olivia Colella|Herndon (Chantilly)was
knocked down in the box. It remained a one-goal game at the
intermission, and the two teams battled scoreless through the second
period, as well. Neither squad had a good look at the goal in the
second half, though Liberty did manage seven corner kicks. The Flames
had a 12-8 advantage in shots, though Longwood had a 6-4 edge in
attempts on goal, and Liberty had a 9-3 lead on corner kicks. Pardue
had three shots, two on goal, and senior captain Lindsey Ottavio|Fairfax (W.T. Woodson) had two shots, both on goal, for the Lancers. Senior keeper Kyra Byron|Richmond (Mills E. Godwin)played
the duration in front of the net with the four saves and was aided on
the team’s 10th shutout by senior defensive stalwarts (captain) Natalie Massey|Virginia Beach (Landstown)and Chelsea Walter|South Riding (Freedom), sophomores Taylor Cave|Virginia Beach (Kellam)and Rebecca Soares|Virginia Beach (Kempsville), along with freshmen Meghan Magee|Virginia Beach (Bayside),Alana Mackey|Leesburg (Loudoun County)andKatie Beebe|Round Hill (Woodgrove).
Senior Captian Lindsey Ottavio
Quoting Head Coach Todd Dyer “Going into the game, we needed a tie or a win to finish in the
top four of the league and host a first round game of the tournament.
We grinded out a tough 1-0 result against a strong Liberty team and a
lot of that credit should go to how we defended as a group after
converting the penalty kick. Now we get to embrace our first postseason
opportunity in the Big South and see how far it takes us.”
Recapping VMI Longwood controlled the Senior Night match against VMI and led 1-0 at the intermission after Olivia Colella
scored the opening goal at 11:39, beating the keeper one-on-one with a
shot to the lower left corner of the net after taking a pass from senior
Nikki Glisson|Mechanicsville (Hanover).
Colella added an insurance goal for the Lancers in the 64th minute when
she collected a pass in the box and beat the keeper left once again. Kelsey Pardue had fed a nice ball into the box to sophomore Kylie Dyer|Farmville (Prince Edward County)who
deflected it on to Colella for the finish at 63:45. Longwood had a
19-6 advantage in shots, including 10-4 in attempts on goal, and it was
an 8-4 edge on corner kicks. Lindsey Ottavio had six shots, two on goal, while Colella had four shots, all of which were on goal. Kyra Byron played the first 87:33 in front of the net for the Lancers with four saves and junior keeper Shelby Hall|Purcellville (Loudoun Valley)finished the final 2:27, as the hosts posted another shutout.
Quoting Head Coach Todd Dyer “A win on Senior Night always feels good in that we’re able to
honor those players who have done so much for our program. We got
behind them consistently, but only managed two goals to show for it.
However, the way we defended made those two stand for a solid win at
home and our seniors are able to go out in style.” Senior Night A special pre-game recognition ceremony took place prior to the VMI contest for seniors Kyra Byron, Nikki Glisson, Natalie Massey, Lindsey Ottavio and Chelsea Walter. This group has a combined four-year record of 40-28-6 (.581).
Quoting Head Coach Todd Dyer “This class is going out as one of the most talented and
accomplished groups in the history of our women’s soccer program at the
Division I level. However, their greatest contribution to Longwood is
the standard they set and lived by with regard to their character and
commitment on the soccer field, in the classroom and within the
community. It is only fitting that this special group of young women
had the honor of representing Longwood in our first-ever season of Big
South Conference play this fall. They have taken full advantage of this
opportunity, yet their best work still lies ahead after graduation.
With that in mind, we extend a very heartfelt ‘thank you’ for all of
their hard work and we wish them well as they move forward.” Recapping Radford Longwood and Radford battled through a scoreless opening period.
The Lancers, however, did have a 7-3 edge in shots at the intermission.
The two teams continued their scoreless match through the second 45
minutes and regulation ended with the visitors enjoying a 21-11
advantage in shots. Each team had a late scoring opportunity in
regulation, but could not move the net. Longwood and the Highlanders
played for two additional 10-minute overtime periods with no goals.
Neither team had a good look in the first extra period, but RU had an
opportunity early in the second OT that was stopped, before the Lancers
nearly scored in the final seconds. Longwood had a 27-19 advantage in
shots, though only 6-5 in attempts on goal, and the Lancers led 10-6 on
corner kicks. Kelsey Pardue had five shots, three on goal, and Nikki Glisson had four shots, one on goal, while Kyra Byron played the duration in front for the Lancers with five saves en route to the shutout.
Quoting Head Coach Todd Dyer “That was probably our grittiest performance of the season thus
far and we needed it against a very strong Radford team. We created
several good chances to win the game, but their keeper was rock-solid
and kept us out.” Leading The Lancers Kelsey Pardue leads Longwood in scoring through 19 matches with seven goals and six assists totaling 20 points. Lindsey Ottavio (two goals, five assists) and sophomore Kelsey McDonald|Kennett Square, Pa. (Unionville)(three goals, three assists) each add nine points. Kylie Dyerand Olivia Colella each have three goals and one assist for seven points.Sophomore Samantha Phillips|Chesapeake (Grassfield) and freshman Haylea Witz|Chesapeake (Grassfield) each have two goals for four points. Nikki Glisson has one goal and one assist for three points. Freshman Bridget Bergquist|Bristow (Brentsville) and Alana Mackeyeach add one goal for two points. Taylor Caveand Meghan Mageeeach have one assist totaling one point. Kyra Byron has played 1612 minutes in front of the net, while allowing only 14 goals (0.78) with 70 saves (.833) and 8.66 shutouts. Shelby Hall
has played 125 minutes in front of the net, while allowing three goals
(2.16) with nine saves (.750) and 0.66 shutouts. Redshirt-sophomore Dana Wallace|Charlottesville (Home Schooled) has played 12 minutes in front of the net with 0.33 shutouts.
In The Record Book Kyra Byron ranks second in career goals
against average (37-0.80), is tied for third in shutouts (15), and
fifth in minutes (4175), saves (173) and wins (23). Lindsey Ottaviois third in career points (60) and tied for third in goals (24). Kelsey Pardue is fourth in career assists (19) and seven in points (51).
NCAA Division I RPI Longwood is ranked 132nd among 323 Division I schools that sponsor
the sport of women’s soccer, as of Oct. 22. The Lancers are the
second-highest rated school from the Big South Conference, behind only
Radford (121). Other league members among the top-200 include High
Point (140), Campbell (156), Coastal Carolina (164), Winthrop (178) and
Liberty (183).
NCAA/Big South Statistics Longwood ranked 29th in Division I shutout percentage (.500), 53rd
in winning percentage (.694), 70th in goals against average (0.92) and
82nd in save percentage (.815) through Oct. 21. Kelsey Pardue ranked 28th in game-winning goals (4), 87th in assists (6) and 149th in points (18). Kyra Byron ranked 51st in goals against average (0.83), 65th in save percentage (.825), 96th in minutes (1522) and 145th in saves (66). Lindsey Ottavio
ranked 141st in assists (5). In Big South-only matches (11), the
Lancers are second in goals allowed (6), goals against average (0.53)
and shutouts (7). Kelsey Pardue is first in game-winning goals (4), tied for fourth in goals (6) and points (17), and tied for sixth in assists (5). Kyra Byron is second in shutouts (5), third in goals against average (0.56) and save percentage (.867), and eighth in saves (39). Olivia Colella is tied for third in game-winning goals (2). Lindsey Ottavio is tied for ninth in assists (4).
Big South … Here We Are Longwood played 11-straight Big South contests from Sept. 20 to Oct.
23. The Big South Conference Tournament will include the top eight
teams playing quarterfinal matches at the four highest seeds on Oct. 27,
followed by semifinal matches on November 2 and the tournament
championship contest on Nov. 4, hosted by Winthrop University in Rock
Hill, South Carolina.
Big South Conference/Attacking Player Of The Week Kelsey McDonald was named the Big South
Conference Attacking Player Of The Week Oct. 9 for her efforts during
two conference wins against Winthrop on Oct. 4 and Gardner-Webb on Oct.
6. She is Longwood’s fourth Big South Player of the Week (see below).
McDonald scored two goals, including one game-winner, and added one
assist to lead Longwood to a pair of Big South home wins. The Lancers
defeated the Eagles 2-1 in overtime as she scored the first goal in the
22nd minute, finishing a well-played through ball on the left side to
help the team to a 1-0 advantage at the intermission, and provided the
assist on the game-winning goal in the 94th minute when she delivered a
nice ball into the box from the left side once again. McDonald capped
her outstanding week with the first and game-winning goal in the 26th
minute of a 2-0 win against the Bulldogs, collecting a loose ball in the
box and finishing with a hard shot into the back of the net.
Big South Conference/Attacking Player Of The Week Kelsey Pardue was named the Big South
Conference Attacking Player Of The Week Sept. 25 for her efforts during
the 4-0 home win against UNC Asheville on Sept. 20 and the 2-1 overtime
home win against Presbyterian on Sept. 22. She is Longwood’s third Big
South Player of the Week (see below). Pardue scored three goals -- two
game-winners -- and added two assists to lead Longwood to a pair of Big
South wins. She was involved in all four scores against UNC Asheville,
scoring the first and game-winning goal in the fourth minute with a hard
shot into the net after a feed into the box. Pardue returned the favor
when she fed the ball in from the left side on the game’s second goal in
the 12th minute, and added another assist as she played a through-ball
in for a successful shot in the 19th minute. She completed the scoring
outburst when she got free down the middle of the field and beat the
keeper one-on-one in the 21st minute. Pardue capped her outstanding
week with the game-winning goal in OT against Presbyterian. She tallied
the game-winner in the 105th minute when she dribbled up the middle
through traffic and shot successfully to the right upper 90. Pardue was
also named the College Sports Madness Big South Player of the Week.
Big South Conference Defensive Player Of The Week Kyra Byron was named the Big South
Conference Defensive Player Of The Week Sept. 11 for her effort during a
1-0 shutout road victory at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County
on Sept. 9. She is Longwood’s second Big South Player of the Week.
Byron posted six saves for the Lancers against the Retrievers with five
of her saves in the second half, including four after Longwood had
taken a one-goal advantage.
Big South Conference/Attacking Player Of The Week Lindsey Ottavio was named the Big South
Conference Attacking Player Of The Week August 28 for her effort during
the 2-1 double-overtime home win past Richmond on August 24. She is
Longwood’s first Big South Player of the Week since the school joined
the conference on July 1. Ottavio scored two unassisted goals,
including the game-winner just 50-seconds into the second extra period
to lead the Lancers (3-1) past the Spiders. She scored her first goal
in the 65th minute, taking the ball through the middle of the box while
beating both a defender and the keeper with a shot to the left side of
the net at 64:35. Ottavio finally ended the well-played match at 100:50
when she took a loose ball in the box and once again beat the keeper
with a hard shot to the left side for the sudden victory. She was also
named the College Sports Madness Big South Player of the Week.
Big South Network Longwood produced its first-ever Big South Network live
video-streamed broadcast against UNC Asheville on Sept. 20. The Big
South Network is the official video provider for all Big South
Conference games. Each member institution is required to produce
broadcasts for home events to be streamed via the conference network.
The Lancers have streamed three women’s soccer matches this fall,
including the matches against visiting Winthrop University (Oct. 4) and
VMI (Oct. 20), and the Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Quarterfinal against Liberty (Oct. 27) will also be streamed.
The Big South Network has an archive of on-demand videos that can be
viewed for free. A paid subscription is required to view live events,
with both single-game and season passes available. You can view the
Longwood Lancers TV page to watch all of the Lancers’ webcasts and see a
schedule of upcoming events by visiting www.longwoodlancers.com or www.bigsouthsports.com.
No Place Like Home Longwood is now 48-15-2 (.754) on its home turf at the Athletics
Complex since beginning competition at the facility in 2006. The
Lancers, 8-1 at home this season, are 41-14-1 (.741) in Farmville since
attaining its NCAA Division I certification and eligibility for 2007.
2012 Captains Lindsey Ottavio is serving as a team captain for the second consecutive season, while Natalie Masseyis in the team leadership role for the first time.
Youth Being Served Ten freshmen and/or sophomores have made starts through 16 matches.
The Lancers have nine true sophomores and 10 true freshmen among their
28-player roster, and all 19 of them have seen action this season.
Coaching Milestone: 200 Career Wins Todd Dyer ‘93, enjoying his 19th year
as the founder and head coach of the Longwood women’s soccer program,
now has an overall record of 206-124-21, including 14 winning seasons. A
former standout midfielder at Longwood, he served as a team captain for
two years and scored 15 goals during his four years, earning
All-Virginia Intercollegiate Soccer Association (VISA) honors as a
senior. A native of Manassas, Dyer earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in physical education from Longwood in 1993. He also coached the
Longwood men’s soccer program for seven years (1996-2002), compiling a
record of 75-53-7. Quoting Head Coach Todd Dyer “200 is a nice milestone and what it really reflects is that I’ve
been fortunate to do what I love, at a place I love, for a long, long
time. I’m blessed to have had the privilege of working with so many
great people these past 19 years. Our program’s future is very bright
due to all of their hard work.”
The Coaching Staff Head coach Todd Dyer is assisted by associate head coach Steve Brdarski, in his ninth season at Longwood.
Up Next Week Longwood hopes to advance to the Big South Conference Women’s Soccer
Championship semifinals on Nov. 2 and the tournament championship
contest on Nov. 4, hosted by Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South
Carolina.
via virginiaathletics on YouTube:
Senior goalkeeper Carrie Wisman talked to VirginiaSports.com to preview senior day on Thursday against Boston College and look ahead to the postseason.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The
Virginia Tech women’s soccer team cruised past the No. 7 Wake Forest Demon
Deacons, 3-0, Wednesday night in its final regular season contest at Spry
Stadium. Katie Yensen, Ashley Manning and Jazmine Reeves connect on goals for
the Hokies to mark the fifth-straight season the Hokies have upset a top-10
team unranked.
Tech
improved to 13-5-1 overall and 4-5-1 in the ACC, while Wake Forest
fell to 12-4-3 and 6-3-1 in the conference.
Tech
didn’t waste any time putting a point on the board. Shannon Mayrose took the
first shot of the game that hit the post and Yensen flew in for the rebound and
put the first point on the board 93 seconds into the ball game.
10
minutes later as the Hokies continued to attack, was rewarded the first corner
kick of the game. Kelsey Loupee served a low ball on the base line and found
Kelsey Mitchell. Mitchell then laid a perfect ball in the box where Manning
found the top left corner for the goal.
Wake Forest created two chances in the
first, but the Tech goalkeeper, Dayle Colpitts remained solid and picked up two
saves to keep the 2-0 ball game.
The
two teams headed into the break with the Hokies outshooting the Deacs 8-6 and
holding the 3-1 corner advantage.
Tech continued with the momentum in the
second. The Hokies did not allow a Deacon shot in the first 43 minutes and
created themselves three opportunities before making it a 3-0 ball game.
At
the 66:35 mark, Mayrose received the ball in the midfield and served the ball
up the right sideline. Reeves used her speed and beat the defender to the ball
and easily fired a shot by the Wake
Forest goalkeeper, Aubrey
Bledsoe.
The
Hokies closed the game outshooting the Deacons 12-8 and took the 5-2 corner
kick advantage. Five Hokies recorded multiple shots.
Virginia Tech Goalkeeper, Dayle Colpitts
Colpitts
picked up two saves to record the shutout for Tech and improved to 8-5-1 on the
season. Bledsoe allowed three goals and stopped two shots and fell to 12-4-3 on
the season.
The
Hokies will now await Thursday’s Florida
State, Miami game which determines the No. 8 seed in
the ACC Tournament. The Hurricanes have to lose for Tech to receive the final
seed and face off at Florida
State Sunday at 1 p.m.
Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2012)–
About halfway through the 2012-13 NCAA season, the first year that MLS
will graduate a class of homegrown players, several former members of
D.C. United Academy teams are making significant contributions to their
respective collegiate squads.
Uwem Etuk, a senior at West Virginia
University, has tallied six assists this season, best (tied) among all
players in the Mid-American Conference. Etuk’s Mountaineers currently sit in second place in their division, just behind No. 2 University of Akron.
A pair of No. 13 Wake Forest University
freshmen, Collin Martin and Jalen Robinson, have both made immediate
impacts at the Division 1 level. Martin, the ninth-ranked college
freshman by Top Soccer Drawer at mid-season, has registered one goal and
three assists thus far. Robinson, the fourth-ranked college freshman by
Top Soccer Drawer at mid-season, has already notched two goals and one
assist. Robinson’s five points are best among Wake Forest defenders while Martin’s five points are tied, with Robinson, for second among freshmen on the team.
After being selected as one of Top Soccer Drawer’s“Ten Sophomore Men’s Players to Watch”
in the pre-season, Tyler Rudy of No. 6 Georgetown University has added
two assists in his second collegiate campaign, including one in a 2-1
loss against then-No. 2 University of Connecticut.
Mikias Eticha, a sophomore at No. 1
University of Maryland, has played in 15 games for the Terrapins this
season, starting six. The midfielder recorded his first assist of the
season against Georgia State University on September 24.
For a full list of former members of D.C. United Academy teams playing collegiately, see below: American University
Jordan Manley (Sophomore; Columbia, Md.) Duke University
Nat Eggleston (Sophomore; Chevy Chase, Md.) George Mason University
Julio Arjona (Junior; Germantown, Md.) Ryan Harmouche (Freshman; Annandale, Va.) Alex Herrera (Junior; Arlington, Va.)
Izzy Ismail (Freshman; Oak Hill, Va.)
No. 6Georgetown University
Tyler Rudy (Sophomore; Olney, Md.) High Point University Kody Palmer (Redshirt Freshman; Centreville, Va.) James Madison University
Steven Mashinski (Redshirt Sophomore; Fairfax, Va.) Ohio State University
Chris Hegngi (Senior; Silver Spring, Md.) Princeton University
Julian Griggs (Sophomore; Elkridge, Md.)
Myles McGinley (Sophomore; Oakton, Va.) Radford University
Jannik Eckenrode (Freshman; Springfield, Va.)
Sam Legg (Freshman; Derbyshire, England) Dario Redondo (Sophomore; Woodbridge, Va.) No. 18 St. John’s University Cody Albrecht (Redshirt Freshman; Silver Spring, Md.) University of Central Florida Michael Russo (Freshman; McLean, Va.)
Dallas Sikes (Sophomore; Silver Spring, Md.) No. 1 University of Maryland
Mikias Eticha (Sophomore; Falls Church, Va.)
Cody Niedermeier (Freshman; Arnold, Md.)
University of Michigan
Alec Dockser (Freshman; Bethesda, Md.) University of Pennsylvania Nicky Yin (Junior; Bethesda, Md.)
University of Virginia
Kevin McBride (Junior; Fairfax, Va.) Sean Murnane (Redshirt Junior; Centreville, Va.)
Marcus Salandy-Defour (Freshman; Kensington, Md.)
Villanova University
Damilola Adetola (Freshman; Bowie, Md.) Virginia Commonwealth University
K.C. Onyeador (Sophomore; Sterling, Va.) No. 13 Wake Forest University
Collin Martin (Freshman; Chevy Chase, Md.) Jalen Robinson (Freshman; Catonsville, Md.)
West Virginia University
Uwem Etuk (Senior; Herndon, Va.)
Peabo Doue (Senior; Germantown, Md.)
Allan Flott (Junior; Arlington, Va.) Travis Pittman (Senior; Manassas, Va.)
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The
William and Mary women's soccer team will wrap up its regular season when it
hosts Old Dominion at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Wednesday
at 7 p.m. With a win against the Monarchs, the Tribe will capture the Colonial
Athletic Association regular-season title and hosts the league's tournament the
following weekend. For the year, the
College is 13-5 overall and 7-2 in the CAA, while Old Dominion is 4-13 on the season
and 2-7 in league action. Fans can
follow the match online at TribeAthletics.com with live video and stats.
Scouting the Tribe
The College defended its home pitch last weekend with a pair
of wins against CAA competition. On
Friday night, the Green and Gold defeated Northeastern, 2-1, while the Tribe
downed Hofstra, 3-2 in a double overtime thriller on Sunday. The two wins have propelled W&M atop the
CAA standings, and the Tribe now controls its own postseason destiny. A win against Old Dominion on Wednesday night
will cement the College as the 2012 CAA Tournament host, while a setback or tie
will leave a possibility of hosting.
Seniors Mallory Schaffer and Cortlyn Bristol lead the Tribe
with 22 points apiece. Schaffer, who
sent the Hofstra match into overtime with a goal in the 87th minute, has scored
a team-high 10 goals to go along with two assists. Bristol, who scored the game-winning goal
against Hofstra, has tallied a team-high 12 assists while pouring in five
goals. Junior Dani Rutter continues to
impress as the Burke, Pa., native has netted five goals and three assists,
while freshman Nicole Baxter has accounted for four goals and two assists.
Scouting the Monarchs
On Sunday, Old Dominion dropped a hard-fought home match to
Northeastern, 2-1, in overtime. However,
the Monarchs defeated Hofstra, 2-1, which at the time was atop the league
standings. Senior Ashlee Coutu and
sophomore Jessie Klamut scored goals in ODU's victory over the Pride. Coutu leads the Monarchs with 13 points on
six goals and one assist, while junior Amber Cook has tallied four goals and
one helper. Each of ODU's last four
matches has been decided by one goal. Head
coach Joe Pereira is in his 18th season at the helm of the Old Dominion
program.
News and Notes:
- Last week,
senior Mallory Schaffer was named as one of 10 national finalists for the 2012
Senior Class Award for women's soccer. The award identifies the Division
I senior athlete who best defines success on and off of the field. The
winner of the Senior CLASS Award will be announced during the 2012 College Cup
Championship, which will take place in San Diego, Calf., on Nov. 30 through
Dec. 2.
- Wednesday
night's match will be the 24th meeting between the Tribe and Old Dominion, as
W&M owns the series advantage, 20-2-1.
Last season, the Green and Gold cruised to a 4-0 victory in Norfolk led
by junior Dani Rutter's two goals.
- Nationally,
senior Cortlyn Bristol ranks among the nation's best in a few statistical
categories. The Chantilly, Va., native
has tallied 12 assists on the season, which are tied for most in country. Additionally, her 0.67 assists per match rank
fourth in the nation, while the preseason All-CAA selection's four game-winning
goals stand at 28th.
- With a win over
Old Dominion on Wednesday night, the Tribe will clinch the No.1 seed in the
2012 CAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. Last season, the Green and Gold hosted the
championship after finishing the conference slate 10-1. Additionally, the Tribe went on to capture
its 10th CAA Championship after defeating VCU, 2-1, in overtime of the title
match.
- The College
will recognize head coach John Daly for his 350th career victory prior to
Wednesday night's kickoff against Old Dominion.
Daly's 350th triumph came earlier this season in the Tribe's 2-0 win at
Auburn. Furthermore, all of coach Daly's
350 career victories have come at the College.
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia women’s soccer senior forward Caroline Miller
(Rockville, Md.) was named the ACC Women’s Soccer Co-Player of the Week,
sharing the honor with Boston College’s Stephanie McCaffrey, conference
officials announced Tuesday.
Miller led the Cavaliers to a 5-0 win at No. 22 Virginia Tech on Sunday with a
three-goal, one-assist performance. Her seven-point night tied the school
record for points in a game and the hat trick was the second of her career and
the first in ACC play this season.
Miller has 12 goals on the season and leads the ACC with nine goals in
conference play. She currently ranks third in Virginia history with 37 career
goals and sixth in school history with 89 career points.
The award is Miller’s fourth career ACC Player of the Week honor and the first
for a Cavalier this season.
The No. 10 Cavaliers (12-4-1, 5-3-1 ACC) conclude the regular season on
Thursday as they host Boston College. Game time at Klöckner Stadium is 7 p.m.,
and Virginia’s four seniors (Miller, Erica Hollenberg, Julia Roberts and Carrie
Wisman) will be honored before the game.
FARMVILLE,
Va. –The
Longwood University men’s soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to the
U.S. Naval
Academy (6-5-3), who scored three second half goals to earn the victory
on Tuesday evening in Farmville. Sophomore Jonathan Kukapa|Leesburg,
Va. (Clarksburg Md.) notched three shots, including two on goal, to lead
the Lancers (3-11-3). Longwood will play its
final game of the regular season at Big South Conference opponent
Winthrop University on Wednesday, October 31 at 7 p.m.
“After
a bright opening where we took the game to Navy, we faded somewhat and
fell victim to some tireless
Navy running,” said head coach Jon Atkinson. The keys to our success
will come from converting good possession into chances when we are on
top, but currently we are finding this hard to come by and need to find
the formula in our last conference game.
“Our playing seniors worked hard tonight and it’s a shame we couldn’t get the win for all the seniors,
but we are proud of them all the same.”
Three
other Lancers also posted at least one shot in the match. Freshman Zach
Corcoran|Martinsville
(Martinsville) put two shots on goal, while senior Devin
Pierce|Virginia Beach (Ocean Lakes) and sophomore Taylor Evans|South
Riding (Freedom) registered one shot apiece on the night.
The teams battled for possession throughout the entire first half, with Longwood taking a slight 5-4
shot advantage in the first 45 minutes of the match. The Lancers had a chance to get on the board in the 10th
minute when a corner kick by freshman Rhys Cairns|Washington, England
(St. Roberts of Newminster RC School) found Kukapa, who sent a hard
shot toward the back left corner of the net, but a diving save by
Navy’s Gavin Snyder extinguished the opportunity.
The Navy offense went on the attack late in the half in an effort to break the stalemate before the
period expired. In the 40th minute, Jamie Dubyoski took the
ball on a breakaway down the right side of the field before firing a
shot on net, but freshman goalkeeper Seth Erdman|Hummelstown, Pa. (Lower
Dauphin) made a strong save, allowing the Lancers
to clear the ball out of their defensive zone and send the teams into
the break knotted at 0-0.
Coming out of halftime, Navy took control of the momentum, taking a 1-0 lead in the 48th
minute when Thomas Shilba gained possession of the ball, dribbled
around defender and sent a shot skidding by Erdman to lower right corner
of the net.
Longwood answered with an opportunity to tie the game in the 53rd
minute, as freshman Will
Lambert|Charlottesville (Monticello) lobbed a deep pass to Corcoran in
front of the net for the one-timer, but the Midshipmen goalkeeper turned
away the attempt to maintain the one-goal lead for his squad.
Navy added two insurance goals in the latter part of the second half. The first came in the 68th
minute when Eric Skogerboe sent a cross to the top of the box where
teammate Grant Valenstein launched a shot past the outstretched fingers
of a jumping Erdman to make it a 2-0 game. Dave Arnold followed with an
unassisted goal from the right side of the box
in the 83rd minute to score the Midshipmen’s final goal of the night, sealing the 3-0 victory.
Navy
outshot Longwood, 15-7, in the contest and had a 4-2 edge in corner
kicks. Tuesday’s match marked
the fifth meeting ever between the Lancers and the Midshipmen in the
sport of men’s soccer. Longwood still holds a slight, 3-2 advantage in
the all-time series.
Seniors Evan Jones|Midlothian (Midlothian), Vinnie Llana|Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton), Patrick McDaniel|Midlothian
(Cosby), Devin Pierce, Adel Sarras|Burke (Annandale) and Mike Tegler|Stafford (North Stafford) were recognized in a special pregame ceremony.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary men's soccer freshman midfielder Ryan Flesch was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on Monday. The Manassas, Va., native connected on the game-winning goal in the 87th minute of the College's upset victory at No. 8-ranked Old Dominion last week.
Tribe Freshman Ryan Flesch (courtesy of TribeAthletics.com)
For the year, Flesch has seen action in every match and has earned the start on five occasions. In his 15 appearances, Flesch has tallied four points on two goals. His first collegiate goal came in the 57th minute of the College's 4-1 route over Drake on Sept. 14.
In its lone match last week, W&M upended No. 8 Old Dominion, 2-1 last Wednesday night in Norfolk, Va. After the Monarchs netted the night's initial goal, the Tribe responded with two unanswered scores courtesy of sophomore Marcus Luster and Flesch. In dramatic fashion, Flesch netted the clincher in the 87th minute when his shot from the left side of box sailed into the top right corner of goal. The victory was the Tribe's first over a top-10 opponent since defeating No. 5 SMU, 3-2, in the 2011 season opener.
Tribe soccer returns to action on Wednesday night when it travels to James Madison for a match slated to begin at 7 p.m.
