(Beckley, WV)--- The A-B College Women's Soccer Team opened their 2nd season in a huge way with an 8-0 win over host Mountain State on Saturday. The Lady Battlers got two goals a piece from Freshmen Gwen Brand, Jenny Perry and Kasie Shoemaker and a goal each from Kaitlyn Mahoney and Brittany Messer.
Brand would open the scoring in the 6th minute as she would finish a Taylor Bryant cross in the box. A-B would struggle over the next 20 minutes to find a rythm before catching a grove to finish the half.
Kasie Shoemaker would make it 2-0 in the 33rd minute on a throug ball by Brooke Logston. Shoemaker would push the lead to 3-0 in the 39th minute on a great pass by J. Perry. Perry would wrapped up the 1st half scoring with her first goal of the season in the 42nd minute.
Alderson-Broaddus College would out shoot Mountain State 17-2 in the opening frame, and held a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
The 2nd half would be much like the 1st, as the Lady Battler's would add four more goals. Mahoney would break throught middle of the field and finish in the right side of the next in the 50th to make it 5-0.
Gwen Brand would pick up her 2nd goal with a beautiful left footed finish from 22 yards out that would find the upper left corner of the goal in the 54th minute.
Perry would add her second as she would slot a 14 yard shot just inside the right post, 58 minutes in to make it 7-0.
Freshmen Brittany Messer finished the scoring in the 64th minute, with a blast from around the penalty spot.
The eight goals is a record for the young program, topping the previous high mark of five set twice last year.
The Lady Battlers will return to action this weekend as they open WVIAC play with preseason #2 Concord University. Kick off on Friday is 4pm.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
AB Women Picked to Finish 8th
(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---Two-time defending champion West Virginia Wesleyan is the overwhelming choice to capture the 2009 WVIAC women's soccer title. The Lady 'Cats earned seven of the nine first place votes cast by league coaches in the annual pre-season poll.
Concord, which finished second in the WVIAC regular season and tournament in 2008, captured a pair of first place votes and ended up second in the poll. Wheeling Jesuit, Davis & Elkins, and Charleston round out the top half of the poll. Seton Hill and Shepherd hold down the sixth and seventh spots. Alderson-Broaddus and Pitt Johnstown tied for eighth, while Ohio Valley completes the poll in tenth. Salem International is not eligible for this season's WVIAC title.
West Virginia Wesleyan (15-3-1, 10-0) returns nine starters from a squad that climbed as high as fifth nationally last season. Head coach Glenn Francis' club will be strong in goal with sophomore Caroline Lally, who posted a 0.65 goals against average last season. WVWC also welcomes back 2007 starter Lauren Hessian. Midfielders Meghan Zayas and Hannah Macmoric were 2008 first team all-conference picks. Alanna Torrey, an All-WVIAC selection last season, heads up a group of defenders with 137 games of composite starting experience.
Concord (12-8-1, 9-1) also welcomes back nine starters from a club that pushed Wesleyan into a scoreless shootout during the 2008 WVIAC Tournament title game. Junior forward Gemma Nortcliffe was second in the WVIAC with 21 goals last season. First team all-league performers Katie Cuviello and Terri Donnelly are also back on hand for Carol Bonnes' Lady Lions.
Wheeling Jesuit (6-12, 5-4) fell out of contenion for the conference title last season, but the tradition-rich Cardinals are forecast to return near the top of the table in 2009. WJU welcomes back their leading scorers from last season in Kara Houston (12 g, 3a) and all-conference midfielder Jessica Park (6g, 5a).
Davis & Elkins (11-8, 7-3) will rely on high-scoring junior Cole Dant, who has netted 55 goals in two seasons as a Senator. D&E also returns second team All-WVIAC goalkeeper Jackie Krum and forward Bonnie Little. Little contributed eight goals and six assists of her to the WVIAC's highest scoring attack in 2008.
Charleston (10-10, 8-2) must replace all-region defender Bailey Bryant, but the Golden Eagles return much of a squad that was in thick of the WVIAC championship hunt during the 2008 regular season. Senior keeper Whitney Sharp ranked among the conference leaders in goals against average.
Seton Hill (9-10-1, 5-5) brings back 10 of 11 starters. Forward Desiree Gonzalez and midfielder Lauren Sauter are among a group of talented sophomores for a young Griffin squad.
Shepherd (8-10, 4-6) has all eleven starters back on hand. Forward Brianna Hines registered 14 goals in 2008 during her rookie campaign for the Rams.
Alderson-Broaddus (3-13, 2-8) will still a field a young squad during the program's second season with no Battler older than 19 years of age. Sophomore forward Sarah Talbott was an honorable mention All-WVIAC pick last season.
Pitt Johnstown (4-13, 3-6) is another program with little turnover in their starting lineup as the Lady Cats have 10 starters back. Seniors Alicia Zach (7 g, 6 a) and Kristin Kelly (5 g, 5a) led the UPJ attack in 2008.
Ohio Valley (1-18, 1-9) looks to move up in the league standings with seven starters back. Salem International (0-11, 0-10) hopes to snap a 25-game overall losing skid. The Tigers have dropped their last 32 contests versus NCAA Division II foes.
The WVIAC women's soccer regular season gets underway Thursday, August 27 when Ohio Valley welcomes Mountain State and Seton Hill hosts Clarion. The top six squads in the final regular standings qualify for the WVIAC Tournament. The November 2-7 event is contested on the home pitches of the highest seeds.
The complete 2009 WVIAC women's soccer coaches' poll follows:
x---Salem International is not eligible for the 2009 WVIAC women's soccer championship.
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Concord, which finished second in the WVIAC regular season and tournament in 2008, captured a pair of first place votes and ended up second in the poll. Wheeling Jesuit, Davis & Elkins, and Charleston round out the top half of the poll. Seton Hill and Shepherd hold down the sixth and seventh spots. Alderson-Broaddus and Pitt Johnstown tied for eighth, while Ohio Valley completes the poll in tenth. Salem International is not eligible for this season's WVIAC title.
West Virginia Wesleyan (15-3-1, 10-0) returns nine starters from a squad that climbed as high as fifth nationally last season. Head coach Glenn Francis' club will be strong in goal with sophomore Caroline Lally, who posted a 0.65 goals against average last season. WVWC also welcomes back 2007 starter Lauren Hessian. Midfielders Meghan Zayas and Hannah Macmoric were 2008 first team all-conference picks. Alanna Torrey, an All-WVIAC selection last season, heads up a group of defenders with 137 games of composite starting experience.
Concord (12-8-1, 9-1) also welcomes back nine starters from a club that pushed Wesleyan into a scoreless shootout during the 2008 WVIAC Tournament title game. Junior forward Gemma Nortcliffe was second in the WVIAC with 21 goals last season. First team all-league performers Katie Cuviello and Terri Donnelly are also back on hand for Carol Bonnes' Lady Lions.
Wheeling Jesuit (6-12, 5-4) fell out of contenion for the conference title last season, but the tradition-rich Cardinals are forecast to return near the top of the table in 2009. WJU welcomes back their leading scorers from last season in Kara Houston (12 g, 3a) and all-conference midfielder Jessica Park (6g, 5a).
Davis & Elkins (11-8, 7-3) will rely on high-scoring junior Cole Dant, who has netted 55 goals in two seasons as a Senator. D&E also returns second team All-WVIAC goalkeeper Jackie Krum and forward Bonnie Little. Little contributed eight goals and six assists of her to the WVIAC's highest scoring attack in 2008.
Charleston (10-10, 8-2) must replace all-region defender Bailey Bryant, but the Golden Eagles return much of a squad that was in thick of the WVIAC championship hunt during the 2008 regular season. Senior keeper Whitney Sharp ranked among the conference leaders in goals against average.
Seton Hill (9-10-1, 5-5) brings back 10 of 11 starters. Forward Desiree Gonzalez and midfielder Lauren Sauter are among a group of talented sophomores for a young Griffin squad.
Shepherd (8-10, 4-6) has all eleven starters back on hand. Forward Brianna Hines registered 14 goals in 2008 during her rookie campaign for the Rams.
Alderson-Broaddus (3-13, 2-8) will still a field a young squad during the program's second season with no Battler older than 19 years of age. Sophomore forward Sarah Talbott was an honorable mention All-WVIAC pick last season.
Pitt Johnstown (4-13, 3-6) is another program with little turnover in their starting lineup as the Lady Cats have 10 starters back. Seniors Alicia Zach (7 g, 6 a) and Kristin Kelly (5 g, 5a) led the UPJ attack in 2008.
Ohio Valley (1-18, 1-9) looks to move up in the league standings with seven starters back. Salem International (0-11, 0-10) hopes to snap a 25-game overall losing skid. The Tigers have dropped their last 32 contests versus NCAA Division II foes.
The WVIAC women's soccer regular season gets underway Thursday, August 27 when Ohio Valley welcomes Mountain State and Seton Hill hosts Clarion. The top six squads in the final regular standings qualify for the WVIAC Tournament. The November 2-7 event is contested on the home pitches of the highest seeds.
The complete 2009 WVIAC women's soccer coaches' poll follows:
| Pos. | School (1st place votes) | 2008 W-L | Pts. |
| 1. | West Virginia Wesleyan (7) | 15-3-1, 10-0 | 88 |
| 2. | Concord (2) | 12-8-1, 9-1 | 81 |
| 3. | Wheeling Jesuit | 6-12, 5-4 | 66 |
| 4. | Davis & Elkins | 11-8, 7-3 | 65 |
| 5. | Charleston | 10-10, 8-2 | 55 |
| 6. | Seton Hill | 9-10-1, 5-5 | 44 |
| 7. | Shepherd | 8-10, 4-6 | 37 |
| t8. | Alderson-Broaddus | 3-13, 2-8 | 25 |
| t8. | Pitt Johnstown | 4-13, 3-6 | 25 |
| 10. | Ohio Valley | 1-18, 1-9 | 10 |
Thursday, August 13, 2009
AB Women's Soccer Schedule Changes
There have been two changes to the AB Women's Soccer schedule. The opening scrimmage has been changed to August 18th at 2pm, instead of August 19th, while the match on September 29th at Rio Grande has been moved from 5:30 to 5pm.
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