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2005 SEA GULL WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESS RELEASES
 

 

November 2005

October 2005

September 2005

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Sproul Named to All-CAC Second Team
November 11, 2005

ALL-CAC WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMS | SPROUL PROFILE
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury junior Brandi Sproul (Owings Mills, MD/Franklin) was named to the All-CAC women’s soccer second team as the conference released their all conference squads today. She was a key contributor to the team all season as she started 12 of the 13 games in which she appeared. 

Sproul finished sixth on the Sea Gulls in scoring with five points. She also finished fifth on the team in shots with 24. 

Catholic University dominated the teams, with six on the first team and one on the second team. The Cardinals also swept the individual awards, as senior midfielder Laura Kaye was named conference Player of the Year, while teammate, freshman Suzie Peters, was named conference Rookie of the Year. Their coach, J.P. Sousa, was named conference Coach of the Year. 

Kaye led the conference in scoring with 46 points, a 2.30 points per game average, and tied with teammate Kate Rosenberg for the conference lead in goals scored with 19. Kaye was also second in the conference in assists with eight. Peters scored nine goals and one assists, good for 19 points for the Cardinals.

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Women's Soccer Ousted From CAC Tournament, 2-1
October 30, 2005

SALISBURY-ST. MARY'S STATS | SU FINAL SEASON STATISTICS
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - The Salisbury University women’s soccer squad completed its worst season in the history of the sport Sunday when the Sea Gulls were eliminated in the quarterfinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament by St. Mary’s College, 2-1. It was the first time the Gulls have been eliminated in the opening round of the tourney since the team began play in 1994 and only the second time Salisbury has not reached the tournament’s championship game.

Entering the 2005 season, the St. Mary's (9-5-1) had not defeated Salisbury since the 1998 season. Two weeks ago, the Seahawks broke that winless streak (0-7-3) with a 2-1 home victory, ultimately giving the Seahawks the #4 seed in Sunday's first round of the tournament. The Seahawks used that home field advantage to defeat #5 Salisbury for the second time this season and advance to the semifinal round of the CAC tournament for the first time in three years.

St. Mary's opened the scoring in the second minute of play when senior forward Megan Schmidt scored an unassisted goal at the 1:16 mark. The goal was the sixth of the season for Schmidt.

The Seahawks maintained the 1-0 lead until the opening minutes of the second half. Salisbury tied the contest at 1-1 when sophomore forward Kate Weaver scored off of an assist from freshman defender Erica Fort. Fort took an initial shot that bounced right off the crossbar and dropped right to the feet of Weaver. Weaver took a shot that slipped past freshman goalkeeper Marie Oben at the 48:28 mark.

St. Mary's responded with the game-winning goal at the 67:44 mark when junior forward Laurie Hofmann scored her third goal of the season. Hofmann collected a centering pass from the right side off of the foot of junior midfielder Carolyn Amirpashaie and put it in the back of the net to give the Seahawks the victory.

The Seahawks held a 17-11 advantage in total shots while Salisbury claimed a 3-1 edge in corner kicks.

Oben recorded six saves in earning the win for St. Mary's and improving her season record to 5-5-1 in the process. Senior Katie Hendrickson made eight saves in taking the loss for Salisbury.

St. Mary's will now advance to the CAC tournament semifinals. The Seahawks will play at #1-seed Catholic University (16-0-2) on Wednesday. Catholic remained unbeaten on the year with an 8-0 blanking of Gallaudet University on Sunday.

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Women's Soccer Heads Into CAC Tournament on 3-0 Run, 9-0
October 28, 2005

SALISBURY-GALLAUDET STATS
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women’s soccer team is heading into the Capital Athletic Conference post-season tournament this weekend on a high note as the Sea Gulls claimed their third consecutive league victory Friday afternoon with a 9-0 win over Gallaudet University at the SU Soccer Complex.

Salisbury (6-9-1, 3-5 CAC) is the No.5-seed in the upcoming CAC tournament, which begins Sunday. The Sea Gulls will travel to No.4-seed St. Mary’s College (8-5-1) in the single-elimination tournament for a 12-noon match. Gallaudet (3-15, 0-8 CAC) is the No.8-seed in the tourney and will take on top-seeded Catholic University (15-0-2) in the opening round.

Seven different players scored for Salisbury and five different Sea Gulls played in the goal. Junior Sara Nickoles (Ashton, Md./Blake) scored a pair of goals while handing out two assists, while freshman Dana Passucci (Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls) also had two goals. Junior Megan Miller (Baltimore, Md./Parkville), Ali Greene (Owings Mills, Md./Franklin), Kate Del Solar (Carthage, N.Y./Carthage), Erin Casey (Davidsonville, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) and Colleen Evans (Darnestown, Md./Quince Orchard) each added one goal for SU, while Casey dished out three assists.

Salisbury out shot the Bison 50-0, attempting 31 shots in the first half alone. SU also held a distinct advantage in corner kicks (15-0).

Senior Katie Henderickson (Oakhurst, N.J./Ocean Township), Samantha Phipps (Pasadena, Md./Meade), Gena Goodson (Lexington Park, Md./Great Mills), Kristin Greene (Finksburg, Md./Westminster) and Jenna Trumpower (Manchester, Md./North Carroll) all split time in the Salisbury goal, recording the shutout without picking up a save.

Amelia Palmer had 16 saves for Gallaudet, despite taking the loss.

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Sea Gull Capture Second Straight CAC Matchup, 4-0
October 23, 2005

SALISBURY-GOUCHER STATS
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury Women’s Soccer team won its second straight Capital Athletic Conference game in dominating fashion over Goucher College Sunday afternoon at the SU Soccer Complex. This improves Salisbury’s record to 2-3-1 inside the CAC and gives the Gulls some momentum building toward the league tournament.

From the opening whistle, Salisbury played like a team with something to prove on Senior Day. Just 6:50 into the game, Dana Passucci (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) scored on a feed from Kate Weaver (Abingdon, MD/Edgewood). Less than ten minutes later, Passucci would get the assist this time as Natalie Day (Beltsville, MD/Pallotti) found the back of the net. At halftime, the Sea Gulls led 2-0 and held a 21-2 shot advantage over the Gophers.

Picking up right where they left off, Salisbury dictated the tempo to start the second half. Day would strike again only six minutes into the half on a beautiful crossing pass from Heather Pallet (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park). Again, the Sea Gulls pounded the Goucher goalie with shot after shot. Weaver finished the scoring with a goal in the final minute of play on another outstanding cross, this time from Sara Nickoles (Ashton, MD/Blake).

Stephanie Ricketts made 17 saves for the Gophers while Katie Hendrickson (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township) made four stops for Salisbury in the shutout win. The Sea Gulls tallied an amazing 42 shots and 11 corner kicks.

Salisbury hopes to match this effort as it takes on Gallaudet Tuesday, October 25, to end the regular season. A victory would bring the Sea Gulls to a .500 record in CAC play and improve postseason seeding.

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Sea Gulls Hold off Marymount Comeback Attempt, 2-1
October 21, 2005

SALISBURY-MARYMOUNT STATS
ARLINGTON, Va. - Jessica Reed and Meghan Mabey each scored first-half goals Friday as the Salisbury University women’s soccer team snapped its five-match winless streak with a 2-1 road victory over Marymount University in Arlington, Va.

Marymount gave up two first half goals to visiting Salisbury and was able to cut the deficit in half early in the second period but could not find the equalizer.

Reed (Severna Park/Arnold, MD) hit the game’s first goal in the 18th minute.  Less than seven minutes later, Mabey (Vernon Township/Highland Lakes, NJ) hit the game-winner off a feed from Kelly Salter (Cherokee/Marlton, NJ).

The Saints got on the scoreboard in the 58th minute when Alisha Parker (Hylton/Woodbridge, VA) connected.  Brittany Halbardier (Lyman Memorial/Lebanon, CT) and Amber Silvester (Lake Catholic/Mentor, OH) were credited with the assists.

But the Salisbury defense held off any other Marymount threats as the Seagulls moved to 4-8-1, 1-3-1 on the season.  MU drops to 2-14, 1-6. 

Salisbury will return home Sunday to take on Goucher College in another key CAC matchup. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Salisbury Drops 1-0 Nailbiter to Rowan
October 18, 2005

SALISBURY-ROWAN UNIVERSITY STATS
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women’s soccer team dropped a close non-conference contest to Rowan University, 1-0, at the SU Soccer Complex.

The Sea Gulls and the Profs each had a couple of scoring chances, but only the Profs were able to turn one into a goal. At 28:55 in the first period, Aimee Yerkes took a touch pass from Karen Patruno and placed it behind Salisbury goalie Katie Hendrickson (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township) for a 1-0 Rowan lead.

Other than the lone goal, Hendrickson had a solid first period with three saves. She caused the Rowan offense to fire wide and high several times due to good positioning. Salisbury also had its opportunities in the first period. The Sea Gulls could not cash in on four early corner kicks, despite beating the Prof defense on several occasions.

For the game, Salisbury held a slight 4-3 advantage in corner kicks while Rowan out shot the Sea Gulls, 12-6.

In the last five minutes of play, Salisbury tested the Rowan defense, but each time the Profs turned the attempts away.

Salisbury returns to action on Friday when it travels to Marymount for a Capital Athletic Conference showdown.

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Women's Soccer Falls, 2-1, to St. Mary's
October 18, 2005

SALISBURY-ROWAN UNIVERSITY STATS
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - Salisbury Junior midfielder Brandi Sproul (Owings Mills, MD/Franklin) scored Salisbury’s lone goal at the 76:58 mark with an unassisted tally.  Sproul’s goal, however, wasn’t enough as the team fell, 2-1, to conference foe St. Mary’s.  The win snapped Salisbury’s unbeaten streak against the Seahawks that had lasted ten games (7-0-3).  The loss dropped the Sea Gulls to 3-8-1 and 0-3-1 in the CAC. 

After a scoreless first half of action, freshman defender Katie Klotz scored the first goal of her collegiate career to open the scoring for the Seahawks at the 50:34 mark. Klotz headed in a free kick from senior defender Liz Thompson to give St. Mary's the 1-0 lead. 

The lead would grow to 2-0 just ten minutes later when junior midfielder Carolyn Amirpashaie scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season. Amirpashaie lofted in a shot from 32 yards out with the wind at her back and the ball sailed over the outreached arms of Salisbury's senior goalkeeper Katie Hendrickson (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township)

Hendrickson recorded 11 saves on the day, but took the loss.  Jessy Leonard started for the Seahawks in net and saw 4:16 of action. She was relieved by freshman Marie Oben, who earned the win with eight saves in 85:44 of action. 

St. Mary's held a 26-15 advantage in total shots and an 8-1 discrepancy in corner kicks. 

The Sea Gulls return to action Tuesday, October 18, when they host Rowan University.  The game is set for 3:00 p.m. at the SU Athletic Complex.

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Women's Soccer Settles For 0-0 Tie with York College
October 13, 2005

SALISBURY-YORK COLLEGE STATS
YORK, Pa. - The Salisbury University women’s soccer squad faced York College on a very wet and sloppy Spartan Stadium turf and settled for a 0-0 tie in a Capital Athletic Conference contest on Thursday in York. With the tie, the Spartans are now 9-3-2 overall and 4-1-1 in the league. Salisbury is now 3-7-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the conference.

Neither team had a significant chance in the first half as Salisbury held a 6-4 edge in shots while the Spartans had five corner kicks to three for the Sea Gulls.

Salisbury carried more of the play in the second half but Spartan goalie Amanda Lomberg preserved the shutout with six saves on 10 Sea Gull shots. Salisbury had the best chance of the game with 3:27 left in regulation as Natalie Day (Beltsville, Md./Pallotti) hit a shot from 35 yards out off a restart that glanced off the crossbar. Salisbury outshot the Spartans 10-6 in the stanza while both teams had two corner kicks.

In the first overtime, there was just one shot as neither team really threatened to score. The second overtime had no shots by either team as the squads tied for the second consecutive meeting. The Spartans did have three straight corner kicks in the last 1:30 of the second overtime but were unable to squeeze any shots off to give themselves a chance at the win.

Lomberg finished the game with eight saves as she notched her fourth shutout of the year. Katie Hendrickson (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township) notched four stops for the Sea Gulls as she recorded her second whitewashing of the season.

Salisbury finished the game with a 17-10 edge in total shots and an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal. The Spartans held a 10-5 bulge in corner kicks.

The Sea Gulls will conclude its short road trip Saturday when they travel to St. Mary’s College for a 12-noon contest.

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Women's Soccer Snaps Three-game Skid, 2-0
September 20, 2005

SALISBURY-COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME STATS
BALTIMORE, Md. - Salisbury University freshman midfielder Dana Passucci (Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls) and junior forward Natalie Day (Beltsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) each scored goals as the Sea Gulls beat College of Notre Dame, 2-0, in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon at Alumnae Field.

Passucci gave Salisbury (3-5) a 1-0 advantage at the 15:24 mark as she broke free of the Notre Dame defense for her second goal of the season.

Day added an insurance goal at 57:09 with a one-touch goal after sophomore forward Kate Weaver (Abingdon, Md./Edgewood) crossed the ball from the right side of the box.

Three Salisbury goalkeepers - senior Katie Hendrickson (Oakhurst, N.J./Ocean Township), freshman Kristin Greene (Finksburg, Md./Westminster) and junior Samantha Phipps (Pasadena, Md./Meade) - combined for three saves in the shutout.

Notre Dame sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Zgraggen (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) made 12 saves for the Gators (4-4).

Salisbury will return to action Saturday when the Sea Gulls host Christopher Newport University at 1 p.m.

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Sea Gulls Open 2005 Season With 4-0 Blanking of Villa Julie
August 2, 2005

SU-VILLA JULIE BOX SCORE
Owings Mills, Md. - Salisbury senior midfielder Heather Pallett (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) scored a pair of goals and added one assist Thursday afternoon as the Salisbury University women’s soccer team (1-0) opened the 2005 campaign on a winning note with a 4-0 blanking of Villa Julie (0-1).

In addition to Pallett’s offensive outburst, freshman Dana Passucci (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) added one goal on a pair of shots and junior Sara Nickoles (Ashton, MD/Blake) scored a goal on two shots as SU out shot Villa Julie, 22-3. The win spoiled the Mustangs’ unveiling of their 2004 NEAC championship banner which was presented before the contest.

Salisbury senior Jessica Reed (Arnold, MD/Severna Park) added an assist, as did teammate Amy Van Horn (Gaithersburg, MD/Wooten). Eleven different Sea Gulls recorded shots in the game and 22 SU players saw action.

SU senior Katie Hendrickson (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township) recorded the victory in goal. She worked 78 minutes surrendering no goals and picked up three saves. Junior Samantha Phipps (Pasadena, MD/Meade) and sophomore Jenna Trumpower (Manchester, MD/North Carroll) also worked in goal and combined for the shutout with Hendrickson.

Jen Roantes took the loss in goal for the Mustangs, but rang up 15 saves in 90 minutes.

Salisbury will return to action this weekend when the Sea Gulls travel to Elizabethtown, PA for a round robin tournament. On Saturday the Gulls will face Elizabethtown College at 4 p.m. and on Sunday SU will take on The College of New Jersey at 1 p.m.

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