Yes, you read that right - The Shoregals clinched at a least a share of the SWC title by virtue of their 4-3 victory over North Olmsted on Wednesday night. This year's title marks their first in the 18 year history of the program. Congrats to the Shoregals!!!
Game Recap:
AL vs. North Olmsted on 9/29
AL 4 North Olmsted 3
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 3
Mary Donegan
NO
Alyssa Balasko - 2
Erika Kobak
Assists:
AL
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
NO
Grace Kereky
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 5 saves
NO Sarah Loeser - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Another exciting chapter in the girls soccer rivalry between Avon Lake and North Olmsted took place on Wednesday night. After falling behind 3-1, Avon Lake stormed back with 3 goals in the final 20 minutes from Freshman Emily O'Connor to earn a 4-3 win over North Olmsted. Avon Lake's first goal was scored on a header by Mary Donegan in the first minute of play off a corner kick from Megan Braye.The Eagles countered with a goal by Alyssa Balasko to knot the game at the 33 minute mark and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. In the second half, North Olmsted score two goals within a minute at the 57 minute mark to take a 3-1 lead. The first goal was tallied by Erika Kobak off a pass from Grace Kereky and the second goal was by Alyssa Balasko again as she richoceted a shot off the post. Then the Shoregals got busy - Emily O'Connor blasted a shot in the goal from the right side, then scored on a header off a flip throw-in from Morgan Srail,and then topped the evening off as she stole a ball from a North Olmsted defender deep in their territory and netted the game winner. In goal for Avon Lake was Dana Strimbu who made 5 saves. Eagles goalie Sarah Loeser was kept busy with 16 shots on goal while making 12 saves. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 10-2, remains undefeated in the conference at 6-0-0, and clinches at least a tie for the Southwestern Conference championship. North Olmsted falls to 5-6 on the season.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
News for the week of Sept. 27th
Program notes for the week of Sept. 27th:
Another successful week as the Shoregals went 2-1 versus three very competitive teams.
Game recaps:
AL at Rocky River on 9/20
AL 0 Rocky River 1
Goals:
AL None
Rocky River Megan McFarland
Assists:
AL None
Rocky River Kasey Killeen
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 4 saves
Rocky River Kim Leitch 4 saves
Game Summary:
Megan McFarland tallied the game-winner with two minutes left, as she controlled a loose ball off a Pirates' corner kick. Kasey Killeen got the assist, while goalkeeper Kim Leitch made four saves for Rocky River (5-2-2). Dana Strimbu recorded 4 saves in a losing cause for Avon Lake which is now 7-2.
Avon Lake at Olmsted Falls on 9/22:
AL 1 Olmsted Falls 0
Goals:
AL
Cheyenne Lukstein
OF
None
Assists:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
OF
None
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 9 saves
OF Leah Walchanowicz 6 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake's Cheyenne Lukstein scored the only goal of the match on a header from a corner kick by Jillian Strimbu. The Shoregal's Dana Strimbu made a game saving stop in the final minutes and recorded 9 saves on the evening. For Olmsted Falls, Leah Walchanowicz made 6 saves. Avon Lake improves to 8-2 and remains in first place in the Southwestern Conference (5-0-0) while Olmsted Falls is even at 5-5.
AL vs. Chardon on 9/25
AL 4 Chardon 1
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Kailey McClain
CH
Angie Sorine
Assists:
AL
Danielle Liszka
Jillian Strimbu
Christine Gates
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 1 save
CH Lindsey Lyons 9 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake pounded the Chardon goal, in this non-conference contest, with 15 shots on goal of which 4 found the back of the net. Avon Lake opened the scoring at the 18:00 minute mark of the first half as Emily O'Connor tallied on a pass by Jillian Strimbu. Chardon tied the game at the 26:00 minute mark on a goal by Angie Sorine. The Shoregals took the lead back for good at the 32:00 minute mark on a goal by Jillian Strimbu which was set up by a beautiful crossing pass from Danielle Liszka. Avon Lake added two more goals in second half by Emily O'Connor and by Kailey McClain on a pass from Christine Gates. Chardon goalie Lindsey Lyons was kept busy with 11 saves while Avon Lake goalkeeper Dana Strimbu made one on the day. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 9-2 while handing Chardon (8-2) only its second loss of the season.
Schedule:
We have only one game this week, but it is an important one as we face North Olmsted on Wednesday 9/29
JV at 5:00 pm Varsity at 7:00 pm - it is also Senior night for our 5 seniors
Shoregal Yearbook:
The 2010 Shoregal Yearbooks are in and will be distributed starting this weekend. Additional copies may be purchased for $2.00. Once again, the books look sharp and will make a nice keepsake momento of the season.
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks to Jim Coyne, Brian Spitz, and Margie Maloney in selling ads for the Shoregal Yearbook; to Vic Strimbu for coordinating the pictures, and Bush Printing for their technical assistance in putting the book together.
Also, thanks to all the parents who solicted their companies to become patrons of the book.
We could not do this project without everyone's help.
Another successful week as the Shoregals went 2-1 versus three very competitive teams.
Game recaps:
AL at Rocky River on 9/20
AL 0 Rocky River 1
Goals:
AL None
Rocky River Megan McFarland
Assists:
AL None
Rocky River Kasey Killeen
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 4 saves
Rocky River Kim Leitch 4 saves
Game Summary:
Megan McFarland tallied the game-winner with two minutes left, as she controlled a loose ball off a Pirates' corner kick. Kasey Killeen got the assist, while goalkeeper Kim Leitch made four saves for Rocky River (5-2-2). Dana Strimbu recorded 4 saves in a losing cause for Avon Lake which is now 7-2.
Avon Lake at Olmsted Falls on 9/22:
AL 1 Olmsted Falls 0
Goals:
AL
Cheyenne Lukstein
OF
None
Assists:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
OF
None
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 9 saves
OF Leah Walchanowicz 6 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake's Cheyenne Lukstein scored the only goal of the match on a header from a corner kick by Jillian Strimbu. The Shoregal's Dana Strimbu made a game saving stop in the final minutes and recorded 9 saves on the evening. For Olmsted Falls, Leah Walchanowicz made 6 saves. Avon Lake improves to 8-2 and remains in first place in the Southwestern Conference (5-0-0) while Olmsted Falls is even at 5-5.
AL vs. Chardon on 9/25
AL 4 Chardon 1
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Kailey McClain
CH
Angie Sorine
Assists:
AL
Danielle Liszka
Jillian Strimbu
Christine Gates
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 1 save
CH Lindsey Lyons 9 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake pounded the Chardon goal, in this non-conference contest, with 15 shots on goal of which 4 found the back of the net. Avon Lake opened the scoring at the 18:00 minute mark of the first half as Emily O'Connor tallied on a pass by Jillian Strimbu. Chardon tied the game at the 26:00 minute mark on a goal by Angie Sorine. The Shoregals took the lead back for good at the 32:00 minute mark on a goal by Jillian Strimbu which was set up by a beautiful crossing pass from Danielle Liszka. Avon Lake added two more goals in second half by Emily O'Connor and by Kailey McClain on a pass from Christine Gates. Chardon goalie Lindsey Lyons was kept busy with 11 saves while Avon Lake goalkeeper Dana Strimbu made one on the day. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 9-2 while handing Chardon (8-2) only its second loss of the season.
Schedule:
We have only one game this week, but it is an important one as we face North Olmsted on Wednesday 9/29
JV at 5:00 pm Varsity at 7:00 pm - it is also Senior night for our 5 seniors
Shoregal Yearbook:
The 2010 Shoregal Yearbooks are in and will be distributed starting this weekend. Additional copies may be purchased for $2.00. Once again, the books look sharp and will make a nice keepsake momento of the season.
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks to Jim Coyne, Brian Spitz, and Margie Maloney in selling ads for the Shoregal Yearbook; to Vic Strimbu for coordinating the pictures, and Bush Printing for their technical assistance in putting the book together.
Also, thanks to all the parents who solicted their companies to become patrons of the book.
We could not do this project without everyone's help.
Monday, September 20, 2010
News for the Week of Sept. 20th
Program notes for the week of Sept. 20th:
Schedule:
This is another busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 20th Game at Rocky River JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 22nd Game at.Olmsted Falls JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 25th Home game vs. Chardon - JV 1:00 p.m. Varsity 3:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL at Lake Catholic on 9/13
AL 4 LC 2
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu - 3
Emily O'Connor
LC:
Isabella Osborne - 2
Assists:
AL:
Morgan Srail - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 9 saves
LC: Kate Shannon 3 saves
Game Summary:
The visiting Avon Lake Shoregals came away with a 4-2 non-conference victory over the host Lake Catholic Cougars on Monday. Avon Lake's Jillian Strimbu tallied a hat trick along with an assist to lead the Shoregals offense. All three of her goals came in the first half and two of the goals were assisted on by Morgan Srail. The first goal came off a headed pass to Strimbu from Srail and the second goal was scored on a header by Strimbu off of a flip throw in by Srail. The third goal came from a loose ball in front of the Lake Catholic goal which Strimbu struck into the back of the net.
The score at halftime was 3-2 in favor of Avon Lake as both the Cougar scores were tallied by freshman Isabella Osborne. Lake Catholic attacked the goal relentlessly in the second half but to no avail as the only goal of the half was scored by the Shoregal's Emily O'Connor off a pass by Strimbu.
Dana Strimbu recorded 9 saves for Avon Lake while Kate Shannon was credited with 3 saves for LC. The victory raises Avon Lake's record to 5-1-0 while Lake Catholic drops to 3-3-1.
AL vs. Midpark on 9/15
AL 4 Midpark 1
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Mary Donegan
Haley Mills
Christine Gates
Assists:
AL:
Emily O'Connor - 2
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 2 saves
Game Summary:
Jillian Strimbu, Mary Donegan, Haley Mills, and Christine Gates all scored goals to lead Avon Lake to a 4-1victory over conference foe Midpark. Emily O'Connor contributed two assists on the evening.
AL at Valley Forge on 9/18
AL 2 Valley Forge 0
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Assists:
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 4 saves
VF: Shayna Matousek 8 saves
Game Summary:
The Shoregals behind goals by Jillian Strimbu and Emily O'Connor handed Valley Forge only their second loss of the season by a score of 2-0. Strimbu scored from a free kick in the first half and O'Connor also scored just before halftime on a cross by Sarah Hudson. Play went back and forth in the second half with neither team being able to score. Dana Strimbu was in the nets for the Shoregals and recorded 4 saves in the game. Shayna Matousek handled the goalkeeping chores for the Patriots and was credited with 8 saves. The win moves Avon Lake's record to 7-1 on the season while Valley Forge drops to 6-2.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners on Sunday:
Varsity - Nedrichs, Spitzs, Liszkas, & Lyons
JV - Petersons, Crooks, Jeffries, Peepers
Schedule:
This is another busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 20th Game at Rocky River JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 22nd Game at.Olmsted Falls JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 25th Home game vs. Chardon - JV 1:00 p.m. Varsity 3:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL at Lake Catholic on 9/13
AL 4 LC 2
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu - 3
Emily O'Connor
LC:
Isabella Osborne - 2
Assists:
AL:
Morgan Srail - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 9 saves
LC: Kate Shannon 3 saves
Game Summary:
The visiting Avon Lake Shoregals came away with a 4-2 non-conference victory over the host Lake Catholic Cougars on Monday. Avon Lake's Jillian Strimbu tallied a hat trick along with an assist to lead the Shoregals offense. All three of her goals came in the first half and two of the goals were assisted on by Morgan Srail. The first goal came off a headed pass to Strimbu from Srail and the second goal was scored on a header by Strimbu off of a flip throw in by Srail. The third goal came from a loose ball in front of the Lake Catholic goal which Strimbu struck into the back of the net.
The score at halftime was 3-2 in favor of Avon Lake as both the Cougar scores were tallied by freshman Isabella Osborne. Lake Catholic attacked the goal relentlessly in the second half but to no avail as the only goal of the half was scored by the Shoregal's Emily O'Connor off a pass by Strimbu.
Dana Strimbu recorded 9 saves for Avon Lake while Kate Shannon was credited with 3 saves for LC. The victory raises Avon Lake's record to 5-1-0 while Lake Catholic drops to 3-3-1.
AL vs. Midpark on 9/15
AL 4 Midpark 1
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Mary Donegan
Haley Mills
Christine Gates
Assists:
AL:
Emily O'Connor - 2
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 2 saves
Game Summary:
Jillian Strimbu, Mary Donegan, Haley Mills, and Christine Gates all scored goals to lead Avon Lake to a 4-1victory over conference foe Midpark. Emily O'Connor contributed two assists on the evening.
AL at Valley Forge on 9/18
AL 2 Valley Forge 0
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Assists:
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 4 saves
VF: Shayna Matousek 8 saves
Game Summary:
The Shoregals behind goals by Jillian Strimbu and Emily O'Connor handed Valley Forge only their second loss of the season by a score of 2-0. Strimbu scored from a free kick in the first half and O'Connor also scored just before halftime on a cross by Sarah Hudson. Play went back and forth in the second half with neither team being able to score. Dana Strimbu was in the nets for the Shoregals and recorded 4 saves in the game. Shayna Matousek handled the goalkeeping chores for the Patriots and was credited with 8 saves. The win moves Avon Lake's record to 7-1 on the season while Valley Forge drops to 6-2.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners on Sunday:
Varsity - Nedrichs, Spitzs, Liszkas, & Lyons
JV - Petersons, Crooks, Jeffries, Peepers
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
News for the Week of Sept. 13th
Program Notes for the week of 9/13:
The Shoregals were ranked #9 in the latest poll by the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn.
Schedule:
This is a busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 13th Game at Lake Catholic JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 5:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 15th Home game vs. Midpark JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 18th Game at Valley Forge - Varsity only 1:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Amherst on 9/8
AL 3 Am 1
Goals:
AL:
Sarah Hudson
Emily O'Connor
Kailey McClain
Am:
Brianna Shagovac
Assists:
AL:
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
Am:
Lexi O'Connor
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 3 saves
Am: Ashley Ferguson 4 saves
Game Summary:
After falling behind 1-0 at halftime, the Shoregals came storming back in the second half to score three goals and take the Southwestern conference victory from Amherst. The win keeps Avon Lake atop the SWC with a 3-0-0 conference record. Amherst tallied the first goal by Brianna Shagovac just before halftime to carry a surprise lead into the locker room. This late goal served to spark the Shoregals as they came out on the attack in the second half and scored the tying goal by sophomore Kailey McClain within the first minute of the second half. The Shoregals continued to attack the Amherst net and again broke through in the 69th minute on a goal by freshman Emilly O'Connor. Avon Lake put the game out of reach four minutes later on a goal by senior Sarah Hudson. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and made 3 saves on the day.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners last week:
Varsity - Brayes, O'Connors, & Rodkeys
JV - Mielcusnys, Coynes, Kresses, & Jones
The Shoregals were ranked #9 in the latest poll by the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn.
Schedule:
This is a busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 13th Game at Lake Catholic JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 5:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 15th Home game vs. Midpark JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 18th Game at Valley Forge - Varsity only 1:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Amherst on 9/8
AL 3 Am 1
Goals:
AL:
Sarah Hudson
Emily O'Connor
Kailey McClain
Am:
Brianna Shagovac
Assists:
AL:
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
Am:
Lexi O'Connor
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 3 saves
Am: Ashley Ferguson 4 saves
Game Summary:
After falling behind 1-0 at halftime, the Shoregals came storming back in the second half to score three goals and take the Southwestern conference victory from Amherst. The win keeps Avon Lake atop the SWC with a 3-0-0 conference record. Amherst tallied the first goal by Brianna Shagovac just before halftime to carry a surprise lead into the locker room. This late goal served to spark the Shoregals as they came out on the attack in the second half and scored the tying goal by sophomore Kailey McClain within the first minute of the second half. The Shoregals continued to attack the Amherst net and again broke through in the 69th minute on a goal by freshman Emilly O'Connor. Avon Lake put the game out of reach four minutes later on a goal by senior Sarah Hudson. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and made 3 saves on the day.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners last week:
Varsity - Brayes, O'Connors, & Rodkeys
JV - Mielcusnys, Coynes, Kresses, & Jones
Monday, September 6, 2010
News for the Week of Sept. 6th
Program Notes for the week of Sept. 6th:
The week was punctuated by a wonderful victory at Westlake. After being behind 1-0 at the half, the Shoregals stormed back in the 2nd half to score two goals and take the game from the Demons. The victory moved the Shoregals to the top of the table in the Southwest conference. Game recap below:
AL 2 Westlake 1
Goals:
AL Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Westlake Serena Tabbaa
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 7 saves
W Stephanie Poeppelman 3 saves
The schedule for this week includes only one against Amherst on Wednesday Sept. 8th at home. JV game starts at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Next week will be a 3 game week with contests against Lake Catholic, Midpark, & Valley Forge.
Next - parents & players follow stats for the season on the follwoing websites:
http://www.ossca.org/ - the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website
http://www.ohiohssports.com/ - Ohio HS sports, run in conjunction with the Plain Dealer
http://www.clehssports.com/ - Cleveland area site with records and rankings
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Karim Nasr for his assistance with the stats this year.
The week was punctuated by a wonderful victory at Westlake. After being behind 1-0 at the half, the Shoregals stormed back in the 2nd half to score two goals and take the game from the Demons. The victory moved the Shoregals to the top of the table in the Southwest conference. Game recap below:
AL 2 Westlake 1
Goals:
AL Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Westlake Serena Tabbaa
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 7 saves
W Stephanie Poeppelman 3 saves
The schedule for this week includes only one against Amherst on Wednesday Sept. 8th at home. JV game starts at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Next week will be a 3 game week with contests against Lake Catholic, Midpark, & Valley Forge.
Next - parents & players follow stats for the season on the follwoing websites:
http://www.ossca.org/ - the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website
http://www.ohiohssports.com/ - Ohio HS sports, run in conjunction with the Plain Dealer
http://www.clehssports.com/ - Cleveland area site with records and rankings
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Karim Nasr for his assistance with the stats this year.
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