News for the week of 10/18/10

Program notes for the week of 10/18/10:

History continues to be made by this year's Shoregal soccer team.  This past week they received the No. 1 seed at the Rocky River District which is a first in program history.  The girls also moved up to 5th place in the weekly Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. poll - see below.  This is also the highest that a AL girls soccer team has ever finished in any poll.

1.  Strongsville (147)
2. Brecksville (129)
3.  Holy Name (109)
4.  N. Royalton (76)
5.  Avon Lake (69)
6.  Avon (58)
7.  Westlake (54)
8.  Solon (39)
9.  Rocky River, Magnificat, and West Geauga (38)


Only one game this week and it was a doozy vs. Hathaway Brown

Game Recap

AL  1    HB  0

Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor

Assists:
AL
Sarah Hudson

Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 8 saves

HB - Grace Redmon - 3 saves

Game Summary:
In a game with a playoff type atmosphere that featured 25 fouls and 4 yellow cards, host Avon Lake beat non-conference foe Hathaway Brown by a score of 1-0. The Shoregals scored on a 2nd half goal by freshman Emily O'Connor at the 49 minute mark.  The game winner was set up by a shot on goal from senior Sarah Hudson which deflected off Blazer goalie Grace Redmon's hands and was put into the back of the net by O'Connor.  In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 8 saves and recorded her 5th shutout of the year. Blazers goalie Grace Redmon came up with 3 saves. The victory improved Avon Lake's record to 12-3-1 while Hathaway Brown falls to 6-9-1. Avon Lake received the no. 1 seed in the Rocky River district and will see action again next Saturday vs.the winner of the Magnificat - Lorain game.

Schedule:
The regular season is now complete and the Shoregals finished with an outstanding 12-3-1 record. The state playoffs begin this week and Avon Lake is scheduled to play on Saturday Oct. 23rd at 3:00 pm at home vs. the winner of Magnificat and the Lorain High Titans.


Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting the all team dinner on Sunday night:

Glasser family
Mills family
Quintero family
Higgins family
Crooks family