News for the Week of 10/25/10

Program Notes for the week of 10/25:

Well, the girls had a great and historic run which came to an end on Saturday versus Magnificat as the Shoregals were beaten 2-1.  Unfortunately, we did not go as deep into the postseason as we would have liked, but nonetheless, it was a memorable year and many postseason accolades are sure to follow.


The Shoregals finished with a 12-4-1 record which was one of the better records in program history.  The 12 wins this season moved coach Kiko Lopez into a tie for the most victories in program history with former coach Tom Greene at 47 wins.  Kiko has the highest winning percentage of any coach in program history at 70%.  Kiko was named by his peers as the 2010 Southwestern Conference Coach of the Year.   Congrats to Coach Kiko!!!

Game Recap:
AL  1         Magnificat  2

Goals:
AL  - Jillian Strimbu

M  -  Erin Lebold
        Jaycie Brown

Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu  -  1 save

M  - Amanda Copfer - 3 saves

Game Summary:
The Magnificat Blue Streaks claimed a Sectional championship by defeating host Avon Lake 2-1. Magnificat opened the scoring at the 19 minute mark of the game as senior Erin Lebold won the ball from an Avon Lake defender and rifled a shot into the back of the net. Six minutes later in the first half freshman Jaycie Brown took possession of a loose ball near the Avon Lake goal and sent another shot into the back of the net. With the Shoregals facing a two goal deficit to start the second half, they went on the attack and were able to get a goal in the 66th minute off a free kick by junior Jillian Strimbu. Avon Lake gained some momentum after this tally, but were not able to net the tying goal. Junior Dana Strimbu was in goal for Avon Lake and made 1 save while Blue Streaks goalie Amanda Copfer was credited with 3 saves. The victory improved Magnificat's record to 10-6-2 while Avon Lake finishes the season at 12-4-1.


Future Blogs:
Even though the season may be over, keep visiting this blog for weekly updates on items such as the end of season banquet, the no contact period, indoor soccer, and announcement of various awards.