Program Notes for the Week of 9/12/11:
Schedule:
Two games this week for the Varsity/JV. The first game will be on Monday 9/12 at home vs. Valley Forge at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. The second game will be on Wednesday 9/14 at Midpark. Varsity game is at 4:00 p.m. and the JV game will follow at 6:00 p.m. Remember that the Midpark field does not have lights so they switch the order of the games to be sure the Varsity game is played in light. The Freshmen team has 3 games this week on Monday 9/12 at home vs. Hudson, on Tuesday 9/13 away vs. Brecksville and on Wednesday 9/14 at home vs. St. Joseph Academy. All games have a 5:00 p.m. start time.
Game Recaps:
The week's only game was a draw with Amherst. See the game summary below:
AL at Amherst on 9/7:
AL 1 Amherst 1
Goals:
AL - Emily Peepers
Amherst - Gabrielle Semon
Assists:
AL - Jillian Strimbu
Am - Julie Lacock
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 3 saves
Am - Ashley Ferguson - 4 saves
Game Summary:
In a hard fought, physical contest featuring 22 fouls and a yellow card, Avon Lake travelled to Amherst and battled the Comets to a 1-1 draw. While the Shoregals missed on a number of great scoring opportunities in the 1st half, it was Amherst who got on the board first just before halftime. On a set kick after an AL foul, the Comets sophomore Julie Lacock sent a ball to right side of the Avon Lake goal which was headed in by fellow sophomore Gabrielle Semon. In the second half, the Shoregals netted the game tying tally on a corner kick from senior Jillian Strimbu which was fired into the goal by sophomore Emily Peepers for her first high school score. Peepers was a JV callup for the game and left a positive impression on the Avon Lake faithful. The Shoregals had another great opportunity in the 67th minute when sophomore Emily O'Connor was fouled in the box and Avon Lake was awarded a penalty kick. Senior Jillian Strimbu sent the penalty kick low to the left post and Comet junior goalkeeper Ashley Ferguson made a tremendous stop to preserve the tie. Ferguson recorded 4 saves on the night while the Amherst defense thwarted a number of excellent chances by the Shoregals. Dana Strimbu was in goal for Avon Lake and recorded 3 saves. Avon Lake's record is now 1-1-2 while Amherst moves to 3-2-1 on the season.
JV Recaps:
In JV action, Avon Lake won a 1-0 thriller for their second win of the season and upped their record to 2-1-1 and remain undefeated in the SWC.
A Word About Our Schedule...
I am getting a sense that there has been some comments made that a reason that the girls program has had successful records is because they play an easy schedule. I would counter that with we win games because of the excellent quality of our players. Let's quickly review - on this year's schedule we have a State runner-up in Hathaway Brown, a Regional champion in Strongsville, one District champion (Westlake), and 3 District Finalsits (Rocky River, Solon, & Sylvania Northview). Nine of the teams won 11 games or more last season and the total winning percentage of all the teams combined on the schedule is 61% - WOW! In addition, we play 3 teams ranked in the top 50 in the nation according to the ESPN poll in Solon, Strongsville, and Brecksville. Also, in the Plain Dealer's girls soccer preview they list 12 teams that they feel are the best in the area and 6 of those teams are on our schedule this year and a seventh - Bay Village - we scrimmaged. I would say that this is a sufficiently challenging schedule and is similar to schedules that we have played in the past. Once again, we win games against top ranked teams because of the outstanding quality of our players and coaching staff.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week our highlighted site will be the RISE/ESPN girls soccer site which can be found at:
http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/index.aspx
At this site you will find the top 50 nationwide rankings of girls soccer teams along with recruiting commitments and other info. related to HS girls soccer.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
News for the Week of Sept. 5, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 9/5/11:
Schedule:
Only one game again this week for the Varsity/JV and it will be at Amherst on Weds. 9/7 at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. The Freshmen team is in action on Tuesday 9/6 at home vs. Bay and on Friday 9/9 vs. St. Joseph Academy. Both games have a 5:00 p.m. start time.
Game Recaps:
The week's only game turned out to be a disappointing loss to Westlake. See the game summary below:
AL at home vs. Westlake on 8/31:
AL 0 Westlake 5
Goals:
AL - None
Westlake - Lauren Wichman, Sarah Stroh, Melanie Finucan, Rachel Evans, AL own goal
Assists:
AL - None
Westlake - Lauren Wichman, Lauren Hurst
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 3 saves
Westlake - Alexis Carpenter - 3 saves
Game Summary:
In a showdown between last year's SWC champion, Avon Lake, and last year's District champion, Westlake, the Demons came out with a purpose and scored twice in the first 8 minutes on the way to a 5-0 victory. With 2 minutes gone in the game, Lauren Wichman won a ball in the midfield and pierced the Shoregal defense for an early tally. Six minutes later, Sarah Stroh gathered a loose ball in front of the Avon Lake net and struck for the Demons second goal. Westlake also added another goal before halftime in the 36th minute from a corner kick by Jenna Tabbaa that was deflected by AL goalie Dana Strimbu into the back of a teammate and resulted in an own goal. The scoring barrage continued in the second half as Melanie Finucan scored on a goal in front of the Avon Lake net assisted by Lauren Wichman and Rachel Evans scored off a nicely hit cross by Lauren Hurst. The Demons smothering defense held the Shoregals to only 3 shots on goal which were all saved by Alexis Carpenter. Dana Strimbu was in goal for Avon Lake and recorded 3 saves. The Shoregals suffer their first defeat of the season and fall to 1-1-1.
JV Recaps:
Our JV team has gotten off to a 1-1-1 start just like the Varsity team. In the first game of the season, they beat Berea 6-1 behind the scoring of Kersten Kress - 2 goals, Emily Peepers - 2 goals, Annie Coyne, & Alex Nasr. Abby Rogers was in goal for the Shoregals and only needed to make one save in the game.
The next game was a back and forth affair against Avon that the Shoregals eventually lost 3-4. Karen Krause had 2 goals in this game and Ali Robinson chipped in with the other score. Abby Rogers recorded 5 saves.
The third game of the season was a 0-0 draw vs. Westlake. AL outshot the Demons, but were not able to find the back of the net. Abby Rogers was once again in goal and made one save.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will spotlight the Case Western Reserve Unviersity women's soccer team. They have a blogspot at: http://casewsoccer.blogspot.com/ or they can be found on Facebook at Case Womens Soccer. These girls seem to have a lot of fun playing soccer and with their team. They are an embodiement of the phrase "Student Athlete" as they combine their athletics with the high academic standards required at Case. They also do a great job of fundraising with their "Kicks for the Cause" promotion.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to those parents who worked the concession stand during the Westlake game - Bob & Chris Nedrich, Kathy Crooks, and Erica Petras
Schedule:
Only one game again this week for the Varsity/JV and it will be at Amherst on Weds. 9/7 at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. The Freshmen team is in action on Tuesday 9/6 at home vs. Bay and on Friday 9/9 vs. St. Joseph Academy. Both games have a 5:00 p.m. start time.
Game Recaps:
The week's only game turned out to be a disappointing loss to Westlake. See the game summary below:
AL at home vs. Westlake on 8/31:
AL 0 Westlake 5
Goals:
AL - None
Westlake - Lauren Wichman, Sarah Stroh, Melanie Finucan, Rachel Evans, AL own goal
Assists:
AL - None
Westlake - Lauren Wichman, Lauren Hurst
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 3 saves
Westlake - Alexis Carpenter - 3 saves
Game Summary:
In a showdown between last year's SWC champion, Avon Lake, and last year's District champion, Westlake, the Demons came out with a purpose and scored twice in the first 8 minutes on the way to a 5-0 victory. With 2 minutes gone in the game, Lauren Wichman won a ball in the midfield and pierced the Shoregal defense for an early tally. Six minutes later, Sarah Stroh gathered a loose ball in front of the Avon Lake net and struck for the Demons second goal. Westlake also added another goal before halftime in the 36th minute from a corner kick by Jenna Tabbaa that was deflected by AL goalie Dana Strimbu into the back of a teammate and resulted in an own goal. The scoring barrage continued in the second half as Melanie Finucan scored on a goal in front of the Avon Lake net assisted by Lauren Wichman and Rachel Evans scored off a nicely hit cross by Lauren Hurst. The Demons smothering defense held the Shoregals to only 3 shots on goal which were all saved by Alexis Carpenter. Dana Strimbu was in goal for Avon Lake and recorded 3 saves. The Shoregals suffer their first defeat of the season and fall to 1-1-1.
JV Recaps:
Our JV team has gotten off to a 1-1-1 start just like the Varsity team. In the first game of the season, they beat Berea 6-1 behind the scoring of Kersten Kress - 2 goals, Emily Peepers - 2 goals, Annie Coyne, & Alex Nasr. Abby Rogers was in goal for the Shoregals and only needed to make one save in the game.
The next game was a back and forth affair against Avon that the Shoregals eventually lost 3-4. Karen Krause had 2 goals in this game and Ali Robinson chipped in with the other score. Abby Rogers recorded 5 saves.
The third game of the season was a 0-0 draw vs. Westlake. AL outshot the Demons, but were not able to find the back of the net. Abby Rogers was once again in goal and made one save.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will spotlight the Case Western Reserve Unviersity women's soccer team. They have a blogspot at: http://casewsoccer.blogspot.com/ or they can be found on Facebook at Case Womens Soccer. These girls seem to have a lot of fun playing soccer and with their team. They are an embodiement of the phrase "Student Athlete" as they combine their athletics with the high academic standards required at Case. They also do a great job of fundraising with their "Kicks for the Cause" promotion.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to those parents who worked the concession stand during the Westlake game - Bob & Chris Nedrich, Kathy Crooks, and Erica Petras
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