Shoregal Soccer

Shoregal Soccer

Thursday, September 30, 2010

SWC CHAMPS!!!!!!!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

News for the Week of August 30th

Program notes for the week of Aug. 30th.

The schedule for this week includes our big matchup with Westlake on Weds. Sept. 1st at 5:00 p.m. JV and 7:00 p.m. Varsity.  The game will be played at Burneson Middle School which is off Dover Center Rd.


Game Recaps:

We started the season off with 3 games in the first week.  Here is a quick summary of the results:

AL at Solon on 8/23:

AL - 2              Solon - 1

Goals:     Jillian Strimbu - 2

Assists:   Mary Donegan - 1

Saves:    Dana Strimbu - 4

The Shoregals opened their season on a positive note in non-conference action against the Solon Comets with a 2-0 win. Jillian Strimbu scored two goals including the game winner on a penalty kick late in the 2nd half. Mary Donegan picked up an assist on the first goal. Dana Strimbu played the entire game in goal for the Shoregals recording 4 saves and giving up just the one goal.


AL vs. Berea on 8/25:

AL - 6      Berea - 0

Goals:              Jillian Strimbu - 2
                       Emily O'Connor - 2
                       Sarah Hudson
                       Cheyenne Lukstein

Assists:            Jillian Strimbu
                       Christine Gates

Saves:             Dana Strimbu - 3
                      Morgan Srail - 3

The Shoregals opened the newly renovated Memorial Stadium in fine fashion with a 6-0 victory over conference foe Berea. With the win, the Shoregals remain undefeated on the season at 2-0-0 and 1-0-0 in the SWC. Avon Lake was led by Jillian Strimbu with 2 goals, Freshman Emilly O'Connor also netted 2 goals including the first ever scored in the new stadium. Sarah Hudson and Cheyenne Lukstein also chipped in with one goal a piece. Jillian Strimbu and Christine Gates contributed one assist each on the evening. Dana Strimbu combined with Morgan Srail in goal for the shutout recording 3 saves each. A huge crowd was on hand to cheer the Shoregals as it was Avon Lake youth soccer night and they did not go home disappointed.


AL at Avon on 8/28:

AL - 0          Avon - 2

In the 2010 installment of the annual "Golden Shoe" game, the Avon Lady Eagles prevailed over the visiting Avon Lake Shoregals by a score of 2-0. Both Avon goals were tallied by freshman Kelsey Lawler and she was assisted on one of her goals by Megan Garner. It was a tale of two halves as the Shoregals dominated play in the first half, but were unable to find the back of the net and the game went into halftime tied 0-0 . In the second half, Avon stepped up the intensity gaining control of the match and eventually netting the two goals. Holly Kraus was in goal for the Lady Eagles and made several great saves among her 7 on the night to preserve the victory. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and recorded 5 saves.

A good first week as our record now stands at 2-1-0.

Our JV team is undefeated as they won 2 and tied 1 during the week!!



Next, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.


Third, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/29.



Cudos Corner:

Thanks to the Bernard, Donegan, & Braye families for working the concession stand during the JV game on 8/25.

Thanks to the D'Angelo, Coyne, & Quintero families for working the concession stand during the Varsity game on 8/25.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

News for the Week of August 23rd

Program notes for the week of Aug. 23rd:

Well, it is finally here - the start of the season is upon us.  The fruits of a year's worth of conditioning, training, and scrimmages can finally be realized as this year's team comes together to take their place in Shoregal soccer history.  Best of luck to this year's Shoregal soccer team!!!


The schedule for the rest of August is as follows:

August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.

August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.

August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.


Next, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.

Third, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/29.

Fourth, look for Betsy & Linda's e-mail regarding concession stand assignments for this year.


Cudos Corner:

Thanks to the Strimbus, Gates, & Lukstein families for hosting the Varsity team dinner on 8/22.

Thanks to the D'Angelo, Meyer, & Maloney families for hosting the JV team dinner on 8/22.