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Women's Soccer 2007 Game Highlights
8/25/2007 – AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
WILMINGTON WOMEN RALLY TO DEFEAT AIC, 2-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington College used a strong second half for a come-from-behind win over the visiting Yellowjackets of American International College in the ‘Cats’ season opener. The game, which pitted the two New England region women’s soccer teams, took place on the sweltering turf of the Kirkwood Soccer Complex on Saturday afternoon.
The two teams battled for much of the first half, with neither having much success until American International’s Lindsay Wolfe took a Courtney Roberts feed and punched over Wilmington’s Amanda Jenkins to put the Yellowjackets on the board with just under three minutes remaining in the half.
Wilmington opened the second half with better pressure on the ball, and the hard work paid off during the 65th minute, when freshman forward Kirsten Stallone received a beautiful pass in the box from junior Chrissy Bevenour. Stallone found herself alone versus Kara Potts, the Yellowjackets’ keeper, and Stallone cashed in on her first collegiate goal when she dribbled a roller past the diving Potts into the back the of net. Senior forward Begum Malali netted her first goal of the year at the 71 minute mark as she fired off a shot on the low far post that squeaked by the American International keeper.
The Wildcat defense and midfield kept the Yellowjackets at bay for the remainder of the game, doing an excellent of job of keeping the ball on the offensive side of the pitch. Wilmington received an outstanding game from sophomore keeper Amanda Jenkins. Jenkins recorded eight saves in goal, including a few from point blank range early in the first half. Kara Potts took the loss for American International, notching eight saves between the pipes.
With the win, Wilmington opens the season 1-0, while American International drops to 1-1 on the year. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Wednesday afternoon when they play host to the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College in a 1:00 PM contest at Kirkwood.
8/29/2007 – ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
WILMINGTON WOMEN ROLL PAST STAC 9-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington College used an offensive explosion to easily down the visiting Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College 9-1, in women’s soccer action on Wednesday afternoon at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex.
Wilmington wasted little time in getting on the board as a cross off the foot of freshman Sam Simpson was put in net by a Spartan defender in the 11th minute. Just three minutes later, freshman forward Kirsten Stallone scored her first of four goals on the day, connecting on a chip shot in the upper right off the net from a pass from senior forward Begum Malali. Sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis blasted a shop during the 16th minute, when Stallone fed her just inside the box. Stallone’s second goal came at the 21:00 minute mark as she beat Spartan keeper Patti Roth one-on-one.
St. Thomas Aquinas scored their lone goal of the game in the 35th minute at Carolina Bruschi chipped one over the head of Wildcat keeper Amanda Jenkins. That cut the Wilmington lead to 4-1, but that would be as close as the Spartans would get as the ‘Cats rattled off five unanswered goals in the second half.
Just three minutes into the second frame, freshman midfielder Megan Whalen connected off a feed from Malali. Stallone picked up a hat trick when she beat Spartan keeper Jeannette Gibson one-one-one in the 49th minute. Malali picked up her first goal of the game, an unassisted tally, during the 60th minute. Stallone netted her fourth and final goal of the game, off a beautiful pass by Whalen in the 62nd minute. The Wildcats’ final goal came from junior midfielder Katelyn Gibas, as she challenged a loose ball in front of the Spartan goal and punched it past the goalkeeper.
Wilmington’s Amanda Jenkins picked up the win in net for the Wildcats, but only faced the one shot. Junior Chrissy Bevenour played the second half in goal for Wilmington, and recorded two saves on two shots in the second half. St. Thomas Aquinas keeper, Patti Roth took the loss, registering three saves in goal. Jeanette Gibson relieved Roth midway through the first half, and notched eight saves. The Wildcats out shot the Spartans by an astounding 24-3 margin and held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, Wilmington improves to 2-0 on the season, while St. Thomas Aquinas dropped to 0-3 on the year. The Wildcats return to action on Friday afternoon when the play host to the Bears of the New York Institute of Technology in a 12:00 game at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex.
8/31/2007 – NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LADY WILDCATS EDGE NYIT 1-0 IN WOMEN'S SOCCER
NEW CASTLE, DE -- Sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis scored to break a scoreless tie in the 84th minute, and the Lady Wildcats of Wilmington College held on for the 1-0 victory over the visiting Bears of the New York Institute of Technology in non-conference women’s soccer action on Friday afternoon at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex.
It was a tight game throughout, as both teams were evenly matched. Wilmington controlled the balance of play during the first half, but the Bears unleashed an offensive attack during the second half forcing the Wildcats to come up with a few pivotal stops. It wasn’t until Meis broke through and found the back of the net off an assist from senior forward Begum Malali. Wilmington’s defense held on for the remaining five minutes to secure the exciting one-goal victory.
The Bears out-shot the Wildcats by a 12-9 margin, and both teams had seven corner kicks apiece. Wilmington’s junior goalkeeper Chrissy Bevenour picked up her first win of the year, as she recorded 10 saves between the pipes for the ‘Cats and preserved the shutout. New York Institute of Technology’s keeper, Jena Ament notched six saves for the Bears.
With the win, Wilmington improves to a perfect 3-0 on the year, while the Bears drop to 0-1 on the season. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Saturday afternoon when they play host to the Clippers of Concordia College in non-conference action at 1:00 PM at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex.
9/1/2007 – CONCORDIA COLLEGE
WILMINGTON DOWNS CONCORDIA, 8-0 IN WOMEN'S SOCCER
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington College continued their hot offensive start to the season, with a convincing 8-0 victory over the visiting Clippers of Concordia College in non-conference women’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Senior forward Begum Malali put the ‘Cats on the board during the 10th minute of the first half when she connected on a pass from freshman forward Kirsten Stallone. Malali added another tally twelve minutes later, this time taking a feed from freshman defender Danielle Niccoli and beating the Clipper keeper one-on-one. Niccoli tallied her first collegiate goal with just over two minutes remaining in the period, as she blasted a shot into the upper 90 portion of the net. Sophomore forward Krissy Sfetsas closed out the scoring in the first half when she headed home a cross off the foot of junior Katelyn Gibas just twenty seconds after Niccoli’s goal.
The Wildcats tallied four goals in the second half, with the first coming just over three minutes into the stanza. Malali completed her hat trick as she knocked home a pass from freshman midfielder Chelsea Genco. Sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis scored eight minutes later off an assist from Stallone. Freshman midfielder Ashli Gerlach tallied her first collegiate goal during the 67th minute, with Meis picking up the assist. Freshman Chelsea Genco closed out the scoring for the day during the 83rd minute, beating the Clipper keeper one-on-one after a beautiful pass from classmate Sam Simpson.
Wilmington’s Catie Joynes picked up the shutout win in net for the Wildcats, recording six saves between the pipes. Nathifa Newby notched nine saves in goal for Concordia. The Wildcats out shot the Clippers by an astounding 31-8 margin and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, Wilmington improves to 4-0 on the season, while Concordia dropped to 0-1 on the year. The Wildcats return to action on Wednesday afternoon when the play host to the Rams of the Shepherd University in a 3:00 PM game at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex.
9/5/2007 – SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
WILDCATS FALL TO SHEPHERD, 4-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington College fell to the visiting Rams of Shepherd University, 4-1 in non-conference women’s soccer action on Wednesday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Senior forward Begum Malali put the ‘Cats on the board first when she received a pass from freshman Kirsten Stallone, and chipped the ball over the head of the Ram keeper during the 12th minute. The Wildcats would hold onto their slim 1-0 lead for much of the first half, until Jennifer Hoffman found the back of the net with just over forty seconds remaining in the half.
Shepherd rattled off three straight goals over a fifteen minute span in the second half to put the game out of reach for Wilmington. Jennifer Corkran scored during the 60th minute, followed by another goal from Hoffman in the 67th minute. Corkran tallied her second goal of the day to close out the scoring, when she beat Wildcat keeper one-on-one during the 75th minute.
Wilmington keeper, sophomore Amanda Jenkins tallied three saves in goal, while Amy Bell and Eric Jones split time in net for the Rams. Bell notched eight saves and picked up the win, as Jones recorded three saves and preserved the victory for Shepherd. Wilmington held a 15-9 advantage in shots and also led in corner kicks, 5-2.
Following the loss, Wilmington dropped to 4-1 on the season, while Shepherd improved to 2-3 on the year. The Wildcats return to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to take on the Chargers of Dominican College in a 12:00 PM game.
9/8/2007 – Dominican College
LADY CHARGERS SOCCER EDGES WILMINGTON, 4-3
(Courtesy of Dominican Sports Information)
BLAUVELT, NY -- Junior forward Marie LaMaida netted the game winning goal at 82:56 off the pass by freshman Jane Dorsey to lift Dominican College to a 4-3 victory over Wilmington College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action this afternoon at the DC Soccer Field.
LaMaida scored the game’s first goal at 10:45 off the pass by senior Jen Ditzig. The Wildcats would tie the game at 1-1 at 34:03 when senior Begum Malali took a pass by Kirsten Stallone and drilled it by the DC keeper.
Stallone and Malali opened up the second half for Wilmington with two straight goals within the first five minutes to give the Wildcats a 3-1 lead.
LaMaida brought Domincan within one at the 54:05 mark off a second assist by Ditzig. Junior Angela Correia tied the game at 3-3 at 59:11 on an unassisted goal.
LaMaida completed the hat trick with the game winner off the dish by Dorsey to lift Dominican to the 4-3 victory.
Dominican outshot the Wildcats, 13-10. Wildcat keeper Chrissy Bevenour had four saves in the loss, while Lady Charger Rosa Centurion had two saves in the win.
With the win, DC improves to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the CACC, while Wilmington falls to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the CACC. The Lady Wildcats are back in action on Tuesday when they host Chestnut Hill in CACC action. Game time is slated for 3:00 pm.
9/11/2007 – CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
LADY WILDCATS CRUISE PAST CHESTNUT HILL, 12-2
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington College cruised past the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 12-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action Tuesday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex. The game marked the first CACC contest for the Griffins, as they are the newest members of the 13-team conference.
Wilmington wasted little time in getting on the board, as freshman midfielder Ashli Gerlach put the ‘Cats up just three minutes in. The Wildcats continued the offensive pressure, netting four more unanswered goals over the next twenty four minutes. Chestnut Hill erased the shut-out chance when Tiffanie Stanton scored an unassisted goal during the 31st minute. Wilmington would add one more tally in the 37th minute as junior forward Katelyn Gibas scored her first of three goals. The Griffins scored their final goal of the day just before the first half ended, when Meghan Smith found the back of the net.
The Wildcats scored six goals in the second half and easily came away with the conference victory. Gibas netted a hat trick, while Gerlach added a pair of goals and assists on the day. Senior forward Begum Malali scored a goal and had a pair of assists, while freshman forward Kirsten Stallone and sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis each tallied a goal and two assists. Seniors Sasha Neveras and Amy Waggoner, along with freshman Megan Whalen each netted goals, while sophomore Krissy Sfetsas had two assists and senior Heather DiBlasi had a single assist.
Junior goalkeeper Catie Joynes recorded one save in net for the Wildcats, while Kelly Evans notched two saves for Chestnut Hill. Wilmington out-shot the Griffins by an astounding 25-3 margin, and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, Wilmington improves to 1-1 in the CACC and 5-2 overall, while Chestnut Hill drops to 0-1 in the conference and 0-4 on the season. The Wildcats return to action next Tuesday evening when the travel to take on the Shorewomen of Washington College at 7:00 PM.
9/18/2007 – Washington College
WILDCATS BLANK WASHINGTON COLLEGE, 5-0
(Courtesy of Washington College Sports Information)
CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Division II Wilmington University defeated host Washington College, 5-0, in a women's soccer game tonight on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Wildcats improved to 6-2 with the win, while the Shorewomen fell to 0-7 with the loss.
Senior forward Begum Malali scored Wilmington's first two goals to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead at halftime. Her first goal came off an assist from sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis at 20:04 and her second came from freshman forward Kirsten Stallone at 30:08.
Freshman midfielder Chelsea Genco scored back-to-back goals for Wilmington to open the second half scoring, scoring off a direct kick at 53:08 and knocking in another unassisted tally at 56:57. Freshman midfielder Ashli Gerlach added the Wildcats' fifth goal at 67:40.
Wilmington enjoyed a 23-1 advantage in shots in the game and a 5-1 edge in corner kicks. Washington sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Grier made 10 saves for the Shorewomen in the loss, while junior keeper Chrissy Bevenour made one stop for Wilmington.
The Wildcats return to the pitch on Thursday afternoon when the travel to take on the cross-town rival Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College in a CACC match beginning at 4:00 PM.
9/20/2007 – Goldey-Beacom College
WILMINGTON WOMEN SHUT OUT GOLDEY-BEACOM
WILMINGTON, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University shut out the host Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action on Thursday afternoon.
Senior forward Begum Malali put the Wildcats on the board during the 32nd minute, when she connected on a through ball from freshman Ashli Gerlach. Just over three minutes later, senior Amy Waggoner gave the ‘Cats a 2-0 lead when she took a pass from Malali from six yards out, and buried it past the Lightning keeper. Wilmington added their final goal during the 52nd minute when freshman Megan Whalen finished a cross from classmate Kirsten Stallone.
Sophomore keeper Amanda Jenkins recorded two saves in the shut out victory for the Wildcats, while Brittany Owens notched 16 saves in a busy afternoon for the Lightning. Wilmington out-shot Goldey-Beacom by an astounding 36-4 margin and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, the Wildcats improved to 2-1 in the CACC and 7-2 overall, while Goldey-Beacom dropped to 0-2 in the conference and 0-4 on the season. Wilmington returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to take on the Warriors of Nyack College in a CACC match beginning at 1:00 PM.
9/22/2007 – Nyack College
LADY WILDCATS DOWN NYACK, 5-1
NYACK, NY -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University downed the host Warriors of Nyack College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon.
Freshman forward Kirsten Stallone put the ‘Cats on the board first when she took a feed from classmate Ashli Gerlach and beat the Nyack keeper one-on-one during the 24th minute. Senior Begum Malali scored her first goal of the game in the 39th minute, when she knocked home a free kick from just inside the 18. Gerlach closed out the scoring in the first half when she tapped home a pass from Malali at the 41 minute mark.
Freshman Megan Whalen opened the scoring in the second half as she finished a cross from Gerlach just over twelve minutes into the period. Malali netted her second goal when she knocked home a corner kick from Gerlach, who picked up a hat trick of assists on the afternoon. Nyack got on the board during the 79th minute when Monique Veilleux beat Wilmington keeper Amanda Jenkins one-on-one to erase the shut-out for the Warriors.
Wilmington out-shot Nyack by a 18-9 margin and held a 2-1 advantage in corner kicks. Jenkins recorded four saves in goal for the Wildcats, while Whitney Shutt notched eight saves between the pipes for the Warriors.
With the win, Wilmington improves to 3-1 in the CACC and 8-2 overall, while Nyack drops to 2-2 in the conference and 3-6 on the season. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Tuesday afternoon when they play host to the Tigers of Holy Family University in a CACC match beginning at 2:00 PM.
9/25/2007 – HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
WILMINGTON EDGED BY HOLY FAMILY IN DOUBLE OT
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University fell to the visiting Tigers of Holy Family University 2-1 in double overtime, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action on Tuesday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
The two teams battled to a scoreless first half, as neither squad could mount a quality scoring opportunity. Things changed midway through the second, when Holy Family’s Kelly Spross tallied the game’s first goal during the 60th minute.
Wilmington tied the game during the 79th minute when freshman Ashli Gerlach connected off a feed from senior Amy Waggoner, and drove it past a diving Kelly McGrogan. The Wildcats had an opportunity to win the game in the closing minutes of the half, when McGrogan stopped a point blank shot off the foot of senior Begum Malali, and the game went to overtime.
Neither team could get an organized attack together in the first overtime period, and the game went into the second ten minutes of extra time. Just three minutes in, Wilmington keeper was forced to make a diving save and punched the ball out of bounds. On the ensuing corner kick, taken by Jamie Wallace, Meghan McCusker headed the ball into the back of the net to send the Tigers away with the thrilling “golden goal” victory.
Sophomore keeper, Amanda Jenkins recorded eight saves in goal for the Wildcats while Kelly McGrogan notched six saves for Holy Family. Wilmington out shot the Tigers by an 18-10 margin, but the visitors held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 3-2 in the CACC and 8-3 overall, while Holy Family improved to 3-0 in the conference and 3-5 on the season. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Saturday afternoon when the play host to the Golden Falcons of Felician College in a CACC match beginning at 11:00 AM.
9/29/2007 – FELICIAN COLLEGE
WILMINGTON WOMEN ROLL PAST FELICIAN, 5-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University rolled past the visiting Golden Falcons of Felician College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Wilmington wasted little time in getting on the board, as freshman forward Kirsten Stallone netted an unassisted tally just three minutes into the game. Not even five minutes later, classmate Ashli Gerlach found the back of the net to put the Wildcats up by a score of 2-0. Megan Whalen, another freshman, followed with an unassisted goal during the 11th minute. Senior forward Begum Malali closed out the scoring in the first half when she connected off a feed from junior Katelyn Gibas to put Wilmington up 4-0.
Felician opened the second half with a quick goal of their own, when Adrienne Giordano scored an unassisted goal just over two minutes in and erased the shutout opportunity for the Wildcats. Wilmington scored their fifth and final goal of the day during the 56th minute as freshman defender Chelsea Genco knocked one home.
Sophomore keeper Amanda Jenkins recorded two saves in the first half, as she picked up the win before giving way to junior Chrissy Bevenour. Bevenour notched one save in the second period. Felician goalkeeper Amanda Musarra stopped 12 shots for the Golden Falcons. Wilmington out-shot Felician by a 32-7 margin, while the corner kicks were tied at three apiece.
With the win, Wilmington improves to 4-2 in the CACC and 9-3 overall, while Felician drops to 1-3 in the conference and 3-6-1 on the season. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Wednesday afternoon when they travel to Queens College for a 4:00 PM match.
10/3/2007 – Queens College
WILDCATS RALLY TO DOWN QUEENS, 4-1
FLUSHING, NY -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University scored four unanswered goals in the second half for a come-from-behind victory over the host Knights of Queens College in women’s soccer action on Wednesday afternoon.
Melissa Cuartas put the hosts on the board in the final seconds of the first half, when she took a diagonal pass from Alicia Ezat and buried it past Wilmington keeper Catie Joynes.
That would be all the offense the Knights would manage, as the Wildcat defense shut them down for the rest of the afternoon, and turned to the high-powered Wilmington offense for some support. The Wildcats did not disappoint, netting four unanswered goals and cruising down the stretch for the victory.
Freshman forward Kirsten Stallone picked up the Wildcats first goal during the 57th minute, when she took a beautiful throw in from classmate Ashli Gerlach and knocked the ball home with her left foot. Senior forward Begum Malali socred her first of two goals on the day at the 71 minute mark. Malali received a cross from Gerlach that was deflected by Stallone, and pounded it home. Senior Heather DiBlasi scored an unassisted goal during the 83rd minute to put the ‘Cats up 3-1. Malali netted her second goal, again off an assist from Gerlach, and headed it past the Queens keeper.
Wilmington keeper, junior Catie Joynes notched eight saves in goal for the Wildcats. Valentina Duque recorded six saves for the Knights. The shots were tied at 16 apiece, but Wilmington held the 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, the Wildcats improved to 10-3 on the season, while Queens dropped to 3-7-1 on the year. Wilmington returns to the pitch on Saturday evening when they play host to the Cougars of Caldwell College in a CACC match beginning at 5:00 PM, played at Caravel Academy.
10/6/2007 – CALDWELL COLLEGE@ Caravel Academy
WILMINGTON CRUISES PAST CALDWELL, 6-1
BEAR, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University used a strong second half to cruise past the visiting Cougars of Caldwell College, 6-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action on Saturday evening at Caravel Academy.
Wilmington wasted little time in getting on the board, as freshman forward Kirsten Stallone found the back of the net, following up a shot from classmate Megan Whalen, just over eight minutes into the game. Senior Begum Malali scored her first of two goals on the night, as she received a nice through ball from sophomore Nicole Meis. Malali then beat the Caldwell keeper to put the Wildcats ahead 2-0 after twenty minutes of play. Caldwell got on the board just before the close of the half when Kristee Paknis finished a pass from Caroline Dorsey at the 39 minute mark.
That would be as close as the Cougars would get, as the Wildcats turned on the offensive pressure early and often during the second half. Just three minutes in, freshman defender Danielle Niccoli served a ball from over 40 yards out towards the far post, where it found a hard charging Malali, who flicked a header in for her second goal of the evening. About a minute later, Whalen connected on a cross from Meis. Meis finally scored a goal of her own during the 52nd minute when she fired a shot off a pass from freshman Ashli Gerlach.. Stallone closed out the scoring for Wilmington during the 61st minute when she took a pass from Gerlach and chipped it over the diving Cougar goalkeeper.
Sophomore keeper Amanda Jenkins recorded three saves in net for the Wildcats, before she gave way to junior Catie Joynes during the 68th minute. Caldwell keeper, Lauren Hoenig notched six saves in net. Wilmington out-shot the Cougars by a 21-5 margin, and held a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 5-2 in the CACC and 11-3 overall, while Caldwell dropped to 3-3 in the conference and 3-8 on the season. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Thursday afternoon when they play host to the Mavericks of Mercy College in a non-conference match beginning at 3:00 PM.
10/11/2007 – MERCY COLLEGE
WILDCATS BLANK MERCY, 2-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University shut out the visiting Mavericks of Mercy College, 2-0 in non-conference women’s soccer action on Thursday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Senior forward Begum Malali put the Wildcats on the board during the 8th minute when she took a through ball off the foot of freshman defender Danielle Niccoli and buried it past the Maverick goal keeper. Sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis added the other goal for Wilmington, when she headed home a chip shot from freshman Megan Whalen during the 16th minute.
Junior Catie Joynes recorded two saves in goal for the Wildcats, while Catherine Kowalski notched five saves for Mercy. Wilmington out-shot the Mavericks by a 15-1 margin and held a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 12-3 on the season while Mercy dropped to 0-7 on the year. The Wildcats return to action on Saturday afternoon when they play host to the Deacons of Bloomfield College in a CACC match beginning at 12:00 PM.
10/13/2007 – BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
WILMINGTON WOMEN SHUTOUT BLOOMFIELD, 2-0
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University recorded their second consecutive shutout, with a 2-0 win over the visiting Deacons of Bloomfield College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Wilmington wasted little time in getting on the board, as senior forward Begum Malali finished a pass from freshman Kirsten Stallone during the eighth minute. The Wildcats continued to put a great deal off offensive pressure together, but the stellar play of Bloomfield keeper Danielle Blumberg kept the ‘Cats at bay for the rest of the half.
Senior midfielder Sasha Neveras struck quickly to open the second half, when she connected off a feed from Stallone during the fifth minute. Again, the solid play of Blumberg in the Deacon’s goal kept the visitors in the game, as she turned away shot after shot. Bloomfield tried to mount a rally later, finally generated a offensive push, but the Wildcat defense clamped down and kept the Deacons off the scoreboard.
Wilmington junior goalkeeper Chrissy Bevenour recorded four saves in the shutout, while Blumberg notched 15 saves in goal for Bloomfield. The Wildcats out-shot the Deacons by a 27-5 margin and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 6-2 in the CACC and 13-3 overall, while Bloomfield dropped to 1-7 in the conference and 3-11 on the season. The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday afternoon when they travel to take on the Rams of Philadelphia University in a pivotal CACC match beginning at 4:00 PM.
10/16/2007 – Philadelphia University
WILDCATS LOSE HEARTBREAKER TO PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Philadelphia University’s Brianna Reinford converted a penalty kick with just over four minutes remaining in the double overtime period, to send the Wildcats of Wilmington University away with a 2-1 heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Rams in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action on Tuesday afternoon.
The Rams jumped on the board first, when Melissa McMullen split the Wildcat defense, and chipped in a shot just over the outstretched hands of Wilmington keeper, Amanda Jenkins, midway through the first half. The ‘Cats tied the game during the 67th minute when freshman Ashli Gerlach’s corner kick was headed home by senior forward Begum Malali. Wilmington had another scoring opportunity just minutes later, again by a cross from Gerlach that was headed just wide by Malali.
The score would remain tied through regulation and the first overtime period, before a questionable call at the edge of the box, resulted in a penalty kick opportunity for the Rams. Reinford converted the penalty kick, and Philadelphia came away with an important conference win.
Wilmington keeper, sophomore Amanda Jenkins recorded three saves in net for the ‘Cats, while Sara Hall notched one save for Philadelphia. The Rams out-shot the Wildcats by an 18-3 margin, but Wilmington held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 6-3 in the CACC and 13-4 on the season, while Philadelphia improved to 8-0 in the conference and 10-4 overall. The Wildcats return to the pitch on Wednesday evening when they travel to take on the Hornets of Delaware State University for a 7:00 PM match.
10/17/2007 – Delaware State University
WILMINGTON AND DELAWARE STATE BATTLE TO 1-1 TIE
DOVER, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University battled to a 1-1 tie with the Hornets of Delaware State University in women’s soccer action on Wednesday evening at Alumni Stadium.
Wilmington opened the game with a goal just over six minutes in, as sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis finished off a pass from senior defender Stacey Spilman. The Hornets tied the game during the 54th minute when Danielle Miller tallied an unassisted goal.
The two teams would remain tied at the end of regulation, and the two head coaches agreed to the tie and ended the game without going into overtime. Delaware State, a division I institution, had to board a plane to their next destination, a conference match against Utah State.
Wilmington keeper, junior Catie Joynes started the match and recorded one save in eight minutes, before an injury forced her to give way to junior Chrissy Bevenour. Bevenour, a former Delaware State Hornet, notched three saves for the Wildcats. Courtney Haas recorded three saves for the Hornets. The Wildcats out-shot the Hornets by a 14-9 margin and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Following the game, Wilmington stood at 13-4-1 on the season, while Delaware State improved to 2-8-2 overall. The Wildcats return to action on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to take on the Eagles of Post University in a CACC match beginning at 1:00 PM.
10/20/2007 – Post University
LADY WILDCATS BLANK EAGLES, 2-0
WATERBURY, CT -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University shut out the host Eagles of Post University, 2-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats got on the board during the 12th minute when senior forward Begum Malali scored an unassisted goal, dribbling through a couple of Eagle defenders before beating the keeper. Malali added her second goal of the game just eight minutes later when she received a cross from sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis, that she one-touched and shot it to the right of the Post goalie.
Wildcat goalkeeper, sophomore Amanda Jenkins notched two saves in the shutout victory, while Morgan Luschenat and Stephanie Goss split time for the Eagles. Luschenat recorded two saves in goal for Post before giving way to Goss at the 20 minute mark, who stopped five shots. Wilmington out-shot the Eagles by an 18-7 margin and the corner kicks were tied at three apiece.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 7-3 in the CACC and 14-4-1 on the season, while Post dropped to 4-5-1 in the conference and 4-12-1 overall. The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday afternoon, when they close out their regular season with a home CACC match against the Lions of the Georgian Court University at 3:00 PM.
10/23/2007 – GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY
WILMINGTON EDGED BY GEORGIAN COURT, 2-1
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University were edged by the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 2-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate College women’s soccer action on Tuesday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Georgian Court jumped on the board first when Shannon Mastrogiovanni scored off an assist from Caitlyn Schultheis during the 14th minute. Wilmington senior forward Begum Malali tied the game at one, when she converted a penalty kick twelve minutes into the second half.
The game would remained tied at one until the 83rd minute, when Amy VanBlarcom tallied an unassisted goal for the Lions, and Georgian Court held off for the crucial one-goal victory.
Wilmington goalkeeper, sophomore Amanda Jenkins recorded eight saves in net, while Georgian Court’s Lindsay Hammond stopped nine shots. The Wildcats out-shot the Lions by a 14-11 margin and held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Prior to the game, Wilmington honored the following seniors, who played their last regular season game in a Wildcat uniform: Begum Malali, Sasha Neveras, Amy Waggoner, Heather DiBlasi, Catie Smith, Stacey Spilman, Kari Maddox, Amanda Beasley, and Katelyn Gibas.
Following the game, Wilmington ended the regular season with a 7-4 record in the CACC and 14-5-1 overall, while Georgian Court improved to 9-2 in the conference and 13-7 on the season. The Wildcats earned the number four seed in the playoffs, and will host a first round home game on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM.
10/30/2007 – CACC Playoffs - First RoundDominican College
WILDCATS ADVANCE TO CACC WITH THRILLING SHOOTOUT WIN OVER DOMINICAN
NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Wildcats of Wilmington University and the Dominican College Chargers needed just a little more than 110:00 minutes of action to determine a winner in the opening round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer playoffs on Tuesday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.
Two 45:00 minute regulation periods and two 10:00 double overtime sessions still was not enough time to determine a winner, as the two teams ended the second overtime tied at two, and went in to a penalty kick shootout to determine the outcome. Wilmington won 4-3 in penalty kicks, and sent the Wildcats on to the semi-final round of the CACC playoffs.
Both fourth seeded Wilmington, and fifth seeded Dominican had early scoring opportunities, but the strong play of both goalkeepers, kept each team off the board. After a scoreless first half, the action sure picked up in the second half, with each team netting two goals.
The Chargers opened the second half with a goal just over a minute in, as Angela Correia tallied an unassisted goal, when she knocked home a left-footed volley past the outstretched hands of sophomore keeper Amanda Jenkins. Wilmington tied the game at one, when senior forward Begum Malali scored off an assist from sophomore midfielder Nicole Meis. Malali took the pass at the top of the box, turned around, and ripped a shot low with her left foot that just snuck by the Charger keeper.
Dominican answered back during the 85th minute as Marie Lamaida took advantage of a turnover by the Wildcat defense, and chipped a shot over the Wilmington keeper. With time running out, and the hopes of the Wildcats growing dim, the offense put together one final run. Malali got the ball about 30 yards out, and proceeded toward goal, where she was tripped up by a Charger defender. With just two seconds left, freshman defender Danielle Niccoli booted a ball from about 22 yards out, just under the crossbar, and saved the day for the home team.
During the shootout, Wilmington’s Amanda Jenkins was the first to face a shot, and dove to her right to stop Jennifer Ditzig’s attempt. Freshman defender Chelsea Genco then netted the ensuing opportunity to give the ‘Cats at 1-0 lead. On the next Charger attempt, Nicole Tatulli scored, and Malali answered with a goal of her own to keep the Wildcats ahead 2-1. The next Charger to attempt a penalty kick was Katrina VanAlstyne, and she easily found the back of the net. Wilmington’s goalkeeper Amanda Jenkins took the next shot, and buried it in the twine. On the ensuing attempt, Jenkins once again dove and stopped the shot from Dominican’s Erin Martin. Freshman forward Ashli Gerlach then promptly finished off the Chargers, as she connected on a shot that went into the upper right corner to give the Wildcats the thrilling 4-3 shootout victory.
Wilmington’s Jenkins recorded six saves in the victory, while Veronica Johnson had an outstanding game for Dominican with 15 saves. The Wildcats out-shot the Chargers by a 29-13 margin, and the corner kicks were tied at two apiece.
With the win, Wilmington improved to 14-5-2 on the season, while Dominican was eliminated from the playoffs and dropped to 8-9-2 overall. The Wildcats advance to the semi-finals, where they will meet top-seeded Holy Family University on Thursday afternoon at Tryon Field in Rutherford, New Jersey at 4:30 PM.
11/1/2007 – CACC Playoffs - Semifinals
Holy Family University
Tryon Field - Rutherford, NJ
WILMINGTON FALLS IN SEMIS, 1-0 TO HOLY FAMILY
(Courtesy of CACC Sports Information)
RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Holy Family University and Philadelphia University earned victories in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s soccer semifinal matches on Thursday evening, hosted by Felician College at Tryon Field. Top-seeded Holy Family defeated Wilmington (Del.) University, 1-0, and No. 2 seed Holy Family followed with a 2-0 win over Georgian Court University.
The Tigers and Rams will play for the CACC championship, for the second consecutive season, on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Tryon.
In the day’s first match, Jamie-Lynn Wallace (Bensalem, PA) of Holy Family (13-7) scored the game’s only goal 10:34 into the second half. Sophomore Jillian Shank (Philadelphia, PA) played a long ball into the penalty area that Wallace was able to one-time into the lower left of the net. Tiger goalkeeper Kelly McGrogan (Philadelphia, PA) kept the match scoreless in the 39th minute when she twice stopped CACC leading scorer Begum Malali (Galloway, NJ) one-on-one. McGrogan earned the shutout with six saves. Amanda Jenkins (Baltimore, MD) had nine saves for Wilmington (15-6-1).
Midfield play dominated the late game, which saw each team attempt only seven shots. After a scoreless opening period, Philadelphia (14-5) received a Georgian Court own goal in the 56th minute when the Lions were unable to clear a cross. Ram freshman Sara Redka (Williamsport, PA) went on to score two unassisted tallies in a seven-minute stretch, the last with 16:29 to play. Sara Hall (Newark, DE) needed two saves to earn the shutout. GCU finishes 14-8.
Sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Jenkins and freshman defender Chelsea Genco were named to the CACC All-Tournament Team for their performances.