Spring 2008 Vol. 1 No. 1 The Full The Official Newsletter of the Grove City College Women’s Soccer Team 90

Inside ... Team notches historic season The 2007 season was Team begins 16 years ago 3 historic in many ways. Not Players earn accolades 4 only did the team break out Field project continues 5 to a program-best 11-0-1 start, College hosts 1st ECACs 5 but it also matched the all-time high total for wins in a season ’04 grads earn All-Region 6 at 16, set a new mark for least A look back 5, 10 years 7 losses in a regular season at two, 2008 schedule 8 was named the No. 1 seed and host for the Eastern College Quick Click... Athletic Conference South Bookmark these links on Region Tournament and the Grove City College won the program’s first-ever Web site, located at postseason game. Stephanie Wild ’09 and the 2007 team recorded a program-best 11-0-1 start on the way to an historic season. www.gcc.edu. Along the way, many other milestones for the program Allegheny while the game was but also no Grove City College n Sports were established. For the first televised and shown on a local team had ever tied or beaten www2.gcc.edu/sports time in the history of the pro- cable channel. Not only had we Allegheny. n Women’s soccer www2.gcc.edu/sports/ gram, the team forged a tie at never been on television before, Please see SEASON, page 4 W-Soccer/wsoc.htm n Alumni & Friends www.gcc.edu/alumni A uniting mission Team uses soccer to share Gospel in South Africa This past summer, members of the Grove City The Full 90 College women’s soccer team embarked upon a Editorial Staff journey halfway across the world. They trav- Melissa Lamie eled to South Africa in a mission to share their Head Coach passion for soccer, and most importantly, their Laura Shipley ’09 Student Assistant passion for God. In November 2006, Coach Melissa Lamie was Design Rebecca Miller ’04 contacted by an international sports ministry Communications Associate organization, Ambassadors in Sport (AIS), about a possible opportunity in South Africa. By May, Printer Team members brought their passion for God and soccer Sharon Commercial Printing & Mailing seven players had committed to the trip. Lamie to South Africa this past summer. Sharon, Pa. would be joined by juniors Sara Griffin, Bethany Preston, Laura Shipley and Steffi Wild, as well as to be difficult considering the girls were scattered The Full 90 is the official newsletter sophomores Jenny Inouye, Michelle Peck and across the country. They were, however, able to of the Grove City College Courtney Sicher. Women’s Soccer Team. organize into prayer partners, as well as have an The group spent the summer spiritually and online blog and Bible study. financially preparing for the trip, which proved Please see AFRICA, page 2 Captains’ Corner ‘We might be’ with 2007 captains Trisha Griffith ’09 & Bethany Peck ’08 This year, as in past years, we “You can’t play soccer without passion.” I think this chose a theme for the season. For quote from the movie “Bella” best exemplifies the key to 2007, we chose “We might be…” our success this year. I have never met, let alone played taken from a verse in Ephesians. soccer, with such a passionate group of people! I was This idea was meant to convey continually astounded by the passion that this team the idea that we had potential, but had not only for the game, but also for one another, our had not yet realized it, so it was opponents, and most importantly, the Lord. time to find out just what we could Included in our preseason folder this year was a “Code of do. It also reflects the idea that we Conduct” for Christian athletes, which outlined guidelines for aren’t just supposed to talk about Trisha Griffith ’09 being a positive Christian witness during competition. From being a Christian team, we are that very first day of preseason, the team really collaborated supposed to live it out – actually to make this code the most important part of our game. BEING for His glory. We decided that after each game we would invite the other In both regards, this theme team to pray with us. This made it crucial that we play as came to exemplify the 2007 team. witnesses during the game! Not only did we fulfill our potential, While a 16-4-1 season is pretty spectacular, I think but we did it in a way that brought that most of our victories were won when our opponents God all the glory! accepted our invitation to pray after the game. Bethany Peck ’08 Coach, players minister through love of game From page 1 “We had no idea what we shelters and even the prison were going to be doing, so we and an orphanage. “We hope just prayed for God’s presence,” we had a positive impact on all explained Peck. those wonderful people over With the help of leaders at there, but the impact on us as AIS, the team chose 1 Chron. individuals was unbelievable,” 16:23-24 as the trip’s theme said Lamie. verse. The verse, along with The impact of the trip also AIS’s belief in “hope through went beyond the two weeks football, not hope in football,” spent in Africa and extended was ingrained in the minds of well beyond the eight people each player as they landed in involved. The lessons learned Pretoria on Aug. 1. Team members (in maroon) pose with Pollsmoor Prison (red) and wardens on that trip were carried over The first few days of the trip (brown) after a friendly in Cape Town. to the fall season and the rest of included orientation activities the Grove City College team. and learning the history of through the use of skits – the Sicher explained. “We spent the Using the idea of soccer as a AIS and of its progress. The favorite being “The Sin Chair.” most time hanging out with tool for witness and worship group also jumped right in to The team played sev- the U-19 team, getting them to became one of the goals of some ministry opportunities by eral exhibition games as well, open up, and seeing their pas- the team over the course of running a soccer clinic on its including one against the U-19 sion for sports. We don’t realize the season. We played under a second full day in town. This South African National Team the passion the world has for specific “Code of Conduct” was the first of several clinics and one against the prisoners soccer being in the United and asked teams to pray with the group would lead during of Pollsmoor Prison. The States, but it’s great having it as us after the games. This was a the trip. The clinics included games provided an incredible a common ground.” direct reflection of the things time to work on specific soccer opportunity to interact and From this common ground, we did in South Africa. skills as well as time to witness. build relationships with the the team initiated conversations One of the ways the athletes South African people. “Every concerning faith with others - Mallory Skarupa ’09 conveyed their faith was experience has its own lesson,” at churches, schools, homeless Collegian Sports Editor

The Full Page 2 90 Varsity team builds off of 16-year history Our varsity women’s soccer program is actually one of the newest additions to the varsity sports here at Grove City College, having played its inaugural varsity season in 1992, only 16 years ago. Many of today’s players don’t realize the hard work it took to establish the program we enjoy today. During the 1990-91 school year, a group of women, organized by Susie McCoy ’93, Sheri (Wolfe ’93) Helmer, Kathie (Lemons ’93) Brown and Ann (Richards ’93) Thomas, began to meet The 1992 women’s soccer squad, pictured above, was Grove City College’s first varsity team. for some “practices.” Fellow student Matt Knouse ’92, who had earlier played Hudson ’92, a fifth-year senior who had on the men’s team, served as the “coach” played for Coach Lyle, was named the for the girls. Though things were very interim head coach for the team. 1992 Roster unofficial, and no real games were The ladies returned to campus with 5 Jen Komon Jr. played, this group would form the basis much excitement and anticipation. 6 Amy Cundiff Fr. for the program to come. Several players who had been members 7 Ginger Mobley So. During the 1991-92 school year, the of the club program left the team, not 8 Suzie McCoy Sr. group became more serious about the wanting to commit to a varsity sport, 10 Leslie Horner So. sport. The ladies applied for and received but many new players were added who 11 Janelle Clouser So. approval for club status with professor looked forward to the commitment. 13 Becky Hoaglund Fr. Dr. Andrew Markley ’82 agreeing to On Monday, Sept. 14, the squad 14 Carrie Lippert So. serve as the adviser. Thomas and Brown traveled to Allegheny for the first- 15 Sheri Wolfe Sr. were elected president and vice presi- ever varsity contest. A 6-0 loss did not 16 Kathie Lemons Sr. dent and would serve as team captains. dampen the spirit of the team. The first 17 Erin Lagan Sr. 18 Ann Richards Sr. McCoy was named secretary and Nancy home game was played on Saturday, 19 Nancy Becker Sr. (Becker ’93) Kachulis was appointed Sept. 19 against Steubenville. Although 20 Elizabeth Beyer Jr. treasurer. The club played several games the team dominated play, outshooting 21 Nikki Fogle Sr. Steubenville 20-2, the final horn found against fraternity teams here on campus 22 Shawna Martin So. and organized one official intercollegiate Grove City on the losing end of a 2-1 23 Colleen Rowe Fr. match against the Westminster club team. final score. The first Grove City College 24 Lisa Carlson So. On May 2, 1992, during Parents’ varsity goal was scored by Amy (Cundiff 25 Amy Davis So. Weekend, the team hosted the match ’97) Milcic, unassisted. 26 Bridget Patrick Fr. at Hunter Field in Grove City. A hard Grove City College experienced its 27 Heather Gulnac Sr. fought 2-1 win in front of the Parents’ first win a couple weeks later when they 28 Brittany Stephens So. Weekend crowd led to much talk and traveled to Steubenville for a rematch. 29 Amanda Becker Fr. excitement about the team. The athletic This time the final score reflected the 30 Leslie Daugherty So. director at the time, Jack Behringer, Wolverine dominance in a 5-1 win. encouraged the ladies to go ahead and A rematch with Allegheny later in the apply for varsity status. Coach Donald season would reflect the growth and Lyle, head coach of the men’s team, was progress of the team. After the earlier initial team, would lead the 1993 squad also a key backer of the idea. A proposal 6-0 loss, a 3-2 loss, after holding a 2-1 to a 9-6 overall record. was submitted as the ladies left for sum- halftime lead, was proof of the learning Believe it or not, the tradition of mer break, with the intention of playing and building taking place. “Secret Soccer Pals” began with this at least one more season of club ball The season ended with a 3-9-1 record, very first 1992 squad and has contin- before they would be approved. Late in and new head coach, Melissa Lamie ued ever since. Many other firsts from the summer, however, the team leaders was hired at the end of that school year. this group of dedicated young women were informed of the decision to grant She would take over the program and, led to the success of our varsity status for the fall of 1992. Randy building on the foundation laid by that program today.

The Full Page 3 90 Players earn numerous postseason awards Postseason awards for the 11 shutouts; All-Region Division III 2007 squad were numerous and junior players before soccer all year and announcements of the forward this season round. At the awards lasted well into 2008. Stephanie (see related conclusion of The first group of awards Wild, the story), so it the season, it was announced just after second was monu- also selected the season ended with four leading mental to All-Region Grove City College players goal-scorer have three teams, which earning spots on the All- on the squad Emily Ostlund ’11 All-Region Kristen Colley ’09 were an- Stephanie Wild ’09 Conference teams. Three and fourth players named nounced in players graced the First Team: leading goal scorer in the from the 2007 team. Ostlund January. Once again, Ostlund freshman Emily Ostlund, conference. On the Second was named to the First Team and Colley were honored a midfielder who led the Team was sophomore All-Region, while Wild and with First and Second Team team in goals scored and midfielder Elise Bender, who Colley were both named to spots, respectively. also finished second in the led the team in assists. the Second Team All-Region. The individual successes of conference in that category; In late December, the A recently initiated web site, these players was celebrated by junior defender Kristin NSCAA All-Region Teams D3kicks.com, has been up all the members of the team, Colley, who anchored the were announced. In its 16 and running for the past two as they recognized the value of defense that gave up only 18 year history, our program has seasons. The web site offers team success contributing to goals on the year and posted produced only two NSCAA exclusive coverage of NCAA these individual awards. Team members recognized for work in classroom Not only were many Lady Wolverines junior Diana Pragel, As a member of the first team, Flowers rewarded for their onfield efforts during sophomore Courtney remained on the ballot for All-American the 2007 season, but many were also Sicher and sophomore status. Later in the year, she was named a recognized for their outstanding achieve- Lauren Woodring. Third Team Academic All-American. She ments in the classroom. Three team members is just the second player in our program A school-high nine women’s soccer were named to the to receive such a distinction (Meg (Tilley players were named to the PAC Academic CoSIDA Academic All- ’04) Musselwhite was on the Academic Honor Roll. To be on this list, a student- District College Division All-American Second Team in 2002 and Alix Flowers ’08 athlete had to achieve a GPA of 3.6 or teams. Third team honors First Team in 2003). better during the fall semester. Honorees in- went to junior Bethany Preston and sopho- The team received the NSCAA Team cluded sophomore Elise Bender, senior Alix more Lauren Woodring, while senior Alix Academic Award for the sixth time in Flowers, junior Esther Harclerode, junior Flowers was named to First Team. Flowers seven years. This is awarded to all teams Rebecca Hurley, freshman Emily Ostlund, earned All-District honors as a junior. with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. 2007 season historic with unbeaten start, ECAC tourney From page 1 Strictly by the numbers, this (who went on to receive an NCAA bid for the team, but Grove City team was likely the at-large bid to the NCAA attitudes quickly changed when Weekly honors best defensive team ever, giving tournament). Wins over we were awarded the No. 1 up only 18 goals on the season Pitt-Greensburg, Lake Erie, seed in the ECAC Tournament. PAC Player of the Week en route to a .85 goals against LaRoche, Mt. Union, Penn The season will also be Sept. 9: Courtney Sicher average and a season record 11 State Behrend, Baldwin-Wallace remembered as the one during (Defensive Player) shutouts. and an Allegheny tie completed which Coach Lamie reached Sept. 30: Bethany Preston The team started the year the non-conference slate. the 150-win plateau with a 3-0 (Defensive Player) off winning the Grove City- A 5-2 Presidents’ Athletic win at Bethany. Westminster Labor Day Classic Conference record meant a No. The most memorable part ECAC Player of the Week by posting wins over Adrian 3 seed for the PAC Tournament of it all will be, as always, the Sept. 30: Bethany Preston College out of and and a trip to rival Westminster. friendships formed and forged Aurora College from Illinois A tough 2-1 loss meant no on and off the field!

The Full Page 4 90 The new soccer complex is nearing completion, thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of Grove City College’s soccer programs. Alumni donations spur soccer complex project Those in attendance at Homecoming and current Athletic Director Dr. Don Thus, less than $8,000 is required to were able to see and tour the new brick Lyle announced the next phase of the finish the next stage of the project (this is press box and bench area as well as ongoing field project. Lyle spoke about down from the $35,000 that was needed experience the recently reseeded field the requirements for hosting NCAA at Homecoming). surface. In addition, the old scoreboard postseason play and explained that when Thanks to all of you who have has been resurfaced and a new scoreboard the NCAA evaluates venues, it looks at contributed to the project so far. was added at the base of the bleachers. three areas: press box/media area, seating Hopefully, through the continued support These awesome additions to the complex and lighting. The minimum seating of alumni and friends, this goal can be were completely funded by former requirement to host tournament play is met and construction of the additional players and friends of the men’s and 1,000 seats. Currently, the soccer complex seating can take place as soon as possible. women’s soccer team. seats 300. To expand the bleachers to Throughout the years, we have shown While the entire project has come very the minimum requirement will require that our group is one of the best, if not far, there is still more to be accomplished. $130,000. the best represented groups on campus. During the Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame To date, more than $122,000 of that Thank you so much for your continued ceremonies this year, former coach money is already donated or committed. support of the soccer programs! College hosts first ECAC tournament in 2007 For the first time in program history, a set piece by Juniata left the Wolver- Grove City was awarded the No. 1 ines up 3-2 at the final horn. seed for the Eastern College Athletic The semifinal pitted the Wolverines Conference Tournament. This meant against the Cardinals of Catholic that the team would host a first-round University. It was a beautiful game by game on Wednesday and if it won, both teams with several chances on would host the semifinals and finals on each end turned away. After 80 score- the weekend. less minutes, the Catholic team finally The first women’s soccer postseason put home a long shot to advance to game at College Field was a rousing the finals. success as Grove City came away with The finals went scoreless for 90 a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Juniata. minutes plus the overtime. In the After falling behind 1-0, the Wolver- shootout, Swarthmore finally prevailed ines answered when captain Bethany to take the title. Peck nailed her first goal of the season The postseason experience will go with a long left-footed strike to the a long way toward building for the upper corner. The momentum of this Bethany Peck ’08 helped the team to a hard-fought future, particularly the upcoming 2008 goal turned the tide for the Wolverines. 3-2 victory in the tournament’s opening round. season. With nine of 11 starting players Just before the half, Stephanie Wild lead to 3-1 with just under 10 minutes and several key reserves returning, the finished a chance to take the 2-1 lead to play as Michelle Peck headed home team hopes to duplicate the successes into halftime. Grove City extended the a corner by Sara Griffin. A late goal off experienced in 2007.

The Full Page 5 90 A look back: 2004 grads earn All-Region Only two players prior to this season had goals in 2002 is tops on the list) and points The other All-Region player in our his- achieved the status of All-Region. Both of (59 points in the 2002 season). She is also tory was Weber. Rather than being known these players were part of the Class of 2004, second, third and fourth on the single around the area statistically, Weber stood out the graduating class with the most career season assists list with 11 in 2000, nine in because of her relentless play. Whether she victories to their name at 55. Danielle (Bal- 2002 and eight in 2001. Musselwhite was was defending from the back line or getting liet) Weber and Meg (Tilley) Musselwhite a starting forward for four years whose involved in the midfield, opposing coaches were key members of both the 2002 and offensive fire power drew much attention were always well aware of her presence on 2003 squads that were selected to play in from our opponents. She is currently our the field. Anyone who played with Weber the NCAA Tournament. only two-time All-Region player with a remembers that her work ethic extended A look in the Grove City record books Second Team spot in each of her junior and to each and every practice, and her love for will give you a good idea of the kind of senior seasons. Along with her success on her teammates and her enthusiasm for the player Musselwhite was. She currently the field, Musselwhite also excelled in the game were unrivaled. She provided strong holds the career records for goals at 68, classroom as evidenced by her selections leadership on and off the field and she was assists at 35,and points at 171. She also holds as an Academic All-American in both her recognized during her senior season as a records for a single season in goals (her 25 junior and senior years. Second Team All- American. Where are they now? Musselwhite, Weber share memories of years playing on the team Meg (Tilley ’04) Danielle Musselwhite is (Balliet ’04) Weber married and lives is married and lives in Williamsburg, Va. in , Pa. After graduating She graduated early with a double major from Grove City in English and College (a com- history, she went mon trend among to grad school at women’s soccer William and Mary. players) and began She works for working in the the Omohundro insurance business. Institute of Early Her favorite American History memory of Grove and Culture as an City soccer “was assistant editor of putting on my the newsletter and uniform for the last an assistant director time in the Ithaca at the institute. locker room for Her favorite Meg (Tilley ’04) Musselwhite Danielle (Balliet ’04) Weber the NCAA playoffs. memory from her I was the last one time playing soccer is “waiting to hear whether we’d made it to in the locker room before the start of the game. A flood a postseason tournament during my junior year (the 2002 sea- of memories flashed through my mind – remembering the son). The phone rang really early one morning and I answered ache in my stomach prior to the one-mile run on the first it groggily. It was Susannah Cafardi and she said, ‘Guess what? day of freshman preseason and everything that followed We’re going to NCAAs.’ It took a moment for that to sink in in those four years. It took everything in me to keep from but, once it did, all the morning fog cleared out of my brain. I crying. I was certain that coming to Grove City and, even think we all spent the rest of the day grinning like fools at each more than that, joining the soccer team was the best deci- other. I also spent it trying to think of more people I could tell sion I had made in my life to that point. just for the sheer joy of repeating over and over again that we “I was/am eternally grateful for the lessons I learned and were going to NCAAs. It was an amazing feeling.” the friends I made!”

The Full Page 6 90 In retrospect Turning back clock from 2007 season (Tilley ’04) Musselwhite 2002 team 1st leading the way with two to go to NCAAs goals, the team put up a great fight in their first-ever After a 13-7-2 regular NCAA game. Though the season and an 8-1-1 PAC end result was a 3-2 loss, record, the 2002 squad the whole experience was became the first Grove City a great learning one and women’s soccer team to ever the memories of it will last make the NCAA playoffs. forever. The team began the year and John a 1-0 loss at their field and Players earned a number of with a bonding three-day dotted the schedule, but a a freezing cold 1-1 OT tie postseason awards. All-PAC First trip to Michigan to take on key early-season result was at our field. This set up the Team honorees were Danielle Hope College and Calvin a 3-3 tie at Frostburg State third match with them in the (Balliet ’04) Weber, Karen College, Coach Lamie’s alma University. PAC Championship game, (Reefer ’03) DeLorenzo and mater. The trip resulted in a All the usual PAC confer- which they won 2-0. Though Musselwhite. Second Team split, with an overtime win ence foes were handily disappointed, the Wolverines awards went to Katy Turman at Hope and a narrow loss defeated, but with Westmin- were unexpectedly named to ’03, Autumn Hubbard ’05, Katie at Calvin. Traditional non- ster College now in the PAC, the NCAA tournament two (Klingensmith ’06) Williams and conference foes Carnegie they became immediate days later. Michelle (Novosel ’05) Dudash. Mellon University, Allegheny rivals. Our regular season The trip to Nazareth, Pa., Musselwhite was also named to College, Penn State Behrend games with them resulted in was a great one. With Meg the All-Region team.

Led by All-PAC First Team 1997 team wins member Jody (Swauger- 3rd straight title Simms ’98) Armstrong, the team played its finest game Despite losing four All-PAC of the year and came away First Team honorees from the with a 4-0 victory. previous year and three of the Many players contributed to top four scorers, the 1997 squad the dominating performance, was still able to capture the particularly All-PAC Second PAC title, making it the third Team awardees Rebecca consecutive title for Grove Brooks, Autumn (Early ’00) City. A tough non-conference Godot, Laura (Gullberg ’98) schedule made the record Winters, Johanna (Knight 8-7-2 overall, but a 3-0-2 team was ready to take the Alfred, a newcomer to the ’98) Richman, and Michelle record in the PAC put the challenge. conference. Just one year (Maegle ’99) Hoke. ladies in second place. Since The semifinals saw the previous, Alfred had beaten Armstrong was named the this would be the first year that Wolverines defeat a tough the Wolverines handily, but MVP of the Conference, and the title would be decided by Bethany squad 3-2, and the the team was determined Coach Lamie was named a conference tournament, the finals would pit them against to prove that result a fluke. Coach of the Year.

Grove City, Westminster no greater rival than nearby Westminster had a club program at the time as well. College. Every game is a battle, and the The game was a tight one, as always, but rivalry: Roots in early years stakes are always high. resulted in a Grove City 2-1 victory. This rivalry began back in 1991 when As the first ever official contest for Throughout the history of Grove City the club team played its first official game Grove City College women’s soccer, there College women’s soccer, there has been with Westminster on May 1. Westminster couldn’t be a better way to start things off!

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4 p.m. 4 Home Chatham 23 Oct.

Thinking of coming coming of Thinking 8:30 a.m. 8:30 (Homecoming) Alumni 18 Oct.

1 p.m. 1 Home More Thomas 17 Oct.

4 p.m. 4 Away Vincent St. 15 Oct.

TBA Away Waynesburg 10 Oct.

4 p.m. 4 Home Bethany 8 Oct.

noon Home Thiel 4 Oct.

7:30 pm 7:30 Away Mellon Carnegie 1 Oct.

1 p.m. 1 Away Union Mt. 27 Sept. College Field College

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Saturday, Oct. 18 Oct. Saturday, 4 p.m. 4 Home Behrend 16 Sept.

1 p.m. 1 Away Roche La 13 Sept.

Allegheny 10 Sept. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 Home

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