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2011 La Salle University Women’s Soccer Weekly Notes Media Contact: Jared Smith, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications 215.951.1633 [email protected] 2011 Schedule GAMEDAY INFO August Next Match On Deck 19 at Rutgers PPD-Rain 21 at Delaware W 2-0 La Salle Explorers (2-0-1) La Salle Explorers 262626 Drexel T 0T 0-0 ---00 (2ot) at at September Northeastern Huskies (2-3-0) Albany Great Danes 444 Rider W 44----0000 Sept. 9 • 6 p.m. • Boston, Ma. Sept. 11 • Noon • Albany, N.Y. 9 at Northeastern 6 p.m. 11 at Albany Noon 18 at Princeton 1 p.m. Info Info 20 at Cornell 5 p.m. Venue (Capacity): Parsons Field (2,800) Venue (Capacity): Varsity Field (1,500) Surface: SprinTurf Surface: Natural Grass 232323 Loyola (MD) 7 p.m. Coverage: GoNU.com (Live Stats/Live Audio/Live Video) Coverage: UAlbanySports.com (Live Stats) 252525 Lehigh 1 p.m. AllAllAll-All ---TimeTime Series : First meeting AllAllAll-All ---TimeTime Series : Albany Leads 1-0 303030 Temple* 7 p.m. Last Meeting: N/A Last Meeting: Albany 2, La Salle 1 (Sept. 11, 2009) October 222 Saint Joseph’s* 1 p.m. QUICK KICKS: Explorer News and Notes 777 Dayton* 7 p.m. > Melissa Sanger earned her 13th career shutout and third in as many games in La Salle’s 4 999 Xavier 1 p.m. 14 at Rhode Island* 7 p.m. -0 victory over Rider on Sunday afternoon. 16 at Massachusetts* 1 p.m. > Kelsey Haycook scored the first two goals of her career in La Salle’s win over Rider. 21 at Charlotte* 7 p.m. > Maryam Huseini also scored her first collegiate goal, capping off a three-goal first half 23 at Saint Louis* 2 p.m. 28 at Fordham* 7 p.m. against the Broncs. > Morgan Golden set a career-high with two assists in Sunday’s win over Rider. November > Freshman Gabriella Carbone recorded her first collegiate point, notching an assist on 3 A-10 Quarterfinals$ TBA 4 A-10 Semifinals$ TBA fellow freshman Maryam Huseini’s goal in the first half of the win over Rider. 6 A-10 Championship$ TBA > La Salle will make their first ever trips to Boston and Albany this weekend. The Explorers have never faced Northeastern and will be playing their second game ever against Albany. ALL TIMES EASTERN *—Atlantic 10 Conference Match $—Atlantic 10 Tournament (Dayton, OH ) NEXT MATCH: Scouting the HUSKIES > Northeastern and La Salle have never met on the women’s soccer pitch. A- 10 Standings (Thru Sept. 8, 2011) > The Huskies began the 2011 campaign with a huge win over Big East foe UConn in Storrs. > NU dropped a pair of games against SEC opponents over the weekend, falling 4-0 to School AAA-A---10101010 PtsPtsPts Over PtsPtsPts Dayton 0-0-0 0 4-1-0 12 South Carolina and 2-1 against Clemson. Rhode Island 0-0-0 0 3-0-1 10 St. Bonaventure 0-0-0 0 3-2-0 9 Xavier 0-0-0 0 3-2-0 9 ON DECK: Scouting the GREAT DANES Charlotte 0-0-0 0 2-2-2 8 > La Salle 0-0-0 0 2-0-1 7 Albany won its last game on the road against Iona 1-0 on 9/7. Massachusetts 0-0-0 0 2-1-1 7 > The Great Danes earned their first victory of the season in style with a 3-2 OT win over Fordham 0-0-0 0 2-2-1 7 Temple 0-0-0 0 2-2-0 6 Sacred Heart back on 8/26. G. Washington 0-0-0 0 2-3-0 6 > Albany will play at home against Colgate on Friday afternoon before playing the Richmond 0-0-0 0 1-3-2 5 Saint Joseph’s 0-0-0 0 1-2-1 4 Explorers on Sunday. Saint Louis 0-0-0 0 1-4-0 3 Duquesne 0-0-0 0 1-5-0 3 LAST GAME: La Salle 4, Rider 0 (Sept. 4, 2011) Three first-half goals and another stellar defensive performance helped the La Salle Individual Leaders (Thru Aug. 22, 2011) women’s soccer team cruise past Rider 4-0 on a sweltering Sunday afternoon at McCarthy Stadium. Freshman Kelsey Haycook got things working early and often and tallied her first Goals R. Washington/K. Haycook 2 collegiate goal in the seventh minute off a perfectly placed cross from Courtney Niemiec. Assists Jess Hopton 2 Haycook struck again six minutes later this time off a deflected pass from Morgan Golden Shots to give La Salle a 2-0 lead. Another freshman, Maryam Huseini also notched her first M. Huseini/K. Haycook 6 nd Points collegiate goal with the third La Salle tally of the first half in the 32 minute off another Renee Washington 5 beautiful cross into the box from Gabriella Carbone.The Explorers (2-0-1) capped off the GW Goals R. Washington/K. Haycook 1 scoring early in the second half with a Niemic goal off a corner from Golden. Defensively, Saves goalkeeper Melissa Sanger did not have to make a save while keeping the clean sheet in Melissa Sanger 9 Shutouts tact. Through three games so far this season La Salle has yet to surrender a goal. Melissa Sanger 3 La Salle Women’s Soccer Weekly Notes Match 4-5 (Sept. 5-11, 2011) 2011 La Salle Women’s Soccer QUICK FACTS BACK FOR ONE MORE Goalkeeper Melissa Sanger returns for her fifth season after utilizing an GENERAL INFORMATION unselfish redshirt season in 2010. Sanger sat out a year so Location: …………………………………… Philadelphia, PA sophomore Gabrielle Pakhtigian could grow into the net minder position and Founded: ……………………………………………………… 1863 Enrollment: ……………………………………………… 7,554 it all worked out as planned. Pakhtigian started all 22 games in net last Nickname: ………………………………………….… Explorers season and led the conference in saves with 104. This year Pakhtigian will Colors (PMS): …………... Blue (540) and Gold (7406) return the favor and use a redshirt year of her own due to an injury suffered Conference: ………………………………………… Atlantic 10 in the offseason. Sanger will resume the goalkeeping duties in 2011 and Athletics Director: ………………. Dr. Thomas Brennan currently sits in third place on the all-time La Salle wins list with 20 victories Athletic Comm. Fax: …………………….... 215.951.1694 Athletics Website: …………… www.goexplorers.com in net. Kaitlin Glass (1998-01) holds the all-time record with 33. EXPLORER WOMEN’S SOCCER RACK ‘EM UP Head Coach: …….……….. Paul Royal (UWM ‘96/9th) La Salle had three players named to the all-conference team in 2010, tied for Asst. Coach: …………. Dan Mannella (UWM ‘03/9th) Asst. Coach: ………… Ally Kenney (La Salle ‘10/2nd) the second most in school history behind the 2006, which received four Stadium: ………………..……………… McCarthy Stadium selections. Jess Hopton (1st), Renee Washington (2nd) Anna Dolhansky Capacity: ………………………….………………………… 7,500 (2nd) each received Atlantic 10 honors for the first time in their careers. Surface: …………………………….………………… SprintTurf Hopton became the eighth Explorer all-time to be a first team all-conference 2010 Overall Record: …………………… ……………. 11-9-2 selection. Washington and Dolhanksy were also both named to the all- 2010 Atlantic 10 Record: ……………………………. 4-4-1 2010 Postseason: ………………….. 1-1 at A-10 Tourney rookie team, marking the fourth time in La Salle women’s soccer history that Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ………………….... 16/2 multiple freshman have been selected (2001, 2004, 2008). Starters Returning/Lost: ………………………………. 9/2 Newcomers: ………………………………….…………………… 5 WASHINGTON MONUMENT All-Time Record (Years): ……………. 169-254-29 (25) Postseason Berths (Last): ……………………… 6 (2010) Forward Renee Washington scored 12 goals during her rookie season in 2010, the most goals scored by an Explorer since Kristen Hextall tallied 15 in 2007. It was also the third most in La Salle women’s soccer history behind SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION Lisa McDermott’s 17 markers in 1987. Washington was also named to the Atlantic 10 all-conference and all-rookie team, the fourth La Salle women’s Twitter soccer player to be named to both teams in the same season. Hextall Follow us on twitter @GoExplorers_com for live scoring updates throughout the season and an (2004), Anna Dolhansky (2010) and Jenna Guagenti (2004) also were named intimate view of the team. to both teams in the same season. Facebook ACROSS THE POND ”Like” La Salle Athletics and get all the latest news, scores and updates on your favorite Freshman Maryam Huseini enters her freshman season at La Salle and Explorer athletic teams. becomes the first ever international recruit in the Paul Royal era at La Salle. Huseini is a native of Skien, Norway. Youtube For all the latest video highlights, features and JERSEY SCORE interviews subscribe to GoExplorers.tv at www.youtube.com/LaSalleAthletics . The Kelsey Haycook made a living scoring goals for Point Pleasant Boro High women’s soccer team will be featured every week School on the Jersey Shore. The striker tallied 108 goals during her prep with highlights and interviews with players and career and also made a splash on her club team Twin County Crew NJ. coaches. Weekly Schedule MON– 29 TUES– 30 WED– 31 THURS SEPT– 1 FRI– 2 SAT– 3 SUN– 4 vs. Rider Training TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA W 44----0000 MON– 5 TUES– 6 WED– 7 THURS– 8 FRI– 9 SAT– 10 SUN– 11 at Northeastern at Albany TBA TBA TBA Travel 6 p.m. Travel 1 p.m. Boston, Mass. Albany, N.Y. La Salle Women’s Soccer Weekly Notes Match 4-5 (Sept. 5-11, 2011) 2011 La Salle Women’s Soccer EXPLORERS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH BY A-10 COACHES La Salle’s Record When..