2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Soccer Weekly Notes Patrick McCoy (@ASun_Patrick) - Women’s Soccer Contact • [email protected] • O: 478/474-3394 • C: 859/537-1355 Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunWSoc • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Upcoming Schedule Conference Overall Friday, October 12 Time W L T Pts. Home Away W L T Pct. H A N Lipscomb at USC Upstate * 7 p.m. North Florida 4 0 1 13 2-0-1 2-0 6 6 2 .500 4-2-1 2-4-1 0-0 North Florida at Kennesaw State * 7 p.m. FGCU 4 1 1 13 2-0 2-1-1 9 3 3 .700 5-1-1 2-1-2 2-1 Northern Kentucky at ETSU * 7 p.m. Mercer 3 0 2 11 2-0 1-0-2 9 3 3 .700 5-0-1 4-3-2 0-0 Jacksonville at Mercer * 7 p.m. Jacksonville 3 0 2 11 1-0-1 2-0-1 6 4 3 .577 2-1-2 4-3-1 0-0 Saturday, October 13 Time Kennesaw State 3 1 1 10 1-1-1 2-0 7 6 1 .536 2-5-1 4-0 1-1 Stetson at FGCU * 7 p.m. ETSU 3 2 0 9 1-1 2-1 9 4 0 .692 5-1 4-3 0-0 Stetson 1 4 1 4 0-1-1 1-3 3 10 1 .250 2-3-1 1-6 0-1 Sunday, October 14 Time Northern Kentucky 1 5 0 3 0-4 1-1 4 10 0 .286 0-6 4-3 0-1 Northern Kentucky at USC Upstate * 12 p.m. Jacksonville at Kennesaw State * 1 p.m. Lipscomb 0 4 2 2 0-3-1 0-1-1 2 8 4 .286 1-3-3 1-5-1 0-0 North Florida at Mercer * 1 p.m. USC Upstate 0 5 0 0 0-3 0-2 2 12 0 .143 1-6 1-6 0-0 Lipscomb at ETSU * 1 p.m. Friday, October 19 Time #ASunWSoc Notes Kennesaw State at FGCU * 7 p.m. • ETSU’s Ramey Kerns leads all NCAA women’s soccer student-athletes in goals (15) and Mercer at Stetson * 7 p.m. goals per game (1.154). Kerns added two goals in the Buccaneers only game last week vs. ETSU at Jacksonville * 7 p.m. USC Upstate. USC Upstate at North Florida * 7 p.m. • Kerns’ 15 goals are the most in the A-Sun since 2007 and fourth-best total in the last eight Saturday, October 20 Time seasons. Her next goal will tie her for 20th-best single-season mark in A-Sun history with Northern Kentucky at Lipscomb * 7 p.m. CST four others. Sunday, October 21 Time Kennesaw State at Stetson * 1 p.m. • Jacksonville owns the longest home unbeaten streak in regular season conference play Mercer at FGCU * 1 p.m. at 16 contests. The Dolphins are 13-0-3 in A-Sun home matches since their last loss on Oct. ETSU at North Florida * 1 p.m. 2, 2009. FGCU is right behind JU with a 15-game home unbeaten streak. The Eagles are USC Upstate at Jacksonville * 2 p.m. 14-0-1 in home conference matches since their last loss on Oct. 3, 2009. • With only 18 conference matches remaining in the season, the regular-season title is up for grabs as only four points separates fi rst and sixth place. North Florida and FGCU are Past Results tied for fi rst place with 13 points, while ETSU sits in sixth with nine points. Sunday, October 7 Location • Stetson has the hardest remaining schedule as the Hatters’ three upcoming opponents Mercer 1, Northern Kentucky 0 * Highland Heights, Ky. own a combined 10-2-4 record in A-Sun play. Mercer and Kennesaw State own the second- Kennesaw State 3, Lipscomb 2 * Nashville, Tenn. North Florida 2, Stetson 1 * Jacksonville, Fla. hardest slate of games as their fi nal four opponents are 11-5-5 in league games. NKU and FGCU 1, Jacksonville 1 * (2OT) Jacksonville, Fla. Lipscomb own the easiest schedule as their opponents have a .250 winning percentage. Saturday, October 6 Location • Lipscomb goalkeeper Erin Zerio owns 324 career saves - good for 10th in the A-Sun ca- ETSU 3, USC Upstate 0 * Spartanburg, S.C. reer record books. Zerio could pass Campbell’ Erin Switalski (329) and Stetson’s Sylvia Vigil (334) this weekend. Friday, October 5 Location Mercer 0, Lipscomb 0 * (2OT) Nashville, Tenn. Kennesaw State 1, Northern Ky. 0 * Highland Heights, Ky. • USC Upstate goalkeeper Sarah Plantz has racked up 90 saves this season, which is the North Florida 2, FGCU 0 * Jacksonville, Fla. most in the A-Sun and ranks 10th in the nation. Lipscomb’s Zerio is also in the top-20 na- Jacksonville 3, Stetson 0 * Jacksonville, Fla. tionally with 84 saves - good for 19th. Sunday, September 30 Location • Mercer (5-0-1) remains as the only undefeated A-Sun team at home this season. Last sea- Lipscomb 1, Stetson 1 (2OT) * DeLand, Fla. son, Jacksonville (7-0-1) and North Florida (4-0-2) were the only teams to post undefeated Kennesaw State 3, USC Upstate 0 * Kennesaw, Ga. FGCU 6, Northern Kentucky 0 * Fort Myers, Fla. home records. Mercer 3, ETSU 1 * Macon, Ga. • Northern Kentucky and Kennesaw State are the only teams in the A-Sun to have a losing Friday, September 28 Location record at home, but winning marks on the road. The Norse are 0-6 at home and 4-3 in road FGCU 2, Lipscomb 0 * Fort Myers, Fla. matches, while Kennesaw State is 2-5-1 at home and 4-0 on the road. ETSU 3, Kennesaw State 1 * Kennesaw, Ga. Mercer 3, USC Upstate 0 * Macon, Ga. Jacksonville 1, North Florida 1 (2OT) * Jacksonville, Fla. • Jacksonville’s Becca Massip and Mercer’s P.A. Upson are tied for the most career starts Northern Kentucky 1, Stetson 0 * DeLand, Fla. amongst active players with 72. With two more starts, the duo will crack the A-Sun career record books for starts in 25th place. Sunday, September 23 Location North Florida 3, Northern Ky. 2 * Highland Heights, Ky. • North Florida’s duo of Carolina Lencina and Lauren Hopfensperger are the top scoring Jacksonville 2, Lipscomb 1 * (2OT) Nashville, Tenn. duo in the A-Sun with 35 combined career goals. Hopfensperger owns 18 career goals - Stetson 2, USC Upstate 0 * Spartanburg, S.C. FGCU 2, ETSU 1 * Johnson City, Tenn. one more than Lencina. ETSU’s tandem of Ramey Kerns and Morgan Thomas is shortly behind the Osprey 1-2 punch with 30 goals. @AtlanticSun // #ASunWSoc Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Soccer Weekly Notes Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunWSOC • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org ETSU Buccaneers Player of the Week Head Coach: Adam Sayers (21-9-1) • Field: Summers-Taylor Stadium Lauren Hopfensperger, UNF NCAA RPI: 113 • Regional Ranking: N/A (F – Jr. – St. Augustine, Fla.) Season in A-Sun: 8th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-1st (2011) Team Single-Game Season Highs • First Career Atlantic Sun Player of Week Points: 13 (Winthrop - 9/9) Goals Scored: 4 (Winthrop - 9/9) Goals Allowed: 7 (MTSU - 9/2) Assists: 5 (Win- • Totaled fi ve points in a pivotal weekend throp - 9/9) Shots on Goal: 13 (UNC Asheville - 8/19) Shots Saved: 15 (UNC Asheville - 8/19) for the Ospreys • Started off the weekend with a goal and FGCU Eagles assist in 2-0 win vs. FGCU Head Coach: Jim Blankenship (307-99-24) • Field: FGCU Soccer Complex • Added game-winning goal in 2-1 victory NCAA RPI: 98 • Regional Ranking: N/A agaisnt Stetson Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2010, 2011) • Helped to move UNF into a tie with Team Single-Game Season Highs FGCU for fi rst place Points: 22 (Lynn - 8/17) Goals Scored: 7 (Lynn - 8/17) Goals Allowed: 4 (UCF - 8/19) Assists: 8 (Lynn - 8/17) Shots on Goal: 14 (Lynn - 8/17) Shots Saved: 8 (UNLV - 9/16) Date Name, School (Accomplishment) 8/20 Danielle Gray, Kennesaw State (3G, 2A vs. Alabama A&M) JACKSONVILLE Dolphins 8/27 Ramey Kerns, ETSU (3G in two games with game-winner) Head Coach: Brian Copham (47-30-15) • Field: Southern Oak Stadium 9/4 Shannen Wacker, FGCU (Netted game-winner vs. FIU) NCAA RPI: 179 • Regional Ranking: N/A 9/10 Ramey Kerns, ETSU (10 points totaled in two wins) Season in A-Sun: 16th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2000, 2011) 9/17 Casey Barrett, Mercer (Totaled fi ve points in two wins) Team Single-Game Season Highs 9/24 Ramey Kerns, ETSU (Scored three goals in two contests) Points: 9 (Stetson/Presbyterian) Goals Scored: 3 (Stetson/Presbyterian) Goals Allowed: 3 (South Carolina/ 10/1 Shannen Wacker, FGCU (Amassed fi ve goal in two wins) Furman) Assists: 3 (Stetson/Presbyterian) Shots on Goal: 15 (PC - 9/6) Shots Saved: 9 (North Florida - 9/28) 10/8 Lauren Hopfensperger, UNF (Tallied fi ve points in two wins) KENNESAW STATE Owls 10/15 Head Coach: Rob King (187-97-21) • Field: KSU Stadium 10/22 NCAA RPI: 168 • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 8th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2006, 2007, 2009) Defensive Player of the Week Team Single-Game Season Highs Maggie Cropp, Mercer Points: 24 (Alabama A&M - 8/19) Goals Scored: 9 (Alabama A&M - 8/19) Goals Allowed: 3 (ETSU - 9/28) (GK – Fr.