Shoemaker, Kwafo Claim 10/12 WVIAC Soccer Awards
10/12/2009
WVIAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week:
---Kasie Shoemaker, Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., F, Hyndman, PA: Shoemaker led Alderson-Broaddus to a pair of victories with four goals, including game-winners in each contest...The freshman tallied both A-B scores in a key 2-1 league win versus Wheeling Jesuit and added two more goals in a 3-1 win against Carlow.
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AB Women's Soccer Beats Rio Grande, Falls to Seton Hill
The Alderson-Broaddus women’s soccer team split a pair of contests last week as they kicked off a three-game road trip. On September 30, the Lady Battlers used a late-game goal to get past the University of Rio Grande 2-1. Four days later, A-B would have to battle through over 100 minutes of action before dropping a 1-0 decision to conference foe, Seton Hill University.
The contest against Rio Grande saw both teams fail to find the back of the net during the first half of play. However, in the 67th minute, A-B’s Gwen Brand headed on a pass to Amber Kling, who then scored to give the Lady Battlers the lead. Kasie Shoemaker also accounted for an assist on the play. In the 80th minute, the Red Storm evened the contest when Jessica Preston took a Mallarie Lewis pass and found the upper corner. Just two minutes later, though, Brooke Logston would prevent the game from going into overtime when she scored on a rebound off of a Jenny Perry shot.
The Lady Battlers dominated in every aspect of the game, taking 19 shots compared to five by the Red Storm. A-B also held a 12-4 advantage in shots on goal and a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks. Keeper Kate Laird had three saves, while her counterpart Kaitlyn Schultz recorded ten.
Against the Griffins, the Lady Battlers looked to pick up their second conference win. The contest would prove to be a defensive battle as neither team would manage to score during regulation. The scoreboard would still read 0-0 after an additional period, which would force a decisive second overtime. Just over two minutes in, Seton Hill’s Mackiesh Taylor would score an unassisted goal to give the Griffins the sudden death victory.
A-B had a 17-12 advantage in shots, while Seton Hill had three corner kicks compared to the Lady Battlers’ one. Laird had 7 saves while Jenna Forsano had 11 for the Griffins.
The Lady Battlers will have an extensive home-stand, as they host five contests in eleven days. The first is a Homecoming match up against Carlow University on Saturday, October 10 at noon. Salem International University and Bluefield State College will then come to Philippi on October 12, and October 14, respectively. Both WVIAC tilts are scheduled for 3 PM kickoffs.
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The Alderson-Broaddus men’s soccer team looked for a repeat of last season’s conference semifinal game as the Senators of Davis and Elkins College returned to Philippi in hopes of avenging their 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Battlers last November.
A-B lit up the scoreboard first at the 26:28 mark when junior Michael McDermott netted a pass from sophomore Michael Wright. The Senators would then even the score when Brett Keatley drilled a free kick in the 39th minute. Then, just twelve seconds before the halftime horn, D&E took the lead on a Daniel Kwafo goal. In the second half, the Senators would extend their lead in the 67th minute when Keatley scored another unassisted goal.
The Battlers were outshot 8-12, but only had one fewer shot on goal (5-6) than the Senators. D&E also held a slight 5-2 advantage on corner kicks. Neil Wright-Elliott had three saves for A-B, while his D&E counterpart, Timothy O’Toole had four.
A two-game home stint is in store for the Battlers, who host Salem International University at 3 PM on Wednesday, October 7. They will then entertain Concord University on Saturday, October 10. The Homecoming contest is scheduled for a 2 PM kickoff.
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Recap of the WVIAC Men's and Women's Soccer Matches for the week of 9/28 thru 10/5.
Men's:
Monday, 10/5:
Davis & Elkins earned a key WVIAC victory against archrival West Virginia Wesleyan 2-1 in overtime...Daniel Kwafo took a pass from Justin Logan and beat the keeper one-on-one for the game winner.
Saturday, 10/3:
Brett Keatley scored the match's lone goal as Davis & Elkins slipped past Seton Hill 1-0...Predrag Ivanovic and Craig Cantor notched second half goals as nationally ranked Charleston downed Wheeling Jesuit 2-0...Kurt Donaldson's goal in the 87th minute allowed West Virginia Wesleyan to manage a 1-1 tie with Shippensburg...Shane Lowery scored a pair of goals and assisted on two others to lead Shepherd to a 5-0 win over Concord.
Thursday, 10/1:
Craig Neff made eight saves, but California (PA) edged Pitt Johnstown 1-0 on an 88th minute score.
Wednesday, 9/30:
Jon DeLuca recorded his seventh shutout of the season and Mike Pistentis, Pete Merranko and Mike Oliver each scored goals as Seton Hill rolled to a 3-0 win over Shippensburg...Brett Keatley had a goal and an assist as Davis & Elkins overcame an early deficit to down Alderson-Broaddus 3-1...West Virginia Wesleyan held a 19-3 edge in shots and the Bobcats poured in four second half goals in a 5-0 success at Concord...Darko Karamatic netted two scores in Charleston's 3-0 triumph at Ohio Dominican.
Tuesday, 9/29:
District of Columbia broke open a scoreless match with an 81st minute goal as the Firebirds nipped homestanding Shepherd 1-0...Pitt-Johnstown outshot Salem International 35-2 and held a 13-1 advantage in shots on-goal as the Mountain Cats posted a 3-0 shutout win.
Women's:
Monday, 10/5:
Lake Erie built a 2-0 halftime lead and held on to deal visiting Charleston a 2-1 setback.
Saturday, 10/3:
Gemma Nortcliffe found the back of the net twice as Concord edged Shepherd 3-1...Diana Harrison scored two Pitt Johnstown goals in an attack that saw nine Lady Cats find the scoring column in a 10-1 whipping of visiting Penn State-DuBois...Mackiesh Taylor ended a double-overtime stalemate with a 102nd minute goal as Seton Hill edged Alderson-Broaddus 1-0...Jenna Forzano had 11 saves for the Griffins...Regionally ranked Indiana (PA) nipped Wheeling Jesuit 3-2 on a 99th minute overtime penalty kick...#24 Kutztown scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to edge Davis & Elkins 2-0...The loss ended D&E's eight-game win streak...Charleston suffered a 6-0 non-league defeat at Bloomsburg...Ohio Valley dropped a 9-0 verdict at California (PA).
Friday, 10/2:
Despite outshooting Clarion 6-5 and with an even 2-2 tie in shots on goal, West Virginia Wesleyan was upended 1-0 in an defensive battle.
Wednesday, 9/30:
Sarah Fyock and Cole Dant scored as Davis & Elkins blanked Charleston 2-0...West Virginia Wesleyan saw four players score single goals and held a 10-2 advantage in shots-on-goal during a 4-0 triumph against Pitt Johnstown...Brooke Logston scored the game-winner in the 81st minute as Alderson-Broaddus slipped by Rio Grande 2-1...Shippensburg pulled away from a 1-0 halftime lead to down Shepherd 4-0...Kady Daerr and Alisha Alaimo scored for Seton Hill, but it wasn't enough as the Griffins were buried by Ohio Dominican's seven-goal second half onslaught in an 8-2 setback.
Tuesday, 9/29:
Pitt Johnstown built an 8-0 halftime lead, and four Lady Cats scored two goals each in an 11-0 home rout of Salem International...Concord multi-goal games from three different players in a 9-0 pasting of Mountain State...Jessica Park notched seven saves and came out of goal to add a score, but it wasn't enough in Wheeling Jesuit's 4-1 loss to Gannon...Mercyhurst tallied two second half goals to down Ohio Valley 2-0 in non-league action.
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The Alderson-Broaddus volleyball team advanced their record over .500 and doubled their number of conference victories by going 3-1 last week. The Lady Battlers dropped a five-game marathon to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania before sweeping WVIAC foes, West Virginia Wesleyan, Junior Amanda Check led the Lady Battlers with 15 kills. Sophomore Taylor Martin and Lindsay Hadley contributed ten apiece. Junior setter Samantha Wisbon paced the offense with 46 assists, while senior libero Annie Federoff had 30 digs. Hadley also had 22 digs and five assisted blocks for the Battler defense. A-B resumed its conference schedule on October 1 as it hosted WV Wesleyan. The Lady Bobcats kept the contest close, but A-B managed to record a three-game sweep, winning 25-22, 25-23, and 25-22. Check and Hadley, both outside hitters, once again paced the Lady Battlers with eight kills each. Wisbon had 29 assists while Federoff collected 18 digs. Sophomore middle April Lammert also had a solid outing, recording six kills, one solo block and three assisted blocks. In addition, Hadley contributed three service aces and eleven digs. On October 3, the Lady Battlers hosted a double-header against The Lady Battlers, who currently have an 11-10 record, including a 6-1 mark in the WVIAC will be on the road for the next three weeks. Upcoming tilts include conference contests against Wheeling Jesuit on October 7 and
The Lady Battlers opened their home stand with the September 29 contest against IUP, a rematch of a September 5 game in which the Crimson Hawks won in the fifth set, 15-13. A-B captured the first game 25-21, only to fall behind in the match two games to one with 19-25 and 24-26 losses in the second and third sets. The Lady Battlers would rally, however, to eke out game four 25-23 and force a decisive fifth set. Once again, IUP would go the distance, winning the set and the match, 15-8.
