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WJU's Houston Named Daktronics Atlantic Region Soccer Player of the Year; Four WVIAC Standouts Earn First Team All-Region Honors
11/17/2009

Zayas, Shoemaker, McGinnis Take Top '09 WVIAC Women's Soccer Awards
11/10/2009

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---West Virginia Wesleyan's Meghan Zayas and Alderson-Broaddus's Kasie Shoemaker have been awarded top 2009 WVIAC women's soccer player honors as voted upon by league head coaches. Zayas helped lead Wesleyan to the WVIAC Tournament championsip and was named Player of the Year, while Shoemaker played a key role in Alderson-Broaddus' rapid climb in the league standings to grab Freshman of the Year accolades. A-B's Pat McGinnis was honored by his peers as the WVIAC Coach of the Year.

Zayas, a Ponchatoula, LA junior, stands second on the Wesleyan squad with 16 points on five goals and a team-high six assists. The midfielder also contributed mightily to a Bobcat defense that has only allowed 15 goals in 20 contests en route to a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Shoemaker's 33 points led A-B and ranks third in the WVIAC. The Hyndman, PA native's 15 goals also rank third in the league as the youthful Battlers spent time in the NCAA Division II regional rankings.

McGinnis' Alderson-Broaddus squad quadrupled their victory total from 3 to 12 in only the program's second season of play. The Battlers posted a 6-3-1 league record and qualified for the WVIAC Tournament despite a roster that included no juniors or seniors. The Columbus, Ohio native owns a 15-17-1 record during his tenure at A-B.

WVIAC regular season champion Davis & Elkins placed a league-high six players on the first team all-conference squad. The Senators were represented by goalkeeper Jacqueline Krum, forwards Cole Dant and Kim Brown, midfielders Megan Beal and Alexa McCartney, and defender Allison Dant.

Wheeling Jesuit had three selections in forward Kara Houston, midfielder Hannah Walker, and defender Stephanie Marazza. Zayas and defender Alanna Torrey are the honorees for tournament champion Wesleyan.

Forward Gemma Nortcliffe and midfielder Katie Cuviello are from Concord. Shoemaker and defender Megan Johnson are the Alderson-Broaddus selections. Charleston defender Fallon Nicholas rounds out the 2009 All-WVIAC first team.

Cole Dant, Cuviello, Nortcliffe, Zayas, and Torrey are repeat selections from the 2008 All-WVIAC first squad. Dant and Torrey are three-time first team honorees. Both were selected to the 2007 first team as freshmen.

The complete 2009 All-WVIAC women's soccer squad, as voted upon by league coaches, follows:

First Team:
GK-Jacqueline Krum (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Centreville, VA, 1.23 GAA, .825 sv %)
F-Kasie Shoemaker (Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., Hyndman, PA, 15 goals, 33 pts)
F-Gemma Nortcliffe (Concord, Jr., Wakefield, ENG, 21 goals, 45 pts)
F-Cole Dant (Davis & Elkins, Jr., Elkton, MD, 9 goals, 7 assists)
F-Kim Brown (Davis & Elkins, Fr., Scarborough, ONT, 12 goals, 5 assists)
F-Kara Houston (Wheeling Jesuit, Jr., Washington, PA, 24 goals, 52 pts)
M-Katie Cuviello (Concord, Sr., Niagara Falls, ONT, 6 goals, 10 assists)
M-Megan Beal (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Pilesgrove, NJ, 10 goals, 4 assists)
M-Alexa McCartney (Davis & Elkins, Soph., Pickering, ONT, 4 goals)
M-Meghan Zayas (WV Wesleyan, Jr., Ponchatoula, LA, 5 goals, 6 assists)
M-Hannah Walker (Wheeling Jesuit, Jr., Silver Lake, OH, 12 assists, 16 pts)
D-Megan Johnson (Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., Charleston, WV)
D-Allison Dant (Davis & Elkins, Fr., Elkton, MD)
D-Fallon Nicholas (Charleston, Jr., Sacramento, CA)
D-Alanna Torrey (WV Wesleyan, Jr., Mandeville, LA)
D-Stephanie Marazza (Wheeling Jesuit, Jr., Greensburg, PA)

Second Team:
GK-Whitney Sharp (Charleston, Sr., Charleston, WV)
GK-Caroline Lalley (WV Wesleyan, Soph., Silver Spring, MD)
F-Kelsey Ballard (Concord, Jr., Roanoke, VA)
F-Bonnie Little (Davis & Elkins, Jr., Franklinville, NJ)
F-Ashley Dragos (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Falmouth, ME)
F-Amy Stiltner (Wheeling Jesuit, Fr., Chandlersville, OH)
M-Kate Armentrout (Concord, Soph., Beckley, WV)
M-Holli Dalton (Charleston, Jr., Ledyard, CT)
M-Hannah Macormic (WV Wesleyan, Jr., Mandeville, LA)
M-Katie Roberts (WV Wesleyan, Soph., Vienna, WV)
M-Ashley McGinnis (Wheeling Jesuit, Fr., Washington, PA)
D-Terri Donnelly (Concord, Soph., Glasgow, Scotland)
D-Emily Babik (Pitt Johnstown, Sr., St. Mary's, PA)
D-Emma Levin-Nielsen (WV Wesleyan, Fr., Parkersburg, WV)
D-Monica Prieur (Wheeling Jesuit, Sr., Grimsby, ONT)
D-Amanda Belsito (Wheeling Jesuit, Sr., Oakville, ONT)

Honorable Mention:
GK-Kate Laird (Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., Morgantown, WV)
GK-Jessica Park (Wheeling Jesuit, Sr., Blue Ash, OH)
F-Lindsey DeVaughn (Concord, Jr., Parkersburg, WV)
F-Mackiesh Taylor (Seton Hill, Fr., St. Croix, VI)
F-Lindsey Roessler (Pitt Johnstown, Fr., Chalfont, PA)
F-Jill Morrison (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Alliston, ONT)
M-Brooke Logston (Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., Parkersburg, WV)
M-Gwen Brand (Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., Kingwood, WV)
M-Kristin Kelly (Pitt Johnstown, Sr., Bethel Park, PA)
M-Ashley Rees (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Cranberry Township, PA)
M-Megan Newrones (Wheeling Jesuit, Fr., Medina, OH)
D-Cassandra Fortino (Concord, Jr., Hamilton, ONT)
D-Vicoria Gustitus (Davis & Elkins, Fr., Fallston, MD)
D-Erica Page-Jarvis (Ohio Valley, Sr., Hollywood, MD)
D-Aleisha Rees (WV Wesleyan, Fr., Cranberry Township, PA)
D-Katrina Kennedy (Wheeling Jesuit, Jr., Aurora, OH)

WVIAC Women's Soccer Players of the Year:
1997: Diana Davoli (Wheeling Jesuit)/Jen Newkirk (WV Wesleyan)
1998: Juli Hanrath (WV Wesleyan)
1999: Stephanie Petterson (Wheeling Jesuit)
2000: Lesley Kohlmyer (Wheeling Jesuit)
2001: Kristene Martinsen (WV Wesleyan)
2002: Annette Laursen (Concord)
2003: Shellie Cotton (WV Wesleyan)
2004: Lauren Deschamps (Wheeling Jesuit)
2005: Megan Graham (Wheeling Jesuit)
2006: Leanna Neuner (Concord)/Megan Davies (Concord)
2007: Katie Schubert (WV Wesleyan)
2008: Katie Schubert (WV Wesleyan)
2009: Meghan Zayas (WV Wesleyan)

WVIAC Women's Soccer Coaches of the Year:
1997: Linda Bauer (WV Wesleyan)
1998: Linda Bauer (WV Wesleyan)
1999: Linda Bauer-John (WV Wesleyan)
2000: Jim Regan (Wheeling Jesuit)
2001: Anthony James (WV Wesleyan)
2002: Steve Barrett (Concord)
2003: Anthony James (WV Wesleyan)
2004: Marcus Guimaraes (Salem International)
2005: Carrie Hanna (Wheeling Jesuit)
2006: Steve Barrett (Concord)
2007: Glenn Francis (WV Wesleyan)
2008: Glenn Francis (WV Wesleyan)
2009: Pat McGinnis (Alderson-Broaddus)

WVIAC Women's Soccer Freshmen of the Year:
2000: Joana DaSilva (Wheeling Jesuit)
2001: Shellie Cotton (WV Wesleyan)/Renea Moody (Wheeling Jesuit)
2002: Ashley Suarez (WV Wesleyan)
2003: Erin Wilkinson (Shepherd)
2004: Lisa Strollo (Wheeling Jesuit)
2005: Katie McArthur (Davis & Elkins)
2006: Ashley Rees (WV Wesleyan)
2007: Cole Dant (Davis & Elkins)
2008: Caroline Lalley (WV Wesleyan)
2009: Kasie Shoemaker (Alderson-Broaddus) Read more on this article...

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. Read more on this article...

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. Read more on this article...

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. Read more on this article...

Men's:
Sunday, 9/27
Charleston took outright possession of first place in the league standings by nipping Davis & Elkins 1-0 in double overtime...Darko Karamitic netted the game-winner for the Golden Eagles.

Saturday, 9/26
Seton Hill's Jon DeLuca posted his sixth shutout as the Griffins blanked Concord 3-0...Mike Pistenis tallied a goal and an assist in the SHU victory...West Virginia Wesleyan scored twice in the first six minutes on their way to a 5-0 victory over Salem International...The match was stopped after 70 minutes when an injury left the Tigers with only six contestants...Leonardo Tillemont had 14 saves for SIU...Derik Swope scored two goals, and Craig Neff made six saves to lead Pitt Johnstown to a 3-0 triumph over Shepherd...Wheeling Jesuit moved into second place in the WVIAC standings by thumping Alderson-Broaddus 4-0...Stephen Hawthorne struck twice in the second half for the Cardinals...Danny Fernandez's 53rd minute score gave Ohio Valley a 1-0 lead, but Lake Erie responded with a pair of goals in the match's final four minutes to claim a 2-1 triumph.

Thursday, 9/24
Seton Hill outshot homestanding Findlay 14-6, but fell 1-0.

Wednesday, 9/23
Michael Wilson netted two second half goals to lift Alderson-Broaddus past Pitt Johnstown 2-0...Davis & Elkins got single goals from Brett Keatley, John-Carlo Rock, and James Kpainay to edge Wheeling Jesuit 3-2...A quick start and Brett Fackenthal's two goals helped West Virginia Wesleyan to an in-region 4-1 win over Gannon...Frankie Parks netted the game-winner in the 76th minute to propel Concord past Bluefield College (VA) 2-1...Dion Peters scored twice as Charleston subdued PSAC foe Shippensburg 2-0.

Tuesday, 9/22
Josh Wise tallied a third minute goal and Shepherd went on to down Washington Adventist 2-0...Ohio Valley netted a season-high total of goals during a 6-2 win against Salem International.

Monday, 9/21
Seton Hill and Lock Haven battled to a 1-1 deadlock...Mike Belsito notched the SHU goal.

Women's:
Sunday, 9/27
Wheeling Jesuit got the match's lone goal in a key 1-0 league win over Charleston...Meghan Zayas got an 80th minute goal, but Wesleyan couldn't complete a comeback in a 2-1 setback at Mercyhurst.

Saturday, 9/26
Stephanie Szczur and Brittney Miller scored goals to lead Pitt Johnstown to a 2-1 Homecoming victory against Shepherd...Concord limited Seton Hill to four shots and Katie Cuviello scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 victory...Ohio Valley was outshot 23-1 during a 5-0 loss at Lake Erie.

Thursday, 9/24
West Virginia Wesleyan outshot #23 Indiana (PA) 20-18, including 9-3 on goal, but dropped a 2-1 decision despite Hannah Macormic's first goal of the campaign...Seton Hill fell behind 2-0 at the break before dropping a 6-0 contest at Shippensburg.

Wednesday, 9/23
Davis & Elkins ran their win streak to seven after nipping Concord 2-1 in double overtime in a battle league title contenders...Kim Brown's 99th minute goal was the game-winner....Alderson-Broaddus didn't allow a second half shot on goal during a 2-1 win over Charleston...Taylor Bryant's first goal of the season in the 49th minute provided the winning margin.

Tuesday, 9/22
Ohio Valley swamped Salem International 8-0 for the Lady Scots' first win of the campaign...Jessica Park turned away five shots as Wheeling Jesuit blanked Lake Erie 2-0...Pitt Johnstown outshot visiting Saint Vincent 23-3 on the way to a 2-0 triumph...A goal just before the half doomed Shepherd in a 1-0 loss to Frostburg State. Read more on this article...

(Philippi, WV) --- The Lady Battlers of Alderson-Broaddus continued in the right direction in their second ever season as they knocked off the University of Charleston 2-1 in recent home action. This was the first conference victory for A-B in conference play and they improved to 3-2-1 overall.

In the 20th minute Brooke Hunsaker launched a shot from 22 yards out that hit the top shelf left corner to give A-B the early 1-0 lead. Gwen Brand and Taylor Bryant were credited with the assists. The lead held up until the 40th minute when Holli Dalton of UC netted a pass from Sharon Lapinsky to even things up at 1-1 going into the half. This was the only first half goal given up by the Lady Battlers on the season.

It didn’t take A-B long in the second half to retake the lead as Taylor Bryant scored her first goal of the season to give the lead back, just four minutes and 10 seconds in. The Lady Battlers’ defense held strong for the duration of the match, as they wouldn’t allow a single shot on goal in the 2^nd Half.

Kate Laird would pick up the victory in between the pipes for A-B. Alderson-Broaddus peppered UC goalie Whitney Sharp, outshooting the Lady Golden Eagles 17-5. The Lady Battlers also held the advantage on shots on goal 6-1.

The next game for A-B will come in a road trip to Rio Grande on September 30. A-B defeated Rio Grande 2-1 in exhibition play earlier in the season. Read more on this article...

The women’s soccer program at A-B has cracked the top 100 in several prominent categories in the nation in only their second full season as a program.

Their highest team ranking comes in shutout percentages as they are currently ranked a respective 26. In save percentage the Lady Battlers are sitting at 30 in the nation and also are ranked 46 in goals against and finally are ranked 53 in scoring offense.

Kate Laird has had an impressive freshman campaign as goalkeeper and has garnished a WVIAC player of the week award. Also she is ranked 29 in the nation in save percentage and 79 in goals against average. Fellow freshman Kasie Shoemaker is ranked 59 in goals per game and 72 in points per game.

Currently the Lady Battlers are 3-2-1 in the early goings of their season and continue to take steps forward in building a WVIAC top competitor. Read more on this article...

(Elkins, WV) --- The A-B Women's Soccer team suffered another tough loss yesterday afternoon, a 1-0 setback to the host Lady Senators of Davis and Elkins College. With the loss the Lady Battlers fall to 1-2-1 Overall and 0-2-1 in WVIAC play.

D&E Midfielder Megan Beal broke a scoreless tie with a perfectly placed outside shot in the 80th minute. Beal would take a pass on the left side from Midfield Luci Legaspi, turn and place a left footed shot into the upper right corner for the game winner.

Excluding the goal, the game was a tightly contested battle between the two teams. D&E held a 12-7 advantage on shots and place three shots on goal compared to the two from A-B.

The Lady Battlers got their best chance in the final minutes of the opening half as they got back to back corner kicks, but they were unable to put a solid shot on frame.

Then with time running down Midfielder Gwen Brand (Fr., Kingwood, WV) just narrowly missed with her header off a Lizzy Turner (Fr., Fairmont, WV) cross from the left corner.

Alderson - Broaddus has a short layoff as they play host to non conference foe WVU - Tech on Saturday. This will be a doubleheader with both the Men's and Women's teams taking on WVU-T. The Women's match is slated to kickoff at 1pm, with the men schedule to start at 3pm. Read more on this article...

From WVIAC.org

This is the first ever weekly award for the Alderson-Broaddus College Women's Soccer Team.

(Philippi, WV) --- The A-B College Women's Soccer Team had a huge upset slip through their fingers in the final minutes on Friday evening as they fell to perennial WVIAC power Concord (3-1, 1-0) 3-2 in overtime.

The Lady Battlers (1-1, 0-1) would strike first as Gwen Brand (Fr., Kingwood, WV) would chip the CU Goalie from 30 yards out to gain the 1-0 lead just 7 minutes in. Both teams would have a couple of good scoring chances in the opening half, but A-B would take the 1-0 lead into the break.

The score would stay that way until the 57th minute, as 1st Team All WVIAC Forward Gemma Nortcliffe would break free from the A-B back four and beat GK Kate Laird (Fr., Morgantown, WV) to knot the game at 1-1.

Forward Kasie Shoemaker would give the Battlers the lead in the 78th minute as she would race down the right wing and then float a perfect ball just inside the left post for her third goal of the season, giving AB a 2-1 lead.

Then with 1:10 left to go, Forward Lindsey DeVaughn would come off the bench for CU to send the game into overtime with a chip over the GK Laird into the left side netting.

Concord would end any hopes of an upset as Nortcliffe would out muscle Defender Megan Johnson (Fr., Charleston, WV) and bury the game winner just under 7 minutes into the first overtime.

Both teams would finish with 15 shots, while CU would hold a 11-9 advantage on shots on goal. Each team would have six corner kicks a piece.

Laird would come up big with eight saves, while her counter part Kacey HIldebrand would stop seven battler scoring opportunities.

The Lady Battlers will look to rebound as they travel to Buckhannon, WV this Thursday to take on Back to Back WVIAC Champions WV Wesleyan. Kickoff is set for 7pm. Read more on this article...

(Beckley, WV)--- The A-B College Women's Soccer Team opened their 2nd season in a huge way with an 8-0 win over host Mountain State on Saturday. The Lady Battlers got two goals a piece from Freshmen Gwen Brand, Jenny Perry and Kasie Shoemaker and a goal each from Kaitlyn Mahoney and Brittany Messer.

Brand would open the scoring in the 6th minute as she would finish a Taylor Bryant cross in the box. A-B would struggle over the next 20 minutes to find a rythm before catching a grove to finish the half.

Kasie Shoemaker would make it 2-0 in the 33rd minute on a throug ball by Brooke Logston. Shoemaker would push the lead to 3-0 in the 39th minute on a great pass by J. Perry. Perry would wrapped up the 1st half scoring with her first goal of the season in the 42nd minute.

Alderson-Broaddus College would out shoot Mountain State 17-2 in the opening frame, and held a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.

The 2nd half would be much like the 1st, as the Lady Battler's would add four more goals. Mahoney would break throught middle of the field and finish in the right side of the next in the 50th to make it 5-0.

Gwen Brand would pick up her 2nd goal with a beautiful left footed finish from 22 yards out that would find the upper left corner of the goal in the 54th minute.

Perry would add her second as she would slot a 14 yard shot just inside the right post, 58 minutes in to make it 7-0.

Freshmen Brittany Messer finished the scoring in the 64th minute, with a blast from around the penalty spot.

The eight goals is a record for the young program, topping the previous high mark of five set twice last year.

The Lady Battlers will return to action this weekend as they open WVIAC play with preseason #2 Concord University. Kick off on Friday is 4pm. Read more on this article...

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---Two-time defending champion West Virginia Wesleyan is the overwhelming choice to capture the 2009 WVIAC women's soccer title. The Lady 'Cats earned seven of the nine first place votes cast by league coaches in the annual pre-season poll.

Concord, which finished second in the WVIAC regular season and tournament in 2008, captured a pair of first place votes and ended up second in the poll. Wheeling Jesuit, Davis & Elkins, and Charleston round out the top half of the poll. Seton Hill and Shepherd hold down the sixth and seventh spots. Alderson-Broaddus and Pitt Johnstown tied for eighth, while Ohio Valley completes the poll in tenth. Salem International is not eligible for this season's WVIAC title.

West Virginia Wesleyan (15-3-1, 10-0) returns nine starters from a squad that climbed as high as fifth nationally last season. Head coach Glenn Francis' club will be strong in goal with sophomore Caroline Lally, who posted a 0.65 goals against average last season. WVWC also welcomes back 2007 starter Lauren Hessian. Midfielders Meghan Zayas and Hannah Macmoric were 2008 first team all-conference picks. Alanna Torrey, an All-WVIAC selection last season, heads up a group of defenders with 137 games of composite starting experience.

Concord (12-8-1, 9-1) also welcomes back nine starters from a club that pushed Wesleyan into a scoreless shootout during the 2008 WVIAC Tournament title game. Junior forward Gemma Nortcliffe was second in the WVIAC with 21 goals last season. First team all-league performers Katie Cuviello and Terri Donnelly are also back on hand for Carol Bonnes' Lady Lions.

Wheeling Jesuit (6-12, 5-4) fell out of contenion for the conference title last season, but the tradition-rich Cardinals are forecast to return near the top of the table in 2009. WJU welcomes back their leading scorers from last season in Kara Houston (12 g, 3a) and all-conference midfielder Jessica Park (6g, 5a).

Davis & Elkins (11-8, 7-3) will rely on high-scoring junior Cole Dant, who has netted 55 goals in two seasons as a Senator. D&E also returns second team All-WVIAC goalkeeper Jackie Krum and forward Bonnie Little. Little contributed eight goals and six assists of her to the WVIAC's highest scoring attack in 2008.

Charleston (10-10, 8-2) must replace all-region defender Bailey Bryant, but the Golden Eagles return much of a squad that was in thick of the WVIAC championship hunt during the 2008 regular season. Senior keeper Whitney Sharp ranked among the conference leaders in goals against average.

Seton Hill (9-10-1, 5-5) brings back 10 of 11 starters. Forward Desiree Gonzalez and midfielder Lauren Sauter are among a group of talented sophomores for a young Griffin squad.

Shepherd (8-10, 4-6) has all eleven starters back on hand. Forward Brianna Hines registered 14 goals in 2008 during her rookie campaign for the Rams.

Alderson-Broaddus (3-13, 2-8) will still a field a young squad during the program's second season with no Battler older than 19 years of age. Sophomore forward Sarah Talbott was an honorable mention All-WVIAC pick last season.

Pitt Johnstown (4-13, 3-6) is another program with little turnover in their starting lineup as the Lady Cats have 10 starters back. Seniors Alicia Zach (7 g, 6 a) and Kristin Kelly (5 g, 5a) led the UPJ attack in 2008.

Ohio Valley (1-18, 1-9) looks to move up in the league standings with seven starters back. Salem International (0-11, 0-10) hopes to snap a 25-game overall losing skid. The Tigers have dropped their last 32 contests versus NCAA Division II foes.

The WVIAC women's soccer regular season gets underway Thursday, August 27 when Ohio Valley welcomes Mountain State and Seton Hill hosts Clarion. The top six squads in the final regular standings qualify for the WVIAC Tournament. The November 2-7 event is contested on the home pitches of the highest seeds.

The complete 2009 WVIAC women's soccer coaches' poll follows:

There have been two changes to the AB Women's Soccer schedule. The opening scrimmage has been changed to August 18th at 2pm, instead of August 19th, while the match on September 29th at Rio Grande has been moved from 5:30 to 5pm. Read more on this article...

The 2009 Alderson Broaddus Women's Soccer Schedule has been finalized and released.

Here it is...

Date		Opponent	Location	Time/Result
8/29/2009		at Mountain State (WV)	Beckley, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
9/4/2009	*	Concord	Philippi, W.Va.	4:00 p.m.
9/10/2009	*	at West Virginia Wesleyan	Buckhannon, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
9/16/2009	*	at Davis & Elkins	Elkins, W.Va.	4:00 p.m.
9/19/2009		West Virginia Tech	Philippi, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
9/23/2009	*	Charleston	Philippi, W.Va.	4:00 p.m.
9/30/2009		at Rio Grande (OH)	Rio Grande, OH	5:30 p.m.
10/3/2009	*	at Seton Hill	Greensburg, PA	2:00 p.m.
10/6/2009	*	at Wheeling Jesuit	Wheeling, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
10/10/2009		Carlow (PA)	Philippi, W.Va.	12:00 p.m.
10/12/2009	*	Salem International	Philippi, W.Va.	3:00 p.m.
10/14/2009		Bluefield College (VA)	Philippi, W.Va.	3:00 p.m.
10/18/2009		Lake Erie (OH)	Philippi, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
10/20/2009	*	Shepherd	Philippi, W.Va.	3:00 p.m.
10/25/2009	*	at Pitt Johnstown	Johnstown, PA	2:00 p.m.
10/27/2009	*	at Ohio Valley	Vienna, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
10/31/2009		Mansfield (PA)	Philippi, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.