COUGARS
WOMEN'S SOCCER

PHILADELPHIA ELIMINATES COUGARS FROM CACC TOURNAMENT

10-30-07
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Caldwell College women's soccer team completed its season with a 3-0 loss to Philadelphia University Tuesday afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament quarterfinal game at Ravenhill Field. The Cougars, seeded seventh, finish the 2007 campaign with a 5-14 record, while the second-seeded Rams (13-6) advance to Thursday's semifinals.

The Cougars battled in the first half and kept the Rams off the scoreboard for the game's first 45 minutes. less than four minutes into the second half, a Caldwell defender was called for a foul in the penalty area, resulting in a Philadelphia penalty kick. Rebecca Kennedy converted the penalty kick to put the Rams ahead 1-0. Melissa McMullen followed with a goal in the 53rd minute, then Amanda Tagland found the back of the net in the 62nd minute for a 3-0 advantage.

Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Hoenig (Howell, NJ/Howell) made four saves in goal for the Cougars, who lose six seniors from this year's squad. Forward Brook DeLucca (Nutley, NJ/Nutley), midfielders Carla Bleiler (Galloway Twp., NJ/Absegami), Jessica Davis (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) and Jennifer Ferreira (Colonia, NJ/Colonia), and defenders Tory Marcus (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) and Danielle Shovlin (Allentown, NJ/Notre Dame) helped Caldwell win 31 games over the last four seasons and advance to the CACC Tournament three times.
 

PU - 0 3 - 3

CC - 0 0 - 0

Scoring Summary: 1. PU - Rebecca Kennedy 6 (penalty kick), 48:23. 2. PU - Melissa McMullen 6 (Christy Bauckman), 52:49. 3. PU - Amanda Tagland 2 (Sara Redka), 61:09.

Shots: CC - 1; PU - 13

Saves: CC - Lauren Hoenig 4; PU - Sara Hall 0

Corners: CC - 3; PU - 3

Fouls: CC - 11; PU - 12

Offsides: CC - 1; PU - 1

Cautions: CC - none; PU - Schenkel (31:57); Williams (36:59)


 

WOMEN'S SOCCER PLACES THREE ON ALL-CACC TEAMS

Oct. 30, 2007 - Three Caldwell College women's soccer players earned all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference accolades as the conference announced its postseason awards today. Senior midfielder Carla Bleiler (Galloway Twp., NJ/Absegami) and junior midfielder Kristee Paknis (Whiting, NJ/Manchester) were named to the all-CACC second team, while junior defender Kim Fenton (Galloway Twp., NJ/Absegami) received honorable mention. (more)

COUGARS COMPLETE CACC SLATE WITH WIN AT NYACK

10-23-07
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NYACK, N.Y. - Junior midfielder Samantha Rinks (Corinth, TX/Billy Ryan) scored in the 60th minute to lift the Caldwell College women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Nyack College in the final Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match for both teams Tuesday afternoon at Mosely Field. The win means the Cougars (5-13 overall, 5-6 CACC) will finish no lower than seventh place in the conference heading into next week's CACC Tournament. The Warriors (8-10) also finished with a 5-6 record in the CACC.

With the game still scoreless midway through the second half, a pass from senior midfielder Carla Bleiler (Galloway Twp., NJ/Galloway Twp.) sent Rinks in alone on Nyack goalkeeper Whitney Shutt. Rinks (pictured) beat Shutt for her second goal of the season and the only tally of the game. The win ends a five-game losing skid for Caldwell, which returns to the CACC Tournament for the third time in four years.

Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Hoenig (Howell, NJ/Howell) made one save to record her third shutout of the season, while Shutt recorded five saves in goal for Nyack. Caldwell held a 12-4 advantage in shots over the Warriors for the game.

The Cougars wrap up the regular season on Thursday, Oct. 25 with a home game against N.Y.I.T. The game, which starts at 3:30 p.m. at Caldwell Field, marks the final home match for the six seniors on the team.
 

NC - 0 0 - 0

CC - 0 1 - 1

Scoring Summary: 1. CC - Samantha Rinks 2 (Carla Bleiler), 59:03.

Shots: CC - 12; NC - 4

Saves: CC - Lauren Hoenig 1; NC - Whitney Shutt 5

Corners: CC - 4; NC - 4

Fouls: CC - 14; NC - 12

Offsides: CC - 0; NC - 5

Cautions: CC - Bench (71:03); NC - none

HOLY FAMILY TOPS CALDWELL IN WOMEN'S SOCCER, 3-1

10-20-07
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CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College women's soccer team dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match to Holy Family University, 3-1 Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Cougars are now 4-13 overall and 4-6 in the conference, while the Tigers (9-7) remain unbeaten in the CACC with a perfect 9-0 mark.

Kelsey Marvill put Holy Family on the board in the 36th minute with a goal off an assist from Ashley Antczak. The game remained 1-0 until Kaitlin Gavaghan received a pass from Jillian Shank, dribbled along the endline to the left of the goal and scored from six yards out in the 73rd minute. Less than four minutes later, Marvill took advantage of a mishandled ball and notched her second goal of the game for a 3-0 lead. Just 1:24 after Marvill's goal, a Holy Family defender was called for a hand ball in the Tigers' penalty area. Junior midfielder Kristee Paknis (Whiting, NJ/Manchester), pictured, converted the ensuing penalty kick for her team-leading eighth goal of the season. The Cougars threatened in the final 12 minutes of play but were unable to complete the comeback.

Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Hoenig (Howell, NJ/Howell) stopped five shots in goal for Caldwell, while Holy Family's Kelly McGrogan made three saves.

The Cougars play their final CACC game of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 23, when they face Nyack College on the road. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. in Nyack, N.Y.
 

HFU - 1 2 - 3

CC - 0 1 - 1

Scoring Summary: 1. HFU - Kelsey Marvill (Ashley Antczak), 35:43. 2. - HFU - Kaitlin Gavaghan (Jillian Shank), 72:37. 3. HFU - Marvill (unassisted), 76:27. 4. CC - CC - Kristee Paknis 8 (penalty kick), 77:51.

Shots: CC - 5; HFU - 16

Saves: CC - Lauren Hoenig 5; HFU - Kelly McGrogan 3

Corners: CC - 3; HFU - 6

Fouls: CC - 5; HFU - 5

Offsides: CC - 1; HFU- 7

Cautions: none

COUGARS LOSE IN OVERTIME TO POST

10-18-07
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CALDWELL, N.J. - Sarah Byers' goal in the 97th minute gave Post University a 3-2 overtime victory over Caldwell College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's soccer match Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. With the loss, the Cougars fall to 4-12 overall and 4-5 in the conference, while the Eagles improve to 4-11-1 on the season, including a 4-4-1 mark in the CACC.

Six minutes and 45 seconds into the first overtime period, a cross off a corner kick bounced through the penalty area off several players before finding Byers in front of the Caldwell goal. Her shot into an open goal ended the game in favor of the visiting Eagles, who trailed for most of the contest.

The Cougars opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, when junior midfielder Samantha Rinks (Corinth, TX/Billy Ryan) collected a long throw-in from freshman defender Morgan Frankenfield (Coplay, PA/Whitehall Coplay) and blasted a shot into the net for her first goal of the season. Then in the 43rd minute, a cross from Frankenfield slipped through the hands of Post goalkeeper Morgan Luschenat to junior midfielder Kristee Paknis (Whiting, NJ/Manchester), who scored her team-leading seventh goal of the year for a 2-0 lead. Susan Curran finished a pass from Rachel Shivers in the 60th minute to cut the lead to 2-1. Six minutes later, Caldwell was called for a handball in its own penalty area. Maria Krug converted the ensuing penalty kick to tie the game at 2-2.

Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Hoenig (Howell, NJ/Howell) made two saves for Caldwell, while Post's Luschenat stopped two shots in the first half and Stephanie Goss recorded one save in 52 minutes of action. The Cougars led in shots, 12-7 and corner kicks, 6-1.

Next up for Caldwell is a CACC game with Holy Family University on Saturday, Oct. 20. The game is set to start at 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.
 

PU - 0 2 1 - 3

CC - 2 0 0 - 2

Scoring Summary: 1. CC - Samantha Rinks 1 (Morgan Frankenfield), 22:46. 2. CC - Kristee Paknis 7 (Frankenfield), 42:29. 3. PU - Susan Curran 5 (Rachel Shivers), 59:09. 4. PU - Maria Krug 2 (penalty kick), 65:13. 5. PU - Sarah Byers 1 (unassisted), 96:45.

Shots: CC - 12; PU - 7

Saves: CC - Lauren Hoenig 2; PU- Morgan Luschenat (45:00) 2; Stephanie Goss (51:45) 1; Team 1

Corners: CC - 6; PU- 1

Fouls: CC - 9; PU- 5

Offsides: CC - 0; PU- 3

Cautions: none

Archived stories

10-3-07: HOENIG NAMED ECAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
10-1-07: HOENIG RECEIVES CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS
9-10-07: CALDWELL ADDS SOCCER ASSISTANTS
8-21-07: COUGARS TABBED FOR SEVENTH IN CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
6-20-07: GUAGLIARDI NAMED WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH AT CALDWELL
10-24-06: FOUR COUGARS NAMED TO ALL-CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER SQUADS
10-16-06: PAKNIS SELECTED CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
9-13-06: CLARK RECEIVES WEEKLY HONOR FROM ECAC
9-11-06: CLARK NAMED CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8-21-06: WOMEN'S SOCCER TABBED FOR THIRD IN CACC PRESEASON POLL
4-17-06: STAINTON TO COACH WOMEN'S SOCCER AT CALDWELL
11-2-05: DELUCCA NAMED CACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
10-25-05: PAKNIS SELECTED CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
10-10-05: PAKNIS CHOSEN CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

9-26-05: RINKS CHOSEN CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
9-19-05: DELUCCA SELECTED CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

8-22-05: COUGARS WOMEN'S SOCCER PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN CACC PRESEASON POLL

5-19-05: O'NEAL NAMED WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH

1-4-05: WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD

11-1-04: FIVE COUGARS RECEIVE ALL-CACC HONORS

10-18-04: BLEILER NAMED CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

10-12-04: AGUILERA CHOSEN CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8-25-04: CALDWELL SOCCER TEAMS PICKED FIFTH, SIXTH IN CACC PRESEASON POLLS

**For past game stories and box scores, go to the women's soccer schedule page.