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Hopkins M. and W. soccer teams end historic seasons
Issue date: 12/4/08
The final week of November marked the end of both the men's and women's soccer seasons. Both teams lost in the sweet 16 rounds of their national NCAA tournaments but had great success overall in the fall season.
The women had what may be the greatest season in Hopkins history. The team won their fourth straight Centennial Conference Championship after going undefeated in the regular season.
The team hosted the first two rounds of the playoffs. Hopkins prevailed twice and advanced to the third round. For the second round the women played Virginia Wesleyan, the team that had knocked them out of the tournament the past two years, but this time the Jays won 1-0.
The women travelled to upstate New York for their sweet 16 match against William Smith College. In bleak weather and freezing temperatures, Hopkins lost 3-1. Their final game would be the only loss of the whole season, the squad finished 18-1-4, the mere loss coming in that final game.
The men also built on their past successes to advance to the third round of the playoffs as well. After defeating Ithaca and York on the road, the men's team travelled to Hoboken, N.J. for their match against Stevens Institute of Technology. Regulation and two overtimes were not enough time to decide a victor, and the game ended in a shootout 2-1. Hopkins was eliminated in the third round of the tournament, capping off a 13-5-5 season.
For the women, the 2008 season is a continuation of what may be a dynasty. Decisively, Hopkins garnered home field advantage for the Centennial Conference Tournament, won their conference for a fourth straight year, hosted the NCAA first two rounds and lost only one game all season. Head Coach Leo Weil has proven that his program is one of the best in the country and his players are extremely talented. The conference recognized Weil as Coach of the Year and five of his players received Conference honors.
The Hopkins men's soccer program is proving to be a perennial nationally-ranked competitor. Coach Craig Appleby took the reins of this solid and already successful team and improved on the previous season. The team spent a good portion of the season nationally and regionally ranked while playing a competitive difficult schedule. The team had six players honorably recognized by the Conference.
The women had what may be the greatest season in Hopkins history. The team won their fourth straight Centennial Conference Championship after going undefeated in the regular season.
The team hosted the first two rounds of the playoffs. Hopkins prevailed twice and advanced to the third round. For the second round the women played Virginia Wesleyan, the team that had knocked them out of the tournament the past two years, but this time the Jays won 1-0.
The women travelled to upstate New York for their sweet 16 match against William Smith College. In bleak weather and freezing temperatures, Hopkins lost 3-1. Their final game would be the only loss of the whole season, the squad finished 18-1-4, the mere loss coming in that final game.
The men also built on their past successes to advance to the third round of the playoffs as well. After defeating Ithaca and York on the road, the men's team travelled to Hoboken, N.J. for their match against Stevens Institute of Technology. Regulation and two overtimes were not enough time to decide a victor, and the game ended in a shootout 2-1. Hopkins was eliminated in the third round of the tournament, capping off a 13-5-5 season.
For the women, the 2008 season is a continuation of what may be a dynasty. Decisively, Hopkins garnered home field advantage for the Centennial Conference Tournament, won their conference for a fourth straight year, hosted the NCAA first two rounds and lost only one game all season. Head Coach Leo Weil has proven that his program is one of the best in the country and his players are extremely talented. The conference recognized Weil as Coach of the Year and five of his players received Conference honors.
The Hopkins men's soccer program is proving to be a perennial nationally-ranked competitor. Coach Craig Appleby took the reins of this solid and already successful team and improved on the previous season. The team spent a good portion of the season nationally and regionally ranked while playing a competitive difficult schedule. The team had six players honorably recognized by the Conference.
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