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W. soccer tastes sweet victory on Halloween
Issue date: 11/5/09
On Halloween day, there were only treats for the Hopkins women's soccer team. With a 3-0 victory over home team Ursinus, the Jays begin the Centennial Conference Tournament with the second highest seed to hopefully make it all the way. The shutout victory leaves the team on a high note for the post season.
Forward Paulina Goodman acknowledged the strength of the team in their last games of the regular season. "The team is feeling great. We've really come out strong against the last few teams we've played."
Hopkins is tied for first with Muhlenberg in Conference standings, with non-league games giving Muhlenberg the higher berth. Coach Weil feels good about his team's abilities in the playoffs.
"I think the team is feeling very confident," Weil said. "I feel that they are the best team in the Conference, and that they can win the tournament up at Muhlenberg."
Hopkins now moves to 9-1 in the conference and 14-3 overall. Interestingly enough, Hopkins is ranked 10th nationally whereas Muhlenberg is not even in the top 25.
With 36:17 remaining in the first half, Hopkins senior Caitlin Moore easily beat out Bears freshman goalie Clair Yergeau one-on-one to put Hopkins on the board. It was the first game-winning goal of the season for Moore.
Then, with one minute remaining in the half, sophomore Paulina Goodman scored with an assist by fellow sophomore Sasha Reyes-Guerra on a kick to the left side. The strength of the Jays was owing to "focusing on developing plays and finishing," Goodman said.
The last goal of the game came off the foot of powerhouse junior Erin Stafford, her sixth of the season. Hopkins easily cruised to victory in the game against Ursinus, who have dropped to 8-7-1 overall and 4-5-1 in Conference.
Coach Weil acknowledged the dominance of his team: "I thought the game went very well. It is a difficult place to play because the field is always muddy and slippery. I thought after the first few minutes we adjusted well, and were able to play our game for the most part. I have not seen the stats yet, but I feel like we pretty much controlled the game".
Forward Paulina Goodman acknowledged the strength of the team in their last games of the regular season. "The team is feeling great. We've really come out strong against the last few teams we've played."
Hopkins is tied for first with Muhlenberg in Conference standings, with non-league games giving Muhlenberg the higher berth. Coach Weil feels good about his team's abilities in the playoffs.
"I think the team is feeling very confident," Weil said. "I feel that they are the best team in the Conference, and that they can win the tournament up at Muhlenberg."
Hopkins now moves to 9-1 in the conference and 14-3 overall. Interestingly enough, Hopkins is ranked 10th nationally whereas Muhlenberg is not even in the top 25.
With 36:17 remaining in the first half, Hopkins senior Caitlin Moore easily beat out Bears freshman goalie Clair Yergeau one-on-one to put Hopkins on the board. It was the first game-winning goal of the season for Moore.
Then, with one minute remaining in the half, sophomore Paulina Goodman scored with an assist by fellow sophomore Sasha Reyes-Guerra on a kick to the left side. The strength of the Jays was owing to "focusing on developing plays and finishing," Goodman said.
The last goal of the game came off the foot of powerhouse junior Erin Stafford, her sixth of the season. Hopkins easily cruised to victory in the game against Ursinus, who have dropped to 8-7-1 overall and 4-5-1 in Conference.
Coach Weil acknowledged the dominance of his team: "I thought the game went very well. It is a difficult place to play because the field is always muddy and slippery. I thought after the first few minutes we adjusted well, and were able to play our game for the most part. I have not seen the stats yet, but I feel like we pretty much controlled the game".
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posted 11/11/09 @ 6:01 PM EST
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