ROANOKE ENDS W&L'S SEASON IN ODAC SEMIS ON PENALTY KICKS
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The third-seeded Washington and Lee women's soccer team saw its season end as second-seeded Roanoke College defeated the Generals, 1-1, on penalty kicks (4-2) in the ODAC Tournament Semifinals on Friday afternoon in Lynchburg, Va.
W&L (11-4-1) took a 1-0 lead with 18:04 gone-by as sophomore midfielder Heather Coleman (Blackwood, N.J./Triton Regional) notched an unassisted tally. Roanoke's Tiffany Jones countered with a goal off an assist from Jill Hoffmeister at the 50:46 mark to knot the score at 1-1. The two teams played through a pair of overtime periods before the Maroons (15-3-1) advanced 4-2 on penalty kicks.
Freshman Abigail Pfeffer (Essex, Conn./Portsmouth Abbey) posted six saves in goal for the Generals, while Christine Torzewski made four saves in goal for Roanoke.
Roanoke will face top-seeded Lynchburg College in the tournament finals on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Heather Coleman
RC - Tiffany Jones
ASSISTS
W&L - None
RC - Jill Hoffmeister
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) 120:00, 1 GA, 6 saves
Christine Torzewski (RC) 120:00, 1 GA, 4 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 8 shots, 6 corner kicks, 6 saves, 9 fouls, 1 offside
RC - 12 shots, 3 corner kicks, 4 saves, 15 fouls, 1 offside
W&L ADVANCES TO ODAC SEMIFINALS WITH 2-1 VICTORY OVER RANDOLPH-MACON
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
advanced to the ODAC Tournament semifinals for the 13th consecutive
season with a 2-1 victory over Randolph-Macon in quarterfinal
action on the Liberty Hall Fields on Tuesday afternoon.
W&L (11-4) scored the first goal of the game at the 20:23 mark
as senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia)
tallied her team-leading 10th goal of the season off an assist from
freshman forward Maggie Hope (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country
Day) The Yellow Jackets tied the game at 1-1 as senior midfielder
Lisa Weitzel (Landenberg, Pa./Notre Dame (Md.)) notched an
unassisted goal at the 33:46 mark.
W&L freshman midfielder Liz Clarke (Midlothian, Va./Clover
Hill) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal just 2:30 into
the second half. Sophomore forward Fontaine Marcoux (Washington,
D.C./Potomac) recorded the assist on Clarke's goal. For Marcoux, it
was her 12th assist of the season and set a single-season record
for assists at W&L.
W&L freshman goalkeeper Abigail Pfeffer (Essex,
Conn./Portsmouth Abbey School) recorded four saves to earn the
victory. Yellow Jacket (6-11-1) sophomore keeper Ashley Seal
(Richmond, Va./Collegiate School) made four saves in the losing
effort.
The Generals will play Roanoke in an ODAC semifinal game on Friday
at 3:00 pm. The match will be played at Lynchburg, who is the No. 1
seed in the tournament.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Kate Bidwell, Liz Clarke
RMC - Lisa Weitzel
ASSISTS
W&L - Maggie Hope, Fontaine Marcoux
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) 90:00, 1GA, 4 saves
Ashley Seal (RMC) 90:00, 2GA, 4 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 10 shots, 5 corner kicks, 4 saves, 5 fouls, 1
offside
RMC - 6 shots, 3 corner kicks, 4 saves, 3 fouls, 1 offside
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO ROANOKE, 3-0
SALEM, Va. -- Roanoke used one first half goal and two goals
late in the second half to defeat Washington and Lee, 3-0, in
women's soccer action.
The Maroons jumped on the board at the 38:39 mark as Shelly Olds
scored off an assist from Jess Germano to give Roanoke a 1-0 lead
at halftime.
Roanoke (14-3, 9-2 ODAC) put the game away late in the second half
as Jill Hoffmeister scored two goals in just over two minutes. She
scored the first with 81:27 to play and came back to tally her
second goal of the game with 83:29 to play off an assist from
Kathryn Steffens.
W&L (10-4, 9-2 ODAC) freshman goalkeeper Abigail Pfeffer
(Essex, Conn./Portsmouth Abbey School) made five saves. Roanoke
goalkeeper Christine Torzewski made five saves to earn the
shutout.
The Generals return to action when they host a first round game of
the ODAC Tournament on Tuesday. Their opponent and time of the game
will be announced Sunday.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
RC - Shelley Olds, Jill Hoffmeister (2)
ASSISTS
RC - Jess Germano, Kathryn Steffens
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) - 90:00, 3GA, 5 saves
Christine Torzewski (RC) - 90:00, 0GA, 5 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 7 shots, 10 corner kicks, 5 saves, 9 fouls
RC - 10 shots, 3 corner kicks, 5 saves, 8 fouls (Daugherty, Yellow
Card)
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFEATS GUILFORD, 1-0
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Washington and Lee senior midfielder Kate
Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) tallied her team-leading ninth
goal of the season to lead the Generals to a 1-0 victory at
Guilford on Tuesday afternoon.
The victory marked the eighth consecutive season that W&L has
won at least 10 games.
Bidwell, who now needs one more goal to move into a tie for third
place all-time at W&L with 33 career goals, took a cross from
sophomore forward Susannah Hewlett (Charlottesville,
Va./Charlottesville) and scored at the 44:03 mark.
W&L (10-3, 9-1 ODAC) freshman goalkeeper Abigail Pfeffer
(Essex, Conn./Portsmouth Abbey School) made two saves to earn her
second shutout of the season. Guilford (7-10-1, 3-7 ODAC)
goalkeeper Brandee Adams made 10 saves in the losing effort.
The Generals return to action on Saturday when they travel to
Roanoke for their regular season finale at 1:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Kate Bidwell
ASSISTS
W&L - Susannah Hewlett
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) 90:00, 0GA, 2 saves
Brandee Adams (GC) 90:00, 1GA, 10 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 20 shots, 2 saves, 3 fouls, 12 corner kicks
GC - 4 shots, 10 saves, 2 fouls, 1 corner kick
W&L FALLS TO CARNEGIE MELLON IN DOUBLE OVERTIME, 1-0
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Carnegie Mellon sophomore midfielder Merry
McConnochie (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) scored with 1:49
to play in double overtime to lead the Tartans to a 1-0 victory
over Washington and Lee in women's soccer action on the Liberty
Hall Fields Saturday afternoon.
Both teams had several scoring opportunities, but were done in by
stellar play from both goalkeepers.
W&L (9-3) freshman goalkeeper Abigail Pfeffer (Essex,
Conn.Portsmouth Abbey) made 14 saves on the afternoon. Carnegie
Mellon (8-2-1) junior keeper Maya Nigrosh (Worcester,
Mass./Worcester Academy) made nine saves.
The Generals return to action on Tuesday when they travel to
Guilford for a match at 4:00 pm
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
CMU - Merry McConnochie
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) - 118:11, 1GA, 14 saves
Maya Nigrosh (CMU) 118:11, 0GA, 9 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 18 shots, 4 corner kicks, 14 saves, 8 fouls
CMU - 18 shots, 5 corner kicks, 9 saves, 8 fouls
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFEATS HOLLINS, 5-2
ROANOKE, VA. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
scored three first half goals and cruised to a 5-2 victory at
Hollins (2-8-1, 1-7-1 ODAC) on Wednesday afternoon.
Junior midfielder Jenny Thomas (High Point, N.C./Central) tallied
two goals for W&L. The goals were the first two of the season
for the co-captain. Senior midfielders Kate Bidwell (Pensacola,
Fla./Escambia) and Drew Powers (Atlanta, Ga./The Lovett School) and
freshman forward Maggie Hope (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country
Day) all tallied one goal.
Bidwell also tallied two assists on the afternoon. Sophomore
forwards Susannah Hewlett (Charlottesville, Va./Charlottesville)
and Fontaine Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac) added one assist
each.
W&L (9-2, 8-1 ODAC) freshman goalkeepers Emily Barker
(Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) and Abigail Pfeffer (Essex,
Conn./Portsmouth Abbey School) each played 45 minutes in goal.
The Generals return to action on Saturday when they host
Carnegie-Mellon at 3:30 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Jenny Thomas (2), Kate Bidwell, Maggie Hope, Drew
Powers
HU - Caroline Sims, Emily Fielder
ASSISTS
W&L - Susannah Hewlett, Fontaine Marcoux, Kate Bidwell (2)
HU - Emily Fielder, Sara Beth Higgins
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 45:00, 0GA, 0 saves
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) 45:00, 2GA, 2 saves
Lauren McKee (HU) 55:00, 3GA, 5 saves
Sherrie Slocomb (HU) 35:00, 2GA, 13 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 28 shots, 15 corner kicks, 2 saves, 4 fouls
HU - 4 shots, 18 saves, 3 fouls
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER TURNS BACK FERRUM, 7-0
LEXINGTON, VA. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
scored a season-high seven goals as it defeated Ferrum, 7-0, on the
Liberty Hall Fields on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore midfielder Heather Coleman (Blackwood, N.J./Triton
Regional) and senior midfielder Drew Powers (Atlanta, Ga./The
Lovett School) each tallied two goals for the Generals. Sophomore
forward Fontaine Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac), freshman
forward Maggie Hope (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) and
freshman midfielder Ginny Helms (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) all
recorded one goal on the afternoon.
Junior midfielder Jenny Thomas (High Point, N.C./Central) dished
out two assists for the Generals. Her second came on a flip
throw-in that was headed in by Powers. Senior midfielder Kate
Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) and freshman midfielder Alison
Irvin (Lexington, Ky./Lexington Catholic) both tallied one
assist.
W&L (8-2) freshmen goalkeepers Abigail Pfeffer (Essex,
Conn./Portsmouth Abbey) and Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount
Vernon) each played 45 minutes to combine for the shutout. Ferrum
(1-8) senior goalkeeper Tara Bell (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson)
made 10 saves on the afternoon.
The Generals return to action on Wednesday when they travel
Hollins for a game at 4:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Heather Coleman (2), Drew Powers (2), Fontaine Marcoux,
Maggie Hope, Ginny Helms
ASSISTS
W&L - Jenny Thomas (2), Kate Bidwell, Alison Irvin
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) 45:00, 0GA, 0 saves
Emily Barker (W&L) 45:00, 0GA, 1 save
Tara Bell (FC) 90:00, 7 GA, 9 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 19 shots, 3 corner kicks, 1 saves, 2 fouls
FC - 2 shots, 9 saves, 1 foul
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFEATS EMORY & HENRY, 4-0
EMORY, VA. -- Four different Washington and Lee women's soccer
players scored goals on Wednesday afternoon as the Generals
defeated Emory & Henry, 4-0.
Freshman forward Maggie Hope (Charolotte, N.C./Charlotte Country
Day) scored the Generals first goal off an assist from sophomore
forward Fontaine Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac) eight minutes
into the contest. It was Hope's third goal in as many games.
W&L took a 2-0 lead just one minute later as Marcoux tallied
an
unassisted goal. Sophomore midfielder Heather Coleman (Blackwood,
N.J./Triton Regional) made the score 3-0 as she scored at the 16:00
mark off an assist from senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola,
Fla./Escambia).
Bidwell tallied her team-high seventh goal of the season at the
82:00 mark for W&L's final goal of the afternoon. Hope recorded
the assist.
W&L (7-2, 7-1 ODAC) freshman goalkeeper Abigail Pfeffer
(Essex, Conn./Portsmouth Abbey School) saw her first action this
season and made two saves in the first 45 minutes of action.
Freshman Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) made two saves in
the second half. Emory & Henry (2-8-1, 0-6-1 ODAC) goalkeeper
Melissa Berry made nine saves in playing the entire game.
W&L returns to action when it hosts Ferrum on Saturday at 3:00
pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Maggie Hope, Fontaine Marcoux, Heather Coleman, Kate
Bidwell
ASSISTS
W&L - Fontaine Marcoux, Kate Bidwell, Maggie Hope
GOALKEEPERS
Abigail Pfeffer (W&L) 45:00, 0GA, 2 saves
Emily Barker (W&L) 45:00, 0 GA, 2 saves
Melissa Berry (E&H) 90:00, 4GA, 9 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 27 shots, 15 corner kicks, 4 saves, 4 fouls
E&H - 5 shots, 0 corner kicks, 9 saves, 6 fouls
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN, 2-1
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team had
its six game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon as it lost
to North Carolina Wesleyan on the Liberty Hall Fields, 2-1.
W&L scored the game's first goal at the 9:36 mark as freshman
forward Maggie Hope (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) headed
in a cross from sophomore forward Fontaine Marcoux (Washington,
D.C./Potomac). For Hope, it was her second goal in as many days. It
was also Marcoux's team-leading eighth assist.
The Battling Bishops (6-3-1) tied the game at 1-1 at the 37:40
mark as junior forward Kristi McGuire (Marlboro, Md./Frederick
Douglas) scored off an assist from junior defender Katie Hodge
(Newport News, Va./Warwick).
NCWC scored the game-winner with 74:47 gone by as junior
midfielder Caitlin Sanderson (Neptune, N.J./St. Rose) tallied a
goal off a pass from senior midfielder Jill Fulton (Raleigh,
N.C./Leesville Road).
W&L (6-2, 6-1 ODAC) freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton,
Va./Mount Vernon) recorded six saves while Bishop goalkeeper
Rachael Whicker (Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth) tallied five
saves.
W&L will return to action when it travels to Emory & Henry
for a match on Wednesday at 4:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Maggie Hope
NCWC - Kristi McGuire, Caitlin Sanderson
ASSISTS
W&L - Fontaine Marcoux
NCWC - Katie Hodge, Jill Fulton
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 90:00, 2GA, 6 saves
Rachael Whicker (NCWC) 90:00, 1GA, 5 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 6 shots, 7 corner kicks, 6 saves, 5 fouls
NCWC - 14 shots, 5 corner kicks, 5 saves, 4 fouls
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER WINS SIXTH STRAIGHT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee freshman forward Maggie
Hope (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) scored her first
collegiate goal with 2:01 remaining in the first overtime period to
lead the Generals to their sixth consecutive victory. It is
W&L's longest winning streak since opening the 1998 season with
six straight wins.
Hope scored her goal after Virginia Wesleyan freshman goalkeeper
Sabrina Hurczyn (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) tried to clear the
ball from just outside the box. However, her attempt deflected off
Hope and rolled into the goal.
W&L (6-1, 6-1 ODAC), which was the eighth ranked team in the
South Region this week, saw freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker
(Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) make five saves on the afternoon.
Hurczyn made seven saves for the Marlins (7-3, 4-1), who lost for
the first time in conference play this season and were the sixth
ranked team in the South Region this week.
The Generals outshot the Marlins, 12-6.
W&L returns to action on Sunday afternoon when it hosts North
Carolina Wesleyan, the fifth ranked team in the South Region, at
2:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Maggie Hope
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 102:59, 0GA, 5 saves
Sabrina Hurczyn (VWC) 102:59, 1 GA, 7 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 12 shots, 4 corner kicks, 5 saves, 5 fouls, 3
offsides
VWC - 6 shots, 3 corner kicks, 7 saves, 13 fouls, 0 offsides
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER HANDS SWEET BRIAR 4-0 LOSS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
outshot Sweet Briar, 37-0, but managed only four goals in a 4-0
victory on Monday afternoon on the Liberty Hall Fields. It was
W&L's fifth consecutive victory.
Senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) opened
the scoring just 57 seconds into the game when her cross from the
left corner deflected off a Vixen defender and into the goal. For
Bidwell, it was her sixth goal in as many games. Freshman
midfielder Martha Allgood (Atlanta, Ga./The Lovett School) gave the
Generals a 2-0 lead at the 17:44 mark when she scored after
sophomore forward Susannah Hewlett's
(Charlottesville,Va./Charlottesville) shot deflected to her off the
post.
W&L (5-1, 5-1 ODAC) put two more goals on the board in the
second half. Freshman forward Caroline Francht (New Hope, Pa./Hun
School) scored her first collegiate goal at the 55:04 mark off
assists from sophomore midfielder Heather Coleman (Blackwood,
N.J./Triton Regional) and junior midfielder Jenny Thomas (High
Point, N.C./Central). Freshman midfielder Ginny Helms (Charlotte,
N.C./Myers Park) completed the scoring at 87:11 by scoring off a
cross from freshman midfielder Romney Willson (Roanoke, Va./Patrick
Henry).
Sweet Briar (2-7, 0-4 ODAC) goalkeeper Lesley Warner (Gillett,
Pa./Troy) made 13 saves on the afternoon. W&L freshman
goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) did not face a
shot on the afternoon.
The Generals will be back in action this weekend when they host
Virginia Wesleyan at 1:00 pm on Saturday and North Carolina
Wesleyan at 2:00 pm on Sunday.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Kate Bidwell, Martha Allgood, Caroline Francht, Ginny
Helms
ASSISTS
W&L - Susannah Hewlett, Jenny Thomas, Heather Coleman, Romney
Willson
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 90:00, 0GA, 0 saves
Lesley Warner (SC) 90:00, 4GA, 13 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 37 shots, 17 corner kicks, 0 fouls, 7 offsides
SC - 0 shots, 0 corner kicks, 13 saves, 2 fouls
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER KNOCKS OFF RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE, 4-1
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team won
its fourth consecutive game on Saturday afternoon as it defeated
Randolph-Macon Woman's College 4-1 on the Liberty Hall Fields.
Senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) put the
Generals on the board at the 9:06 mark when she scored her fifth
goal in as many games off an assist from sophomore forward Fontaine
Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac). W&L put its second goal on
the board when sophomore forward Susannah Hewlett (Charlottesville,
Va./Charlottesville) scored her first goal of the season off an
assist from Marcoux.
The Generals put two more goals on the board in the second half.
Hewlett tallied her second goal of the afternoon at the 57:49 mark
off an assist from senior midfielder Drew Powers (Atlanta, Ga./The
Lovett School). The WildCats would get on the board with 73:16 gone
by when junior midfielder Lindsay Kinsler (Virginia Beach,
Va./Ocean Lakes) converted a penalty kick. Marcoux completed the
scoring when she scored her fourth goal of the season with 79:22
gone by. Freshman forward Caroline Francht (New Hope, Pa./Hun
School) recorded the assist.
W&L freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount
Vernon) made two saves, while WildCat sophomore goalkeeper Amy
Dameron (Fredericksburg, Va./Courtland) notched 14 saves.
W&L outshot RMWC, 31-3 in the contest.
The Generals will be back in action on Monday when they host Sweet
Briar at 4:30 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Kate Bidwell, Susannah Hewlett (2), Fontaine Marcoux
RMWC - Lindsay Kinsler
ASSISTS
W&L - Fonatine Marcoux (2), Drew Powers, Caroline Francht
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 90:00, 2 saves, 1GA
Amy Dameron (RMWC) 90:00, 14 saves, 4GA
TEAM STATS
W&L - 31 shots, 4 corner kicks, 2 saves, 15 fouls (Kelley
Zagol, Yellow Card)
RMWC - 3 shots, 1 penalty kick, 14 saves, 9 fouls
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER HANDS BRIDGEWATER FIRST LOSS OF SEASON, 4-1
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
scored four first half goals en route to a 4-1 victory over
previously undefeated Bridgewater on the Liberty Hall Fields on
Tuesday afternoon.
The Generals (3-1, 3-1 ODAC) fell behind early as Eagle sophomore
forward Diana Bolard (Sykesville, Md./South Carroll) scored just
8:02 into the game off an assist from junior forward Sarah
Pritchett (Wolftown, Va./St.Anne's Belfield).
W&L responded when senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola,
Fla./Escambia) scored her fourth goal of the season at the 17:15
mark. Sophomore Fontaine Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac) the
reigning ODAC Player of the Week, then put two goals on the board
in less than three minutes. She tallied her first goal off an
assist from freshman defender Romney Willson (Roanoke, Va./Patrick
Henry) with 28:25 gone by in the first half. Marcoux then beat the
Bridgewater goalkeeper at the 31:10 mark for her second goal of the
game. Sophomore midfielder Meghan Hayde (Massapequa, N.Y./St.
Anthony) scored her first goal of the season with 33:34 gone by in
the first half to close out the scoring.
Freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) made
seven saves to earn her third consecutive victory. Bridgewater
(5-1, 3-1 ODAC) sophomore goalkeeper Ashleigh Lewis
(Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor) made six saves.
The Generals return to action on Saturday when they host
Randolph-Macon Woman's College at 11:00 am.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Kate Bidwell, Fontaine Marcoux (2), Meghan Hayde
BC - Diana Boland
ASSISTS
W&L - Romney Willson, Ginny Helms
BC - Sarah Pritchett
GOALKEEPERS
W&L - Emily Barker: 90:00, 7 saves, 1GA
BC - Ashleigh Lewis: 90:00, 6 saves, 4GA
TEAM STATS
W&L - 18 shots, 4 corner kicks, 7 saves, 11 fouls, 3
offsides
BC - 12 shots, 8 corner kicks, 6 saves, 6 fouls
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
won its second consecutive game as it defeated Eastern Mennonite on
Saturday afternoon, 3-2.
The Generals fell behind early as Becky Yoder scored in the 29th
minute of action. W&L tied the game at 1-1 one less than two
minutes later as sophomore midfielder Heather Coleman (Blackwood,
N.J./Triton Regional) scored off assists from sophomore forward
Fontaine Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac) and sophomore defender
Meghan Hayde (Massapequa, N.Y./St. Anthony). The Royals took a 2-1
lead at halftime as Julie Kauffman scored in the 36th minute.
Senior midfielder Drew Powers (Atlanta, Ga./The Lovett School)
tied the game in the 48th minute as she scored her first goal of
the season off an assist from Marcoux. Senior midfielder Kate
Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) scored the game-winner six
minutes into the second half off an assist from Marcoux. It was the
thrid goal of the season for Bidwell. The three assists for Marcoux
tied a school-record for assists in a game. She also accomplished
the feat against Ferrum last season.
Freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) made
two saves to earn her second consecutive win.
The Generals return to action Tuesday when they host Bridgewater
at 4:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Heather Coleman, Drew Powers, Kate Bidwell
EMU - Becky Yoder, Julie Kauffman
ASSISTS
W&L - Fontaine Marcoux (3), Meghan Hayde
EMU - Jennifer Moray, Becky Yoder
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 90:00, 2GA, 2 saves
Rochelle Yoder (EMU) 90:00, 3 GA, 5 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 14 shots, 2 saves, 11 fouls, 7 corner kicks
EMU - 14 shots, 5 saves, 3 fouls, 9 corner kicks
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTCHES FIRST VICTORY OF 2001 SEASON
ASHLAND, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team won
its first game of the 2001 season as it defeated host
Randolph-Macon, 3-1, on Thursday afternoon.
The Generals got on the board quickly as freshman midfielder
Martha Allgood (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy) scored her first
collegiate goal off an assist from sophomore forward Fontaine
Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac) with 2:38 gone by in the first
half. Marcoux, W&L's leading scorer last season, tallied her
first goal of the 2001 campaign 10:09 into the game as she put home
a shot off an assist from sophomore defender Meghan Hayde
(Massapequa Park, N.Y./St. Anthony) and the Generals took a 2-0
lead at halftime.
Senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) put the
game out of reach by scoring her second goal of the season off a
free-kick with 84:15 gone by. Randolph-Macon avoided the shutout as
Allison Picarde scored with 1:56 to play.
Freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Portsmouth Abbey)
earned her first collegiate victory by making five saves for
W&L.
The Generals return to action on Saturday as they travel to
Eastern Mennonite for a game at 2:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Martha Allgood, Fontaine Marcoux, Kate Bidwell
RMC - Allison Picarde
ASSISTS
W&L - Fontaine Marcoux, Meghan Hayde
RMC - Lisa Weitzel
GOALKEEPERS
W&L - Emily Barker, 90:00, 1GA, 5 saves
RMC - Carrie Preston, 90:00, 3GA, 10 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 29 shots, 4 corner kicks, 5 saves
RMC - 11 shots, 8 corner kicks, 10 saves
LYNCHBURG DEFEATS W&L, 4-1, IN WOMEN'S SOCCER (9/7)
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team
dropped its opening game of the 2001 season, 4-1, to Lynchburg on
Friday afternoon on the Liberty Hall Fields.
In a rematch of last year's ODAC Championship game, Lynchburg got
on the board first at the 19:10 mark when junior forward Nicole
Wisniewski's (Berlin, N.J./Bishop Eustace) left-footed shot found
the back of the net for the only goal of the first-half.
The Hornets (2-0-1, 1-0 ODAC) put the game away in the middle of
the second-half as senior forward Suzanne Weller (Richmond,
Va./Cazenovia (N.Y.)) scored in the 59th minute and junior
midfielder Heather Voss (Richmond, Va./Monacan) scored less than
three minutes later. Sophomore midfielder Kat Stuart (Richmond,
Va./Home School) scored Lynchburg's fourth goal in the 87th
minute.
Senior midfielder Kate Bidwell (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia) scored
W&L's (0-1, 0-1 ODAC) first goal of the season with under two
minutes to play off an assist from sophomore forward Fontaine
Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac).
The Generals will be back in action on Tuesday, as they travel to
Randolph-Macon for a 4:00 pm match.
GOALS
LC - Nicole Wisniewski, Suzanne Weller, Heather Voss, Kat
Stuart
W&L - Kate Bidwell
ASSISTS
LC - Jessica Petykowski, Erin Steeper, Suzanne Weller, Heather
Voss
W&L - Fontaine Marcoux
GOALTENDING
LC - Brooke Richardson, 1 GA, 4 Saves, 90:00
W&L - Emily Baker, 4 GA, 8 Saves, 90:00
TEAM STATS
LC - 19 shots, 9 corners, 4 saves, 14 fouls (Wisniewski, Yellow
Card)
W&L - 8 shots, 1 corner, 8 saves, 3 fouls
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