Showing posts with label women's soccer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women's soccer. Show all posts

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Women's Soccer Wins 3-1 at NYU

NEW YORK -- Three different players scored and three others collected assists as the 24th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team defeated host New York University 3-1 in University Athletic Association action Sunday afternoon.

Chicago (7-4-2 overall, 1-1-2 UAA) scored the only goal of the first half.

In the 36th minute, sophomore defender Beatrice Hobson (Cincinnati, Ohio/ Ursuline Academy) fed sophomore forward Micaela Harms (Corona del Mar, Calif./ Mater Dei) along the right endline. Harms then sent a cross to sophomore forward Kat Konstantinoff (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./ Tremper), who tallied her third goal of the season from point blank range.

Chicago made it 2-0 in the 64th minute when freshman forward Meghan Derken (Madison, Conn./ Hand) set up freshman forward Sara Kwan's (Irvine, Calif./ University) eight-yard shot inside the far right post. Kwan's (pictured) goal was her third of the year and second game-winner.

Freshman defender Katie Shivanandan (Atlanta, Ga./ Westminster) scored the Maroons' final goal in the 83rd minute off a free kick for her first career tally.

NYU (9-5, 1-3) avoided the shutout when Serra Tumay scored off a free kick in the 85th minute.

Senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) made four saves for the Maroons.

Chicago will play its final non-conference game of the season Saturday at Millikin University.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Women's Soccer Ties 1-1 at Brandeis

BOSTON -- In a game stalled by an 89-minute lightning delay, the 24th-ranked University of Chicago and host Brandeis University played to a 1-1 tie in University Athletic Association women's soccer action Friday night.

Brandeis (5-7-1 overall, 0-2-1 UAA) scored 2:01 into the match when Mary Shimko sent a high shot just over the outstretched arms of Chicago senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel). Mimi Theodore assisted on the goal, Shimko's third of the year.

Chicago (6-4-2, 0-1-2) had a scoring chance late in the first half, but Brandeis netminder Francine Kofinas stopped a shot from freshman defender Ellie von Storch (Charlottesville, Va./ Charlottesville) (pictured) with a diving save.

Chicago tied the game in the 54th minute on senior forward Allison Hegel's (Vienna, Va./ Jefferson) team-leading seventh goal of the season. Less than two minutes after Hegel's goal, lightning forced a 1:29 delay.

Gormley came up with a key save in the 80th minute, tipping an Alyssa Fenenbock shot over the top of the goal.

In the closing seconds of regulation, Kofinas stopped Hegel on a breakaway to send the game into overtime.

Brandeis held a 19-18 edge in shots. Gormley made nine saves, while Kofinas stopped six shots.

The Maroons play the second half of their UAA weekend doubleheader Sunday at New York University.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Women's Soccer Falls 1-0 at Carnegie Mellon

PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University's Savina Reid scored the game's only goal late in the first half as the host Tartans defeated the 19th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team 1-0 in University Athletic Association play Sunday.

In the 30th minute, Jordy Greenberg played the ball to Reid, whose shot from 10 yards away found the near corner of the Chicago net. The goal was Reid's third of the year.

Carnegie Mellon (7-4 overall, 1-1 UAA) outshot the Maroons 14-11 on the day. Five of Chicago's 11 shots came in the game's final six minutes.

Tartan netminder Anna Albi made six saves, while senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) stopped five shots.

The Maroons (6-4-1, 0-1-1) travel to Boston Friday to take on UAA rival Brandeis University.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Hegel's Late Goal Lifts Women's Soccer Past Carthage

CHICAGO -- Senior Allison Hegel's (Vienna, Va./ Jefferson) goal in the 82nd minute lifted the 19th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Carthage College Tuesday at Stagg Field.

Freshman Ellie von Storch (Charlottesville, Va./ Charlottesville) slipped a pass to Hegel (pictured), who then sent a shot into the lower right corner of the net with 8:49 remaining in the contest. The goal was Hegel's team-leading sixth of the year and her third game-winner.

Chicago, which snapped a three-game home winless streak, outshot the Lady Reds (4-6-1) by a 21-3 margin.

Senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) collected two saves to notch her fifth shutout of the year and 24th of her career, tying her for the second-most in Chicago history.

Carthage netminder Angela Spinelli made four saves, and Lady Red defenders stopped three other shots.

Chicago (6-3-1) travels to Pittsburgh to face University Athletic Association rival Carnegie Mellon University Sunday afternoon in the first of a four-match road swing.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Maroons Fall in Top-25 Road Clash

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Hannah Ketterling's goal in the seventh minute proved to be the only scoring of the match as 18th-ranked host Illinois Wesleyan University defeated the 24th-ranked University of Chicago 1-0 in women's soccer action Saturday afternoon.

Illinois Wesleyan (5-1) outshot the Maroons 13-6; both teams managed only one shot on goal.

Titan netminder Renata Butikas notched the shutout with one save.

The Maroons' (4-2) next game is set for Thursday, Sept. 22 at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Maroons Suffer Season's First Loss

CHICAGO -- Scoring once in each half, the 23rd-ranked University of St. Thomas defeated the 20th-ranked University of Chicago 2-0 in women's soccer action Sunday at Stagg Field.

St. Thomas (2-1) opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Jaclyn Glaser lofted a shot from the top of the box over the head of Chicago senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel). Katy Scherer was credited with the assist.

In the 64th minute, Scherer collected a loose ball in front of the Chicago goal and fired it into the back of the net to give the Tommies an insurance goal.

St. Thomas netminder Allie Byron made six saves to record the shutout.

Chicago (4-1) outshot the Tommies 16-10 for the match, including a 9-4 edge in the second half. Both teams attempted five corner kicks.

The Maroons return to action Saturday when they travel to Bloomington to face regional rival Illinois Wesleyan University at 4 p.m.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Maroons Suffer Season's First Loss

CHICAGO -- Scoring once in each half, the 23rd-ranked University of St. Thomas defeated the 20th-ranked University of Chicago 2-0 in women's soccer action Sunday at Stagg Field.

St. Thomas (2-1) opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Jaclyn Glaser lofted a shot from the top of the box over the head of Chicago senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel). Katy Scherer was credited with the assist.

In the 64th minute, Scherer collected a loose ball in front of the Chicago goal and fired it into the back of the net to give the Tommies an insurance goal.

St. Thomas netminder Allie Byron made six saves to record the shutout.

Chicago (4-1) outshot the Tommies 16-10 for the match, including a 9-4 edge in the second half. Both teams attempted five corner kicks.

The Maroons return to action Saturday when they travel to Bloomington to face regional rival Illinois Wesleyan University at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Maroons Win Big in Road Debut

HOLLAND, Mich. -- Senior forward Allison Hegel (Vienna, Va./ Jefferson) scored the game's first and last goals as the 20th-ranked University of Chicago defeated host Hope College 4-0 in women's soccer action Wednesday afternoon.

Hegel gave the Maroons (3-0) the lead in the 12th minute before freshman forward Meghan Derken (Madison, Conn./ Hand) scored her first career goal in the 41st minute.

Sophomore forward Kat Konstantinoff (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./ Tremper) made it 3-0 with her first goal of the season in the 70th minute before Hegel capped the scoring in the 88th minute as the Maroons won their first road match of the year.

Senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) was credited with a season-high 10 saves en route to her second shutout in three matches this season.

Hegel's two goals marked her third career multiple-goal performance.

Hope fell to 1-1 on the year.

Chicago returns home Saturday to host Aurora University at 2 p.m.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Maroons Win on Late Goal

CHICAGO -- Sophomore midfielder Claire Mackevicius' (Belmont, Mass./ Belmont) goal in the 88th minute lifted the 20th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Dominican University Sunday at Stagg Field.

With the score even at 2-2 and overtime looming, Mackevicius took a pass from freshman forward Meghan Derken (Madison, Conn./ Hand) and fired a shot past Dominican goalkeeper Megan Schulz with 2:53 left in the contest.

The teams traded goals in the game's first 10 minutes. After Chicago freshman forward Sara Kwan (Irvine, Calif./ University) converted a penalty kick in the eighth minute for her first career goal, Dominican answered in the 10th minute on the first of Ashley Meyer's two scores.

Chicago (2-0) went ahead in the 39th minute when senior forward Allison Hegel (Vienna, Va./ Jefferson) notched her first goal of the season. Derken collected the assist, the first of two on the day.

Meyer tied the game at 2-2 in the 74th minute following a scramble in front of the Chicago net resulting from a Dominican corner kick, its only one of the afternoon.

Chicago outshot the Stars (0-2) 16-3, but saw its seven-game shutout streak come to an end. Dominican's first goal was the first by a Chicago opponent in 757 minutes dating back to last season.

The Maroons play their first road game of the season Wednesday when they travel to Holland, Michigan, to face Hope College at 4 p.m. (ET).

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Women's Soccer Defeats Kalamazoo in Season Opener

CHICAGO -- Sophomore forward Natalia Jovanovic (Gurnee, Ill./ Warren) assisted on the game's first goal and added an insurance goal in the closing minutes as the 20th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team shut out Kalamazoo College 2-0 in the season opener for both teams Thursday at Stagg Field.

Following a scoreless first half in which Chicago notched a 6-2 edge in shots, the Maroons got on the board in the 56th minute. Jovanovic fed a cross to junior midfielder Brigette Kragie (Wheaton, Ill./ Wheaton-Warrenville South), who fired a shot past Hornet netminder Courtney McCoy.

The score remained 1-0 until the 87th minute when Jovanovic scored from eight yards out off an assist from freshman forward Meghan Derken (Madison, Conn./ Hand).

Senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) made four saves as Chicago posted its seventh straight shutout dating back to last season. The Maroons have held opponents scoreless for 748 minutes since Oct. 17, 2010.

En route to extending their opening day unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1), the Maroons outshot Kalamazoo 16-5.

Chicago returns to action at home Sunday when it takes on Dominican University at 1 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Maroons Embark on Italy Tour

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's soccer team will spend 10 days in Italy as part of its preparation for the upcoming 2011 campaign.

Departing Chicago on Friday, Aug. 19, and returning the following Sunday, Head Coach Amy Reifert's team will play three exhibition matches and participate in daily training sessions while visiting Rome, Florence, Milan, and Capri, among other areas.

The trip marks the Maroons' fourth trip to Italy since their first excursion in 1999. Upon the completion of the tour, 10 different UChicago teams will have visited 14 nations since 1997.

Team fund raising efforts as well as support from the athletic department and alumni have made the trips possible.

"We have committed special endowed funds to international travel for our teams and believe that it substantially enhances the student experience here," said Director of Athletics Tom Weingartner.

"It sets our athletics program apart and makes it consistent with the college's emphasis on foreign study and travel. These foreign trips allow our athletes to gain not only national but international experience that can shape them for the rest of their lives while helping them to learn how to be genuine global citizens."

The defending University Athletic Association champion, Chicago opens its 2011 regular season at home against Kalamazoo College on Thursday, Sept. 1.

UChicago Women's Soccer Italy Tour 2011

Friday, Aug. 19
Arrive in Naples
Training session

Saturday, Aug. 20
Tour Isle of Capri
Training session

Sunday, Aug. 21
Tour of Rome, including Coliseum and Trevi's Fountain
Match #1 vs. Res Roma

Monday, Aug. 22
Tour of the Vatican, including Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Square
Depart for Tuscany
Tour spa town of Montecatini Terme
Training session

Tuesday, Aug. 23
Tour of Florence

Wednesday, Aug. 24
Training session
Tour of Lake Como, via Cinqua Terre, the Italian Riviera


Thursday, Aug. 25
Travel to Lake Lugano, Switzerland
Match #2 vs. Rapide Lugano
Return to Como

Friday, Aug. 26
Training session
Tour village of Bellagio


Saturday, Aug. 27
Match #3 vs. FC InterMilano
Femminile K/O 9.00 P.M.


Sunday, Aug. 28
Return to Chicago

Monday, August 15, 2011

Chicago Shares Top Spot in UAA Coaches Poll

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago and Emory University have been chosen as the favorites in the 2011 University Athletic Association preseason poll of women's soccer coaches.

Chicago, the defending UAA champion, and Emory split the eight first-place votes. The University of Rochester and Washington (Mo.) University tied for third place, followed by Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, and New York University.

Chicago won six of seven league matches a year ago to capture its fourth Association title and earn its 12th NCAA Division III postseason appearance in the past 15 years.

The Maroons open their 2011 campaign at home Sept. 1 against Kalamazoo College. Chicago and Emory meet at Stagg Field in the UAA opener on Oct. 1.