10/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Has Three Matches This Week
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This Week in Coastal Women’s Soccer Coastal Carolina (6-4-1, 1-0) vs. Presbyterian (3-4) Date: Wednesday, Oct. 3 Time: 7 p.m. Place: CCU Soccer Field, Conway, S.C. Series: First Meeting Live Stats: www.GoCCUSports.com Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville (2-7, 0-0) Date: Saturday, Oct. 6 Time: 12 p.m. Place: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C. Series: Coastal leads 4-2-1 Live Stats: www.GoCCUSports.com Coastal Carolina vs. High Point (4-3-2, 0-0) Date: Monday, Oct. 8 Time: 4 p.m. Place: CCU Soccer Field, Conway, S.C. Series: Series tied at 4-4 Live Stats: The Coastal Carolina University women’s soccer team (6-4-1, 1-0 Big South) returns home for a non-conference match against a future Big South opponent, then gets into the heart of the conference schedule this week. Coastal will host Presbyterian (3-4) Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., at the CCU Soccer Field. The Lady Chanticleers then travel to Asheville, N.C., for a 12 p.m., matchup with UNC Asheville (2-7, 0-0 Big South) Saturday, Oct. 6. CCU returns home Monday, Oct. 8, for a 4 p.m., matchup with High Point (4-3-2, 0-0 Big South). Coastal is riding a three-game winning streak for the second time this season and is coming off a thrilling 2-1 win over Longwood this past Sunday. SCOUTING PRESBYTERIAN: The Blue Hose are coming off a 3-0 loss to Liberty on Sunday in Clinton, S.C. Presbyterian has wins over The Citadel, Lipscomb and Campbell this season. Kate Baker leads Presbyterian with four goals and 13 shots-on-goal this year. Presbyterian will play all seven Big South opponents this season before joining the League next year. SERIES VS. PRESBYTERIAN: This is the first meeting between the two schools. SCOUTING UNC ASHEVILLE: The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-0 loss to Francis Marion this past Wednesday in Asheville, N.C. This will be Asheville’s first Big South game of the season. The Bulldogs have wins over Tennessee Tech and Chattanooga this season. Robyn Busha leads UNCA with four goals and two assists for 10 points. Veronica Lazar has 30 saves in six games. SERIES VS. UNC ASHEVILLE: Coastal holds a 4-2-1 series advantage on Asheville. Last season, the Lady Chants defeated the Bulldogs 1-0 on Amanda Gelsomino’s goals in the 34th minute. Jaclyn Stoll had six saves to preserve the shutout. In Asheville, the Bulldogs have a 2-1 series advantage on CCU. SCOUTING HIGH POINT: The Panthers are coming off a 4-2 win over Wofford this past Sunday. Four different High Point players scored on the day, with Beckie Lesh coming away with the game winner. Lesh is tied with Laura Eldridge for the team lead with three goals, while Sara Rager has three assists. High Point is at Charleston Southern Saturday before facing the Lady Chants. SERIES VS. HIGH POINT: The two teams have won four games apiece in the season series. Last year, Coastal defeated the Panthers 4-3 on Heather Haupt’s goal with eight seconds remaining in regulation. Stepheney Gerhardt had a goal and two assists in the win. Coastal is 2-1 all-time against High Point in Conway. MONROENAMED BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Coastal Carolina junior Blair Monroe (Little River, S.C./North Myrtle Beach) has been selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for games played Sept. 24-30, it was announced today by the League office. Monroe posted three game-winning goals and tallied six points in three road wins last week, including two back-to-back games. In Coastal’s first win of the week, Monroe scored at 27:41 to ensure the Chanticleers a 2-0 win over the College of Charleston. In Coastal’s Big South opener against VMI, Monroe rifled a 20-yard shot to score in the second minute of the game, as the Lady Chants picked up another 2-0 victory. The following day, Monroe beat Longwood’s goalie with just over 10 minutes left in the game to lead CCU to the 2-1 win. She now has 30 goals in her career at CCU. BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS LIFT CCU: Coastal followed a 4-0 loss to Francis Marion with back-to-back shutouts of their own this past week. Coastal blanked the College of Charleston 2-0 with freshman Amy Haggard (Sylva, N.C./Smoky Mountain) recording her first career shutout. The Lady Chanticleers defeated VMI 2-0 Sept. 29 as Haggard and freshman Karen Pavlick (Middletown, N.Y./Minisink Valley) splitting time at goalkeeper. The shutout streak ended in the 33rd minute against Longwood. HUMPHRIES MAKES RETURN TO LADY CHANTS: Senior Emma Humphries (Wellington, New Zealand/Samuel Marsden College (Cal State Fullerton)) had a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win over VMI Sept. 29. The senior missed the first eight games due to her time in China with the New Zealand Women’s World Cup team. Humphries and redshirt junior Emily McColl (Wellington, New Zealand/Hutt Valley) returned to the lineup last Tuesday against the College of Charleston. GUNNING NAMED BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior Ashleigh Gunning (Baton Rouge, La./Magnet (LSU)) was named the Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 16. Gunning had a memorable week, taking part in six of Coastal’s eight goals. For the week she tallied four goals and two assists for 10 points to lead the Chanticleers to three wins. In Coastal’s first victory and shutout of the season, Gunning contributed an assist on the game-winning goal, as CCU defeated The Citadel, 3-0. In Coastal’s second game of the week against Wagner, she became the first Chanticleer to record a hat trick since Bobbie Parsons on Oct. 16, 2005, as the Lady Chants came from behind to top Wagner, 3-2. Her first goal came in the second half at 55:36 to tie the score at 1-1. Exactly one minute after the Seahawks scored to retake the lead, Gunning found the back of the net to knot the game at 2-2, and finished off her performance by scoring a goal at 79:29 to close out the game with a victory. In Coastal Carolina’s final contest of the week, Gunning scored the first goal of the game against North Florida at 16:38, and assisted on Coastal’s second goal to lead CCU to the 2-1 win. GUNNING IN NCAA RANKINGS: Senior Ashleigh Gunning (Baton Rouge, La./Magnet (LSU)) is in the top-20 in the country in both goals and points per game thru games of Sept. 30, 2007. Gunning was 15th in points per game (2.09) and 14th in goals per game (0.818). Gunning also is 77th in the country in assists per game (0.45). MONROENOW SECOND TO ONE: Junior Blair Monroe’s (North Myrtle Beach, S.C./Little River) first goal of the season Sept. 12 in a 3-0 win over The Citadel moved her into second place on Coastal’s all-time points list. She passed Kristina Fisher and now has 67 points in her CCU career. Bobbie Parsons leads Coastal with 95 career points. Monroe also is second at Coastal in shots (152) and goals (30). GUNNING NAMED TO LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD LIST: Coastal CarolinaUniversity women’s soccer player Ashleigh Gunning (Baton Rouge, La./Magnet (LSU)) has been chosen as a candidate for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s soccer, the organization announced Sept. 24. Gunning is one of 20 women’s soccer candidates in the nation up for this award. The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is given out in eight NCAA Division I sports to a senior student athlete who excels both on and off the field. While the on-the-field performance during their collegiate soccer careers is a factor in determining candidates and the eventual winner, their personal character and off-the-field achievements in the classroom and community are major areas of focus. COASTAL TAKES HOME TOURNEY TITLE: Coastal went 2-0 at the North Florida Tournament, taking home the title after being the only undefeated and untied team on the weekend. It was the first time that Coastal went 2-0 in a weekend tournament since the Lady Chants defeated Stetson and JacksonvilleSept. 10-11, 2005. COASTAL PICKED THIRD IN BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL: The CoastalCarolinaUniversity women’s soccer team has been picked to finish third in the Big South Conference’s annual preseason poll as voted by the League’s Head Women’s Soccer Coaches and Sports Information Directors, the conference announced today (Aug. 13). In addition, redshirt junior Emily McColl (Wellington, New Zealand/Hutt Valley) finished runner-up in the voting for the Big South Preseason Player of the Year. Coastal received 98 points, including three first-place votes, to finish third in the balloting. Liberty was picked to win the conference, garnering 109 points and five first-place votes. Winthrop earned the second spot by one point, getting 99 points and a League-high six first-place votes. Coastal was followed by UNC Asheville (90 points, one first-place vote), High Point (59 points), Radford (57 points), Charleston Southern (45 points, one first-place vote) and VMI (19 points). McColl received three first-place votes and eight overall points to finish second in the Preseason Player of the Year voting. Winthrop’s Dimitra Poulos, the 2006 Big South Player of the Year, was named the Preseason Player of the Year with 11 first-place votes and 25 points. CITADEL GAME STARTS VIDEO STREAM SCHEDULE: Coastal Carolina will have at least four games video streamed on THE EDGE at BigSouthSports.com this season, starting with the Sept. 12 game against The Citadel. Coastal’s game at VMI Sept. 29 and a home game against Charleston Southern Oct. 24 also will be streamed. In addition, all games of the 2007 Big South Tournament in Charleston, S.C., Nov. 8-11 will be streamed on the Big South site. UP NEXT: Coastal takes a 12-day break from action and returns to the pitch Saturday, Oct. 20 at Winthrop. Game time is at 7 p.m., in Rock Hill, S.C.
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This Week in Coastal Women’s Soccer Coastal Carolina (6-4-1, 1-0) vs. Presbyterian (3-4) Date: Wednesday, Oct. 3 Time: 7 p.m. Place: CCU Soccer Field, Conway, S.C. Series: First Meeting Live Stats: www.GoCCUSports.com Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville (2-7, 0-0) Date: Saturday, Oct. 6 Time: 12 p.m. Place: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C. Series: Coastal leads 4-2-1 Live Stats: www.GoCCUSports.com Coastal Carolina vs. High Point (4-3-2, 0-0) Date: Monday, Oct. 8 Time: 4 p.m. Place: CCU Soccer Field, Conway, S.C. Series: Series tied at 4-4 Live Stats: The Coastal Carolina University women’s soccer team (6-4-1, 1-0 Big South) returns home for a non-conference match against a future Big South opponent, then gets into the heart of the conference schedule this week. Coastal will host Presbyterian (3-4) Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., at the CCU Soccer Field. The Lady Chanticleers then travel to Asheville, N.C., for a 12 p.m., matchup with UNC Asheville (2-7, 0-0 Big South) Saturday, Oct. 6. CCU returns home Monday, Oct. 8, for a 4 p.m., matchup with High Point (4-3-2, 0-0 Big South). Coastal is riding a three-game winning streak for the second time this season and is coming off a thrilling 2-1 win over Longwood this past Sunday. SCOUTING PRESBYTERIAN: The Blue Hose are coming off a 3-0 loss to Liberty on Sunday in Clinton, S.C. Presbyterian has wins over The Citadel, Lipscomb and Campbell this season. Kate Baker leads Presbyterian with four goals and 13 shots-on-goal this year. Presbyterian will play all seven Big South opponents this season before joining the League next year. SERIES VS. PRESBYTERIAN: This is the first meeting between the two schools. SCOUTING UNC ASHEVILLE: The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-0 loss to Francis Marion this past Wednesday in Asheville, N.C. This will be Asheville’s first Big South game of the season. The Bulldogs have wins over Tennessee Tech and Chattanooga this season. Robyn Busha leads UNCA with four goals and two assists for 10 points. Veronica Lazar has 30 saves in six games. SERIES VS. UNC ASHEVILLE: Coastal holds a 4-2-1 series advantage on Asheville. Last season, the Lady Chants defeated the Bulldogs 1-0 on Amanda Gelsomino’s goals in the 34th minute. Jaclyn Stoll had six saves to preserve the shutout. In Asheville, the Bulldogs have a 2-1 series advantage on CCU. SCOUTING HIGH POINT: The Panthers are coming off a 4-2 win over Wofford this past Sunday. Four different High Point players scored on the day, with Beckie Lesh coming away with the game winner. Lesh is tied with Laura Eldridge for the team lead with three goals, while Sara Rager has three assists. High Point is at Charleston Southern Saturday before facing the Lady Chants. SERIES VS. HIGH POINT: The two teams have won four games apiece in the season series. Last year, Coastal defeated the Panthers 4-3 on Heather Haupt’s goal with eight seconds remaining in regulation. Stepheney Gerhardt had a goal and two assists in the win. Coastal is 2-1 all-time against High Point in Conway. MONROENAMED BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Coastal Carolina junior Blair Monroe (Little River, S.C./North Myrtle Beach) has been selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for games played Sept. 24-30, it was announced today by the League office. Monroe posted three game-winning goals and tallied six points in three road wins last week, including two back-to-back games. In Coastal’s first win of the week, Monroe scored at 27:41 to ensure the Chanticleers a 2-0 win over the College of Charleston. In Coastal’s Big South opener against VMI, Monroe rifled a 20-yard shot to score in the second minute of the game, as the Lady Chants picked up another 2-0 victory. The following day, Monroe beat Longwood’s goalie with just over 10 minutes left in the game to lead CCU to the 2-1 win. She now has 30 goals in her career at CCU. BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS LIFT CCU: Coastal followed a 4-0 loss to Francis Marion with back-to-back shutouts of their own this past week. Coastal blanked the College of Charleston 2-0 with freshman Amy Haggard (Sylva, N.C./Smoky Mountain) recording her first career shutout. The Lady Chanticleers defeated VMI 2-0 Sept. 29 as Haggard and freshman Karen Pavlick (Middletown, N.Y./Minisink Valley) splitting time at goalkeeper. The shutout streak ended in the 33rd minute against Longwood. HUMPHRIES MAKES RETURN TO LADY CHANTS: Senior Emma Humphries (Wellington, New Zealand/Samuel Marsden College (Cal State Fullerton)) had a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win over VMI Sept. 29. The senior missed the first eight games due to her time in China with the New Zealand Women’s World Cup team. Humphries and redshirt junior Emily McColl (Wellington, New Zealand/Hutt Valley) returned to the lineup last Tuesday against the College of Charleston. GUNNING NAMED BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior Ashleigh Gunning (Baton Rouge, La./Magnet (LSU)) was named the Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 16. Gunning had a memorable week, taking part in six of Coastal’s eight goals. For the week she tallied four goals and two assists for 10 points to lead the Chanticleers to three wins. In Coastal’s first victory and shutout of the season, Gunning contributed an assist on the game-winning goal, as CCU defeated The Citadel, 3-0. In Coastal’s second game of the week against Wagner, she became the first Chanticleer to record a hat trick since Bobbie Parsons on Oct. 16, 2005, as the Lady Chants came from behind to top Wagner, 3-2. Her first goal came in the second half at 55:36 to tie the score at 1-1. Exactly one minute after the Seahawks scored to retake the lead, Gunning found the back of the net to knot the game at 2-2, and finished off her performance by scoring a goal at 79:29 to close out the game with a victory. In Coastal Carolina’s final contest of the week, Gunning scored the first goal of the game against North Florida at 16:38, and assisted on Coastal’s second goal to lead CCU to the 2-1 win. GUNNING IN NCAA RANKINGS: Senior Ashleigh Gunning (Baton Rouge, La./Magnet (LSU)) is in the top-20 in the country in both goals and points per game thru games of Sept. 30, 2007. Gunning was 15th in points per game (2.09) and 14th in goals per game (0.818). Gunning also is 77th in the country in assists per game (0.45). MONROENOW SECOND TO ONE: Junior Blair Monroe’s (North Myrtle Beach, S.C./Little River) first goal of the season Sept. 12 in a 3-0 win over The Citadel moved her into second place on Coastal’s all-time points list. She passed Kristina Fisher and now has 67 points in her CCU career. Bobbie Parsons leads Coastal with 95 career points. Monroe also is second at Coastal in shots (152) and goals (30). GUNNING NAMED TO LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD LIST: Coastal CarolinaUniversity women’s soccer player Ashleigh Gunning (Baton Rouge, La./Magnet (LSU)) has been chosen as a candidate for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s soccer, the organization announced Sept. 24. Gunning is one of 20 women’s soccer candidates in the nation up for this award. The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is given out in eight NCAA Division I sports to a senior student athlete who excels both on and off the field. While the on-the-field performance during their collegiate soccer careers is a factor in determining candidates and the eventual winner, their personal character and off-the-field achievements in the classroom and community are major areas of focus. COASTAL TAKES HOME TOURNEY TITLE: Coastal went 2-0 at the North Florida Tournament, taking home the title after being the only undefeated and untied team on the weekend. It was the first time that Coastal went 2-0 in a weekend tournament since the Lady Chants defeated Stetson and JacksonvilleSept. 10-11, 2005. COASTAL PICKED THIRD IN BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL: The CoastalCarolinaUniversity women’s soccer team has been picked to finish third in the Big South Conference’s annual preseason poll as voted by the League’s Head Women’s Soccer Coaches and Sports Information Directors, the conference announced today (Aug. 13). In addition, redshirt junior Emily McColl (Wellington, New Zealand/Hutt Valley) finished runner-up in the voting for the Big South Preseason Player of the Year. Coastal received 98 points, including three first-place votes, to finish third in the balloting. Liberty was picked to win the conference, garnering 109 points and five first-place votes. Winthrop earned the second spot by one point, getting 99 points and a League-high six first-place votes. Coastal was followed by UNC Asheville (90 points, one first-place vote), High Point (59 points), Radford (57 points), Charleston Southern (45 points, one first-place vote) and VMI (19 points). McColl received three first-place votes and eight overall points to finish second in the Preseason Player of the Year voting. Winthrop’s Dimitra Poulos, the 2006 Big South Player of the Year, was named the Preseason Player of the Year with 11 first-place votes and 25 points. CITADEL GAME STARTS VIDEO STREAM SCHEDULE: Coastal Carolina will have at least four games video streamed on THE EDGE at BigSouthSports.com this season, starting with the Sept. 12 game against The Citadel. Coastal’s game at VMI Sept. 29 and a home game against Charleston Southern Oct. 24 also will be streamed. In addition, all games of the 2007 Big South Tournament in Charleston, S.C., Nov. 8-11 will be streamed on the Big South site. UP NEXT: Coastal takes a 12-day break from action and returns to the pitch Saturday, Oct. 20 at Winthrop. Game time is at 7 p.m., in Rock Hill, S.C.
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