Friday, August 23 Results
Cleveland State 3, Canisius 2
Oakland 5, Eastern Illinois 1
Valparaiso 1, DePaul 0
Wright State 2, IPFW 1
Youngstown State 2, Niagara 1
Green Bay 1, IUPUI 1
#19 Michigan 3, Milwaukee 0
Eastern Michigan 3, Detroit 2
Cleveland State 3, Canisius 2
The Cleveland State women's soccer team opened the 2013 season with a victory Friday evening, as the Vikings defeated Canisius, 3-2. CSU's three goals came from three different players, asAmanda Sivic, Taylor Vidovic and Vickie Havas each notched their first goals of the season.
"Starting off the season with a win is always a good thing," head coach Derrek Falor said. "It was kind of a gutsy win, and I think we found out a lot about ourselves that we didn't know after a gritty game like we just played. We were able to have some good possessions off of set pieces which was good to see and something that we always need to be working on."
The Vikings were able to get on the board early, as Sivic put home the first goal just 1:44 into the contest. After dribbling the ball to the top of the box, Sivic fired off a shot that beat the Canisius keeper to the left side of the net to give the Vikings a 1-0 lead.
Just eight minutes later, Havas had an opportunity to put the Vikings up 2-0 after getting a pass from Sivic at the top of the box. From here she had a good look with a shot on goal, but the Canisius goalie was right on target to make the save.
The Griffins were then able to tie the contest at 1-1 in the 25th minute, before Allie Sieradzki had a chance to give the Vikings a 2-1 advantage with an open shot before the end of the first half. Following a CSU corner kick, Sieradzki was able to put a header towards the goal, but it went just high of the crossbar, putting the halftime score at 1-1.
The beginning of the second half was almost an exact copy of the first half, as the Vikings were able to once again put the ball in the back of the net just 1:41 in to the second frame. Vidovic was able to give CSU a 2-1 advantage after she got a pass from Shea Levi in the top left corner of the box and sent the ball across the box to the bottom right corner of the net.
"We have some new formations that we are using this season and we are trying to keep possession of the ball on offense and move off the ball to get open shots," senior captain Taylor Miller said. "Tonight we were able to score multiple times after moving off the ball and finding players with the open shot. We have good team chemistry this season and hopefully that will allow us to be successful on the offense end throughout the year."
Canisius once again evened the score six minutes later, but the game-winning goal would come in the 70th minute, as Havas converted her first penalty kick of the season. After a yellow card was called against Canisius in the box, Havas was able to put the ball past the Canisius goalie for the 3-2 CSU lead.
"Since the beginning of preseason we have felt that this team would be able to finish, the question is if we could keep the ball long enough to make something of it. We found three different ways to score tonight which shows we are putting ourselves in decent scoring position and hopefully that continues throughout the season," Falor said.
Cleveland State goalkeeper Sarah Wood, who made 11 total saves on the night, made three in the final seven minutes as the Canisius offense kept the pressure on trying for the equalizer. The Golden Griffins had their best chance at a final goal with 5:30 left on the clock, as they were awarded a free kick at the top of the box, which the CSU defense was able to block.
"We have a lot of experienced players on our defensive line, including Freddy (Dubeau) who is one of the talkers of the team and really keeps the defense together. Sarah (Wood) is also able to give us a lot of experience in goal which is something that gives us confidence going into every game," Miller said.
Despite the outcome, Canisius held a 13-6 shots on goal advantage over the Vikings, while the Canisius goalkeeper made three saves during the contest.
Havas had a team-high four shots on the night, while Sivic tallied three and Vidovic posted two.
Oakland 5, Eastern Illinois 1
Serena San Cartier scored two goals, including the game-winner, while adding an assist in Oakland University's 5-1 season-opening victory over Eastern Illinois Friday afternoon at Lakeside Field.
Abigail Haelewyn scored the first goal of the game in the 9th minute, pairing with Joan Sieja to get on the board. But Eastern Illinois knotted the game in the 22nd minute off a corner kick.
San Cartier responded with the first of four unanswered Oakland goals in the 38th minute to give the Golden Grizzlies a 2-1 lead at the break. The senior forward then scored in the 66th minute to give Oakland a 3-1 edge.
"We came out really strong and we created a lot of chances," said interim head coach Dave Morgan, who registered his first victory as a collegiate head coach. "To get the goal and the end of the first half was important."
Alice Palmer wasted no time following San Cartier's second goal with a score of her own just two minutes later in the 67th minute.
Meghan Reynolds closed out the game's scoring in the 72nd minute with an unassisted goal. Oakland finished with a 30-9 advantage in shots, including a 16-3 mark in the decisive second half.
"We applied a ton of pressure, and eventually we wore them down," Morgan said. Our team worked extremely hard the entire second half. This win was a total team effort."
Oakland's Payj O'Shea gathered three saves in the win.
Valparaiso 1, DePaul 0
The Valparaiso women's soccer team opened the 2013 campaign on the right foot Friday evening at Brown Field, as a goal in the 32nd minute from sophomore Rita Craven (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) was the deciding tally in a 1-0 victory over Big East foe DePaul.
"Being at home with a Big East opponent, I thought the energy was great for the match," said Crusader head coach John Marovich. "Our fans were great tonight - we had some singing in the crowd, and it was just such a great environment. The reason our players were able to battle and fight through the game tonight was because of the energy present in the stadium."
Both sides had limited opportunities in the opening 45 minutes, with both Valpo and DePaul taking just three shots apiece. All three of the Blue Demons' shots were on goal, but from distance, allowing Crusader goalkeeper Kristen Manski (St. Charles, Ill./North) to make a trio of saves.
"I liked our attitude and commitment to trying the play in the first half," said Marovich. "We had some very good ideas and really good vision. We just did a good job in being aggressive in trying to get forward."
Meanwhile, Valpo had just one shot on goal in the first half, but made it count for the eventual game-winning tally. A nice run of possession led to freshman April Cronin (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) carrying down the right flank towards the end line. Cronin passed the ball along the ground to Craven on the right side of the box, and Craven took a touch before sending a well-placed shot inside the far post from 10 yards out to give the Crusaders the edge.
"The goal goes back to vision," said Marovich. "We had some great combination play up the flank, and April slipped in a really nice ball. Rita did a very good job staying composed and letting the play develop. She found a seam at the back post, and finished clinically. It really was a team goal with the bit of possession we had before we got to goal - it was more than just one or two passes."
DePaul would out-shoot Valpo 6-2 in the second half, but again the Crusaders limited the Blue Demons to low-percentage chances. Three of the shots came in the final 10 minutes as DePaul pressed looking for the equalizer, but Manski made one of her two second-half saves late and saw the other two attempts wide as the Crusaders held the clean sheet in the opener.
"The game changed a little bit in the second half," said Marovich. "DePaul was urgent to get to goal quickly, and we didn't have as much of the ball as we would have liked. But I thought we did a really good job winning the ball in the air in the last 45 minutes."
DePaul (0-1-0) ended up with a 9-5 advantage in shots and took the only two corner kicks of the match as well. Manski made five saves for the 23rd shutout of her career, while Alejandria Godinez stopped two shots in the losing effort for the Blue Demons.
"Kristen did a nice job in goal tonight," said Marovich. "She made some saves in the end on some silly fouls we gave away - that's something we need to clean up going forward. I thought everybody who got on tonight did a really nice job, but now we have to get ready a tough game Sunday."
Wright State 2, IPFW 1
Down 1-0 in the second half, the Wright State women's soccer rallied for a 2-1 double overtime win Friday at IPFW in the season opener for both teams.
The Mastodons opened the scoring with a goal at the 26:32 mark of the first half and IPFW maintained that 1-0 edge for the next 43 minutes.
At the 69:32 mark of the second half, however, the Raiders tied it as senior forward Emilie Fillion scored her first goal of the season as her shot beat the IPFW goalkeeper on the right. Sophomore midfielder Mackenzie Hamilton was credited with the assist.
It stayed that way for the remainder of regulation, throughout the first overtime period and looked to be the final score until sophomore midfielder Kalee Thompson came up with the game-winner with just 2:46 remaining in the second overtime. Thompson scored on a one-on-one breakaway, with Fllion and senior goalkeeper Brooke McCurdy recorded an assist on the play.
McCurdy posted four saves for the match as WSU outshot IPFW 17-10 and had a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Youngstown State 2, Niagara 1
Senior Brittany Dowd's last minute header lifted the Youngstown State women's soccer team to season-opening 2-1 win over Niagara on Friday evening.
With just under a minute left in regulation, Dowd received an indirect pass from sophomore Katie Hohmann for her first career goal with just 56 seconds left in the match and broke a 1-1 tie.
Niagara scored early to a take a 1-0 lead at just 2:58 into the match.
The Penguins tied the match when freshman Rachel Hutton scored her first career goal off a corner kick from from Hohmann and a deflection from senior Rachel Morrison at the 40:23 mark.
After giving up a goal within the first three minutes, junior Jackie Podolsky held the Purple Eagles at bay and tallied a total of four saves.
Green Bay 1, IUPUI 1
The Green Bay women’s soccer team struck first in the match but couldn’t hold on to the lead as it finished in a 1-1 draw with IUPUI on Friday evening.
“We were the better team tonight, but just missed some great opportunities,” said head coach Trevor Warren. “For our first game of the season and being away from home we were able to control the match with possession and create opportunities, but they were just off the mark.”
Green Bay came out of the gates strong, putting three shots on the board early to set the tempo. Momentum changed to favor the host team as the Jaguars had five shot attempts before Hekla Palmadottir (Akranes, Iceland) put an end to the threat with a shot in the 29th minute that forced IUPUI keeper Giselle Guzman into a save situation.
Palmadottir finally connected in the 32nd minute, collecting a pass from Heidi Hartmann (Plymouth Minn.) and chipping the ball from just inside the 18 for her first goal of the season. Green Bay maintained the advantage going into the break, while also owning a 9-6 advantage in shots.
Tori Minnich drew the equalizer in the 56th minute, tapping in a shot at the far post that found the back of the net to leave the score at 1-1.
Looking to score the equalizer less than a minute later, Ahna Logan (Roseville, Minn.) sent a header over the goal line off a corner kick by Katie Schulz (Plymouth, Minn.), but the goal was disallowed as Logan was charged with goalkeeper obstruction.
Neither team was able to capitalize down the stretch, sending the match to extra minutes and eventually the draw.
Despite the even score the Phoenix dominated the shot column, outshooting the Jaguars, 21-12, including 11-2 in the second half. Nastacia Behle (St. Paul, Mo.) started the match and also played both overtime sessions for Green Bay, posting six saves. Katy Pilarzyk (Madison, Wis.) stood in net for the second half, allowing one goal.
#19 Michigan 3, Milwaukee 0
No. 19 Michigan scored three second-half goals to hand the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team a 3-0 defeat Friday evening at U-M Soccer Stadium.
The Panthers fall to 0-1-0 on the season, dropping its season-opener for the first time since a 2005 loss to Northwestern.
"I was pleased with our team's effort tonight," Milwaukee head coach Greg Henschel said. "I think we are about right on pace right now. We showed really well for about 60 or 70 minutes tonight and I was really proud of their effort. It was a good side we played; Michigan deserves a lot of credit for staying the course because I think they were on the verge of a bit of frustration but they deserve a lot of credit for finding a positive result. I was pleased with our effort for our first match of the 2013 season."
Making her first collegiate start, freshman Paige Lincicum got the nod in net and made four saves, keeping one of the top teams in the country off the scoreboard for the first 60 minutes of the game.
"Paige was good for us tonight," Henschel said. "She has shown (assistant coach) Dave (Madsen's) finger print because Dave has had the opportunity to be around her this last year. I think what we saw from Paige tonight is really a reflection of how hard the whole goal-keeping crew works. Dave just does a fantastic job and that was great to see another positive in tonight's match."
Milwaukee created its first dangerous chance midway through the first half. Amy Kauffung dribbled all the way down the right side of the field, beating the last defender. Her cross went off the Michigan keeper's hands and right to Kelsey Holbert, but Holbert's shot was caught in traffic before being cleared away.
The Panthers gained confidence as the first half went on, creating a handful of chances in the final 20 minutes before halftime but could not find the finishing touch.
"The build up on that (sequence) was really good and I was really pleased with that," Henschel said. "I think I said, for the early part of the season for what I think is a pretty young group, they really created some great moments and I was really happy to see that we didn't just spend the entire match defending against a good Michigan side. I felt very pleased with our possession and our intent going forward to create scoring chances against a good, solid opponent."
The Wolverines got on the board midway through the second half off a header by Nicky Waldeck. U-M earned a free kick just outside the right side of the box and a perfectly placed ball found the head of Waldeck who pushed it into the top, far side corner of the net.
UWM pushed back after the first goal, holding the run of play and generating strong shots from Holbert and Kelly Lewers, both blocked away by the Wolverine defense.
Michigan added another 10 minutes later when Nkem Ezurike, one of the nation's leading goal scorers from a year ago, found herself one-on-one with an oncoming Lincicum and chipped the ball from just outside the box to make it 2-0. U-M added a third two minutes later on an impressive shot from the right side of the box to close out the scoring.
Eastern Michigan 3, Detroit 2
The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team kicked off the 2013 regular season Friday evening at Eastern Michigan University but fell 3-2 to the EMU Eagles despite a pair of goals from junior Haley Burtraw.
Burtraw had both goals for the Titans (0-1) with junior Alyssa Lotito drawing an assist on the first UDM goal of the day. Detroit led twice during the game but each time the home team came back with a counter. Two goals close together in the second half helped the Eagles (1-0) hold on for the victory as the Titans struggled to hold possession throughout the game.
"We talked to the girls after the game in regards to not being sharp offensively," said UDM women's head coach Mike Lupenec. "The bottom line is if you don't keep the ball, you're going to be chasing the ball and it's going to make it difficult to score goals. Some girls kept the ball well today and other girls didn't do a good job of getting balls to feet and running off the ball and getting more movement offensively."
The Titans took an early lead with a goal in the seventh minute of the game as Burtraw took a nice pass from Lotito in the middle of the field. Burtraw made a nice move on a defender and took her shot from just inside the 18-yard box, sending it home into the lower right corner of the net.
Eastern Michigan would tie the game 1-1 before UDM took the lead on Burtraw's second of the day. Lotito also played a major role taking a corner kick from the right side and after the ball came down in the six-yard box and the ensuing shuffle, Burtraw found the loose ball and tapped it in over the goal line to give Detroit a 2-1 lead at the 58:34 mark of the second half.
The home team would pull ahead with a goal in the 63rd minute to tie the game with the winner coming in the 68th minute.
EMU held an 18-14 overall shooting advantage.
"It's early in the season and the mistakes we made can be corrected and I also think the effort was there for us today," said Lupenec. "We can't worry about losing the first game of the season with 17 more left. We have to pull our socks up and get back to work tomorrow and get ready for Central Michigan on Sunday."
