Green Bay's Tournament Win Caps Women's Soccer Weekend

Green Bay 2, Eastern Illinois 0
The formula worked so well on Friday night that the Green Bay women’s soccer team utilized it again on Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix, who tallied all three goals after halftime on Friday, broke a scoreless tie with two second-half markers on Sunday to defeat Eastern Illinois and claim the 2013 Green Bay Phoenix Soccer Tournament at Aldo Santaga Stadium.

Green Bay (2-1-1) was the lone team in the tournament to go 2-0-0, with Western Illinois and Northern Iowa each splitting two games and Eastern Illinois (0-4-0) dropping two contests. The Phoenix defeated Western Illinois 3-1 on Friday evening.

Despite holding an 8-3 advantage in shots on Sunday, the Phoenix could not find the back of the net in the first half. Eastern Illinois keeper Cortney Jerzy made five saves in the opening 45 minutes to keep Green Bay scoreless.

In the second half, Phoenix head coach Trevor Warren inserted junior Abby Juzwik in the 60th minute and the move immediately paid dividends. After quick passing from Hekla Palmadottir and Heidi Hartmann, Juzwik took a shot from the top of the box that sailed beautifully over the outstretched arms of the keeper and into the net for a 1-0 lead.

Just four minutes later the Phoenix had added an insurance goal. After a foul 35 yards out, Palmadottir sent a beautiful free kick into the box, where junior Jenna Harrington was on the receiving end to head it into the box for a 2-0 lead and the final margin.

For the game, Green Bay held a 19-3 edge in shots and had nine shots on goal. Hartmann was active throughout and finished with a game-high six shots and an assist.

Sophomore Nastacia Behle relieved starter Katy Pilarzyk (Madison, Wis.) in goal in the 63rd minute to earn the victory. The duo combined on the shutout, with Pilarzyk making the team’s lone save.

Green Bay 3, Western Illinois 1
A flurry of second-half scoring, including two goals in a span of five minutes, propelled the Green Bay women’s soccer team to a 3-1 triumph over Western Illinois in game two of the Phoenix Soccer Tournament on Friday afternoon at Aldo Santaga Stadium.

The Phoenix picked up its first win of the season to improve to 1-1-1, while the Leathernecks dropped to 1-2-0.

Battling for possession in the first half, each squad saw its fair chance to put a tally on the board. Green Bay had a strong opportunity in the 17th minute with a free kick from outside the box that drew WIU keeper Laura Atkinson off her line, but no Phoenix players capitalized on the open net to put one away. The Leathernecks saw an opportunity with seven minutes remaining when Chrissy Campbell sent a shot on goal, forcing Katy Pilarzyk to make a punch save over the net.

After the opening 45 minutes, WIU owned a 6-4 advantage in shots while the Phoenix led corner kicks, 3-2.

The Green Bay scoring assault started building in the 64th minute when Chandra Eigenberger took a corner kick and Jenna Harrington put up two consecutive shots that were blocked, including one that went out over the goal line for another corner kick. Hekla Palmadottir took the corner and bent it in near the far post for her second goal of the season to give the Phoenix a 1-0 edge.

Just over five minutes later Hannah Kernen and Heidi Hartmann found themselves in a two-on-one situation in the box. The duo was able to get past the defender and get the keeper to come out after the ball, allowing Kernen to tap it in to extend the advantage to 2-0.

Eigenberger tallied the final goal of the match when she looked to send a ball into the box in the 77th minute. Looking like a play wasn't going to develop, the ball worked its way past WIU’s Atkinson and crossed the line for a 3-0 lead.

The Leathernecks got on the board in the 87th minute with a penalty kick goal by Tyra Markey, putting the score at 3-1.

For the match, Green Bay led in shots, 14-12, and corner kicks, 8-3. Hartmann finished with a game-high five shots. Pilarzyk played the entirety, picking up her first win of the season after allowing one goal and stopping five shots.

Detroit 1, San Francisco 0 (ot)
Two "Alyssa's" teamed up on Sunday afternoon in a big way for the Titans as junior Alyssa Riley's first goal of the season off a corner from junior Alyssa Lotito was all that UDM needed as the University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team tallied a 1-0 overtime victory over Jesuit-rival the University of San Francisco.

The golden goal came with just 39 seconds left in the first overtime as Detroit won its first game of the season in thrilling fashion to move to 1-2-1 on the year. The victory was also the first all-time in the state of California by the Titans in seven chances (1-5-1) as they split their Labor Day weekend west coast trip.

UDM sophomore goalkeeper Martha Dunbar made a career high eight saves and the Titan defense never buckled despite being outshot by USF (2-1-0), 18-6, including 13-0 in the first half. With the win, Dunbar recorded the first shutout of her collegiate career.

Detroit started to get into a flow offensively in the second half, getting its first shot up two minutes into the period and finishing with five in the period. Senior Abby McCollum, particularly, was able to land a couple on net, but was twice turned away.

Meanwhile, the Detroit defense started to put the clamps on, allowing just four second-half shots, with Dunbar needing to make one save. In overtime, USF had an early opportunity in overtime, getting a shot off a corner kick, but Dunbar was there again to make the save.

USF controlled the action early as the Dons put up six shots in the first 20 minutes of action, but some tough Titan defense forced most of those high or wide with Dunbar also coming up with a pair of saves.

San Francisco continued to apply pressure in the first half ending the stanza with a 13-0 shot advantage, but once again, the Titan defense held strong never allowing any easy opportunities and Dunbar would finish by tying her season and career high with six saves in the first 45 minutes of play.

No. 18 California 2, Detroit 1
The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team traveled west to face the California Golden Bears at Goldman Field at Edwards Stadium Friday evening. No. 18 California in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) rankings managed to post a 2-1 victory over the Titans.

Cal (2-0-1) would strike first lighting up the scoreboard in the 36th minute of play. After taking the lead into the break, the Bears would add another goal in the 52nd minute and take a 2-0 lead just after halftime.

The Titans responded as senior Abby McCollum scored her first goal of the year on a penalty kick at 52:28.

Overall, California held a 19-2 shooting advantage and an 8-1 edge in corner kicks as 17 different Titans saw the playing field.

UDM sophomore goalkeeper Martha Dunbar made five saves playing the entire game.

Wright State 1, Nevada 0
An Emilie Fillion goal just 2:17 into the match proved  to be the difference as the women's soccer team held on for a 1-0 win at Nevada Sunday.

Fillion drilled a 40-yard shot over the head of the Wolf Pack goalkeeper to give WSU the quick 1-0 lead. The goal, which was the third of the season for the senior forward, was just one of two shots the Raiders attempted in the first half and one of four for the match overall.

The Wright State defense took over from there as senior goalkeeper Brooke McCurdy recorded her first shutout of the season and 16th of her career, tallying two saves.

Pepperdine 1, Wright State 0
A long goal from Lynn Williams in the 76th minute proved to be the difference as the women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision at Pepperdine on Thursday.

Williams stole the ball at midfield and drilled a long shot into the top left corner of the net for the only score of the game.

The Waves outshot the Raiders 17-6, including a 12-3 differential in the second half, and had a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.  WSU goalkeeper Brooke McCurdy recorded nine saves for the match.

Miami (Fla.) 2, Milwaukee 1 (2ot)
Betsy Middleton pushed home the game-winning goal with just over five minutes remaining in double overtime to give Miami a 2-1 win over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team Sunday night at Engelmann Field.

The Panthers (0-4-0) came out of the gates strong, generating quite a few quality chances early. It looked like Milwaukee would get on the board first as Krissy Dorre played Kelly Lewers into the box where she was one-on-one with the keeper in the 18th minute but her shot went just wide.

Instead, it was Miami (3-0-0) that found the net first. Blake Stockton launched a ball that soared through the air and found a streaking Tara Schwitter. Schwitter took one touch and just got the ball past an oncoming Paige Lincicum to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead just before the half.

Milwaukee responded strong though, coming out of the locker room and testing the UM goalie time and time again. Hannah Kaul's header in the 47th minute dinged off the cross bar to keep UWM at bay.

The Panther attack finally broke through in the 63rd minute when Dorre played a through ball to Kelsey Holbert. The junior midfield sprinted up the middle of the field and just got a foot on the ball, but her shot was saved by the oncoming Hurricane keeper. Morgan LaPlant was in the right place though, collecting the rebound and calmly slotting the rebound into the net for her first of the season to draw the game level.

Milwaukee kept its high-pressure play up, outshooting the Hurricanes 11-7 in the second half. Dorre nearly netted a walk-off win in the waning seconds of the match but her arching shot went just high before the buzzer.

After a scoreless first overtime, the high-paced game had a feeling it was meant for a draw, but with just a few minutes remaining, Jasmine Paterson's cross from the right flank was deflected by the Panther defense but right to Middleton who pushed home the winning from just inside the box to give Miami the win in a thriller.

Indiana 3, Milwaukee 1
Kelly Lewers scored just 17 minutes into the game to give the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team an early advantage but it wasn't enough as Indiana handed the Panthers a 3-1 defeat in front of 1,321 at Engelmann Stadium Friday evening.

Milwaukee (0-3-0) had the majority of possession in the second half and outshot the Hoosiers (3-0-0) 8-4 after the break, generating seven corners, but it wasn't enough.

Lewers got the scoring underway in the 17th minute with a blast inside the box. Caity Bestwina collected a loose ball near the left corner and chipped it to the middle where Lewers was waiting and hammered it far post for her first of the year.

Indiana netted the equalizer a few minutes before the half as Kayleigh Steigerwalt took a through ball from Bekah White and shot the ball far post. Milwaukee keeper Paige Lincicum came out and made a diving attempt, getting a hand on it but the ball squirted just past the Milwaukee goalie and into the side netting.

The Hoosiers struck again when Steigerwalt rifled another shot from inside the box that was blocked by the Milwaukee defense. The rebound fell right to the feet of Lisa Nouanesengsy though, and she cleaned up the rebound to give IU the lead two minutes before the break.

IU then caught a bit of luck just a few minutes into the second half as Candler sprung free behind the defense and took a feed from Nouanesengsy. Candler had Lincicum one-on-one from about 25 yards out and the senior striker was able to get it around the charging Panther keeper.

Milwaukee nearly struck right back as Kelsey Holbert got past the defense just on the other side of midfield and was taken down to negate the free run. On the ensuing free kick, Holbert found a diving Kaul on the far post but her header went just wide.

Indiana played the final 20 minutes of the game with 10 players as Veronica Ellis was given a red card just after the 70th minute, and the Panthers took advantage, generating numerous scoring chances. Milwaukee just couldn't find the back of the net again though, and dropped their home opener.

Valparaiso 1, Grand Canyon 0 (ot)
In a game which spanned two days, sophomore Jordyn Ryfiak made sure it was the Valparaiso women's soccer team and its fans which would go to bed happy, as Ryfiak found the back of the net in the 94th minute for the golden goal in a 1-0 victory over Grand Canyon at Brown Field.

The clock struck midnight late in the second half, but the two teams kept playing on, as the game would eventually head into overtime scoreless. The Crusaders held the better of play early in extra time, and made it pay just inside of four minutes into the extra session. Senior Hailey Chmela gained possession in the box and had an attempt at goal blocked by a GCU defender, where it deflected to Ryfiak. From the edge of the six-yard box, Ryfiak sent a shot which hit off the inside of the right-hand post and into the net for the game-winner.

The start of the game was delayed nearly three hours due to inclement weather from storms moving through the area, with the teams being called off the field as just over 30 minutes remained in pregame warmups. Once the lightning subsided, the teams re-took the pitch for the final half-hour of warmups at approximately 9:45 p.m., with kickoff finally coming at 10:20 p.m.

The first half saw Valpo control play, as the Crusaders kept the Antelopes from even attempting a shot or winning a corner kick. Meanwhile, of Valpo's five shots in the first three-quarters of an hour, the Crusaders had one stellar opportunity. Chmela took a strike from just inside the top of the box in the 26th minute that eluded Grand Canyon goalkeeper Cat Lena, but caromed off the upper-right corner of the goal frame and back into play.

In the second half, the Crusaders maintained the better of possession, but the shots evened out, as Grand Canyon (0-2-0) had five attempts to Valpo's four. Neither side had a real quality scoring chance in the period, however, as the game advanced into overtime.

Senior Kristen Manski ended up having to make just one save to earn her second shutout of the season, while Lena stopped four shots for the Antelopes. Valpo ended the contest with an 11-5 edge in total shots.

Kent State 1, Valparaiso 0 (2ot)
Coming off of a thrilling overtime victory that saw Valpo find the back of the net in the 94^th minute, the Crusader women found themselves in a similar situation Sunday afternoon at Kent State. For the second straight game, the result would be decided with extra time. After battling back and forth for nearly 109 minutes, the Crusaders women would fall 1-0 to Kent State on a goal scored with just over a minute left in the game.

The Crusaders tested the Golden Flash early on in the game, as forward Jordyn Ryfiak forced the Kent State goalkeeper to come up with an important save in just the first minute of play. After a quick start, the Crusaders would continue to create quality chances on goal. Valpo was able to get in and behind the backline of the Golden Flash, but were unable to finish the chances they created.

Kent State would test the Crusader defense throughout the game. But the group, already carrying two shutouts two its name this season, limited the Golden Flash to only long range efforts. Crusader goalkeeper Kristin Manski was forced to make only seven saves in the game, with most of the shots coming from distance.

After trading blows for 90 minutes, the two sides would go into overtime with the score deadlocked at 0-0. The Crusaders created a great chance in the 102^nd minute, as Ryfiak served a ball in front of goal off a corner kick, but again, the chance was left unfinished. The two teams stayed level for nearly two periods of overtime until Kent State’s, Jessica Gironda was able to redirect a ball that had hit the post, into the Crusader goal in the 109^th minute of play.

Buffalo 1, Youngstown State 0
The Youngstown State women's soccer team dropped its third straight match falling to Buffalo, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at UB Stadium.

It's also the third consecutive 1-0 loss for the Penguins, who fall to 1-3. The Bulls improve to 2-1.

The Penguins and Bulls battled through a scoreless game for more than 71 minutes before Buffalo's Megan Abman pushed a shot past YSU goalkeeper Jackie Podolsky with 18:40 left.

Podolsky finished the match with six saves.

The Penguins had their chances posting 11 shots, including four shots on goal, but could not convert their attempts.

Junior Chelsey Haney and sophomore Katie Hohmann each had four shots for the Penguins, while freshman Taylor Ross had two and freshman Kathy Baquero took one.

Western Michigan 1, Cleveland State 0
Western Michigan scored less than two minutes before halftime and the goal held up in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland State in nonconference women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon.

The loss dropped CSU to 2-2 this season, while the Broncos improved to 1-2.

The lone goal of today's match came just 1:55 before halftime and was almost a carbon copy of the goal Kent State scored against the Vikings on Friday night.

WMU goalkeeper Michelle Watson sent a punt downfield that bounced in front of the CSU defense that Nicole Hatcliffe gained possession of. She took the ball into the box and beat Sarah Wood from about eight yards out.

It would be the only goal WMU would need as the Vikings could not get anything going on the offensive end, being out-shot, 18-2.

A total of 19 players saw the field for CSU today as the Vikings were playing for the second time in three days, while WMU had been idle for a week.

Wood finished the day with nine saves, raising her season total to 34 through four games.

Kent State 1, Cleveland State 0
The Cleveland State women's soccer team was dealt its first loss of the season, 1-0, at Kent State on Friday evening.

The Vikings fell to 2-1 this year, while the Golden Flashes improved to 2-1.

Neither team was able to score in the first half, but the Golden Flashes would tally the lone goal of the match just six minutes into the second half when Jessica Gironda scored.

Kent State goalkeeper Stephanie Senn started the goal with a long ball. Stephanie Haugh was able to control it and send a through ball to Gironda who beat CSU goalkeeper Sarah Wood from 12 yards out.

Wood made five saves for the Vikings, while Senn posted two.

CSU was outshot, 21-6, including 6-2 on goal.

No. 20 Marquette 4, Oakland 1
Junior Katrina Stencel scored her first collegiate goal on one of collegiate soccer's grandest of stages Sunday morning, but her effort was not enough as No. 20 Marquette outlasted the Golden Grizzlies 4-1 in the second day of action at the Notre Dame adidas Invitational.

With 1:57 gone in the first half, Stencel slammed home a one-time shot from a cross by teammate Serena San Cartier on the game's first shot on goal. San Cartier benefitted from a ball from midfield that she took down the left side and got behind Marquette's defense to serve up Stencel from five yards out.

No. 20 Marquette (2-2-0) answered methodically later in the first half with goals in the 22nd, 25th and 33rd minutes to take a 3-1 halftime advantage. The Golden Eagles finished the first stanza with a 14-3 lead in shots, including a 6-1 mark in shots on goal.

In the second half, Oakland's defense held Marquette to just one shot on goal; while the Golden Grizzlies had three shots on goal of their own offensively, Oakland was unable to break through. Marquette added an insurance goal in the 73rd minute.

Oakland's goalkeeping tandem of Payj O'Shea and Stephanie Bukovec combined for three saves.

No. 4/7 Notre Dame 4, Oakland 0
Oakland goalkeeper Payj O'Shea tallied a season-high seven saves in the Golden Grizzlies' 4-0 setback to No. 4/7 Notre Dame Friday evening at Alumni Stadium. With the setback, Oakland drops to 1-2-0 on the season while Notre Dame improves to 3-0-0.

The Fighting Irish got on the board just over two minutes into the game, but the visiting Golden Grizzlies held the host squad in check for much of the first half. Kyla Kellermann answered quickly with a shot of her own less than a minute after Notre Dame's goal, but her effort was stopped by goalkeeper Kaela Little.

The 1-0 score line stayed through the halftime break, but Notre Dame tallied three scores in the second stanza to seal the contest. Notre Dame finished with a 19-9 shots advantage, including an 11-4 mark in shots on goal.

Aly Rawson, Abigail Haelewyn and Serena San Cartier all had second half shots on goal for Oakland.