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EAGLES WIN TWO AT ST. AMBROSE TOURNAMENT; TAKE 2ND PLACE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
Robert Morris
College
3
St. Ambrose
University
2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
Robert Morris College
2
Grand View
College 0
The Eagles women's soccer team won both of their games at the St. Ambrose
University Tournament over the weekend defeating host St.
Ambrose University
3-2 on Saturday and Region VII rival Grand
View College
2-0 on Sunday. Although the Eagles won both games, they took second place
in the tournament losing out to CCAC rival and #9 rated St. Xavier University on goal differential.
With a new line up and a new attitude, the Eagles came out hard on Saturday
versus St. Ambrose University
and created chances from the opening whistle. However, St. Ambrose caught
the Eagles in a counter attack minutes in and forward Denise Absil placed a
shot in the lower left corner catching Eagles goalkeeper Lisa Lundquist flat
footed for a 1-0 lead. The Eagles maintained the pressure and freshman
midfielder Linda Mathisen almost tied the game when her long range shot hit the
top of the cross bar. Minutes later St. Ambrose once again caught the Eagles on
a counter and junior Amanda Wilford fired a shot into the far right corner for
a 2-0 lead. The Eagles still never gave up and continued to mount
pressure and were rewarded in the 31st minute when midfielder Mavis
Danso (Jr / Accra, Ghana) scored off of a Lori Thomson (So / East Lansing, MI) assist
to cut the lead to 2-1. The Eagles struck again minutes later when Danso
played a brilliant ball over the top of the defense to a streaking Maria Shipe
(So / Bexley, OH) who rifled a right footed shot in the corner to tie the game
at 2-2. The Eagles quickly struck in the second half when Shipe once
again broke through the Ambrose defense only to be dragged down for a penalty
kick. Danso stepped up and fired the shot home for the 3-2 lead and her
team leading 7th goal of the season. Goalkeeper Lisa Lundquist
(Sr / Rockford, IL) made four saves to preserve the victory
and the Eagles out shot St. Ambrose 18-6 on the day including four breakaways
that were thwarted by goalkeeper Tootsie Maus.
On Sunday, the Eagles came out with the same intensity and pressure against
Region VII rival Grand
View College.
The Eagles attacked the Viking goal for the first fifteen minutes but could not
find the back of the net. This pressure would continue for the majority
of the first half but the score would remain 0-0 at the break. The Eagles
broke the deadlock in the 59th minute when Mavis Danso chipped a
pass over the Grand View backline to Linda Mathisen (Fr / Trondheim, Norway)
who in turn lofted a shot over the goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead. Mathisen
would strike again just three minutes later when sweeper Regan Chester (Fr / Rockford, IL)
made a brilliant run with the ball out of the back. Chester beat four Grand View defenders and
then played a cross to Maria Shipe who knocked it back to Mathisen who fired a
left footed shot into the lower corner. Eagles goalkeeper Lisa Lundquist
made four saves to earn her first career shutout at RMC. The Eagles out
shot Grand View 13-6 on the day to raise their record to 3-1-1.
The Eagles continue CCAC Conference play on Saturday, September 16th
against long-time CCAC rival St.
Xavier University.
St. Xavier enters the game rated #9 in the NAIA National Poll. Game time
is at 6:00 P.M. and will be held at the Eagles new home field at Redmond
Athletic Complex located at 735 East Jefferson in Bensenville.
EAGLES CONTINUE ROCKFORD PIPELINE WITH
SIGNING OF REGAN CHESTER
Robert Morris College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kurt Melcher
announced the signing of midfielder / defender Regan Chester of Rockford
Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois. Regan is
currently sitting out her senior year at Rockford Guilford and is playing club
ball for the Sockers FC this spring. She previously played club soccer
for the Rockford Dactyls and was a teammate of current Eagle Anne Meshes.
Regan Chester is expected to provide an immediate impact to the Eagles
backline and/or midfield unit for years to come. “Regan is feisty
player that is as tough as they come,†stated Associate Head Coach Tom
Czop. “She will not back down to anyone and she is very composed on
the ball as well.†Regan was a stand out player at Guilford High
School and was named to the IHSSCA All-Sectional Team during her junior year in
2005. She would have been an all-state candidate this spring but decided
to train and play with the Sockers FC club team playing against the likes of
the University of Iowa and Iowa
State University.
“We’re glad to continue our relationship with the Dactyl program
and extremely excited about adding a player of Regan’s quality,â€
said Head Coach Kurt Melcher. “Training everyday with the Sockers
this spring will definitely prepare her for the collegiate game.â€
Regan Chester joins former Dactyl players Lisa Lundquist, Anne Meshes, and
Rachel Sparkman at Robert
Morris College.
EAGLES ADD NSCAA HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICAN SHIPE TO
THE MIX
Robert Morris College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kurt Melcher
announced the signing of midfielder Maria Shipe of Bexley High
School in Bexley,
Ohio. Maria transfers to
the Eagles after playing her freshman year at Aurora University
where she led the NIIC Conference in assists per game.
Maria Shipe is expected to provide an immediate
impact to the Eagles midfield unit as the team lost both starting outside
midfielders to graduation. Melcher stated, “Maria is a great pick
up for our program. She is a hardworking, energetic midfielder that has a
tremendous pace on the outside.†Maria was a four year varsity
starter at Bexley High School where she was named to the NSCAA All-America team
and scored 50 career goals. In addition, Shipe was 1st Team
All-State and was the Ohio Central District Player of the Year and Mid-State
League Player of the Year. “Being selected as an all-american
out of Ohio
says a lot about her soccer ability and experience. We are counting on
Maria to be a key component in our quest for our fifth consecutive national
tournament appearance,†Melcher said. “I expect her to fill in
the void at outside midfield due to graduation and make an immediate impact on
our team. The coaching staff is excited to add her into the mix.â€
SAMANTHA REED JOINS THE EAGLES FOR 2006
Robert Morris College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kurt Melcher
announced the signing of midfielder Samantha Reed of Warren High School
in Warren, Illinois.
Samantha Reed will add depth to the Eagles
already strong midfield “Samantha reads the game very well
and has a great touch on the ball,†stated Associate Head Coach Tom
Czop. “She will provide us with good depth in our midfield and will
grow tremendously within our system.†Samantha was a four year
starter at Warren High School where she was named all-conference and
all-sectional.
EAGLES FALL TO #4 HOUGHTON
COLLEGE AT NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
OLATHE, Kan.
- Fourth-seeded Houghton
College (N.Y.) defeated #13 Robert Morris
University (Ill.)
2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2005 NAIA Women's Soccer National
Championship being played at the College
Boulevard Activity
Center in Olathe, Kan.
Heidi Troth scored the game's first goal for Houghton on a penalty kick in
the 15th minute. The only other goal came at 39:15 when
Bethany Kowalczyk's shot from nine yards out sailed over the goalkeeper.
Rebecca Smith and Hannah Swift were credited with assists on the goal.
Meghan Radimer made two saves for her 15th shut out of the
season.
Houghton (20-0-1) head coach David Lewis became the NAIA's all-time
winningest women's soccer coach days before the beginning of postseason and
improved to 235-50-1.
Robert Morris (17-7-1) followed up last year's semifinal appearance by winning
in the first round, 4-0 against Jamestown College (N.D.). Sophomore goalkeeper
Fati Mohammed has six saves and allowed two goals in the loss.
ROBERT MORRIS ADVANCES AT NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
OLATHE, Kan. - The 13-seed Robert Morris
College (Ill.)
used four second-half goals to record a 4-0 first-round shutout against #20 Jamestown College at the 2005 NAIA Women's Soccer
National Championship. The 20-team single-elimination tournament
continues through Tuesday, November 22 and is being contested at the College Boulevard
Activity Center
in Olathe, Kan.
After a scoreless first half, Basilea Amoah-Tetteh scored the first of two
goals in the 48th minute off a corner kick with assists from Mavis
Danso and Anne Meshes. Alberta Sackey scored in the 56th
minute on a give and go from eight yards out from Amoah-Tetteh. Amoah-Tetteh
(Lori Thomson) and Thomson (Johanna Gomez, Rachel Sparkman) both scored in the
latter part of the second half to seal the victory. Fati Mohammed had six
saves in her seventh shutout of the season.
Jamestown's
Dianna Rachul recorded nine saves in the Jimmies first-ever national
championship appearance. Jamestown
qualified for the tournament after capturing the Region III title. Jamestown concludes its
season with an overall record of 9-11-1.
A semifinalist last year, Robert Morris improves its record to 16-6-1 on the
season and advances to Thursday's second round game to face fourth-seeded
Houghton College (N.Y.) at 5 p.m. (CST).
EAGLES TO TAKE ON JAMESTOWN
COLLEGE AT NAIA NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
The NAIA National Tournament pairings were released today and the #13 seeded
Eagles will take on #20 seeded Jamestown College (ND) on Wednesday, November
16th. Game time is at 5:00 P.M. and will be held at the College Boulevard
Activity Center
in Olathe, Kansas. Jamestown College
were the Region III champions after defeating Hastings College (NE) 3-2.
If the Eagles win this game they would take on #4 seeded Houghton College (NY)
on Thursday, November 17th at 5:00 P.M. The entire NAIA National
Tournament bracket can be found at the link listed below.
http://naia.collegesports.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/111005aad.html
EAGLES ADVANCE TO THEIR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT!
Saturday, November 5th
Robert Morris
College 3 (ot)
Trinity Christian College
2
The Eagles defeated #23 rated Trinity
Christian College
3-2 in overtime in the NAIA Region VII Championship game to advance to its
fourth consecutive NAIA National Tournament. Trinity Christian opened up the
scoring early in the game for a 1-0 lead when the Eagles defense left two Trinity
Christian players wide open in front of their goal against goalkeeper Fati
Mohammed. The Eagles struck back on a free kick when senior Elizabeth Baidu
fired home the shot to knot the game at 1-1. This goal was Baidu's 16th of the
season. The Eagles controlled the majority of the half at this point but
another defensive lapse saw Trinity Christian dump the ball into the Eagles
penalty box and both teams battled for the loose ball. Unfortunately for the
Eagles the ball bounced in front of Trinity Christian forward Jessica
Eenigenburg who buried the shot from eight yards out for a 2-1 lead. The second
half saw the Eagles pushing forward for the tying goal in a steady rain but
were unable to connect until the 78th minute. At this time senior forward Basilea
Amoah-Tetteh beat a Trinity Christian defender out wide and sent a beautiful
cross to the back post to an unmarked Alberta Sackey. Sackey calmy placed the
ball into the corner of the goal for a 2-2 tie. This was Sackey's 9th goal of
the year and second in as many days. Both teams had chances toward the end of
regulation to seal the victory but the game remianed tied and went to overtime.
Trinity Christian almost ended the game seconds into overtime but Eagles
goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made a strong save on the Trinity Christian shot.
After the save, Mohammed made an outlet throw to senior Sara Mussell who in
turn played a long ball down the line trying to find Sackey. A Trinity
Christian defender slipped on the play and Sackey received the ball and in turn
played a brilliant through ball to Amoah-Tetteh. Amoah-Tetteh outran a Trinity
Christian defender and placed a perfect shot over the onrushing goalkeeper's
head and into the goal for the 3-2 victory and the berth to the NAIA National
Tournament. The goal was Amoah-Tetteh's team leading 20th of the season. The
Eagles are now 12-2 all-time in NAIA Region VII play with their last loss
coming in 2001.
The Eagles will now participate in their fourth consecutive NAIA National
Tournament which begins on Wednesday, November 16th and runs until Tuesday,
November 22nd. The seedings and pairings will be announced on Thursday,
November 10th. The Eagles advanced to the NAIA National Tournament "Final
Four" in 2004 and the "Sweet Sixteen" in 2003.
NAIA REGION VII SEMI-FINAL
Friday, November 3rd
Robert Morris College
3
Trinity International University 1
The Eagles defeated #17 rated and long-time CCAC rival Trinity International
University 3-1 in today's
NAIA Region VII Semi-final. Aftre weathering a fierce attack by Trinity
International in the opening minutes, the Eagles struck first in the 8th minute
when freshman Lori Thomson headed home a cross from senior Alberta Sackey. The
goal was set up from some beauiful combination play from Sackey, senior Basilea
Amoah-Tetteh, and sophomore Mavis Danso. The Eagles struck again in the 43rd
minute just before the break when senior Whitney Didier won a ball at midfield
and sent a long ball to Amoah-Tetteh. Amoah-Tetteh muscled herself around a TIU
defender and then dribbled around TIU goalkeeper Allison Budden to easily slot
home an empty netter for a 2-0 lead. The Eagles added to their lead in the 58th
minute when sophomore Mavis Danso headed a TIU clearance to a running Sackey
for a breakaway. Sackey calmly slotted home the goal for an Eagles 3-0 lead.
TIU was not done as they applied pressure and in the 61st minute junior Katelyn
Keckeisen hammered home a shot from the top of the box off of a corner kick to
cut the lead to 3-1. The Eagles held TIU scoreless the rest of the way for the
3-1 victory and advance to the NAIA Region VII Championship game for the fifth
consecutive year. Sophomore goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made six saves in the
victory.
The Eagles will take on 6th seeded Trinity
Christian College
in the championship game on Saturday, November 4th. Game time is at 3:00 P.M.
and will be held at James Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines, Iowa.
Trinity Christian advances to the final after defeating Viterbo University
3-1.
EAGLES QUALIFY FOR NAIA REGION VII TOURNAMENT
Regional Tournament
¼ Finals on Tuesday, November 1st (must be 1:30PM or 7:00PM if facility
has lights)
#3 St. Xavier vs. #6 Trinity Christian @ St. Xavier University (1:30PM)
#4 Grand View vs. #5 Robert Morris @ Grand View College (1:30PM)
½ Finals on Friday, November 4th
(coaches needs to be in for a meeting on Thursday night at 8:30PM at the
Holliday Inn)
Location: James Cownie Soccer Complex
Field #8 1:00 PM #1 Trinity International vs. winner of #4 Grand View vs. #5
Robert Morris
Filed #7 1:00 PM #2 Viterbo vs. winner of #3 St. Xavier vs. #6 Trinity
Christian
Final on Saturday, November 5th
Field #9 Stadium 3:00 PM Winners of the two semifinals.
Wednesday, October 26th
CCAC Tournament Semi-final
#3 Trinity International
University 2
#2 Robert Morris
College 0
The #2 seeded and #20 rated Eagles were upset yesterday by #3 seeded and #26
rated Trinity International University
2-0 in the semi-final round of the CCAC Conference Tournament. A strong
performance by sophomore goalkeeper Fati Mohammed kept the Eagles in a 0-0 tie
through half-time. In the 52nd minute, Trinity International took a 1-0
lead when a Trinity International player, Eagles midfielder Glory Taylor, and
Mohammed all collided going after a loose ball and the ball ended up in the back
of the goal. The Eagles had a great chance to tie the game when senior
forward Basilea Amoah-Tetteh found herself on breakaway but Trinity
International's goalkeeper Allison Budden made a great save smothering the ball
as Amoah-Tetteh tried to dribble around her. Trinity International put the
game away in the 79th minute on a penalty kick after sophomore defender Lauren
Cooper fouled a Trinity International player in the penalty box. The loss
drops the Eagles overall record to 13-6-1 for the year. Trinity
International advances on to the CCAC Tournament Championship game to face #4
seeded Trinity Christian
College who defeated #1 seeded St. Xavier
University 5-1.
The Eagles will now await information on their bid to the NAIA Region VII
Tournament as an at-large team. The Eagles will have to travel to either Des Moines, Iowa to face
Grand View College or to Lacrosse, Wisconsin
to face Viterbo University. The game will be played
on Tuesday, November 1st.
CCAC TOURNAMENT QUARTER-FINAL
Saturday, October 22nd
RMC FALLS IN CCAC SEMI-FINAL
Robert Morris College
4
Olivet Nazarene University
0
The #20 rated and #2 seeded Eagles defeated the #7 seeded Olivet Nazarene
University 4-0 on
Saturday in the CCAC Tournament Quarter-finals. Senior forward Basilea
Amoah-Tetteh led the charge scoring all four of the Eagles goals. Amoah-Tetteh
now has 16 goals for the season. Senior Misty Hale had two assists and fellow
senior Elizabeth Baidu and sophomore Mavis Danso each had an assist. Sophomore
goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made one save to earn her sixth shutout of the season.
The Eagles raised their overall record to 13-5-1.
The Eagles host #3 seeded and #23 rated Trinity International
University on Wednesday,
October 26th in the CCAC Tournament Semi-finals. Game time is at 3:00
P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames Field. The winner of this game will advance
to the CCAC Tournament Championship game and will take on the winner of the #1
St. Xavier / #4 Trinity Christian game. The CCAC Tournament champion earns a
bye into the NAIA Region VII Semi-finals in Des Moines, Iowa
schedules for Friday, November 4th.
FIVE EAGLES SELECTED TO CCAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
CCAC All-Conference 1st Team:
Basilea Amoah-Tetteh (Sr / Fwd) – Third consecutive selection to the
1st team
Elizabeth Baidu (Sr / Def) – Fourth consecutive selection to the 1st
team
CCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team:
Mavis Danso (So / Mid) – First selection for Danso
Anne Meshes (Fr / Def) – First selection for the freshman
Fati Mohammed (So / GK) – 1st team selection in 20
EAGLES CLAIM A SHARE OF FIFTH CONSECUTIVE CCAC CONFERENCE TITLE
Tuesday, October 18th
Robert Morris College
7
University
of St. Francis
0
The #18 rated Eagles claimed a share of their fifth consecutive CCAC
Conference title by defeating the University
of St. Francis yesterday
7-0. The Eagles jumped all over St. Francis early as senior Basilea
Amoah-Tetteh put the Eagles on the board in the 3rd minute off of a Mavis Danso
assist. Freshman Lori Thomson then scored the first of her three goals in
the 5th minute off of a Whitney Didier corner kick. Thomson then had an
exact replay of her first goal with another headball goal off of a Didier
corner kick in the 16th minute. Amoah-Tetteh then scored her second goal
of the afternoon in the 32nd minute off of another Danso assist for a 4-0
lead. Just before the break senior Elizabeth Baidu put home her 15th goal
of the season off of a pass from Amoah-Tetteh for an Eagles 5-0 half-time
lead. Thomson added her third goal of the game in the 55th minute with
another assist going to Amoah-Tetteh. Senior Misty Hale capped off the
scoring for the Eagles in the 62nd minute from a great cross from Whitney
Didier who picked up her third assist of the game. Eagles goalkeeper Fati
Mohammed made one save to earn her fifth shutout of the season. The Eagles
end the regular season with an overall record of 12-5-1 and a CCAC record of
8-1. Although the Eagles captured a share of the CCAC Conference title,
rival St. Xavier
University earned the #1 seed and automatic bid to
the NAIA Region VII Tournament by virtue of the tiebreakers while the Eagles
will be the #2 seed and Trinity
International University
will be the #3 seed.
The Eagles begin CCAC Conference Tournament play on Saturday, October
22nd versus the #7 seed Olivet
Nazarene University. Game
time is at 12:00 P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames Field. The CCAC
Tournament pairings are listed below.
Saturday, October 22nd (Quarter-finals)
#1 St. Xavier
University vs #8 Illinois Institute of Technology
#2 Robert Morris
College vs #7 Olivet Nazarene
University
#3 Trinity International
University vs #6 Judson College
#4 Trinity Christian
College vs #5 University of St. Francis
Wednesday, October 26th (Semi-finals)
Winner #1/#8 vs #4/#5
Winner #2/#7 vs #3/#6
Friday, October 28th or Saturday, October 29th (CCAC Tournament
Championship
Winners of semi-final games
EAGLES SPLIT VIRGINIA
TOURNAMENT
Friday, October 14th
#3 Martin
Methodist University
(TN) 5
#18 Robert Morris College 0
Saturday, October 15th
#18 Robert
Morris College 5
#RV Virginia
Intermont University 3
The 18th rated Eagles split their games over the weekend in the Virginia
Intermont University Tournament that was held in Bristol, Virginia. The
Eagles came out flat versus #3 rated Martin
Methodist University
and paid the price as Martin Methodist pumped in two goals in the first ten
minutes of the game. The Eagles were never able to recover and fell behind
at half-time 3-0 and then allowed two second half goals to fall to Martin
Methodist 5-0. The Eagles rebounded on Saturday defeating tournament hosts
Virginia Intermont University
5-3 in a very physical game. The Eagles jumped all over Virginia Intermont
scoring four goals in the first twenty-two minutes of the game and led 4-1 at
half-time. The Eagles upped their lead to 5-1 seven minutes into the
second half and tried to coast through the rest of the game as Virginia
Intermont turned up the pressure. Virginia Intermont scored two goals in
the final twenty-three minutes to make the game interesting but the Eagles held
on for the 5-3 victory. The Eagles were led by sophomore Mavis Danso who
scored three goals and had an assist and senior defender Elizabeth Baidu who
added a goal and three assists. Senior midfielder Glory Taylor also scored
for the Eagles. The Eagles now have an overall record of 11-5-1.
The Eagles close out their CCAC Conference season on Tuesday, October 18th
against the University
of St. Francis. Game
time is at 3:00 P.M. and will be held at the University
of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. An
Eagles victory will put the Eagles in a three-way tie for first place in the
CCAC Conference standings but rival St.
Xavier University
would be named CCAC Champions due to tie breakers. However, the Eagles
would be the #2 seed in the upcoming CCAC Conference Tournament and host
the quarter-final game and the semi-final game with a quarter-final
victory. The first CCAC Tournament game will be played on Saturday,
October 22nd with the game time to be announced.
Monday, October 10th
EAGLES WIN SEVENTH CONFERENCE GAME
Robert Morris College
11
Calumet College of St. Joseph 0
The #8 rated Eagles pounded CCAC opponent Calumet
College of St. Joseph Monday afternoon 11-0. The
Eagles jumped on the board in the third and fourth minute to open up a 2-0 lead
and added a third goal in the 17th minute for a 3-0 half-time lead. The
second half saw the Eagles score eight unanswered goals and also missed a
penalty kick. The Eagles outshot Calumet
St. Joseph 35-1 and goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made
one save to earn her fourth shutout of the year. Senior Elizabeth Baidu
had a huge game scoring four goals and assisting five others tying the RMC
record for points in a game (13) held by Patience Avre. Senior Basilea
Amoah-Tetteh chipped in with four goals and two assists. Other Eagles scorers
were senior Glory Taylor
(1 goal), sophomore Johanna Gomez (1 goal), junior Lisa Lundquist (1 goal),
senior Misty Hale (1 assist), and freshman Kelly Travers (1 assist). The
victory raises the Eagles overall record to 10-4-1 and their CCAC record to
7-1.
The Eagles travel to Bristol, Virginia this weekend to take part in the Virginia Intermont University
Tournament. The Eagles will square off against #4 rated Martin Methodist
University on Friday at 4:00 P.M. and then will play either #7 rated Houghton
University (NY) or the host school Virginia Intermont depending on Friday's
results. The Eagles will then close out the CCAC Conference regular season
on Tuesday, October 18th against the University
of St. Francis. Game
time is at 3:00 P.M. and will be held at the University of St. Francis.
EAGLES WIN OVERTIME THRILLER
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Saturday,October 8th
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#8 Robert
Morris College
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1 (2ot)
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#22 Trinity
International University
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0
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Saturday's game featured another classic battle between CCAC Conference
rivals as the #8 rated Eagles defeated the #22 rated Trinity International
University on Saturday
1-0 in double overtime as part of Trinity International's homecoming
festivities. Both teams played with high intensity and Trinity International
had the better of the play in the first half with the wind at their
backs. The Eagles had their counter attack chances though and missed three
breakaways in the first half alone. The missed opportunities continued for the
Eagles as they went on to miss four more breakaways in the second half and
overtime sessions. The Eagles also caught their breaks as seniors Glory Taylor
and Sara Mussell cleared balls off of the goal line in both halves. Finally in
the 105th minute senior sweeper Elizabeth Baidu carried the ball through the
midfield and beat three Trinity International defenders and fired a left footed
shot into the corner to seal the Eagles victory. Sophomore goalkeeper Fati
Mohammed made four saves to earn her third shutout of the season. The Eagles
had a commanding lead in shots on goal over Trinity International at 17-5. The
victory raises the Eagles overall record to 9-4-1 and their CCAC record to 6-1. There
is now a three way tie for first place in the CCAC as the Eagles, Trinity
International, and St. Xavier all have 6-1 records. If all three teams win
their remaining CCAC games, the conference title will be determined by a tie
breaker based upon goals against and goals scored.
The Eagles next game will be today against CCAC opponent Calumet College
of St. Joseph.
Game time is at 4:00 P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames Field. The Eagles will
then travel to Bristol, Virginia
this weekend to take part in the Virginia
Intermont University
Tournament. The Eagles will square off against #4 rated Martin Methodist
University on Friday at 4:00 P.M. and then will play either #7 rated Houghton
University (NY) or the host school Virginia Intermont depending on Friday's
results.
EAGLES SUFFER FIRST CONFERENCE LOSS
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Tuesday, October 4th
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St. Xavier University
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1
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Robert
Morris College
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0
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The 12th rated women's soccer team lost their first CCAC Conference game of
the season yesterday to rival St.
Xavier University
1-0. In a very lackluster performance by the Eagles, sophomore goalkeeper Fati
Mohammed made fourteen saves in keeping the Eagles in a scoreless tie until the
80th minute. In the 80th minute St. Xavier broke the deadlock when a
Cougar player dribbled uncontested through the midfield and hit a twenty yard
shot into the corner of the goal. The Eagles had their chances as well forcing
the St. Xavier goalkeeper to make eleven saves. Senior Elizabeth Baidu had the
Eagles best scoring chance with a one on one with the Cougar goalkeeper but her
shot was saved. The loss marks the first time the Eagles have lost a regular
season CCAC Conference game since the 2000 season which is also the last time
the Eagles have lost to St. Xavier University.
The Eagles overall record falls to 8-4-1 and their CCAC record is now 5-1.
The Eagles still have a chance to make noise in the CCAC when they take
on Trinity International University
on Saturday, October 8th. Game time is at 11:30 A.M. and will be held at
Trinity International in Deerfield,
Illinois. Trinity International
is now in sole possession of first place in the CCAC Conference with a perfect
6-0 record and are ranked #23 in the NAIA. An Eagles victory over Trinity
International would force a three-way tie for first place between the Eagles,
Trinity International, and St. Xavier.
#12 RATED EAGLES REMAIN UNBEATEN IN CCAC CONFERENCE PLAY
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Saturday, October 1st
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Robert
Morris College
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3 (2ot)
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Trinity
Christian College
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2
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The 12th rated women's soccer team won a hard fought game Saturday versus a
strong Trinity Christian College
side 3-2 in double overtime to remain perfect in CCAC Conference play. The
Eagles struck first in the sixth minute when senior Elizabeth Baidu hit the
Trinity Christian wall with a free kick but the rebound bounced back to her and
she fired a right footed shot into the corner. In the 20th minute, Trinity
Christian tied the game at 1-1 with a goal off of a corner kick. The Eagles
regained the lead in the 37th minute after a great individual effort by senior
Basilea Amoah-Tetteh as she beat three Trinity Christian defenders and was
pulled down by the last defender for a penalty kick. Baidu took the kick
and scored her second goal of the game and her seventh of the season. Just
before the break Trinity Christian evened the game again on a forty yard free
kick that caught Eagles goalkeeper Fati Mohammed off guard. Both teams were
unable to score in the second half or in the first overtime but both had their
chances. Eagles forward Amoah-Tetteh missed a breakaway in the closing seconds
of the game and Trinity Christian had a shot hit the post in the first
overtime. Five minutes into the second overtime senior Alberta Sackey fired a
left footed shot past the Trinity
Christian College
goalkeeper to seal the victory off of an assist from sophomore Mavis Danso. The
goal was Sackey's seventh of the season. The victory raises the Eagles overall
record to 8-3-1 and their CCAC record to 5-0.
The Eagles continue a tough stretch of games
versus the top teams in the CCAC Conference and NAIA Region VII this week
starting with St. Xavier University
(rated #3 in Region VII) on Tuesday, October 4th. Game time is at 4:00 P.M. and
will be held at St. Xavier University.
In addition, this game will be webcasted on the RMC athletics home page for
your listening enjoyment and you can clik on the attached link http://www.robertmorris.edu/athletics/. On
Saturday, the Eagles travel to Deerfield, Illinois to take on Trinity International
University (rated #23 in
NAIA). Game time is at 11:30 A.M. The CCAC Conference standings are
listed below.
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CCAC Conference Standings
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1. Robert
Morris College
|
5-0
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1. Trinity
International University
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5-0
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3. St. Xavier University
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4-1
|
TODAY'S SOCCER GAME TO BE BROADCASTED LIVE ON THE INTERNET!
September 28, 2005
Click on the link below to listen to a live web broadcast of today's women's
soccer game versus CCAC Conference rival Olivet Nazarene
University. Play by play
will be done by Tom Wuestenfeld , the voice of the Eagles, and color commentary
will be done by RMC women's soccer alum Jean Gehrke. Game time is at 4:00 P.M.
but there should be pre-game talk as well. Clink on the link below and scroll
down to Latest News to find the broadcast link.
http://www.robertmorris.edu/athletics/
EAGLES HOLD STRONG VERSUS NAIA TOP 5 TEAMS
|
Friday, September 23rd
|
|
#20 Robert
Morris College
|
2 (ot)
|
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#4 Lee
University (TN)
|
1
|
|
Saturday, September 24th
|
|
Lindsey
Wilson College
(KY)
|
1
|
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#20 Robert
Morris College
|
0
|
The Eagles women's soccer team made a strong showing at the Lindsey Wilson College
Kelme Classic featuring three of the NAIA's top four teams. On Friday, the
Eagles defeated #4 rated Lee
University 2-1 in overtime. Lee University
wasted little time as they jumped on the board in the 8th minute for a 1-0
lead. The Eagles answered right back five minutes later when Sara Mussell
found Basilea Amoah-Tetteh streaking down the line. Amoah-Tetteh then beat
two Lee defenders and calmly tucked the ball past the Lee goalkeeper to even
the game at 1-1. Both teams had their chances in regulation to take the
lead with the Eagles Amoah-Tetteh missing two breakaway chances and sophomore
goalkeeper Fati Mohammed making 6 saves in an outstanding performance. In
addition, the Eagles backline of senior Elizabeth Baidu and freshmen Anne
Meshes and Kelly Travers made half-time adjustments and neutralized a potent
Lee attack. Five minutes into overtime the Eagles were awarded a free kick
and Elizabeth Baidu scored the game winner. Lee University
outshot the Eagles 15-10. On Saturday night, the Eagles ran into an even a
tougher opponent in #1 rated and defending NAIA National
Champions Lindsey
Wilson College. Lindsey
Wilson lost their first home game in 35 games the night before to #2 rated Azusa Pacific
University (CA) and had a
large and boisterous crowd behind them. The Eagles played a defensive game
trying to contain an explosive Lindsey Wilson offense and the game plan worked
for the majority of the game. Lindsey was forced into long range shots and
dumped crosses into the Eagles goal area where senior defender Elizabeth Baidu
and sophomore goalkeeper Fati Mohammed were able to take control. However
in the 34th minute, Lindsey Wilson got their opportunity as defender Elizabeth
Baidu slipped while chasing a ball in the Eagles penalty box. As a result,
a Lindsey forward won the race to the ball and was able to beat goalkeeper Fati
Mohammed as she was caught out of position due to Baidu slipping. The
Eagles were able to hold the score at 1-0 and had a goal dissallowed from an
offside call, but were unable to create any other dangerous scoring chances of
their own. This was an outstanding team effort for the Eagles the entire
weekend and showed the strides the team has made since opening the season
0-2. The Eagles overall record now stands at 6-3-1 and their CCAC
Conference record is at 3-0.
The Eagles host CCAC Conference rival Olivet Nazarene
University on Wednesday,
September 28th. Game time is at 4:00 P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames
Field. The Eagles will then host CCAC foe Trinity Christian
College on Saturday,
October 1st with kick off scheduled for 12:00 P.M.
#20 RATED EAGLES REMAIN UNBEATEN IN CCAC PLAY
Tuesday, September 20th
|
Robert
Morris College
|
7
|
|
Cardinal
Stritch University
|
0
|
The #20 rated women's soccer team defeated CCAC foe Cardinal Stritch
University last night
7-0. The Eagles controlled the play from the opening whistle and had constant
pressure on the Cardinal Stritch goal. In the 24th minute, senior Glory Taylor put the Eagles on the board with her second goal of
the season off of assists from sophomore Mavis Danso and fellow senior Alberta
Sackey. Five minutes later senior Sara Mussell put the Eagles up 2-0 with
a twenty yard shot over the Stritch goalkeeper. With only two minutes left
in the first half, the Eagles struck again when Danso found Alberta Sackey in front of the Stritch goal
with a pass and Sackey beat the goalkeeper for a 3-0 lead at the
break. The Eagles came out firing again in the second half when senior
Misty Hale was fouled for a penalty kick just two minutes into the
half. Senior Elizabeth Baidu fired home the penalty kick for her fourth
goal of the season. Sackey then made it 4-0 in the 60th minute when she
easily slotted home a goal after senior Basilea Amoah-Tetteh beat two defenders
to set Sackey up with a one on one with the Stritch goalkeeper. In the
70th minute, Amoah-Tetteh got a goal of her own off of an assist from Mussell
to up the lead to 6-0. The Eagles added a seventh goal with less than a
minute to play when Misty Hale fired home a shot off of an assist from senior
Whitney Didier. Sophomore goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made five saves in
route to her first shutout of 2005.
The Eagles will be tested this weekend as they travel to Columbia, Kentucky
to take part in the Lindsey Wilson College Kelme Classic. On Friday, the #20
rated Eagles take on #4 rated Lee
University at 5:00
P.M. The Eagles will then face off against 2004 NAIA National Champion and
the currently #1 rated Lindsey Wilson
College at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday. Also participating but not playing the
Eagles is #2 rated Azusa Pacific University
from California.
EAGLES TIE SHORTHANDED
Sunday, September 18th
|
#25 Robert
Morris College
|
2 (2ot)
|
|
#16 College
of St. Mary (NE)
|
2
|
The #25 rated Eagles women's soccer team tied the #16 rated College of St. Mary 2-2 on Sunday. College of St. Mary struck first in the battle of
NAIA Top 25 teams in the 33rd minute to take a 1-0 lead and it looked like that
lead would hold up until half-time. However, with less than thirty seconds left
in the half senior Elizabeth Baidu played a long ball over the top of the St.
Mary defense. Senior Basilea Amoah-Tetteh beat the goalkeeper to the ball and
calmly placed it into an empty net to tie the game at 1-1 with twenty seconds
left in the half. This was Amoah-Tetteh's fourth goal of the season. In the
62nd minute, freshman defender Anne Meshes was ejected from the game on a last
man foul just outside the Eagles penalty box forcing the team to play
shorthanded for the rest of the game. St. Mary scored on the free kick and took
a 2-1 lead. The shorthanded Eagles turned the momentum at this point and
pressured St. Mary's goal. In the 72nd minute Baidu played another great ball
over the St. Mary defense and senior Alberta Sackey knocked the ball over an on
rushing goalkeeper and into the goal to tie the game at 2-2. The goal was
Sackey's fourth of the season. The Eagles continued the pressure and missed
several breakaway attempts during regulation and overtime. The Eagles almost
ended the game in the first minute of overtime but a Baidu free kick attempt
bounced off of the cross bar. Eagles goalkeeper Fati Mohammed played a strong
game making fourteen saves and both teams had twenty shot attempts during the
game.
The Eagles travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 20th to take on CCAC foe Cardinal Stritch University.
Game time is at 5:00 P.M. and will be held at Uihlein Soccer Complex. The
Eagles will then travel to Columbia, Kentucky for a weekend tournament matching up against #4
rated Lee University
on Friday and #1 rated Lindsey
Wilson College
on Saturday.
EAGLES NOTCH CONFERENCE WIN
Thursday, September 15th
|
Robert
Morris College
|
5
|
|
Judson
College
|
1
|
The 25th rated women's soccer team extended its winning streak to four games
with a 5-1 victory over CCAC opponent Judson College
last night. The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute when senior Misty
Hale headed in a rebound off of an Eagles shot that was saved by the Judson
goalkeeper. The Eagles continued to pressure the Judson goal and were rewarded
in the 29th minute when senior Basilea Amoah-Tetteh finished a one on one of an
assist from fellow senior Glory Taylor.
The Eagles opened the second half with a chance to open the lead up but senior Alberta Sackey missed a
penalty kick chance wide of the goal. In the 61st minute, senior Elizabeth
Baidu upped the Eagles lead to 3-0 when she fired a shot in from 22 yards out
off of a brilliant head flick from sophomore Mavis Danso. Baidu struck again
two minutes later when Sackey played a through ball to a streaking Baidu who
fired a left footed shot into the corner for a 4-0 lead. The Eagles added a
fifth goal in the 71st minute when an Amoah-Tetteh shot deflected off of a
Judson defender and into the corner of the goal. Judson ruined sophomore
goalkeeper Fati Mohammed's bid for a shut out in the 85th minute by scoring off
of a corner kick. The victory raises the Eagles overall record to 4-2 and their
CCAC Conference record to 2-0. The Eagles next game will be on Sunday,
September 18th in a battle of NAIA Top 25 teams as they take on the 16th ranked
College of St.
Mary from Omaha,
Nebraska. Game time is at 12:00
P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames Field.
EAGLES BACK IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL AT #25
After falling out of the NAIA National Poll last week, the Eagles rebounded
with three wins last week to jump back into the poll at #25. The Eagles
defeated then #25 John Brown University
2-1, Grand View College
(who also received votes for the poll) 2-1, and CCAC foe the Illinois Institute
of Technology 4-1. The Eagles have a busy couple of weeks coming up as they
play two CCAC Conference games and take on three teams in the top 25 including
#1 rated Lindsey Wilson. The complete NAIA poll link is below along with the
Eagles upcoming game schedule.
http://www.naia.org/wsoccer/ratings/2005/2.html
Upcoming games:
Thursday, September 15th
Judson College @ UIC Flames Field 4:00 P.M.
Sunday, September 18th
#16 rated College of St. Mary (NE) @ UIC Flames Field 12:00 P.M.
Tuesday, September 20th
@ Cardinal Stritch University 4:00 P.M.
Friday, September 23rd
#4 rated Lee University (TN) @ Lindsey Wilson (KY) 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, September 24th
@ #1 rated Lindsey Wilson College (KY) 7:00 P.M
EALGES OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY WITH A WIN
Saturday, September 10th
|
Robert
Morris College
|
4
|
|
Illinois Institute of Technology
|
1
|
The Eagles women's soccer team won their third game in a row
defeating CCAC foe the Illinois Institute of Technology 4-1 to raise its record
to 3-2. The Eagles dominated play throughout the game but were unable to
capitalize on their numerous chances until the 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute
senior Basilea Amoah-Tetteh scored her first goal of the year on an assist from
Alberta Sackey. Three minutes later Sackey added a goal of her own on a
beautiful assist from senior Sara Mussell. The goal was Sackey's third of the
season. The Eagles continued to pressure the IIT goal in the second half but
were unable to put the game away. Then in the 74th minute, an Eagles defender
pulled down an IIT forward in the Eagles penalty box resulting in a penalty
kick for IIT. IIT calmly finished their chance and cut the lead to 2-1. The
Eagles finally put the game away in the final seven minutes with sophomore
Johanna Gomez scoring on a breakaway with assists from Amoah-Tetteh and
freshman Anne Meshes and freshman Lori Thomson scoring her first collegiate
goal on an assist from Mavis Danso. The Eagles outshot IIT 23-7.
The Eagles next game will be on Thursday, September 15th versus CCAC foe Judson College.
Game time is at 4:00 P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames Field.
Friday, September 9th
Robert Morris College
2
Grand
View
College 1
The Eagles women's soccer team rebounded from last weekend with a 2-1
victory over Region VII rival Grand
View College.
The Eagles had a golden opportunity five minutes into the game when senior Alberta Sackey was
dragged down for a penalty kick. Sophomore Mavis Danso shot attempt was saved
by the Grand View goalkeeper and Grand View immediately countered the Eagles.
Eagles goalkeeper Fati Mohammed attempted to clear a Grand View through ball on
the counter attack but her clearance hit an oncoming Grand View player and
bounced around Mohammed. The Grand View player beat Mohammed to the ball and
slotted the ball into an empty goal for a 1-0 lead. The Eagles evened the game
in the 15th minute when freshman Anne Meshes scored on an Eagles free kick.
This was Meshes' first collegiate goal. Seven minutes later the Eagles took a
2-1 lead when Alberta Sackey found senior
Glory Taylor with a through ball and Taylor beat the Grand
View goalkeeper to the ball and put it in the back of the net for her first
goal of the year. The Eagles continued the pressure throughout the first half
but were unable to capitalize. The Eagles outshot Grand View 14-5 for the game
and freshman Lori Thomson had a shot ricochet off of the underside of the cross
bar and bounce out. Grand View came into the game rated #2 in Region VII while
the Eagles were rated #5. The Eagles have now evened their record at 2-2.
The Eagles next game is on Saturday, September 10th against
CCAC foe the Illinois Institute of Technology. Game time is at 3:00 P.M. and
will be held at IIT’s home field.
Friday, September 2nd
Aquinas College
(MI) 4 (ot)
Robert Morris College
3
Saturday, September 3rd
Lindenwood University
(MO) 3
Robert Morris College
0
Monday, September 5th
Robert Morris
College 2 (ot)
John Brown University
(AR) 1
The Eagles started the season out in unfamiliar fashion dropping their
first two games of 2005 to Aquinas College and Lindenwood
University before defeating John Brown
University in overtime.
The Eagles had chances to put the first two games away early but failed to
capitalize on their chances. The Eagles found themselves behind Aquinas
3-1 late in the game but roared back with goals from Alberta Sackey and Mavis Danso in a matter
of two minutes. After tying the game the Eagles missed several more
opportunities including three missed breakaways and a free kick that rebounded
off of the cross bar. The first Eagles goal was scored by sophomore Rachel
Sparkman. The Eagles continued their lack of finishing in their second
game against Lindenwood by missing three clear cut chances in the game's first
twenty minutes. Lindenwood took advantage and scored a goal with five
minutes left in the first half and scored again five minutes into the second
half before adding a third in the final minute of the game. On Monday, the
Eagles struck first against John Brown in the 13th minute when freshman Lori
Thomson fought for a loose ball and found Elizabeth Baidu alone in front of the
goal for a 1-0 lead. John Brown answered right back in the 21st minute to
tie it at 1-1. Both teams showed tired legs playing their third game in
four days and the game went to overtime. The Eagles wasted little time, as
in the third minute sophomore Johanna Gomez won a head ball that sent Alberta Sackey one on
one with the goalkeeper. Sackey's first shot was saved but she easily
slotted in her rebound for the Eagles first win of the year.
The Eagles next game will be on Friday, September 9th against region
rival Grand View College.
Game time is at 4:00 P.M. and will be held at UIC Flames Field located at:
901 West Roosevelt
Road
. Grand View enters the game as the #2 rated team in
Region VII while the Eagles have fallen to #5.
August 25, 2005
EAGLES WOMEN'S SOCCER RATED #2 IN PRE-SEASON NAIA POLL
The women's soccer team is ranked #2 in the pre-season NAIA National Poll
with 310 total points. Defending national champion Lindsey Wilson
College (KY) is rated #1
with 325 points and garnered all 13 of the first place votes. The Eagles
will also square off against six schools in the top 25 including Lindsey Wilson
(#1), Lee University (#4), Martin Methodist (#9),
Houghton (#11), McKendree (#17), and CCAC rival St. Xavier
(#21). Conference rival Trinity International also received votes and are
rated #30 in the nation. Click on the link below to view the entire NAIA
National Poll. The Eagles open up the 2005 season in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin in the Cardinal Stritch
University
Tournament. The Eagles will take on Lindenwood
University on Friday, September 2nd at
5:00 P.M. at Uhleihn
Soccer Park
http://www.naia.org/wsoccer/ratings/2005/preseason.html
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE ALUMNI GAME THIS SATURDAY AT 11:00 A.M. AT UIC!!!
April 13, 2005
KELLY TRAVERS CHOOSES THE EAGLES FOR 2005
Robert Morris College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kurt Melcher announced
today the signing of defender / midfielder Kelly Travers of Irondale High
School in Minnesota.
Kelly Travers is the second defender signed this spring by the Eagles and she
is expected to provide an immediate impact to the team’s defensive
scheme. The Eagles lost their three-time All-American sweeper Kulu Yahaya and
All-Region marking back Sladja Jesic to graduation and are looking for Kelly to
fill one of those voids. Melcher stated, “Kelly reads the game very
well and should fit nicely into our defensive scheme,†stated Head Coach
Kurt Melcher. “She is a natural leader and she should help in our
goal of winning our fifth consecutive conference title and qualifying for our
fourth straight NAIA National Tournament.†Kelly plays club ball for
the Twin Cities Fire Premier out of the Minneapolis / St. Paul area and
participated in the 2004 Midwest Region II Championships in Rockford, Illinois.
She was a four year starter at sweeper for Irondale High School
where she was a two-time captain, an all-conference and all-sectional
selection, and team most valuable player. Kelly is also captain of her
high school track team.
The Eagles went 24-1 last season, advanced to the “Final Fourâ€
of the NAIA National Tournament, and finished the year rated #2 in the final
NAIA National Poll. The team also won their fourth consecutive Chicagoland
Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) title and third straight NAIA Region VII
championship.
March 15, 2005
EAGLES SIGN MESHES AND THOMSON FOR 2005
Robert Morris College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kurt Melcher announced
today the signing of defender / midfielder Anne Meshes of Rockford Boylan
Catholic High School and midfielder Lori Thomson of East Lansing High
School in Michigan.
Anne Meshes is expected to provide an immediate impact to the Eagles defensive
scheme as the team lost their three-time All-American sweeper Kulu Yahaya and
All-Region marking back Sladja Jesic to graduation. Melcher stated, “Anne
is a huge pick up for our program. Having lost two of our top defenders to
graduation, we expect Anne to step in and fill one of those voids for
us.†Anne also comes from the Rockford
Dactyls soccer program that has gained national prestige over the
years. “Having played in the Dactyls soccer program, Anne has the
experience and background needed to succeed at the collegiate level right
away,†Melcher said. “Her work ethic and commitment to the game
are some of the most exciting things she brings outside of her soccer
ability. I expect her to make an immediate impact on our
team.†Anne joins former Boylan Catholic players Rachel Sparkman
(2004), Whitney Didier (2002), and Lisa Lundquist (2002) at Robert Morris
College.
Lori Thomson is another player that should make an immediate impact
competing for a starting job in an already strong Eagles midfield. Lori comes
from a strong club background playing for CA United in Lansing, Michigan and that
experience will make her transition to the college game an easy one. Lori
helped CA United qualify for the Super Clubs National Tournament that will be
held in July at Disney World in Orlando, Florida and also was an all-state
selection at East Lansing High School (Mich) in 2004. “Lori is a
very strong technical player that is very smart with the ball. Her
technical and tactical sense will combine well with our current roster players
and she should make an immediate impact on our team,†stated Associate Head
Coach Tom Czop. “I have seen her play a number of times and she has
the ability to dominate the midfield and create trouble for opposing teams with
her play making ability. She will be an anchor in our midfield for years
to come.â€
The Eagles went 24-1 last season, advanced to the “Final Fourâ€
of the NAIA National Tournament, and finished the year rated #2 in the final
NAIA National Poll. The team also won their fourth consecutive Chicagoland
Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) title and third straight NAIA Region VII
championship.
November 22, 2004
2004 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship
Concordia Advances to Championship Match with Golden Goal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Sixth-seeded Concordia University (Ore.)
advanced to the national championship game after a 1-0 overtime victory against
second-seeded Robert Morris College (Ill.) in the 2004 NAIA Women’s
Soccer National Championship. This is the first tournament win for the
Cavaliers, who advanced to the semifinals after advancing on penalty kicks in
their first two matchups.
After a scoreless regulation, the fifth game of the tournament headed to
extra periods. Just over three minutes into the first overtime, freshman
forward Kaeleigh Loveland crossed the ball from the right side to forward
Jennifer Hughes, who got her shot past the Eagles’ goalkeeper to end the
match.
Robert Morris was making its third national championship appearance and
advanced to the semifinals with a 7-0 win against eighteenth-seeded Embry-Riddle University
(Fla.) and a 3-1 win against tenth-seeded Biola University
(Calif.) in
the quarterfinals. Concordia was the first team all season to hold Robert
Morris scoreless, as the Eagles had outscored opponents 120-9 heading into
tonight’s match. Freshman goalkeeper Fati Mohammed gave up her fifth
goal of the season tonight after making nine saves in the match. The two teams
met in the first round of the 2002 national tournament, with Concordia
advancing to the next round with a 5-4 penalty kick margin. The Eagles end
their season with a 24-1-0 record and set school records for highest national
rating (No. 2) and longest winning streak (24).
Concordia advances to its first national title game after falling in the
semifinals to top-seeded Lindsey Wilson College
(Ky.) 0-2
last year. This year, the Cavaliers won their first shootout against
eleventh-seeded Martin Methodist College
(Tenn.) 5-4 and then advanced through the
quarterfinals with a 5-3 shootout margin against fourteenth-seeded Bethel College
(Tenn.),
after playing to a 1-1 tie. Sophomore goalkeeper Lela Mansfield made six saves
in tonight’s match for the Cavaliers.
Concordia improves its record to 17-2-4 and advances to the championship
match Tuesday night. They will face the winner of the second semifinal match
between top-seeded Lindsey Wilson College
(Ky.) and fifth-seeded Graceland
University (Iowa). Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. on
Tuesday at La Playa Stadium on the campus of Santa Barbara City
College.
|
|
1st
|
2nd
|
OT
|
Final
|
|
Concordia
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Robert Morris
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Scoring Summary:
|
Period
|
Time
|
Team
|
Player
|
Assist
|
|
1 OT
|
93:04
|
CU
|
Hughes
|
Loveland
|
November 20, 2004
2004 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship
#2 Robert Morris (Ill.)
(24-0-0) def. #10 Biola (Calif.)
(16-2-1) 3-1
Eagles Soar into Semifinals
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The second-seeded Eagles of Robert Morris
College (Ill.)
advance to the semifinals of the 2004 NAIA Women’s Soccer National
Championship with a 3-1 victory against tenth-seeded Biola
University (Calif.).
Sophomore forward Patience Avre scored her fourth goal of the tournament in
the second minute of the contest, with an assist from Basilea Amoah-Tetteh.
Biola would hold the Eagles scoreless until the 57th minute, when midfielder
Elizabeth Baidu scored off a pass from Avre. She would score her fifth goal of
the tournament just four minutes later off a penalty kick. This is the third
appearance for Robert Morris in the national tournament and they advance to the
semifinals for the first time.
Senior forward Rianne Schorel scored her tenth goal of the season off a
penalty kick in the 64th minute. Schorel is the all-time career
leader in goals scored and total points at Biola, with 41 and 94, respectively.
Biola was making its first national championship appearance and set a school
record for most wins in a season (16). The Eagles conclude their season with an
overall record of 16-2-1.
Robert Morris improves to 24-0-0 on the season and advances to the
semifinals. They will meet the winner of the quarterfinal game between fourteenth-seeded
Bethel College
(Tenn.) and sixth-seeded Concordia
University (Ore.). The matchup is scheduled for 5 p.m.
on Monday and the tournament will conclude Tuesday with the championship match
at 7 p.m. All games are being played at La Playa Stadium on the campus of Santa Barbara City College.
|
|
1st
|
2nd
|
Final
|
|
Biola
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Robert Morris
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Scoring Summary:
|
Period
|
Time
|
Team
|
Player
|
Assist
|
|
1
|
1:06
|
RMC
|
Avre
|
Amoah-Tetteh
|
|
2
|
56:09
|
RMC
|
Baidu
|
Avre
|
|
2
|
60:49
|
RMC
|
Baidu
|
Penalty Kick
|
|
2
|
63:23
|
BU
|
Schorel
|
Penalty Kick
|
November 18, 2004
2004 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship
#2 Robert Morris (Ill.) (23-0-0) def. #18
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
(12-4-2) 7-0
Baidu, Avre Record Hat Tricks in Eagles’
Victory
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Second-seeded Robert Morris College (Ill.)
scored four goals in the first seven minutes of the match and went on to defeat
eighteenth-seeded Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) 7-0 in the second round of the
2004 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship.
Elizabeth Baidu and Patience Avre each recorded hat
tricks for the Eagles. Baidu scored the first two goals of the game, in the
second and fifth minutes, with assists from junior forward Basilea
Amoah-Tetteh. Amoah-Tetteh also recorded the final goal of the game, in the 80th
minute, with an assist from Megan Anderson. Avre scored three consecutive
unassisted goals for her hat trick, bringing her season total to 38. The Eagles
out-shot Embry-Riddle 21-9 and goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made seven saves en
route to her school-record 15th shut-out.
Embry-Riddle won its first national championship game yesterday, after
falling in the first round in their previous two appearances. Embry-Riddle won
the Region XIV title to earn the automatic berth for the national championship
and entered the tournament with a six game unbeaten streak. The Eagles conclude
their season with an overall record of 12-4-2.
Robert Morris improves their record to 23-0-0 on the
season and advances to Saturday’s quarterfinal matches. They will face
the winner of tomorrow’s second-round match between seventh-seeded Auburn University
Montgomery (Ala.) and tenth-seeded Biola University
(Calif.).
Game time is set for noon at La Playa Stadium on the campus of Santa Barbara City College.
|
|
1st
|
2nd
|
Final
|
|
Robert Morris
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
|
Embry-Riddle
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Scoring Summary:
|
Period
|
Time
|
Team
|
Player
|
Assist
|
|
1
|
1:19
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RMC
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Baidu
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Amoah-Tetteh
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1
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4:05
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RMC
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Baidu
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Amoah-Tetteh
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1
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4:38
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RMC
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Avre
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Unassisted
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1
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6:19
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RMC
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Avre
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Unassisted
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2
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60:27
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RMC
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Avre
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Unassisted
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2
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61:30
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RMC
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Baidu
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Unassisted
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2
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79:11
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RMC
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Amoah-Tetteh
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Anderson
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EAGLES ADVANCE TO NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT!
11-6-2004
NAIA REGION
VII CHAMPIONSHIP
Robert Morris
College 5
St. Xavier
University 1
NAIA REGION VII SEMI-FINAL
Robert Morris
College 2
Olivet Nazarene University
0
The women's soccer team advanced to their third consecutive NAIA National
Tournament after defeating St. Xavier University 5-1 and
Olivet Nazarene University
2-0 over the weekend. On Saturday, the Eagles pounded CCAC rival St. Xavier
University 5-1 in the NAIA Region VII
title game. St. Xavier came out with a game plan of physical play to deter
the Eagles offense and it worked for the first 25 minutes of the game. In
the 31st minute the Eagles offense got on the board when junior Sara Mussell
hit a shot from 30 yards out that found the top left corner of the goal for a
1-0 Eagles lead. Nine minutes later, junior Basilea Amoah-Tetteh scored
with a shot from 30 yards out as well for a 2-0 lead. The Eagles then added
another goal 55 seconds before half-time as junior Elizabeth Baidu played a
perfect ball for a breakaway for sophomore Patience Avre who put the Eagles up
3-0 at the break. In the 60th minute, Avre made a great individual run
down the left hand side of the field and found Amoah-Tetteh alone in front of
St. Xavier's goal for a 4-0 lead. In the 73rd minute, Baidu fired home a
free kick from 25 yards out to up the Eagles lead to 5-0. The Eagles
defense allowed only their 8th goal of the year in the 81st minute as St. Xavier
cut the margin to 5-1. Freshman goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made 4 saves in
the victory and the Eagles defense of Kulu Yahaya, Sladja Jesic, and Mavis
Danso contained St. Xavier's all-conference forward for the majority of the
game. The Eagles won their semi-final game versus Olivet Nazarene 2-0 on
Friday with freshman Lauren Cooper and junior Elizabeth Baidu scoring the Eagles
goals. Freshman goalkeeper Fati Mohammed made five saves in earning her
RMC record 14th shutout.
The Eagles now await the NAIA National Tournament pairings that will be
announced on Wednesday, November 10th. The tournament will run from
November 17th through November 23rd at Westmont
College in Santa Barbara, California. The
Eagles enter the tournament rated #2 in the final NAIA National Poll with a
perfect 22-0 record.
SEVEN EAGLES NAMED TO CCAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
CCAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Elizabeth Baidu (junior / midfielder)
CCAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Kurt Melcher
CCAC ALL-CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM: Basilea Amoah-Tetteh (junior / forward)*
Patience Avre (sophomore / forward)*
Elizabeth Baidu (junior / midfielder)**
Sladja Jesic (senior / defender)*
Fati Mohammed (freshman / goalkeeper)
Kulu Yahaya (senior / defender)***
CCAC ALL-CONFERENCE
HONORABLE MENTION TEAM: Megan Anderson (senior / midfielder)**
NAIA REGION VII TOURNAMENT
Semi-finals / Friday, November 5th
#1 Robert Morris
College vs #5 Olivet Nazarene
University (11:00 A.M.)
#2 William Penn
University vs #6 St.
Xavier University (1:30 P.M.)
Championship Game / Saturday, November 6th
Winner RMC / ONU vs winner WPU / SXU (1:30 P.M.)
All games will be held at St. Xavier University located at 3700 West 103rd Street
in Chicago with the winner advancing to the NAIA
National Tournament in Santa Barbara,
California.
You can check for scores at www.naia.org
and click on the scoreboard icon on the top right hand corner of the page and
proceed to women's soccer. You can also call Tom Czop at 312-296-0901.
CCAC TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL (10/27/04)
Robert Morris
College 4
St. Xavier
University 0
The #2 rated Eagles soccer team kept rolling with a convincing 4-0
victory over CCAC rival St. Xavier University
