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Women's Soccer
2004 PSAC Playoffs
November 3, 2004
KUTZTOWN WOMEN’S
SOCCER TO HOST PSAC SEMIFINAL GAME
KUTZTOWN, PA – The
Kutztown University women’s soccer team will host Bloomsburg in a
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) semifinal contest.
The game will be played 1:00 PM at Keystone Field on Friday.
The
Golden Bears, who earned a first-round playoff bye, will face the
Huskies, 1-0 winners at West Chester in the first round on Tuesday.
Kutztown finished the regular season strong, winning the first ever
PSAC Eastern Division title (the PSAC was split into Eastern and
Western Divisions this season). The Golden Bears clinched the East
on Saturday, with a 2-0 win over Millersville. On the season, KU
posted an 8-3-1 mark in conference play for 25 points. Under the
direction of 10th year head coach Jeff Schellenberger, the
Golden Bears are 13-4-2 overall in 2004. The 13 wins are second
most in school history, one behind last year’s 14 win total.
The
2004 season started slowly for the Golden Bears, as the team started
just 2-3-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the PSAC East before catching fire
and going 11-1-1 overall and 8-1 in the PSAC East over their final
13 contests. The stretch included a KU record eight-game win
streak.
Kutztown features the PSAC’s top defense, allowing just 13 goals
(0.68/game). Erin Gallagher (jr. Vorhees, NJ/Eastern),
Nikki Marczak (sr. Levittown/Harry S. Truman) and Kate
Downing (sr. Reading/Muhlenberg) have sparked the unit that has
eight shutouts on the season. Other top defenders include
Danielle Schlupp (fr. Holland/Council Rock South), Jamie
Miller (fr. Sinking Spring/Conrad Weiser) and Mallary Kaman
(so. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.).
The
Golden Bears feature a pair of freshman goalkeepers. Nicki
Mitchell (fr. Whitehall/Whitehall) has started all but three
games this season. She is allowing just 0.68 goals against and has
made 60 saves. Lesley Freer (fr. Honesdale/Honesdale)
performed well when pressed into action, surrendering just 0.62
goals against in six games and three starts.
Offensively, the Kutztown squad is led by Julie Folsom (fr.
Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Regional). She ranks fourth in the
conference in scoring with 22 points and goals with 10. Kelly
Murdock (so. West Lawn/Wilson) has seven assists, which ranks her
fourth in the PSAC. She also has three goals and 13 points.
Ashley Smith (so. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.) ranks second on the
team to with five goals, four assists and 14 points. Four of
Smith’s five goals have been game winners, tying her with
Folsom for the team-lead. Kim Kelty (fr. Levittown/Neshaminy)
and Missy Dailey (fr. Warminster/William Tennent) each have
four goals scored on the season.
The
Golden Bears will be making their second playoff appearance, after
making the PSAC playoffs in 2003 for the first time ever. Last
year, Kutztown finished 9-2-1 in the PSAC and lost to Lock Haven,
3-0, in the first round of the tournament. The Golden Bears also
advanced to their first NCAA Northeast Regional in 2003, losing to
Adelphi in the opening round, 4-0.
Tickets
to the game will be available at the gate. Prices are $7 for
adults, $2 for non KU students and $1 for KU students.
Friday’s other semifinal will feature Slippery Rock, the top seed in
the PSAC West, versus Indiana (PA). The semifinal winners will
square off at the winner of the Slippery Rock/IUP game on Sunday.
November 5, 2004
KUTZTOWN ADVANCES TO PSAC
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
KUTZTOWN, PA - Kutztown picked up a
4-3 win over Bloomsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
(PSAC) semifinal contest. Julie Folsom (fr. Wanaque,
NJ/Lakeland Regional) scored a pair of goals as the Golden Bears
notched their first playoff victory and tied the school record for
wins in a season.
With the win, Kutztown
(14-4-2) advances to the PSAC Championship game, where they will
travel to Indiana (PA), 1-0 winners over Slippery Rock in Friday's
other semifinal. Bloomsburg's season concludes with a 9-9-2.
The game
started out with Bloomsburg scoring on its first shot and the Golden
Bears on their first two. The Huskies' Kelly Salvaterra
scored her first goal of the season off a corner at 5:52 to put
Bloomsburg ahead 1-0. Jen Fico assisted on the score.
Kutztown
tied the game at 11:07, when the Kutztown also converted a corner.
Ashley Smith (so. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.) took a tipped
ball and found the back of the net. Lauren Tatro (sr.
Somerville, NJ/Somerville) had the assist. The Golden Bears took the lead
on just their second shot of the contest. Folsom scored
the first of her two goals, with assists from Smith and
Jeannine Bria (jr. Warminster/William Tennent) at 13:43.
Fico
tied the score at 2-2 for Bloomsburg, scoring unassisted at 24:46.
Kutztown again took the lead, when Chrissy Jack (jr. Palermo,
NJ/Ocean City) scored with a diving kick off a cross from Kim
Kelty (Levittown/Neshaminy) at 38:19. The Huskies scored
again to make the halftiime score 3-3. Lindsey Knupp
lofted a long shot over KU goal keeper Nicki Mitchell (fr.
Nazareth/Nazareth) at 41:34.
In the
second half, the two teams battled without a score until 67:16.
Kelty crossed the ball to the front of the goal, where
Folsom stole it from Bloomsburg's keeper, Robin Gerber, and
punched in the game-winner. Kelty picked up her second
assist of the day on the score.
The Golden
Bears outshot Bloomsburg 13-to-8 in the win. After giving up
three goals in the first half, KU's defense clamped down to hold the
Huskies to just three shots in the second half. None of which
required a save from Mitchell - who did not have a save in the
entire game. KU's defensive effort was led by Danielle
Schlupp, Jamie Miller and Kate Downing.
Gerber made a
pair of saves for the Huskies.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook - Women's Soccer
Bloomsburg vs Kutztown (Nov 05, 2004 at Kutztown, PA)
PSAC Semifinal Contest
Kutztown (14-4-2) 4
Bloomsburg (9-9-2) 3
Date: Nov 05, 2004 Attendance: 194
Weather: Cold, windy, clear
Goals by period
1 2 Tot
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Bloomsburg.......... 3 0 - 3
Kutztown............ 3 1 - 4
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 5:52 BLOOM-W Kelly Salvaterra (1) (Jen Fico) - Corner kick, over
GK right side
2. 11:07 KUTZ-W Ashley Smith (6) (Lauren Tatro) - Corner kick,
tipped to Smith
3. 13:43 KUTZ-W Julie Folsom (11) (Ashley Smith;Jeannine Bria)
4. 24:46 BLOOM-W Jen Fico (4) (unassisted)
5. 38:19 KUTZ-W Chrissy Jack (3) (Kim Kelty) - Cross to front,
diving kick
6. 41:34 BLOOM-W Lindsay Knupp (unassisted) - Long shot over keeper
7. 67:16 KUTZ-W Julie Folsom (12) (Kim Kelty) - cross to front, 3
stole ball from keeper
Shots: Bloomsburg 8, Kutztown 13
Saves: Bloomsburg 2 (Robin Gerber 2), Kutztown 0
November 6, 2004
GOLDEN BEARS TO PLAY IN PSAC
CHAMPIONSHIP
KUTZTOWN, PA -
The Kutztown University women's soccer team will travel to Indiana
(PA) for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
Championship game on Sunday at 1:00 PM.
The Golden
Bears advanced to the championship after winning the PSAC East and
defeating Bloomsburg, 4-3, in a semifinal match at Kutztown on
Friday. The Indians advanced to the finals after finishing
third in the Western Division. IUP defeated second-seeded Lock
Haven, 1-0, in the opening round, and then upset the top-seeded team
from Slippery Rock, 1-0.
The win over
Bloomsburg was Kutztown's first ever playoff victory and tied the
school record for wins in a season with 14. On the year, the
Golden Bears are 14-4-2.
Julie Folsom (fr.
Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Regional) scored two of Kutztown's four
goals in the semifinal victory and now has 12 goals, two assists and
26 points on the season.
Ashley Smith (so. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.)
had a goal and an assist in the contest. For the season, she
has six goals, five assists and 17 points.
Kim Kelty (fr. Levittown/Neshaminy)
and
Kelly
Murdock (so. West Lawn/Wilson)
are tied for third on the team with 13 points apiece. Kelty
had two assists against the Huskies and now has four goals and five
assists. Murdock leads the Golden Bears with seven
assists on the season.
Despite
allowing three goals against Bloomsburg, the Kutztown defense still
leads the PSAC with 0.78 goals against mark.
Erin Gallagher
(jr. Vorhees, NJ/Eastern),
Nikki Marczak (sr. Levittown/Harry S. Truman) and Kate
Downing (sr. Reading/Muhlenberg) form the teeth of the KU
defense.
Danielle Schlupp (fr. Holland/Council Rock South), Jamie
Miller (fr. Sinking Spring/Conrad Weiser) and Mallary Kaman
(so. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.) are top defenders, as well.
Nicki
Mitchell (fr. Whitehall/Whitehall)
has started 17 of Kutztown's 20 games. She allows just 0.81
GAA and has 60 saves.
Indiana enters the game with a mark of 18-3 on the season.
Erin Falce and Crystal Heder form a strong one-two punch
for the Indians. Falce leads the PSAC in scoring with
28 goals and nine assists for 65 points. Heder has 15
goals and nine assists for 39 points. The team's third leading
scorer, Emily Thomas, has both of IUP's postseason goals.
For the season, Thomas has seven goals and seven assists for
21 points. The dangerous IUP offense generates 3.83
goals/game.
Goalkeeper Sarah Daw has 16 starts in 2004, and allows just
0.76 GAA and has made 80 saves.
Tickets will be available at the gate and will cost $7 for adults
and $2 for students.
November 7, 2004
GOLDEN BEARS FALL IN PSAC TITLE
GAME
INDIANA, PA -
Kutztown fell 3-2 to Indiana (PA) in the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference Championship. Emily Thomas scored a pair of
goals for the Indians.
The Golden
Bears took a 1-0 lead at 13:00, when
Kelly
Murdock (so. West Lawn/Wilson) scored with an assist from
Lauren Tatro (sr. Somerville, NJ/Somerville).
The lead stood for
10 minutes, before Thomas started a 17 minute stretch that
saw IUP score three goals. Crystal Heder assisted on
the score. Thomas then scored the game-winner two
minutes later, at 25:00, with an assist from Erin Falce. Falce
then capped the scoring when she took an assist from Shelley
Queiser at 40:00.
Kutztown scored
the only goal of the second half, when
Kim Kelty (fr. Levittown/Neshaminy)
scored off an assist from Ashley Smith (so. Lancaster/Manheim
Twp.) at the 63:00 mark.
KU outshot the
Indians 9-to-7.
Nicki
Mitchell (fr. Whitehall/Whitehall)
made three saves in goal for the Golden Bears, who fall to 14-5-2 on
the season. IUP improved to 19-3 in 2004, behind the
goalkeeping of Sarah Daw. She made seven saves in the
win.
Thomas was
named the tournament MVP after the contest. She scored four of
IUP's five postseason goals, and all three game-winners. Her
other playoff goals came in 1-0 wins over Lock Haven and Slippery
Rock.
Kutztown
remains at 14 wins for the year, which is tied for a school single
season record. KU won 14 games in 2003, as well.
The Golden
Bears now await word on a potential bid to the NCAA Championships.
The announced of the field is scheduled for Monday.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook - Women's Soccer
Kutztown vs IUP (11-7-2004 at Indiana, Pa.)
Kutztown (14-5-2) vs. IUP (19-3)
Date: 11-7-2004 Attendance: 150
Weather:
Goals by period
1 2 Tot
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Kutztown............ 1 1 - 2
Indiana (PA)........ 3 0 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 13:00 KUTZ-W Kelly Murdock (Lauren Tatro)
2. 23:00 IUP-W Emily Thomas (Crystal Heder)
3. 25:00 IUP-W Emily Thomas (Erin Falce)
4. 40:00 IUP-W Erin Falce (Shelley Queiser)
5. 63:00 KUTZ-W Kim Kelty (Ashley Smith)
Shots: Kutztown 9, IUP 7
Saves: Kutztown 3 (Nicki Mitchell 3), IUP 7 (Sarah Daw 7)
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