Women's Soccer
2008 Game Recaps
 

last updated 10/16/2008 12:33 PM

Oct. 15, 2008
Kutztown University (10-3-2)          2
Shepherd University (5-10-0)          0
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KUTZTOWN, Pa. — For the seventh straight season, the 23rd-ranked Kutztown University women’s soccer team reached double-digit wins with a 2-0 non-conference victory over Shepherd University Wednesday at Keystone Field.

Carolynne Kahl

The Golden Bears (10-3-2) also moved into second all-time in KU history by remaining unbeaten in their last 11 games. The streak is one game off the record set in 2003, when KU was unbeaten in 12 consecutive games. KU was 10-0-2 during that streak in 2003, whereas the 2008 Golden Bears are 10-0-1 throughout their last 11 games.

A late first-half goal helped KU keep the streak alive, as Carolynne Kahl (so. Bethel/Tulpehocken) fired in a pass from Chelsea Bressler (fr. Cleona/Annville-Cleona) over the keeper with 1 second left on the clock.

Trystin Figel (so. Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex), who had good touches with her head and feet all throughout the game, cashed in with 10:04 left to score her first goal of the season. A rebound off a defender's head on a corner kick went right to Figel, who one-touched it over the keeper and just under the crossbar for the 2-0 lead.

Steph Addleman (fr. Chambersburg/Chambersburg) did not have to make a save to collect her sixth shutout as a Golden Bear. It was her third straight shutout and KU has not allowed a goal in the last 330:29 of play.

Lauren Brown (fr. Dover, Del./Caesar Rodney) and Chelsea Deeter (so. Langhorne/Neshaminy) anchored the Golden Bears defense which held Shepherd without a shot.

"I was pleased with the way we played,” KU head coach Erik Burstein said. "Our team defending was very solid and the play of Trystin Figel was fantastic. This was a great team effort. We gave some players an opportunity to get after it and they did not disappoint. We are on the right track at the moment, but we need to continue to stay focused and keep working hard toward better things."

The Golden Bears, who are now ranked second in the region by the NCAA, will travel to East Stroudsburg for a 7 p.m. contest Friday. KU holds a four-point lead on the Warriors in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division standings.