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Women's Soccer
Kutztown climbs to 18th in the national rankings
KUTZTOWN,
 PA.
(October 6, 2009) –
The
Kutztown University women’s soccer team is ranked 18th
nationally and second in the Atlantic Region in the weekly poll
released Tuesday by the National Soccer Coaches’ Association of
America (NSCAA).
Kutztown (8-2-1 overall) is ranked in the Atlantic Region behind
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) schools West Chester.
Behind KU are Indiana, California, Gannon, Edinboro, Davis & Elkins,
East Stroudsburg, Shippensburg, Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock.
The
Golden Bears, who were 24th last week, have won four consecutive
matches, including the last three via shutout. Last week, Kutztown
defeated Mansfield, 3-0, and Davis & Elkins, 2-0. Sophomore
Chelsea Bressler (Cleona/Annville-Cleona) scored two goals and
had an assist last week. She scored a goal in each match last week.
Freshman keeper
Alyssa Hackelberg (Randolph,
NJ/Randolph) has posted five shutouts this season.
During the season,
Kutztown has defeated three teams that are currently regionally
ranked. Kutztown begins a five-game road trip with a match at
Philadelphia University Tuesday afternoon. Philadelphia is ranked
eighth in the East Region. The Golden Bears also visit Clarion
University Saturday afternoon.
Based in Kansas City, Kan., the NSCAA is the largest coaches'
organization in the United States. Since its founding in 1941, it
has grown to include more than 28,000 members who coach both genders
at all levels of the sport. In addition to a national rankings
program for colleges and high schools, NSCAA offers an extensive
recognition program that presents nearly 10,000 individual awards
every year. It fulfills its mission of coaching education through a
nationwide program of clinics and week-long courses, teaching more
than 4,000 soccer.
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