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Ashland
University
Eagles
The Eagles won their only match of the week; a 4-0 decision over GLVC foe Saint Joseph’s. Sophomore forward Casey Snyder (Tecumseh, MI) started the scoring in the 17th minute, off an assist from freshman midfielder Alicia Van Zanten (Hudson, OH). It was her team-leading fifth goal. Fellow sophomore forward Kelly Usher (Ashland, OH) tied Snyder for the team lead in goals, with her fifth marker, which came in the 40th minute. Freshman Dani Lamb (Canton, OH/Jackson) netted her second goal of the year right before halftime. Van Zanten provided enough cushion with a goal late in the second half; it was her second tally of the season. Senior goalkeeper Marie Supanich (Sebastopol, CA/Santa Rosa Junior College) recorded eight saves for her third shutout of the season. AU hosts GLIAC opponents Ferris State and Grand Valley State this weekend at the AU Soccer Complex.
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Ferris
State University
Bulldogs
Senior forward Heather O’Keefe (Ada/Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central) has scored a goal in five of her seven matches this season, including her last two to date. O’Keefe’s seven markers in seven matches this campaign already represents a career single-season high, eclipsing her six goals set in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons. O’Keefe’s 49 career points total is currently tied for fifth place on FSU’s career points leaders list with junior forward Tammy Unsworth (White Lake/Walled Lake Northern)... Tammy Unsworth recorded her 13th career assist at Calvin last Wednesday (9/19) and is one shy of moving into a third-place tie with Kristin Aukeman (2002-05) among the Bulldogs’ all-time leaders. Unsworth compiled a career season-best 30 points (12-6=30) in 18 matches a season ago.
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University
of Findlay
Oilers
The Oilers won their only contest of the week, 2-1 in overtime at Ohio Dominican…Freshman Brianna Milne scored the game-winning goal in overtime…Freshman Megan McCracken scored the other goal for the Oilers…Both players now have scored four goals on the year, which is tied for second on the team.
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Gannon University
Golden Knights
Gannon went 1-0-1 in non-conference action last weekend, defeating Davis & Elkins (3-1) and tying Shepherd (0-0) on the road … the Lady Knights are only two victories shy of last year’s victory total with eight regular-season matches remaining … Gannon has earned seven victories for the third consecutive season … Julie Devus (Akron, Ohio/Green) scored the game-winning goal and assisted on a third during Gannon’s 3-1 victory at Davis & Elkins … the Lady Knights overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit with three unanswered second-half goals … the double-overtime scoreless tie at Shepherd was Gannon’s first since battling to a 0-0 deadlock against West Virginia Wesleyan on October 8, 2006 … Holly Johnson (Welland, Ontario/Notre Dame) made five saves against Davis & Elkins while moving to 2-0 in goal … Johnson has a 0.40 goals against average in 225 minutes of action.
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Grand
Valley State University
Lakers
Grand Valley State remains ranked #1 in the NSCAA poll after defeating Southern Indiana 9-0 to move to 7-0 on the year…Through Sept. 16, junior Katy Tafler (Mississauga, Ont./Cawthra Park) ranked fourth in Div. II with 3.17 points per game…Tafler also ranked fourth in goals per game with 1.333…Junior Kristina Nasturzio (Mississauga, Ont./Cawthra Park) ranked fourth in the nation in GAA with a .179 mark and ninth in save percentage with a .923 mark…Grand Valley State ranked fourth in team goals-against average at 0.333…The Lakers are also sixth in the nation with a 0.667 shutout percentage…The Lakers are also one of just four teams in Div. II with a perfect win percentage…Freshmen Gretchen Schatz (Portage, Mich./Central) and Jaleen Dingledine (Newaygo, Mich.) both scored their first collegiate goals against Southern Indiana.
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Mercyhurst
College
Lakers
Junior goalkeeper Rebecca Heintzman has tallied five shutouts this season and has five goals against in nine games. She recorded another shutout this weekend against Davis and Elkins. Heintzman has only allowed one multiple goal game, coming in Mercyhurst’s only loss to Quincy. Heintzman is currently ranked No. 1 in shutouts in the GLIAC and No. 2 in goals against average.
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Northern Michigan University
Wildcats
NMU went 1-0-1 the past week as the Wildcats defeated Northwood (6-0) and tied Saginaw Valley State (1-1 2OT)…This week the ‘Cats travel to Erie, Pa. to take on Gannon and Mercyhurst…NMU is 2-1-1 in its past four games… The 6-0 win over the Timberwolves was the team’s sixth shutout of the season … As a team, NMU has a 0.64 goal-against average and an .882 save-percentage … Kara Music has seen the most time in front of the goal as she has a 0.75 goal-against average with a .870 save-percentage…Brittney Buchanan scored twice for the ‘Cats against the Timberwolves and now has three goals on the season…Casey Wilcox scored her first goal of the season and it stood up in the 1-1 tie with Saginaw Valley.
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Northwood
University
Timberwolves
NUearned its first win of 2007 last week when the Timberwolves went 1-1 … Northwood defeated Finlandia 11-0 Thursday before falling to Northern Michigan … against Finlandia, NU scored five goals in the first and six more in the second to earn the win … the Timberwolves out-shot Finlandia 44-1 and had a 7-1 edge in corner kicks … Northwood had a balanced attack, as seven different players scored goals for the Timberwolves … Carla Donadio (Shelby Twp., Mich./Eisenhower), Jessica Marshall (Strongsville, Ohio), Rachel Goebig (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln Way Central) and Erica Bader (Davison, Mich.) each scored two goals for NU.
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Saginaw
Valley State University
Cardinals
The Cardinals slipped two spots in the NSCAA coaches poll this week down to #25 and were tied for third in the Great Lakes Region...SVSU tied Northern Michigan 1-1 on Sunday in their lone action this week... Senior Stacy LaLond (Cheboygan, Mich.) made a season-high 15 saves in the match to keep things close... Stephanie Roy (Royal Oak, Mich./Dondero) notched her fourth goal of the season against NMU in the first half...Roy ranks second on the team with 11 points and is tied for the team lead with 21 shots.
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