2008-09 UW-Oshkosh Women's Soccer News
Titans Receive NSCAA Academic Award
Drott Repeats As All-WIAC Selection
Blugolds Oust Titans In WIAC Tournament Opener
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Amy Smith scored twice and tallied an assist as UW-Eau Claire defeated UW-Oshkosh, 4-0, in a quarterfinal round match of the WIAC Women's Soccer Tournament held Saturday (Nov. 1) in Eau Claire. |
Titans To Face UW-Eau Claire In WIAC Tournament Debut
UW-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire will square off in a quarterfinal round contest of the 2008 WIAC Women's Soccer Tournament at 2 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 1) in Eau Claire. |
Titans Fall To Pioneers In Home Finale
Carroll University bounced back from an early deficit to slip past UW-Oshkosh, 2-1, in a women's soccer match held Monday (Oct. 27) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. |
Late Score Lifts Eagles Past Titans
Erin Wilson scored the second of her two goals with less than seven minutes to play to give the UW-La Crosse women's soccer team a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Oct. 25) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. |
Titans End Four-Match Losing Skid
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team ended a four-match losing streak and started its final homestand of the 2008 season with a 2-1 victory over Clarke College (Iowa) on Tuesday (Oct. 21) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. |
Nationally Ranked Blugolds Drop Titans
Rachel Nerison scored a goal in each half to lead the UW-Eau Claire women's soccer team to a 4-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Oct. 18) in Eau Claire. |
Nationally Ranked Pointers Flee From Titans
The UW-Stevens Point women’s soccer team scored seven second-half goals, including four by Amanda Prawat, en route to a 9-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. |
Falcons Fly Away From Titans
UW-River Falls snapped its seven-game WIAC losing streak by defeating UW-Oshkosh, 3-0, in a women's soccer match held Saturday (Oct. 11) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. |
Blazers Slip Past Titans
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team managed just two shots as it dropped a 1-0 decision to The College of St. Benedict on Sunday (Oct. 5) in St. Joseph, Minn. The College of St. Benedict, which improved its all-time record against UW-Oshkosh to 7-1-1, attempted seven shots. Beshears and Leah Schleppergrell each launched two shots to pace the Blazers. The contest featured 17 corner kicks, including 11 by The College of St. Benedict. |
Titans Exterminate Yellowjackets
UW-Oshkosh scored all of its goals in the first half as it defeated UW-Superior, 3-0, in a women's soccer match held Saturday (Oct. 4) in Superior. |
Warhawks Nip Titans
All of the contest's scoring took place in the first half as the UW-Whitewater women's soccer team registered a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Oct. 1) in Whitewater. UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) made two saves in the match and UW-Whitewater goalkeeper Mary Scanlin four. |
Titans, Blue Devils Play To Stalemate
The differences between the UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stout women's soccer teams went unresolved as they battled to a 1-1 double-overtime tie on Saturday (Sept. 27) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. |
Titans To Wear Pink
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team will wear pink jerseys on Saturday (Sept. 27) in honor of Dr. Joan Casey, the late mother of Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha). |
Titans Rally Past Falcons
Jennifer Nesbitt (So. • Sturgeon Bay) and Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) scored goals within six minutes of each other late in the second half to propel the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Concordia University Wisconsin on Thursday (Sept. 25) in Mequon. |
Titans Slam Door On Vikings
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team scored twice in the final four minutes of play to pull away and defeat Lawrence University, 4-1, on Sunday (Sept. 21) in Appleton. Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) gave UW-Oshkosh a quick 1-0 lead when she took passes from Erin Rickard (Jr. • Cedarburg) and Jennifer Nesbitt (So.• Sturgeon Bay) and scored just 118 seconds into the match. The Titans held their one-goal lead until Fiordellisi scored off a pass from Nikki Reed (Fr. • Muskego) at the 72:05 mark of the contest. It was the second and third goals of the season for Fiordellisi. UW-Oshkosh, which posted its eighth straight win over Lawrence University, attempted 27 shots. Casey led the Titans with six shots, while Fiordellisi and Rickard tallied three each. Lawrence University attempted 10 shots, including three by both Seeley and Sarah Ehlinger. UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Danielle Sobralski (Fr. • Oshkosh) saved seven shots to earn the victory in her collegiate debut. Lawrence University goalkeeper Lindsey Ahlen allowed all four goals and saved 15 shots, including 10 in the first half. |
Titans Shut Out Green Knights
Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) scored an early goal as UW-Oshkosh nipped St. Norbert College, 1-0, in a women's soccer match held Wednesday (Sept. 17) in De Pere. Erny provided the Titans' margin of victory when she took a pass from Erin Rickard (Jr. • Waukesha) and scored just 7:49 into play. Rickard passed to Erny's location on the field, and Erny beat St. Norbert College goalkeeper Mallory Ford to the ball and drilled it into an empty net. The goal was Erny's team-leading fourth of the season. UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) made four saves to record her second straight shutout and sixth of her career. Neve had three saves in the Titans' 2-0 win over UW-Platteville on Saturday (Sept. 13). UW-Oshkosh (3-2-1) attempted 16 shots, including 11 in the second half, and six corner kicks. Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha) launched five shots and Rickard three to lead the Titans. St. Norbert College (4-4-1), which suffered its sixth straight loss to UW-Oshkosh, attempted 14 shots and four corner kicks. Stephanie Gatyas fired seven shots and Jenni Jacobson and Kate Kaminski two each for the Green Knights. Ford made seven saves for St. Norbert College, which suffered its sixth straight loss to UW-Oshkosh. The Titans lead the all-time series with the Green Knights by a 9-3-1 tally. |
Titans Conquer Pioneers In WIAC Opener
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team remained unbeaten against UW-Platteville as it opened WIAC play with a 2-0 victory over the Pioneers on Saturday (Sept. 13) in Platteville. UW-Oshkosh (2-2-1/1-0 WIAC) scored once in each half, including on an own goal just 8:01 into the contest. The Titans took their early advantage when a UW-Platteville defender headed a corner kick from Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro) into its own goal. UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 2-0 on a goal by Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) at the 55:12 mark of the match. Erny's team-leading third goal of the season was set up by Erin Rickard's (Jr. • Waukesha) steal of the ball around the 35-yard line. Rickard then passed the ball to Erny for the break-away goal. The Titans attempted 16 shots, including five by Williams and three by Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha). UW-Oshkosh had six corner kicks, with five of them coming in the first half. UW-Platteville (3-1/0-1 WIAC) launched 11 shots and four corner kicks. Kim Schneckloth had four shots for the Pioneers and Amberlynn Gonzales, Allie Metcalfe and Tara Porter two each. UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) recorded her fifth career shutout by stopping three shots. UW-Platteville goalkeeper Hannah Krier tallied six saves. UW-Oshkosh has won all 16 of its matches with UW-Platteville, including the last 13 by a shutout. The Titans have scored the last 33 goals in the series. |
Cobbers Edge Titans On Direct Kick
Abby Habein's goal on a direct kick in the 70th minute of play gave the Concordia College (Minn.) women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Sunday (Sept. 6) in Moorhead, Minn. Concordia College, which won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title a year ago, controlled play for nearly the entire match. The Cobbers (3-0-1) finally broke the scoreless contest when Sam Johnson was fouled just outside the UW-Oshkosh penalty box. Habein then sailed her 25-yard direct kick into the far side of the net past the UW-Oshkosh wall and goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Fr. • Waukesha), who was screened on the play. UW-Oshkosh (1-2-1) came up with just one shot on goal the rest of the way and that was stopped by Concordia College goalkeeper Britt Reiersgord. Concordia College totaled 15 shots and six corner kicks. Sam Johnson led the Cobbers with four shots while Maia Johnson added three. UW-Oshkosh was held to just five shots and one corner kick by its first-time opponent. Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) had two shots to lead the Titans while Chloe Kierszh (Fr. • Oshkosh), Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha) and Jennifer Nesbitt (So. • Sturgeon Bay) tallied one each. Both goalkeepers went the distance as UW-Oshkosh's Walder stopped three shots and Concordia College's Reiersgord one. |
Overtime Penalty Kick Lifts Saints Past Titans
Courtney McKenzie scored on a penalty kick with 1:10 remaining in the second overtime period to lift The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Sept. 6) in Moorhead, Minn. UW-Oshkosh (1-1-1), playing its third straight overtime contest, struck first when Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) took a pass from Jenny Drott (Sr. • Mukwonago) and scored at the 20:27 mark of the match. UW-Oshkosh held its lead until The College of St. Scholastica's Robin Johnson got a pass from Sara Olson and scored at the 47:37 mark of the game. The Titans regained the advantage over their second-time opponent when Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) took a cross from Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) and sailed a shot into the net at the 49:16 mark of the match. The College of St. Scholastica (3-0) tied the score at 2-2 when Angie Groh emerged from a scramble after a corner kick from Nicole Brandt and scored at the 67:49 mark of the contest. In the first overtime period, UW-Oshkosh fired two shots and The College of St. Scholastica one. The Saints dominated the second overtime session by posting a 6-0 advantage in shots. A tripping foul on UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) helped set up the Saints' winning goal and their 16th consecutive regular season victory. Both teams launched 20 shots in the contest, with Johnson totaling four for the Saints and Erny 10 for the Titans. The College of St. Scholastica had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. Neve stopped 10 shots for UW-Oshkosh, while goalkeeper Bailey Nahlum blocked seven shots for The College of St. Scholastica. The contest marked the second meeting between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh winning by a 4-0 count in 2003. |
UW-Oshkosh Wins Battle Of The Titans
With their nickname the same, it was the UW-Oshkosh Titans that prevailed with a 1-0 women's soccer overtime victory over the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. UW-Oshkosh's Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) tallied the winning goal by sending her lone shot of the contest into the net at the 95:31 mark of the match. Casey's goal, which came on an assist by Steffanie Nagan (So. • Kaukauna), was the first allowed by Illinois Wesleyan University (2-1) in three matches. UW-Oshkosh (1-0-1) had an opportunity to take a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute of play, but a goal was wiped out due to an offside call. Illinois Wesleyan University dominated the flow of play, posting advantages of 22-10 in shots and 8-1 in corner kicks. Alyssa Feulner, Erin Kugler, Caroline Leighton and Elizabeth Sinclair all took four shots for Illinois Wesleyan University, while Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) took three shots and Erin Rickard (Jr. • Cedarburg) two for UW-Oshkosh. UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Fr. • Waukesha) totaled eight saves in her collegiate debut. Ali Novak had seven saves for Illinois Wesleyan University. It was the second meeting between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh winning by a 2-1 score in 2003. |
Titans' Season Opener Results In Tie
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team opened its 2008 season by playing to a 2-2 double-overtime tie with Maryville University (Mo.) on Friday (Aug. 29) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. UW-Oshkosh players had a foot in three of the contest's four goals, including an own goal that helped Maryville University tie the score at 2-2 with 4:27 left in regulation. The unusual goal came five minutes after Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) put the Titans ahead 2-1 with an unassisted goal. Neither team scored in overtime as UW-Oshkosh (0-0-1) posted a 5-0 advantage in shots. The Titans had three of their shots saved, including two in the second extra period. Maryville University (0-0-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead when Sarah Griggs took a pass from Megan McCabe and scored 17:59 into the match. The Saints held their advantage until the Titans' Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) scored on an assisted goal by Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro) at the 64:07 mark. UW-Oshkosh launched 30 shots against its first-time opponent, including 17 in the second half. Casey, Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha) and Amanda Matzke (Sr. • Green Bay) paced the Titans with five shots each. Maryville University, which compiled a 13-7-1 record a year ago, attempted eight shots. Griggs had a team-leading four shots for the Saints. UW-Oshkosh's Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) and Maryville University's Julie McChesney played all 110 minutes at goalkeeper. McChesney counted 14 saves in the match and Neve three. The Saints also had a defender record a save. |
Titans' Alumni Game Set For August 23
The 2008 UW-Oshkosh Women's Soccer Alumni Game is scheduled for Saturday, August 23 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. The contest begins at 2 p.m. The facility opens for warm-ups at 1 p.m. After the game, UW-Oshkosh alumni and friends will have an opportunity to tour J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium and see the latest additions to the venue, including the new women's soccer locker room. "The alumni game is a great opportunity for our current players to meet and greet some of the past athletes who have played before them," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Erin Coppernoll. "It is great to see where life has taken all of the alumni. I look forward to visiting with all of our alumni each year." |