Rochester Pride - RSC Lightning '96

Melissa Anderson & Jessica Munson combined for their 4th shutout in as many games. Goals scored by Cheslae McGee and Sara Driscoll. Pride wasted no time putting the previous weeks work on corner kicks to good use. The second minute, Lindita and Aly combined for another fine short-corner restart, laid the ball neatly across the net where Chelsea finished strongly with a decisive 1-timer. Again, the Screaming Egyptians demonstrated their trademark attack oriented style (35 shots on the day) playing the great majority of the match in the opponents half and allowing only 3 shots against. Again, highest praise is due to the Pride defense, captains Tenealle & Lisa and also Jessica and Mallory, for being a wall in the back and keeping the ball contained to the attacking half. The second goal came in the 57th minute after a partially cleared corner kick. Tenealle on the outside frame served the ball back in strongly across the face of the net a the 6 yard line. After a short scrum, Megan seeing the opportunity step in from her wide position to send the ball back across where Sara finished with her team-leading 4th goal of the season (along with Lindita who also has 4). Goalkeepers: Melissa Anderson, Jessica Munson Goals: Chelsae MacGee (Lindita Ivezaj, Ali Vogt) 2nd min Sara Driscoll, (Megan Stevens, Tenealle Tenwolde) 57th min Shots recorded: 35 Corner Kicks: 9 Crosses: tbd

In what is developing into a characteristic manner for this team, Pride dominated play winning possession, controlling the play with good use of space and good passing, and relentless pressure on the attack. The effort yielded 29 shots and a 3-0 victory. Once again, Pride’s defense set the tone for victory allowing only one shot the entire game and keeping the ball contained to the attacking portion of the field. Congratulation go out to Kandyse Fee and Kelsey Van Maele for picking up their first assists of the season on Lindita’s goal. Kelsey mad a great serve to red zone from a wide position on the right wing and then Kandyse one timed that serve across the face of the net where Lindita was able to finish. Also, congratulations to Ali for her 1st goal of the season on a perfectly placed penalty kick. Very focused. Very disciplined. And a lovely shot. Despite the excellent showing there are several point of play upon which we must improve. While it is true we are making good use of width and continue to gat better at it, I am noticing that we tend to use the width only to one side of the field for long stretches of time. I would like for us to improve totally switching the point of attack from left to right then back again as the play area becomes congested. We largely ignored the left side of the field today and there were many opportunities available there. Also, we were less disciplined about getting the ball across the face of the net once we were in the red zone today than we were yesterday. We started to revert back to those tiny little meaningless 2-3 yard passes just a little bit – not horribly and not throughout the game, but in a few little stretches. We just need to refocus on finding the strong service in the red zone. But there is one major problem on this team that must be put to a stop right now. And that is the persistent lack of attention and confusion on substituting. Such mistakes are entirely unacceptable because they have nothing to do with skill or lack of skill, they have nothing to do with the opponent forcing us into this situation. These problems are nothing less than just not paying attention and not thinking or understanding your assignment. They make the entire team look very, very bad – not to mention they put the entire team in jeopardy. There is absolutely no excuse for not calling off your substitute. And there is absolutely no excuse for not understanding what position you are being asked to play… and it WILL come to an end this week. Finally, congratulations to our goalkeepers Jessica & Melissa for their 3rd shutout. Goalkeepers: Melissa Anderson, Jessica Munson Goals: Ali Vogt (PK) 23rd min Lindita Ivezaj, (Kandyse Fee, Kelsey Van Maele) 32nd min Lindita Ivezaj, (unassisted) 62nd min Shots recorded: 29 Corner Kicks: 16 Crosses: 14

After a two week layoff Pride demonstrated that they have put those two weeks of practice to good use. Scoring 4 goals in the 1st 20 minutes, Pride continued thier dominant style of play to finish with a 7-0 scoreline. Of particular note, our "little eeek", Sara Drisccol, scored her first ever hat trick today. The goalkeeping tandum of Melissa Anderson & Jessica Munson combined for their 2nd shutout of the season. A more detailed game summary will follow after the weekend. Goalkeepers: Melissa Anderson, Jessica Munson Goals: Sara Driscol, (Chelsae McGee, Lindita Ivezaj, Tenealle Tenwolde) 8th min Sara Driscol, (Chelsae McGee, Lindita Ivezaj) 13th min Lindita Ivezaj, (Ali Vogt) 16th min Lindita Ivezaj, (Lisa Zelenak) 18th min Lisa Zelenak, (Alyssa Zarski, Lindita Ivezaj, Mallory Parker-Zibel) 41st min Sara Driscol, (Lindita Ivezaj, Brittany Sparks) 48th min Chelsae McGee, (Julia Musialowski, Ali Vogt) Shots recorded: 35 Corner Kicks: 4 Crosses: 13

To the firemen the police officers the emergency medical technicians the rescue workers and the thousands of selfless volunteers in New York and Washington D.C. who have set all things aside and directed their energies, efforts and resources to a cause no less noble than to aid strangers in need… to you men and women who have shown such bravery in a time of fear, such composure in the midst of chaos and such resolve in the face of personal threat, we salute you. You have looked square into the eye of evil, to those who would see us bend and cower to and surrender our will and freedom as ransom under the threat of terror – and you have stared him down. You inspire us with your steel and resolve. You honor your country by your actions and dedication. You serve God by your charity and selflessness. And you have shown the world what heroes really are. We may never know your names. But we will always know you by your deeds. You will never know all of the people in this country whom you have so inspired, but know this… eighteen 10 & 11 year old girls, a grateful coach and all our families in the town of Rochester, Michigan are among them. We salute you and may God bless you. Coach Ken Hernandez, on behalf of a grateful team. 20 September 2001

Team field trip: Oakland University defeats IPFW 6-0 It rained. Then it REALLY rained. Then it just drizzled. Then the game started. Then the sun came out and it was really hot. Then our hometown Oakland U. women’s soccer team dismantled the visiting Purdue – Fort Wayne squad. Everybody seemed to have a great time and I’m very happy that most of the team showed despite the on again off again weather. For those who came, you were treated to some incredible soccer. We will try to do this again next month. Then it rained again. Check them out. I have added Oakland's Womens Soccer page to our Very Cool Links. Now you can easily keep tabs on their season's progress, team news, schedules, etc. [from OU website] Oakland Bounces Back With Big Win Over IPFW The Oakland University women's soccer team avoided the rain and back-to-back losses with a 6-0 victory over IPFW this afternoon on the OU Soccer Field. The Golden Grizzlies move to 3-1 on the season, while IPFW drops to 0-3. Oakland struck first on a deflection off an IPFW player as sophomore Shelly Piccirillo (Niagara Falls, Ontario/North Myer) hit a header and scored her first goal of the season at the 7:51 minute mark. Sophomore Beth Howson (Grosse Pointe/Grosse Pointe South) followed that up with a couple of goals of her own at the 26:24 and 33:39 marks of the first half. Freshman Katie Arnott (St. Johns, Newfoundland/Bishops College) scored her first goal of her collegiate career at the 35:47 minute mark as she blasted a shot past the IPFW netminder to give Oakland a 4-0 lead after the first half. OU's Ashley McGhee (Burlington, Ontario/Lester B. Pearson) put the Golden Grizzlies up 5-0 with a goal from just outside the box as Erica Demers (Welland, Ontario/Centennial) sprung her free with a pass down the sideline 52:32 into the game. Piccirillo netted the final goal of the game as she was fed in the box from McGhee and gave OU a 6-0 victory. Goalkeepers Sarah Buckland (Burlington, Ontario/Lester B. Pearson) and Laura Cowham (Caledonia/East Kentwood) combined for a shutout as Cowham made one save. "This was a good game to allow us to work on attacking ideas," said O'Shea. "We played hard defensively to win the ball back which prevented IPFW possession." "We created some good scoring chances and capitalized on them." Oakland faces its second Big Ten opponent of the season as they travel to West Lafeyette to take on Purdue. The Boilermakers and Golden Grizzlies do battle at 4 p.m.