2006 NSCAA/adidas Women’s NCAA Division III All-America Team

First Team
Pos.	Name		Cl.	School			Hometown
K 	Christy Carr		Fr.	Hardin-Simmons		Pleasanton, Texas
D 	Courtney Krol	Jr.	College of New Jersey		Howell, N.J.
D 	Lauren Thompson	Sr.	Otterbein			Pickerington, Ohio
D	Ashley Van Vechten *	Jr.	Rochester			Rochester, N.Y.
M	Kelly Donnelly *	Sr.	Virginia Wesleyan		Cranford, N.J.
M 	Meghan Fowler-Finn	Sr.	Washington (Mo.)		Fort Wayne, Ind.
M 	Kaitlin Giannetti	Sr.	Johns Hopkins		Montclair, N.J.
M 	Laura Koontz *	Sr.	Wheaton (Ill.)			Kernersville, N.C.
F 	Stef Rowe		Jr.	Messiah			Milton, Pa.
F 	Amy Armstrong	Sr.	Amherst			Avon, Conn.
F 	Jill Capel		Sr.	Calvin			Hudsonville, Mich.
 
Second Team
Pos.	Name		Cl.	School			Hometown
K	Jeanette Piper Crowell	Sr.	Amherst			San Rafael, Calif.
D 	Bethany Barton	Jr.	Wheaton (Ill.)			Wheaton, Ill.
D	Erin Davis		Jr.	Wheaton (Mass.)		Easton, Conn.
D 	Ashley Williams	Sr.	Ithaca			Cranberry, Pa.
M 	Dana DiBruno *	Jr.	College of New Jersey		Cherry Hill, N.J.
M 	Tammy Hoch		Sr.	Denison			Moon Township, Pa.
M 	Whitney Piendak	Sr.	Hardin-Simmons		Southlake, Texas
M 	Savannah Stolzenburg	Sr.	Messiah			Grand Island, N.Y.
F 	Jennah Carter	Sr.	Guilford			Orlando, Fla.
F	Michelle Corbett	So.	Ohio Wesleyan		Dublin, Ohio
F 	Annick Lamb		So.	Santa Cruz			Santa Barbara, Calif.
F 	Kate Semmler	Sr.	Trinity (Texas)		Houston, Texas
 
Third Team
Pos.	Name		Cl.	School			Hometown
K 	Lindsey Fish 		Sr. 	Redlands 			Los Altos, Calif.
D 	Margaret Coffin * 	Sr. 	Bates 			Westford, Mass.
D 	Jessica Koenig 	Jr.	Trinity (Texas) 		Galveston, Texas
D 	Becky Westbrock 	Sr.	Wisconsin-Eau Claire 		Oakdale, Minn.
M 	Annie Borton * 	Sr.	Macalester 			Berkeley, Calif.
M 	Susan Butler		Sr.	Willamette 			Boise, Idaho
M 	Stephanie Heath 	Sr.	Gettysburg			Scotch Plains, N.J.
M 	Mary Velan **	Jr. 	Oneonta State 		Stamford, N.Y.
M 	Kim Walker		Sr. 	Middlebury 			Ridgewood, N.J.
F 	Laura Burnett-Kurie 	Jr.	William Smith 			Durham, N.H.
F 	Caitlin Cuozzo 	Jr. 	Union (N.Y.) 			Norfolk, Mass.
F 	Adrienne Folsom 	Jr. 	Puget Sound 		Lakewood, Wash.
F	Catherine Nathans 	So.	Western Connecticut 	New Fairfield, Conn.

* indicates prior selection

NEWISA ALL New England SELECTIONS for DIVISION III

First Team
Piper Crowell		Amherst			Sr
Meg Coffin		Bates			Sr
Hannah Hassler		Gordon			Jr
Erin Davis		Wheaton			Jr
Jenna Stiegler		Wheaton			Jr
Tara Wagner		Keene State		Sr
Caitrin Abshere		Middlebury		 Sr
Jessica Gomes		Western Conn		Sr
Martha Furtek 		Tufts			Jr
Angelamaria Viscomi	Wheaton			So
Amy Armstrong		Amherst			Sr
Paula McGinn		Endicott		Jr
Catherine  Nathens	Western Conn		So
Lauren Konopka		Wheaton			Jr

Second Team
Liza Benson		Colby			Sr
Kim Massa		Worcester State		Sr
Alanna Darling		Amherst			So
Melissa Lambert		Eastern Conn.		Sr
Staci Wiencko		Endicott		Sr
Kayla Thibeault		Springfield		So
Caitlin Boyle		Western Conn		Jr
Meg Murphy		Amherst			Fr
Kim Walker		Middlebury		Sr
Lauren Cush		Worcester State		Jr
Ann Zeigler		Bowdoin			Jr
Laura Williamson	Colby			Sr
Caitlin D’Amario	Endicott		Sr
Amy Ludlum		MIT			Jr
 
Third Team
Marissa Sullivan	WNEC	 		Sr
Bobbi Dennison		Bowdoin			Jr
Amy Wilson 		Clark			Sr
Breann Carello		Salve Regina		Sr
Rachel Gallagher	Wentworth	        Sr
Lesley Pruzansky	Amherst			Sr
Lauren Peltier		Springfield		So
Kristin Thornton	WNEC	 		Sr
Kim Alexander		Bates			Sr
Lisa Kaplan		Brandeis		Sr
Makaila Sinclair	New England Coll    	Sr
Caillin Wall		Wentworth		Sr

National Soccer Coaches Association of America
Division III All Region Teams-New England
					

1st Team
Pos	Name			Year	School			Hometown
GK	Pipin Crowell		Sr	Amherst			San Raefel,CA
D	Megan Coffin		Sr	Bates			Westford,MA
D	Alana Darling		So	Amherst			Charlton,MA
D	Erin Davis		Jr	Wheaton			Easton,Ct
D	Jessica Hing		Sr	Williams		Oakland,CA
M	Martha Furtek		Jr	Tufts			East Falmouth,MA
M	Jessica Gomes		Sr	Western Connecticut	Wallingford,CT
M	Angelmaria Viscomi	So	Wheaton			Newton,MA
M	Kimberly Walker		Sr	Middlebury		Ridgewood,NJ
F	Amy Armstrong		So	Amherst			Avon,CT
F	Lauren Konopka		Jr	Wheaton			Medford,NJ
F	Catherine Nathans	So	Western Connecticut	New Fairfield,CT

2nd Team					
Pos	Name			Year	School			Hometown
GK	Liza Benson		Sr	Colby			Orchid,Fl
GK	Jenna Cappellieri	Jr	Western Connecticut	Stratford,CT
D	Annie Benedict		Jr	Tufts			Millburn,NJ
D	Nicole Gaudette		So	Eastern Conn		Colchester,Ct
D	Kayla Thibeauh		So	Springfield		Lebanon,CT
M	Caitlin Abshere		Sr	Middlebury		Madison,WI
M	Lauren Cush		Jr	Worcester State		Hudson,MA
M	Lesley Pruzansky	Sr	Amherst			Saratoga,CA
F	Kimberly Alexander	Sr	Bates			Cumberland,ME
F	Lisa Kaplin		Sr	Brandeis		Armonk,NY
F	Amy Ludlum		Jr	MIT			Mission Viejo,CA
F	Paula McGinn		Jr	Endicott		Lynn,MA
								
3rd Team 
Pos	Name			Year	School			Hometown
GK	Kimberly Massa		Sr	Worcester State		Westford,MA
GK	Kat Vater		Sr	MIT			Middleton,WI
D	Hannah Hassler		Jr	Gordon			Westford,Vt
D	Michelle Lambert	Sr	Eastern Conn		Oakdale,CT
D	Grace Moore		Jr	Bowdoin			Groton, MA
D	Michelle Read		Sr	Eastern Conn		Wallingford,CT
M	Caitlin Gavin		Sr	RIC			Portsmouth, RI
M	Megan Murphy		Fr	Amherst			Springfield,MA
M	Tara Wagner		Sr	Keene State		Avon,CT
F	Caitlin D'Amario	Sr	Endicott		East Longmeadow,MA
F	Kimberly Crayco		Jr	Western Connecticut	Bolton, CT
F	Shelby Pickering 	So	Husson			Lee, ME
F	Annie Zeigler		Jr	Bowdoin			Washington, DC

Western Connecticut State University women's Head Coach Joe Mingachos was named National Soccer Coaches Association of America New England Coach of the Year on Tuesday, November 28.
     He along with six other regional coaches are now eligible for National honors, which will be announced on December 16.
     Mingachos, who recently completed his 10th year, has a career record of 169-35-15.  He and the Colonials went 20-2-1 this past fall, captured the Little East Conference regular-season and tournament championship and made their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance.

2006 WOMEN’S SENIOR COLLEGE DIVISION III REGIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR

New England			JOE MINGACHOS		WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE 
Central Region			SEAN YENGO		U. OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE
Great Lakes			MARK RECKER		CALVIN COLLEGE
Mid Atlantic			BARRY DOHNER		ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE
New York			TERRY GURNETT 		UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
South				NEIL CUNNINGHAM		WASHINGTON AND LEE
West				MICHAEL RUNEARE		U. CAL-SANTA CRUZ

District One

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Little East Conference announced its 2006 All-Conference teams and end-of-the season awards this afternoon after a vote by the Leagues eight coaches. Western Connecticut State University sophomore striker Catherine Nathans was unanimously selected as the Offensive Player of the Year, while teammate junior goalie Jenna Cappellieri earned Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Eastern Connecticut senior defender Michelle Read shared Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors.  WestConn's Joe Mingachos was tabbed the Coach of the Year. Keene State College freshman Molly Brunelle earned Rookie of the Year.

Nathans, a starter in all 21 matches, spearheaded a Colonials’ attacking third that ranks 11th in the nation in scoring offense (3.95), while leading the conference circuit in points (237), goals (83), and assists (71). A prolific scorer, she sits atop the Little East leaders in points (50) and goals (21). Nathans registered at least a point in all but three matches, including logging eight games with at least three points. She was named the Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 10.

Cappellieri backstopped a stifling Western Connecticut defense that posted a conference-low 10 goals allowed and a miniscule 0.47 goals against average. The three-time Defensive Player of the Week ranks 26th nationally in save percentage (0.89). Cappellieri is tied for second in the conference in shutouts (four), third in goals against average (0.63), and sixth in saves (69). She held her opposition scoreless for 381 minutes and 38 seconds, a streak that spans six matches between Sept. 28 and Oct. 11, 2006.

Read anchored a heralded Warriors defensive third that ranked second in the Little East in goals allowed (15), goals against average (0.73), and shutouts (10). Read is also making her first appearance on the All-Conference first-team. Eastern Connecticut limited its opposition to two or fewer goals in 19 of its 20 matches. A versatile player, she also contributed to the offensive rush, registering 15 points on seven goals and an assist.

Mingachos led the third-ranked Colonials to an overall record of 19-1-1, including a 7-0 mark in conference action. Under his direction, Western Connecticut defeated Keene State in the championship round of the Little East Tournament, earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Colonials are among the national leaders in scoring offense (3.95), save percentage (13th, .897), shutout percentage (15th, .67), and goals against average (20th, .047). Mingachos was also the 2005 Little East Women's Soccer Coach of the Year.

The 2006 Little East Conference Tournament champions, Western Connecticut placed a conference-high six student-athletes on the first-team. Joining Cappellieri and Nathans are senior midfielder Calie Carter, junior forward Kim Crayco, senior midfielder Jessica Gomes, and junior back Lindy Winchell.

Eastern Connecticut also placed six student-athletes on the conference teams, placing three each on the first and second-teams. The defensive tandem of sophomore Nicole Gaudette and junior Melissa Lambert share first-team honors with Read, while senior midfielder Carrie Fleischer, sophomore goalie Megan Gloster, and freshman midfielder Taylor MacDonald earned second-team accolades.

Rhode Island College received five spots on the All-Conference teams. Senior midfielder Caitlin Gavin and classmate forward Erika Haaland earned top-honors, while juniors Mallory Bileau, Gina Calenda, and Brittney Godbout represented the Anchorwomen on the second-team.

The 2006 Little East Tournament runners-up Keene State College placed junior back Jess Pepin and senior midfielder Tara Wagner both on the first-team, while Brunelle received second-team recognition.

Plymouth State University, the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Dartmouth each placed a student-athlete on the second-team.
 

Little East Conference
2006 Women's Soccer Awards

Offensive Player of the Year
Catherine Nathans, Sophomore, Forward, Western Conn. State University 
Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Jenna Cappellieri, Senior, Goalie, Western Connecticut State University 
Michelle Read, Senior, Back, Eastern Connecticut State University 
Rookie of the Year
Molly Brunelle, First-year, Midfielder, Keene State College 
Coach of the Year
Joe Mingachos - Western Connecticut State University

First Team 
Name 			Position 	Class 		Institution 
Kim Crayco		Forward 	Junior 		Western Connecticut 
Erika Haaland		Forward 	Senior 		Rhode Island College 
Catherine Nathans	Forward 	Sophomore 	Western Connecticut 
Calie Carter 		Midfield 	Senior 		Western Connecticut 
Caitlin Gavin 		Midfield 	Senior 		Rhode Island College 
Jessica Gomes		Midfield 	Senior 		Western Connecticut 
Tara Wagner		Midfield 	Senior 		Keene State 
Nicole Gaudette		Back 		Sophomore 	Eastern Connecticut 
Melissa Lambert		Back 		Senior 		Eastern Connecticut 
Jess Pepin 		Back 		Junior 		Keene State 
Michelle Read		Back 		Senior 		Eastern Connecticut 
Lindy Winchell		Back 		Junior 		Western Connecticut 
Jenna Cappellieri	Goalkeeper 	Senior 		Western Connecticut 

Second Team 
Name 			Position 	Class 		Institution 
Gina Calenda		Forward 	Junior 		Rhode Island College 
Brittney Godbout	Forward 	Junior 		Rhode Island College 
Sarah Killingbeck	Forward 	Sophomore 	UMass Dartmouth 
Stacey DiSabato		Forward 	Freshman 	Plymouth State 
Molly Brunelle 		Midfield 	Freshman 	Keene State 
Carrie Fleischer	Midfield 	Senior 		Eastern Connecticut 
Kelsey MacDonald	Midfield 	Senior 		Plymouth State 
Taylor MacDonald	Midfield 	Freshman 	Eastern Connecticut 
Mallary Bileau		Back 		Junior 		Rhode Island College 
Nicole Lopes		Back 		Sophomore 	UMass Dartmouth 
Katherine Wall 		Back 		Junior 		UMass Boston 
Megan Gloster		Goalkeeper 	Sophomore 	Eastern Connecticut

Joe Mingachos Wins 150th Game

Joe Mingachos, a 1989 graduate of WestConn and a first-ballot WCSU Hall of Fame inductee in 1999, captured his 150th coaching victory (all at WestConn) in this year's 2-1 season-opening victory over Clark University. 
     For his career, Joe has an impressive .801 winning percentage (154-33-14) which is tops among all active coaches at WestConn.  His winning percentage is ranked among the best of all the Division III active women’s soccer coaches.
     The 150th win came in just his 197th coached game.  He captured his 100th win, a 1-0 overtime victory over Stevens Tech on October 31, 2002, in only his 124th game.

DANBURY, Conn., November 11, 2006—Middlebury freshman forward Nora Tomlinson-Weintraub (Burlingame, Calif.) tallied the game winner with 2:09 to play in overtime as Middlebury College defeated University of Scranton, 4-3, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament, hosted by Western Connecticut State University, Saturday evening at the Westside Athletic Complex in Danbury.

Middlebury earned a berth in this year’s NCAA Tournament by winning the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Tournament and posting a 13-2-1 record on the season. The Royals earned an automatic bid as they were champions of the Freedom Conference and had a 12-6-2 record this season.

Just 8:30 into the first half the Panthers (14-4-1) got on the board first, 1-0, as senior midfielder Caitrin Abshere (Madison, Wis.) scored on an assist from fellow senior midfielder Laura Kwoh (Pittsburgh, Pa.). After even play for the next 35 minutes the Royals evened the score at 1-1. Scranton (12-7-2) freshman defender Beth Stephens sent a shot that was saved by Middlebury keeper Adele Plunkett, the ball was deflected out to the foot of junior defender Mary Beth Vogel (Havertown, Pa.) and Vogel put the ball away to tie the game with just 2:04 remaining in the half. Neither side would score in the final two minutes and the teams went into the break knotted at one goal apiece.

Less than three minutes into the second half the Royals had a great scoring chance but Middlebury sophomore keeper Adele Plunkett (Austin, Texas) came up with a huge save to, temporarily, keep the score at 1-1. With 40:57 to play, however, the Royals took the lead, 2-1, as senior forward Jessica Beha (Belvidere, N.J.) scored on a deflection after junior defender Kaitlin Baker (Hershey, Pa.) had a shot that was stopped by Plunkett. With 17:03 to play the Panthers erased the deficit as Tomlinson-Weintraub fired a rocket from 18 yards out that was deflected off Scranton freshman goalkeeper Desiree Dabaldo’s (Levittown, Pa.) hands and into the goal to make it a 2-2 game on an assist by Abshere.

With 11:17 to go in the game, the Royals generated a counter attack that resulted in Beha sending a shot towards the net that was deflected off a Middlebury defender and over the head of Plunkett to give Scranton a 3-2 lead. Just 27 seconds later the Panthers got the goal back as senior midfielder Kim Walker (Ridgewood, N.J.) sent a shot from 20 yards out that beat Dabaldo to tie the score once again, this time at 3-3, as the goal was assisted by Tomlinson-Winetraub with less than 10:50 left in regulation. Despite fervent effort in the last ten minutes, neither side could score, and it was a 3-3 game at the end of regulation.

With 2:09 to play in the first overtime period Tomlinson-Winetraub ended the game on a direct kick from 23 yards out to give the Panthers a 4-3 victory and send the Panthers to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Dabaldo stopped 16 shots for the Royals in the hard-fought loss while Plunkett came up with eight saves in victory.

DANBURY, Conn., November 11, 2006 – Western Connecticut State University freshman midfielder Nicole Sieber (Newtown, Conn.) scored the game-winner in the 23rd minute, and later added an assist, as the #3 Colonials advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament with a 2-0 win over Western New England College Saturday evening at the Westside Athletic Complex.

Western New England College entered tonight’s first-round match by virtue of automatic bid from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a record 11-7-2. The Colonials, the number three team in the nation according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll, enter the game via an automatic bid from the Little East Conference and a 19-1-1 record including 14 shutouts on the season.

After controlling the possession game for the first 20 minutes of play, WestConn (20-1-1) sophomore defender Heather Garrity (Rocky Hill, Conn.) crossed the ball to Sieber from 30 yards out. Sieber then shook off a Golden Bear (11-8-2) defender and fired a shot that deflected off WNEC senior goalkeeper Marisa Sullivan (Halesite, N.Y.) and landed just inside the right post of the net to give the Colonials a 1-0 lead with 21:15 remaining in the opening period. Despite continual pressure from the WestConn offense, including 17 total shots, Golden Bears prevented a second goal before the break and the score remained 1-0 at the break.

In the second half, the Colonials picked up right where they left off, dominating the possession game, throughout, as the stifling offense was just too strong for the Golden Bears. Less than two minutes into the second half, the Colonials tacked on a second goal as Sieber crossed the ball to the front of the net where junior forward Kim Crayco (Bolton, Conn.) was waiting to strike. Crayco sent the ball just over the hands of Sullivan, and struck the cross bar and fell just inside the line to put WCSU up 2-0 with 43:18 to play in the game. The Colonials continued to wear down the WNEC defense and peppered Sullivan with shots but could not get another tally and took the 2-0 victory.

Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, Conn.) made two saves for WestConn while Sullivan made eight stops for the Golden Bears.

WestConn advances to play Middlebury College (Vt.), winners of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Sunday at 6 p.m. (Nov. 12) at the Westside Athletic Complex on the WestConn campus.  The Panthers defeated University of Scranton, 4-3 with a goal by Nora Tomlinson-Weintraub with 2:09 remaining in the first overtime Saturday night.

Western New England (11-8-2) vs. Western Connecticut (20-1-1)
Date: Nov 11, 2006 Attendance: 345
Weather:

Goals by period             1     2      Tot
Western New England.  0     0      - 0
Western Connecticut.      1     1     - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 23:42 WCSUWS Nicole Sieber (6) (Heather Garrity)
2. 46:42 WCSUWS Kim Crayco (14) (Nicole Sieber)

Shots: Western New England 2, Western Connecticut 26
Saves: Western New England 8 (Marisa Sullivan 8), Western Connecticut
2 (Jenna Cappellieri 2)

NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS  -  FIRST ROUND

               
2006 NCAA Division III
Women's Soccer Championships
First & Second Rounds
at Western Connecticut State University
Westside Athletic Complex - Danbury, Conn.

Saturday & Sunday - November 11 & 12
Western Conn.  2,  Western New England  0
Middlebury 4, Scranton 3  OT

Sunday
Middlebury  3, WestConn  2

               

DANBURY, Conn., November 12, 2006 — Caitrin Abshere (Madison, Wis.) scored two second-half goals to lift Middlebury College to a 3-2 victory over Western Connecticut State University in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament, hosted by Western Connecticut State University, Sunday evening at the Westside Athletic Complex.

Abshere's first tally gave the Panthers, 15-2-1, a 2-1 lead at the 70th minute. She was able to jar the ball loose from the WestConn defense on the left side of the crease and boot the ball over Colonials keeper Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT).

The lead did not last long as WestConn super sophomore Catherine Nathans (New Fairfield, CT) knotted the score at 2-2 with her 22nd goal of the season at the 74:18 mark. She received a long pass from freshman midfielder Nicole Sieber (Newtown, CT) down the middle of the pitch.

Abshere and Middlebury, which moves on to play The College of New Jersey in the Sectionals next weekend, retaliated just 22 seconds later after gathering another ball that deflected off the WestConn defense. It was her sixth goal of the season.

The Panthers got on the scoreboard first when senior midfielder Kim Walker (Ridgewood, N.J.) netted her fifth goal of the season off a direct kick from Erin Oliver (Essex Junction, VT) in the 18th minute of play.

WestConn evened the score, off a set piece, when Caitlin Boyle (Bethel, CT) lofted a pass into the center of the goalmouth and freshman forward Jessica Sperlazza (Wallingford, CT) headed it by Middlebury keeper Adele Plunkett (Austin, Texas) with 1:12 remaining before intermission.

Plunkett finished with 10 saves while Cappellieri turned away five shots for the Colonials.

The Colonials end their season at 20-2-1. It was the second time in school history that they won 20 games in a season. Tonight marked the third time they advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Panthers will be making their second appearance in the Round of 16. They last made it that far in 2004. Amherst College will face Endicott College in the other Sectional pairing at the site to be determined late on Sunday.

Middlebury (15-2-1) vs. Western Connecticut (20-2-1)
Date: Nov 12, 2006 Attendance: 367
Weather: Rain, Heavy at times and getting colder

Goals by period            1     2      Tot
Middlebury..........         1     2      - 3
Western Connecticut.    1     1      - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 18:12 MIDWSOC Kim Walker (5) (Erin Oliver) - off corner
2. 43:48 WCSUWS Jessica Sperlazza (5) (Caitlin Boyle) - off set piece on right side
3. 70:52 MIDWSOC Caity Abshere (5) (unassisted) - scramble on left side
4. 74:18 WCSUWS Catherine Nathans (22) (Nicole Sieber) - long pass into middle
5. 77:53 MIDWSOC Caity Abshere (6) (unassisted) - off two deflections/saves

Shots: Middlebury 18, Western Connecticut 20
Saves: Middlebury 10 (Adele Plunkett 10), Western Connecticut 5 (Jenna Cappellieri 5)

LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE
Rookie of the Week
Jessica Sperlazza, Midfielder, Western Connecticut State University

On Oct. 21, Sperlazza scored a season-high five points as No. 5 Western Connecticut clinched the top-seed and the right to host the Little East Conference Tournament with a 8-0 win over UMass Boston. She netted a pair of goals and dished out an assist to raise her season total to 11 points.

DANBURY, CT - Catherine Nathans (New Fairfield, CT) tied the school record with her 20th goal of the season and Western Connecticut State University defeated University of Southern Maine, 2-0 at the Westside Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Colonials, 17-1-1 and 7-0 in league play, captured the Little East Conference regular-season title and will host the LEC Tournament Final Four on Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4.
     Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT) put the Colonials on the scoreboard with her 12th goal of the season in the 32nd minute.
     Following intermission, Nathans broke free, in the 50th minute, following a swift pass from Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT) on the baseline. She spun to her left and blasted the ball in the back of the net from eight yards out. Nathans tied Nicole Corbin's record of 20 goals in a season, set back in 2004.
     Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT) made two saves in the first half before yielding to Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) for the second stanza. Griffin made one save over the final 45 minutes.
     Meghan Ibar (Milwaukee, WI) made eight saves before being injured on Nathans tally. Cyndi Michaels (Wethersfield, CT) made two saves in relie