2005 NEWISA All New-England Women's Soccer First Team

GK 	Sarah Campbell 	Keene State 	Sr
FB 	Meg Coffin 	Bates 		Jr
FB 	Katie Cederberg 	Endicott 		Sr
FB 	Jenny Callahan 	Wentworth 	Sr
FB 	Teresa LeBel 	Wheaton 		Sr
HB 	Meghann Booth 	Eastern Conn 	Sr
HB 	Lydia Claudio 	Tufts 		Sr
HB 	Jessica Gomes 	Western Conn 	Jr
FWD 	Jenn Orme 	Eastern Conn 	Sr
FWD 	Ariel Samuelson 	Tufts 		Sr
FWD 	Nicole Corbin 	Western Conn 	Sr
FWD 	Lauren Konopka 	Wheaton 		So


2005 NSCAA All New England Women's Soccer Team

Ten Repeat on 2005 NSCAA/adidas Women's Division III All-America Team 

Led by three-time recipient Colleen Wirtz (Denison/Westerville, Ohio), 10 players earned repeat honors with their selection to the 2005 NSCAA/adidas Women’s Division III All-America Team. 
     Messiah College, which posted an undefeated season to claim the NCAA title, placed two players on the squad: senior midfielder Hannah Levesque (Bowdoin, Maine) on the first team and defender Sarah Hibshman (Lebanon, Pa.) on the second team. 
     Wirtz and Levesque were joined as multiple selections by Jennifer Binger (Wheaton [Ill.]/Belvidere, Ill.), Annie Borton (Macalester/Berkeley, Calif.), Jacqui DeLeon (Chicago/Mission Viejo, Calif.), Liz Gillette (Denison/Mentor, Ohio), Seraphine Hamilton (William Smith/Trenton, N.J.), Courtney Kjar (Puget Sound/Sandy, Utah), Kim Vaughan (Lynchburg/Baltimore, Md.) and Mary Velan (Oneonta State/Stamford, N.Y.). 
     The 33 honorees will be invited to the NSCAA All-America Luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21, as part of the 2006 NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. 

2005 NSCAA/adidas Women's NCAA Division III All-America Team 

Pos.	Name, Class, School, Hometown 
First Team
G, 	Erin Williams, Sr., Puget Sound, Vancouver, Wash.
D, 	Seraphine Hamilton *, Sr., William Smith, Trenton, N.J.
D, 	Laura Johnston, Sr., Sewanee, Atlanta, Ga.
D,	Ashley Van Vechten, So., Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
M, 	Jacqui DeLeon *, Sr., Chicago, Mission Viejo, Calif.
M, 	Dana DiBruno, So., College of New Jersey, Cherry Hill, N.J.
M, 	Hannah Levesque *, Sr., Messiah, Bowdoin, Maine
F, 	Jennifer Binger *, Sr., Wheaton (Ill.), Belvidere, Ill.
F, 	Annie Borton *, Jr., Macalester, Berkeley, Calif.
F, 	Courtney Kjar *, Sr., Puget Sound, Sandy, Utah
F, 	Ariel Samuelson, Sr., Tufts, Newton, Mass. 

Second Team
G, 	Alissa Kacar, Sr., College of New Jersey, East Brunswick, N.J.
D, 	Meg Coffin, Jr., Bates, Westford, Mass.
D, 	Diana Connett, Sr., Chicago, Noblesville, Ind.
D, 	Sarah Hibshman, Sr., Messiah, Lebanon, Pa.
M, 	Jenna Brader, Jr., Otterbein, Westerville, Ohio
M, 	Patricia Jaeger, Sr., Oneonta State, Baldwin, N.Y.
M, 	Kim Vaughan *, Jr., Lynchburg, Baltimore, Md.
F, 	Karen Beers, Jr., Otterbein, Bellbrook, Ohio
F, 	Megan Collins, Sr., Moravian, Rehoboth Beach, Del.
F, 	Sharon Hay Stokes, Sr., Virginia Wesleyan, Virginia Beach, Va.
F, 	Colleen Wirtz **, Sr., Denison, Westerville, Ohio 

Third Team
G, 	Liz Gillette *, So., Denison, Mentor, Ohio
D, 	Davis Federspiel, So., DePauw, Lexington, Ky.
D, 	Kim Gerhardt, So., Redlands, Longmont, Colo.
D, 	Teresa LeBel, Sr., Wheaton (Mass.), Middleton, Mass.
M, 	Kelly Donnelly, Jr., Virginia Wesleyan, Cranford, N.J.
M, 	Laura Koontz, Jr., Wheaton (Ill.), Kernersville, N.C.
M, 	Emily Renkin, So., Christopher Newport, Midlothian, Va.
M, 	Mary Velan *, So., Oneonta State, Stamford, N.Y. 
F, 	Nicole Corbin, Sr., Western Connecticut, Clinton, Conn.
F, 	Erika Eisenhut, Sr., Union, Mohawk, N.Y.
F, 	Ann Zeigler, So., Bowdoin, Washington, D.C. 

* indicates prior selection

NICOLE CORBIN SELECTED TO PLAY IN SENIOR BOWL

Senior forward Nicole Corbin, WestConn's all-time scorer, is among 20 players 
selected to play in the NEWISA Senior Bowl for Division III.  The game will be played at 
Merrimack College in North Andover, MA on Saturday, December 3 at 1 p.m.

Total Players selected: 20  (17 field players and 3 GKs)

FORWARDS

Lauren Gregor 		Brandeis 
Jana Williamson 		Curry 
Amanda Nealon 		Springfield 
Ariel Samuelson 		Tufts (leading vote getter overall with 18)
Sarah Callaghan 		Tufts 
Jennifer Marcello 		Wellesley 
Nicole Corbin 		Western Conn 

MIDFIELDERS

Kelsey Wilcox 		Bowdoin 
Meghann Booth 		Eastern Conn 
Catherine Peo 		Smith 
Lindsay Garmirian 		Tufts (tied for most votes among HB’s with 12)
Lydia Claudio 		Tufts (tied for most votes among HB’s with 12)

FULLBACKS

Kara McCabe 		Colby 
Kate Cederberg 		Endicott 
Sarah Miller 		Keene State 
Jenny Callahan 		Wentworth 
Teresa LeBel 		Wheaton (most votes among FB’s with 17)

GOALKEEPERS

Anna Shapell 		Bowdoin (most votes among FB’s with 13)
Sarah Campbell 		Keene State 
Amanda Otterman 		WPI

2005 Little East Conference Women’s Soccer Awards

Joe Mingachos Named Coach of the Year
Ashley Prescott Named Defensive Player of the Year
Nicole Corbin, Jessica Gomes, Ashley Prescott and Ashley Griffin Named to First Team
Kim Crayco and Caitlin Boyle Honored on Second Team

Offensive Player of the Year — Liz Brunton, Senior, Forward, University of Southern Maine
Defensive Player of the Year — Ashley Prescott, Senior, Back, Western Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year — Mindy Morneault, Freshman, Goalkeeper, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year — Joe Mingachos, Western Connecticut State University

PROVIDENCE, RI — University of Southern Maine senior forward Liz Brunton (Birch Harbor, ME) receives Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors, Western Connecticut State University senior back Ashley Prescott (Norwalk, CT) is recognized as the Defensive Player of the Year, while Southern Maine freshman goalkeeper Mindy Morneault (Eagle Lake, ME) earns Rookie of the Year accolades and Head Coach Joe Mingachos of Western Connecticut is cited as the league’s Coach of the Year to highlight the league's annual list of award winners.
     Brunton closes out her collegiate career with her second appearance on the LEC Post-Season All Star Team and first Offensive Player of the Year award. This fall, she currently leads the league in goals, with 14, and is second in points with 33. Brunton tallied one hat trick this season, had four multiple-goal games and accounted for five game-winning goals for the Huskies. She led the Huskies to a fourth-place finish in the LEC standings and a birth in the semi-finals of the LEC Tournament where they fell to eventual champion Eastern Connecticut, 2-1.
     Prescott anchored a Western Connecticut defense which allowed just three goals in conference play and led the LEC in team goals against average, with a mark of 0.67, and shutouts, with eight. While Prescott helped lead the Colonials on the field with her defense, Mingachos led them off the field with his coaching. He guided the Colonials to an unbeaten LEC regular season, compiling a 5-0-2 record. At one point during the fall, Western Connecticut had a 16-game unbeaten streak which included consecutive wins of four, three and seven games. The second place finish in the LEC is the best finish since the 2001 Colonials went a perfect 7-0. This marks Mingachos’ second coach of the year honor as he won the award in 1999.
A two-time recipient of the league’s Rookie of the Week Award, Morneault was tied for the most shutouts by a goalkeeper in the LEC with five. She compiled a 9-6-1 record, a 1.10 goals against average and a .847 save percentage while leading the Huskies to a fourth place finish in the LEC. Of Morneault’s six losses this fall, four were decided by just one goal.
     Along with Brunton, the All-Conference First Team forwards feature Western Connecticut senior Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) and Eastern Connecticut senior Caitlin Buzzell (Manchester, CT).
The First Team midfield includes Western Connecticut junior Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT), Eastern Connecticut senior Meghann Booth (Windsor Locks, CT), Keene State junior Breanne Lucey (Keene, NH) and Rhode Island College sophomore Krista MacKinnon (Exeter, RI).
     Along with Prescott, the First Team defensive backfield showcases Southern Maine senior Stacy LeBlanc (Standish, ME), a pair from Keene State in senior Sarah Miller (Walpole, NH) and junior Allison Corso (Farmington, CT) followed by Western Connecticut goalkeeper Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT).
     Earning Second Team All-Conference honors at forward are Eastern Connecticut senior Jenn Orme (Centereach, NY), Keene State junior Katie Stevens (Londonderry, NH) and Western Connecticut sophomore Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT).
     The Second Team midfield features Eastern Connecticut junior Carrie Fleischer (Tolland, CT), Southern Maine senior Dianna Thibaudeau (Sanford, ME), Keene State junior Tara Wagner (Avon, CT) and Plymouth State junior Kelsey MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, MA).
     The Second Team defensive backs include a pair from Eastern Connecticut in senior Ashley Dynderski (North Branford, CT) and junior Melissa Lambert (Montville, CT), along with Plymouth State junior Ashley Frobey (Sandy Hook, CT), Western Connecticut sophomore Caitlin Boyle (Brookfield, CT) and Keene State senior goalkeeper Sarah Campbell (Auburn, MA).

Little East Conference - 2005 Women’s Soccer Awards 

First Team
Name 		Position 		Class 		Institution
Liz Brunton 	Forward 		Senior 		University of Southern Maine
Nicole Corbin 	Forward 		Senior 		Western Connecticut State University
Caitlin Buzzell 	Forward 		Senior 		Eastern Connecticut State University
Jessica Gomes 	Midfield 		Junior 		Western Connecticut State University
Meghann Booth 	Midfield 		Senior 		Eastern Connecticut State University
Breanne Lucey 	Midfield 		Junior 		Keene State College
Krista MacKinnon 	Midfield 		Sophomore 	Rhode Island College
Ashley Prescott 	Back 		Senior 		Western Connecticut State University
Stacy LeBlanc 	Back 		Senior 		University of Southern Maine
Sarah Miller 	Back 		Senior 		Keene State College
Allison Corso 	Back 		Junior 		Keene State College
Ashley Griffin 	Goalkeeper 	Sophomore 	Western Connecticut State University 

Second Team
Name 		Position 		Class 		Institution 
Jenn Orme 	Forward 		Senior 		Eastern Connecticut State University
Katie Stevens 	Forward 		Junior 		Keene State College
Kim Crayco 	Forward 		Sophomore 	Western Connecticut State University
Carrie Fleischer 	Midfield 		Junior 		Eastern Connecticut State University
Dianna Thibaudeau 	Midfield 		Senior 		University of Southern Maine
Tara Wagner 	Midfield 		Junior 		Keene State College
Kelsey MacDonald 	Midfield 		Junior 		Plymouth State University
Allison Frobey 	Back 		Junior 		Plymouth State University
Caitlin Boyle 	Back 		Sophomore 	Western Connecticut State University
Ashley Dynderski 	Back 		Senior 		Eastern Connecticut State University
Melissa Lambert 	Back 		Junior 		Eastern Connecticut State University
Sarah Campbell 	Goalkeeper 	Senior 		Keene State College

NORTON, MA- Sophomore back Jenna Stiegler (Madison, WI/Middleton) posted her third game-winner of the season off an Angelamaria Viscomi (Newton, MA/Newton North) corner kick in the 74th minute of play Sunday afternoon, lifting the Wheaton College women's soccer team past Western Connecticut State University, 1-0 in an NCAA Division III Tournament second round game played at Mirrione Stadium.

Wheaton, ranked 20th in the country and third in New England by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), advances to its fourth straight Sweet 16 and will face Tufts University in next weekend's sectional semifinal round at a site to be determined. In stretching their unbeaten streak to 16 games, the Lyons are now 18-4-2 on the season while improving their tournament record to 10-5-1. The Colonials, who had entered today's game with wins or ties in 17 of their last 18 contests, conclude their season at 15-3-2.

Today's opening half saw Wheaton outshoot Western, 15-4, with Viscomi providing the Lyons with their first good scoring chance 10 minutes in, but her header was stopped by Colonial sophomore goalie Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT/Newington). Viscomi had a breakaway opportunity just six minutes later, but her shot from the right side of the box carried just left of the far post.

Western responded with a couple of offensive chances, including a one-on-one opportunity between Colonial junior Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT/Lyman Hall) and Wheaton sophomore keeper Stacey Kronenberg (Belchertown, MA/Belchertown). Gomes snuck behind the Lyon defense and got off a quick shot, but a surging Kronenberg came off her line and was able to make the stop. Sophomore Kari Guasco's (Danbury, CT/Danbury) left-footed shot sailed over the crossbar in another Western chance with 19:30 to play in the half.

The hosts controlled play the remainder of the half, which included a header from sophomore Jenna Rabesa (Teaticket, MA/Falmouth) that was saved, a shot off the crossbar from classmate Lauren Konopka (Medford, NJ/Holy Cross), another Konopka chance and fingertip save by the keeper, and a shot at the buzzer from senior Kate Miller (Williamstown, MA/Mount Greylock Regional) that was blocked by Griffin.

Wheaton carried its first-half momentum into the second stanza, holding a 12-5 shot advantage while keeping the Colonial offense at bay. Rabesa had multiple looks, but it was Stiegler's shot from the far post that made the difference. Viscomi's team-best 12th assist gave Stiegler the opportunity to surge forward and covert her header beyond the outstretched reach of Griffin.

The one goal proved to be enough, as Stiegler, senior Teresa LeBel (Middleton, MA/Northfield Mount Hermon), sophomore Erin Davis (Easton, CT/Joel Barlow) and freshman Jamie Smith (Kensington, CT/Saint Paul Catholic) stymied the Western attack to help give Wheaton its 17th shutout of the season. Kronenberg had three saves and Griffin accounted for eight stops, as the Lyons finished the game with advantages of 27-9 in shots and 4-0 in corner kicks.

Wheaton 1, Western Connecticut State 0
SCORING                                        1st 2nd Final
Western Connecticut State (15-3-2)    0   0     0
Wheaton (18-4-2)                            0   1     1 

2nd Half: WC- Jenna Stiegler (Angelamaria Viscomi) 73:43

Goalie Saves: WC- Stacey Kronenberg 3; WCSU- Ashley Griffin 8

Shots on Goal: WC- 27; WCSU- 9

NORTON, MA- Western Connecticut State University captured a 2-0 lead with under 20 minutes to play and eventually held on for a 2-1 victory over Endicott College in an NCAA Tournament women’s soccer first round game Saturday afternoon at Wheaton College’s Mirrione Stadium. Western, which beat Endicott, 3-0 earlier in the season, advances to Sunday’s second round against host Wheaton at 1:00 p.m.

Undefeated in 17 of their last 18 games, the Colonials raised their overall record to 15-2-2. The Gulls, who had gone unbeaten in 16 of their previous 17 contests entering today’s game, finish the season at 15-4-1.

Following a scoreless opening half that saw Western record a pair of golden scoring opportunities in the final 10 minutes of the stanza, which included a goal that was disallowed at the buzzer due to an offsides call, the Colonials broke the stalemate in the 56th minute of play. Freshman Amy Corchard (Monroe, CT/Masuk) found junior Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT/Lyman Hall) streaking to the net down the middle of the field, as Gomes received the ball in stride, took a couple dribbles and buried her shot into the left corner of the net.

Western doubled its lead at 70:12, when senior Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT/The Morgan School) sent a rifling shot from about 20 yards out. With her back to the goal towards the top left of the box, Corbin turned and delivered a perfectly-placed shot into the upper right corner of the net. Sophomore Paula McGinn (Lynn, MA/Lynn Classical) gave the Gulls hope with a left-footed, arcing shot that carried over the Colonial keeper and into the side netting with just under 11 minutes to play, but Endicott was unable to find the equalizer.

Colonial sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT/Newington) was credited with six saves, including five stops in the second half, to earn the victory, while Endicott junior keeper Tina Loguidice (Hyde Park, NY/F.D. Roosevelt) turned aside five shots in the loss. Western outshot the Gulls, 14-10 with a 4-3 edge in corner kick opportunities.

Western will face Wheaton for the second meeting this year and the first time in the postseason. The Colonials opened their home slate with a 2-0 loss to the Lyons on September 1. Wheaton holds a 6-1 series mark

Western Connecticut State 2, Endicott 1
SCORING                                     1st 2nd Final
Endicott (15-4-1)                           0    1    1
Western Connecticut State (15-2-2) 0    2    2

2nd Half: WCSU- Jessica Gomes (Amy Corchard) 55:32, Nicole Corbin (unassisted) 70:12; EC- Paula McGinn (unassisted) 79:04

Goalie Saves: WCSU- Ashley Griffin 6; EC- Tina Loguidice 5

Shots on Goal: WCSU- 14; EC- 10

The Colonials have one of top forward and midfielder combinations in the region with leading scorer Nicole Corbin (Clinton, Conn.) and Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, Conn.), respectively. Corbin, who hold nearly every offensive scoring record for game, season and career, lead WestConn with 11 goals and nine assists for 31 points. Gomes follows closely with 11 goals, five assists and 27 points. Kim Crayco (Bolton, Conn.) has chipped in seven goals, five assists and 19 points in her second season.

Defensively, WestConn has been riding the solid play of sophomore keeper Ashley Griffin (Newington, Conn.) who has started the last 12 games between the posts after Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, Conn.) went down with an injury. On the season, Griffin has registered four shut outs and has an outstanding 0.64 goals-against average. She has made 47 saves in nearly 1,200 minutes.

With Griffin being forced to make just 47 saves in 15 games, the ball typically is turned away in the defensive third by strongholds Ashley Prescott (Norwalk, Conn.), Brittany Pellerin (Wallingford, Conn.), Heather Falzone (Barkhamsted, Conn.), Lindy Marie Winchell (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Caitlin Boyle (Brookfield, Conn.). The team has eight shut outs overall in 2005.

The Wheaton College women's soccer team has qualified for its sixth consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament.  Wheaton, which is ranked 18th nationally and third in New England by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), received one of 19 at-large bids for the tournament after tying Springfield College, 1-1 in double overtime in Sunday's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament title game before falling, 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout that determined the league champion and automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.

The NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Committee announced the field of 60 teams for the 2005 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.

Thirty-seven conferences were awarded automatic qualification for the 2005 championship. Four teams were selected from Pool B, which consists of independent institutions, and institutions that are members of conferences that do not meet the requirements for automatic qualification. The final nineteen berths were reserved for Pool C, which are institutions from automatic-qualifying conferences that are not the conference champion and any remaining Pool B teams.

Four teams will receive first-round byes. Four two-team first-round matches will be played to determine the teams that advance to the second round to play the four teams that received a first-round bye. Twelve four-team sites will conduct first- and second-round play on the first weekend of the championship, November 11-12 or 12-13. Second-round winners will advance to one of four sectional sites November 18-19 or 19-20. Winners of the four sectionals will advance to the semifinals November 25-26. All games, except the semifinals and final, will be played on the campuses of competing institutions. Macpherson Stadium at Bryan Park in Greensboro, North Carolina will be the site of this year’s finals.

Conferences and Teams Receiving Automatic Qualification:
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference - Frostburg State
American Southwest Conference - Hardin-Simmons
Atlantic Women’s Colleges Conference - Notre Dame (Maryland)
Capital Athletic Conference - Catholic
Centennial Conference - Johns Hopkins
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin - Wheaton (Illinois)
Commonwealth Conference - Messiah
Commonwealth Coast Conference - Endicott
Empire 8 - Ithaca
Freedom Conference - Wilkes
Great Northeast Athletic Conference - Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island)
Heartland College Athletic Conference - Mount St. Joseph
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Loras
Lake Michigan Conference - Lakeland
Liberty League - Union (New York)
Little East Conference - Eastern Connecticut State
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference - Worcester State
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association - Calvin
Midwest Conference - Grinnell
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Macalester
New England Small College Athletic Conference - Bates
New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference - Springfield
New Jersey Athletic Conference - The College of New Jersey
North Atlantic Conference - Castleton State
North Coast Athletic Conference - Ohio Wesleyan
Northwest Conference - Puget Sound
Ohio Athletic Conference - Otterbein
Old Dominion Athletic Conference - Lynchburg
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference - Arcadia
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Webster
Skyline Conference - Stevens Institute of Technology
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Pomona-Pitzer
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference - DePauw
State University of New York Athletic Conference - Oneonta State
University Athletic Association - Rochester
USA South Athletic Conference - Christopher Newport
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association - Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Pool B Berths (4):
Aurora
Dallas
Maryville (Tennessee)
Westminster (Pennsylvania)

Pool C Berths (19):
Augustana (Illinois)
Chicago
Denison
Dickinson
Emory
Haverford
Hope
Illinois Wesleyan
Misericordia
Moravian
Rowan
Sewanee (University of the South)
Trinity (Texas)
Tufts
Virginia Wesleyan
Washington and Lee
Western Connecticut State University
Wheaton (Massachusetts)
William Smith

In last year’s finals, Wheaton (Illinois) defeated Puget Sound on penalty kicks 5-4, after playing to a 1-1 tie through two overtimes, to win the championship.

EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - NEW ENGLAND
AND LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE 
Offensive Player of the Week

Jessica Gomes
Junior, Midfielder
Western Connecticut State University

In two LEC wins last week, Gomes scored both game-winning goals in back-to-back games. On Saturday, she scored in the eighth minute of play and her goal was good enough to defeat Southern Maine, 1-0. Then, on Sunday, Gomes scored on a breakaway in the 108^th minute as the Colonials defeated Rhode Island College, 1-0 in double overtime.

OVERTIME GOAL LIFTS KEENE STATE INTO LEC W-SOCCER FINAL
Keniston’s goal in the 107th minute carries third-seeded Owls past No. 2 seed Western

WILLIMANTIC, Conn.- Freshman midfielder Kathleen Keniston (Minneapolis, MN) scored her third goal of the season with 17 minutes gone in sudden-death overtime to lift third-seeded Keene State College to a 2-1 victory over second-seeded Western Connecticut State University in the semifinal round of the 2005 Little East Conference women’s soccer tournament Friday afternoon at Thomas Nevers Field on the Eastern Connecticut State University campus.

Defending champion Keene (11-5-3) has reached the championship match in all seven tournaments and will meet top-seeded Eastern Connecticut (11-5-2) in the final for the third straight year. Eastern downed fourth-seeded University of Southern Maine (11-7-1) earlier Friday in the first semifinal match. Eastern defeated Keene on penalty kicks to claim the 2003 title while Keene posted a 3-0 victory last fall. Keene also won the 2002 championship over Western Connecticut State University.

Ranked first in New England in the latest NSCAA/adidas Regional Poll, Western had received a first-round tournament bye while Keene had advanced with a 1-0 home overtime win over sixth-seeded Plymouth State University. The Owls have won five straight while Western had a seven-game winning and 18-game unbeaten (16-0-2) streak snapped. The loss was the first for Western since losing its season opener to Wheaton College (MA), 2-0.

Trailing 1-0, Western (14-2-2) tied the match when senior forward Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) scored on a breakaway eight minutes into the second half , but Keene chalked up the win when Keniston drove a sliding left-footer from the left of the box inside the far right post with less than four minutes left in the 20-minute sudden-death extra session.

Ranked fourth in New England, Western had received a first-round tournament bye while Keene had advanced with a 1-0 home overtime win over sixth-seeded Plymouth State University. The Owls have won five straight while Western had a seven-game winning and 18-game unbeaten (16-0-2) streak snapped. The loss was the first for Western since losing its season opener to Wheaton College (MA), 2-0.

Senior back Sarah Miller’s (Walpole, NH) first goal of the year had given Keene a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute of play before Corbin tied the match in the second half. Miller had a takeaway at midfield and broke in alone on goal before firing a shot from the 12-yard mark past Western sophomore keeper Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT).

Keene has not lost since a 1-0 home decision to Eastern Connecticut Oct. 20.

Keene State College 2, Western Conn. 1, 2 ot

Keene State (11-5-3) 		1 	0 	0	1	-- 2
Western Conn. (14-2-2) 		0 	1 	0	0	-- 1

Scoring: K-Sarah Miller13:49; W-Nicole Corbin (Jessica Gomes) 53:12; K-Kathleen Keniston 106:34.
Shots: K-16, W-13; Saves: K-Sarah Campbell 3, W-Ashley Griffin 4. Corner kicks: K-3, W-7.

EASTERN WOMEN'S SOCCER HEADS TO LEC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 2-1 WIN
Warriors reach final for third straight year after eliminating Southern Maine

WILLIMANTIC, Conn.- The top-seededEastern Connecticut State University women’s soccer team advances to the championship round of the Little East Conference tournament after beating fourth-seeded University of Southern- Maine, 2-1, in Friday’s first semifinal match of the day.

Eastern (11-5-2) will face third-seeded Keene State College (11-5-3) in the final for the third straight year. The Owls eliminated second-seeded Western Connecticut State University (14-2-2) later Friday. Keene won the 2004 title, Eastern in 2003. The final is scheduled for Saturday at noon.

Eastern scored midway through the first half and made it 2-0 in the opening minutes of the second half before Southern Maine (11-7-1) narrowed the gap with a goal with 54 seconds left. The Huskies had a final opportunity to tie with a corner kick in the final seconds but were not able to put a shot on net..

Senior forward Jenn Orme (CENTEREACH, NY) earned her sixth game winning goal of the season early in the second half of the match, unassisted with 47:44 off the clock. Southern Maine’s goalkeeper Mindy Morneault (Eagle Lake, ME) missed retrieving the ball from the top of the goal, leaving an empty net for Orme.

Senior midfielder Meghann Booth (WINDSOR LOCKS) had the first goal of the game, her fifth of the season, with 23:28 gone in the match, off assists from senior forward Jenn Orme (CENTEREACH, NY) and junior midfielder Carrie Fleischer (TOLLAND). Fleischer started the offensive player with a pass to Orme on the goal line from the left corner. Orme dribbled the ball in before passing it off to Booth for a goal just inside the left post. Orme made it 2-0 in the 48th minute when she scored her tenth goal of the year on a Southern Maine defensive miscure. Orme hit an 18-yarder into an open net.

Senior midfielder Dianna Thibaudeau (Sanford, ME), who had left the match 13 minutes into the scond half, scored her fifth goal of the season for Southern Maine with 54 seconds left in the game with a shot from the left side missing the finger tips of goalkeeper Allison Sumecki (NORTHFORD), landing inside the far right post.

Eastern, which had beaten Southern Maine 3-1 two weeks ago at home, is 11-1-2 since opening the season with an 0-4 record. Eastern is 6-0-1 at home this year.

Little East Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament
at Willimantic, Conn.

Semifinals
Eastern Conn. 2, Southern Maine 1

Southern Maine (11-7-1) 		0 	1 	-- 1
Eastern Conn. (11-5-2) 		1 	1 	-- 2

Scoring:; E-Meghann Booth (Carrie Fleischer, Jenn Orme) 23:28; E-Orme 47:44. SM-Dianna Thibaudeau 89:06
Shots: SM-5, E-14; Saves: SM-Mindy Morneault 7, E-Allison Sumecki 3. Corner kicks: SM-5, E-7.

Little East Conference Women's Soccer Championship
Saturday, Nov. 5 – Final
At Willimantic, Conn.

Keene State College vs. Eastern Conn., noon

UPCOMING LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

November
1	Tue.	Little East Tournament First Round
		#6 Plymouth State at #3 Keene State			2:30 p.m.
		#5 Rhode Island College at #4 Southern Maine
4	Fri.	Little East Tournament Semifinals @ Eastern Connecticut	
		GAME ONE
		Eastern Connecticut vs. RIC vs. USM winner		12 noon
		GAME TWO
		Western Connecticut vs. KSC vs. PSU winner		2:30 p.m.
5	Sat.	Little East Tournament Championship @ Eastern Connecticut	
		GAME ONE WINNER VS. GAME TWO WINNER			12 noon

The Anchorwomen, who also lost, 1-0, in overtime yesterday against Eastern Connecticut, had several opportunities to win in regulation, but were stopped by WCSU sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT). The Anchorwomen also had key shots hit the crossbar and go wide that could have won the game in regulation. Griffin, who stays unbeaten with a 10-0-1 record, made five saves to earn the win. Pyzynski made five saves as her record dips to 10-7.

In upcoming action, the Little East Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament begins on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Fifth-seeded RIC will play at fourth-seeded Southern Maine. Second-seeded Western Connecticut has a bye in the first round.

GORHAM, Maine -- Junior midfielder Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall) scored the only goal in the eighth minute of play to give the visiting Western Connecticut State University Colonials a 1-0 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference women's match Saturday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
     The win was the sixth straight for the Colonials and extended their unbeaten streak to 15 (13-0-2) since a season-opening loss to Wheaton. Western Connecticut is 13-1-2 overall and 4-0-2 in the Little East Conference with a match to play tomorrow at Rhode Island College.
     Southern Maine, which dropped its third straight match, finishes the regular season at 10-6-1 overall and 4-3-0 in the conference. The Huskies will host a first round playoff game in the LEC tournament on Tuesday.
     Senior forward Nicole Corbin (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) set up the only goal with a perfectly placed through pass between USM defenders that Gomes was able to run down. After a couple of touches, Gomes sent her shot from about 12 yards out past USM freshman goalie Mindy Morneault (Eagle Lake, Maine/Fort Kent). The goal was the 10th of the season for Gomes.
     Western Connecticut, which had a 20-7 advantage in shots in the match, had a couple of other outstanding scoring chances. Junior Calie Carter (Lebanon, N.H.) hit the post to the left of Morneault in the 21st minute, and sophomore Kim Crayco (Bolton, Conn.) rang one off the crossbar in the 65th minute.
     The Huskies best scoring bid came in the 55th minute, but senior midfielder Dianna Thibaudeau's (Sanford, Maine) first-time volley sailed over the cross bar.
     Morneault was outstanding in goal for the Huskies finishing with 13 saves. Sophomore Ashley Griffin (Newington, Conn.) was credited with three saves for the Colonials to pick up her third shutout of the season.

At Gorham, Maine                             1 2 Final
Western Connecticut (13-1-2; 4-0-2)   1 0 1
Southern Maine (10-6-1; 4-3-0)          0 0 0

Scoring: 1. WC, Jessica Gomes (Nicole Corbin) 7:59.
Goalie Saves: WC, Ashley Griffin 3 SM, Mindy Morneault 13
Shots: WC, 20 SM, 7
Corner Kicks: WC, 5 SM, 2

BOSTON, MA – Senior forward Nicole Corbin netted a goal and assisted on two others to lead the Western Connecticut State University women’s soccer team over host University of Massachusetts Boston, 8-0, this afternoon in a Little East Conference match at the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of UMass Boston. The Beacons fall to 2-10-1 overall and 0-6-0 in the LEC, while the Colonials improve to 12-1-2 and 3-0-2.

Corbin netted Western’s third goal of the match with an unassisted tally at 25:36 of the first half. She figured in the next two scores for Western Connecticut, as well, with a cross to Jessica Gomes just 2:01 into the second half, which was converted for a WCSU 4-0 lead and found Kim Crayco just 3:45 later for another goal and a 5-0 Colonials’ advantage.

Amy Corchard took a pass from Calie Carter on the left side and deposited a shot into the left corner to put Western Connecticut on the board at 5:59 of the first half, before Gomes increased the Colonials’ edge to 2-0 after converting a feed from Crayco at 22:28 of the initial half.

Brittany Pellerin gave WCSU a 6-0 cushion with a goal assisted by Lindy Marie Winchell at 55:28 and Ashley Tupper found Corbi Crowther at 72:02 for the Colonials’ seventh goal of the day. Tupper capped the scoring with an unassisted blast with just 1:12 left to play in the match.

Gomes finished with a pair of goals on the day for Western, while Crayco and Tupper each contributed with a goal and an assist.

UMass Boston junior keeper Denise B. Ridge (Milton, MA) stopped 20 shots on the day, while Ashley Griffin went untested in the first half to earn the win for WCSU. Jenna Cappellieri made the only save of the afternoon for Western Connecticut during the 28:34 she was in action in the second half and Shannon Cawley also went without a shot on net in the final 16:26 of play.

The Beacons will be in action again on Monday, October 24 when they host Regis College at 3:00 p.m., while the Colonials travel to Providence, RI to take on Little East Conference opponent Rhode Island College on Wednesday, October 25 at 3:30 p.m.

DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut State University rolled to a 5-0 victory over Westfield State College on Wednesday night at Westside Athletic Complex Thursday night.
     The Colonials, 11-1-2 overall scored four goals in the first half beginning with all-time leading goal scorer Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) who scored her ninth goal of the season in the fifth minute of play.
     Ten minutes later, Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT) notched her seventh goal following a crossing pass from Corbin.
     Caitlin Boyle (Brookfield, CT) made it 3-0 when she finished off a corner kick from Corbin in the 25th minute.
     Just before intermission, Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT) tallied her sixth goal of the season, again off a corner kick. Kari Guasco (Danbury, CT) and Marissa DeBlasio (Wallingford, CT) were in on assists.
     Calie Carter (Lebanon, NH) added the final goal, the fourth of the evening initiating off a WestConn corner kick.
     WestConn's Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) was in goal for the first 45 minutes and did not have to make a save. Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT) and Shannon Cawley (Willimantic, CT) split time in the second stanza, neither had to make a save for the Colonials.
     Jenny Cyr (Worthington, MA) made six saves for the Owls before yielding to Andrea Knowles (Littleton, MA) who made five stops.
     Westfield State falls to 4-9 on the season.
     WestConn is on the road for the final three regular-season games beginning this Saturday, October 22 at 1 p.m.

Rookie of the Week
Amy Corchard
Freshman
Midfielder
Western Connecticut State University

In WCSU’s victory over Western New England, Corchard scored a goal then registered an assist in the conference win over Plymouth State.

DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut State University held on to defeat Plymouth State University, 3-1 in Little East Conference action at Westside Athletic Complex Sunday afternoon.
     The Colonials, 10-1-2 overall and 2-0-2 in the LEC, got on the scoreboard first with an own goal in the fourth minute. The Panthers defense attempted to clear a crossing pass in front of the goal and it deflected off Hayley Quinones (Waitsford, VT) into the back of the goal.
     Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT) scored the first of two goals on the afternoon in the 15th minute to give WestConn a 2-0 advantage.
     Plymouth State drew within one goal in the 68th minute when Kelsey MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, MA) netted her first goal of the season. She was left alone in front of the goal following a failed clear attempt by the Colonials.
     Crayco added an insurance goal, her fifth of the season with 12 minutes remaining in the game. The final tally came off a corner kick and a quick pass from Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) and Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT), respectively.
     WestConn's Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) made five saves for the Colonials.
     Quinones made seven saves for Plymouth State, which drops to 3-9-1 overall and 1-3 in the LEC.
     WestConn will celebrate Senior Night in its final regular-season home game this Thursday, October 20 when it hosts Westfield State College in a non-conference match up.

NSCAA/adidas® Regional Rankings - New England 
October 4, 2005

Rank School 			W-L-T 	Prev. 
1 Tufts University (Mass.) 	6-1-0 	1 
2 Bates College (Maine) 	6-2-0 	3
3 Bowdoin College (Maine) 	6-1-0 	2
4 Williams College (Mass.) 	6-1-0 	5
5 Wheaton College (Mass.) 	7-4-0 	6
6 Brandeis University (Mass.) 	6-2-1 	7
7 Colby College (Maine) 	4-1-1 	8 
8 Amherst College (Mass.) 	3-3-1 	4 
9 Western Connecticut 		7-1-2 	10  
10 Middlebury College (Vt.) 	3-2-2 	--  

DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut State University rolled to a 2-0 victory over Kean University at Westside Athletic Complex Wednesday night.
     Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) netted her team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 15th minute to give the Colonials a 1-0 advantage. She received a crossing pass from Calie Carter (Lebanon, NH) from the right corner.
     The Colonials, 8-1-2, added an insurance goal 10 minutes into the second stanza when Corbin blasted her second goal of the night from 25 yards out.
     WestConn's Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) was untested on the night and made three saves as the defense in front of her kept the Cougars high-powered offense at bay for the entire 90 minutes.
     The Colonials finished with a 19-6 advantage in shots.
     Jessica Kogal (Hamilton, NJ) made six saves for Kean, which drops to 9-3 overall.
     WestConn begins a stretch of five of its final seven games away from home at Rhode Island College this Saturday, October 8. Game time is slated for noon.

DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut State University and Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer teams played to a 1-1 tie in a crucial Little East Conference tilt at Westside Athletic Complex Saturday night.
     The Warriors, now 4-5-2 overall and 2-0-1 in the league got on the scoreboard first when Carrie Fleischer (Tolland, CT) collected a carom off WestConn's Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) and deposited the ball in the back of the net in the 46th minute. Jenn Orme (Centereach, NY) started the play with a crossing pass from the right side. Griffin tried to collect the pass but was unable to hold on, leaving the ball for a waiting Fleischer.
     WestConn, now 7-1-2 overall and 1-0-2 in the LEC, knotted the game at 1-1 on another confusing play.
     After a Eastern Connecticut defense booted the ball out of bounds, the Colonials immediately threw the ball in on the left side. Further down the field another WestConn defender was trying to gather another loose ball which caromed around the sideline.
     When the dust settled, Corbi Crowther (Naugatuck, CT) was left alone in the Warriors goalmouth following a quick pass from Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) and stuffed the ball past Allison Sumecki (Northford, CT). It was Crowther's second goal of the season.
     Griffin made three saves for the Colonials while Sumecki turned away seven shots for the Warriors.
     WestConn hosts Kean University in a non-conference tilt this Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

DANBURY, CT - Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT) scored the game-winning goal 4:16 into overtime to lift Western Connecticut State University to a thrilling 2-1 non-league victory over Springfield College at Westside Athletic Complex Tuesday night.
     Springfield College's Courtney Goetz (Flemington, NJ) gave The Pride a 1-0 advantage with her first goal of the season in the sixth minute of play. Goetz lofted the ball over the head of WestConn's Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) from 45 yards out.
     The Colonials drew even at 1-1 when Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT) found Gomes open up the middle in the 53rd minute.
     It was Crayco who connected with Gomes on the game winner as well.
     The Colonials improved to 7-1-1 and extended their unbeaten streak to eight games.
     Griffin improved to 3-0 on the season in goal for WestConn after making four saves.
     Amanda Petri (East Granby, CT) made 13 saves for Springfield, now 3-4-2 on the season.
     The Colonials out-shot The Pride, 23-10 on the night.
     WestConn hosts arch-rival Eastern Connecticut this Satruday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales women’s soccer team dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision against Western Connecticut State University in a non-conference contest on Wednesday evening at Pierce Stadium.

Johnson & Wales got on the board first when senior Monica Santos (Cumberland, R.I.) converted a penalty kick after a Western Connecticut foul in the box to give the Wildcats the 1-0 lead at the 31:16 mark. JWU took the one goal lead into halftime.

Western Connecticut knotted the game in the 63rd minute when freshman Amy Corchard (Monroe, Conn.) blasted in a shot from 25 yards out to make the score 1-1. The visiting Colonials then took the lead at the 76:18 mark when freshman Corbi Crowther (Naugatuck, Conn.) took a pass from junior Calie Carter (Lebanon, N.H.) on a breakaway and blasted in a shot from 20 yards out for the 2-1 lead. WCSU would then hold on for the 2-1 victory.

Freshman Karissa Durkee (Newport, Vt.) made two saves in the setback for Johnson & Wales while Western Connecticut keeper Ashley Griffin (Newington, Conn.) had four saves in the win for the Colonials.

Johnson & Wales falls to 4-3 on the season while Western Connecticut improves to 5-1-1 on the year. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, September 24th when they travel to Norwich for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at 2:00 p.m.

Game Summary
WCSUC (5-1-1)              0 2 -- 2
JWU (4-3)                      1 0 -- 1

Scoring Summary
31:36 JWU Monica Santos (Penalty Kick)
63:00 WCSU Amy Corchard (Unassisted)
76:18 WCSU Corbi Crowther (Calie Carter)

Shots: WCSU – 6; JWU – 7
Saves: WCSU – Ashley Griffin, 4 saves, 90 min.
JWU – Karisa Durkee, 2 saves, 90 min.

DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University and Keene State College battle to a 1-1 double-overtime tie at Westside Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
     The Colonials, now 4-1-1 overall and 0-0-1 in the Little East Conference got on the scoreboard first when Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT) deposited her second goal of the season in the 73rd minute. She was set up by a nice lead pass from Lindy Marie Winchell (Wethersfield, CT) just outside the 18-yard box.
     Just 2:21 later, Keene State evened the score at 1-1 when Breanne Lucey (Keene, NH) scored her third goal of the season. Lucey let loose on a shot from about 30 yards out and as it was headed to the back of the net, Calie Carter (Lebanon, NH) attempted to clear the ball from the goalmouth but was unsuccessful.
     Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT) worked the entire 110 minutes in goal for the Colonials and made three saves.
     Sarah Campbell (Auburn, MA) made seven saves for the Owls, now 4-0-2 overall and 0-0-1 in the LEC.
     The Colonials out shot the Owls 5-1 in the two overtimes, but could not avoid Campbell's reach.
     WestConn's Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) who came into the game, second in goals scored in the conference with five, was followed closely the entire afternoon by the Owls defense. At times she was in a one-on-five disadvantage inside the box.

DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University avenged last season's 2-1 loss to Clark University with a 3-1 triumph over the Cougars at Westside Athletic Complex Tuesday night..
     The Colonials, now 4-1 received two goals from Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT) including her first tally of the season on a penalty kick 1:41 into the contest. She was awarded the free kick when Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) was fouled in the box.
     Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT) gave the Colonials a 2-0 advantage with her first goal of the season just 1:13 later. She was set up by Brittany Pellerin (Wallingford, CT) on the right hand side of the goal mouth.
     Clark, 2-3, drew within one goal when Liz Adamcik (Florence, MA) blasted a shot into the back of the net following a lead pass from Jen Dineen (Groveland, MA).
     Crayco added an insurance goal in the 72nd minute.
     Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT) worked the first 80 minutes in goal for the Colonials and made two saves. Sophomore Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) came on to mop up and did not have to make a save over the final 10 minutes.
     Nolizwe Nondabula (Haward, CA) settled down after WestConn's early barrage and made six saves for the Cougars.
     WestConn hosts Keene State College this Saturday, September 17 in the Little East Conference opener.

	1 	2 	Final
WCSU 	1 	1 	2
WPI 	0 	0 	0 

Scoring:
1) WCSU -- Nicole Corbin (unassisted) -- 44:39
2) WCSU -- Nicole Corbin (Caitlin Boyle) -- 80:55

Shots on Goal: Corner Kicks:
WCSU – 21 WCSU -- 5
WPI – 9 WPI --4

Saves:
Jenna Cappellieri , WCSU -- 1
Manda Otterman , WPI --17

Records: WPI -- 1-2; WCSU -- 2-1

LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE
Offensive Player of the Week

Nicole Corbin, Senior, Forward, 
Western Connecticut State University

In a 1-1 week for WCSU, Corbin scored two goals, including the game-winner in the 19^th minute as the Colonials defeated Endicott, 3-0. The four points in that contest improved her career tally to 118 which is now a new school record. She is currently just one goal behind the school record for career goals scored.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT WOMEN'S SOCCER BLANKS ENDICOTT, 3-0…
NICOLE CORBIN SETS SCHOOL CAREER POINT RECORD

DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University rebounded from a season-opening loss to #3 Wheaton College with a  3-0 victory over Endicott College at Westside Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
     The Colonials, now 1-1 received two goals from super senior Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT) including what proved to be the game-winner in the 19th minute. She later added an insurance goal with 40 minutes to play.
     With her two goals, Corbin surpassed WestConn Hall of Fame inductee Wendy Patenaude (1994-97) as the school's all-time point scorer. Patenaude graduated with 115 career points. Corbin now has 118 total points (48 goals and 22 assists). Her 48 goals is just one marker shy of the Patenaude's 49 career tallies.
     Calie Carter (Lebanon, NH) netted her second goal of the season at 35:58 to give WestConn a 2-0 advantage.
     Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT) worked the first 61 minutes in goal for the Colonials and made three saves. Sophomore Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) came on to mop up and was forced to make five saves as the Gulls never let up their intensity.
     Tina Loguidice (Hyde Park, NY) made four saves for Endicott.
     WestConn travels to WPI on Tuesday, September 6 for a 7 p.m. game.

DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University opened the season with a 2-0 loss to nationally ranked Wheaton College (MA) at Westside Athletic Complex Thursday evening.
     The Lyons, 1-0 and coming off an NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance last season, got on the scoreboard in the 41st minute when Bridget Furlong (Newburyport, MA) blasted a goal from 30 yards out into the lower left hand corner of the goal.
     Wheaton got an insurance goal from Kate Miller (Williamstown, MA) with 27 minutes remaining. Miller was left wide open on the left post following a cross from Lauren Konopka (Medford, NJ).
     Stacey Kronenberg (Belchertown, MA) earned the shut out for the Lyons after turning away seven shots.
     The Colonials, 0-1, used junior Iona College transfer, Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT) and sophomore Ashley Griffin (Newington, CT) as net minders last night.
     Cappellieri made three saves while Griffin turned away one shot.
     WestConn host Endicott College this Saturday, September 3 at The WAC at 1 p.m.

NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S INTERCOLLEGIATE 
SOCCER ASSOCIATION (NEWISA)
ALL NEW ENGLAND TEAM

FIRST TEAM
GK	Els Van Woert	Sr	Middlebury
FB	Kendall Cox		Sr	Bowdoin
FB	Beth Vachon		Sr	Keene State
FB	Erin Duffy		Sr	Wheaton
FB	Afton Johnson	Sr	Williams
HB	Mayo Fujii		Sr	Middlebury
HB	Beth Caromille	Sr	Wheaton
HB	Hannah Stauffer	Sr	Williams
F	Brittany Cronin	Sr	Middlebury
F	Erin Brennan		Sr	Wheaton
F	Lindsey Dwyer	Sr	Williams

SECOND TEAM
GK	Michelle Mason	Sr	Keene State
FB	Meg Coffin		So	Bates
FB	Catherine Benedict	Sr	Tufts
FB	Theresa LeBel	Jr	Wheaton
FB	Megan Holmes	Sr	WPI
HB	Michelle Rhodes	Sr	Bridgewater State 
HB	Christina Thoeresz 	Sr	Connecticut College
HB	Catherine Peo	Jr	Smith
HB	Jessica Gomes	So	Western Connecticut State
F	Leah Walters		Sr	Endicott
F	Molly DesRoches	Sr	Springfield 
F	Jennifer Baldwin	Sr	Tufts
F	Nicole Corbin	Jr	Western Connecticut State
F	Lauren Konopka	Fr	Wheaton
F	Brittany Esty		Sr	Williams

THIRD TEAM
GK	Stacey Kronenberg	Fr	Wheaton			
FB	Claire Linden	Fr	Connecticut College
FB	Lauren Suarez	Sr	Endicott
FB	Nora Clark		Jr	Springfield
FB	Lindsey Conley	Sr	Wentworth
FB	Christie Gillis	Sr	Western Connecticut State
HB	Jennifer Ferrari	Sr	Eastern Connecticut State
HB	Tara Wagner		So	Keene State
HB	Anna Stanton	Sr	Wellesley
F	Ashley Harmeling	Sr	Amherst
F	Toni Pantuosco	Sr	Babson
F	Satya Twena		Sr	Wellesley

2004 ECAC Division III New England Women's Soccer Champions
 

2004 Little East Conference Women’s Soccer Awards
Offensive Player of the Year — Jen Ferrari, Eastern Connecticut State University
Defensive Player of the Year — Elizabeth Vachon, Keene State College
Rookie of the Year — Breanne Lucey, Keene State College
Coach of the Year — Steve Quinones, University of Southern Maine

PROVIDENCE, RI — Eastern Connecticut State University senior midfielder Jen Ferrari (Coventry, RI) received Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors, Keene State College senior back Elizabeth Vachon (Amherst, NH) was recognized as the Defensive Player of the Year, while Keene State College sophomore midfielder Breanne Lucey (Keene, NH) earned Rookie of the Year accolades and Head Coach Steve Quinones of the University of Southern Maine was cited as the league’s Coach of the Year to highlight the league's annual list of award winners.
     Ferrari closes out her collegiate career with her fourth appearance on the LEC Post-Season All Star Team and first Offensive Player of the Year award. This fall, she led the league in goals and points, 15 and 41, respectively, while also adding 11 assists, which was good for second in the LEC. Ferrari led the Warriors to a second place finish in the league and an appearance in the LEC Tournament Championship, where they fell to top-seeded Keene State.
     Vachon anchored a Keene State defense which allowed just six goals in conference play, en route to an unbeaten LEC season. The Owls transferred that success into the post-season where they captured the LEC Tournament Championship. Along with her play in the back, Hogan scored a goal and assisted on another for three points on the season.
     A two-time recipient of the league’s rookie of the Week Award, Lucey, a first-year playing sophomore, led Keene State in goals, with 12, and points, with 28. Her goal and point totals were good to tie her for third place in the conference.
The All-Conference First Team features Eastern Connecticut State University junior Jen Orme (Centerreach, NY), Keene State College sophomore Katie Stevens (Londonderry, NH) and Western Connecticut State University junior Nicole Corbin (Clinton, CT).
     Along with Ferrari and Lucey, the First Team midfield includes Keene State College sophomore Tara Wagner (Avon, CT) and Western Connecticut State University sophomore Jessica Gomes (Wallingford, CT).
     Along with Vachon, the First Team defensive backfield showcases Eastern Connecticut State University senior Melissa Lambert (Montville, CT), University of Southern Maine junior Stacy LeBlanc (Standish, ME), Western Connecticut State University senior Christie Gillis (Naugatuck, CT), along with, Keene State College goalkeeper Michelle Mason (Fairport, NY).
Earning Second Team All-Conference honors at forward are Eastern Connecticut State University forward Caitlin Buzzell (Manchester, CT), Rhode Island College freshman Gina Calenda (Warren, RI) and University of Southern Maine junior Liz Brunton (Birch Harbor, ME).
     The Second Team midfield features a pair from Eastern Connecticut State University in junior Meghann Booth (Windsor Locks, CT) and senior Megan Taylor (Manchester, CT), along with Plymouth State University sophomore Kelsey McBride (Brookline, NH) and University of Southern Maine junior Devin Edwards (South Paris, ME).
     The Second Team defensive backs are Eastern Connecticut State University senior Megan Williamson (Patchogue, NY), Keene State College junior Melissa Mengual (East Berlin, CT), Plymouth State University sophomore Allison Frobey (Sandy Hook, CT) and a trio from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in senior Stephanie Leahy (Burlington, MA), junior Melissa Tavares (Dartmouth, MA) and junior goalkeeper Amanda Tavares (Dartmouth, MA).

Little East Conference - 2004 Women’s Soccer Awards

First Team
Name 		Position 	Class 	Institution
Jen Orme 		Forward 	Junior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Katie Stevens 	Forward 	Sophomore 	Keene State College
Nicole Corbin 	Forward 	Junior 	Western Connecticut State University 
Jen Ferrari 		Midfield 	Senior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Tara Wagner 	Midfield 	Sophomore 	Keene State College
Breanne Lucey 	Midfield 	Sophomore 	Keene State College
Jessica Gomes 	Midfield 	Sophomore 	Western Connecticut State University 
Melissa Lambert 	Back 	Senior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Elizabeth Vachon 	Back 	Senior 	Keene State College 
Stacy LeBlanc 	Back 	Junior 	University of Southern Maine
Christie Gillis 	Back 	Senior 	Western Connecticut State University 
Michelle Mason 	Goalkeeper 	Senior 	Keene State College

Second Team
Name 		Position 	Class 	Institution 
Caitlin Buzzell 	Forward 	Junior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Gina Calenda 	Forward 	Freshman 	Rhode Island College
Liz Brunton 		Forward 	Junior 	University of Southern Maine
Meghann Booth 	Midfield 	Junior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Megan Taylor 	Midfield 	Senior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Kelsey McBride 	Midfield 	Sophomore 	Plymouth State University
Devin Edwards 	Midfield 	Junior 	University of Southern Maine
Megan Williamson 	Back 	Senior 	Eastern Connecticut State University
Melissa Mengual 	Back 	Junior 	Keene State College
Allison Frobey 	Back 	Sophomore 	Plymouth State University
Stephanie Leahy 	Back 	Senior 	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Melissa Tavares 	Back 	Junior 	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Amanda Tavares 	Goalkeeper 	Junior 	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

WALTHAM, Mass. – The fourth-seeded Western Connecticut State University Colonials scored three second-half goals today to help post their second-straight upset, defeating host and second-seeded Brandeis University, 4-2, in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England women’s soccer tournament. Senior back Christie Gillis (Naugatuck, Conn.) was named tournament Most Outstanding Player.

Western rookie Ashley Griffin (Newington, Conn.) made nine saves for the win, while Brandeis junior Natasha Pieciak (Three Rivers, Mass.) had five stops in the losing effort. With the win, Western Connecticut takes home its first ECAC women’s soccer crown. They also handed Brandeis their first non-conference loss of the season and just their second at Gordon Field.

<>ECAC DIVISION III NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
At Waltham, Mass.

Western Connecticut State (18-5-2)   1 3 – 4
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