August 22, 2008
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Women's Soccer Opens at Aug. 29-30m Buena Vista Classic
Lady Reds Face Presentation and Northwestern Colleges
2008 Season Opener: The Carthage College women’s soccer team (0-0, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) opens its 2008 season by playing in the Friday-Saturday, Aug. 29-30 Buena Vista University Classic in Storm Lake, Iowa. Carthage plays Presentation College on Friday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. and Northwestern College (Iowa) on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 10 a.m.
2007 NCAA Championship: Carthage (16-5-1, 5-1-1 CCIW) lost to Wartburg College (18-3-1), 2-1 in overtime, on Nov. 11 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship at Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wis. Carthage defeated Concordia College (Moorhead, 16-4-1), 2-1, on Saturday, Nov. 10 in a first-round game, while Wartburg College (17-3-1) upset No. 15 Wisconsin-Eau Claire (18-2-2), 2-1. This was Carthage’s first-ever trip to the NCAA championship.
2007 CCIW Tournament: Carthage opened play in the CCIW Women’s Soccer Tournament on Oct. 30 with a 3-0 win over third-seeded Augustana College (Ill., 13-4-1, 5-2 CCIW) in a semifinal contest at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Carthage was the second-seeded team in the tournament. Top-seeded and No. 1 Wheaton College (Ill.. 21-0, 7-0 CCIW) edged fourth-seeded Illinois Wesleyan University (7-8-3, 3-3-1 CCIW), 3-2 in overtime, in the other semifinal contest. The Thunder (22-0) blanked Carthage, 3-0, in the tournament-championship game on Nov. 3 at Joe Bean Stadium. This was Carthage’s first trip to the CCIW championship round after losing semifinals games in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Wheaton (Ill.) was won 40-straight games, the second-longest streak in NCAA history.
Six Lady Reds Named All-CCIW: Six members of the Carthage team were named All-CCIW, including two to the first team. The first-team honorees were forward Jackie Peterson (Sr., Schaumburg, Ill., 17 goals, 5 assists) and defender Paige Land (Sr., Barrington, Ill., 4 goals, 2 assists). Midfielder Kelly Baumgartner (Sr., Oswego, Ill., 8 goals, 2 assists), midfielder Keeley Monckton (graduated-senior, Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South, 5 goals, 1 assist), defender Ashleigh Johnson (Jr., Kenosha, Wis./Tremper, 2 goals, 5 assists) and goal keeper Lindsey Bollman (Sr, Greendale, Wis./Martin Luther, 0.97 goals-against average, 7.8 shutouts, 80 saves) earned second-team All-CCIW honors. Peterson, Land and Monckton were each named second-team All-CCIW in both 2005 and 2006.
CCIW-Member Wheaton (Ill.) Wins Second-Consecutive National Championship: Defending national-champion Wheaton College (Ill.), with the CCIW’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship, had a first-round bye in the championship, and the Thunder defeated the College of St. Scholastica (19-3-2), 7-1, in a second-round game on Nov. 10 at Joe Bean Stadium. Wheaton (Ill.) played host to and won a sectional championship on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 16-17 at Joe Bean Stadium in Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton (Ill.) blanked Wisconsin-Stevens Point (17-5), 4-0, on Nov. 16 in a sectional semifinal game, while the University of Puget Sound (21-1-1) outlasted Wartburg College (18-4-1), 3-2 in double-overtime, in the other semifinal. Wheaton (Ill.) defeated Puget Sound, 2-0, in the Nov. 17 sectional-championship game. The Thunder advanced to the national semifinals, where they shut out Western Connecticut State University, 3-0, on Nov. 24 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Messiah College blanked the College of New Jersey, 2-0, in the other semifinal contest. Wheaton (Ill., 27-0) won its second-consecutive national championship and its third in four years with a 1-0 decision over Messiah on Nov. 25. Wheaton (Ill.) also won the 2004 national championship. The win also extended the Thunder’s current winning streak to 45-straight games, the second-longest in NCAA history.
The Coach: Susie Foster begins her fourth year as head coach in 2008 (38-16-6, 3 years) after two seasons as an assistant coach. Steve Domin serves as an assistant coach and director of soccer operations, with Tim Burke and Brent Malmstrom serving as part-time assistant coaches.
The Polls: CCIW-member and defending national-champion Wheaton College (Ill.) was ranked first in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas® NCAA Division III pre-season poll, followed by Messiah College second, the College of New Jersey third, Western Connecticut State University fourth, the University of Puget Sound fifth, William Smith College sixth, Hamilton College seventh, Lynchburg College eighth, Washington University (Mo.) ninth, Whitworth University 10th, Williams College 11th, Wheaton College (Mass.) 12th, Ithaca College 13th, Emory University 14th and Wittenberg University ranked 15th.
The Conference: The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, in its 63rd year in 2008-09, first sponsored women's soccer as a championship sport in 1995, and Wheaton College (Ill.) has won or shared all 13 titles, with Carthage College claiming a co-championship in 2001 and Illinois Wesleyan University winning a co-championship in 2003. The CCIW women’s soccer coaches picked Wheaton (Ill., 7 first-place votes) to win again in 2008, followed by Augustana College (Ill.) second, Carthage (1 first-place vote) third, Illinois Wesleyan fourth, Elmhurst College fifth, Millikin University sixth, North Central College seventh and North Park University eighth.
CCIW Leaders: Carthage’s Jackie Peterson (Sr., Schaumburg, Ill.) was ranked fourth among CCIW scoring leaders with 37 points (16 goals, 5 assists) and third in goals (16). Goal keeper Lindsey Bollman (Sr., Greendale, Wis./Martin Luther) was fourth in goals-against average (0.92 per game), seventh in saves (3.89 per game) and second in save percentage (.813).
CCIW Championship Structure: The top-four teams, by CCIW-championship points, qualify for the CCIW Men’s Soccer Tournament, with each team receiving three points for a win, one point for a tie and no points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the regular season wins the conference championship. In 2008, the top-two seeds play host to first-round games on campus sites on Nov. 5. If either host-school has earned the right to play host to semifinal matches in both men’s and women’s soccer, then the women’s game involving that school only will be moved to Nov. 4 (even year). In odd years, that same conflict would require the men’s game to be played on the previous day. The highest-remaining seed in the tournament, after the semifinals, will play host to the championship game on Nov. 8 . The winner of the tournament receives the league’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.
Art Keller Field: In 2000, thanks to a major gift from David and Gael Romoser, a state-of-the-art AstroPlayâ surface was installed on Art Keller Field. AstroPlay is a synthetic surface consisting of soft, low-abrasion nylon fibers surrounded by rubber granules. Installed over a sophisticated drainage system, the surface offers excellent traction regardless of weather, and can accommodate intensive use in a succession of games and practice sessions. Art Keller Field, a 1,658-seat, facility located on the Carthage campus, opened on Sept. 24, 1966. The home side of the field, on the west, received all-new seating for 986 fans prior to the 1996 season. Lights were added in 1997, a new scoreboard was installed in 2004, a new press box was constructed in 2005, a new entry way and exterior fencing were added in 2006, and the facility was re-surfaced in 2008.
Nov. 10 NCAA First-Round Game Notes: In the Lady Reds’ 2—1 win over Concordia (Moorhead) on Nov. 10 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship, the Cobbers had a 1-0 halftime lead behind a goal by Sam Johnson at 31:14. Carthage tied the game in the second period with a goal by Debbie Kozlowski (Fr., Forest Park, Ill./Westchester-St. Joseph) at 63:59. Jackie Peterson (Sr., Schaumburg, Ill.) scored the game-winning goal for the Lady Reds at 75:40.
Nov. 10 NCAA Second-Round Game Notes: In Carthage’s loss to Wartburg, the Lady Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Keeley Monckton (graduated-senior, Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) at 22:13. Three and one-half minutes later, the Knights knotted the game with a goal by Jamie Frederick at 25:58. Following a scoreless second half, Wartburg won the game in overtime when Logan Webb scored her first goal of year at 98:13 on a corner kick from Lauren Thomas.
Quoting Coach Susie Foster on Qualifying for the NCAA Championship: “It’s a great moment, a defining moment in the program’s history. Anytime you do something for the first time in an athletic program, it’s special. We set this as a goal at the end of last year, and we worked hard for it. I’m very proud of this team.” (courtesy of the Kenosha News)