University of St. Thomas Athletics
St. Catherine
Women's Soccer gets 3-0 win over Wildcats
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Six different Tommies scored a goal or an assist in Wednesday's 3-0 home victory over St. Catherine in the MIAC women's soccer opener for both teams.
Sophomore Allie Byron and junior Amanda Domeier were each in goal for 45:00 in the shutout for St. Thomas (4-2 overall, 1-0 MIAC).
The Tommies have only allowed one goal in their last four games, covering 378 minutes. St. Thomas ran its MIAC regular-season unbeaten streak to 13. The Toms' eight goals this season have come from seven different players.
Sophomore Regina Horak scored on a header in the 11th minute (assisted by Brittany Cochlin). Freshman Katie Ryan scored her first goal in the 33rd minute (assisted by Erin Sprangers); and senior Kirsten Moran scored in the 48th minute (assisted by Lexie Fisher).
Bridget Berry had two saves in goal for the Wildcats (3-2-1, 0-1).
The Tommies are home Saturday to face Augsburg.
Coach Weisz' Game Report
The Tommies started their 2009 MIAC season off in style with a 3-0 win over the Wildcats of St. Kate's. The 2008 defending MIAC champs started off the game with a high-pressure approach, pinning the Wildcats in their own end for long stretches. In the 11th minute, the Tommies earned a corner kick which was cleared out wide to freshman Brittany Cochlin, who served a driven ball back into the box, where junior Regina Horak was on hand to head home at the far post, putting the Tommies up 1-0.
The Tommies defense continued to apply smothering pressure in the attacking half, and turned it into a 2-0 lead. Senior captain Erin Sprangers picked up a loose ball out wide and found freshman Katie Ryan going forward on the touchline. Ryan beat her defender to the endline, and drove a low, knuckling ball across the face of goal, which the St. Kate's goalkeeper turned into her own net, gifting the Tommies a second goal going into the half.
The second half had a familiar tone to it, as the Tommies came out searching for a third goal. They didn't have to wait long. Just three minutes after the break, junior Lexie Fisher found herself with just a defender to beat wide on the right, and promptly did so, delivering a delightful service that picked out senior captain Kirsten Moran, who timed her run into the box to perfection. Moran made no mistake about the finish, hammering a superb first time volley into the back of the net.
The Tommies took their foot off the gas at that point, and comfortably saw out the remaining 40 minutes, earning a well deserved three points on the day.
The Tommies host Augsburg this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Click here to view more Greg Smith action photos:
Brittany Cochlin (17) (Greg Smith photo)
Caitlin O'Brien (25) (Greg Smith photo)
Katie Ryan (14) (Greg Smith photo)
Kirsten Moran (left) (Greg Smith photo)
Erin Sprangers (23) (Greg Smith photo)
Whitney Moran (13) (Greg Smith photo)
