2007 News Archive
LADY FALCONS RECOGNIZED AT BASKETBALL HALFTIME CEREMONY
MONTEVALLO (2/2) -- The University
of Montevallo women's soccer team
was formally recognized in a
ceremony at the People's Bank and
Trust Arena and McChesney Student
Activity Center Saturday night.
The Lady Falcons claimed the
school's first-ever Gulf South
Conference championship for a
women's sport and advanced to the
championship match of the 2007 NCAA
Division II South Region Tournament,
where they lost to eventual national
champion University of Tampa.
The team held up their two banners,
one for winning the Gulf South
Conference championship, and one for
their NCAA Tournament appearance,
the first NCAA post-season
appearance in the program's history.
The banners will soon hang from the
rafters at the SAC.
UM won a school-record 15 victories
and concluded a record-breaking
season at 15-8 overall.
BALAAM AND JACKSON NAMED TO DAKTRONICS NCAA
DIVISION II WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
BALAAM NAMED TO FIRST TEAM
JACKSON NAMED HONORABLE MENTION
MONTEVALLO (11/28) – For
the first time in school history two
Lady Falcons have been named to the
Daktronics NCAA Division II
Women's Soccer All-America Team, it
has been announced.
Junior midfielder Stacey Balaam
was named
to the First Team Daktronics NCAA
Division II Women's Soccer
All-America Team, while junior
defender Adele Jackson has been named to
the team as an Honorable Mention
selection. The two become the
school's first-ever selections to a
Daktronics NCAA Division II
All-America Team.
Sports Information Directors from
NCAA Division II schools and
conferences selected the three
Daktronics All-America Teams.
The process begins at the regional
level with all First Team All-Region
picks advancing to the national
ballot. This is the second year that
Daktronics has sponsored the
NCAA Division II Women's Soccer
All-America and All-Region teams. A
total of 33 student-athletes
representing 26 different
institutions filled out the three
teams.
Balaam was also named Daktronics
NCAA Division II South Region
Player of the Year earlier this
fall. Balaam and Jackson were both
First Team All-Region selections.
Balaam is second in all of NCAA
Division II in assists
per game (.82), established a school
single-season assist record (18) and
is now the school's all-time leader
in assists (35). The Suffolk,
England native is also tied for 22nd in the
nation in points per game (2.00),
with 13 goals and 18 assists for 44
points in 22
matches this season. She converted
her seventh penalty kick opportunity
(in seven attempts) of the season for the game-winning
goal against Saint Leo University in
the second round of the NCAA
Tournament.
Jackson scored four goals with two
assists in 22 matches this season.
The Lincolnshire, England native
scored the game-winning goal against
Delta State and helped UM post four
shutout victories.
Grand Valley State University junior
forward was honored as the
Daktronics NCAA Division II
Women's Soccer Player of the Year.
Also named to the First Team in
addition to Balaam were
goalkeeper Kristina Nasturizo of
Grand Valley State; defenders Sue
Christenson and Kourtney Willert of
Grand Valley State, Amy
Clampitt-Holsenbeck of Florida
Southern and Rachel Smith of
Franklin Pierce (NH); midfielder
Gabriela Demoner of Franklin-Pierce
and Nikki Llewellyn of Missouri
Southern State; forwards Heloisa de
Olivera of Lincoln Memorial (TN),
Begum Malali of Wilmington (DE) and
Tafler.
LADY FALCONS MAGICAL SEASON ENDS IN COLUMBUS, GA. -- No.
14 TAMPA DEFEATS MONTEVALLO IN SOUTH REGION CHAMPIONSHIP
MATCH
COLUMBUS, Ga.—The magical run for
Montevallo’s women soccer came to an
end Friday evening as Tampa won the
South Region Championship, defeating
the Lady Falcons, 2-0.
UM
earned the automatic bid from the
Gulf South Conference by winning the
GSC Tournament two weeks ago in
Pensacola, Fla. The sixth-seeded
Lady Falcons defeated No. 3 seed
West Florida and No. 2 seed Saint
Leo in last weekend’s opening rounds
of the NCAA Tournament.
Montevallo, appearing in its
first-ever NCAA Championships, fell
behind early as the Spartans leading
scorer Shelby Kuni scored her 13th
goal of the season on an assist from
Courtney Evans. Evans found Kuni in
the box and despite a Lady Falcon
defender getting a piece of the
ball, UT took a 1-0 lead, 13 minutes
into the contest.
The
Spartans struck again 12 minutes
later as a UT shot that appeared to
go out of bounds off a Spartan
player was called out on Montevallo,
setting up a corner kick for Tampa.
Evans placed a beautiful ball for
Ashley Flateland who headed in the
second goal of the match.
UM
keeper Corey Gros made two
one-on-one saves in the second half
that kept the Lady Falcons hopes
alive. The Spartans played very
aggressive, recording 20 fouls and
three yellow cards to Montevallo’s
two fouls and one caution. The one
card for UM was costly, however, as
a ball sent into the Tampa box was
played by Spartan net minder Shannon
Aitken and defender Nicole Murphy.
Aitken and Murphy collided and as
Lady Falcon forward Paula Radmard
collected the loose ball and turned
to shoot on an empty net, the
referee blew his whistle, stopping
play, and carded Radmard for
interfering with the goalkeeper in
the 76th minute.
UM
took 13 shots to Tampa’s 10, but the
two early goals were too much for
the Lady Falcons to overcome, ending
a magnificent run in the NCAA
Tournament. Kami Kapaku had six
shots to lead UM.
“It
was a fairy tale season for us,”
said UM head coach Patricia Hughes.
“We definitely exceeded expectations
and I’m so proud of these girls.
Even in the loss, they gave it
everything they had and made Tampa
work extremely hard for the win.”
The
Lady Falcons finished the best
season in school history and claimed
the first women’s NCAA Conference
Championship at Montevallo. Coach
Hughes will return 17 of 20 players
and nine of 11 starters next season.
UM concludes the 2007 season at 15-8
overall.
MONTEVALLO DEFEATS SAINT LEO IN DOUBLE OVERTIME FALCONS
WILL PLAY TAMPA IN SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH ON
FRIDAY
SAINT LEO, Fla. (11/11) -- The
never-give up attitude of the University of Montevallo
women's soccer team surfaced once again, as the Lady
Falcons recorded their third come-from-behind victory in
the postseason. UM defeated Saint Leo University, 2-1 in
double overtime, in a second round match of the 2007 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer
Championships - South Region, at SLU University Field
Sunday afternoon.
UM trailed 1-0 until the closing minutes of regulation.
Kami Kapaku took the pass from Stacey Balaam
and shot the ball that deflected off the bottom of the
crossbar and found it's way to the back of the net to
tie the match with 1:34 remaining in the second half.
SLU had one last attempt to win the game in regulation.
A shot by Sara Macko sailed over the top of the crossbar
in the closing seconds.
SLU outshot UM 8-3 in the first half, however UM picked
up the offensive pressure in the second half and in both
overtime periods. UM outshot the Lions 12-2 in the
second half and 5-2 in the two overtime periods. UM had
20 shots in total, nine by Kapaku (four on goal), along
with five from Balaam (three on goal).
With time winding down in the second overtime period,
Kapaku broke through and was preparing to take a shot
when she was pulled down to set up a penalty kick
opportunity.
Balaam, perfect on penalty kicks (7-for-7) for the
season, knocked in the game-winner for the golden goal
in the 108th minute of play. The Suffolk, England
native, who earlier in the week was recognized as the
Daktronics South Region Player of the Year, remains
perfect (10-for-10) in her career. It is also her fourth
game-winning goal and 13th goal of the season.
SLU (15-5) got on the
board early in the first half.
Jennifer O'Connor headed in a loose ball
for her fourth goal of the season in the
seventh minute.
Corey Gros earned
five saves in net.
UM (15-7) will advance to the South
Region Championship match, and will play
the No. 1 seed University of Tampa on
Friday at a site and time to be
determined.
MONTEVALLO DEFEATS No. 9 WEST FLORIDA
LADY FALCONS ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND OF NCAA DIVISION II
WOMEN'S SOCCER
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAINT LEO, Fla. (11/9) -- It's not
quantity that counts, it's quality.
No. 9 West Florida may have dominated the statistical
numbers, but at the end, the University of Montevallo
women's soccer team had the quality numbers,
specifically on the scoreboard. The Lady Falcons netted two second half goals to
defeat No. 9 University of West Florida, 2-0, in the opening
round match of the 2007 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer
Championships - South Region, at SLU University Field
Friday night.
For the match, UWF outshot UM, 14-4 overall (6-1 in the
first half). The Argonauts also had multiple corner kick
opportunities, 12-1 overall (5-0 in the first half). UM
did not receive an opportunity for a corner kick until
the 71st minute of play.
Of the 14 shots taken by UWF, three were on goal.
Corey Gros went the distance in net, and earned
three saves. An active Lady Falcon defense responded to
the Argo pressure throughout the match, deflecting away
numerous potential Argo offensive attacks. Gros, along
with Adele Jackson and Jo-Anne McCarthy
helped lead the
defensive effort. Gros came out into the field of play on
numerous occasions to cutoff several potential scoring
opportunities. The team also blocked shots or headed
away crossing passes.
The one shot in the first half for UM was in the 13th minute of play.
Catherine Honey got to a loose ball in the center of
the field outside the 18-yard box and sent a shot towards the goal.
The ball bounced off the crossbar and back into play.
After a scoreless first half, Naila Owens had an
opportunity to get UWF on the scoreboard in the 51st
minute, however her shot attempt bounced off the
crossbar as well.
Less than two minutes later, Kami Kapaku sent a
crossing pass into the box. The pass was to Brittany
Correia, who sent the ball to Paula Radmard
very close to the UWF goal. Radmard tapped the ball
forward into the open net, past the UWF goalkeeper for
her 14th goal overall, and sixth game-winning goal of
the season.
UWF tried to respond quickly. Off a corner kick pass,
Dernell Mascall headed the ball towards the goal, but
sailed over the top of the crossbar. Later in the half,
a shot taken by Jodi Gallucci skidded along the ground
past Gros, however bounced off the post behind her and
over the goal line.
In the 86th minute,
Kapaku intercepted a pass, dribbled around several UWF
players and was tripped up en route to the goal.
Somehow, the Wailuku, Hawaii native
stayed on her feet, sent a shot past the UWF goalkeeper
for her team-leading 16th goal of the season.
UM (14-7) will advance to the second round of the
championships, and will play No. 2 seed and site host
Saint Leo University Sunday at 1 p.m. (ET). The match is
scheduled to be broadcast on UM Internet Radio. You will
need to have the QuickTime Player, in order to listen to
the broadcast.
BALAAM NAMED SOUTH REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JACKSON NAMED TO FIRST TEAM DAKTRONICS ALL-SOUTH REGION
MONTEVALLO (11/9) –
Stacey Balaam has been named
South Region Player of the Year,
while Adele Jackson has been named to
the 2007 Division II Daktronics Women's Soccer
First Team All-South Region,
it has been announced.
The Daktronics All-South Region team consists
of members from the Gulf South
Conference and Sunshine State
Conference. The teams are selected by region Sports
Information Directors. Players named
to the First Team All-Region will be
placed on the Daktronics
All-American ballot and will be
voted on at a later date.
Balaam and Jackson were both named
to the First Team All-Gulf South
Conference and GSC All-Tournament
Teams.
Balaam leads the nation in assists
per game (.89), established a school
single-season assist record (17) and
became the school's all-time leader
in assists (34). The Suffolk,
England native is also 17th in the
nation in points per game (2.16),
with 12 goals and 17 assists in 19
matches this season. She converted
her sixth penalty kick opportunity
of the season for the game-winning
goal against and had an assist
against No. 25 Ouachita Baptist at
the GSC Tournament.
Jackson scored four goals with two
assists in 19 matches this season.
The Lincolnshire, England native
scored the game-winning goal against
Delta State and helped UM post three
shutout victories.
Also named to the First Team in
addition to Balaam and Jackson were
goalkeeper Courtney Jones of West
Florida; defenders Amy
Clampitt-Holsenbeck of Florida
Southern, along with Marie Hastings
of West Florida and Sarah Reed from
Ouachita Baptist; midfielders
Courtney Evans of Tampa and Lauren
Pierce from Ouachita Baptist;
forwards Lindsay Giblin of Rollins,
Joyce Hansen from Ouachita Baptist
and Dernell Mascall from West
Florida.
Named to the Second Team were
Shannon Aitken from Tampa, defenders
Ginger Davenport from Saint Leo,
Linda Ganehead from West Florida,
Nicole Murphy from Tampa and
Jennifer Turner from Nova
Southeastern; midfielders Erin
Hopkins from Florida Southern,
Stephanie Quinones from Nova
Southeastern and Evelina Viiri from
Saint Leo; forwards Hanna Beard from
Saint Leo, Linda Hoglund from
Florida Southern and Kendyl Washburn
from Harding.
KAPAKU HEADS IN GAME WINNER -- MONTEVALLO
WINS GSC
CHAMPIONSHIP -- LADY FALCONS TO COMPETE IN FIRST-EVER
NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S SOCCER REGIONAL
PENSACOLA, Fla. (11/4) -- A header by
Kami Kapaku found its way into the back of the net
in the 86th minute of play to lift the
University of Montevallo to a 2-1 victory over No. 9
University of West Florida in the championship match of
the 2007 Gulf South Conference Women's Soccer
Championships at Brosnaham Park in Pensacola, Fla. on
Sunday.
With the victory, UM will receive the conference's
automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division II Women's
Soccer Regional Tournament to be held next weekend at a
site to be determined. It is the first-ever Gulf South
Conference championship for women's soccer and the sixth
GSC title for the University of Montevallo. Men's Soccer
won GSC titles in 1999 and 2004. Men's Basketball won
GSC titles in 2004, 2005 and 2007.
UWF took a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute of play. Denell
Mascall, who was later named tournament Most Outstanding
Player scored her 24th goal of the season.
UM tied the match in the 37th minute. After an initial
UM shot, Angela Buonassisi redirected the ball
back in for her first goal of the season.
UWF had not allowed a goal in 880-plus minutes until
Buonassisi's goal. UWF did manage to outshoot UM 18-10.
Corey Gros collected seven saves and made several
key stops in the second half.
With just under five minutes remaining, Jo-Anne
McCarthy took the ball down the near sideline. She
sent the ball into Kapaku who was in a perfect spot to
redirect the ball, beating the UWF goalkeeper in the
right side. It is Kapaku's team-leading 15th goal of the
season, and fourth game-winning goal.
The victory also establishes a new single-season team
record for victories. UM was 12-7 overall in 2000.
Named to the All-Tournament Team from UM in addition to
Kapaku, were Stacey Balaam and Adele Jackson.
UM (13-7) will await
word on their opponent in the NCAA
Division II Women's Soccer Regional
Tournament on Monday.
MONTEVALLO RALLIES TO BEAT No. 25
OUACHITA BAPTIST
WILL PLAY FOR GSC CHAMPIONSHIP ON SUNDAY
PENSACOLA, Fla. (11/2) -- The
University of Montevallo had back-to-back goals less
than five
minutes apart in the second half to rally to a 2-1
victory over No. 25 Ouachita Baptist University at the
2007 Gulf South Conference Women's Soccer Championships
at Brosnaham Park in Pensacola, Fla. on Friday.
Trailing 1-0, Paula Radmard knocked in the
rebound off a Stacey Balaam shot for her 13th
goal of the season in the 76th minute of play. In the
80th minute, Ramard was fouled in the box to set up a
penalty kick opportunity. Balaam calmly knocked in the
game-winning goal, converting her sixth penalty kick of
the season and 12th goal of the season overall.
UM overcame a slow start and picked up the intensity on
offense in the second half. UM outshot the Tigers 13-3
in the second half, 15-6 for the match. Radmard had four
shots (one on goal) while Adele Jackson added three
shots to lead UM.
Alicia Marshall gave OBU (13-3-2) a 1-0 lead in the 51st
minute of play with an assist from Lauren Pierce.
With the victory, UM will tie a school record for team
victories in a season. UM was previously 12-7 overall.
in 2000.
UM (12-7) advances to the championship match of the 2007
Gulf South Conference Tournament, and will face No. 9
University of West Florida Sunday at 11 a.m. UWF
defeated Harding University, 1-0 in the other semifinal
match on Friday. The match is scheduled to be broadcast
on UM Internet Radio. You will need to have the
QuickTime Player, in order to listen to the broadcast.
HUGHES NAMED GSC COACH OF THE YEAR -- FIVE LADY FALCONS
NAMED TO ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAMS
BIRMINGHAM (11/1) -- University of
Montevallo women's soccer coach Patricia Hughes
has been named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year,
while five Lady Falcons were named to the All-Gulf South
Conference teams, it has been announced.
Hughes receives her first Coach of the Year award. The
Dublin, Ireland native is in her seventh year as head
coach of the Lady Falcons.
In addition, five Lady Falcons were named to the
All-Gulf South Conference Teams. Named to the First team
were junior defender Adele Jackson and junior
midfielder Stacey Balaam. Named to the second
team were junior forward
Kami Kapaku, along with senior defender Jo-Anne
McCarthy and freshman midfielder Natalie
Martineau.
UM (11-7) competes in the 2007 Gulf South Conference
Women's Soccer Championship beginning on Friday. UM is the
No. 3 seed and will meet No. 2 seed Ouachita Baptist
University in a semifinal round match Friday at 11 a.m.
The match is scheduled to be broadcast on UM Internet
Radio. You will need to have the QuickTime Player, in
order to listen to the broadcast.
THREE NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE/CoSIDA ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT IV
MONTEVALLO (11/1) -- Three members
of the University of Montevallo women's soccer team have
been named to the 2007 ESPN The Magazine/CoSida Academic
All-District IV (College Division) for Women's Soccer,
it has been announced.
District IV represents college division schools
from the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
and Alabama.
Junior goalkeeper Corey Gros along with sophomore
midfielder Erin Duncan were named to the
First Team Academic All-District IV, while sophomore
midfielder Brittany Correia was named to the Third Team
Academic All-District IV.
Gros is majoring in Chemistry at UM, while Duncan is a
biology major and Correia is an Education major.
Founded by CoSida in 1952, the
ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-America program, recognizes collegiate
student-athletes for their outstanding achievements in
the classroom and on the playing field.
Over the past 50 years, the Verizon Academic
All-America program has grown into one of the most
recognized and prestigious collegiate scholar-athlete
awards nationwide, honoring student-athletes from all
NCAA championship sports. The Verizon Academic
All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the
1,800-member CoSIDA.
To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity
starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of
at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00.
Sports information
directors nominate eligible athletes from their schools
who are named to
district teams prior to being voted upon the national
level.
MONTEVALLO DROPS REGULAR SEASON
FINALE TO No. 13 WEST FLORIDA
PENSACOLA, Fla. (10/26) -- The
University of Montevallo dropped a 3-0 decision to No.
13 University of West Florida in a Gulf South Conference
women's soccer match and final match of the 2007 regular
season in Pensacola, Fla. Friday night.
Dernell Mascall scored two goals and added an assist to
lead the No. 13 Lady Argonauts.
UM collected eight shots on the night, four by
Natalie Martineau. UWF scored the game-winning goal
in the 12th minute. Over the next three minutes, UM had
three shots, two by Martineau and a header struck by
Kami Kapaku that the UWF goalkeeper collected for a
save. Mascall then scored the first of her two goals in
the 21st minute to give UWF a 2-0 lead. Mascall closed
out the scoring with her 20th goal of the season in the
89th minute of play.
Corey Gros went the distance in net and collected four saves.
UM (6-2 GSC, 11-7) next competes at the
2007 Gulf South Conference Women's Soccer Championship,
to be contested November 2 and 4 at Brosnaham Park in
Pensacola, Fla. UM will receive the No. 3 seed for the
tournament and will meet No. 2 seed Ouachita Baptist
University in a semifinal round match Friday at 11 a.m.
LADY FALCONS AT
No. 7 IN
LATEST NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH REGION POLL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (10/24) --
The University of Montevallo women's
soccer team is at No. 7 in the latest NCAA Division II South region
poll, it has
been announced.
Saint Leo moves up to take over the No.
1 spot.
The top four teams from last week's poll
remain the same. Tampa moves down to No. 2, while Nova Southeastern is
at No. 3. West Florida (No. 4), Ouachita
Baptist (No. 5) and Florida Southern
(No. 6) follows. After UM, Florida Tech,
Lynn and Harding round out the top ten.
The top six teams from eight regions
established by the women's soccer
committee will advance to compete in the 2007 NCAA Division II
Women’s Soccer
Championship, beginning on Friday,
November 9.
Championship selections will take place
Monday, November 5.
The regional poll
is released each Wednesday for the
balance of the season.
UM (6-1 GSC, 11-6) travels to No. 13
University of West Florida for a Gulf
South Conference match Friday afternoon
at 5 p.m.
KAPAKU RECORDS A HAT TRICK --
MONTEVALLO DEFEATS NORTH ALABAMA FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE
VICTORY
FLORENCE (10/21) --- Kami
Kapaku scored three goals, while Stacey Balaam added
two goals and two assists, as the University of
Montevallo earned a 7-1 victory over the University of
North Alabama, in a Gulf South Conference women's soccer
match in Florence Sunday afternoon.
The Lady Falcons earned their fifth consecutive victory,
all in GSC play.
Paula Radmard and Adele Jackson also
scored goals for UM.
Corey Gros earned four saves in net in 70 minutes
of action. Allison Walls played the final 20
minutes of the match and collected one save.
With the two assists, Balaam established a new
single-season assist record. The Suffolk, England native
now has 16 assists for the season, to eclipse the
previous single-season mark of 14, set by Peetra
Vaisanen in 2000. Balaam already owns the career assist
record, established earlier this season. Balaam now has
33 assists in her career.
Kapaku scored the first goal of the match with an assist
from Balaam in the ninth minute. Natalie Martineau then
had an assist on a goal by Radmard in the 17th minute,
her 12th goal and fifth game-winning goal of the season,
for a 2-0 lead.
UNA trimmed the lead to 2-1 in the 34th minute, however
Kapaku answered five minutes later with an assist from
Balaam for a 3-1 advantage at halftime.
The UM scoring continued in the second half. Kapaku
scored her third goal of the game, and 14th of the
season with an assist from Radmard in the 52nd minute.
Balaam scored on a free kick in the 53rd minute and
later, made it a 6-1 game in the 67th minute, as she
successfully converted her fifth penalty kick of the
season. That goal was her 11th of the season. Jackson
scored her fourth goal of the season on a free kick In
the 80th minute to close the scoring.
UM held a 28-15 advantage in shots. Kapaku and Balaam
collected four shots each.
UM (6-1 GSC, 11-6) travels to the University of West
Florida for a Gulf South Conference match Friday night
at 5 p.m.
LADY
FALCONS DEFEAT WEST GEORGIA TO CLINCH GSC TOURNEY BERTH
MONTEVALLO (10/19) -- Stacey Balaam
scored the game-winning goal in the 68th minute of play
to lift the University of Montevallo to a 2-1 victory
over the University of West Georgia in a Gulf South
Conference women's soccer match at Varsity Field Friday
night.
The victory secured a berth in the 2007 Gulf South
Conference Women's Soccer Championships, to be contested
Nov. 2 and 4 in Pensacola, Fla. It will be the first GSC
Tournament for the Lady Falcons since the 2001 season.
Natalie Martineau scored her fourth goal of the
season with an assist from Kami Kapaku in the
61st minute to tie the match. UWG took a 1-0 lead with
an early goal (5th minute) by Melanie Kilburn.
UWG was called for a foul deep in the UM offensive end
of the field. UM set up for the free kick. Balaam took
an initial shot that was blocked by a UWG defender,
before blasting the rebound past the UWG keeper for her
ninth goal of the season. The Suffolk, England native
leads the team in scoring with 32 points (nine goals -
14 assists).
UWG had a chance to tie the match with just over two
minutes remaining. Alex Udin sent a kick in that sailed
over Gros, off the top of the crossbar, and out over the
end line.
UM had an advantage in shots 19-9. Kapaku led UM with
eight shots, including a pair of shots that struck the
crossbar in the second half. Corey Gros went the
distance in net and did not face a shot on goal.
UM seniors Julie Gurak, Amber
Hooper and Jo-Anne McCarthy
were recognized in a halftime ceremony.
UM (5-1 GSC, 10-6) has won four consecutive matches, all
in GSC play. UM will travel to the University of North
Alabama for a Gulf South Conference
match Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
LADY FALCONS AT
No. 8 IN
LATEST NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH REGION POLL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (10/17) --
The University of Montevallo women's
soccer team is at No. 8 in the latest NCAA Division II South region
poll, it has
been announced.
The top four teams from last week's poll
remain the same. Tampa holds the top
spot, followed by Nova Southeastern (No. 2), Saint Leo
(No. 3) and West Florida (No. 4).
Ouachita Baptist is now No. 5 with Florida Southern
moving down to No. 6. Rollins is No. 7,
followed by UM. Florida Tech and Harding
round out the top ten.
The top six teams from eight regions
established by the women's soccer
committee will advance to compete in the 2007 NCAA Division II
Women’s Soccer
Championship, beginning on Friday,
November 9.
Championship selections will take place
Monday, November 5.
The regional poll
is released each Wednesday for the
balance of the season.
UM (4-1 GSC, 9-6) will host the
University of West Georgia for a Gulf
South Conference match Friday afternoon
at 5 p.m.
KAPAKU NAMED GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
BIRMINGHAM (10/16) -- Junior forward
Kami Kapaku has been named the Gulf South Conference
Player of the Week, for the week ending October 14, it
has been announced.
The Wailuku, Hawaii native earned her first career award
and is the first Lady Falcon to capture GSC Player of
the Week honors since September 2005. Kapaku scored four
goals and an added an assist in a pair of 6-1 victories
this past weekend. Kapaku netted a goal and an assist in
Friday's win at Delta State while recording a hat-trick
and scoring the game-winning goal at UAH Sunday
afternoon. She now is tied for the team lead in goals
scored (11) and is second on the team in scoring (27
points).
UM (4-1 GSC, 9-6) will host the University of West Georgia for a Gulf
South Conference match Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. It
will also be Senior Recognition Night, as UM seniors
Julie Gurak, Amber Hooper and Jo-Anne McCarthy will be
recognized.
KAPAKU RECORDS A HAT TRICK -- MONTEVALLO DEFEATS
UAH
HUNTSVILLE (10/14) -- Kami Kapaku
scored three goals, including the game-winning goal in
the 43rd minute of play to lead the University of
Montevallo to a 6-1 victory over the University of
Alabama-Huntsville in a Gulf South Conference women's
soccer match in Huntsville Sunday afternoon.
Stacey Balaam scored a goal and added an assist.
Erin Jollay and Adele Jackson also scored
goals for UM.
Corey Gros played 85 minutes in net, collecting
seven saves. Allison Walls played the last 4 1/2
minutes.
UAH scored their goal in the 6th minute of play. Kapaku
tied the match in the 19th minute via an assist from
Jo-Anne McCarthy. In the 44th minute, Paula Radmard
had the assist on Kapaku's goal.
The score held until the
73rd minute. UM scored four goals in the
final 17 1/2 minutes. Kapaku (72:22) and
Balaam (77:29) netted unassisted goals
five minutes apart for a 4-1 lead.
Balaam then earned her 11th assist of
the season on a goal by Jollay (third
goal of season) in the 82nd minute.
Jackson closed out the scoring in the
87th minute with assists from Natalie
Martineau and Erin Duncan.
UM held a 22-12 advantage in shots. Kapaku had five shots
(three on goal) to lead UM.
UM (4-1 GSC, 9-6) will host the University of West
Georgia for a Gulf South Conference
match and final home match of the 2007
season Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. It
will be Senior Recognition Night, as UM
seniors Julie Gurak, Amber
Hooper and Jo-Anne McCarthy
will be recognized. The match is
scheduled to be broadcast on UM Internet
Radio. You will need to have the
QuickTime Player, in order to listen to
the broadcast.
MONTEVALLO DEFEATS DELTA STATE
CLEVELAND, Miss. (10/12) -- Three Lady
Falcons had a goal and assist each as the University of
Montevallo posted a 6-1 victory over Delta State
University, in a Gulf South Conference women's soccer
match in Cleveland, Miss. Friday afternoon.
Adele Jackson, Stacey Balaam and Kami
Kapaku each had a goal and assist. Paula Radmard,
Jo-Anne McCarthy and Erin Jollay also
scored goals for UM.
UM built a 3-0 lead in the first half. Radmard scored
her 11th goal of the season with an assist from Jackson
in the 12th minute of play. Balaam then assisted on
Jackson's second goal of the season in the 21st minute.
Balaam scored her 7th goal of the season in the 27th
minute.
DSU scored a goal in the 53rd minute to make it a 3-1
game.
Kapaku scored her
eighth goal of the season with an assist
from Alex Terhar in the 59th minute. Kapaku then
had the assist on McCarthy's first goal of the season in
the 74th minute. Balaam collected her second assist of
the day and 13th of the season on Jollay's second goal
of the season in the 85th minute to close out the
scoring.
Corey Gros earned four saves, while Allison
Walls played the final 12 minutes of the match.
UM held a 24-9 advantage in shots. Kapaku had five shots
(three on goal) to lead UM.
UM (3-1 GSC, 8-6) will travel to the University of
Alabama-Huntsville for a Gulf South Conference match
Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
LADY FALCONS AT
No. 7 IN
FIRST NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH REGION POLL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (10/10) --
The University of Montevallo women's
soccer team is at No. 7 in the first NCAA Division II South region
poll of the 2007 season, it has
been announced.
The University of Tampa holds the top
spot. Nova Southeastern University is
No. 2, Saint Leo University is No. 3.
University of West Florida is No. 4.
Florida Southern College is No. 5, while
Ouachita Baptist is at No. 6. After UM,
the University of West Georgia is No. 8.
The 2007 NCAA Division II women’s soccer
championship will provide for a 48-team,
single-elimination tournament. Six
teams will be chosen from each of the
eight regions established by the women’s
soccer committee. For first- and
second-round competition, teams will be
paired in their respective regions with
the No. 4 seed playing the No. 5 seed;
and No. 3 seed playing the No. 6 seed on
Friday, November 9. The winner of the
No.4/5 seed game will advance to play
the No. 1 seed and the winner of the No.
3/6 seed game will play the No. 2 seed
on Sunday, November 11. First- and
second-round games will consist of two
sites per region. The winners in the
second round will advance to the third
round and quarterfinals to be played on
Friday, November 16 and Sunday, November
18.
Championship selections will take place
Monday, November 5.
The regional poll
is released each Wednesday for the
balance of the season.
UM (2-1 GSC, 7-6) will travel to Delta
State University for a Gulf South
Conference match Friday afternoon at 1
p.m.
MONTEVALLO DEFEATS CHRISTIAN
BROTHERS
MONTEVALLO (10/5) -- The University of
Montevallo women's soccer team improved to 2-1 in the
Gulf South Conference, after posting a 3-1 victory over
Christian Brothers University, in action at Varsity
Field on Friday.
Stacey Balaam
scored a goal and added an assist.
Kami Kapaku and Paula Radmard
also scored goals for UM.
Kapaku scored her
seventh goal of the season on a free
kick in the second minute. Balaam
converted her fifth penalty kick of the
season in the 21st minute of play for a
2-0 lead.
CBU trimmed the lead to 2-1 on a goal
from Elin Svarvarsdottir and assist from
Francesca DeRanzo in the 41st minute.
Radmard closed out the scoring in the
56th minute. Balaam set in a free kick
into the box. Radmard headed the ball
past the CBU keeper for her 10th goal of
the season.
UM held an 18-6 advantage in shots.
Radmard led UM with six shots (four on
goal), while Kapaku added five shots
(three on goal).
UM (2-1 GSC, 7-6) will travel to Delta State University
for a Gulf South Conference match Friday
afternoon at 1 p.m.
MONTEVALLO FALLS TO OUACHITA BAPTIST
MONTEVALLO (9/30) -- The Lady Falcons
had a decided advantage in shots, including a 13-3
margin in the second half, however UM dropped a 3-0
decision to Ouachita Baptist University, in a Gulf South
Conference women's soccer match at Varsity Field on
Sunday.
OBU scored all three goals in the first half. Sarah Reed
scored in the 10th minute, Joyce Hansen in the
27th minute and Alicia Marshall in the 37th minute. OBU
held a 9-8 advantage in shots. in the first half.
UM picked up the offensive pressure in the second half,
putting runs of shots together. UM collected five shots
in a three minute span, including back-to-back scoring
opportunities in the 70th minute of play by Natalie
Martineau and Lucrece Laverdure. A shot by
Martineau was blocked by OBU goalkeeper Taylor Jordan
for a save. The rebound bounced to Laverdure, who then
struck the post with her try.
UM collected 22 shots in all, five by Kami Kapaku
and four by Stacey Balaam. The two had two shots
on goal each.
Corey Gros earned four saves in net.
UM (1-1 GSC, 6-6) will host Christian Brothers
University for a Gulf South Conference match Friday
night at 5 p.m.
KAPAKU NETS GAME
WINNER IN OT -- LADY FALCONS DEFEAT
HARDING
MONTEVALLO (9/28) --
Kami Kapaku netted the game-winning
goal in the 4th minute of overtime to
propel the University of Montevallo past
Harding University, 2-1, in a Gulf South
Conference women's soccer match at
Varsity Field Friday night.
Stacey Balaam scored a goal and
had the assist on Kapaku's game-winner.
Balaam got UM on the scoreboard 30
seconds into the match. The Suffolk,
England native converted her fourth
penalty kick of the season for a 1-0
lead.
HU tied the match in the 36th minute on
a goal by Lynsey Clissold.
UM kept the pressure on goal throughout
the match, posting a 18-2 advantage.
Kapaku and Balaam led UM with seven
shots each.
UM (1-0 GSC, 6-5) winners of four
consecutive matches, will host Ouachita
Baptist University for a Gulf South
Conference match Sunday afternoon at 5
p.m. The match is scheduled to be
broadcast on UM Internet Radio. You will
need to have the QuickTime Player, in
order to listen to the broadcast.
MONTEVALLO DEFEATS SPRING HILL
COLLEGE
MOBILE (9/22) -- Natalie Martineau
scored the only goal of the match with assists from Paula Radmard
and Kami Kapaku in the 71st minute of play, to
lift the University of Montevallo to a 1-0 victory over
Spring Hill College, in a non-conference women's soccer
match in Mobile on Saturday.
Corey Gros went the distance, collected five
saves, and earned her second shutout of the season and
12th of her career.
UM had a decided advantage in shots, 21-7. Kapaku led UM
with seven shots (two on goal), while Stacey Balaam
added six shots.
UM (5-5) will host Harding University for a Gulf South
Conference match Friday night at 5 p.m. The match is
scheduled to be
broadcast on UM Internet Radio. You will need to have
the QuickTime Player, in order to listen to the
broadcast.
RADMARD SCORES THREE -- LADY FALCONS BLANK GEORGIA
SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICUS, Ga. (9/20) -- Paula Radmard
scored three goals, including the game-winning goal
early in the first half, while Kami Kapaku scored
two goals and had three assists as the University of Montevallo
posted a 7-0 victory over Georgia Southwestern State
University, in a non-conference women's soccer match in
Americus, Ga. on Thursday.
Natalie Martineau also
scored two goals for the Lady Falcons. Corey Gros
collected three saves, while Allison Walls played
the final nine minutes of the match in goal.
Radmard, via an assist from Kapaku, scored the game
winner in the second minute of play. Kapaku and
Martineau scored the next two goals a minute apart.
Kapaku scored her first goal of the day with an assist
from Stacey Balaam in the11th minute. Kapaku then
had the assist on Martineau's first goal in the 12th
minute. Radmard added two unassisted goals to close out
scoring in the first half. In the second half Kapaku and
Balaam were credited with assists on Martineau's second
goal of the day, in the 58th minute. Kapaku had an
unassisted goal in the 83rd minute to end the scoring.
UM (4-5) travels to Spring Hill College for a non-conference
match Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. The match will be
broadcast on UM Internet Radio. You will need to have
the QuickTime Player, in order to listen to the
broadcast.
BALAAM BECOMES SCHOOL'S ALL-TIME
ASSISTS LEADER
IN LADY FALCONS VICTORY OVER NORTH GEORGIA
MONTEVALLO (9/16) -- Junior midfielder
Stacey Balaam collected two assists to become the
school's all-time assists leader, while Paula Radmard
scored two goals to lead the University of Montevallo to
a 4-1 victory over North Georgia College and State
University, in a non-conference women's soccer match at
Varsity Field on Sunday.
The Suffolk, England native has six assists for the
season and now has 23 assists in her career. The
previous mark of 21 career assists was established by
Peetra Vaisanen, who played at UM from 2000-03.
Balaam also has the third best single-season mark in
assists with 11, which she established her freshman
season in 2005. Vaisanen also owns the single-season
assist record with 14 (2000).
Radmard scored two first half goals, one with an assist
from Balaam in the 33rd minute, the other unassisted in
the 44th minute. The second goal proved to be the
game-winning goal. The Vestavia native has recorded all
three game-winning goals for UM this season.
After NGCSU (3-5) trimmed to lead to 2-1 in the 51st
minute. UM pulled away with two goals in the final six
minutes of play. Catherine Honey netted her first
goal of the season with an assist from Balaam in the
85th minute. Adele Jackson took a long shot from
deep, and got it past the outstretched reach of the
goalkeeper to make it a 4-1 game. Natalie Martineau
provided the assist.
Corey Gros earned a save for UM.
UM held a 19-5 advantage in shots. Radmard led UM with
five shots (four on goal).
UM (3-5) travels to Georgia Southwestern State
University for a non-conference game Thursday afternoon
at 2 p.m. (ET).
MONTEVALLO FALLS TO CLAYTON STATE
MONTEVALLO (9/12) -- The University of
Montevallo women's soccer team ended up on the short end
of a 1-0 decision to Clayton State University, in a
non-conference match at Varsity Field on Wednesday.
Olaitan Yusuf scored the only goal of the match in the
62nd minute of play.
UM had several chances in the closing minutes to tie the
match. Brittany Correia had a shot that struck
the left post, while Adele Jackson had a hard
rolling shot that narrowly missed the goal by inches
wide left.
UM trailed in the first half in shots (9-2), but closed
the gap in the second half (9-5). Jackson had three
shots to lead UM.
Corey Gros made four saves, which included a leaping
save in the first half. She leaped up and pushed a shot
attempt over her head, off the top of the crossbar and
over the goal.
UM (2-5) will host North Georgia College and State
University for a non-conference match Saturday afternoon
at 2 p.m.
DUNCAN SCORES TWICE -- RADMARD NETS GAME-WINNER
LADY FALCONS DEFEAT ECKERD
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (9/9) -- Erin
Duncan scored two goals, while Paula Radmard
netted the game-winning goal as the University
of Montevallo defeated Eckerd College, 3-1, in a
non-conference women's soccer match in St.
Petersburg, Fla. on Sunday.
After falling behind 1-0, Duncan tied the match,
converting a penalty kick in the 40th minute of play for
her first collegiate goal. In
the second half, Radmard scored her fourth goal, and
second game-winning goal of the season in the 54th
minute of play. It is the fifth time in her career that
the Vestavia native netted the game-winning goal.
Duncan closed out the scoring in the 61st minute, with
an assist from Natalie Martineau.
Corey Gros collected nine saves in
net for UM.
UM had a slight lead, (14-13) in shots, four by Radmard.
UM (2-4) will host Clayton State University for a
non-conference match Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
LADY FALCONS FALL TO No. 13 SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
SAINT LEO, Fla. (9/7) -- The University
of Montevallo women's soccer team surrendered two
second-half goals in a 2-0 loss at No. 13 Saint Leo
University, in a non-conference match in Saint Leo, Fla.
on Friday.
Corey Gros collected a season-high 13 saves in
net for UM.
After the teams battled through a scoreless first half,
Evelina Viiri scored the game-winning goal in the 50th
minute of play. Due to a red card, UM was forced to play
short-handed for the final 22 minutes of the match and
still had chances to tie the match. Unfortunately, the
Lady Falcons eventually gave up the second goal in the
76th minute.
The Lions held a 19-5 advantage in shots.
UM (1-4) travels to Eckerd College for a
non-conference game Sunday afternoon at noon (ET). The
match will be broadcast by Eckerd College on internet
radio and Stretch Internet.
BALAAM NETS TWO GOALS IN LESS THAN A MINUTE
IN LOSS TO FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
MONTEVALLO (9/2) -- For the second
consecutive match, the Lady Falcons
scored two goals in a span of a minute. Unfortunately,
UM surrendered
goals late and dropped a 4-3 decision to Florida Southern College, in
a non-conference match at
Varsity Field on Sunday.
Stacey Balaam scored two goals 47 seconds apart
in the first half. Paula Ramard then scored her
third goal of the season to give the Lady Falcons a 3-0
lead at halftime.
Balaam got UM on the board in the 19th minute,
connecting on a free kick from just outside the box. 47
seconds later, Balaam connected on a penalty kick, her
third this season.
In the closing seconds of the half, Adele Jackson drove
towards the goal. She kicked the ball forward to Radmard,
who headed in the goal. As a team, UM had 12 shots with
Ramard collecting three to lead.
In the second half, a UM player was sent off due to a
red card, forcing the Lady Falcons to play one person
down for almost 30 minutes. Amy Holsenbeck scored three
of the four FSC goals, including the game-winning goal
in the 83rd minute of play.
Corey Gros collected seven saves in net.
UM (1-2) travels to Saint Leo University for a
non-conference game Friday night at 5 p.m. (ET).
LADY FALCONS RALLY FROM A TWO-GOAL DEFICIT
IN EVENTUAL LOSS TO ROLLINS
MONTEVALLO (8/31) -- The Lady Falcons
rallied from a two-goal deficit in the second half,
posting back-to-back goals a minute apart to tie the
match, but eventually gave up two goals in a 5-3 loss to
Rollins College in a non-conference women's soccer match
at Varsity Field on Friday.
Trailing 3-1, Stacey Balaam converted a penalty
kick in the 62nd minute of play. One minute later,
Kami Kapuku headed in her third goal of the season,
via an assist from Jo-Anne McCarthy to tie the
match at 3-3. Balaam is now 2-for-2 in penalty kick
tries, having converted a PK opportunity against Georgia
College and State University.
Jessica Deese netted the game winning goal for Rollins
(1-2) in the 69th minute of play. The Tars closed out
the scoring with a goal in the 78th minute.
Earlier in the match with the Lady Falcons trailing 1-0,
Erin Jollay collected a loose ball in the box,
and found the back of the net for her first goal of the
season in the 24th minute.
Corey Gros collected nine saves in net.
UM (1-2) will host Florida Southern College for a
non-conference match Sunday afternoon at noon. The match
is scheduled to be broadcast on UM Internet Radio. You
will need to have the QuickTime Player, in order to
listen to the broadcast.
LADY FALCONS POST SHUTOUT OVER
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE
MONTEVALLO (8/26) -- The University of Montevallo women's
soccer team posted a 3-0 shutout over Georgia College
and State University, in a non-conference women's soccer
match and home opener of the 2007 season, at Varsity
Field on Sunday.
Paula Radmard scored the game-winning goal in the
21st minute of play, taking the pass from Stacey Balaam
and beating GCSU goalkeeper Kristen Moore just inside the left post. It was her second goal of the
season.
In the second half, UM set up for a corner kick
opportunity. Kami Kapaku headed in the corner
kick feed by Balaam in the 59th minute for her second goal of the
season. It is the second time this season the two have
connected off a corner kick. Kapaku headed in a goal
against Belhaven College. Balaam now has four assists
for the season.
Balaam then closed out the scoring, converting a penalty kick
in the 85th minute.
Corey Gros went the distance in net, collecting
five saves and recording her 11th career shutout.
GCSU had more shots than UM (16-13), including a pair of
back-to-back shots by Jamie Nevin in the first half that
required Gros to make two diving stops. Later in the
half, Radmard and Kapaku had back-to-back shots that
both struck the post. The two led UM with four shots
each.
UM (1-1) will host Rollins College for a non-conference
match Friday night at 5 p.m.
The match is scheduled to be broadcast by Rollins
College. The link to listen to the broadcast is on the
bottom of the page. You will need to have Windows Media
Player, to listen to the broadcast.
LADY FALCONS DROP SEASON OPENER TO BELHAVEN COLLEGE
IN DOUBLE OVERTIME
RIDGELAND, Miss. (8/24) -- The University of Montevallo women's
soccer team dropped a 3-2, double overtime decision to
Belhaven College, in a non-conference match on Friday.
The game site was moved from the college, located in
Jackson, Miss. to Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland. The
match, scheduled to start at 6 p.m., also started late
due to several weather delays.
UM trailed 1-0 at halftime. In the second half, Paula
Radmard tied the match in the 52nd minute via an
assist from Stacey Balaam. Two minutes later, the
Blazers (1-0) regained the lead.
UM answered in the 66th minute. Junior newcomer Kami
Kapaku headed in a corner kick feed from Balaam for
her first goal as a Lady Falcon.
The game remained tied at 2-2 until four minutes
remaining in the second overtime period. Dana Sullivan
chipped in the game winner.
UM had an advantage in shots (19-12) and a decided
advantage in shots on goal (15-7). Balaam led UM with
five shots (three on goal). Radmard, along with
Brittany Correia added three shots each.
Corey Gros went the distance, collecting four
saves in net.
UM (0-1) will host Georgia College and State University
for a non-conference match and first home match of the
2007 season Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The match is
scheduled to be broadcast on UM Internet Radio. You will
need to have the QuickTime Player, in order to listen to
the broadcast.
LADY FALCONS MATCH AGAINST BELHAVEN MOVED TO FREEDOM
RIDGE PARK
MONTEVALLO (8/24) -- The
University of Montevallo women's soccer team will begin
the 2007 regular season tonight with a non-conference
match at Belhaven College, beginning at 6 p.m.
The site of the match has been changed. The match will
now be played at Freedom Ridge Park, in Ridgeland, Miss.
The site is just north of the college
.Address: Freedom Ridge Park, 235 West
School St., Ridgeland, MS 39157
Directions to park: (provided by Belhaven College)
(If on a shuttle bus or vans): Head north on I-55, Exit at 105-B (Ridgeland Exit), veer right,
take your first right on Perkins Street. Freedom Park will be about a half mile straight ahead.
(If on a 55 passenger bus): Head north on I-55, Exit at 105-B (Ridgeland Exit), veer right,
continue down until you come to HWY 51, take a right on Hwy 51, go to your second red light and take
right on School Street. Cross the railroad tracks and Freedom Ridge Park will be on your left.
2007 SEASON PREVIEW
The University of Montevallo women’s soccer team of 2006
fielded one of the top three defensive squads in the
Gulf South Conference, earning six shutouts. Along the
way, Montevallo picked up three consecutive victories,
which included two victories in GSC play. The Lady
Falcons were in the post-season picture until the last
weekend, but came up short in their bid to make the
post-season, and concluded with a 6-9-1 record overall
with three of the losses coming in overtime (two in
double overtime)
After the fall season, the team members of the
University of Montevallo women’s soccer team worked very
hard, building strong team chemistry. They have been
rewarded for the hard work with positive results on the
field, first in the spring soccer season and again, this
fall in pre-season scrimmages. There is a renewed sense
of optimism for the Lady Falcons in 2007.
“We are definitely working much better as a group,”
Hughes said. “There is an unbelievable team bond and
everyone is finding ways to contribute on the field. I
have great expectations for this group of young ladies.”
A veteran defensive presence returns for 2007, including
a pair of four-year starters, and two that have received
post-season accolades.
Junior goalkeeper Corey Gros returns as the
primary goalkeeper and one of the leading goalkeepers in
the Gulf South Conference. The Victoria, British
Columbia native earned her second consecutive First Team
All-Gulf South Conference selection and was recognized
for her equal tenacity in the classroom, as she was
named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSida Academic
All-District and GSC All-Academic Teams. Gros posted a
successful 1.14 GAA, collected 85 saves to lead the GSC,
while earning six shutouts, giving her 10 for her
career. Freshman newcomer Bailey Robinson (5-7,
Birmingham) from Homewood High School will join the Lady
Falcons for 2007, but will red-shirt this season.
Junior Adele Jackson along with four-year seniors
Jo-Anne McCarthy and Julie Gurak anchor
the defense. Jackson was named to her second consecutive
NSCAA/adidas All-South Region team and First Team
All-Gulf South Conference. She was also recognized this
fall as she was named to the Pre-Season All-GSC team.
McCarthy, named to the Second Team All-Gulf South
Conference in 2006, will provide vocal leadership as a
central defender, while Gurak will be counted on to
continue her strong play on the outside. Also returning
on defense to push for a starting nod is senior Amber
Hooper, who started in 11 matches. Joining the mix
is talented freshman newcomer Kristin Rosato
(5-6, Pinson) who competed at Clay-Chalkville High
School.
In the midfield Stacey Balaam returns for her
third year as a central midfielder. Balaam was named to
her second consecutive All-Gulf South Conference team,
as she was named to the First Team All-GSC last season.
She led the Lady Falcons in scoring, scoring three goals
and adding six assists. Sophomores Lucrece Laverdure,
Brittany Correia and Angela Bounassisi are
three returnees who gained valuable experience last
season. All three scored goals against GSC opponents.
Laverdure scored three goals, including a game-winning
goal against Delta State. Correia scored a goal against
West Florida, while Bounassisi found the back of the net
against Ouachita Baptist. Moving into the midfield this
season is sophomore Erin Duncan, who earned playing time
as a reserve, appearing in seven matches. Alex Terhar
(5-7, Cincinnati, Ohio), along with Allison Walls
(5-4, Vestavia Hills), are two talented freshmen that
will push for playing time. The two have already left a
positive impression in pre-season match, each netting a
goal. Terhar was part of a team that won the 2006 Girls
Greater Cincinnati League championship at Ursuline
Academy. Walls is an Honorable Mention All-State and
Second Team All-Metro selection at nearby Vestavia Hills
High School, where the team claimed the Alabama 6A State
Championship this past season. She may also see time as
goalkeeper.
Two sophomores, Paula Radmard and Catherine
Honey return as forwards. Radmard started in 13
matches, led the Lady Falcons in goals scored with five
and netted three game-winning goals against Christian
Brothers, North Alabama and Georgia College and State.
Honey started in 13 matches, and scored the only goal of
the match against Florida Tech.
Two talented newcomers, junior Kami Kapaku (5-7,
Wailuku, Hi.) and freshman Natalie Martineau
(5-2, Oakville, Ontario) were late roster additions.
Kapaku was an NSCAA/adidas Junior College All-American
at Yuba College in California, while Martineau was on
the Under-20 and Under-17 Canadian National Teams the
past two years. Fellow freshman Erin Jollay (5-6,
Richardson, Tex.) will also compete as a forward. Jollay
was an All-District selection and Dallas Morning News
Player of the Week at Richardson High School. Two other
freshman newcomers Morgan Brooks (5-3,
Huntsville) and Emily Miller (5-5, Cullman) will
compete for playing time either as forwards or in the
midfield.
Although the overall 2007 schedule is balanced equally
between home and road matches, the Lady Falcons will
host a series of matches that will give them the best
opportunity to assist them in their post-season chances.
Montevallo will host Rollins and Florida for key
in-region matches in the first half of the schedule,
before opening Gulf South Conference play with three
consecutive home matches against Harding, Ouachita
Baptist and Christian Brothers.
UM anticipates an
exciting season with an even stronger squad that have
the tools necessary to obtain a berth in the Gulf South
Conference Tournament in November.
LADY FALCONS PICKED FIFTH IN GSC
PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL
JACKSON NAMED TO PRE-SEASON ALL-GSC TEAM
BIRMINGHAM (8/1) -- The University of Montevallo women's
soccer team was picked to finish fifth in the 2007
Gulf South Conference Women's Soccer Coaches Poll it was
announced this week.
The University of West Florida was
picked first, collecting 63 points. Harding University was next with 52
points. Ouachita Baptist University was selected third (46),
while the University of West Georgia (41) was picked
fourth. UM is close behind (39), with Alabama-Huntsville (36) picked
to finish sixth.
North Alabama (20) Christian Brothers (19) and Delta State (8) round out the poll.
Junior defender Adele Jackson was
named to the Pre-Season
All-Gulf South Conference Team for the second
consecutive season. Jackson is a two-time Second Team
NSCAA/adidas All-South Region and First Team All-Gulf
South Conference selection.
UM begins the 2007 regular season in Jackson, Miss. on
Friday, August 24
at Belhaven College for a
non-conference match beginning at 6 p.m.
2007 GSC WOMEN'S SOCCER
PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL
| SCHOOL |
1ST |
2ND |
3RD |
4TH |
5TH |
6TH |
7TH |
8TH |
TOTAL |
| West
Florida |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
Harding |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
Ouachita Baptist |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
West Georgia |
|
|
5 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
41 |
|
MONTEVALLO |
|
2 |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
39 |
|
Alabama-Huntsville |
|
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
36 |
|
North Alabama |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
20 |
|
Christian Brothers |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
19 |
|
Delta State |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
LADY FALCON SIGN EIGHT FOR 2007
MONTEVALLO (4/25) – The University of Montevallo women’s soccer
team have signed eight student-athletes
for the 2007 season.
Kristin Rosoto – a 5-6 center
midfielder from Pinson, played at Clay-Chalkville
High School.
Alex Terhar – a 5-7 center
midfielder from Cincinnati, Ohio, played
at Ursuline Academy.
Courtney Truett – a 5-9 forward
from Slidell, Louisiana, competed at
locally at Spain Park High School.
Allison Walls – a 5-4 goalkeeper
from Vestavia Hills and Vestavia Hills
High School.
Bailey Robinson – a 5-7
goalkeeper from Birmingham and Homewood
High School.
Noelani Bio – a 5-4
midfielder/forward originally from
Kahului, Hawaii, and a transfer to UM
from Yuba College (CC) in California.
Kami Kapaku – a 5-7 forward from
Wailuku, Hi. and teammate of Bio at Yuba
College (CC).
Erin Jollay – a 5-6 midfielder
from Richardson, Texas, competed at
Berkner High School.
Bio and Kapaku will be juniors next
season, while Rosoto, Terhar, Truett,
Walls, Robinson and Jollay will be
freshmen at UM in the fall.
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