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2005 Golden Eagle Soccer News
(6/20/06)- Golden Eagle Soccer Signs Six for 2006 Season (Crookston, Minn.)- The UMC women's soccer team has announced the signing of six new players to their roster for this fall. Keeping the tradition of recruiting players from all over the country, including Canada, the new additions hail from Wisconsin, Minnesota, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. "We are very excited for signing six new players," commented sixth year head coach Chris Przemieniecki. "We are expecting all six players to compete for a starting position and make an immediate impact to the program." The first priority for the Golden Eagles was to find quality goalkeepers. "This position has been a thorn in our side over the last two years. We have given up too many soft goals and our goalkeepers have not been able to keep us in games," explained Przemieniecki. UMC added freshmen Athena Mussenden from Kenosha, WI and Brittany Strueby from Powell River, British Columbia. "Both goalkeepers have a tremendous work ethic and will be challenging for a starting spot." While the remaining four players are defenders, midfielders, and forwards, two players are coming to UMC with college experience. Vanessa Copiak and Richelle Copiak from Calgary, Alberta have transferred from Mayville State University in North Dakota. Richelle was a standout defender for Mayville while her sister Vanessa led the Comets in assists during the 2005 season with 11. "Adding players with collegiate experience to any program is always a benefit. What Vanessa and Richelle bring to the program will definitely elevate UMC Soccer. We are excited that they have decided to join the Golden Eagle Soccer program." The remaining two freshmen are from Minnesota. Defender Jacky Creelman is from Rogers, MN and midfield/forward Amanda Peterson is from Rochester, MN. "Both players come from quality high school programs and club teams. Their athleticism will definitely contribute and they will be also contending for a starting position." The Golden Eagles are returning 10 players from last season. "This is the largest group of returning players the program has ever had. I am very excited about the quality of my returning players and the quality of the new players," said Przemieniecki. "We are optimistic about making the 2006 season UMC's best ever." (11/3/05)- Chappell Named NSIC All-Conference
(Crookston, Minn.)- Senior Golden Eagle Soccer captain Christie Chappell (Ottawa, Ontario) has been named to the NSIC All-Conference Soccer Second Team. Chappell is a four year starter for the Golden Eagles. She also competed in every game in her four year career which totals over 80 games. On the season, she is first on the team in assists (3) and second in goals (8), points (11) and shots (35). She was 1 for 1 in penalty kicks during the 2005 campaign. Chappell is also UMC Soccer's career goal record holder with 28 goals.
(11/1/05)- UMC Finishes Strong in 2-0 Loss
UMC played well by limiting the Warriors chances in the first half, but the #1 seeded Warrior's just had more depth than the Golden Eagles to pull away with the win. Elizabeth Kennedy, Becky Thorbjornsen, and Cory Sak all had shots on goal for the Golden Eagles. The University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles bid farewell to two seniors; Christie Chappell and Cory Sak as they played in their final collegiate game. UMC finished their season with a 2-19 overall record and 2-12 in the NSIC. Winona State improved to 18-1-2 overall and they advance to the semi-final round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Soccer Tournament.
(10/2 9/05)- Golden Eagles Fall to Beavers in Final Home Game The Golden Eagle Women's soccer team battled with only 10 players but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Bemidji State on senior day at UMC. In fitting fashion, UMC's all time leading scorer and senior, Christie Chappell scored the only goal on a penalty kick in the second half. Senior Cory Sak also played in her final game as a Golden Eagle. Both players have played in every soccer game in their four year career which totals over 80 games.
(10/23/05)- Golden Eagles Give Conference Leader Tough Challenge Winona State came into today's soccer game undefeated in the conference but that would not stop the Golden Eagles from putting up a fight. Winona jumped out to an early lead with a goal by Holly Sutton in the games 11th minute. The Warriors' Kayla Walters would add another just eight minutes later to put Winona up 2-0. Five minutes later the Golden Eagles Christie Chappell would bring UMC back as she scored while falling down to make the score 2-1. After Chappell's goal Winona would switch goaltenders and the Golden Eagles would not score again. UMC would not get many scoring chances in the second half as they only managed two shots in the period. With the loss the Golden Eagles fall to 2-17 on the season and 2-11 in the NSIC, while Winona improves to 15-1-2 over all and 11-0-2 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles return home to face Bemidji State on Saturday the 29th at 1:00 for their last game of the regular season before beginning the Conference tournament.
(10/22/05)- UMC loses heartbreaker to Concordia-St. Paul, 1-0 The University of Minnesota- Crookston soccer team lost to the Concordia - St. Paul University Golden Bears 1-0. UMC had held the Golden Bears at bay for the majority of the match, but with just a little over five minutes to go in the game UMC gave up the game winning goal to Rachel Vitense. UMC had a flurry of shots against the Concordia- St. Paul defense, but couldn't come up with a goal. Christie Chappell, Jessica Vlatkovich, Kami Lucious, Samantha Bentz, and Becky Thorbjornsen all had shots on the day for the Golden Eagles. UMC falls to 2-16 overall and 2-10 in the NSIC. Concordia- St. Paul improves to 5-10-2 overall and 4-6-2 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles return to action tomorrow, October 23, 2005 against Winona State University at the UMC Soccer Field. Game time is set for 1:00 pm.
(10/16/05)- Early Goals Put Wolves Past Golden Eagles The UMC Soccer team could not maintain their winning ways this afternoon. A day after beating Minnesota State University, Moorhead, they fall to Northern State University 2-1. The Wolves scored two goals early with the first coming just over two minutes into the game. Less than five minutes later they would score again to take a 2-0 lead before the game's seventh minute. That score would take the two teams to halftime. The Golden Eagles would get on the board and back in the game early in the second half when Samantha Bentz put a penalty kick past the Wolves goalie. UMC would continue to fire shots but were unable to tie the score before time ran out. With the loss the Golden Eagles drop to 2-9 in the conference and 2-15 on the season, while Northern State improves to 6-3-2 in the conference and 11-3-2 overall. The Golden Eagles return home next weekend for games with Concordia - St. Paul and Winona State, on Saturday and Sunday.
(10/15/05)- Golden Eagles Do Some Shutting Out For Themselves The University of Minnesota-Crookston women's soccer team routed the Dragons from Moorhead State by a score of 4-0. Aimee Theobalt kept the Dragons at bay by stopping all five of their shots. Jessica Vlatkovich had a big day by scoring all four of the goals for UMC. Chipping with assists were Cory Sak, Christie Chappell, and Kiely Bladow. The four goals by Vlatkovich ties a UMC women's soccer single game record. UMC climbs to 2-14 overall and 2-8 in the conference. Moorhead State falls to 3-13 overall and 1-9 in the conference. The Golden Eagles return to action on Sunday, October 16, 2005. Game time is set for 1:00 pm at the UMC Soccer Field.
(10/9/05)- Golden Eagles Shut Out For Third Game in a Row The University of Minnesota-Crookston soccer team was defeated by the Wayne State College Wildcats by a score of 2-0. The loss marks the third straight game in which the Golden Eagles have been unable to find the back of the net. The story again for UMC was giving up an early goal, and falling behind early. They gave up a goal to the Wildcats 23 minutes into the first half, and then their defense held until late in the second half. The Golden Eagles fall to (1-14) and (1-8) in conference play. UMC returns home this weekend against Minnesota State University-Moorhead. Game time is 1:00 pm here at the UMC Soccer Field.
(10/8/05)- Mustangs Dispose of Golden Eagles 2-0 The University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles soccer team was defeated by the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs by a score of 2-0. Southwest State came out in the first half and had 10 shots, connecting on only one of them. In the second half, the Golden Eagles played tough defense and limited the Mustangs' opportunities and held them to only three shots in the second half. Aimee Theobalt made five saves for the Golden Eagles defense and Samantha Bentz had five shots to lead the offense.
(10/1/05)- Beavers Shut Out Golden Eagles The UMC soccer continues to struggle to put offense together as they lost another close game today 3-0 to Bemidji State. It would be hard for any team to score points when they begin the game with the school's all time leading goal scorer having to play in the net, and that is just what UMC had as Christie Chappell played the first half of the game in goal for UMC. The Beavers got on the board early with a goal within the games first ten minutes. It would not be until the games final ten minutes that BSU would score again. The Golden Eagles had their chances as they had six shots on goal in the game. The cliching goal for the Beavers came in the games 82nd minute of a corner kick by Kelly Hyvare. Bemidji would add another goal late to make the final 3-0. The loss leaves UMC with an over all record of 1-12 and a conference record of 1-6. Next up for the Golden Eagles they head to Marshall for a 1:00 match up with the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday October 8th.
(9/25/05)- Late Goals Lift Mustangs Past Golden Eagles The UMC Soccer team lost a 4-2 heart breaker today to the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State. It was a rough start as the Mustangs had a goal trickle past UMC goalie Mikael Laajala in the games first minutes to take an early lead. The lead would not hold up however as the Golden Eagles Christie Chappell found the back of the net to lead UMC into a 1-1 halftime tie. The second half started out similar to the first with SMSU getting an early goal to take a 2-1 lead. It wouldn't take long for the Golden Eagles to answer back as they tied the game on a goal by Jessica Vlatkovich. The 2-2 tie would take the two teams into the final minutes and it appeared over time was coming before the Mustangs put themselves over the top with the game winning goal. SMSU would add another late to finish the game. The loss leaves the Golden Eagles 1-11 overall and 1-5 in the NSIC, while the Mustangs improve to 3-5-2 and 3-2-1 in conference play. The next action for UMC is October 1st when they travel to Bemidji State to take on the Beavers.
(9/24/05)- UMC Soccer Falls 4-1 to Wildcats of Wayne State The University of Minnesota-Crookston soccer team lost 4-1 to the Wayne State Wildcats. UMC jumped out early on a goal from Elizabeth Kennedy with the assist coming from Allison Warren. That would be the only scoring for the Golden Eagles, as they were tied at halftime 1-1. Wayne State would control the second half as they scored three goals to put the game out of reach. The Golden Eagles had chances all day as they out shot the Wildcats 13-10. Leading the offensive charge was Elizabeth Kennedy with the only goal, assisted by Allison Warren. Christie Chappell had four shots for UMC. Mikael Laajala finished the day with eight saves on the defensive end. The Golden Eagle Soccer team returns to action on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at home against Southwest State University. Game time is at 1:00 pm.
(9/18/05)- Golden Eagles Fall to Dragons in a Shootout
(9/17/05)- Golden Eagles Shut Out by Wolves 3-0
(9/11/05)- Golden Eagles Secure First Victory of Season A goal by senior Christie Chappell at the 17 minute mark and a foul kick goal by Allison Warren was the only offense the Golden Eagle soccer team would need as they shut out the Golden Bears of Concordia- St. Paul 2-0 for the team's first win the of season. Goaltender Aimie Theobalt made 14 saves to secure the shutout and give UMC a 1-1 record in conference play. The team plays in Jamestown, ND on September 14th at 4 p.m. and returns to Crookston on the 24th for a conference match-up versus Wayne State College at 1 p.m.
(9/9/05)- Winona State Warriors Shut Out Golden Eagles
(9/7/05)- UMC Continues to Look for Offense The Golden Eagles Women's Soccer team is looking for an offensive spark as the team was shut out by the Huskies of St. Cloud State 3-0 and have been outscored this season 17-2. SCSU would strike twice in the first half as UMC was outshot 11-1 in the first. The Huskies would add another goal in the second on five shots. UMC is looking for its first victory of the season (0-3) as the team travels to Winona State on September 9th to take on the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The team returns home on September 24th to open its home conference season against Wayne State College at 1:00 p.m.
(9/4/05)- Golden Eagles Run with Emporia (KS) but Can't Secure a Victory
(9/2/05)- Jennies of Central Missouri Shut Out Golden Eagles
(8/28/05)- Washburn Offense Takes Down Golden Eagles The University of Minnesota-Crookston soccer team lost a tough one today to Washburn University. UMC trailed early as they gave up two goals in the first 12 minutes to Washburn. At half, they had fallen behind 4-0. The second half was better defensively as the Golden Eagles were able to thwart some of the Ichabods' offensive chances. Washburn used the two goal performance of freshmen Jessica Mainz to help put away UMC. UMC falls to 0-2 in non-conference play on the season. The Golden Eagles return to action on September 2 against Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
(8/26/05)- Golden Eagle Soccer Can't Get Past UND The UMC Women's Soccer team was looking for revenge this afternoon against a UND team that beat them 2-0 to open the 2004 season. Unfortunately, the Golden Eagles will have to wait until next season as UND defeated UMC 2-1. The game began defensively as both teams felt each other out, with the first shot on goal not coming until well into the first half. UND struck twice within three minutes (Shannon Murphy, 21:42, Kelsie Niezwaag, 24:34) to put the Golden Eagles down 2-0. UMC continued to play strong and at the 83 minute mark Brittany Efird found the back of the net for the first goal of the Golden Eagles 2005 season. UMC is now 0-1 while UND moves to 1-0 in non-conference play on the season. The Golden Eagles return to the field on Sunday, August 28th as they take on Washburn University at noon.
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