Wesley Soccer Week #3

Wesley vs Salisbury - Last week the Wolverines took the field against Route 13 rival and #19 Nationally Ranked Salisbury University. Salisbury took control of the game early and converted two first half goals. The Sea Gulls scored at the 7 minute mark with a rebound off the crossbar and finished the first half with a great strike from outside the box. The girls battled hard throughout the game and had their best chance in the second half when Samantha Hannibal hit the post on a break away. Salisbury converted two more goals in the second and finished with a 4-0 victory. We will look to get back on track against non-conference Penn State Abington.

Wesley vs. Penn State Abington - The players took the field last Thursday night against non-conference opponent Penn State Abington and exploded for 11 goals on the evening. Freshman Samantha Hannibal, Sammie Nevin and Kaitlin Barry all finished the game with 2 goals. Freshman Linsdey Campbell, Kim Juhas, Katie Fitzmartin and BreAnne Galloway also scored one goal on the night and Junior Julia Defelice also converted a goal. We outshot PSU Abington 58-0 and dominated corners 5-0. Next up will be conference opponent St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Currently, we have 2 Nationally Ranked and 8 Regionally Ranked teams on our schedule. Up this week is conference opponent Gallaudet University and #23 Nationally Ranked Catholic University. Both games this week will be played at Scott D. Miller Stadium and broadcast live!

Wesley Soccer Week #2

Wesley vs. Richard Stockton - After a few good days of training the players felt positive about their upcoming game with #3 Regionally Ranked Stockton. The players came out of the locker room with a strong and physical start to the game. The game remained scoreless after 44 minutes of play until a wacky play that left a Stockton player alone with a one v one with the keeper. With under 50 seconds to play in the half Richard Stockton took the early 1-0 lead. The young Wolverines kept their heads up and continued to press on in the second half. Yet within a 5 minute span Stockton took command of the game with a 3-0 lead and would not look back. The Wesley defense held the Osprey to only 11 shots and 2 corners, yet the Wolverines could not get on the board. Wesley will look to turn it around vs. Cabrini College.

Wesley vs. Cabrini - Heading into the game with Cabrini I knew we would be down another starter when Junior Captain Sara Gergen got injured vs. Stockton. Our starting lineup just got younger when the Wolverines started all first year players in the back. The Wolverines continued their strong defensive soccer led by first year players Sarah Doyle, Brittany MacNeil and Hannah Hardman. After a scoreless first half, the Wolverines raised the pressure on the Cabrini backs and was rewarded with Kaitlin Barry's second goal of the season. Sydney Kahan recorded her second shut out of the season and came away with 3 saves on the night. Wesley evened its record at 2-2. Thanks for all the support Wesley Soccer Fans...Over 220 at the game...

Game Change

The upcoming game with Trinity College has been postponed and will be played September 28 at Scottt Miller Stadium. Kick off time 7:00pm...Next game will be this Saturday at Mary Washington University as we open up Capital Athletic Conference play...Week #2 game notes coming soon.

Wesley Soccer Week #1

Wesley vs. Haverford - I knew this would be a great test for our young team from the time I scheduled the match. All week we talked about coming out with quality energy and confidence from the opening whistle. Yet, the experience of the Fords was tough to overcome. We started 7 first year players and showed early signs of nerves. The Fords jumped on the scoreboard quick and headed into the break with a 2-0 lead. After a few half time adjustments the players settled down and we played a strong second half, which saw Freshman Sammie Nevin score her first career goal and Freshman keeper Sydney Kahan continue her strong play. We fell 3-1 in the opening match but learned a great deal about this team. Haverford is currently ranked #9 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Wesley vs. Washington - After the tough loss to Haverford, the players showed a high work rate at the two training sessions coming into the game. I knew the team would respond and show up to play! They played with confidence and passion right from the warm-up. This game saw the Wolverines go with 9 first year players to start the game. With some nice chances early, we came out and controlled the game with some early possession. In the 41 minute, Freshman Kaitlin Barry brought a great ball down in the box and volleyed a strike into the top of the goal. Wesley took a 1-0 lead into the break. At halftime, the players talked about coming out strong and getting that early strike. We did just that when Freshman Samantha Hannibal connected from 18 yards out just 13 minutes into the second. With a quality defensive effort from Junior Captain Sara Gergen and first year players Hannah Hardman and Brittany MacNeil, Wesley evened its record at 1-1.

Next Game: 9/9 Richard Stockton - 7:00pm @ Scott Miller Stadium

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