2005 Review

The 2005 Moravian College women’s soccer team had its best season in school history, posting a record of 16-6-1 with a 5-1-1 record in the Commonwealth Conference. The Greyhounds earned their first-ever NCAA Division III tournament berth. The ladies went and played at Dickinson College for the first two rounds. They defeated Washington & Lee University, 2-1. in a double overtime game. They went on to play Dickinson College in the second round, and lost 0-1. This was the first time in history that the women’s soccer team has made it to the NCAA tournament, and won a first round game. The team also played in the conference championship match for the first time in school history, falling to eventual national champion Messiah College.

Head coach Eric Lambinus finished his seventh year coaching the women with four student-athletes named to Commonwealth All-Conference. Senior forward Megan Collins (Rehoboth Beach, DE/Caesar Rodney HS), and freshman midfielder Tracy Fitzpatrick (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional HS) were named to the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team while senior defender Erin Gonda (Bethlehem, PA/Salisbury HS), and freshman goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) each earned spots on the Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team.

Collins also earned Player of the year in the Commonwealth Conference and was also named to the 2005 adidas/National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America Second Team, the Greyhound women’s first national All-American. Collins and Fitzpatrick also earned spots on the adidas/NSCAA All-East Region First Team.

Collins led the team in scoring with 16 goals and six assists for 38 points. She finished her career second all-time at Moravian in goals with 41 and points with 98. Fitzpatrick added eight goals and eight assists for 24 points. Junior forward Kristina Adams (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) contributed three goals and five assist for 11 points while junior midfielder Alisha Davy (Oaklyn, NJ/Haddon Township HS) added two goals and five assists for nine points. Gonda, who was also named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-AMerican Second Team Colleg Division and All-District First Team, had three goals and one assist for seven points this season.

Freshman defender Alexandra Frascella (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) contributed three goals for six points. Senior forward Lindsay Pohl (West Lawn, PA/Wilson West Lawn HS), sophomore midfielder Allison Solomita (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS), and freshman midfielder Katelyn Killea (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) each had one goal and one assist for three points this fall. Senior midfielder Jessica Cordani (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS) contributed one goal this season for two points while sophomores midfielder Jill Newswanger (Pine Grove, PA/Pine Grove HS) and forward Casey Simpson (Laporte, PA/ Sullivan Country HS) each added one assist for one point.

Also contributing for the Greyhounds were senior Kindal Estes (New Providence, NJ/New Providence HS), juniors Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake, NJ/Manasquan HS) and Tiffany Bianco (Fairfield, NJ/West Essex Regional HS), sophomores Robyn Klem (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), Amanda Detwiler (Macungie, PA/Upper Perkiomen HS), Kellie Barnes (Newton Square, PA/Marple Newton HS), and Dana DeAngelis (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell HS), and freshman Rachel Feinstein (North Salem, NY/Wooster School{MA}), Laura Boyd (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS), and Katrina Young (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg HS).

Corrigan led the Hounds in the goal this season. She played 2026:38 minutes with a .75 GAA, 71 saves, a 15-5-1 record and 10 shutouts. Sophomore Kelly Wight (Port Murray, NJ/West Morris Central HS) made eight saves for the Greyhounds in her 95:45 minutes in goal this season. She had a 1-0 record which was a shutout.

Moravian had four student-athletes named to the 2005 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Fall Academic Honor Roll including Davy, Gonda, Newswanger and Wight.