Wednesday,
August 30, 2006
MORAVIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER PICKED SECOND
IN COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE COACHES PRESEASON POLL
ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College women’s
soccer team has been selected to finish second in the 2006 Commonwealth
Conference Preseason Poll as voted by the conference head coaches.
The Greyhounds received 42 points. Messiah College,
which has won the last six Commonwealth championships, was selected
first with 49 points and garnered seven first-place votes. Rounding
out the conference poll was Elizabethtown College in third with
39 points, Lebanon Valley College with 26 points, Susquehanna University
with 25 points, Albright College with 24 points, Widener University
with 12 points and Juniata College with eight points.
Expectations are high again this season for the Moravian
College women’s soccer team with the 2006 squad returning
12 letterwinners and seven starters from last year’s 16-6-1
squad that reached the Commonwealth Conference Championship match
and played in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament
for the first time in school history.
Head coach Eric Lambinus feels the team can get back to the Commonwealth
Conference Tournament with some hard work and leadership from his
returning players.
Sophomore midfielder Tracy Fitzpatrick (Wantage,
NJ/High Point Regional HS) was named to the Commonwealth
All-Conference First Team while sophomore goalie Caitlin
Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) earned a spot on the
Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team. The duo looks to lead the
Greyhounds back to the post season.
Fitzpatrick, who also earned a spot
on the adidas/National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-East
Region First Team, scored eight goals and eight assists for 24 points.
Corrigan led the Hounds in the goal last season
in her first collegiate season. She played 2,026:38 minutes with
a 0.75 GAA, 71 saves, a 15-5-1 record and 10 shutouts.
The Greyhounds will open their 2006 campaign on Saturday,
September 2nd versus Drew University in a non-conference match on
the HUB Quad beginning at 2:30 p.m.
2006 COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE WOMEN’S
SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. |
Messiah College (7) |
49 |
2. |
Moravian College |
42 |
3. |
Elizabethtown College |
39 |
4. |
Lebanon Valley College |
26 |
5. |
Susquehanna University |
25 |
6. |
Albright College |
24 |
7. |
Widener University |
12 |
8. |
Juniata College |
8 |
First-place votes in parentheses
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