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2006 Women's Soccer News
Farmingdale eliminates Rutgers-Camden
in ECAC Metro women’s soccer semifinals
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Nov. 11, 2006) – Freshman forward Renee Schondebare (Selden, NY/Newfield) scored off the rebound of a saved shot with 1:12 remaining to lift second-seeded Farmingdale State University to a 2-1 victory over #3 seed Rutgers University-Camden in the ECAC Division III Women’s Metro Soccer Championship semifinals here Saturday.
The Rams, 10-7-2, advance to the ECAC Metro Championship game, where they will play at top-seeded Manhattanville College Sunday at 1 p.m. Manhattanville blanked No. 4 St. Joseph’s-Patchogue, 2-0, in Saturday’s other semifinal.
Rutgers-Camden closes its season at 10-9-1.
With time winding down in regulation, the Rams’ freshman midfielder Christina Cascio (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park) took a shot from the top of the box that was blocked by Raptor junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East). Schondebare knocked in the rebound to break the 1-1 tie, giving the Rams their fifth win in six games.
Rutgers-Camden, playing its first game since Oct. 25, scored its lone goal at 18:40. Freshman midfielder Tina Mascia (Deptford, NJ/Washington Township) made a run up the middle and deflected a shot off the post for her third goal of the season.
Farmingdale State tied the game at 62:59 when freshman midfielder Tricia Pickford (Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa) hit a shot from the right side that produced the equalizer.
The Rams held a 13-12 edge in shots and the Raptors had a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Cargen made five saves for Rutgers-Camden, while freshman Kimberly Sontag (Lynbrook, NY/Lynbrook) had four saves for Farmingdale.
Rutgers-Camden women set
for ECAC soccer tournament
CAMDEN (Nov. 7, 2006) – The Rutgers University-Camden women's soccer teams will continue its season when the Lady Raptors participate in the 2006 ECAC Division III Women's Metro Soccer Championships beginning Saturday.
The Rutgers-Camden women, the third seed in a four-team field, will play a 2 p.m. semifinal game Saturday at No. 2 Farmingdale State.
The Rutgers-Camden women bring a 10-8-1 record into their game at Farmingdale State (9-7-2). The Lady Raptors haven’t played since a 7-0 victory over New Jersey City in their regular-season finale Oct. 25. The Rams, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-0 loss to Stevens in the Skyline Conference semifinals Nov. 1.
The other ECAC Metro Women’s Championship semifinal game features No. 4 St. Joseph’s at No. 1 Manhattanville at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The survivors will play Sunday at the higher seed.
Rutgers-Camden and Farmingdale have three common opponents this season in Rutgers-Newark, Ramapo and New Jersey City University, with both teams going 2-1 against those foes. The Raptors beat Newark (2-1, Sept. 16) and NJCU (7-0, Oct. 25) and lost in the second overtime against Ramapo (1-0, Oct. 21). The Rams toppled Ramapo (3-2, Sept. 17) and NJCU (3-0, Oct. 18) and lost to Newark, 1-0, Sept. 9).
The Lady Raptors are sparked by senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown), who earned Second Team All-NJAC honors this season after leading the team in goals (11), assists (10) and points (32). She had a pair of eight-point games, with three goals and two assists in each, to set a single-game program mark. In her three years at Rutgers-Camden she has notched 31 goals (fourth on the career charts), seven game-winning goals (fourth), 23 assists (fifth) and 85 points (fourth).
The Lady Raptors also will feature All-NJAC Honorable Mention players in freshman midfielder Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional), junior back Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape Regional) and senior back Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township). O’Connor, who is the program’s all-time leader in games played, enters the ECAC Championships with 78 career appearances, including 66 starts. She collected seven points (two goals, three assists) in her last game against New Jersey City University.
ECAC Division III Women’s Metro Soccer Championship
Semifinals, Saturday, Nov. 11
Game #1: #4 St. Joseph’s at #1 Manhattanville, 1 p.m.
Game #2: #3 Rutgers-Camden at #2 Farmingdale State, 2 p.m.
Championship, Sunday, Nov. 12
Game #3: Winner of Game #1 vs. Winner of Game #2, TBA
McDermott leads five Lady Raptors
on All-NJAC women’s soccer teams
CAMDEN (Nov. 2, 2006) – Rutgers University-Camden senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) captured All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Second Team honors and four teammates were named NJAC Honorable Mention when the NJAC women’s soccer all-star squads were announced today.
The Lady Raptor quartet earning honorable mention includes seniors Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) and Kelley Murphy (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights), junior Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape Regional) and freshman Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional).
McDermott turned in an outstanding senior season, leading the club in goals (11), assists (10) and points (32). Her 11 goals were the sixth-highest single-season total in program history and two shy of her personal high, set in 2004. Her 10 assists tied for the sixth-highest season mark and her 32 points tied for the fifth-best season mark in program history.
McDermott currently ranks first in the NJAC in assists (10) and assists per game (0.53), fifth in points (32), points per game (1.68) and goals (11) and sixth in goals per game (0.58).
McDermott set a single-game program record with eight points against the College of St. Elizabeth (Oct. 7), when she had two assists and notched the eighth hat trick in program history. That performance earned her the school’s Raptor of the Week honor for Oct. 9. She tied her own mark with eight points (three goals, two assists) against New Jersey City University Oct. 25.
McDermott also assisted on all three goals in a 3-2 win over Cabrini College (Sept. 6), one assist shy of the single-game program mark. There have been 11 three-assist games in school history and McDermott has two of them, including one against Lancaster Bible College (Sept. 15, 2004).
McDermott was named Rutgers-Camden’s “Offensive Player of the Year” in 2005, when she had seven goals (four game-winning tallies), seven assists and 21 points. As a sophomore in 2004, she scored a pair of goals in a 15-second span (10:30 and 10:45) against Centenary College Sept. 27, setting a record for the fastest two goals in program history. She finished second on the 2004 Lady Raptors with 13 goals, including one game-winning tally, added six assists and tied for second on the team in scoring (32 points). She earned a berth on the Pepsi-Cola Kick-Off Classic all-tournament team at Marywood University (Sept. 4-5) after helping the Raptors win two games to capture the championship
For her career, McDermott played in 58 games at Rutgers-Camden after transferring from Division I Fairleigh Dickinson University following her freshman season. With the Lady Raptors she notched 31 goals (fourth on the career charts), seven game-winning goals (fourth), 23 assists (fifth) and 85 points (fourth).
O’Connor, who played everywhere from back to forward during her four-year Rutgers-Camden career, became the all-time program leader in games played on Oct. 17, 2006 when she appeared in her 75th game with the Lady Raptors. She passed the mark of 74 set by former teammate Katlyn Pagaduan (2002-05). She also headed in the winning goal to spark the Raptors to a 2-0 victory over Wesley College during her milestone game.
She capped her senior season by collecting seven points against New Jersey City University Oct. 25. Her three-assist game was the 11th time that has happened in program history and the first since McDermott did it against Cabrini College on Sept. 6. It was one assist shy of the program mark shared by two players, and her seven points were one shy of McDermott’s single-game record, accomplished twice.
O’Connor, who played everywhere from fullback to forward at Rutgers-Camden, became the all-time program leader in games played on Oct. 17, 2006 when she appeared in her 75th game with the Lady Raptors. She passed the mark of 74 set by former teammate Katlyn Pagaduan (2002-05). She also headed in the winning goal to spark the Raptors to a 2-0 victory over Wesley College during her milestone game.
O’Connor started all 20 of her games at fullback in 2004, when she was named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 13, 2004) and was named the ECAC Metro Player of the Week the next day. She helped the Raptors post eight shutouts, including a program-record five straight to start the season. She captured her first All-NJAC Honorable Mention honor that season.
During O’Connor’s freshman and junior seasons the Raptors recorded 10 shutouts each year to set a program mark. She was the school’s Raptor of the Week as a freshman fullback (Oct. 20, 2003) when she helped Rutgers-Camden clinch its first berth in the NJAC playoffs.
O’Connor finished her career with 78 games at Rutgers-Camden, scoring 13 goals (including six game-winning goals) and nine assists for 35 points. Two of her three game-winning goals last year came in 1-0 wins over Kean (Oct. 15) and Ramapo (Oct. 26). She also earned a berth on the all-tournament team at Widener University’s Pioneer Classic (Sept. 10-11, 2005).
The NJAC honor was the first for Murphy, a tenacious fullback who was a common factor in the top three defensive units in program history. With her at sweeper in 2003, the Lady Raptors set a club record with a 0.71 goals-against average. They had a 1.00 GAA in 2005 and a 1.17 GAA in 2006, the second- and third-best season marks in school history. In her three full seasons, discounting her injury-shortened 2004 campaign when she was held to only five games, Murphy played a major role in 26 shutouts over 56 games. The 2003 and 2005 Raptors each posted 10 shutouts, tying for the single-season program record.
In addition to her defensive prowess, Murphy added a pair of assists in her 61 career games at Rutgers-Camden. Her first assist came against Green Mountain College (Sept. 25, 2004) before she was sidelined for the year with injuries. She also had one assist as a senior on Sept. 3 as the Lady Raptors posted a 2-0 win over host Shenandoah University to win the Shenandoah Women’s Soccer Shootout.
A transfer from Rowan University, Murphy made an immediate impact at Rutgers-Camden, earning a berth on the all-tourney team as the Raptors won the championship of the season-opening Franklin & Marshall Women’s Soccer Kick-Off Tournament (Aug. 30-31, 2003). She also earned the school’s Raptor of the Week honor on Sept. 8, 2003, following back-to-back shutouts over Albright and St. Joseph’s-Patchogue.
Mancine, another defensive anchor at back or in the midfield, notched two goals and one assist for five points this season. She also led a stalwart defensive unit which posted a 1.17 goals-against average and seven shutouts.
A two-year member of the Rutgers-Camden women’s soccer team after playing a season at Camden County College, Mancine helped the 2005 Raptors tie the program record with 10 shutouts. She earned Raptor of the Week honors on Oct. 17, 2005 and was named the NJAC’s Defensive Player of the Week the same day. She added honors as the ECAC Div. III Metro Player of the Week on Oct. 18.
A NJCAA Division III All-American Second Team player during her one year at Camden County College, Mancine has played in 39 games at Rutgers-Camden. She has collected two goals and five assists for nine points, while helping the Lady Raptors post 17 shutouts.
Leoni had a fine freshman season for the Raptors, playing both in the midfield and the back. She played in 17 games, starting 16, and tied for second on the team with six goals. She also had three assists and finished third in scoring with 15 points. Her three game-winning goals tied O’Connor for the team lead.
During her senior year at Highland Regional High School, Leoni earned All-Group 3 First Team soccer honors from the Courier-Post newspaper.
The Lady Raptors posted a 10-8-1 record this season.
McDermott, O’Connor spark
Rutgers-Camden on Senior Night
CAMDEN (Oct. 25, 2006) – Senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) collected three goals and two assists to tie her own single-game point record of eight, and senior forward Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) added seven points on two goals and three assists to power the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team over New Jersey City University, 7-0, in the final New Jersey Athletic Conference game of the season for both teams here Wednesday night.
Rutgers-Camden improves to 10-8-1 overall and finishes at 3-6 in the NJAC. New Jersey City University closes its season at 3-15 overall and 0-9 in the NJAC.
McDermott notched her second hat trick of the season in the first half and also had one assist as the Raptors took a 5-0 halftime lead. She completed her big night with a second-half assist to tie her own mark of eight points (three goals and two assists) set against the College of St. Elizabeth on Oct. 7. Her hat trick marked her second of the season and the ninth in program history.
O’Connor, who along with McDermott, Kelley Murphy (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights), Deanna Richardson (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Josephine Stansbury (Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) was celebrating Senior Night, had seven points at halftime. She collected assists on all three of McDermott’s goals and added a pair of her own tallies. Her three-assist game was the 11th time that has happened in program history and the first since McDermott did it against Cabrini College on Sept. 6. It was one assist shy of the program mark shared by two players.
Rutgers-Camden, which held a 33-7 advantage in shots, also received a goal and an assist from freshman midfielder Tina Mascia (Deptford, NJ/Washington Township), one goal from freshman forward Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon), two assists from Richardson and one assist from freshman back Kristen Borton (Maple Shade, NJ/Maple Shade) for her first collegiate point.
It was the Lady Raptors’ biggest win since a 7-0 victory over St. Elizabeth Oct. 7.
Junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made two saves for the Raptors to notch her second shutout of the season. The team has seven shutouts overall.
Gothic Knights junior goalie Alexis Chisari (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) played a fine game under pressure, making 13 saves and stopping numerous other threats.
The Lady Raptors end the regular season Sunday with a 1 p.m. non-conference game at St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue.
Bean’s goal lifts Stockton women
to NJAC win at Rutgers-Camden
CAMDEN (Oct. 23, 2006) – Freshman forward Samantha Bean (Manchester, NJ/Manchester Township) scored the only goal of the game off a scramble at the goal mouth to lift the Richard Stockton College women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory in a New Jersey Athletic Conference makeup game at Rutgers-Camden here Monday night.
The game was the makeup from an Oct. 11 game which was rained out after the two teams played a scoreless first half and the field became unplayable.
Stockton improves to 13-4-2 overall and 5-2-1 in the NJAC heading into its last conference game Wednesday. The Ospreys host Rutgers-Newark at 7 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden falls to 9-8-1 overall and 2-6 in the NJAC. The Raptors are 1-6-1 in the all-time series against the Ospreys.
Bean notched the only goal at 69:34 after a restart was played into the box at the near left post. Following a scramble, she scored her fourth goal of the season from a crowd near the goal line.
The two teams battled through a scoreless first half with Stockton holding a slim 7-5 edge in shots. The Ospreys picked it up in the second half in a 12-1 flurry of shots to finish the night out-shooting the Raptors, 19-6. Stockton also held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Stockton sophomore goalie Alex Rogers (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) made five saves as Rutgers-Camden put its limited shots on goal. The Raptors’ goalie duo of junior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) made one and two saves, respectively. Cargen played the first 77:11 in the net, allowing the one goal.
The Lady Raptors close out their NJAC schedule Wednesday when they host New Jersey City University at 6 p.m. The game will serve as Senior Night, giving Rutgers-Camden a chance to honor its quartet of seniors, Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown), Kelley Murphy (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights), Deanna Richardson (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Josephine Stansbury (Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic).
Jessica Giordano’s overtime goal
lifts Ramapo over Rutgers-Camden
CAMDEN (Oct. 21, 2006) – Ramapo College junior midfielder Jessica Giordano (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) scored the only goal of the game with 33 seconds remaining in the second overtime to power the Roadrunners over Rutgers University-Camden, 1-0, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women’s soccer game here Saturday.
The victory lifts Ramapo to 7-8-2 overall and 2-6 in the NJAC, while Rutgers-Camden falls to 9-7-1 and 2-5.
With time winding down in a scoreless battle, Ramapo senior midfielder Nicole Giancaspro (Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah) sent a cross from the right wing to an open Giordano, who carried into the top of the box and hit a shot inside the left post for the winning goal. It was her second goal of the year and first game-winning goal. It also was the second assist for Giancaspro.
The victory was the second straight for the Roadrunners and their first over Rutgers-Camden since a 1-0 win in 2000. It evened the all-time series at 3-3-2.
Rutgers-Camden had the better chances throughout most of the game as it held a 19-9 advantage in shots and an 8-5 edge in corner kicks. The Roadrunners cleared one dangerous Raptor chance on a flurry in the box in the last few minutes of regulation.
Ramapo’s best chance prior to its winning goal came when junior Chrissy Giordano (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) hit a shot off the top of the left post with 19:43 remaining in regulation.
Rutgers-Camden junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made five saves in the loss. Ramapo junior keeper Samantha Gribben (Pequannock, NJ/Pequannock) had 10 saves to earn her fifth shutout of the year.
The Lady Raptors host Richard Stockton College Monday at 6 p.m. in a conference makeup game. Ramapo plays a non-conference game Monday at the College of Staten Island, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
O’Connor notches game-winning goal,
sets Rutgers-Camden mark for games
DOVER, Delaware (Oct. 17, 2006) – On a night where she set the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer career record for games played, senior back Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) also provided the winning goal.
O’Connor headed in the first goal of the game off a corner kick from senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and the Lady Raptors went on to defeat Wesley College, 2-0, in a non-conference game on a rainy night here Wednesday.
O’Connor scored her fourth goal of the season at 58:50 off the eighth assist of the season by McDermott. McDermott added an insurance goal at 85:50 off a restart from junior midfielder Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape).
O’Connor, who has played in all 16 games for the Lady Raptors, has appeared in 75 games over her four-year career. She broke the program’s career record of 74 games played set by Katlyn Pagaduan (2002-2005).
The victory raised Rutgers-Camden’s record to 9-6-1, snapping a two-game losing streak in which the Raptors scored only one goal in that span. Wesley, which had posted two straight shutout wins, falls to 6-7-2.
Rutgers-Camden junior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) collected two saves to record her first shutout of the season. The Raptors have six shutouts all together, with five of them split between Cargen and sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran).
For Wesley, junior goalie Brittany Block (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) made nine saves, including seven in the first half.
Rutgers-Camden out-shot Wesley, 16-2, and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
The Lady Raptors host Ramapo College Saturday at 1 p.m. in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game.
O’Connor ties Rutgers-Camden record,
in loss at William Paterson University
WAYNE (Oct. 14, 2006) – Senior back Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) tied the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer program record by playing in her 74th career game, but the Lady Raptors lost a New Jersey Athletic Conference game at William Paterson University, 3-1, here Saturday.
Paterson improves to 7-4-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the NJAC, including a 3-0-1 mark in its last three games.
Rutgers-Camden falls to 8-6-1 and 2-4.
O’Connor notched the school record in her second attempt to tie the mark. The Lady Raptors tried to play a conference game against Richard Stockton College Wednesday. They only played 45 minutes before the field became unplayable, forcing cancellation of the game before it was official.
O’Connor, who has played in all 15 games for the Lady Raptors this season, tied the program’s career record of 74 games played set by Katlyn Pagaduan (2002-2005). She can break the mark Tuesday when the Lady Raptors play a 7 p.m. non-conference game at Wesley College.
The Pioneers ruined O’Connor’s big day as they scored an early goal at 9:25 by Aly Salvacion (Lodi, NJ/Lodi) off a scramble in the box. Paterson added a pair of second-half goals by Amanda Kurdyla (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) at 50:02 and by Melissa Boka (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) at 62:00.
Boka, Salvacion and Kurdyla also added one assist apiece.
Rutgers-Camden broke Paterson’s shutout bid on a 25-yard shot by senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) at 78:00.
Paterson outshot Rutgers-Camden, 24-7. The Raptors held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Junior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made six saves for Rutgers-Camden. Freshman Jessica Reibis (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) had two saves for Paterson in the first 77:00, while Kurdyla played the final 13:00 and allowed the one goal.
Paterson plays a non-conference game at Drew University Monday at 7 p.m.
Postponed game with Stockton
rescheduled for Oct. 23
CAMDEN (Oct. 12, 2006) – The New Jersey Athletic Conference soccer game between Rutgers-Camden and Richard Stockton College, which was rained out after a scoreless first half Wednesday night, has been rescheduled. The Ospreys will play a 6 p.m. makeup game at Rutgers-Camden on Monday, Oct. 23.
Rain wins NJAC women’s soccer battle
between Richard Stockton, Rutgers-Camden
CAMDEN (Oct. 11, 2006) – The Richard Stockton College and Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer teams battled through a downpour in a scoreless first half of their New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night, but Mother Nature had the upper hand.
The driving rain made the FieldTurf playing surface at Rutgers-Camden Community Park unplayable with numerous puddles, forcing cancellation of the game at halftime. Since the game didn’t reach 70 minutes to become official, it will be replayed in its entirety at a date to be determined.
The unofficial game also washed out what would have been a record-tying performance by Rutgers-Camden senior back Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township), who was trying to tie the career mark of 74 games played by Katlyn Pagaduan (2002-2005).
With the rainout, O’Connor will play in her 74th game Saturday when the Lady Raptors battle at William Paterson University in a 1 p.m. NJAC game.
Richard Stockton entertains Ramapo College in a 1 p.m. NJAC game Saturday.
Calhoun’s goal lifts Arcadia
over Rutgers-Camden women
CAMDEN (Oct. 9, 2006) – Sophomore back Samantha Calhoun (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights) scored a first-half goal and the Arcadia University women’s soccer team made it stand up as the Scarlet Knights defeated Rutgers University-Camden, 1-0, in a non-conference game here Monday night.
Arcadia improves to 5-7-2, including 2-0-1 in its last three games.
Rutgers-Camden falls to 8-5-1.
Calhoun notched her fourth goal of the season at 26:20, hitting a long angled shot from the left side into the top of the net. It was assisted by sophomore back Erin Metz (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township).
Rutgers-Camden pressured for the tying goal and even pulled its goalie with 1:12 remaining, but the Lady Raptors couldn’t get the tying goal.
Arcadia out-shot Rutgers-Camden, 15-11, but the Lady Raptors held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Arcadia sophomore goalie Auralia Kubat (New Tripoli, PA/Northwestern) earned the shutout with six saves. Junior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) played the first half for Rutgers-Camden, allowing the one goal and making three saves. Sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) played 43:48 of the second half, making two saves, before the Raptors pulled their goalie in a last-ditch effort to tie the game.
The Lady Raptors play host to Richard Stockton College in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Arcadia returns to action Saturday when it hosts Cedar Crest at 1 p.m.
McDermott’s record eight points power
Rutgers-Camden past St. Elizabeth
CAMDEN (Oct. 7, 2006) – Senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) collected three goals and two assists for a school-record eight points and the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team exploded for six first-half goals on its way to a 7-0 victory over the College of St. Elizabeth in a non-conference Homecoming Day game here Saturday afternoon.
The victory lifts the Lady Raptors to 8-4-1, while the Eagles fall to 1-8.
The victory was the Raptors’ biggest win since a 7-0 triumph over Farmingdale State Sept. 8, 2005. That Farmingdale game also produced the Lady Raptors’ last hat trick – three goals by Allyson Jones – before McDermott accomplished the feat against the Eagles. McDermott’s eight points broke the previous school single-game mark of seven shared by Jasmine Philip (Sept. 28, 2002 against New Jersey City) and Mary Ann Martell (Oct. 23, 1999, also against the College of St. Elizabeth).
After scoring six total goals in their previous seven games, which included a scoreless streak of 417:24, the Raptors launched 15 shots and produced six goals in the opening 45 minutes. Leading the first-half assault was McDermott, who scored the first goal and fifth goals and assisted on the second and third tallies, by freshman Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) and senior midfielder Deanna Richardson (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown).
Also scoring first-half goals were senior back Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) and senior midfielder Josephine Stansbury (Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic).
The game was stopped early in the second half when freshman forward Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit) was taken to the hospital after a collision with St. Elizabeth goalie Krystle Fierro (Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Township). Clayton had a pair of first-half assists.
McDermott, who ended the Raptors’ long scoreless streak in a 1-0 win over Philadelphia Biblical University Thursday night, scored the only goal Rutgers-Camden needed at 6:45, assisted by Leoni and Richardson.
Leoni added a goal at 14:45, assisted by McDermott and Clayton. Richardson put in the rebound of her own blocked shot at 17:56 after a feed from McDermott.
O’Connor, playing in her 72nd game to tie Nicole Lauri (2000-03) for second place on the career list behind Katlyn Pagaduan’s (2002-05) 74 games, notched her third goal of the season at 22:57. It was assisted by freshman Tina Mascia ((Deptford, NJ/Washington Township).
Less than two minutes later, McDermott tallied on a breakaway at 24:47, assisted by Clayton.
Stansbury notched an unassisted goal at 41:15 and McDermott’s second-half goal, at 71:41, completed the scoring and her hat trick. It was assisted by freshman back Amber Chmura (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Township), who collected her first career point.
The Lady Raptors out-shot St. Elizabeth, 24-5, and held a 17-2 advantage in corner kicks. Rutgers-Camden goalies Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) and Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) collected two and one save, respectively, to share the shutout. St. Elizabeth keepers Alyssa Kirby (Verona, NJ/Verona) and Fierro made four saves apiece.
The Lady Raptors play another non-conference game Monday when they host Arcadia University at 6:15 p.m. in the nightcap of a men’s/women’s doubleheader. Rutgers-Camden’s men play John Jay College at 4 p.m.
The College of St. Elizabeth plays host to Mitchell College at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
McDermott’s goal lifts Rutgers-Camden
to 1-0 win over Philadelphia Biblical
CAMDEN (Oct. 5, 2006) – Senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) headed home the lone goal of the game with 1:09 remaining to lift the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia Biblical University here Thursday afternoon.
The victory lifts Rutgers-Camden to 7-4-1, snapping the Lady Raptors’ 0-2-1 skid in which they were shut out for three consecutive games.
Philadelphia Biblical University falls to 7-7 with its second straight shutout defeat.
McDermott’s goal came off a cross from freshman Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional), ending the Lady Raptors’ school-record scoreless streak at 417:24.
Rutgers-Camden outshot Philadelphia Biblical University, 20-7, and held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Lady Raptor goalies Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) split the shutout, with Cargen making two first-half saves and Gatti picking up one save in the second half.
Philadelphia Biblical University’s Laura Wronski (Rochester, NH/Portsmouth Christian Academy) had one first-half save, while the Crimson Eagles’ Melissa Landis (Jackson, WY/Jackson Hole) made four saves in the second half.
Both teams return to action with home games Saturday. Philadelphia Biblical University faces another New Jersey Athletic Conference school when it hosts Rowan University at 12 p.m. Rutgers-Camden plays the first half of a women’s/men’s Homecoming Day doubleheader when it entertains the College of St. Elizabeth at 12:30 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden, Albright women
play to scoreless non-conference tie
CAMDEN (Oct. 3, 2006) – The Rutgers University-Camden and Albright College women’s soccer teams played to a 0-0 tie in double overtime here Tuesday night in a non-conference game.
The tie leaves the Scarlet Raptors with a 6-4-1 record, while the Eagles stand at 3-4-2. The scoreless game also marks the third consecutive shutout for both offenses. Albright hasn’t scored in a span of 333:30, while Rutgers-Camden has a 328:33 scoreless streak.
Rutgers-Camden outshot Albright, 15-7, and held a 6-4 edge in corner kicks. Albright junior goalie Jess Schmura (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) made eight saves for the Eagles. The Rutgers-Camden goalie duo of sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) and junior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) split the shutout, with Gatti making two saves in the opening half and Cargen collecting two saves in the second half and the two 10-minute overtime periods.
The game also marked a milestone for Lady Raptors senior back Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township), who became only the third player in program history to reach the 70-game plateau for her career. O’Connor, who joined Nicole Lauri (72 games from 2000-2003) and record-holder Katlyn Pagaduan (74 games from 2002-2005) is on track to tie Pagaduan’s record Oct. 11 in a home game against Richard Stockton College and break it Oct. 14 at William Paterson University.
Both teams return to action with home games Thursday. Rutgers-Camden hosts Philadelphia Biblical University at 5 p.m., while Albright College plays King’s College at 7 p.m.
Dutko’s goal, assist spark MSU
over Rutgers-Camden women
CAMDEN (Sept. 30, 2006) – Senior midfielder Kelly Dutko (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) scored the game’s first goal and assisted on another to power the Montclair State University women’s soccer team over Rutgers University-Camden, 3-0, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday afternoon.
The Red Hawks improve to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the NJAC, while the Lady Raptors fall to 6-4 and 2-3.
After the two teams played to a scoreless deadlock in the first half, Montclair State earned a penalty kick 10 minutes into the second half following a trip in the box. Dutko’s kick was saved by Raptor junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East), but Dutko followed up with the rebound at the right post to score her first goal of the season at 55:01.
Ten minutes later, Dutko’s corner kick was converted at the near post by sophomore midfielder Megan Brown (Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey). Brown’s first goal of the season came at 65:14.
The Red Hawks notched their final goal at 70:38 with senior midfielder Dara Nalven (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) assisting on the third goal of the season by freshman midfielder Christina Della Fave (Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown).
Montclair State, which holds an 8-0-1 lead in the all-time series against Rutgers-Camden, held a 20-6 advantage in shots and a 5-3 margin in corner kicks. Cargen made eight saves for the Raptors, while MSU senior Kristin Kuhmann (Beachwood, NJ/Toms River South) had three saves to register her seventh shutout of the season.
Montclair State plays a conference makeup game Monday at 5 p.m. at Rowan University. Rutgers-Camden returns to action Tuesday night with a 6 p.m. non-conference game against Albright College.
No. 4 TCNJ posts 3-0 victory
over Rutgers-Camden women
EWING (Sept. 27, 2006) – The College of New Jersey women’s soccer team, unbeaten and ranked No. 4 nationally, posted its sixth straight shutout as it defeated Rutgers University-Camden, 3-0, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night.
The Lions, ranked fourth in both the NSCAA/adidas Top 25 and the d3kicks.com Top 25 polls released this week, improve to 5-0-2 overall and 2-0-1 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Camden falls to 6-3 and 2-2.
TCNJ outshot Rutgers-Camden, 33-2, and held a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks, including 8-0 in the first half. The Lions scored 8:36 into the game when junior midfielder Christine Mullin (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) notched her first goal of the season on a feed from sophomore Jamie Kunkel (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape).
In the second half, Dana DiBruno (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) netted her fourth goal of the season on an assist from sophomore Laura Delaney (River Vale, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) and junior Courtney Krol (Howell, NJ/Howell) off a throw in at 54:10. Rookie Kristina Shemming (Cranbury, NJ/West Windsor South) scored her fourth goal of the year at 71:40 on a feed from DiBruno.
Lions goalie Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne) finished with no saves in collecting her fifth shutout of the year. Clarke extended her scoreless streak to 622.12 minutes.
For Rutgers-Camden, sophomore goalie Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) made 16 saves on the night, setting a single-game program record. The old mark of 15 was set by Kristen Stewart against Lebanon Valley College on Oct. 12, 1999.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Saturday with a 1 p.m. home game against NJAC rival Montclair State University. The Red Hawks are listed in the “Others Receiving Votes” section of the latest d3kicks.com Top 25, which was released Tuesday.
Jackson’s second-half goal sparks
Rutgers-Camden past Kean
UNION (Sept. 23, 2006) – Freshman back Julia Jackson (Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit) scored the game-winning goal early in the second half to lift the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team over Kean University, 2-1, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday night.
Rutgers-Camden improves to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the NJAC, while Kean falls to 5-2 and 1-2.
With the game tied at 1-1, Jackson ripped a shot which deflected off a Kean defender and past junior goalie Samantha Groh (Mason, MI/Mason) at 51:27. That shot proved to be the game-winning goal, although Kean outshot Rutgers-Camden, 19-7, and held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. It was Jackson’s first collegiate goal and came one game after her first collegiate point, an assist against Rowan Wednesday.
The Lady Raptors took an early lead as freshman forward Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit) picked up a loose ball in the box following a cross and fired a shot just inside the post. It was her third goal of the season and came only 6:00 into the contest.
Kean tied the game at 20:43 when senior forward Heather Anzivino (Belford, NJ/Middletown North) fired a shot that beat Lady Raptor junior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East). It was assisted by junior forward Michelle Fischer (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood).
Cargen made four saves for the Raptors, who also had a team save. Groh had two saves for the Cougars.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday night with another road NJAC game. They travel to Ewing to play The College of New Jersey, the nation’s second-ranked team, at 7:30 p.m.
Weist's goal in second overtime lifts
Rowan women past Rutgers-Camden
CAMDEN (Sept. 20, 2006) – Senior midfielder Jamie Weist (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape Regional) scored the game-winning goal with 1:03 left in the second overtime to lift the undefeated and nationally-ranked Rowan University women’s soccer team over Rutgers University-Camden, 2-1, in New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night.
Rowan, which is ranked No. 23 nationally in the NSCAA/adidas Division III poll released Tuesday, raised its record to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Camden, which saw its two-game winning streak snapped, falls to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the NJAC. The Scarlet Raptors are 0-7-1 all-time against Rowan.
Weist scored on a point blank shot from the left post following a fine save by Rutgers-Camden junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) following a shot by senior Jackie Kane (Avenel, NJ/Woodbridge). The ball bounded around in the box and Weist ended the marathon contest with her second goal of the season.
Rutgers-Camden scored the game’s first goal at 21:40 when freshman Tina Mascia (Deptford, NJ/Washington Township) collected the first goal of her career. She ran onto a long chip into the box by freshman Julia Jackson (Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit) and scored from close-range at the left post.
Rowan tied the game at 70:26 when junior Kerry Little (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) scored in a similar fashion, tapping in a shot at the left post following a long free kick into the box by freshman Caitlin Toomey (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial).
The Profs held a 17-4 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Rowan senior goalie Gabby Ditchey (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape Regional) made one save in picking up the victory. Rutgers-Camden sophomore keeper Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) had four saves in the first 45 minutes. Cargen, who played the second half and the overtime periods, made five saves in 63:57 of playing time.
Rowan University returns to action Saturday when it hosts New Jersey City University in a 1 p.m. NJAC game. Rutgers-Camden plays a 7 p.m. NJAC game at Kean University the same day.
Lady Raptors’ Campbell wins
NJAC Rookie of the Week honor
CAMDEN (Sept. 18, 2006) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman midfielder/back Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) was named as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week it was announced today.
Campbell scored her first two collegiate goals during the Lady Raptors’ three games last week. She notched a goal in a 4-3 loss at Juniata College Sept. 11 and collected the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Rutgers-Newark Saturday. That game was the NJAC opener for both clubs.
Campbell’s honor comes two weeks after the Raptors earned their first NJAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week. Freshman forward Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit) won the honor on Sept. 4.
Campbell earned four varsity letters in track and three in soccer during her scholastic career at Audubon High School. She also was an Honor Roll student.
Kate is the daughter of Doreen and Charles Campbell of Mt. Ephraim.
Rutgers-Camden, 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the NJAC, entertains Rowan University Wednesday at 7 p.m. in another NJAC game.
Campbell’s goal lifts Rutgers-Camden
to 2-1 NJAC win at Rutgers-Newark
NEWARK (Sept. 16, 2006) – Freshman midfielder Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) broke a tie game with a put-back of a shot off the Rutgers-Newark goalie to power the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over its sister school in the New Jersey Athletic Conference opener for both teams here Saturday night.
Campbell converted the rebound of a shot by freshman midfielder Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit), which came off of a breakaway save by Newark sophomore keeper Katie Hastings (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights). Campbell’s goal, her second of the season, came at 38:43.
The Scarlet Raptors, who improve to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the NJAC, had to rally from an early 1-0 deficit. Rutgers-Newark (3-2 overall, 0-1 in the NJAC) scored first when sophomore midfielder Jess Sapienza (Fanwood, NJ/Fanwood-Scotch Plains) knocked in a cross from freshman midfielder Tanya Groszew (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls). Her shot slipped out of the grasp of Scarlet Raptor sophomore goalie Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) just 1:15 into the game. As it turned out, Sapienza’s shot was the only shot on goal of the game for the Scarlet Raiders, who were out-shot, 17-6.
Rutgers-Camden tied the game at 16:23 on an unassisted goal by senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown). McDermott notched her second goal of the season after beating a defender on the left side and firing a shot inside the near post.
Junior goalkeeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) replaced Gatti at the half, but she faced only one shot and did not make a save to close out the match. Gatti faced five first-half shots, making no saves and allowing the early goal.
Hastings finished the night with six saves.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday when it hosts NJAC foe Rowan University at 7 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden survives to post
2-1 women’s soccer win over Ursinus
CAMDEN (Sept. 13, 2006) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team made the most of its limited opportunities in its home opener here Wednesday night, scoring two goals on only three shots as the Lady Raptors outlasted Ursinus College, 2-1, in a non-conference game.
Rutgers-Camden improves to 4-1, while Ursinus falls to 2-2.
The Bears out-shot the Lady Raptors, 14-3, in the game, forcing Rutgers-Camden junior keeper Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) to make nine saves. The Raptors, however, notched a goal in each half, including the game-winning tally by freshman midfielder Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) at 70:32. Leoni, near the far left post, tapped in a long cross from the right side by senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown). It was the fifth goal of the season for Leoni and the third game-winning tally. It also was McDermott’s fifth assist.
That shot by Leoni was the only shot Rutgers-Camden managed in a second half which saw the Bears hold a commanding 10-1 advantage in shots. Ursinus scored its lone goal at 51:49, tying the game at 1-1, when junior forward Noelle Bisinger (Audubon, NJ/Audubon) sent a pass across the top of the box to the right side, which was converted by junior midfielder Sarah Gardner (Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional). It was the second goal of the season for Gardner and Bisinger’s second assist.
Ursinus threatened most of the second half. After the Lady Raptors notched the go-ahead goal, the Bears nearly tied the game with 1:30 remaining, but a direct kick by junior forward Chelsea Morin (Newtown, CT/Newtown) slammed off the crossbar.
The Raptors scored the lone goal of the first half at 24:55 when junior back Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) tallied her second goal of the year on a direct kick. Mancine’s goal was one of only two shots the Raptors had in the first half – earlier in the half she hit a rocket off the crossbar.
Cargen improved her record to 4-0 for the Raptors with her nine saves.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Saturday when it opens its New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule with a 7 p.m. game at Rutgers-Newark.
Ursinus plays a road game the same day with a 7 p.m. contest at Gettysburg College.
Juniata hands Lady Raptors
first loss of season, 4-3
HUNTINGDON, PA (Sept. 11, 2006) – Juniata College freshmen Amanda Broadwell (Newfounddland, NJ/Morris Knolls) and Laura Goodlander (Red Land, PA/Red Land) scored second-half goals to break a 2-2 tie and goalkeeper Lisa Russo (Haskell, NJ/Lakeland) stopped a penalty shot to help the Juniata College women’s soccer team outlast Rutgers University-Camden, 4-3, in a non-conference game here Monday.
The loss was the first of the season for the Lady Raptors, who had opened the year with three straight wins. Juniata improves to 3-1 with its third straight win.
After watching Juniata score the first two goals of the game, Rutgers-Camden roared back to knot the halftime score at 2-2 on tallies by freshmen Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) and Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit). Leoni scored at 21:03 on a shot which deflected off a Juniata defender. She assisted on Clayton’s goal at 23:20 with a cross into the box.
Just when the Lady Raptors appeared to have regained the momentum, Broadwell collected a loose ball outside the 18-yard line and drilled a shot into the upper right corner at 50:42.
Eleven minutes later Russo would help preserve that lead as a hand ball in the box gave Rutgers-Camden a penalty kick. But Russo deflected the Lady Raptors’ low shot and Juniata cleared the ball keep the lead at one.
The Eagles turned that momentum into another goal as Goodlander launched a long shot after a failed clearance. Her shot snuck into the upper corner to give Juniata a 4-2 cushion.
Rutgers-Camden cut the gap to 4-3 when freshman Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) finished off the rebound of a shot by senior Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) at 70:37. The Lady Raptors had several chances to tie the game in the final 20 minutes, but Russo made two of her four saves down the stretch to save the Eagles’ victory.
Rutgers-Camden finished with a 10-7 advantage in shots and a 6-1 edge in corner kicks.
The game started slowly for the Lady Raptors, who allowed an own goal at 6:52 and watched Juniata tack on a goal by Alicia Walsh (Latrobe, PA/Latrobe) at 9:09.
Just as quickly as Juniata scored, Rutgers-Camden erased the deficit with a pair of goals in a 2:17 span midway through the first half. Leoni beat two defenders in the box to score her team-leading fourth goal of the season at 21:03 and later sent a cross to Clayton, which her freshman teammate converted for her second tally of the season.
Junior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) played the first 45 minutes for Rutgers-Camden and finished with two saves, while sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) made one save in playing the second half.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday when it plays its home opener at 7 p.m. against Ursinus College.
Leoni, McDermott power Lady Raptors
to 3-2 victory at Cabrini College
RADNOR, PA (Sept. 6, 2006) – Freshman midfielder Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) scored two goals and senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) assisted on all three Rutgers-Camden tallies as the Lady Raptors posted a 3-2 non-conference victory at Cabrini College here Wednesday night.
The Lady Raptors improve to 3-0, while the Cavaliers fall to 1-2.
Rutgers-Camden took an early 1-0 lead when McDermott assisted on a goal by senior forward Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) at 13:24. McDermott slid a rebound to O’Connor, who tapped it in for her second goal of the year.
Cabrini, however, bounced back with back-to-back goals 65 seconds apart by freshman Sabina DeGisi (Merion Mercy Academy) at 16:26 and 17:31. She scored on a solo run down the right side and a header, giving Cabrini the lead in the first on-campus night game in school history.
It was another rookie, Leoni, who ended up the hero by scoring the tying goal in the 37th minute and the game-winner 10 minutes into the second half. Both were assisted by McDermott and gave Leoni three goals and two game-winning goals in her first three collegiate games.
Leoni (three goals) and McDermott (one goal, four assists) share the early-season scoring lead with six points apiece.
Cabrini goalie Lea Conti (Strath Haven) had six saves, two of them diving stops on wide-open blasts from freshman midfielder Tina Mascia (Deptford, NJ/Washington Township) eight minutes in and by Leoni late in the first half.
Rutgers-Camden junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made three saves while raising her record to 3-0.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Monday when it plays a 4 p.m. game at Juniata College.
Rutgers-Camden's Clayton is honored
on first-ever d3kicks.com Team of the Week
CAMDEN (Sept. 5, 2006) - Rutgers University-Camden freshman forward Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit) added another honor to her impressive first weekend as a collegiate soccer player.
Clayton, who was named Monday as the New Jersey Athletic Conference’s first Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week for this season, was honored Tuesday as a member of the d3kicks.com Team of the Week. It is the first-ever Team of the Week for d3kicks.com, a soccer website launched this season.
Clayton also was named as Rutgers-Camden’s first Raptor of the Week Monday after helping the Lady Raptors capture the championship of the Shenandoah University Women’s Soccer Shootout Sept. 2-3.
In her first collegiate game, Clayton collected a goal and two assists as the Lady Raptors defeated Bridgewater College, 4-0, Sept. 2. The next day, she helped the Raptors defeat host Shenandoah, 2-0, for the title.
Clayton captured seven varsity letters at Holy Spirit High School: four in soccer and three in crew. She also earned Second Honors and National Merit Roll recognition.
Playing for soccer Coach Mark Gorman, Clayton served as a team captain and was a Cape-Atlantic League All-Star. She earned Second Team and Honorable Mention Cape-Atlantic League National Division honors during her scholastic career and also captured the Brooke Shrieves Award as the Spartans’ most dedicated soccer player.
Kendyll, who plans to become a lawyer, is the daughter of Donnalee and John Clayton of Egg Harbor Township.
The Lady Raptors take their 2-0 record to Cabrini College for a 6:30 p.m. game Wednesday.
d3kicks.com Team of the Week
Lady Raptors win championship
at Shenandoah tournament
WINCHESTER, VA (Sept. 3, 2006) – Rutgers University-Camden claimed the 2006 Shenandoah Women's Soccer Shootout championship Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over host Shenandoah University.
The Raptors (2-0) turned Sunday's game in the three-team tourney into a championship contest by downing Bridgewater College 4-0 Saturday night in Harrisonburg. Rutgers-Camden then made the trip up I-81 and downed the Hornets (1-1) with a pair of first-half goals.
Senior forward Katie O'Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 14th minute when she corralled Kelley Murphy's shot off the crossbar and rebounded her attempt past Shenandoah junior goalie Lauren Elliott (Lynchburg, VA/EC Glass).
With just under 10 minutes to play in the first, the Lady Raptors got an own goal off of a corner kick to give themselves an insurance tally.
Shenandoah got eight shots off a pair of Rutgers-Camden keepers, but was not able to cut into the deficit. Junior goalie Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) collected two and four saves, respectively, while splitting the game in goal as the Lady Raptors recorded their second straight shutout.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday with a 6:30 p.m. game at Cabrini College.
Freshman Clayton powers Lady Raptors
to season-opening win over Bridgewater
HARRISONBURG, VA (Sept. 2, 2006) – Freshman forward Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit) collected a goal and two assists in her collegiate debut and senior forward Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) added a goal and an assist to lead the Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer team over Bridgewater College, 4-0, in the Lady Raptors’ season opener here Saturday night.
The contest, which is part of the three-team Shenandoah University Tournament, was played on a turf field at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA, due to the flooding from tropical storm Ernesto.
After the two teams battled in a scoreless tie most of the first half, the Raptors exploded for three goals in the last 6:05 to take a 3-0 halftime lead. Freshman midfielder Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) got Rutgers-Camden rolling with an unassisted goal at 38:55.
Less than two minutes later, Clayton assisted on a goal by junior midfielder Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape). That tally came at 40:39.
Clayton tacked on a third goal before halftime, scoring at 42:53 off an assist from McDermott.
Rutgers-Camden added its final goal at 71:09 on a shot by McDermott, assisted by Clayton.
Rutgers-Camden outshot Bridgewater, 18-4. Lady Raptor keepers Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran) each made one save while splitting the game in goal. Cargen picked up the win while playing the first half.
Bridgewater also had a pair of goalies split time in the game. Freshman Megan Jarrell (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg Senior) made one save and allowed the three first-half goals. Sophomore Sarah Conrad (Virginia Beach, VA/First Colonial) had four saves and allowed one goal in the final 45 minutes.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Sunday in a 2 p.m. game at Shenadoah University in Winchester, VA. Shenandoah defeated Bridgewater, 2-1 in overtime, in the tournament’s first game Friday.
New-look Lady Raptors ready for season
2005 season review/2006 preview
Rutgers University-Camden women’s soccer coach Tom Greenawalt is ready for his Lady Raptors to take the next step.
In his first year as the Rutgers-Camden head coach, Greenawalt led the Raptors to a 12-8 record in 2005, one victory shy of the program record of 13 wins, set in 2003. The Lady Raptors also posted a 5-4 mark in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, second only to their all-time best 5-2-2 NJAC mark in 2003.
This season the Lady Raptors will team seven letterwinners with 15 newcomers to give Greenawalt a larger squad and better depth than he had in 2005.
“We have some goals,” said Greenawalt, whose team opens its season Sept. 2-3 in Virginia, playing at Bridgewater and Shenandoah, respectively, as part of the Shenandoah University Tournament. “We should get more than 12 wins, if we stay injury-free. We’re young, but I think we’re a better team than last year.”
Rutgers-Camden used a tenacious defense as the springboard to success in 2005, tying the team record with 10 shutouts on its way to reaching the NJAC tournament for the third consecutive season. The Raptors finished third in the NJAC with their 10 shutouts, while also placing third in goals-against average (1.00) and shutouts per game (0.50).
Greenawalt’s defense took a hit following the season with the departure of Therese Comella (Delran, NJ/Delran), who played the entire season of 1,807:53 minutes in goal (a school record) and set program single-season goalie marks with 12 wins and 10 shutouts. She also set a record for consecutive shutout minutes by a goalkeeper from October 1-18, recording 409:20, aided by four straight shutouts.
Other key losses included backs Michelle Bisceglia (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) and Katlyn Pagaduan (Somerdale, NJ/Sterling), who set the program’s career record with 74 games played, and versatile Erin Boiler (Medford, NJ/Holy Cross), the team’s Most Valuable Player. Another void was left in the midfield and up top with the loss of Kate Machion (Blackwood, NJ/Paul VI), Sarah Pacella (Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood) and Allyson Jones (Audubon, NJ/Audubon). Overall, the Raptors lost 16 goals, 10 assists and 42 points out of their 28 goals, 22 assists and 78 points.
The 2005 Lady Raptors won four of their first six games, including the consolation contest at Widener University’s Pioneer Classic Sept. 11, when Pagaduan, junior Katie O’Connor (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) and freshman Jones earned a spot on the all-tournament team. That game came three days after Jones became the seventh player in program history to notch a hat trick, scoring three goals in a 7-0 win over SUNY-Farmingdale Sept. 8.
Midway through the season, the Raptors won six of seven games, all by shutout scores, including four straight during Comella’s record streak of shutout minutes. That streak started in the closing minutes of a 4-0 loss to The College of New Jersey, which was ranked No. 3 nationally at the time and finished the year as the NCAA Division III runnerup to Messiah.
The shutout streak also brought recognition to sophomore back Brittney Mancine (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), who was named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 17 and added Division III ECAC Metro Player of the Week honors the next day.
Rutgers-Camden’s season ended Oct. 29 with a tough 1-0 loss at Kean University in the opening round of the NJAC playoffs. Now Greenawalt and the Lady Raptors are looking to extend their success to the next level. Once again, the Lady Raptors will be banking on a strong defense, but this year Greenawalt feels like the offense will be stronger as well.
“I have four goal-scorers this year,” said the coach, referring to returning veterans O’Connor and senior Aubree McDermott (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and a pair of freshmen, Jessica Ramirez (Union, NJ/Union) and Kendyll Clayton (Philadelphia, PA/Holy Spirit). McDermott led the team with seven goals, seven assists and 21 points last season. O’Connor (4-2-10) finished fourth in scoring.
“We’ll rotate four players at forward,” said Greenawalt, who will team McDermott with Ramirez and pair O’Connor and Clayton together. “Aubree will be leading the way. She had a great pre-season. She’s going to be the headliner this year.”
O’Connor is a versatile player who has had an outstanding career at Rutgers-Camden, beginning as a freshman back. With 59 games in a Raptor uniform, she enters her senior year only 15 games shy of Pagaduan’s career record.
Freshmen Ramirez and Clayton, meanwhile, have been impressive in the pre-season.
“Kendyll has good one-on-one moves,” Greenawalt said. “She has good touch on the ball and she’s probably the hardest worker on the team. She will play a major role to increase our goal production. Jessica Ramirez has one of the hardest shots I’ve seen by a female in years.”
With a more balanced and potent attack, the Lady Raptors should be able to improve upon their average of 1.4 goals per game, which left them little margin for error in 2005. Yet like the team from a year ago, Rutgers-Camden will once again live and die on its stingy defense. A year ago, Comella played every minute of every game in goal, allowing 20 goals for a 1.00 goals-against average.
Greenawalt’s defense this time around will be anchored by the goalie tandem of junior Kristen Cargen (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and sophomore Jayme Gatti (Delran, NJ/Delran). Cargen, who was at Rutgers-Camden last fall, spent the whole season recovering from injuries and didn’t see any game time. Gatti, a transfer, played in four games at Rowan last fall.
In the back, the Lady Raptors will return senior Kelley Murphy (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights), a hard-nosed, tenacious leader who helped anchor the rugged defense in 2005. Murphy and freshman Julia Jackson (Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit) will be the Lady Raptors’ two middle backs.
“Julia is the best one-on-one defender we have,” Greenawalt said. “She’s dominant in the air.”
The outside backs will be a pair of freshmen, Amber Chmura (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Township) on the right side and Heather Thom (National Park, NJ/Gateway Regional) on the left. Greenawalt also has plenty of talent and depth to rotate into the back, including sophomore Jenna Perez (Deptford, NJ/Deptford), who played in all 20 games, making 13 starts, during a fine freshman season in 2005. Two newcomers in the back will be sophomore Kristen Borton (Maple Shade, NJ/Maple Shade), who missed last season with injuries, and junior Katie Ferrara (Somerdale, NJ/Paul VI), who was a Second Team All-Garden State Athletic Conference player at Camden County College.
“Defensively we’re shooting for shutouts again,” said Greenawalt, whose team recorded shutouts in half of its 20 contests last season. All three of the new defenders have played our system in club ball, and Kelley played it for me last year. It’s a defensive scheme we have had a year and a spring to work on.”
Another defender will be freshman Danielle Hogan (Deptford, NJ/Deptford), while freshman Kate Campbell (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) will see time in the midfield or the back.
With the emergence of a strong group of defenders, Mancine moves up into the midfield, where she will team with freshman Jessica Leoni (Clementon, NJ/Highland Regional) as center midfielders.
“Leoni has a big role to play, stepping into center midfield as a freshman,” Greenawalt said. “She has a lot of class on the ball.”
On the outside, Greenawalt has a rotation of five players, including letterwinners in junior midfielder Deanna Richardson (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and senior Josephine “Joie” Stansbury (Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic). Richardson, who started 13 of her 20 games last year and added one goal, is also one of the most versatile players on the squad. Along with O’Connor, she will be a utility-type athlete who can play every position.
Stansbury played in 17 games off the bench in her first year at Rutgers-Camden last season.
Newcomers to the midfield include freshmen Tammy Hahn (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional), Tina Mascia (Deptford, NJ/Washington Township) and Dana Walters (Galloway, NJ/Absegami).
“Dana is going to follow in O’Connor’s footsteps as a utility player,” Greenawalt said. “She can play everywhere.
“We have more depth than last year. I can make a couple of subs. It gives me the chance to pull Brittney out of back and play her in a midfield role. We’re a young team. It’s a whole new team.”
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