Womens Soccer Newsletter

From the Coach's Office

The women's soccer team just finished up an impressive week of two-a-day practices. As a whole, the team is very fit and eager to get the season under way. The returning players and large freshmen class have struck up an immediate bond which has made practice both very fun and competitive. The week was highlighted by impressive play in the team's first exhibition match where both veterans and newcomers displayed a passion to play along with impressive skill.

The team has set a goal to be the hardest working team on campus and they are off to an impressive start in their aim to achieve that status.

We are anxiously looking forward to our first competition versus Webster next Saturday. Webster is a traditional regional powerhouse and they have a very classy group of players and a phenomenal coaching staff. It will provide a great gauge to measure where we are as a team before the start of a rigorous CCIW slate.

Athlete's Corner

Name: Jen Hirsch
Year: Senior
Position: Goalkeeper
Major: Physical Education and Fitness and Sport

Favorite Athlete: I don't have a specific favorite athlete. I admire athletes who love their sport and always work their hardest to be the best they can be.
Favorite Class:
Exercise Physiology

Interesting Fact About You: I have a twin sister. We both tore our ACL's in our left knees in the same year and then a few years later both tore our ACL's in our right knees.


Senior Jen Hirsch

 

 

Preseason Poll (as of 8/15/2007)

1. Wheaton College
2. Augustana College
3. Illinois Wesleyan University
4. Carthage College
5. Elmhurst College
6. North Park University
7. Millikin University
8. North Central College

Sophomore Danielle Ptaszek

Schedule of Upcoming Events

Fri. Aug. 24 - Heartland (Exhibition) - 3-0
Sat. Sept. 1 - Webster Univ. - St. Louis, MO - 2pm
Mon. Sept. 3 - Eureka College - 1pm
Wed. Sept. 5 - Westminster - 4pm

Sat. Sept. 8 - Blackburn - Carlinville, IL - 2pm

Tue. Sept. 11 - Monmouth - 5pm

Sat. Sept. 15 - Illinois College - 11am

Wed. Sept. 19 - Rose-Hulman - Terre Haute, IN - 5pm

Sat. Sept. 22 - Knox College - Galesburg, IL - 12pm

Mon. Sept. 24 - Franklin - Franklin, IN - 4pm

Fri. Sept. 28 - *Wheaton - Wheaton, IL - 4:30pm

Sun. Sept. 30 - Coe College - 2pm