September 6, 2009

Women's Soccer Blanks Fairfield 3-0

Sept. 6, 2009

Final Stats

(San Francisco, CA) - USF took a 3-0 victory over Fairfield University en route to a second place finish in the 2009 odwalla/Nike Classic at Negoesco Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Dons (3-1-0) finished 1-1 in the tournament, falling to eventual champion Long Island on Friday.

San Francisco played a groggy first half, but managed to get up 1-0 at 18:47 when freshman forward Laura Gordon (2) quick touched it into the goal after a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Megan Bucci. The Dons only had three tries in the first period.

After half, USF came out more aggressive, scoring twice off nine shots. At 53:02 junior midfielder Lauren Maris (2) got foot on a deflected ball, scoring from the right side to put the Dons up 2-0. Senior midfielder Kristina Hall (3) put the game out of reach for the Stags when she landed a straight shot from 25 yards out in the 78th minute to make it 3-0 Dons. Gordon received an assist on the play.

USF held a 12-9 shot advantage and a 6-1 corner kick advantage. Dons' senior goalkeeper Kelly Pohle had two saves in the win, and Fairfield's Kelly Boudreau had six.

"Great win for us. It was our second game of the weekend, so it was a nice turnaround for us from Friday," said head coach Mark Carr. "The first half we played below the standard of what we expect, but the second half we had a much more convincing performance."

Hall and senior defender Samantha Brand were named to the All-Tournament team and Brand also earned overall tournament top defender. Below is the full All-Tournament team and individual award winners.

Tournament Standings:
1. Long Island University (2-0)
2. University of San Francisco (1-1)
3. Fairfield University (1-1)
4. San Jose State University (0-2)

Tournament MVP:
#6 Kayleigh Morgan (LIU)

All-Tournament Team:
#28 Jennifer Bannon (LIU)
#5 Ariana Calderon (LIU)
#6 Samantha Brand (USF)
#2 Kristina Hall (USF)

#10 Nicole Cavallaro (Fairfield)
#12 Jasmin Corniel (Fairfield)
#24 Michelle Haughey (SJSU)
#25 Hallsie Pacheco (SJSU)

Individual Awards:
Top Goalkeeper: #28 Jennifer Bannon (LIU)
Top Defender: #6 Samantha Brand (USF)
Top Attacker: #6 Kayleigh Morgan (LIU)

USF takes its first road trip of the season next weekend, heading south to UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton. The Dons meet Riverside at 7:00 PM on Friday, and Fullerton at 1:00 PM on Sunday.

Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
October 16, 2011 Dons Fall At No. 13 Broncos
September 29, 2011 Women's Soccer Update
September 23, 2011 Dons Fall Early At Seattle
September 11, 2011 USF Earns Shutout Over Nevada
October 17, 2010 Two Early Goals Down Dons
October 1, 2010 Dons Shutout In Flagstaff
September 24, 2010 Penalty Kick Drops Dons
September 1, 2010 Dons Head East To Play Two
August 30, 2010 Dons Ranked In West Region
February 22, 2010 Women's Soccer Signs Eight

Type in here about any upcoming promotions for USF athletics.  Feel free to insert images and links. 

2011 USF Women's Soccer
• 2011 Quick Facts
• 2011 Virtual Media Guide
• 2011 Almanac/Record Book

2010 USF Women's Soccer
• 2010 Virtual Media Guide
• 2010 Almanac/Record Book
• 2010 Spring Schedule
• 2010 Quick Facts

USF Women's Soccer On The Web
• Twitter
Facebook

RECRUITING QUESTIONNAIRE

ALUMNI INFORMATION

View: Mobile | Desktop