University of Richmond Athletics
A Glance Back At Women's Soccer
11/24/2003 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 24, 2003
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va.--The University of Richmond women's soccer team, coached by head coach Peter Albright, advanced to the Atlantic 10 Championship title match before ending a winning 2003 campaign with an 11-9-2 season mark. The squad can boast many impressive feats after playing a difficult road schedule early in the season.
At the beginning of the season, the Spiders competed in three regular-season tournaments against fierce competition, taking on four ranked opponents. The tournaments mentioned were the: JMU/Comfort Inn (JMU and New Hampshire), Tennessee Invitational (#7 Tennessee and #21 Denver), and Duke adidas Classic (#18 Duke and #1 North Carolina). In addition the Spiders played 22-ranked VCU and #20 Virginia during the season.
The Spiders posted two four-game win streaks in their 11-9-2 overall record. During regular A-10 play, Richmond compiled a 7-3-1 mark and earned their third consecutive berth in the Atlantic 10 Championships, in as many years. The squad climbed to the top of the conference standings late in the season and entered the A-10 Championship Tournament as the #3 seed. In the tournament, the Spiders defeated #5 Rhode Island 2-1 in double overtime, and then upset #2 Fordham, 1-0. Richmond met Dayton in the championship game but fell 3-0 to the Flyers.
Player profiles:
#18 Freshman Dani Amarant
All-Rookie selection started in all 18 of her appearances....posted two assists...accumulated one shot...named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team...registered her first-career assist against #5 Virginia.
#22 Freshman Brooke Binswanger
Played in 16 contests earning a start in five...leading scorer with 18 points...tenth in the league with 47 shots...eighth in the conference with eight goals...tallied two assists...set a new school record for consecutive games with a goal at five...scored two game-winning goals, including a double overtime goal to defeat UMass...named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team...twice earned A-10 Rookie of the Week honors.
#5 Freshman Kelsey Blank
Appeared in 19 contests...earned a start in all but one...tallied three assists...took eight SOG from 22 shots...registered her first career assist in the 3-0 defeat of Saint Joseph's.
#1 Senior Megan Cox
Started 21 matches in the goal...ranked eighth in the conference with 73 saves this season...accumulated 177 career saves and shares a second-place torch with Eileen Jacxsens for career saves...posted a 1.10 GAA which ranks third for the program's single season mark...led the league with seven shutouts this season to clinch a fifth-place mark in Richmond single season history and ranks second in career standings (17)...an A-10 Player of the Week and All-Conference first team selection.
#17 Sophomore Susan Darrah
Made an appearance in five contests...took one shot.
#4 Senior Edda Gardarsdottir
Earned 19 starts...accumulated six assists to lead the team and ranked fifth in the conference...shares a second-place mark in career assists (19) among all-time Spiders...claims the sixth notch of all-time points recorded at 41...scored three goals, including two game-winners...garnered A-10 Player of the Week honors (10/6)...named to All-Conference first team.
#16 Sophomore Carly Gettler
Saw action in seven games...took five shots.
#14 Freshman Mairead Gordon
Played in 16 games...earned her first-collegiate start in the A-10 semi-final game versus Fordham...registered five shots...assisted on teammate Brook Binswanger's goal in the Rhode Island contest.
#13 Junior Lyndal Hegamyer
Started all 22 contests...took six shots.
#00 Senior Samantha Honig
Appeared in two contests...earned starting nod on Oct. 24 against Temple...recorded four saves and a perfect career GAA of 0.000.
#9 Sophomore Annette Isham
Earned 14 starts in 21 games...netted one goal and a matching assist...took eight SOG off 14 shots.
#0 Freshman Kelly Kolker
Played in three games...posted nine saves...tallied 106:00 minutes...garnered a GAA of 1.84...earned her first career start versus La Salle on 10/31.
#25 Freshman Margaux Lochmiller
Earned three starts in 11 games.
#2 Junior Meghan Ogilvie
Started in 21 of 22 games...matched a career-high four goals and tallied a career-high four assists...registered two game-winners...took 29 career-marking shots...named to A-10 Championship team.
#20 Sophomore Hillary Prince
Played in 14 matches...earned six starts.
#7 Sophomore Lindsey Reid
Appeared in eight matches...took four shots...earned first-collegiate start on 9/27 versus New Hampshire.
#21 Senior Anne Rieser
Started all 22 games...took one shot
#6 Senior Molly Rettig
Saw action in 22 contests...earned eight starts...scored two goals off a team-high 51 shots...registered seven points...holds the fifth-place career points mark with 48 off a career seventh-place 17 overall goals and 14 career assists (fifth-place all-time record).
#11 Senior Bethany Shewmaker
Started 18 of 21 contests...found the back of the net twice for a total of four points.
#12 Sophomore Christa Sikes
Saw action in three matches...took one shot.
#10 Junior Whitney Sikes
Started 17 of 21 contests...totaled 13 points off five goals and three assists...second in team scoring...scored two game-winning goals, including the lone score against Fordham that sent the Spiders into the A-10 Championship game.
#23 Sophomore Brooke Tannery
Appeared in two contests.
#19 Freshman Alex Twellman
Earned two starts in 19 matches...tallied one assist...compiled four shots on goal...took seven shots.
#24 Junior Olina Vidarsdottir
Appeared in all 22 games with 20 starts...registered 11 points...second on the team with five assists...fired 28 shots...netted three goals, including the game-winner versus Dayton.
#8 Liana Wooten
Played in eight games and earned five starts before re-aggravating an injury and missing the rest of the season...scored two goals and one assist.
