2008 Woodie Awards
WU keepers share net time, earn sixth season shutout
By: Grant Bissell
Issue date: 10/13/05 Section: Sports
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The Webster women's soccer team has been getting its kicks all season. With an overall record of 9-2 and a flawless St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) mark of 4-0, the team looks nearly unstoppable. There is one statistic, however, that stands out among all the other numbers the Gorloks have put up this season: zero. That's the number of goals that goalkeepers junior Heather Schaefer and freshman Jessica Kozeny allowed during the team's recent six-game win streak.
Webster keepers split net time evenly, showing there truly is no "I" in team.
Head coach Luigi Scire said he has been very pleased with his goaltenders, but who wouldn't be? They've only allowed four goals all season, two of which came in the same game.
On the other side of the ball, the offense put on a scoring clinic, netting a total of 37 goals during the streak. Senior Mary Bunt and junior Shaina Niederschulte led the attack with five goals each during the six game span.
So, how does a team go nearly a month without allowing a goal and simultaneously manage to score 37 times? The obvious answer would be to play a whole lot of offense.
"It's hard for other teams to stop us," Scire said. "We're so balanced on offense that opponents can't just key in on one player. If they do, our other forwards will take control. We keep the defense spread out and that gives us better opportunities to score."
Balance has indeed been key to the offense. In fact, only three goals separate the first and the fifth highest goal scorers.
Webster's winning streak came to an end Oct. 5 when the Gorloks fell 1-0 to Westminster College. The good news for Webster is that this game was not a SLIAC contest.
Following the Westminster loss, the Gorloks got right back on track with a 3-0 victory over conference opponent Principia College Oct. 7.
The next test for the Gorloks came in the form of a rematch against Maryville University who fell to Webster 1-0 in dramatic fashion after a double-overtime goal off the foot of Bunt Sept. 27. The Gorloks and Saints will both enter the Oct. 12 game undefeated in SLIAC play, which means only one team will leave with a perfect conference record still intact.
The Gorloks travel to Fontbonne University Oct. 15 for their first conference meeting against the struggling Griffins (2-8-1.) Then the Gorloks will head west to sunny California to face the Panthers of Chapman University (5-6-2) Oct. 19.
Webster keepers split net time evenly, showing there truly is no "I" in team.
Head coach Luigi Scire said he has been very pleased with his goaltenders, but who wouldn't be? They've only allowed four goals all season, two of which came in the same game.
On the other side of the ball, the offense put on a scoring clinic, netting a total of 37 goals during the streak. Senior Mary Bunt and junior Shaina Niederschulte led the attack with five goals each during the six game span.
So, how does a team go nearly a month without allowing a goal and simultaneously manage to score 37 times? The obvious answer would be to play a whole lot of offense.
"It's hard for other teams to stop us," Scire said. "We're so balanced on offense that opponents can't just key in on one player. If they do, our other forwards will take control. We keep the defense spread out and that gives us better opportunities to score."
Balance has indeed been key to the offense. In fact, only three goals separate the first and the fifth highest goal scorers.
Webster's winning streak came to an end Oct. 5 when the Gorloks fell 1-0 to Westminster College. The good news for Webster is that this game was not a SLIAC contest.
Following the Westminster loss, the Gorloks got right back on track with a 3-0 victory over conference opponent Principia College Oct. 7.
The next test for the Gorloks came in the form of a rematch against Maryville University who fell to Webster 1-0 in dramatic fashion after a double-overtime goal off the foot of Bunt Sept. 27. The Gorloks and Saints will both enter the Oct. 12 game undefeated in SLIAC play, which means only one team will leave with a perfect conference record still intact.
The Gorloks travel to Fontbonne University Oct. 15 for their first conference meeting against the struggling Griffins (2-8-1.) Then the Gorloks will head west to sunny California to face the Panthers of Chapman University (5-6-2) Oct. 19.