2008 Woodie Awards
Soccer teams sit atop SLIAC
Women's team 6-0 to start season, men tied for first place after 2-0-1 road trip
By: Erik Zorumski
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: Sports
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As the Webster women's soccer team continues its domination of the 2007 season, another player has been recognized for her outstanding play earlier this year. Freshman forward Megan Neiderschulte has been named SLIAC player of the week for Sept. 10 through Sept. 16.
Neiderschulte, whose first goal in her college career was a game winner against Elmhurst on Sept. 9, netted six goals last week and has become an important factor in Webster's offense.
The Gorloks brought home three more victories, beating Fontbonne University 5-1 on Sept. 13, MacMurray College 12-0 on Sept. 15 and Nebraska Wesleyan University 3-0 on Sept. 16.
The team now has a 6-0 overall record and has a record of 2-0 in conference play. The Coaches Poll, which came out Sept.18, has Webster University ranked 10th in the Central Region. The women are also ranked sixth in the D3 Kicks Central Region.
They will travel to Westminster College Sept. 18 to take on the Blue Jays in non-conference play at 5 p.m. The team returns home to the Anheuser Busch Soccer Park Sept. 22 for a conference match against the 6-2 Greenville College Panthers.
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The Webster men's soccer team recovered from its rough start by playing well in a set of three away games.
The Gorloks, who have improved their road record to 2-3, tied Fontbonne University and annihilated MacMurray College in important conference match-ups. The games bring the team back to the .500 mark, and keep Webster at the head of the pack in the SLIAC.
The Gorloks battled their way to a 3-3 draw against Fontbonne Sept. 13 in the second conference match of the season. Junior forward Kevin Fann, who leads the team in scoring with eight goals and two assists, was awarded a penalty kick in the 15th minute, giving Webster an early 1-0 advantage. The lead was given up in the 35th minute as Fontbonne capitalized on a shot outside the eighteen yard box, evening the score at 1-1. Fann answered back before the end of the half with an unassisted goal inside the Griffins' eighteen, regaining the lead and ending the half with a 2-1 advantage.
Early in the second half, senior forward Scott Filla was awarded Webster's second penalty kick, which extended the lead to 3-1. The lead was cut in the 79th minute as Fontbonne capitalized to make the score 3-2, and the equalizer came in the 83rd minute of regulation play off of a corner kick. The game remained scoreless through two overtime periods and the 3-3 score held.
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