This Week In Seahawk Athletics

Monday, Sept. 19, 2005

Women's Golf at Ann Rhoads Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005

Women's Golf at Ann Rhoads Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005

Men's Soccer at South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005

No Events Scheduled

Friday, Sept. 23, 2005

Women's Soccer Vs. St. Joseph's, 7:00 p.m.

Volleyball at James Madison, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005

Men's Soccer Vs. Campbell, 6:00 p.m.

Cross Country at Overton's/Pirate Invitational, 9:00 a.m.

Men's Golf at Wolverine Intercollegiate, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Volleyball at George Mason, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005

Women's Soccer Vs. Georgia State, 2:00 p.m.

Men's Golf at Wolverine Intercollegiate, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Fall Sports Athlete-of-the-Week

Sam Leger

Senior Forward/Men's Soccer

Arvada, Colo.

Senior striker Sam Leger scored three goals last week as the men's soccer team pushed its record to 5-1 and jumped into the College Soccer News national rankings.

The Arvada, Colo., product collected the second goal in UNCW's 4-1 victory over East Carolina on Friday and then added a pair of tallies in a 6-3 rout of UNC Asheville on Sunday. The Seahawks are currently ranked No. 26 in this week's College Soccer News national poll.

Men's Soccer

Head Coach: Aidan Heaney (5th Season)

Team Record: Overall (5-1-0), CAA (0-0-0)

Next Match: Wednesday, Sept. 21, @ South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.

With a four-game winning streak under its belt, the men's soccer team travels to Columbia, S.C., Wednesday for a mid-week battle with South Carolina, a member of Conference USA for soccer.

The surging Seahawks boosted their record to 5-1 with a pair of relatively easy home victories over East Carolina and UNC Asheville over the weekend. UNCW broke open a close game with three second-half goals to bolt past the Pirates, 4-1, last Friday before routing the Bulldogs, 6-3, on Sunday.

In Friday's win over ECU, leading scorer Sam Leger (Faith Christian Academy/Arvada, Colo.) connected on a pair of headers to lift the Seahawks and hand the Pirates their fifth consecutive loss to open the 2005 campaign.

With the score knotted at 1-all at halftime, Leger struck early in the second period, taking a corner kick from Dustin Efird (South Rowan HS/China Grove, N.C.) less than three minutes into the period and notching his fourth goal of the season with a header from close range. The senior forward then pushed the score to 3-1 with another header, this one at 62:12, after taking a cross from Adam Currey (Horizon HS/Scottsdale, Ariz.).

Reserve Juho Karjalainen (Paimio, Finland) completed the scoring at 70:23 when the junior midfielder converted a penalty kick when Currey was taken down in the box on a breakaway.

Freshman striker Tim Masters (Charlotte Latin HS/Charlotte, N.C.) recorded UNCW's first goal just 1:27 into the match when the rookie from Charlotte faked ECU goalkeeper Chris Hicks with an attempted shot and slapped the ball into the net. ECU scored the equalizer at 42:55 when Zach Mathews fired three shots from close range at UNCW goalie Brad Knighton, with the third try getting past Knighton into the net.

UNCW outshot ECU, 15-9, but the Seahawk defense held the Pirates to just one shot after intermission.

In Sunday's romp over UNCA, senior forward Keith Shevlin (Athlone, Ireland) scored twice and was one of five different players to find the net in the 6-3 decision. It represented the most goals in a game for a Seahawk squad since the 1999 season.

The Seahawks built a 4-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Junior defender Russell Bienias (Millbrook HS/Raleigh, N.C.) opened the scoring just 1:23 into the match, heading home a corner kick by senior midfielder Will Clark (Myers Park HS/Charlotte, N.C.). A goal by senior midfielder Adam Currey then pushed the lead to 2-0 at the 5:04 mark.

Leger extended the lead to 3-0 at 19:35 with his sixth goal of the season, setting a new career-high. Shevlin made it 4-0 in the 31st minute after knocking home a loose ball and headed in his second goal of the match later in the second period to make it 5-0 Seahawks.

UNCW's final goal of the afternoon came at 63:14 as junior forward Ricky Henderson (Salesianum HS/Wilmington, Dela.) tucked a shot just inside the left post.

Eight different players have scored this season for UNCW, which has owns a 19-12 margin in goals over opponents. Leger leads the team in scoring with 12 points on a career-high six goals, followed by Shevlin and Masters with eight points apiece on three goals and two assists.

Junior Brad Knighton (Mills E. Godwin HS/Richmond, Va.) has played the lion's share of time in goal, collecting 22 saves with a 1.44 goals against average.

Following the matchup with the Gamecocks, the Seahawks return home to entertain regional rival Campbell on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m.

Women's Soccer

Head Coach: Paul Cairney (10th Season)

Team Record: Overall (4-3-0), CAA (0-0-0)

Next Match: Friday, Sept. 23, Vs. St. Joseph's, 7:00 p.m.

The women's soccer team, which split a pair of in-state games last weekend, returns to the UNCW Soccer Stadium this week to play host to St. Joseph's and CAA newcomer Georgia State.

Coach Paul Cairney's team faces the Hawks in the final non-conference match of the season on Friday at 7 p.m. before making its CAA debut on Sunday with a 2 p.m. contest against the Panthers.

In action last weekend, Davidson handed UNCW a 1-0 shutout loss on Friday night before the Seahawks earned a 1-0 overtime win over Elon on Sunday.

A penalty kick by Davidson sophomore Kara Koehrn with 4:29 remaining was the decisive goal in Friday's non-conference defeat to the Wildcats. With time winding down, a foul was called in the box and Koehrn, a three-time All-Southern Conference selection, nailed the ensuing penalty kick into the lower left corner of the net past UNCW sophomore goalkeeper Christine York (Severna Park HS/Millersville, Md.) for the game-winner.

The Seahawks rebounded nicely Sunday when junior midfielder Liz Chriss (Mount Tabor HS/Winston-Salem, N.C.) took a cross from freshman forward Kelly Renkin (Clover Hill HS/Midlothian, Va.) and scored the game-winning goal 57 seconds into overtime to give UNC Wilmington a 1-0 road victory over Elon at Rodd Field.

With the exception of a penalty kick in the Davidson game, the Seahawk defense has not allowed a goal in the last 302:17 of play. The last time an opponent scored on UNCW was three games ago on Sept. 4 when UNC Charlotte connected in the 58th minute.

It was Chriss' fourth goal of the season, a team high, while Renkin's third assist ties her with sophomore forward Dalton Carruthers (Broughton HS/Raleigh, N.C.) for the team lead.

Senior goalkeeper Rachael Wilson (Southern Guilford HS/Greensboro, N.C.) played the entire 90:57, making two saves for her second shutout of the season.

Volleyball

Head Coach: Jennifer McCall (2nd Season)

Team Record: Overall (3-7), CAA (0-4)

Next Match: Friday, Sept. 23, @ James Madison, 7:00 p.m.

Coach Jennifer McCall's will look to halt a six-game slide this week with a trip to Northern Virginia to face conference rivals James Madison and George Mason in back-to-back contests.

The Seahawks square off against the Dukes in Harrisonburg, Va., on Friday at 7 p.m. before moving over to Fairfax, Va., Saturday for a 7 p.m. start with the Patriots.

In action last weekend, senior Tessa Spahr and junior Elizabeth Curley tied for game-high honors with 13 kills a piece as Hofstra remained undefeated in CAA with a 3-0 (30-21, 30-22, 30-18) win Friday at Hanover Hall.

Sophomore setter Shellane Ogoshi doled out 45 assists as the Pride hit a staggering .378 for the match and improved to 9-0 lifetime against the Seahawks.

Sophomore outside hitter Kate Bennett (Eagan HS/Eagan, Minn.) paced UNCW with 10 kills. Junior setter Sadie Rogers (Springtown HS/Springtown, Texas) recorded 35 assists on 37 kills and also held team-high honors with eight digs.

On Sunday, senior outside hitter Brandie Genibrel recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs as Northeastern cruised past UNCW 3-0 (30-22, 30-21, 30-13) in the first meeting between the two schools since the Huskies joined the league.

Freshman middle hitter Lauren DeTurk collected 13 kills for the Huskies, who out hit the Seahawks, .242-.055, for the match. The setter combo of juniors Ivana Pavlisin and Chelsea Carroll totaled 36 assists.

The Huskies, who lead the conference in digs per game, had four in double figures, with sophomore outside hitter Kira Batura (13), Ashley Reeves (13) and freshman libero Dayna King (11) joining Genibrel.

Bennett was the lone Seahawk in double figure kills with 11, while sophomore Kristin Maier (John T. Hoggard HS/Wilmington, N.C.) chipped in nine. Rogers totaled 24 assists for the match.

Senior outside hitter Lindsay Moffitt (Hendersonville HS/Hendersonville, N.C.) leads the team with 111 kills and a .237 kill percentage. Rogers has racked up 355 assists through 10 matches.

Cross Country

Head Coach: Jim Sprecher (3rd Season)

Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 24, @ Overton's/Pirates Invitational, 9:00 a.m.

The Seahawk cross country teams are already at the midway point of the season and travel to Greenville this weekend to race in the Overton's/Pirates Invitational hosted by East Carolina.

The women will open the competition with a 5K at 9 a.m., followed by the men running an 8K at 9:45 a.m. at Lake Kristy. It marks the fourth race of the campaign for the UNCW harriers.

Freshmen Ryan Basler (R.J. Reynolds HS/Winston-Salem, N.C.) and Marissa Murtaugh (Henderson HS/West Chester, Pa.) were the team's top runners as the Seahawks placed third in the men's race and second in the women's competition at the Coastal Carolina Invitational last Saturday in Conway, S.C.

The host Chanticleers captured both races in the early morning race that featured hot temperatures and high humidity. CCU rode the top two runners en route to first in the men's race with 20 points, followed by Furman (39), UNCW (85) and Mount Olive (118). On the women's side, CCU finished in front with 26 points, with UNCW (43) and Furman (55) trailing the Chants.

Basler clocked a 28:22 over the 8K course to finish 15th for UNCW's men. CCU's Nelson Oliveira won the race with a time of 25:54, nosing out teammate Doug Currie at the tape.

Murtaugh turned in a strong showing for the second straight week, placing second behind CCU's Saskia Janssen with a time of 18:27 on the 5K layout. Janssen claimed the women's title with a time of 18:03.

Final Men's Team Results: Coastal Carolina (20), Furman (39), UNC Wilmington (85), Mount Olive (118)

Final UNCW Men's Individual Results: Ryan Basler, 15th, 28:22; Aaron Kolk, 16th, 28:36; C.J. Davies, 18th, 29:21; Nick Wartner, 19th, 29:25; Billy Kish, 22nd, 30:30; Devin Dixon, 25th, 32:41; Brandon Thompson, 26th, 32:59; Chris Courson, 28th, 33:18; Will Dennis, 32nd, 35:47.

Final Women's Team Results: Coastal Carolina (26), UNC Wilmington (43), Furman (55)

Final UNCW Women's Individual Results: Marissa Murtaugh, 2nd, 18:27; Ellen Bjork, 5th, 18:51; Ashley Jackson, 6th, 19:15; Taryn May, 14th, 20:25; Murray Landstreet, 16th, 20:38; Jeannine Noble, 21st, 21:15; Alyssa Super, 22nd, 22:42; Sarah Peck, 24th, 23:22; Blair Holubec, 25th, 23:30; Janny Lavery, 26th, 23:52; Kelly Cason, 28th, 24:35.

Tennis

Head Coaches: Jenny Garrity (6th Season) & Allen Farfour (10th Season)

Next Tournament: Men (@Coastal Carolina Invitational, Sept. 29-30, Conway, S.C.), Women (@Old Dominion Fall Invitational (Oct. 14-16, Norfolk, Va.)

Seniors Kristin Mears and Cassie Martin downed UNC Charlotte's Kathy Robey and Koren Fleming, 8-5, to capture the Flight B doubles title in the UNCW Invitational last weekend at the varsity courts.

Mears (Chattahoochee HS/Alpharetta, Ga.) and Martin (Chattahoochee HS/Duluth, Ga.) won their fourth match in three days to claim the Flight B doubles championship for the Seahawks.

In other singles matches involving UNCW players, UNCC's Yana Stoeva raced past Lauren Isenhour (Fred T. Foard HS/Newton, N.C.), 6-2, 6-1, Lisa Suggs of UNC Greensboro beat Lindsey Hess (Saddlebrook Prep/Fayetteville, N.Y.), 7-6 (3), 6-0, UNC Charlotte's Ashleigh Murray outlasted Cassie Martin, 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 and Maureen Parris beat UNC Pembroke's Natalie Dies, 7-5, 0-6, 10-6.

In doubles, Isenhour and Lindsey Hess blanked UNC Pembroke's Stacey Wood and Natalie Dies, 8-0, Coastal Carolina's Hayley Rudman and Amy Pazahanick trimmed UNCW's Maureen Parris and Jamie deGraffenreid, 8-5, and Coastal's Sofie Ahlberg and Rosemary Younger edged UNCW's Ashley Alford and Kate Marshall, 8-6.

The Seahawk women's team is idle until Oct. 14-16 when Coach Jenny Garrity's team participates in the Old Dominion Fall Invitational in Norfolk, Va.

The men's team, which last played in the UNCW-Landfall Invitational, returns to the courts Sept. 29-30 with an appearance in the Coastal Carolina Invitational.

Men's Golf

Head Coach: Jason Widener (3rd Season)

Next Tournament: @ Wolverine Intercollegiate, Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 24-25

The men's golf team visits Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend following a difficult showing in their 2005-06 debut at the University of Minnesota's Gopher Invitational.

Coach Jason Widener's club will join 14 other teams in the two-day, 54-hole event at the U-M Golf Course. In addition to the Seahawks and host Michigan, other participants include Ball State, UNC Charlotte, Eastern Michigan, Furman, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State, Miami of Ohio, Oregon State, Penn State, UNC Greensboro, Wisconsin and Xavier.

The team closed out its first-ever appearance in the Gopher Invitational by shooting a 324 to wind up 11th in the at Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, Minn.

The Seahawks got off to a slow start in the 54-hole event and never recovered, ending up with a 322-300-324=946 score. The host Gophers won the event with a 301-284-298=883 card.

Junior Marc Matalavage (Cumberland Valley HS/Mechanicsburg, Pa.) was UNCW's top player, tying for 38th place with a 16-over-par 79-77-76=232 card.

Team Results: Minnesota, 301-284-298=883; Washington, 302-294-287=883; Purdue, 302-294-294=890; Georgia State, 300-299-291=890; Notre Dame, 309-297-287=893; Indiana, 301-304-297=902; Georgia Southern, 299-312-294=905; Stanford, 303-301-303=907; Memphis, 305-299-306=910; SMU, 306-305-303=914; UNC Wilmington, 322-300-324=946; UAB, DNF.

UNCW Individual Results: Marc Matalavage, T-38th, 79-77-76=232; Eddie Brock, Jr., T-44th, 81-73-80=234; Will Shambley, T-51st, 81-72-85=238; Marshall Pickett, T-58th, 81-78-83=242; Scot Ploucha, 63rd, 84-85-85=254.

Women's Golf

Head Coach: Cindy Ho (4th Season)

Next Tournament: @ Ann Rhoads Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 18-20

The women's golf team, making its 2005-06 season debut, fired a 20-over-par 308 on the first day and stands fifth out of 16 teams in Alabama's Ann Rhoads Invitational Women's Golf Tournament at the Ol' Colony Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Coach Cindy Ho's team wraps up its appearance in the tourney on Monday (Sept. 19) and Tuesday (Sept. 20).

Augusta State leads the three-day event at 297 followed by the host Crimson Tide at 298, Middle Tennessee State at 304 and Birmingham Southern at 306. UNCW holds down fifth place at 308 followed by Mississippi at 311.

Individually, senior Stephanie Otteson (Fike HS/Wilson, N.C.) of UNCW fired a 1-over-par 73 and shares fourth place with two other players, just four shots off the pace on the Par 72, 6,033 layout at Ol' Colony.

Team Results: Augusta State, 297; Alabama, 298; Middle Tennessee State, 304; Birmingham Southern, 306; UNC Wilmington, 308; Mississippi, 311; Mississippi State, 313; Jacksonville State, 313; Memphis, 313; Miami, 316; East Carolina, 317; Samford, 323; Murray State, 326; UAB, 328; Belmont, 329; Troy, 330.

UNCW Individual Results: Stephanie Otteson, T-4th, 73; Michelle Jarman, T-18th, 77; Liana Viljoen, T-18th, 77; Christie Appleton, T-51st, 81.