W. Soccer notches another big victory

In the women's soccer team's fifth straight win in Centennial Conference play against Bryn Mawr, the underclassmen once again provided the fire power.

Sophomore Sandra Lebo and freshman Meg McIntosh both scored two goals a piece to lead the Lady Jays to a 7-0 shut out over Bryn Mawr College this past Saturday, Oct. 19. Lebo also added an assist and is now second on the team for scoring with ten points.

McIntosh made her second appearance in play after sitting out a good part of the season with an injury.

Junior captain Annie Collabella commented on the win.

"It was great to have Meg back playing after being hurt for such a long time. She really came back with a bang by scoring those two goals. It will be great having her scoring power in the upcoming games."

Sophomore Jen Sciarpelletti, freshman Brenda Bzdak and freshman Katherine Taft each scored a goal and assist, as well. Sciarpelletti is now tied for second on the team with four goals and is third in points with nine.

Captain Collabella added, "Katherine is another freshman that we have been missing for a while. She really came in strong and showed us what she's made of in this game."

Senior captain Lauren Hanlon weighed in, as well, stating, "The freshman have really stepped up strong for us lately. They really made themselves known in this game."

Junior Anne Adamczyk and freshman Jen Goebel combined their ef forts to produce the shutout. It was the third straight shutout, and the ninth ofthe season for the Lady Jays.

The Jays out-shot the Owls 22-4 and held a 14-2 advantage on corner kicks. Junior Collabella stated, "Bryn Mawr is not one of the stronger teams we play during our season. As a result, we were able to score early into the game, which is something we have not been doing lately. It was good for us to have so many opportunities to shoot and score."

Captain Lauren Hanlon stated, "Playing in the conference competition at the end of the season is looking very promising for us. We have three more conference games to play. Our biggest challenge will be the final match, though, against Gettysburg. I think the outcome of that game will be very telling of what the conference tournament will be like."

The Jays were supposed to play Gettysburg this past week, but the game was rescheduled due to inclement weather. Another tough opponent, the College of New Jersey, cancelled their contest with the Jays.

Hanlon commented on the unusual situation: "It is disappointing that New Jersey cancelled on us because they would be a good challenge for our team. Playing against them would help us prepare for other tough opponents like Gettysburg."

Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, they did not have that chance.

They will also not be playing another game they had planned for this upcoming week.

The Jays were scheduled to play Mary Washington Oct. 26, but due to security concerns as a result of the sniper shootings in the region, the game is likely to be postponed to a later date.