UMKC Begins Summit League Play At Oakland
10/1/2009 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kansas City, Mo. -- The UMKC women's soccer team opens up Summit League play this weekend with Oakland and IPFW. The Kangaroos take on the Golden Grizzlies on Fri., Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. and then head to Fort Wayne, Ind., for a 11 a.m. game on Sun., Oct. 4.
UMKC is currently 0-9-1 on the season and is in search of the program's first win. For the `Roos, Zaina Mayer (3), Alyssa D'Egidio (1), Alyson Russell (1) and Meagan Shipley (1) have all scored goals this season.
Kangaroos In The Summit League
Jami Finnell is on top The Summit League standings in saves. The freshman goalkeeper has recorded 84 saves headed into the match with Oakland. Finnell also leads the league with 8.40 saves per game.
Hungry for First Win
The UMKC women's soccer team is 0-9-1 in its inaugural season but aren't down and out just yet. The Kangaroos open up Summit League play this weekend and the hopes are high that their difficult non-conference schedule has prepared them for conference play. Despite their difficult non-conference schedule, the `Roos have been in every game, only dropping games by one or two goals to established programs.
Injuries Plague `Roos
The UMKC Kangaroos have been plagued by injuries for the majority of the 2009 season but have still managed to compete with opponents. The `Roos have had seven players suffer concussions this season and have had several other nagging injuries, resulting in the bench being bare. UMKC will welcome back Randi Simmons this weekend and hope to have Valerie Martin, Sarah Schultehenrich and Alyssa D'Egidio 100 percent in a couple of weeks.
Opponent Preview
» Oakland
The Golden Grizzlies are 3-5 headed into league play this weekend. This season, Oakland has defeated St. Bonaventure, NAU and is coming off of a 1-0 win at Detroit. Sarah Lynch leads the Golden Grizzlies with two goals and four points on the season. Whitney Sarkis and Shannon Coley have been sharing time in the net this year. Sarkis is 2-2 on the season with 17 saves and a 1.78 goals-against-average. Coley is 1-3 this season with 17 saves and a 2.00 g-a-a.
Last season, Oakland tied for first during the regular season, finishing 8-1. They were The Summit League Tournament runner-up with seven starters and 13 letterwinners back from the 2008 team for this season.
Last Time Out...
Kangaroos Drop 1-0 Match to Sycamores
The UMKC women's soccer team hosted Indiana State on Sunday for its last non-conference game of the season. The Kangaroos dropped the match 1-0 to the Sycamores to fall to 0-9-1 on the year. Despite suffering the loss, Jami Finnell recorded 12 saves for UMKC.
One goal is all it would take for Indiana State to secure the win and it happened in the first 15 mintues of the match. Casey Allbright got the ball in the corner and crossed it just high enough to slip through Finnell's hands. Erin Bianchi was waiting on the far side of the goal and slipped the ball past the UMKC defense.
Despite being out shot 20-5, the Kangaroos would have several scoring opportunities with Meagan Shipley and Meagan Malloy placing shots on frame.
UMKC is currently 0-9-1 on the season and is in search of the program's first win. For the `Roos, Zaina Mayer (3), Alyssa D'Egidio (1), Alyson Russell (1) and Meagan Shipley (1) have all scored goals this season.
Kangaroos In The Summit League
Jami Finnell is on top The Summit League standings in saves. The freshman goalkeeper has recorded 84 saves headed into the match with Oakland. Finnell also leads the league with 8.40 saves per game.
Hungry for First Win
The UMKC women's soccer team is 0-9-1 in its inaugural season but aren't down and out just yet. The Kangaroos open up Summit League play this weekend and the hopes are high that their difficult non-conference schedule has prepared them for conference play. Despite their difficult non-conference schedule, the `Roos have been in every game, only dropping games by one or two goals to established programs.
Injuries Plague `Roos
The UMKC Kangaroos have been plagued by injuries for the majority of the 2009 season but have still managed to compete with opponents. The `Roos have had seven players suffer concussions this season and have had several other nagging injuries, resulting in the bench being bare. UMKC will welcome back Randi Simmons this weekend and hope to have Valerie Martin, Sarah Schultehenrich and Alyssa D'Egidio 100 percent in a couple of weeks.
Opponent Preview
» Oakland
The Golden Grizzlies are 3-5 headed into league play this weekend. This season, Oakland has defeated St. Bonaventure, NAU and is coming off of a 1-0 win at Detroit. Sarah Lynch leads the Golden Grizzlies with two goals and four points on the season. Whitney Sarkis and Shannon Coley have been sharing time in the net this year. Sarkis is 2-2 on the season with 17 saves and a 1.78 goals-against-average. Coley is 1-3 this season with 17 saves and a 2.00 g-a-a.
Last season, Oakland tied for first during the regular season, finishing 8-1. They were The Summit League Tournament runner-up with seven starters and 13 letterwinners back from the 2008 team for this season.
Last Time Out...
Kangaroos Drop 1-0 Match to Sycamores
The UMKC women's soccer team hosted Indiana State on Sunday for its last non-conference game of the season. The Kangaroos dropped the match 1-0 to the Sycamores to fall to 0-9-1 on the year. Despite suffering the loss, Jami Finnell recorded 12 saves for UMKC.
One goal is all it would take for Indiana State to secure the win and it happened in the first 15 mintues of the match. Casey Allbright got the ball in the corner and crossed it just high enough to slip through Finnell's hands. Erin Bianchi was waiting on the far side of the goal and slipped the ball past the UMKC defense.
Despite being out shot 20-5, the Kangaroos would have several scoring opportunities with Meagan Shipley and Meagan Malloy placing shots on frame.
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