After our 2-0 win against Millsaps Friday night....our team stayed around to watch the men's team play. Tied 0-0 at the time, the players felt there needed to be an added excitement in the air and started doing cheers...and went for a little ride....
Monday, October 17, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A MILESTONE!
100 points.
Wilt Chamberlin accomplished this feat in one game against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
Scoring 100 points in a game in basketball is an accomplishment that no one else has mirrored even today, but to score 100 points in a soccer career is a task that many cannot even dream of accomplishing.
Well....it's time for Senior Alicia Plotky to wake up, because for her, that dream has now become a reality.
On Thursday, September 22, 2011 against Huntingdon College, Plotky went on a tear and found the back of the net 3 times. These three goals, and six points (2 points for a goal, 1 for an assist) propelled her to the top of the record books in points, surpassing current record holder in goals Jennifer Walker, and Hall of Fame member Diane Bassett, who both shared the top spot with 99 points.
What makes this accomplishment even more impressive are the conditions in which it occurred. Plotky came to the Hilltop, like her fellow senior classmates, knowing that regardless of team record they could not participate in any post-season event. Plotky also obtained this record with 9 games to go in the current 2011 season. Her uncanny ability to find holes in the opposition's defense, and her composure on the ball to place it securely in the back of the net on numerous occasions is remarkable.
This Friday night (Sept. 30) we will be honoring Alicia before our first SCAC conference game against the University of Dallas. Come out and support Alicia and thank her for her prowess on the field!!
GO PANTHERS!
Wilt Chamberlin accomplished this feat in one game against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
Scoring 100 points in a game in basketball is an accomplishment that no one else has mirrored even today, but to score 100 points in a soccer career is a task that many cannot even dream of accomplishing.
Well....it's time for Senior Alicia Plotky to wake up, because for her, that dream has now become a reality.
On Thursday, September 22, 2011 against Huntingdon College, Plotky went on a tear and found the back of the net 3 times. These three goals, and six points (2 points for a goal, 1 for an assist) propelled her to the top of the record books in points, surpassing current record holder in goals Jennifer Walker, and Hall of Fame member Diane Bassett, who both shared the top spot with 99 points.
What makes this accomplishment even more impressive are the conditions in which it occurred. Plotky came to the Hilltop, like her fellow senior classmates, knowing that regardless of team record they could not participate in any post-season event. Plotky also obtained this record with 9 games to go in the current 2011 season. Her uncanny ability to find holes in the opposition's defense, and her composure on the ball to place it securely in the back of the net on numerous occasions is remarkable.
This Friday night (Sept. 30) we will be honoring Alicia before our first SCAC conference game against the University of Dallas. Come out and support Alicia and thank her for her prowess on the field!!
GO PANTHERS!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
In Between Trips
We spent our first weekend of competition in Lynchburg, VA by taking on two very strong ODAC opponents Roanoke and Lynchburg. While we dropped the first game, a back-and-forth 2-1 loss, we picked up an overtime (2-1) win over Lynchburg in balmy conditions.
However, as much weight as these games carry, the things we took away from the 9 hr drive (both ways) will remain with us for a long time. For example....Modern Family Season 1 is the perfect DVD for any team's viewing enjoyment. Everyone can identify with a character or two from the show and the running commentary about the smallest things in life is completely accurate. Furthermore, we got a chance to know the newbies on the team a bit better. Bailey Kimbell is one of the most unique characters on the team....she doesn't come from the same mold as everyone else, and that is what makes her spectacular. Our freshmen spent much of the time with their noses forged in the pages of their textbooks...time management as a student-athlete is paramount! (Especially if we're trying to maintain our 3.4 team GPA!)
This trip definitely served a great purpose. It was a strong indicator about our team's ability very early in the season, and it also helped unify a group of 24 individuals trying to find their identity as a TEAM!
We will hit the pavement again as we travel to Hanover, Indiana tomorrow for two games against Thomas More and Hanover! We hope anyone reading this close to Hanover will contemplate coming out and supporting our team.
GO PANTHERS!
Junior Devon Weldon and Head Coach Benji Walton discussing random bus musings
Senior Jillian Theibert being....silly.
Learning about all the many things Bailey Kimbell is interested in...one of them being Craisins!
Pre-game walk and stretch at the hotel in Lynchburg, VA (Liberty University in the background)
How do you combat the wear and tear of two games in two days!? Devon Weldon, Chandler Wentz and Catherine Sandon know....ICE BATHS!!!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
A Scrimmage Assessment
A tune-up. An early season indicator. A state of our preseason address.
All of these could be used to describe our scrimmage game vs West Alabama this past Friday. West Alabama, a first-year Division 2 program, put together a solid squad and gave us a good game.
As a program, we went into the game knowing we were going to try some different lineups, and really focus on our execution of what we had been preaching, and practicing the five days prior to kickoff.
For every moment of brilliance, came an opportunity where a player also learned that she needed to improve upon a certain skill.
Alicia Plotky picked up where she left off last year...scoring goals. She did her best impression of Abby Wambach on a well placed header (thanks in large part to a great cross by sophomore Amanda Babbin) tucked in the side netting, away from the grasp of the fully-extended, leaping goalkeeper for UWA. Plotky went onto have another goal in the half, a nice little tucked shot from about 15 yards out to beat their last line of defense.
Apparently our players paid close attention to this summer's Women's World Cup, because junior Melissa Sweeney was not to be outdone by Plotky's heading attempt. Off of a free kick from half field, Sweeney maneuvered herself into a position to precisely flick on a ball, that sailed off her head for a strong 10-15 yards right into Devon Weldon's charging path for the third goal of the game.
And so when the whistle blew, the Panthers assessed the situation: a 3-1 win. A preseason scrimmage. Five days into preseason. Yes, there were some good things to carry with each individual, but more than anything, it served as a giant mirror. A mirror that shows us exactly who we were at that moment. We are a unit poised to make great strides this season, but to avoid getting ahead of ourselves, we must embrace the moment we're given and take a realistic, logical approach to our training and matches.
We hope you will join us on our journey.
GO PANTHERS!
All of these could be used to describe our scrimmage game vs West Alabama this past Friday. West Alabama, a first-year Division 2 program, put together a solid squad and gave us a good game.
As a program, we went into the game knowing we were going to try some different lineups, and really focus on our execution of what we had been preaching, and practicing the five days prior to kickoff.
For every moment of brilliance, came an opportunity where a player also learned that she needed to improve upon a certain skill.
Alicia Plotky picked up where she left off last year...scoring goals. She did her best impression of Abby Wambach on a well placed header (thanks in large part to a great cross by sophomore Amanda Babbin) tucked in the side netting, away from the grasp of the fully-extended, leaping goalkeeper for UWA. Plotky went onto have another goal in the half, a nice little tucked shot from about 15 yards out to beat their last line of defense.
Apparently our players paid close attention to this summer's Women's World Cup, because junior Melissa Sweeney was not to be outdone by Plotky's heading attempt. Off of a free kick from half field, Sweeney maneuvered herself into a position to precisely flick on a ball, that sailed off her head for a strong 10-15 yards right into Devon Weldon's charging path for the third goal of the game.
And so when the whistle blew, the Panthers assessed the situation: a 3-1 win. A preseason scrimmage. Five days into preseason. Yes, there were some good things to carry with each individual, but more than anything, it served as a giant mirror. A mirror that shows us exactly who we were at that moment. We are a unit poised to make great strides this season, but to avoid getting ahead of ourselves, we must embrace the moment we're given and take a realistic, logical approach to our training and matches.
We hope you will join us on our journey.
GO PANTHERS!Friday, August 26, 2011
Preseason....
In a fast and furious manner, the BSC Women's Soccer team steam rolled through their allotted preseason period. With a limited amount of practice time, the Panthers had to make most of their time spent together on the pitch. Going through 2 a-day sessions, ice baths, pool workouts, team yoga, and eating three meals a day together, this year's squad got to know each other quickly.
What we have seen so far is a determined, motivated, and hard-working group of student-athletes who are primed to make the most of their opportunity. This opportunity we talk about is being able to play for post-season play. That alone has raised the energy level up another notch. Our seniors: Linda Amaya, Sara Menton, Jillian Theibert, Lauren Metzger, Alicia Plotky and Emmy Hollis have been waiting three long years for this moment. Scores matter, their records will show up in a win-loss column....
We hope that regardless of if you are a parent, friend, relative, former player or you once roamed the campus of BSC, that you will come and watch us as we make this journey. We will do it as a unified group, headed in a positive direction.
GO PANTHERS!
What we have seen so far is a determined, motivated, and hard-working group of student-athletes who are primed to make the most of their opportunity. This opportunity we talk about is being able to play for post-season play. That alone has raised the energy level up another notch. Our seniors: Linda Amaya, Sara Menton, Jillian Theibert, Lauren Metzger, Alicia Plotky and Emmy Hollis have been waiting three long years for this moment. Scores matter, their records will show up in a win-loss column....
We hope that regardless of if you are a parent, friend, relative, former player or you once roamed the campus of BSC, that you will come and watch us as we make this journey. We will do it as a unified group, headed in a positive direction.
GO PANTHERS!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Blog Introduction
Welcome to the Birmingham-Southern College Women's Soccer Blog!!
This upcoming season, we will be using the blog as a way to give outsiders an exclusive look into both our program and the type of players that comprise our roster.
It will be a place of information both pertinent to season events as well as little team tid-bits of which most people are not privy.
Hope you enjoy, and we look forward to an exciting 2011 season!
GO PANTHERS!
This upcoming season, we will be using the blog as a way to give outsiders an exclusive look into both our program and the type of players that comprise our roster.
It will be a place of information both pertinent to season events as well as little team tid-bits of which most people are not privy.
Hope you enjoy, and we look forward to an exciting 2011 season!
GO PANTHERS!
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