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NORTH ALLEGHENY GIRLS' VARSITY SOCCER

2003 GAME SUMMARIES

BUTLER SCORES LATE GOAL TO EDGE LADY TIGERS, 2-1

The Lady Tigers lost a heartbreaker to Butler in the closing minutes of regulation when Annie Lawry scored to break a 1-1 tie.  Jen Kienzi scored to give Butler a 1-0 advantage in the early minutes of the game.  The Lady Tigers came right back to tie the score on a right-footed shot by lefty junior Lauren Sarnowski from about 18 yards out.  Junior Jessie Eckert had broken free toward the Tornado goal and set up Sarnowski for the equalizer.  The Lady Tigers played their strongest soccer of the year in the remainder of the half, and the teams went to the intermission tied at 1-1.

The Lady Tiger defense once again played well, led by the stellar performance of junior goalkeeper Leann Kania, who made several diving saves.  The loss was the first for NA in section play, dropping the record to 3-1.  The overall record fell to 5-3 for the season.

JV UPDATE:  The JV came roaring back from a 2-0 deficit to tie it up late in the game, and even had some last minute chances to win.  Jackie Givens got things going with a nifty breakaway slid past the keeper with her left foot started with a long lead pass from Kellie Cope.  Kelly Langhans scored the equalizer 35 yards out from the right side on a long, high blast to the far post, assisted by Emily Guzzetti's drop pass.

GAME SUMMARY
BUTLER - 2  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 1

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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LADY TIGERS WIN FOURTH IN A ROW

Coach Chet Gapczynski's Lady Tigers defeated Shaler, 2-0, on Saturday 
night at Newman Stadium for their fourth consecutive win. After a 
scoreless first half, junior Stephanie Maloney broke the tie with a volley 
off a nice corner kick by junior Laura Steidel. Late in the game, 
sophomore Mollie Rosenzweig got free down the wing and blasted a shot past 
the keeper. Freshman Leigh Cullen, just called up to the varsity, set up 
the ball with a beautiful pass served between two defenders into the open 
space.

Once again, the defense played well for the Lady Tigers. Steidel, junior 
Lisa Sarnowski, junior Kelly Connelly, senior Kristen Martin, junior Amy 
Toler, and senior Margot Feingold all contributed to the shutout by junior 
keeper Leann Kania. 

With the victory, NA moved into first place in Section 2. The victory 
improved the NA record to 3-0 in section play and 5-2 overall. Tonight, 
the Lady Tigers will travel to Butler for an important section contest. 
Game time is set for 7:30 pm.

JV Update: The JV broke a 1-1 tie in the second half to win, 3-1. Goals 
were scored by Jackie Givens, Kellie Cope, and Alllie Bysse. Assists went 
to Emily Rosezweig, and Givens, who drew the keeper out of the net to slot 
the game winner to Cope. 

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 2 SHALER - 0

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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DUBOIS SCORES TWICE TO LEAD LADY TIGERS OVER BLACKHAWK, 5-0

Junior Mary Dubois scored a pair of goals to pace the Lady Tigers to a 5-0 
victory over the Blackhawk Cougars at Newman Stadium on Wednesday night. 
Freshman Jordan Gapczynski, sophomore Mollie Rosenzweig, and junior Jessie 
Eckert all scored for NA.

Dubois opened the scoring when she put in her own rebound to make it 1-0 
for the Lady Tigers. Senior Kristin Martin set up Gapczynski on a 
breakaway for the second goal. The NA freshman was able to slide the ball 
under the Blackhawk keeper and it was a 2-0 lead. The third goal came 
from Eckert when she one-timed a "sweet cross" from junior Stephanie 
Maloney. The Lady Tigers took a 3-0 lead to the intermission.

In the second half, junior Lisa Sarnowski set up Dubois for her second 
goal as she broke free behind the Cougar defense to make it a 4-0 NA 
advantage. Sophomore Mollie Rosenzweig finished the scoring on a "nice 
serve" by junior Amy Toler, and the Lady Tigers completed a 5-0 victory.

The JV team did not have a game, but all varsity players took part in the 
action, along with several JV players. The win improves the Lady Tigers' 
section record to 2-0 and their overall mark to 4-2 on the season. NA 
will be back in action again tomorrow when they host the Shaler Area 
Titans in a section contest. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm at Newman 
Stadium.

(Thanks to Assistant Coach Bryan Weet for information in this report!)

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 5 BLACKHAWK - 0

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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LADY TIGERS UPSET SENECA VALLEY, 2-1

Senior Ashley Hughes scored with five minutes remaining to give the Lady 
Tigers a 2-1 victory over #9 Seneca Valley at Newman Stadium on Monday 
evening. Junior Stephanie Maloney gave NA a 1-0 lead in the first half. 
After Seneca tied the score, Hughes scored on a perfect shot on an assist 
from junior Tracy Patsilevas.

NA continued to play great defense backing up the excellent play in goal 
by junior Leann Kania. Strong defensivie performances by senior Kristen 
Martin and juniors Kelly Connelly, Lisa Sarnowski, Laura Steidel, and Amy 
Toler held SV to just one goal in the Tiger victory.

The win gave the Lady Tigers a 1-0 record in section play, 3-2 mark 
overall. Tonight, NA will host the Blackhawk Cougars. Since Blackhawk 
does not have a JV team, the game will begin at 7:00 pm at Newman Stadium. 
On Saturday, Shaler will visit Newman Stadium for a 7:30 pm section 
contest.

JV Update/Coming off a weekend tournament with 6-1 and 4-0 wins, the 
girls' JV soccer team lost a tough 2-1 decision to Seneca Valley on Monday 
evening. Emily Guzzetti scored the Tiger goal assisted by Shannon Fusina.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 2 SENECA VALLEY - 1

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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LADY TIGERS WIN, LOSE AT CENTRAL MOUNTAIN INVITATIONAL

Coach Chet Gapczynski's Lady Tigers edged Altoona, 4-3, in the second game 
of the Central Mountain Invitational on Saturday morning at McGill 
Memorial Field in Mill Hall. The win evened the NA record at 2-2 on the 
season. In other action, Erie McDowell beat host Central Mountain, 1-0, 
in overtime while State College shut out Upper St. Clair, 2-0.

The Lady Tigers were defeated by State College, 1-0, in the first game of 
the round robin tournament. NA continues to play good defense this 
season, but it was not enough to defeat the Little Lions. In other action 
on Friday, Erie McDowell downed Upper St. Clair, 2-1, and Central Mountain 
pounded Altoona, 6-0.

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HUGHES GOAL BEATS SCHENLEY, 1-0

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Senior defender Ashley Hughes scored the only goal of the game midway 
through the first half, and the Lady Tiger defense made it stand up for a 
1-0 victory over City League Champion Schenley at Newman Stadium on 
Wednesday night. NA was able to shut down the Schenley attack with close 
marking and pressure all over the field as junior GK Leann Kania earned 
the shutout.

Neither team was able to mount much of an offensive attack in the early 
going as the defenses took control of the game. NA had a chance at the 
10:00 minute mark, but sophomore forward Jordan Gapczynski's shot went 
wide. The Lady Tigers kept the ball in the Spartans' end for much of the 
time, and it paid off. Hughes was able to steal a clearing pass just 
outside the penalty area to the right of Schenley keeper Janelle Porter. 
The Tiger defender was able to get off a perfectly placed shot that beat 
Porter just inside the right post, and NA had a 1-0 lead with 24:03 
remaining in the half.

Schenley came back after the goal to pressure the Lady Tigers for much of 
the remaining time in the half. NA did a good job of stopping the 
Spartans' leading scorer, Marisha Schumaker-Hodge, but the junior striker 
did have a chance at the 20:00 mark but her shot went wide. 
Schumarker-Hodge scored 31 goals as a sophomore for Schenley, but the NA 
defense always had at least two players around the talented striker. The 
Spartans came close to tying the game at the 16:40 mark. Kania made a 
good save on a shot by senior forward Debbie Painter, but the rebound came 
out in front of the NA goal. Senior MF Kim Steimer had a golden 
opportunity for the equalizer, but her shot went wide. 

The Lady Tigers had several chances to increase the lead. With 2:30 left, 
junior MF Lauren Sarnowski intercepted a Spartan pass, but her shot was 
blocked in front of the goal. With just 1:20 remaining, junior midfielder 
Stephanie Maloney attempted a long shot from 30 yards away, but her shot 
went just wide. The Tiger defense took over from there, and the teams 
went to the intermission with NA holding the 1-0 advantage.
In the second half, the Lady Tigers dominated play. Keeping the ball in 
Spartan territory for most of the half, they were able to hold Schenley to 
just a few chances. Early in the half, however, the Spartans sprung 
Painter loose on a breakaway. Kania came out to challenge Painter, and 
her shot just missed the right corner. The NA pressure resulted in 
several chances. With a 32:40 remaining, Gapczynski had an opportunity on 
a corner kick, but her header went wide.

It was a good win for the Lady Tigers as they defeated a quality opponent. 
It was the overall NA defense and pressure that kept the Spartans off the 
board throughout the evening. The North Allegheny Sports Network selected 
Ashley Hughes as the Player of the Game for her defensive efforts, along 
with scoring the game winner. The win evened the NA record to 1-1 in the 
early season. The Tiger will travel to central Pennsylvania for a pair of 
games over the weekend. NA will play in the Central Mountain Invitational 
on Friday and Saturday. The Tiger varsity will play at 5:30 pm on Friday 
and 10:00 am on Saturday. The Lady Tigers will open section play on 
Monday when they travel to Seneca Valley to meet the Raiders in a 7:30 pm 
contest.

GAME SUMMARY

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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PETERS TOWNSHIP DOWNS LADY TIGERS, 1-0, IN OVERTIME

It took extra time but the Peters Township Indians were able to score a 
goal in overtime to nip the Lady Tigers, 1-0, on Friday afternoon at 
Marshall Middle School. It was the season opener for both teams. NA will 
be back in action tomorrow when they host City League power Schenley at 
Newman Stadium. Game time is set for 7:45 pm for the non-section contest.

The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game 
LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:30 pm and the 
opening kickoff at 7:45 pm.  Coach Chet Gapczynski's squad will be trying to make the WPIAL Playoffs this season after just missing last year. The Lady Tigers finished in 
fourth place with a section record of 6-6 and an overall mark of 10-9.

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org