2008 Woodie Awards
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPS!
Women's Soccer Beats Lehigh To Earn Bid To NCAA Tournament
Conor Fitzgerald
Issue date: 11/12/04 Section: Sports
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After two big wins this weekend, the Colgate women's soccer team is the Patriot League champions for the first time since 1999, the year in which the team ended its remarkable streak of eight league titles in nine years. With a 2-1 win over Army in penalty kicks on Friday and a 2-0 win over Lehigh on Sunday, the Raiders won their first title in five years and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where they face 15th-seeded Arizona in the first round this evening.
The Raiders began their Patriot League playoffs on a cold Friday afternoon against fourth-seeded Army at Van Doren Field. The Raiders came into the tournament seeded first and playing some of their best soccer of the year, but they faced an Army team that was unbeaten in its last nine games. The two teams had tied, 1-1, in their only other meeting this year.
The Raiders struck first against Army when junior Carolyn Warhaftig headed in a corner kick from sophomore Kelly Niland to give Colgate a 1-0 lead 19 minutes into the half. The Colgate lead did not last for long, however, as Army scored 15 minutes later to tie the game when Sarah Domme scored the equalizer on a low shot that got by junior keeper Luisa Miller. With the game tied at one, neither team would be able to find the back of the net for the remainder of regulation despite plenty of good chances.
Colgate had most of the chances throughout the game, including a goal that was called back due to an offsides call. Niland also had a great scoring opportunity in front of the Black Knight net but was unable to convert. The Raider defense, meanwhile, again shut down the opposition's offense for most of the game, helping the midfielders and forwards to control the flow of the game. The defense was anchored by sophomore Kellen Kroll, the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. The Black Knights saw their best scoring opportunity denied by senior defensemen and co-captain Kyle Koch, when she headed away a ball that was destined for the back of the net.
The Raiders began their Patriot League playoffs on a cold Friday afternoon against fourth-seeded Army at Van Doren Field. The Raiders came into the tournament seeded first and playing some of their best soccer of the year, but they faced an Army team that was unbeaten in its last nine games. The two teams had tied, 1-1, in their only other meeting this year.
The Raiders struck first against Army when junior Carolyn Warhaftig headed in a corner kick from sophomore Kelly Niland to give Colgate a 1-0 lead 19 minutes into the half. The Colgate lead did not last for long, however, as Army scored 15 minutes later to tie the game when Sarah Domme scored the equalizer on a low shot that got by junior keeper Luisa Miller. With the game tied at one, neither team would be able to find the back of the net for the remainder of regulation despite plenty of good chances.
Colgate had most of the chances throughout the game, including a goal that was called back due to an offsides call. Niland also had a great scoring opportunity in front of the Black Knight net but was unable to convert. The Raider defense, meanwhile, again shut down the opposition's offense for most of the game, helping the midfielders and forwards to control the flow of the game. The defense was anchored by sophomore Kellen Kroll, the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. The Black Knights saw their best scoring opportunity denied by senior defensemen and co-captain Kyle Koch, when she headed away a ball that was destined for the back of the net.