CofC Women?s Soccer Gains 1-0 Win over USL?s Charlotte Eagles
3/19/2007 4:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Brittany Schneider's goal in the 55th minute of action lifted the to lead the College of Charleston women's soccer team to an 1-0 exhibition victory over United Soccer League (USL) W-League member, the Charlotte Eagles, at Ramblewood Park in Charlotte, N.C. on March 17.
Schneider notched the game-winner after Chrissy Caruso and Danielle Jordan completed a build-up on the left side with Caruso beating a defender and crossing to Schneider, who hit a first-time, left-footed volley past the Eagles keeper.
The match was the Cougars' first full match of the 2007 spring season. The Eagles, who lost 2-1 to the Ottawa Fury in the 2006 USL W-League semifinals, are a perennial power in the
"It was a good performance, considering it was our first 90-minute match in a while," said CofC head women's soccer coach Kevin Dempsey. "The Eagles are starting their preseason for their 2007 season, so both teams were kind of in start-up mode. But, once the match got going, there was some quality soccer in a very competitive environment."
“Our two forwards, Caruso and Schneider, have only played together for a short time but really have a good understanding of how to play together and their goal showed this ability,” said Dempsey.
Dempsey was also happy with the Cougars' offensive effort. "I was pleased to see how many chances we actually created against an organized, experienced defense,” said Dempsey. "We've worked on the attacking side of the ball a lot this spring, so it was nice to see some of that hard work paying off. We showed some real ability to attack and the Eagles also showed their experience throughout the match.
Coach Dempsey was also impressed with the play of the midfielders. “I thought Katie Browne and Julie Romanik did a really good job of spraying the ball around the field,” said Dempsey. “They got our wide players the ball and that was a key for us. It was great to see Amanda Andrews back playing pain free for the first time in a year and a half. She is our leader and has been through a lot, so I'm really happy for her."
“The USL W-League has some very good players and for us to compete well against a team like
The Cougars will continue their spring campaign with a match against
