Women's Soccer
Secrest Earns All-Tourney, Cougars go 1-2 at Nationals
December 9, 2008—CCU’s senior defender, Kim Secrest, earned a spot on the NCCAA National All-Tournament team, while leading the Cougars to a 1-2 record this past weekend at the NCCAA National Championship games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Secrest started all 24 games for the Cougars this season, scored three goals from her defender position and played an instrumental role in helping the Cougars make their first-ever appearance in the NCCAA Finals.
The Cougars dropped a 2-1 overtime heartbreaker to #1 Spring Arbor in the opening round, before falling 0-1 to Mt. Vernon Nazarene in the consolation bracket.
CCU finally got a notch in the win column and finished the season on a high note with a 1-0 victory over Southern Wesleyan in the final contest of the year.
The ladies wrap up a successful 2008 season with a 9-15-0 overall record and an NCCAA Central Region Championship.
Dean’s Goal Lifts Cougars to NCCAA Regional Title
November 22, 2008—A Samantha Dean goal eight minutes into the second half propelled the CCU women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory (box score) over Dallas Baptist University in the NCCAA Central Region Championship game Saturday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
In similar fashion to Friday’s win over Central Christian, the Cougars controlled the tempo for the majority of the first half, but failed to connect on some quality shot attempts.
The first and only goal of the game finally arrived shortly after intermission, when Dean recovered a deflected shot attempt by Jessica Smith. Standing ten yards out and on the left center of the box, she nailed a perfect shot that found its way into the right half of the net to put the Cougars in front 1-0.
Less then a minute after Dean’s score, Smith had an opportunity to put the surging ladies in front 2-0, but a wide open shot attempt on a breakaway grazed the left post, ricocheted across the front of the goal and was secured by the DBU keeper on the opposite side.
Ahead 1-0, CCU found themselves on the defensive end for the remainder of the contest. The ladies weathered five second half DBU shot attempts and eventually held on for the 1-0 victory and a spot in the NCCAA National Championships.
CCU’s Alison Cox secured four saves in the CCU win, while Haley Corbell of Dallas Baptist said no to five Cougar attempts.
The Cougars held a slight 6-4 shots on goal advantage, while each team managed three corner kicks in the contest.
Next up for CCU women’s soccer is the NCCAA National Championship Tournament which will be held in Kissimmee, Florida on December 3-6.
Cougars Advance over Central on Last Second Goal
November 21, 2008—Kaylan Bearden hammered in the game winning goal with two seconds remaining to lift the CCU women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory (box score) over Central Christian and into the NCCAA Regional Championship game.
The Cougars dominated the action from stem to stern, posting a 20-4 shooting advantage, controlling the ball for almost the entire game and holding a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
Despite the advantage, Central got on the board first when Whitney Campbell scored on the one and only shot on goal the Tigers took all day, breaking loose at mid field and zipping a blast through the right half of the net.
CCU answered back a short 13 minutes later, when Mallorie Kenczewicz found Jessica Smith, who fired in the game-tying goal from the right edge of the box.
The Cougars had a variety of opportunities, but couldn’t quite gain the lead until Kimi Wright passed to Bearden in the right center of the box with time running down. Kaylan turned took a few dribbles in and sent a shot past the outstretched hands of the Central Christian goal keeper.
With the victory, CCU improves to 7-13-0 on the season and now gears up for the NCCAA Regional Title game against Dallas Baptist University at 11:30 a.m. The contest will be held at Colorado Academy.
Four Cougars Earn NCCAA All-Region Honors
November 20, 2008—The CCU Athletic Department is pleased to announce that four members of the women’s soccer team have been named to the 2008 NCCAA All-Region Team.
Senior defender, Kim Secrest and junior mid, Ashley Yearout, top the list as NCCAA All-Region First Team recipients.
CCU’s senior anchor in the net, Alison Cox and junior mid Kimi Wright were also honored with a spot on the NCCAA All-Region Second Team.
All-Region First Team award winners automatically qualify for a spot on the NCCAA All American Ballot.
Come out and cheer on the ladies this weekend as they open up NCCAA post-season competition against Central Christian College this Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Colorado Academy!
Cougars Rope Cowgirls 3-1 on Senior Day
November 2, 2008—The CCU women’s soccer team ended the regular season on a high note, downing the New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls 3-1 (box score) on senior day in Lakewood, Colorado.
CCU senior, Cortnee Rush put a punctuation mark on the festivities early on when she hammered in an Ashley Yearout assist from the right edge of the box to put the hosts ahead 1-0 at the 1:43 mark.
Kaylan Bearden brought the crowd to their feet with 23:42 showing, by converting a Jessica Smith center pass into CCU’s second unanswered score of the game.
Following a Monica Vazquez goal for New Mexico Highlands, CCU’s Kimi Wright gave the Cougars a 3-1 cushion by zipping a free kick through the hands of the Cowgirl goalie Melissa Aragon with 14 minutes remaining, bringing the Cougar fans once again to their feet and igniting a celebration that spilled over into the residence side of campus.
CCU outshot Highlands 18-7 on the afternoon, including a 10-4 shots on goal advantage.
With the victory, the Cougars improve to 6-13-0 overall and wrap up the RMAC season with a tally of 3-10-0. Next up for CCU is the NCCAA Regional Championships which will be hosted by the Cougars on November 21 and 22.
Penalty Kicks Lift Cougars 3-2 over Adams State
October 31, 2008—Senior defender, Kim Secrest, pounded in two penalty kicks, the second with only six minutes remaining to lift the Cougars to a 3-2 win (box score) over Adams State Friday afternoon in Alamosa, Colorado.
The Cougars got on the board early on as Kaylan Bearden scored her third goal of the year from 30 yards out off of an Ashley Yearout assist only five minutes into the action.
CCU took an uneasy 1-0 lead into the break, before Secrest added some more cushion with a penalty kick at the 53:16 mark.
Adams wouldn’t go down easy, rattling off two goals of their own, before Secrest tacked on the game winner and her third goal of the year with 84:14 showing.
The win marks the season sweep of CCU over Adams State and breaks a 10 match RMAC losing streak, while extending the Grizzlies losing skid to 12.
Alison Cox nabbed six saves in the win for the Cougars, who improve to 5-13 overall and 2-10 in the RMAC.
The ladies wrap up the regular season this Sunday when they host New Mexico Highlands at 1:00 p.m.
Quick Start Lifts Mavericks 3-1 over CCU
October 26, 2008—The Mesa State Mavericks scored three first half goals to pull off a 3-1 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
Daniela Ramirez got the visitors on the board at the 5:39 mark when she fired in the first goal of the afternoon from the center of the box off of a Natalie Koen back pass.
Mesa’s Sherilyn Stoffel made it 2-0 by converting an unassisted rebound shot with 25:54 showing.
Rachelle Ormond tacked on the final goal for the Mavericks as she zipped in a ground ball that rolled into the left corner of the net with only 15 seconds left in the first half.
CCU’s lone goal of the afternoon came with 17 minutes remaining, as Bailey Blume blasted in a duel assisted shot from Ashley Yearout and Samantha Dean.
The Mavericks outshot CCU 18-7 on the afternoon.
With the win, Mesa improves to 12-6-1 (7-4-0 RMAC), while CCU falls to 4-13-0 and 1-10-0 in conference action.
CCU is back in action on October 31 when they travel to Alamosa, Colorado to battle the Adams State Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m.
Skyhawks Oust Cougars on Last Second Goal
October 24, 2008—The Fort Lewis Skyhawks remained unbeaten in conference play, scoring an improbable goal with only one second remaining to escape with a 1-0 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team Friday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
Defense ruled the day for 89 minutes of action, but just as overtime looked to be in the works, Nicole Kluk found Jamie MacArthur in the right center of the box. Mac Arthur turned and set sail to a floating shot that breezed above the outstretched hands of CCU keeper Alison Cox, landing in the net for the game’s only goal with a mere one second remaining.
Fort Lewis outshot CCU 13-4 on the afternoon, and doubled the Cougars up with 6 corner kicks to CCU’s three.
Jessica Smith fired a team-best two shots on goal, while Alison Cox notched six saves in the loss.
With the win Fort Lewis improves to 11-3-2 and an unblemished 9-0-1 in RMAC action. CCU falls to 4-12-0 and 1-9-0 in conference play.
The Cougars are back in action this Sunday when they host Mesa State at 1:00 p.m.
Three Second Half Goals Lift Metro
October 19, 2008—The Metro State Roadrunners came roaring out of halftime to score three second half goals in a span of 11 minutes in a 3-0 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon in Denver, Colorado.
After battling through a scoreless opening stanza, the Runners finally found the net at the 50 minute mark when Jen Thomas scored her ninth goal of the season on an unassisted breakaway shot.
Six short minutes later, Metro’s Vanessa Mais hammered through a penalty kick to increase the margin to 2-0.
Michael’ Ann Karas capped off the scoring spree when her shot deflected off the crossbar and into the net to give the hosts a commanding 3-0 advantage with 61:05 showing.
Metro outgunned the Cougars 21-7 on the afternoon, and held a slight 3-2 corner kick advantage.
CCU’s Alison Cox posted five saves in the loss.
The Cougars take the field once again this Friday when they host the Ft. Lewis Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m.
Regis Unloads for 9-0 Victory over CCU
October 17, 2008—The Regis Ranger offense exploded Friday afternoon, posting 6 goals in the first half and three in the second to roll to an incredible 9-0 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team at Ranger Field in Denver, Colorado.
Regis didn’t wait long to get the scoring blitz underway, as Jordan Miller tapped in the afternoon’s first goal just over a minute into the action.
Five minutes later Miller made it 2-0 by converting a through pass from Carter Cornett and the rout was officially on.
Miller finished with two goals and Heidi Chandler added another pair in the Regis victory.
CCU’s Alison Cox snagged five saves in the loss.
The Cougars gear up for another tough test this Sunday, when they battle the Metro State Roadrunners at 12:00 p.m. at the Auraria Soccer Complex in beautiful downtown Denver.
Secrest Tops List of All-Academic Winners
October 16, 2008—CCU women’s soccer defender, Kim Secrest, has been voted to the RMAC All-Academic First Team, topping a list of eight ladies who earned All-Academic recognition for their accomplishment both on the field and in the classroom.
One of the top defenders in the RMAC, Secrest heads into the season with a cumulative GPA of 3.96 in Psychology. The award marks the second straight first-team selection for the senior from Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Joining Secrest on the list of academic award winners is Jessica Smith and Carly Nixon, who earned a spot on the All-Academic Second Team.
Smith boasts a 3.77 in Liberal Arts, while Nixon has earned a 3.77 in the field of Global Studies. The top-two scorers for the Cougars this season, the pair have combined for nine goals and seven assists on the year.
Earning a spot on this year’s All-Academic Honorable Mention Team is Harmony Bischof (3.50 – Biology), Bailey Blume (3.77 – Liberal Arts), Samantha Dean (3.55 – Biology), Desta Ferguson (3.64 – Liberal Arts) and Ashley Yearout (3.48 – Undeclared).
To qualify for Academic all-RMAC, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.20 or better, be a starter or key reserve, and have completed two consecutive semesters or three quarters at their current institution.
RMAC Sports Information Directors at schools that sponsor the sport of women’s soccer selected First and Second Team Academic All-RMAC.
Congratulations to this year’s award winners for their commitment to athletic and academic excellence!
Smith Sinks UCCS with Two Second Half Goals
October 14, 2008—CCU sophomore Jessica Smith caught fire in the second half, scoring two goals and lifting the Cougars to a 2-1 victory (box score) over UC-Colorado Springs in a non-conference bout Tuesday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
Each team battled through a scoreless first half before the offense weaponry finally broke loose after the break.
CCU’s Alison Cox swayed the momentum in favor of the home team when she stuffed an Ashley Collins penalty kick midway through the second half.
With the defense doing their part, Smith started the scoring frenzy for the Cougars when she headed in a Kimi Wright assist from deep in the left corner of the box with 65:02 showing.
UCCS answered back eight minutes later when Julia Saenz pounded in a cross pass from Jessica Escobedo to knot the contest up at one each.
With just over 10 minutes to play, Smith worked her magic one more time when she found space in the middle of the box and blasted home the game winner from 20 yards out.
Cox finished with four saves on the afternoon, while UCCS net minder, Amie Kern snagged 10 in the loss.
With the win, CCU improves to 4-9-0 on the season (1-7-0 RMAC). UCCS falls to 3-10-1 (1-7-0) in their inaugural season.
The Cougars look to make it two in a row when they square off against the Regis Rangers this Friday at Regis University. Game time is slated for 3:30 p.m.
Skyhawks Blank Cougars 3-0 in Durango
October 10, 2008—The Fort Lewis Skyhawks (8-3-1, 6-0-0 RMAC) handed the CCU women’s soccer team their fifth shutout of the year, pulling out a 3-0 victory (box score) over the Cougars Friday afternoon in Durango, Colorado.
Each team battled through a scoreless first half, before Erica Shisler broke the game open for the host Skyhawks by hammering in a Ginny Maddox cross pass just four minutes into the second stanza.
Fort Lewis added two more goals by game’s end, capped by a Nicole Kluk heater in the box that sailed past the CCU defense and into the far side of the net.
Alison Cox logged eight saves on the afternoon, while Kimi Wright fired three shots for CCU.
The Cougars (3-9-0, 1-6-0 RMAC) are back at it on Tuesday afternoon when they host UCCS at 4:00 p.m.
Cougars Fall 1-4 to Upstart Mountain Lions
October 5, 2008—In only their first season as an NCAA program, the UCCS Mountain Lions looked like a veteran club, handing the Cougars a 1-4 (box score) defeat Sunday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The 3-7-1 (1-5-0 RMAC) Mountain Lions claimed their first conference win of the season, as four different players got in on the scoring action.
CCU narrowly avoided the shutout when Samantha Dean headed in a Kimi Wright free kick with five minutes remaining.
Alison Cox snagged five saves for CCU in the loss.
CCU is back in action on October 10, when they travel to Durango, Colorado for a 1:00 p.m. showdown with the Skyhawks.
Duffy’s Late Goal Lifts Thunderwolves over Cougars 1-0
October 3, 2008—Candice Duffy slipped in an unassisted goal with only five minutes remaining to break open a 0-0 slugfest and lift the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves to a 1-0 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team Friday evening in Lakewood, Colorado.
Each team battled through 85 minutes of an evenly matched defensive struggle, before Duffy was able to capitalize on a CCU turnover near the middle of the box and sneak a shot past the recovering Cougar defense.
Alison Cox nabbed four saves for CCU in the loss, while Pueblo’s Chrissy Mandarich finished with five.
Pueblo outshot the Cougars 16-8 and held a 5-2 corner kick advantage
With the loss, CCU falls to 3-7 and 1-4-0 in the RMAC, while Pueblo improves to 5-3-1 on the season.
The Cougars were led on the offensive end by Jessica Smith, who tallied four shots in the loss.
Ortiz Leads Lynn to 4-1 Victory over Cougars
September 26, 2008—Melissa Ortiz erupted for three goals and one assist to lead the Lynn University Fighting Knights to a 4-1 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team Friday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
Kim Secrest got the Cougars on the board first, converting a penalty kick for her first career goal at the four minute mark.
Lynn answered back fourteen short minutes later, when Molly Anderson blasted a goal through the left half of the net to knot things up at one each.
It was all Ortiz after that, as the freshman phenom rattled off the next three in a row to lift Lynn to the easy 4-1 victory.
Alison Cox notched six saves for CCU, while Lynn’s Natalie Feller posted eight saves in 90 minutes of work.
The Cougars are back in action next Friday when they host the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves at 3:30 p.m.
Mines Blanks Cougars 0-3 in Golden
September 22, 2008—The Colorado School of Mines dropped CCU to their third straight shutout, and their fifth loss of the year, posting a 3-0 victory (box score) over the Cougars Sunday afternoon in Golden, Colorado.
Mines got things going 12 minutes into the first half, when Kayla Mitchell drilled a blast past CCU goalkeeper Alison Cox.
The Orediggers tacked on one more at the 26 minute mark, and completed the scoring blitz with another goal early in the second half.
Cox grabbed 11 saves for a Cougar team that came up on the short end of a 29-11 shooting disparity.
CCU looks to get back on the winning track this Friday when they host Lynn University at 1:30 p.m.
Cougars Stumble to 0-1 Loss at Mesa State
September 19, 2008—The CCU women’s soccer team was shutout for the second time this season, falling 0-1 (box score) to a tough Mesa State team in Grand Junction.
The Mavericks scored early, but not often, as Daniela Ramirez pounded in the first and last goal of the afternoon after only three minutes of play.
Alison Cox was strong in the net for the Cougars, grabbing 12 saves in the loss.
CCU was only able to muster four shots on the afternoon, compared to a whopping 23 by Mesa.
The ladies are back in action this Sunday when they battle Colorado Mines in Golden, Colorado at 12:00 p.m.
Two Quick Goals Lift Rangers over CCU 2-0
September 14, 2008—Carter Cornett scored one goal and assisted on a second within in a two minute span to lift the Regis University Rangers to a 2-0 victory (box score) over the CCU women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
Soggy field conditions and some solid defensive play sent both teams into intermission bogged down in a 0-0 tie.
After the break, it took less than two minutes of CCU defensive breakdowns for the Rangers to tack on two unanswered scores.
The Ranger offensive assault began at the 51:30 mark, when Katie Turco assisted Cornett on a breakaway goal to put the guests in front 1-0
Before the dust had time to settle, Cornett and Jordan Miller teamed up to assist Lexi Tagen on the visitor’s second goal in as many minutes.
For the remainder of the contest, CCU was able to snuff out any further offensive action by the Rangers, but failed to generate any significant opportunities of their own, finishing on the wrong end of the 0-2 decision.
Jessica Smith logged three shots for the Cougars, while Alison Cox nabbed five saves in the loss.
Regis outgunned the Cougars 16-7 on the afternoon, led by Cornett who racked up a game-high eight shots.
The Cougars are back in action next Friday when they travel to Grand Junction to face the Mesa State Mavericks at 7:00 p.m.
Yearout Lifts Cougars with 2OT Game Winner
September 12, 2008—Junior mid, Ashley Yearout, chipped in the game winning goal for CCU with five minutes remaining in a double overtime thriller to lift the Cougars 2-1 (box score) over Adams State Friday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
The afternoon got off to a sloppy start, as poor weather and muddy field conditions slowed the game down to a crawl for both teams.
Despite the tough conditions, CCU drew first blood when Carly Nixon blasted an unassisted shot past Adams keeper Kirsten Dorsey to put the hosts in front 1-0 with 15:26 showing.
Following an Adams State red card, the Cougars dominated the short-handed guests through the remaining of the first and second halves, firing 22 shots to ASC’s 10, while logging a 7-0 corner kick advantage.
The Grizzlies kept battling, and eventually punched in the game-tying goal with only 1:28 remaining in regulation when Amber Drumm emerged from a scramble to fire a shot past CCU net-minder, Alison Cox.
Each team battled through one and a half scoreless overtime periods and looked to be on the way to a tie before Yearout emerged with the game winning shot with only five minutes remaining.
Recovering from a turnover, the Grizzly ‘D’ failed to recover in time to prevent the third-year midfielder from floating the game winner into the far left corner from fifteen yards out.
With the win CCU improves to 3-2-0 (1-0-0 RMAC), while Adams fall to 1-5-0 on the young season.
The Cougars are back in action this Sunday when they host Regis University at 1:00 p.m.
Cougars Overwhelm College of the Southwest 11-0
September 6, 2008—The CCU women’s soccer team provided an encore performance of their high scoring 9-0 rout of Manhattan Christian College last Monday, with a dazzling 11-0 (box score) dismantling of College of the Southwest Saturday afternoon in Portales, New Mexico.
Freshman Alison Shields scored twice for the Cougars, while ten others got in on the scoring action.
CCU scored three times in the first eight minutes and just kept piling it on from there.
By games end, Samantha Dean, Jessica Smith, Kaylan Bearden, Carly Nixon, Krista Hoffer, Alyssa Boles, Nicole Gill, Mallorie Kenczewicz, and Skylar Baker had each joined in on the scoring barrage.
The Cougars dominated from stem to stern, firing 33 shots to Southwest’s three.
CCU goalkeeper, Alison Cox, enjoyed an easy afternoon in the net, getting her hands on two saves in 85 minutes of action.
The ladies now gear up to host Adams State College in the RMAC opener this Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.
Cougars Drop 2-3 Heartbreaker to Eastern New Mexico
September 5, 2008—CCU newcomers Alyssa Boles and Nicole Gill each found the net for the Cougars Friday afternoon, but it was not enough as CCU dropped a 2-3 (box score) decision to the Eastern New Mexico Zia’s in Portales, New Mexico.
Samantha Lawrence had a career day for the Zia’s, scoring all three of Eastern New Mexico’s goals, beginning at the eight minute when she put the hosts in front 1-0 thanks to an Andrea Elizondo assist.
Lawrence struck again with 30:45 showing on a Kandace Padilla assist, giving the Zia’s a cushy 2-0 lead heading into intermission.
The Cougars got things rolling after the break when Alyssa Boles punched in her second score of the season on an indirect free kick with just under twenty minutes to play.
Eastern answered right back when Lawrence capped off her high scoring afternoon with what would prove to be the decisive goal at the 84 minute mark.
With only twenty seconds to go, CCU was able to muster one round of heroics when a Mallorie Kenczewicz cross pass assisted Gill on the games final goal.
Sophomore Jessica Smith notched four shots on the afternoon, while Cougar keeper Alison Cox logged seven saves in the loss.
CCU is back in action Saturday afternoon when they square off against College of the Southwest at 12:00 p.m.
Cougars Manhandle Manhattan 9-0
September 1, 2008—The CCU women’s soccer team posted their first win of the year in impressive fashion Monday afternoon, crushing the Manhattan Christian Crusaders 9-0 (box score) in Lakewood, Colorado.
The Cougars scored early and often, posting their first two goals at the five and six minute marks, before adding on another pair of goals to take a 4-0 lead into the half.
CCU tacked on another five goals after the break, and cruised to the easy 9-0 decision.
Jessica Smith paced the Cougars with four assists, while Carly Nixon logged a hat trick with three goals on only four shots.
Mallorie Kenczewicz, Alyssa Boles, Kaylan Bearden and Samantha Dean each got in on the scoring blitz, with Skylar Baker, Kimi Wright, Ashley Yearout and Bearden tacking on assists.
CCU outgunned the Crusaders 35-2 on the afternoon, while racking up an 8-0 corner kick advantage.
The Cougars (1-1-0) are back in action this upcoming Friday when they square off against Eastern New Mexico University at 11:00 a.m. in Portales, NM.
Late Cougar Surge Falls Short in Season Opener
August 30, 2008—The Upper Iowa University Peacocks survived a second half Cougar rally, holding on for a 2-1 victory (box score) in the season opener for CCU Saturday afternoon in Lakewood, Colorado.
Upper Iowa was the first to get on the board when Amy Campbell headed in an Ashleigh Lengel centering kick at the 16:02 mark.
The Peacocks extended the lead to 2-0 and effectively silenced the rowdy Cougar faithful seven minutes before the half, when Emily Gielau found the net off of an Upper Iowa free kick.
Despite the early deficit, CCU came out of the half hitting on all cylinders. The Cougars outgunned the guests 12-2 in the second stanza, and got on the board with 83:53 showing, as Alyssa Boles assisted Ashley Yearout on a breakaway goal to put the hosts within striking distance at 2-1.
An offside call brought back what would have been a game tying goal by Jessica Smith with time running down, as Upper Iowa escaped with the 2-1 victory.
UIU's Melissa Heitzman collected eight saves on the afternoon, while CCU's Alison Cox snagged four saves in the loss.
The Cougars (0-1-0) look to get one in the win column on Monday morning when they battle Manhattan Christian at 10:00 a.m.
B2 Networks to Provide Live Video for Fall and Winter Sports
August 25, 2008—The Cougar Athletic Department is proud to announce that B2 Networks will be providing live internet video streaming for men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball home games for the 2008-09 season.
In addition to CCU games, hundreds of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contests will be available to watch via the B2 Networks starting on August 29. Fans will be able to purchase games on a pay-per-view basis or via a season pass.
Individual game passes are only $7.00. School all access passes will be $79.95 and will include all available RMAC games for one sport at CCU, both home and away.
For only $125.00, fans can purchase a school all access pass, which will feature access to all available RMAC events which CCU competes in, for soccer, volleyball and basketball, home and away.
For the B2 Networks’ programming guide visit http://www.b2tv.com/, or for information about B2 Networks, visit http://www.b2now.com/
Boles Blasts Game Winner in Exhibition Action
August 16, 2008—Alyssa Boles powered in the first goal of her collegiate career Saturday afternoon, leading the Cougars to a 1-0 victory over Midland Lutheran College at Schafer Indoor Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado.
The games only goal came at the 33 minute mark, as the freshman from Westminster, Colorado was able to sneak a shot by Warrior keeper Beth Russell.
CCU controlled the action for the majority of the contest, out-shooting Midland 17-8 on the afternoon, while stacking up six corner kicks to the visitors three.
Cougar net-minder, Alison Cox, started the year on a high note, logging five strong saves in 90 minutes of action.
The CCU women will open regular season play on August 30, when they host Upper Iowa University. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m.
Rain Sours Weekend Soccer Scrimmages
August 15, 2008—Due to an unrelenting downpour, the women’s exhibition versus Midland Lutheran College has been moved to an indoor facility, while the men’s scrimmage versus the Liberian Youth Team has been cancelled altogether.
The women will face Midland Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. at the Schaffer Indoor Athletic Complex located at 9750 W. Hampden Ave.
For more information please email Dustin Main at dmain@ccu.edu
Coach Wishard Receives NSCAA Premier Diploma
July 14, 2008—CCU women’s soccer coach, Tammy Wishard, was recently awarded with a Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
The NSCAA is the largest coaches’ organization in the United States, including over 26,000 members who coach both genders at all levels of the sport. Each year the NSCAA continues its mission of coaching education through a nationwide program of clinics and week-long courses.
The Premier Diploma is the highest honor of the NSCAA, as it involves a 50-hour course designed to teach advanced methodology with full-sided soccer as its focal point. Coaches are provided a course curriculum which includes a thorough examination of different systems of play, including technical and tactical implications, sportsmanship and ethics, and a leadership component including team management, personal development and the coach’s role in game development in the community.
Congratulations to Coach Wishard, and good luck to the women’s soccer team as the 2008 fall season quickly approaches!
Cougars add Baker, Hoffer and Corona to Fall Roster
May 14, 2008—The CCU women’s soccer team is pleased to announce the recent signing of Skylar Baker (Olathe, KS), Krista Hoffer (Tempe, AZ) and Brittany Corona (Tucson, AZ) for the upcoming season.
A standout at the forward position, Baker helped the Olathe East Hawks to the Sunflower Conference title as a junior as well as the class 6A State Championship in 2004.
“Skylar is extremely athletic with a lot of speed and quickness,” stated head coach Tammy Wishard. “She is a finesse player with a great first touch and controlled foot skills. Baker is a confident player with an extraordinary amount of passion for the game, and I look forward to the competitive drive that she will bring to our team.”
Krista Hoffer, a 5’7” forward from Corona Del Sol High School, led her team to back-to-back 5A-I State Championships, while accumulating a total of 15 goals, eight assists and 38 points during her high school career.
Coach Wishard describes Krista as “a great athlete with a lot of drive.” “Hoffer is an aggressive and confident player that doesn’t back down to her opponents. She likes to get in on the action and fight hard for the ball, as she has one goal in mind – scoring!”
Brittany Corona is a 5’4” defender and a four year letterman out of Flowing Wells High School.
Corona earned back-to-back All-Arizona Second Team awards, while leading her team to a class 5AII State Championship in 2006-07, as well as a 5AII State Runner up award in 2005-06.
Brittany also competed with Arizona Rush – Team Nike from 2005-08 and played on the 2005 Region IV Select Championship team.
In addition to her success on the field, Corona served on the 2008 National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security, was voted the 2006 President’s Award for Excellence, as well as the 2006 Who’s Who among American High School Students.
“Brittany is a versatile player with a lot of strength; she is incredibly strong on the ball, solid in the air, and very fast,” stated head coach Tammy Wishard. "Brittany is a die-hard player with exceptional endurance and great skill. She is a fierce competitor and will be an enormous asset to our team.”
CCU Women’s Soccer Spends Spring Break in Uganda
Story by Lauren Molieri
April 21, 2008—On March 20 the CCU women’s soccer team traveled to Uganda and proceeded to spend their spring break ministering to orphans and widows. The team partnered with the non-profit organization The Children of the Nile (TCON) and served the people of Uganda in various ways for ten days.
On Easter the women’s soccer team ministered at a TCON hospice for terminally ill widows who were HIV positive as a result of their unfaithful husbands contracting the disease and passing it to their wives. The team brought pedicure kits complete with lotions and nail polish of the women. They gave the women pedicures, massaged their arms, and gave them new flip-flops.
“TCON’s hospice gives the women a place to die with some integrity,” stated Tammy Wishard, head women’s soccer coach. “Really, we just spent the whole day reaching out and loving them. TCON said that just doing that put five years on their life because of the love that we communicated to them. There was one lady who had been there five months and we were her first visitors.”
The team also left their mark on the country through spending time with orphans in Uganda. The children enjoyed a carnival filled with prizes and an Easter egg hunt which the soccer team hosted. Due to an overage of fundraising they were also able to feed 700 children.
The trip was made possible due to the generous donations and the commitment of team members to fundraising. The majority of the money came in through donation letters which explained what TCON was and the purpose of the trip. In donations alone, the team was able to raise about $28,000.
Other fundraisers brought in the rest of the money for the trip. Fifty soccer balls were donated in chapel and the team had an all-you-can-eat fundraiser night at Johnny Carino’s.
The team affected Uganda in many positive ways, and likewise they were changed as a result of the trip.
Aside from team bonding, the trip contributed to personal and spiritual growth. The purpose of the trip was to fulfill scripture through reaching out to the poor. This process was enlightening to the team as well as stimulating. Team members expressed amazement over the extreme poverty that they witnessed first-hand while in Uganda.
“Going in I thought there would be some nice parts of Uganda, but it’s all just complete poverty, as far as you can see its just poverty. The fact that those people are so joyful all the time and they don’t have anything compared to what we have, it doesn’t make sense that they seem to be happier than we are,” stated freshman Kaylan Bearden.
Secrest, Cox Earn NCCAA All-Region Recognition
November 9, 2007—The postseason awards just keep pouring in from another wildly successful women’s soccer season. This time it is the NCCAA acknowledging the on-field excellence of both Kim Secrest and Alison Cox, as each standout athlete received the coveted NCCAA All-Region award.
Secrest, a junior defender extraordinaire from Los Alamos, New Mexico, topped the list earning NCCAA First-Team All-Region recognition. Kim has proven herself to be one of the top defenders in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, and capped off the 2007-08 season with a Second-Team All-RMAC nod.
Cox, the irresistible force in the net for the Cougars, finished first in the RMAC and third in Division II with 11 saves per game. The numbers and the sheer dominance against some of the nation’s top programs also proved good enough for NCCAA Second-Team All-Region recognition.
Congratulations to Kim and Alison and to the entire women’s soccer team for another entertaining and competitive fall season.
Kim Secrest Named Second Team All-RMAC
October 31, 2007—CCU junior defender Kim Secrest, has been named Second Team all-RMAC for her outstanding efforts during the 2007-08 season.
One of the top athletes at CCU, Kim has started each and every game for the Cougars since her freshman debut.
Secrest is a team and conference standout at the defender position and was recently named to the RMAC all-academic first team for her success on the field as well as her 3.95 GPA in psychology.
Jessica Smith
Women's Soccer
Why CCU?
I chose CCU because of its atmosphere, people, and (of course) because it’s a Christian university. I have always wanted to go to a school where I could pray in my classrooms, which is exactly what we do here.
