2008 Woodie Awards
Lady Rams fight for the win
Amy Larson
Issue date: 9/19/06 Section: Sports
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West Chester, PA- 'Not their best' was still good enough to remain undefeated in the 2006 season. Cloudy skies and a muddy field produced unfavorable playing conditions, but the number six ranked Lady Rams were steadfast and edged past the Bloomsburg Huskies 2-1 in Saturday's league match-up.
First year student Michele Kolent was the force to reckon with on the Golden Rams' offense, pounding in the only two goals West Chester would see during the game. Kolent scored the first goal only 10:37 into the game and was unassisted. Her second goal, and the game winner, came only 14 minutes after the first one off of a feed from Jessie Heller. This would be the last time the Lady Rams would connect with the goal.
Julie Karcher, a prominent part of the Golden Rams' forward line, was fighting hard and used her signature footwork to split the defense, although she came close on several occasions, she was unable to sneak the ball past the Huskies' goal tender.
"It wasn't our best today, but it was really nice to see a freshman score two goals for us," said senior captain Casey McKinney on defense, and returning PSAC East player of the year.
West Chester lost a strong force in the offensive line when junior midfielder Rachel Stulb went down with 15 minutes left in the second half when a defensive player from Bloomsburg slid into her shin trying to block the attack. Stulb was taken off the field in an ambulance.
The Lady Rams' defense, as always, was a strong presence on the field, allowing Bloomsburg only one shot on goal. Unfortunately, the Huskies were able to covert that one shot into a goal within the first five minutes of the second half. This was the first goal the Golden Rams allowed in a regular season game at home since October of 2004.
Often a game is dominated by the offense or by the defense, but not for the Lady Rams. The offense and the defense work together nicely to produce a strong presence on the field. During Saturday's game, although formations and play looked messy, the Lady Rams were still able to produce that nice harmony.
First year student Michele Kolent was the force to reckon with on the Golden Rams' offense, pounding in the only two goals West Chester would see during the game. Kolent scored the first goal only 10:37 into the game and was unassisted. Her second goal, and the game winner, came only 14 minutes after the first one off of a feed from Jessie Heller. This would be the last time the Lady Rams would connect with the goal.
Julie Karcher, a prominent part of the Golden Rams' forward line, was fighting hard and used her signature footwork to split the defense, although she came close on several occasions, she was unable to sneak the ball past the Huskies' goal tender.
"It wasn't our best today, but it was really nice to see a freshman score two goals for us," said senior captain Casey McKinney on defense, and returning PSAC East player of the year.
West Chester lost a strong force in the offensive line when junior midfielder Rachel Stulb went down with 15 minutes left in the second half when a defensive player from Bloomsburg slid into her shin trying to block the attack. Stulb was taken off the field in an ambulance.
The Lady Rams' defense, as always, was a strong presence on the field, allowing Bloomsburg only one shot on goal. Unfortunately, the Huskies were able to covert that one shot into a goal within the first five minutes of the second half. This was the first goal the Golden Rams allowed in a regular season game at home since October of 2004.
Often a game is dominated by the offense or by the defense, but not for the Lady Rams. The offense and the defense work together nicely to produce a strong presence on the field. During Saturday's game, although formations and play looked messy, the Lady Rams were still able to produce that nice harmony.
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