2008 Woodie Awards
Women's soccer weathers late-season storm
Team clinches sixth-consecutive playoff berth, has sights on PSAC-West crown
By Brandon Fox
Rocket Sports Editor
Issue date: 10/19/07 Section: Sports
Hindley scored the Rock's next three goals to give SRU a comfortable 4-0 lead.
She netted her first goal of the game in the 40th minute to make the score 2-0 just before halftime. Five minutes into the second half, Hindley nailed a corner kick from Meghan McGrath, before she closed out her first-career hat trick with a goal in the 53rd minute.
The Rock would tally two more goals, one from Linda Schrimeister and a final goal from Mallory Neubert, who put an exclamation point on the victory in the 72nd minute. SRU out-shot Charleston by an outrageous 35-3 margin.
"It was a huge confidence boost," Herlihy said of the six Rock goals against Charleston. "I thought we scored some crankin' goals and really used the momentum from the IUP game."
The green and white followed the 6-0 whitewashing with a second-straight shutout, blanking Wheeling Jesuit (14-4) 4-0.
"Wheeling is a good team and they were coming off a 5-2 win over Edinboro, so we knew it would be a much different game than against Charleston," Herlihy said.
The teams had battled to a scoreless deadlock until Courtney Hoover scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in the 69th minute to give the Rock a 1-0 lead.
SRU then scored three more goals in a 20-minute span, led by Hoover, who netted her second goal of the game in the 85th minute.
"We put it away once we got the first one," Herlihy said. "It was also huge to know that we have players who can come off the bench and contribute.
"That makes a huge difference in games, when you know anyone can come in and make a play."
The Rock once again dominated play, out-shooting WJU 26-10. Rock goalie Lauren McManus as credited with four saves.
Herlihy's troops have already clinched a berth in the conference playoffs, but have their sights set on the PSAC-West title and a first-round bye.
"We haven't looked at the standings and we aren't going too," Herlihy said. "The girls know that we want the No. 1 seed. That is our goal, and we know we have to go out a earn it, and it starts now."
She netted her first goal of the game in the 40th minute to make the score 2-0 just before halftime. Five minutes into the second half, Hindley nailed a corner kick from Meghan McGrath, before she closed out her first-career hat trick with a goal in the 53rd minute.
The Rock would tally two more goals, one from Linda Schrimeister and a final goal from Mallory Neubert, who put an exclamation point on the victory in the 72nd minute. SRU out-shot Charleston by an outrageous 35-3 margin.
"It was a huge confidence boost," Herlihy said of the six Rock goals against Charleston. "I thought we scored some crankin' goals and really used the momentum from the IUP game."
The green and white followed the 6-0 whitewashing with a second-straight shutout, blanking Wheeling Jesuit (14-4) 4-0.
"Wheeling is a good team and they were coming off a 5-2 win over Edinboro, so we knew it would be a much different game than against Charleston," Herlihy said.
The teams had battled to a scoreless deadlock until Courtney Hoover scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in the 69th minute to give the Rock a 1-0 lead.
SRU then scored three more goals in a 20-minute span, led by Hoover, who netted her second goal of the game in the 85th minute.
"We put it away once we got the first one," Herlihy said. "It was also huge to know that we have players who can come off the bench and contribute.
"That makes a huge difference in games, when you know anyone can come in and make a play."
The Rock once again dominated play, out-shooting WJU 26-10. Rock goalie Lauren McManus as credited with four saves.
Herlihy's troops have already clinched a berth in the conference playoffs, but have their sights set on the PSAC-West title and a first-round bye.
"We haven't looked at the standings and we aren't going too," Herlihy said. "The girls know that we want the No. 1 seed. That is our goal, and we know we have to go out a earn it, and it starts now."
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