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2003 Emory Women's Soccer Headline Archive

(Dec. 5) Two Emory University players have been named to the NCAA Division III South all-region team.

Sophomores Jenna Kereiakes and Nancy Wilson were selected to the second team as voted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Kereiakes led the Eagles in points (26), goals (12), shots (54), and shots on goal (30). It is her second consecutive season leading the team in points, goals, and shots on goal.

Wilson led Emory in assists (6), and shot percentage (.250), and was second on the team in points with 22.

This is the first time Kereiakes or Wilson has made the all-region team.


(Nov. 24) Emory University has been honored with a Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The award is presented to teams with cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for the past school year.

Emory had a 3.44 average, 25th highest in the nation among the 256 women's teams honored in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, and NAIA and JUCO for the 2001-02 school year.

Emory was one of nine NCAA Division III schools to have both its men's and women's soccer teams recognized for the second consecutive year. This is the sixth consecutive year both Emory teams have received the Team Academic Award.


(Nov. 16) Two Emory University players have been named to the All-University Athletic Association team.

Sophomore forward Jenna Kereiakes was voted by conference coaches to the first team while sophomore midfielder Nancy Wilson made the second team. Jessie Dean, Amy Franciscovich and Laurel O'Neal received honorable mention.

This is the first time Kereiakes or Wilson has made the all-UAA team.


(Nov. 8) Emory University won its regular-season finale, 1-0 against Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).

The win gives Emory a 14-5-0 record, the fourth-highest win total in school history. The Eagles also had 14 wins last season when they advanced to the round of 32 in the NCAA national tournament.

Nancy Wilson scored her eighth goal of the season at 63 minutes with an assist from Sarah Brody, her second of the season.

Goalie Amy Franciscovich added to her school record with her 12th shutout of the season. She finishes the regular season with a 0.43 goals against average, tying the second-best mark in school history, first achieved by Andrea Pawliczek in 2001. (Pawliczek holds the record of 0.40 in 2000.)

As a team, Emory yielded eight goals this season, tying a school record set in 1998 and 2000. The Eagles' 0.42 GAA is third best in school history behind the 1998 team (0.34) and 2000 team (0.36).

The game was prefaced by Senior Day tribute to Jennifer Holm, Jenny Sale and Stacie Twehues.


(Nov. 6) Sophomore goalie Amy Franciscovich has been selected to the Academic All-District first team in women's soccer. Her name goes on the national ballot for the Academic All-America team.

Franciscovich carried a 3.96 cumulative grade point average as a chemistry major. She has made the Emory Dean's List every semester which recognizes students in the top 20 percent of their class.

Franciscovich's current 0.45 goals-against-average ranks 10th in the nation this season and is the fourth lowest in school history. She has set a school record with 11 shutouts this season.

Franciscovich has 72 saves, the fourth highest season total in Emory history. She needs five more saves to tie for third place. Her career total of 147 saves is fourth highest in Emory history.

Voting for the Academic All-District team is conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Emory nominees represent the "college division" in District 3 which is composed of NCAA Division II and III, and NAIA schools in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.


(Nov. 2) Emory University picked up its 13th win of the season, 2-0 against New York University.

This is the fourth consecutive year with 13 or more wins for the Eagles. This also is the eighth time in 16 years under Coach Michael Sabatelle that the team has amassed 13 or more wins.

Defender Jenny Sale scored the first goal of her career, assisted by No. 16 Jessie Dean, at the 16-minute mark to give Emory a 1-0 halftime lead.

Jenna Kereiakes scored the insurance goal at 87 minutes with help from Stacie Twehues and Penny Schenkkan. The goal was Kereiakes' 12th of the season, tying her for the seventh-highest total in school history. (Others with 12 goals are Elizabeth Adams, 1993; Skye Hardin, 1994; Anna Hemphill, 1997; Annie Schenck, 1999; and Amber Poe, 2001.)

Goalie Amy Franciscovich made eight saves for her school-record 11th shutout of the season. She broke the Emory record of 10 set by Andrea Pawliczek in 2001.

Franciscovich is challenging the school record for lowest goals against average in a season. She has a 0.45 GAA heading into the season finale next weekend. The lowest four season GAAs, including the record of 0.40, all belong to Pawliczek.

Franciscovich has made 72 saves this season, fourth highest in school history. She needs five more to tie Tracey Wester (1991) for third place.

If Emory shuts out its opponent in the season finale, the Eagles will tie the school record for fewest goals (8) allowed in a season. The 1998 and 2000 squads yielded eight goals each.


(Oct. 31) Emory University was spooked on Halloween in a 2-0 loss to Brandeis University (Mass.). This is the first time Emory has lost to Brandeis since 1995.

The Eagles fall to 12-5-0 on the season. All five Emory losses have been shutouts.

Emory outshot the visitors, 13-10, forcing the opposing keeper to make eight saves. Amy Franciscovich had four saves for the Eagles.


(Oct. 22) Jenna Kereiakes scored her 11th goal of the season to help Emory University to a 2-0 win at Piedmont College (Ga.).

Kereiakes scored Emory's lone goal in the second half. Nancy Wilson and Jennifer Sale had the assists on that goal. Kereiakes also was the last Emory player to touch the ball before Piedmont committed an "own goal" in the first half.

Kereiakes had nine goals all of last season in 16 games. She has only played 12 games this season due to injuries.

Amy Franciscovich picked up her 10th shutout of the season, improving on her school record. She already has broken Emory's record for career shutouts.

The Eagles outshot the home team, 18-2.

Emory improved to 12-4-0. This is the fourth consecutive year, and 10th time in 16 years under Coach Michael Sabatelle, that Emory has won 12 or more games.


(Oct. 19) Emory University suffered its second conference loss of the season, 1-0 at University of Rochester (N.Y.).

The Eagles were outshot, 21-3, by the home team. Goalie Amy Franciscovich made eight saves, her second-highest total of the season [She had 10 at NCAA Division I Jacksonville State Sept. 30.].

In its last four trips to Rochester, Emory has come away with three losses, all by 1-0 scores, and one tie (1-1).

Emory's season record stands at 11-4. The Eagles began the week ranked No. 15 in the nation.


(Oct. 17) Emory University overcame an early goal to beat Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), 2-1.

After falling behind, the Eagles scored two goals in the first half and held on for the win. It was the first time this season that Emory won a game in which it allowed a goal.

Jenna Kereiakes tied the game with her 10th goal in as many games this season. She had nine all of last season in 16 games.

Carrie Eckenhoff scored her third goal of the season and the game winner with help from Laurel O'Neal.

Emory, ranked 15th in the nation, improved its record to 11-3.


(Oct. 11) Jessie Dean scored her second goal of the season to help No. 15 Emory University to a 1-0 win against Washington University (Mo.).

Dean converted at 20:06 with an assist from Adrienne DeMarias. Both of Dean's goal have been game winners. She also had the winner against Agnes Scot (Ga.) Sept. 28. DeMarais moves into a tie (with Jenna Kereiakes) for the team lead with 20 points this season.

Goalie Amy Franciscovich made six saves to pick up her ninth shutout of the season (she shared another one with Nancy Wilson). She ranks eighth in the nation for best goals against average.

Emory is now 10-3 on the season. This is the program's 15th consecutive season with 10 or more wins, all under Coach Michael Sabatelle.


(Oct. 4) In a contest featuring two national top-10 teams, No. 10 Emory University lost in overtime, 1-0, at No. 4 University of Chicago.

The home team scored one minute and 45 seconds into the first overtime period for its Golden Goal.

Emory was outshot 14-4 as goalie Amy Franciscovich made five saves. Franciscovich has made 15 saves in the last two games, compared to 26 in the first 10 games.

Emory's record falls to 9-3. The three losses, all by shutouts, have been to the No. 1 and No. 4 teams in the nation in Division III, and an NCAA Division I school.


(Oct. 3) Emory University is in the top ten for two team statistical categories in NCAA Division III soccer.

Emory is ranked second in team shutout percentage with nine shutouts in its first ten games. The Eagles are also ranked seventh in goals against average and 20th in winning percentage.

Goalie Amy Franciscovich ranks eighth in the nation in goals against average, having allowed 0.20 goals per game.


(Sept. 30) Emory University suffered its second loss of the season, a 1-0 decision at Jacksonville State University (Ala.), an NCAA Division I school.

Goalie Amy Franciscovich made a season-high 10 saves for the Eagles, ranked No. 10 in the nation. Emory was outshot by the home team, 25-6.

This is the second time Emory (9-2) has been shutout this season, both losses. The other was at two-time defending national champion Ohio Wesleyan.


(Sept. 28) Jenna Kereiakes recorded her second hat trick in three games to help Emory University to a 6-0 win against Agnes Scott (Ga.).

Kereiakes tallied three times today, once Friday against Oglethorpe and four times at Wesleyan on Wednesday.

Nancy Wilson added two goals, giving her five in the last three games. Jessie Dean scored the first goal of her college career to go along with an assist.

Adrienne DeMarais was credited with three assists, one shy of the school record. The record is four by Becky Gaspar against Agnes Scott on Oct. 3, 1990.

Emory improves its season record to 9-1, tying the best start in school history, achieved on two other occasions. The 1989 and 2001 teams also started 9-1.

All nine of the Eagles' wins this season have been by shutouts. That ties the team's shutout total for all of last season. The school record for a season is 14, set by the 1998 team and equaled by the 2000 squad.

For the second consecutive game, Emory did not allow a shot at goal.

After 10 games, the Eagles have outscored their opponents, 31-2. After the same number of games last year, Emory had an 18-8 edge in goals.


(Sept. 26) Emory University, ranked No. 11 in the nation, improved its record to 8-1 with its eighth shutout in a 1-0 win against Oglethorpe University (Ga.).

Jenna Kereiakes scored 15 seconds into the game with assists from Jenny Sale and Jennifer Holm. The goal was Kereiakes' fifth in two games. She had four at Wesleyan on Wednesday. Kereiakes is now has six goals this season, one behind Adrienne DeMarais for the team lead.

The Eagles outshot the visitors 26-0 forcing the opposing goalie to make 10 saves. Emory goalie Amy Franciscovich gets credit for her seventh shutout of the season, two more than all of last season.

Twice last season, Emory did not allow a shot at goal.


(Sept. 24) Emory University's Jenna Kereiakes and Nancy Wilson combined for seven goals in an 8-0 win at Wesleyan (Ga.).

In the first half, Kereiakes scored four times and Wilson did so three times. This is the third time in school history that teammates recorded a hat trick in the same game.

Lisa Leff (4 goals) and Becky Printz (3) did the honors against North Carolina-Asheville on Sept. 19, 1987. Skye Hardin (4 goals) and Amy Smith (3) achieved the trick against Millsaps (Miss.) on Sept. 3, 1994.

Carrie Eckenhoff tallied for the Eagles in the second half. Emory improved to 7-1 on the season with its seventh shutout.

Kereiakes was playing in her fourth game this season after recovering from an injury. Wilson scored once in each of the first two games this season so she now has five goals in 2003.

The Eagles are ranked 11th in the national coaches poll.


(Sept. 20) Emory University came up short against the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, losing 2-0 at Ohio Wesleyan University.

This ends Emory's six-game win streak from the start of the season as well as its six consecutive shutouts, a school record from the start of a season. The Eagles came into th contest ranked No. 10 in the nation.

Ohio Wesleyan, the two-time defending national champion, extended its NCAA record win streak to 52 consecutive games. The home team scored three minutes into the game and again at the 77-minute mark.

Emory was outshot 22-13 with Stacie Twehues, five, and Jenna Kereiakes, four, accounted for nine of Emory's 13 shots at goal. Eagles goalie Amy Franciscovich made five saves.

Emory was attempting to beat the No. 1 ranked team for the fourth time in school history. The Eagles did so in 1992, 1995 and 1998.


(Sept. 14) Jenna Kereiakes scored in the first overtime period to help Emory University remain unbeaten with a 1-0 win against University of the South (Tenn.).

Alison Stitz passed the ball to Lindsay Murphy who set up Kereiakes for a breakaway. The opposing goalie came out to challenge Kereiakes who stepped to the right and deposited the winner from an angle at 91:33. This is the sixth "Golden Goal" by an Eagle in school history.

It was the first "Golden Goal" for Emory since Sept. 28, 2002, when Annie Schenck gave the Eagles a 3-2 win at Brandeis. The team's last "Golden Goal" at home was by Caroline Hoit on Oct. 10, 1999, in a 1-0 win against Case Western Reserve (Ohio).

This is the first time Emory has started a season with six consecutive shutouts. Emory has outscored the opposition 16-0 and outshot it 126-39.

This is the second time in school history Emory has started out 6-0. The other was in 2001 when Emory finished 17-1-1 but did not make the NCAA tournament. The 1999 team was unbeaten, 5-0-1, after five games.

Emory, ranked No. 12, plays Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation and the two-time defending national champion.


(Sept. 12) Freshman Adrienne DeMarais scored her seventh goal in five games this season to help No. 12 Emory University to a 3-0 win against Southwestern University (Texas).

The Eagles remain unbeaten, 5-0, with their fifth shutout in as many games, a school record from the start of a season. Goalie Amy Franciscovich went the distance making one save while facing three shots by the opposition.

Emory was credited with 22 shots at goal, two by DeMarais who scored her seventh marker at the 70-minute mark with assists from Laurel O'Neal and Amy Bedford. DeMarais is tied with former All-American Annie Schenck, a 2003 graduate, for the fastest goal-scoring start in school history by a freshman.

Lauren Lankford put Emory on the board 20 minutes into the contest with an unassisted effort. Three minutes later, Lankford and Nancy Wilson helped set up Alison Stitz for her second goal this season.

This is the second time in school history Emory has started out 5-0. The other was in 2001 when Emory finished 17-1-1 but did not make the NCAA tournament. The 1999 team was unbeaten, 4-0-1, after five games.


(September 7) Emory University remained unbeaten and unscored upon with a 2-0 win at Austin (Texas). The Eagles, ranked No. 20 in the nation, scored twice in the second half to improve to 4-0 this season.

This is the second time in school history that Emory has opened a season with a 4-0 start. The other time was 2001 when the team started 9-0 on its way to a 17-1-1 record.

Goalie Amy Franciscovich made three saves to pick up her fourth shutout in as many games this season. She had five shutouts all of last season in 19 games.

This is the first time the Eagles have ever begun a season with four consecutive shutouts. The team opened with three shutouts in a row during the 1996 and 1998 seasons.

Carrie Eckenhoff and Lauren Lankford each scored their first goal of the season. Eckenhoff's was assisted by Jessie Dean while Lankford's was an unassisted effort.

Emory outshot the opposition 16-7 and had the edge in corner kicks, 12-1.


(September 5) Freshman Adrienne DeMarais continued her early season scoring with a pair of goals to help Emory University to a 3-0 win against Hardin-Simmons (Texas).

DeMarais now has six goals in three games this season. She was selected the conference's Athlete of the Week after scoring four goals in two games last weekend.

Alison Stitz opened the scoring for Emory and then assisted on DeMarais' first goal. Amy Bedford assisted on the first and third goals, giving her four assists this season. Ashley Wood was credited with a helper on the final goal.

Emory is off to a 3-0 start for the fifth time in school history. The Eagles moved up to No. 20 in this week's national poll conducted by the soccer coaches association.


(August 31) Freshman Adrienne DeMarais scored three goals to help Emory University to a 4-0 whitewashing of Millsaps (Miss.).

DeMarais is the ninth freshman in school history to record a hat trick. She scored all three of her goals in the first half. She also scored a goal yesterday in the season opener.

DeMarais scored at the 17-, 21- and 25-minute marks, assisted by Amy Bedford on the first two goals and Alison Stitz on th third. Defender Nancy Wilson picked up her second goal in as many games at the 55-minute mark with an assist from Carrie Eckenhoff.

This is the earliest date an Emory freshman has recorded a hat trick. Annie Schenck, a two-time All-American, had three-goal games on Sept. 5 and Sept. 8 in 1999. Rebecca Krohn, the only freshman All-American in school history, tallied three times on Sept. 7, 1991.

The earliest any Emory player has scored a hat trick is Sept. 3, 1994, also against Millsaps. In that contest, junior Amy Smith and sophomore Skye Hardin both had three-goal performances.

Emory outshot Millsaps 30-2 and outcornered the opposition 11-1. The Eagles improve their record to 6-1 all-time in the series against Millsaps.

Emory is off to a 2-0 start for the ninth time in the program's 18-year history.


(August 30) Nationally ranked Emory University opened its season with a 3-0 win at Rhodes (Tenn.).

The Eagles, ranked No. 25 in the nation, led 2-0 at halftime on goals by Amy Bedford (15 minutes) and Nancy Wilson (41 minutes), both sophomore midfielders. For Bedford, the goal was the fifth of her career while Wilson's was her first.

In the second half, forward Adrienne DeMarais (49 minutes) tallied her first college goal to account for the final score.

Emory outshot Rhodes, 30-7, and had the edge in corner kicks, 11-3.

Emory is now 14-2-2 all-time in season openers.


(August 28) Emory University is picked to finish third in the University Athletic Association, according to the coaches' pre-season poll.

Emory returns nine starters and 19 letterwinners from last season's team which placed third in the UAA. The Eagles were 14-4-2 overall.

Chicago was the coaches' selection as the pre-season favorite. The rest of the predicted finish is New York, Emory, Rochester, Washington, Carnegie Mellon, Brandeis and Case Western Reserve.

In the conference's 16-year history, Emory has won three titles and been the runner-up six times.


(August 27) For the fifth consecutive year, Emory University is listed among the national top 25 in the NCAA Division III pre-season poll. Emory is No. 25 in this year's poll by the National Soccer Coaches Association.

Emory returns nine starters from the team that was 14-4-2 a year ago.

Emory was not listed in the NSCAA final regular season poll last year. But the Eagles did make the NCAA national tournament, advancing to the round of 32 before losing to the No. 3 ranked team in the nation.

Emory was No. 9 nationally in the 1999 pre-season poll, No. 18 in 2000, No. 9 in 2001 and No. 23 last year.

The Eagles are one of four University Athletic Association schools listed in the national top 25.