(Soccer – Defense) Emory University sophomore goalkeeper Kaele Leonard did not allow a goal over the course of 110 minutes of two NCAA Championship matches this weekend. Against fifth-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) in the third round of the tournament, Leonard made three saves in the second half and both overtime periods to force a 1-1 with the Thunder.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University senior Lauren Smith hit two key penalty kicks during the shootout of the Eagles’ NCAA Championship 1-1 tie against fifth-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.), allowing the team to advance to the quarterfinals.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University freshman midfielder Kelly Costopoulos scored both goals during Emory’s 2-0 victory over Maryville College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championships. Costopoulos struck for her first goal of the game in the 74th minute, the eventual game winner, collecting a deflected pass and shooting it into the back of the net.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University’s starting backfield of sophomore Ashley Kaiser and freshmen Lauren Gorodetsky and Lauren Drosick allowed just eight shots, including just four on goal, over the course of two NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship victories for the Eagles last weekend.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University senior midfielder Meghan McMahon scored the ‘golden goal’ during the seventh-ranked Eagles’ 1-0 double-overtime victory over 19th-ranked Lynchburg College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championships. McMahon broke a scoreless tie in the 104th minute, scoring off a shot from outside the box after a cross from Lauren Drosick.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University sophomore goalkeeper Kaele Leonard helped the seventh-ranked Eagles to a 2-1 win over Carnegie Mellon University in the team’s regular season finale. Leonard played the entire second half and overtime in goal, eventually earning the victory to improve to 10-1-3 this season.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University senior Lauren Smith scored a ‘golden goal’ to lift the seventh-ranked Eagles to a 2-1 overtime victory over Carnegie Mellon University in the team’s regular-season finale. Smith broke a 1-1 tie with a penalty kick goal, just over two minutes into the first overtime period.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University freshman Kelly Costopoulos scored two goals, including a ‘golden goal,’ against a pair of University Athletic Association (UAA) opponents last weekend. On Sunday afternoon, Costopoulos led Emory to a 2-1 victory in overtime against Case Western Reserve University, scoring the ‘golden goal’ just a minute and 12 seconds in the first overtime period.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University freshman Veronica Romero recorded the game-winning goal during the eighth-ranked Eagles’ 2-0 victory over Berry College on Saturday. Romero broke a scoreless tie in the 82nd minute, scoring her second goal of the season to lead the Eagles to victory.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University freshman Lauren Gorodetsky helped the team both defensively and offensively, during the eighth-ranked Eagles 2-0 win over Berry College on Saturday. The defender played the entirety of the Eagles victory, helping to hold the Lady Vikings to just three shots on goal, including just one in the second half.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University freshman Kelly Costopoulos came off the bench to score two goals and assist on another over two University Athletic Association (UAA) games last weekend. Costopoulos scored both of the goals during Emory’s 2-0 win over 23rd-ranked Brandeis University on Sunday afternoon.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University sophomore Erica Stein did not allow a goal in three games for the Eagles last week. Stein played the first half of each of Emory’s games against Oglethorpe University, New York University and Brandeis University, going 2-0-0 with three saves during the week. The goalkeeper made two saves during the first half of the Eagles’ 2-0 win over Brandeis on Sunday.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University sophomore goalkeeper Erica Stein played a scoreless first half during the 13th-ranked Eagles’ University Athletic Association (UAA) game against the University of Chicago. Stein made two saves during the first half and did not allow a goal while in the game, leaving after 45 minutes with a scoreless tie intact.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University freshman Lauren Gorodetsky helped the 14th-ranked Eagles record a scoreless shutout against conference rival and reigning NCAA Division III runner-up Washington University (Mo.) on Sunday. Gorodetsky played the entirety of the contest in the backfield for Emory, holding the Bears to just six shots on goal, and allowing only five corner kicks during the game, en route to the team’s fifth shutout of the season.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University senior midfielder Sara Belsole recorded the first hat trick by an Eagle in over three years during the team’s win over Agnes Scott College on Wednesday. Belsole scored two goals within a minute of each other in the first half of the contest, starting at the 30:30 mark.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University defender Clare Mullins helped the Eagles hold their opponents to just one goal on 11 shots during two games last week, while scoring two goals of her own and assisting on three others. On Wednesday, Mullins and the Emory defense held Agnes Scott College to just two shots, neither of which was on goal, during a 7-0 win.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University sophomore Lee Bachouros led an Eagles defense that did not allow a goal in two games this weekend. During the Eagles’ 3-0 win over Birmingham-Southern College on Friday night, Bachouros keyed an Emory defense that allowed just one shot on goal and three total shots, en route to the shutout victory.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University sophomore Merrill Bachouros had a career day during the Eagles’ 3-0 win over Birmingham-Southern College on Friday night. Bachouros had a part in all three of the team’s goals during the game, scoring two in the first 10 minutes of the contest, and assisting on the third in the second half.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University freshman Veronica Romero scored her first collegiate goal this weekend, helping the Eagles to a 2-1 victory over Bridgewater College. Romero came off the bench to score the eventual game-winning goal in the 57th minute of the contest on her only shot of the game.
(Soccer – Defense) Emory University senior Emily Rubin helped lead an Eagles backfield that allowed just two goals on seven shots on goal over two games last weekend. Rubin played the first 70 minutes of Emory’s 2-1 win over Bridgewater College on Saturday, holding her opponents scoreless on just two shots (neither of which were on goal) while she was in the game.
(Soccer - Defense) Emory University sophomore goalkeeper Kaele Leonard earned the victory in all three of the team’s games during the season-opening week, including a pair against teams ranked in the top-five. Entering in the second half against Lee University, the top-ranked team in the NAIA and reigning National Champion squad, Leonard played over 45 minutes of shutout soccer, making three saves en route to a 2-1 Emory win.
(Soccer – Offense) Emory University senior Melanie Levy scored the game winning goal during both of the Eagles’ wins at the Roanoke College Invitational. Levy notched the first ‘golden goal’ of her career in the 97th minute of Emory’s 2-1 upset victory over fourth-ranked Lynchburg College.
Kaele Leonard
November 23, 2010(Soccer – Defense) Emory University sophomore goalkeeper Kaele Leonard did not allow a goal over the course of 110 minutes of two NCAA Championship matches this weekend. Against fifth-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) in the third round of the tournament, Leonard made three saves in the second half and both overtime periods to force a 1-1 with the Thunder.
