2013 proved to be another successful season for the Emory
Women’s Soccer Team, as the squad matched the second highest
win total in the program’s history with a 16-4-1 record, and
qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships for the
fourth-consecutive season.
Emory received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, hosting the
first two rounds at the Woodruff P.E. Center and earning wins over
Piedmont College and 17th-ranked Lynchburg College to
advance to the Round of 16 for the fourth-straight year and the
10th time in the program’s history. The
Eagles defeated Piedmont 6-1 in the first round, marking the
largest scoring output in a single NCAA Tournament game in the
program’s history, led by a three-goal performance from
junior Emily Feldman, the first postseason
‘hat trick’ ever recorded by an Eagle. The Eagles
went on to come back from a one-goal deficit against Lynchburg in
the second round the next day, beating the Hornets 2-1 behind a
long-distance goal from junior Jennifer Grant and
a penalty kick goal from senior Clare Mullins,
both in the first half of the game.
However, the Eagles season would come to an end in the next round,
as Emory fell 1-0 in the second overtime period against Wheaton
College (Ill.), ranked fourth in Division III at the time, in San
Antonio, Texas.
The Eagles’ postseason run came after a successful regular
season campaign, which the team ended on a seven-game winning
streak. The Eagles only regular season losses to Division III
opponents came against Washington University (Mo.) and Ithaca
College, ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in the final
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
Emory ended the campaign as the 12th-ranked squad in
both the NSCAA and D3Soccer.com polls.
Emory finished second in the University Athletic Association (UAA)
during the 2013 season, matching the highest win total in
conference play in the program’s history with a 6-1-0
mark. After losing the conference opener 1-0 to Washington,
the Eagles bounced back to win each of their next six UAA games,
including a 2-0 win at the University of Chicago and a 3-0 win
against then 23rd-ranked Carnegie Mellon
University. Senior defender Lauren
Gorodetsky was named the UAA’s Most Valuable Player
for the third-straight season, become the first three-time
women’s soccer MVP in the conference’s
history.
Gorodetsky also claimed NSCAA All-America honors for the
fourth-consecutive season, becoming just the second Division III
defender and the eighth Division III player overall to be named a
four-time all-American by the organization. In the history of
NCAA Women’s Soccer (Divisions I, II and III), she is one of
just 45 four-time all-Americans.
As has often been the case during Head Coach Sue
Patberg’s eight seasons with the team, the
Eagles’ strength in 2013 was its defense. Led by
Gorodetsky, along with all-UAA First Team selection Lauren
Drosick, UAA Rookie of the Year Hannah
Meyer, and all-conference honorable mention midfielder
Clare Mullins, the Eagles finished the season with a .557
goals-against average, the 20th-best mark in Division
III. Emory limited its opponents to 8.95 shots and 3.3 shots
on goal per game during the year, while recording 10 shutouts,
including five in a row from October 20th through
November 9th. Emory also benefitted from the
emergence of Liz Arnold as the team’s
starting goalkeeper, as the sophomore earned an honorable mention
to the all-UAA team after ending the year ranked 15th in
Division III with a 0.464 goals-against average and 43rd
with a 0.857 save percentage.
Emory’s offense was spread among a number of players during
the season, as the team matched a program record with eight
different scorers registering at least 10 points. Returning
from a season-ending injury in 2012, junior Karina
Rodriguez led all Eagles in 2013 with six goals, seven
assists and 19 total points, including a ‘hat trick’
against Agnes Scott College on October 23rd, the first
by an Eagle in over six years. Five other Eagles –
junior Charlotte Butker, senior Kelly
Costopoulos, sophomore Jordan Morell,
freshman Cristina Ramirez and junior Emily Feldman
– added five goals apiece, as the Eagles totaled 48 scoring
strikes during the campaign. Emory’s 2.29 goals per
game was the 90th-best mark among the 447 ranked
Division III teams in 2013.
The end of the 2013 season also marked the final campaign for the
most successful class in the program’s history. Seniors
Samantha Bleiweis, Caitlin Clark,
Costopoulos, Drosick, Gorodetsky, Mullins and Veronica
Romero – each a four-year member of the team –
combined to go 64-9-14 during their careers as Eagles, good for an
.816 winning percentage, the best four-year mark in the
program’s history.
Emory players earned the following honors during the 2013
season:
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/ Continental Tire All-America |
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Lauren Gorodetsky |
Third Team |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
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D3Soccer.com All-America | ||
Lauren Gorodetsky | First Team | Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
NSCAA/Continental Tire All-South Atlantic Region |
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Lauren Gorodetsky |
First Team |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
Kelly Costopoulos |
Second Team |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Community) |
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Most Valuable Player |
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Lauren Gorodetsky |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
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UAA Rookie of the Year |
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Hannah Meyer |
Austin, TX (Westlake) |
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All-UAA |
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Kelly Costopoulos |
First Team |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Community) |
Lauren Gorodetsky |
First Team |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
Lauren Drosick |
First Team |
Cincinnati, OH (Turpin) |
Charlotte Butker |
Second Team |
Decatur, GA (Westminster) |
Liz Arnold |
Honorable Mention |
Cincinnati, OH (Summit Country Day) |
Hannah Meyer |
Honorable Mention |
Austin, TX (Westlake) |
Clare Mullins |
Honorable Mention |
Atlanta, GA (Marist) |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America |
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Lauren Gorodetsky |
First Team |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
Kelly Costopoulos |
Second Team |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Community) |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District |
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Liz Arnold |
Cincinnati, OH (Summit Country Day) |
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Kelly Costopoulos |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Community) |
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Lauren Gorodetsky |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
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NSCAA College Division Scholar All-America |
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Lauren Gorodetsky |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
Third Team |
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NSCAA College Division Scholar All-South Region |
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Kelly Costopoulos |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Community) |
First Team |
Lauren Gorodetsky |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
First Team |
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UAA Athletes of the Week |
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Liz Arnold |
Nov. 25th (Def.) |
Cincinnati, OH (Summit Country Day) |
Lauren Gorodetsky |
Sep. 23 (Def.), Nov. 11 (Off.) |
Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach) |
Hannah Meyer |
Nov. 4 (Def.), Nov. 18 (Def.) |
Austin, TX (Westlake) |
Lauren Drosick |
Oct. 21(Off.) |
Cincinnati, OH (Turpin) |
Karina Rodriguez |
Sep. 30 (Off.) |
Boca Raton, FL (American Heritage) |
Emily Feldman |
Nov. 18 (Off.) |
Highland Park, IL (Highland Park) |
2013 Emory Team Leaders:
Goals |
Karina Rodriguez |
6 |
Assists |
Karina Rodriguez |
7 |
Points |
Karina Rodriguez |
19 |
Game Winning Goals |
Clare Mullins & Lauren Gorodetsky |
3 |
Shots |
Karina Rodriguez |
54 |
Shots on Goal |
Karina Rodriguez |
22 |
Wins |
Liz Arnold |
15 |
Saves |
Liz Arnold |
48 |
Shutouts |
Liz Arnold |
6 |
Goals Against Average* |
Liz Arnold |
0.46 |
*Minimum 900 Minutes |
Emory in the Final NCAA D-III Statistical Rankings (out of 447 ranked teams):
Category |
Rank |
Total |
Scoring Offense (Goals per Game) |
90th |
2.29 |
Team GAA |
20th |
0.557 |
Shutout % |
74th |
0.476 |
Won-Lost-Tied % |
37th |
0.786 |
Save % |
83rd |
0.829 |
Saves per Game |
409th |
2.76 |
Assists per Game |
31st |
2.19 |
Points per Game |
71st |
6.76 |
Eagles in the Final NCAA D-III Individual Statistical Rankings (top-150 players ranked in each category):
Category |
Player |
Rank |
Total |
Total Assists |
Karina Rodriguez |
133rd |
7 |
Goals Against Average |
Liz Arnold |
15th |
0.464 |
Save Percentage |
Liz Arnold |
43rd |
0.857 |