HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (March 15, 2010) – The Centenary women’s soccer team is planning a pre-season trip to Costa Rica this summer for training as well as team bonding and community service.

The trip will be nine days spanning from Aug. 1-9. During that time the Lady Cyclones will be playing in three contests as well as training.

"The trip will be a great opportunity for us to visit and experience a different country and culture. Playing three games and daily training will definitely benefit the group and hopefully prepare them for the upcoming fall season," said head coach Kevin Davies.

Aside from competing, the team will be involved in a community service project that will take them to a local orphanage where they plan to spend a day with the kids as well as donate items.

"The opportunity to do a community project at an Orphange will be one of the highlights of the tour," said Davies. "I hope it will be a fun experience, but I would like the girls to realize and appreciate how lucky they are and how rewarding it is to help others less fortunate."

In the midst of fundraising, members of the team went to the Morristown, N.J. St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 13, where they were selling green roses. More on this story as well as the rest of the parade was covered by the Daily News and can be read here.

The Lady Cyclones are still looking for more fundraising opportunities in an effort to pay for their trip and all donations are welcome. If you would like more information about a way to help, you can contact head coach Kevin Davies by email or phone, daviesk@centenarycollege.edu or 908-852-1400 xt. 2292.

ASTON, Pa. (February 3, 2010) – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) announced its All-Academic recipients for the Fall 2009 Semester on Wednesday. Forty-one Centenary student-athletes received the honor.

“It is my pleasure to announce that 528 CSAC student-athletes have achieved the level of academic success necessary to be named to the Fall 2009 CSAC All-Academic Team,” said CSAC Commissioner Amy Friedman. “These student-athletes have assumed leadership roles on their campuses by demonstrating that a complete education includes both academics and athletics.”

The CSAC All Academic Award is earned by each student-athlete that meets the NCAA Division III eligibility requirements, earns varsity status in their respective sport, and earns a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.2. The team consists of student-athletes from Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Field Hockey, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis and Volleyball.

Of the 528 student-athletes receiving this award, 45 were First Team All-CSAC in their respective sport, 38 were named to the Second Team All-CSAC in their respective sport, 38 received Honorable Mention and 47 were recipients of individual Sportsmanship Awards.

The following student-athletes are members of the Fall 2009 All-Academic Team. Please note the following representations: 1st = First Team All-CSAC, 2nd = Second Team All-CSAC, HM = Honorable Mention and S = Sportsmanship Award.

Women's Soccer Fall 2009 CSAC All-Academic Honorees
Christina Bressman, Fr., Business Administration/Sports Management, Bayville, N.J.
Samantha Davey, So., English/Candidate in Elementary Education, Belvidere, N.J.
Ashley Denti, Jr., Business Administration/Sports Management, Sergentsville, N.J.
Jazmine Farrell, 1st, Jr., Mathematics, Newton, N.J.
Diana Gazzano, S, Sr., Sociology/Candidate in Elementary Education, Hardyston, N.J.
Ashley Gerber, Jr., Fashion Design, Medford, N.J.
Arielle Hamilton, Fr., Fashion Merchandising/Retail, Scotrun, Pa.
Samantha Marxen, Fr., Fashion Design, Red Bank, N.J.
Kelley Michanczyk, 1st, Jr., Business Administration/Management, Middletown, Conn.
Caroline Mountney, HM, Fr., Business Administration/Management, Flourtown, Pa.
Kiti Ovaskainen, Sr., Business Administration/Sports Management, Helsinki, Finland
Brittany Overland, 2nd, So., Art & Design, Andover, N.J.
Bianca Santulli,1st, Jr., Inactive Psychology, Bridgewater, N.J.
Cheryl Stark, HM, Sr., Mathematics, West Milford, N.J.
Caitlin Veverka, HM, So., Business Administration/Sports Management, Bayonne, N.J.

Fall 2009 CSAC All-Academic Team

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (February 1, 2010) – Five members of the Centenary women’s soccer team were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-East-Region Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention team, the league announced.

Juniors Ashley Gerber (Medford, N.J./Shawnee), Kelly Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) and Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and seniors Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) and Cheryl Stark (West Milford, N.J./West Milford) all earned the honor. To be nominated for consideration, student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout their career and start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team.

Michanczyk, Santulli and Stark all started for the Cyclones, while Ovaskainen and Gerber were key contributors off the bench. Santulli finished with five goals and four assists and Michanczyk tallied one goal and two assists from her defensive position as each was named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) First Team. Stark earned CSAC Honorable Mention accolades after helping Centenary’s defense shut out nine opponents and Ovaskainen finished with two goals and three assists.

Centenary finished the season 14-5-1, falling in the semifinals of the CSAC Tournament and the first round of the ECAC South Tournament.

2009 NSCAA All-East-Region Scholar-Athletes

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (December 11, 2009) – Centenary women’s soccer junior forward Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas NCAA Division III All-Mid-Atlantic Region Third Team, it was announced. The award is Farrell’s second postseason honor as she was named First Team All-Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) on Nov. 2.

In her first year with Centenary after transferring from the College of St. Rose in Albany, N.Y., Farrell led the Lady Cyclones in goals (15), points (33) and shots (59). She recorded at least one point in 12 of the 18 games in which she played and scored at least one goal in 10 of her 18 contests. She tallied two or more goals on four separate occasions, including a hat trick in Centenary’s 5-4 win over Carnegie Mellon on Sept. 12.

Through the course of the 2009 campaign, Farrell earned two CSAC Weekly Awards, including Player of the Week honors on Oct. 5 after recording three goals and one assist in a 2-0 week for the Lady Cyclones.

Centenary finished the season 14-5-1, including a 7-2-1 conference mark, and reached the semifinals of the CSAC Tournament before dropping a hard-fought 3-1 contest at Cabrini. The team also earned a berth to the ECAC South Tournament as the sixth-seed, falling at third-seeded Swarthmore in the first round.

NSCAA/adidas All-Mid-Atlantic Awards

SWARTHMORE, Pa. (November 11, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (14-5-1) fell in the opening round of the ECAC South Tournament, 3-0 to Swarthmore (14-4-1), Wednesday night in Swarthmore, Pa. The third-seeded Garnet are looking to win their third-consecutive ECAC South Championship and will face second-seed Stevenson on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Owings Mills, Md.

Centenary was outshot, 32-6, and had only one corner kick to Swarthmore’s 11. The Garnet finished with 12 shots on goal to Centenary’s three. Junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) led the Lady Cyclones with three shots, including one on goal. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) posted nine saves in the loss.

The majority of the first half was a defensive struggle, as both teams had opportunities but were unable to convert. In the eighth minute, Centenary had a great chance to get on the scoreboard. Santulli sent a long through ball up the right side to freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield). Mountney one-timed the ball to a cutting Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland), giving her a one-on-one with SU goalkeeper Marie Mutryn, but Vanni’s shot sailed wide.

Swarthmore scored all three of its goals in a nine minute span towards the end of the opening period. In the 32nd minute, SU’s Kirstin Peterson’s shot was blocked by Denti and the ball trickled to the right side of the box. Swarthmore was able to get the ball into the box for Kelsey Cline, whose shot was blocked. But Centenary was unable to clear and Peterson was given a second chance at a score. This time she didn’t miss, drilling a shot past a diving Denti for the 1-0 lead.

Less than three minutes later, Maggie DeLorme scored on a header off a corner kick by Taylor Rhodes, giving the home team a 2-0 lead. Six minutes after that, Centenary was again unable to clear a Swarthmore attack and Rhodes sent a laser from 35 yards out  that went in above the outstretched arms of Denti for the 3-0 edge. In the second half, the Lady Cyclones were able to hold their opponent scoreless, despite 14 shots from the Garnet.

The game marked the second ECAC Tournament appearance for the Lady Cyclones in the past three years and their first since 2007.


Boxscore

SWARTHMORE, Pa. (November 9, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team earned a berth to the ECAC South Tournament, where it will play Swarthmore, Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in Swarthmore, Pa. The Lady Cyclones (14-4-1) last competed in the ECAC Tournament in 2007, when they lost in the Metro Region championship game to Stevens. They are the sixth-seed, while their opponent is the third seed. The Garnet (13-4-1) are the two-time defending ECAC South Champions.

The rest of the bracket is comprised of top-seed Penn State-Altoona, second-seed Stevenson, fourth-seed Penn State-Behrend, fifth-seed Grove City, seventh-seed Moravian and eighth-seed La Roche. The semifinals and finals will take place at the site of the highest remaining seed on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15.

Centenary last played in the semifinals of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament, falling at eventual champion Cabrini, 3-1. The Lady Cyclones need one win to give Kevin Davies his 100th career victory as Centenary’s head coach.

Junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) leads the team in both points (33) and goals (15). Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) has 23 points on nine goals and five assists and sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) is right behind her with 22 points on 10 goals and two assists.

Sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton), junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) each have five goals apiece while freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) and senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) have recorded two goals and three assists apiece. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) has 66 saves and seven shutouts on the season.

Swarthmore is in the receiving votes category of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas national rankings. The Garnet were eliminated in the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament by Dickinson. After finishing the second overtime tied at one, Dickinson advanced on penalty kicks, 5-4. SU has four players with double-digit points in Megan Colombo (15 points on six goals and three assists), Julia Luongo (13 points on five goals and three assists), Hannah Deming (10 points on four goals and two assists) and Taylor Rhodes (10 points on three goals and four assists). Goalkeeper Marie Mutryn has allowed only 14 goals while posting 85 saves and seven shutouts.

Centenary and Swarthmore have one common opponent in Baptist Bible. The Lady Cyclones defeated the Defenders twice, 3-1 during the regular season and 3-0 in the first round of the CSAC Tournament. The Garnet played BBC in their second game of the season, winning handily, 6-1.

ECAC South Tournament Bracket

RADNOR, Pa. (November 4, 2009) – The third-seeded Centenary women’s soccer team was unable to come back from an early 2-0 deficit at second-seed Cabrini, eventually falling, 3-1, in the semifinals of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament, Wednesday in Radnor, Pa. The Lady Cyclones (14-4-1) were unable to give head coach Kevin Davies his 100th career victory. Cabrini (13-5-1) advances to face top-seeded Marywood in the CSAC Championship game on Saturday at 3:00p.m., as part of the CSAC Fall Festival on the campus of Immaculata University.

Today’s game marked the Lady Cyclones’ third consecutive trip to their conference semifinals and their fourth overall. Centenary falls to 2-2 all-time in semifinal games, with wins over Manhattanville (5-0 at home on Nov. 5, 2003) and Misericordia (2-1 at home on Oct. 31, 2007), and the other loss to Gwynedd-Mercy (1-0 on the road on Nov. 5, 2008).

Cabrini jumped out to a fast start, scoring in the fourth and the seventh minutes to take an early 2-0 lead. The Cavaliers’ first goal was a moon shot from Heather Thompson that Centenary goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) caught, but her momentum carried her into the goal for the score. Cabrini then scored the more conventional way, when Sammy Thompson sent a pass from the right side into the box, where Annmarie Kolla corralled it and sent it past Denti for the two-goal lead.

Cabrini did not allow Centenary a shot until the 24th minute, when junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan)’s attempt was stopped by Cavaliers goalkeeper Maddy Edwards. In the 34th minute, the Lady Cyclones had two very good opportunities to score but were turned away. Farrell received a pass in the box and ripped a shot that was blocked by Edwards. The ball bounced right in front of the goal, but Centenary was unable to get to it before it was cleared. Then, sophomore Kristyn Lehmann (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) sent a pass into the box for junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), but her shot was saved by the Cabrini keeper. The Cavaliers went into halftime with a 2-0 lead.

In the second half, after a Centenary corner kick, the Cavaliers were able to counter attack. Denti stopped a one-on-one attempt, but the ball trickled back to Sabina Degisi and she passed it to Kara Hinklemon, 30 yards away from the goal. Hinklemon sent a low screamer that sailed past Denti into the back of the net.

Centenary finally got on the board in the 62nd minute. The Lady Cyclones were able to set up a counter-attack when senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) got the ball to Santulli, who crossed midfield and passed it ahead to junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland). Vanni passed to a cutting Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield), who found herself in a one-on-one situation with the Cabrini keeper. The freshman was able to send the ball to the lower left hand side of the goal for the score.

The Lady Cyclones had many opportunities to get closer, but were unable to put the ball in the back of the net. In the 71st minute, Mountney received the ball right in front of the goal but her shot went just wide. Less than two minutes later, Mountney ripped another shot that was blocked by the Cabrini keeper. The ball bounced right in front of the goal, but Santulli was unable to get a clean shot off and the Cavaliers cleared. In the 75th minute, off a flip throw from Vanni, the ball bounced high in front of the goal but Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy)’s header was blocked and Danielle Dole (Wall, N.J./Wall)’s shot sailed high.

Although Centenary lost, the team has a chance to earn a berth to the ECAC South Tournament. That announcement will be made on Monday, Nov. 9.

Boxscore

RADNOR, Pa. (November 4, 2009) – The third-seeded Centenary women’s soccer team will play second-seed Cabrini in the Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals, Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., in Radnor, Pa. The Lady Cyclones (14-3-1) look to avenge a 3-2 double-overtime loss at home to the Cavaliers (12-5-1) on Oct. 29. The game marks Centenary’s third consecutive trip to its conference semifinals and its fourth overall.

Centenary coach Kevin Davies currently has 99 wins and is looking for his 100th as the head coach of the Lady Cyclones. CC’s 14 victories in 2009 ties the program’s highest single-season wins total, previously set in 2007. In semifinals games, Centenary is 2-1 all-time, with wins over Manhattanville (5-0 at home on Nov. 5, 2003) and Misericordia (2-1 at home on Oct. 31, 2007), and a loss to Gwynedd-Mercy (1-0 on the road on Nov. 5, 2008).

Offensively, the Lady Cyclones have been led by junior transfer Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), who has 15 goals and 33 points. Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) has 23 points on nine goals and five assists and sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) is next with 22 points on 10 goals and two assists. Sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) (five goals, five assists), junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) (five goals, four assists) and freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) (four goals, three assists) have all come up big for Centenary this season.

Freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) and senior Kiti OVaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) have two goals and three assists apiece while freshman Arielle Hamilton (Scotrun, Pa./Pocono Mt. East) and junior Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) each have one goal and two assists. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) has been solid for CC, with seven shutouts and 63 saves.

Centenary defeated Baptist Bible, 3-0 on Monday, in the opening round of the CSAC Tournament. Vanni scored twice and Farrell once and Bressman tallied two assists in the win. In the Lady Cyclones’ heart-breaking one-goal loss to Cabrini earlier this season, Farrell scored both of Centenary’s goals while Santulli picked up an assist. The winner of today’s game will face either Marywood or Gwynedd-Mercy on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., as part of the CSAC Fall Festival on the campus of Immaculata University.

To watch the live broadcast of the game online, click here.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (November 2, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (14-3-1) advanced to the semifinals of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament with a 3-0 win over Baptist Bible (11-9), Monday in Hackettstown, N.J. Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) scored twice for the Lady Cyclones and freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) tallied two assists.

The Lady Cyclones outshot their opponent, 18-4, including 11-0 in shots on goal. They took nine corner kicks to the Defenders’ one. Junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) also scored for Centenary while goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) recorded the shutout, her seventh of the season.

Vanni scored the first two goals of the game, both in the first half. In the 36th minute, from 10 yards outside the left side of the box, she sent a high arcing shot that carried past BBC goalkeeper Melanie Williams and into the far side of the goal. Six minutes later, Bressman sent a corner kick into the box for Vanni, who tapped it in for her ninth goal of the year. The Lady Cyclones went into halftime with a 2-0 lead.

In the second half, Centenary had many opportunities to increase its advantage, but Baptist Bible’s Williams was up to the task, recording five saves in the period. However, the Lady Cyclones were able to find the back of the net in the 57th minute, when Bressman sent a corner kick into the box, this time for Farrell. The junior knocked it past Williams for her team-leading 15th goal of the year.

Centenary moves on to the semifinals of the conference tournament and will take on Cabrini on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., in Aston, Pa. The Lady Cyclones fell to the Cavaliers, 3-2 in double-overtime, on Oct. 29.

Boxscore 

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (November 2, 2009) – Nine Centenary women’s soccer players were named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference postseason teams, the league announced Sunday. A trio of juniors led the way for the Lady Cyclones, as Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown), Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) were all named to the First Team.

Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) and sophomores Kristyn Lehmann (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) and Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) earned Second Team honors while junior Danielle Dole (Wall, N.J./Wall), senior Cheryl Stark (West Milford, N.J./West Milford) and sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) received Honorable Mention accolades. Senior Diana Gazzano (Hardyston, N.J./Wallkill Valley) was Centenary’s CSAC Sportsmanship Award Recipient.

The award for Santulli marks her third consecutive postseason honor, as she was named First Team All-CSAC last year and Second Team All-PAC as a freshman. This season, she finished with 14 points on five goals and four assists. She also tallied two gamewinning goals. Farrell, in her first season after transferring from the College of St. Rose in Albany, N.Y., led the team in points (31) and goals (14). She was a two-time CSAC weekly award winner, including Player of the Week honors on Oct. 5. Michanczyk finished with one goal and two assists from her defensive position.

Vanni and Overland tied for the team lead with five assists apiece. Vanni was also third on the team with seven goals, while Overland finished with five. Lehmann took six shots, including one goal, but helped the defense shut out eight opponents.

Veverka finished second on the team in both points (22) and goals (10). The award is her second postseason honor, as she was named Second Team All-CSAC as a freshman. Dole and Stark were key figures for the Lady Cyclones defense; Dole also finished with one score and Stark took two shots, both on goal. Gazzano played in eight games and took four shots, all of which were on goal.

Centenary finished third in the CSAC and hosts Baptist Bible in the opening round of the conference tournament, Monday, Nov. 2, at 2:00 p.m.

2009 CSAC Women's Soccer Postseason Awards

BALTIMORE, Md. (October 31, 2009) The women’s soccer team closed out their regular season on a high note, defeated the College of ND by a score of 6-0. Six different Lady Cyclones scored in the winning effort. The win gives Centenary a final regular season record of 13-3-1 and a 7-2-1 CSAC record. The loss for the Gators makes them 3-14-1, 2-8 CSAC.

Centenary got on the board early and often in this one and Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater) started it off when she hit a shot from 18 yards out that was out of the goalkeepers reach and made the score 1-0. Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) was next when she scored from 12 yards and made the score 2-0. In the second half, Arielle Hamilton (Scotrun, Pa./Pocono Mt. East) got her first goal of the season when she scored on a pass from Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) giving the Lady Cyclones a 3-0 lead. Ovaskainen then was on the receiving end this time of a pass from Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family) to put Centenary up 4-0. Finally after going ahead 5-0 on an own goal, Jaz Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater) notched her 14th goal of the season to make the score its final, 6-0.

Centenary will be going into the playoffs as the number three seed and will be facing number six seeded Baptist Bible College. This game will be played on November 2 at Centenary on Cyclone Field at 2:00pm. Centenary beat the Defenders on October 14 this season by a score of 3-1. A playoff preview will be coming shortly.


Boxscore

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 29, 2009) In what was a potential Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) playoff preview the Centenary Cyclones fell in heartbreaking fashion to Cabrini College losing in overtime, 3-2. The game certainly lived up to expectations as one goal separated the teams all game. With the win, the Cavaliers of Cabrini clinch the second seed in the CSAC playoffs and improve to 12-5-1 while Centenary lowers to 12-3-1.

Cabrini was the first to strike in this game and did so on a long ball played over top to Annmarie Kolla who was able to beat Centenary to the ball and shoot into an empty net for the 1-0 lead. The Lady Cyclones wasted no time answering, however, and two minutes later had their first goal when Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater) got free behind the Cabrini defense and was able to tuck the ball into the corner to even the score 1-1. The score didn’t stay that way for long when just a minute later Cabrini went back ahead on a long shot from Sabina DeGisi which had took an awkward bounce and found its way to the net, the score now being 2-1.

Into the second half, with Centenary desperately looking for a goal, it turned to leading scorer Farrell to find one. Junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater) was able to find old high school teammate Farrell streaking towards the net and sent a long ball to her which Farrell was able to collect and beat two Cabrini defenders to tie the game at 2-2 which it remained the for the duration of regulation.

After playing a scoreless first overtime period, the Cavaliers’ Dana Nardello found herself with time and space near the penalty box and sent a low right-footed shot on net which was able to beat goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) and be the game winner, 3-2. 

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 20, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team was unable to erase an early 2-0 deficit, eventually falling to Immaculata, 3-2, Tuesday in Hackettstown, N.J. It was the first Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) loss of the season for the Lady Cyclones, who fell to 12-2-1, 6-1-1 in the CSAC. The Mighty Macs improved to 8-5-3, 5-2-1 in the conference.

Centenary out-shot Immaculata, 19-11, but all of the Mighty Macs’ shots were on goal, while the Lady Cyclones managed only six attempts on goal. CC also took five corner kicks to IU’s two.

For Centenary, junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) tallied a goal and an assist to end a personal three-game scoreless streak. Fellow classmate Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) netted her sixth goal of the year and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) tallied her fifth assist of the season. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) stopped eight shots in the loss.

Immaculata jumped ahead early, scoring in the second minute of the game. After a scramble in front of the net, Centenary was unable to clear the ball and IU’s Zena Tracey tapped it in. Less than 20 minutes later, the Mighty Macs found the back of the net again, as Tracey assisted Kim Steinke for the goal.

But Centenary regrouped, tallying in the 39th minute to cut the lead in half. Santulli sent a beautiful cross from 40 yards out into the box to Vanni, who gathered the ball and then sent it past Immaculata goalkeeper Jessica Gaburo. The Lady Cyclones went into halftime down, 2-1.

In the second half, however, the Mighty Macs put the game out of reach in the 63rd minute when Tracey picked up her second assist of the contest, this time to Bridget Cunningham. Overland assisted Santulli in the 74th minute, cutting the lead to one, at 3-2, but Immaculata was able to hold on for the victory.

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 24, with a CSAC road-match at the College of Notre Dame at 3:00p.m.

Boxscore 

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 19, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team is giving back to the community the best way they know how: through the game of soccer. The Lady Cyclones hold a clinic for pre-kindergarten boys and girls, every Friday, from 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m., at the Independence Soccer Club in Vienna, N.J.

Head coach Kevin Davies came up with the idea after attending a meeting with the Independence Soccer Club.

“The committee members were discussing a pre-kindergarten clinic and how much it would cost, and I suggested that my girls do it for free,” said Davies. “When I presented it to the team, they jumped at the idea. So far we have completed five sessions and the feedback from the committee, the parents and the kids has been great.”

Each week a group of pre-kindergarten boys and girls gather at the Independence Soccer Club to learn how to play soccer through games and other activities. Each game uses a skill necessary for soccer, such as dribbling, passing or shooting, and the children end each clinic with a scrimmage. Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) coordinates the clinics; she and a rotating group of three or four other Centenary women’s soccer players lead each event.

“Sam Vanni is coordinating the clinics and we meet once a week to organize the sessions,” said Davies. “They are all about fun games with the soccer ball. The kids are loving it and the team is having a great time.”

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 19, 2009) – Centenary freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) was named Cyclone of the Week after leading the women’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory at Baptist Bible on Oct. 14. Thanks to her efforts, the Lady Cyclones are in a tie with Marywood for first-place in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC). Each team has a 6-0-1 conference record.

Mountney tallied a goal and an assist for a career-high three points in the win over the Defenders. With CC clinging to a 1-0 lead at the half, the freshman helped put the game out of reach. She scored in the 51st minute and then assisted the Lady Cyclones’ goal in the 76th minute, giving the road team an insurmountable 3-0 lead.

The Lady Cyclones return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with a home CSAC match against Immaculata at 3:00p.m.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 16, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (12-1-1) takes a break from Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action when it faces Stockton (9-5-1), Saturday, Oct. 17, in Hackettstown, N.J. The Lady Cyclones are ranked No. 8 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Mid-Atlantic Regional poll.

Thirteen players have tallied at least one point for Centenary. Junior transfer Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) leads the team in both goals (11) and points (25), while sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) is right behind her with 10 scores and 21 points. Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) has a team-high five assists, to go along with five goals, and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) has five goals and four assists on the year.

Freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) tallied one goal and one assist in the Cyclones’ 3-1 win at Baptist Bible on Wednesday; she has four scores and three assists this season. Junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) has eight points on three goals and two assists and freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) has two goals and one assist for five points. Senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) and junior Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) each have one goal and two assists. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) is 12-1-1 with six shutouts and 52 saves.

Stockton has been led by Leah Pocoroba, who has seven goals and one assist on the year. Shelley Gibney, Amanda Altman and Kiera Hines each have four goals apiece. Gibney leads the team with six assists. Goalkeeper Maria Dorris is 9-4-1 with 51 saves and three shutouts.

The two teams have each defeated both FDU-Florham and Drew. Centenary shut out FDU, 3-0, on Sept. 5, before holding off Drew, 3-2, on Sept. 6. Both games were part of the Cyclone Classic Tournament. The Ospreys opened their season with a 2-1 win at FDU-Florham on Sept. 1, and then beat Drew, 3-1, on Sept. 13 in the Drew Fall Festival.

The game on Saturday is part of a double-header with the Centenary men’s soccer team, who will face Gwynedd-Mercy at 2:00p.m.

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. (October 14, 2009) – Freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Centenary women’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory at Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) foe Baptist Bible, Wednesday in Clarks Summit, Pa. With the win, the Lady Cyclones (12-1-1, 6-0-1 CSAC) remain in first-place in the conference standings with 19 points, while the Defenders (8-7, 4-3 CSAC) remain in fifth-place with 12.

Four other Lady Cyclones tallied at least one point in the win. Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) and freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) scored a goal apiece, while junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) each recorded an assist. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) posted two saves, both in the second half, to help preserve the victory.

Centenary put the ball in the back of the net early, scoring in the sixth minute of the contest. Overland crossed the ball to the right side to Bressman, who then placed the ball to the back left corner of the goal. The Lady Cyclones went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

In the second half, Mountney and Vanni collaborated on a score in the 51st minute. The goal was the fourth for the freshman, while for Vanni, it was her team-leading fifth assist of the season. Mountney then took part in Centenary’s final score of the game, passing the ball to Veverka in the 76th minute, who tallied her 10th goal of the year. Baptist Bible broke the shutout just over a minute later, as Katie Durrwachter scored off an assist by Laura Abbey.

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 17, with a home game against non-conference foe Richard Stockton at noon. The men’s soccer team will face Gwynedd-Mercy at 2:00 p.m.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 13, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (11-1-1, 5-0-1 CSAC) is ranked No. 8 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Mid-Atlantic Regional poll. The Lady Cyclones are coming off a 1-0-1 week where they tied at Marywood, 1-1, before shutting out Philadelphia Biblical at home, 3-0.

Centenary junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) leads the team in goals (11) and points (25) and is tied for second on the squad in assists (three). She is tied for second in the conference in both points and goals and is tied for ninth in assists. Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) is coming off a two-goal, one assist week, and is second on the team with nine goals and 19 points. Junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) leads the team with four assists; she and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) have five goals apiece.

Junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) each have three goals and two assists, while senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) and junior Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) have recorded one goal and two assists apiece. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) is third in the conference with 1.20 goals against average and ninth in saves, with 50.

Centenary holds a slim one-point lead over Gwynedd-Mercy for first-place in the CSAC. The Lady Cyclones look to build on their advantage on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when they travel to Clarks Summit, Pa., to face fourth-place Baptist Bible (8-6, 4-2 CSAC).

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 13, 2009) – Centenary sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) was named Cyclone of the Week after leading the women’s soccer team to a 1-0-1 week. Thanks to her efforts, Centenary remains in first-place in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) with a 5-0-1 conference record.

Veverka assisted the Lady Cyclones’ lone score in a 1-1 tie with Marywood on Oct. 7 before recording two goals in the team’s 3-0 win over Philadelphia Biblical on Saturday. The sophomore is second on the team in both goals (nine) and points (19).

Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when it travels to Clark Summit, Pa., to take on Baptist Bible.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 10, 2009) – The women's soccer team kept up their winning ways easily taking care of Philadelphia Biblical University by a score of 3-0. The win now puts the Lady Cyclones record at an impressive 11-1-1 and 5-0-1 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC). For PBU, the loss drops them to 2-9-1 and 1-4 in the CSAC.

In the first half Centenary jumped all over the Crimson Eagles and wasted no time getting on the board. In the game’s fourth minute junior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) crossed a ball into the middle for Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) to calmly knock into the net and give the Lady Cyclones the lead at 1-0. Just eight minutes later, Veverka struck again connecting on another cross, this time from Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Region) to give the Cyclones the 2-0 lead.

For the rest of the half and into the second half Centenary had plenty of chances but could not find the net again until in the 70th minute, leading scorer Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater) was able to beat a defender in the box and score her 11th goal of the season and give the Lady Cyclones a three goal lead, and the final 3-0.

Next up for Centenary is Baptist Bible College on Wednesday, October 14. Centenary is tied for first in the CSAC with 16 points while Baptist Bible is in fourth place with 12 points.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 8, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (10-1-1, 4-0-1 CSAC) returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a home match against Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) foe Philadelphia Biblical (2-8-1, 1-3 CSAC) at noon. The Lady Cyclones are coming off a 1-1 tie at Marywood on Wednesday while PBU last played in a 3-0 loss to Immaculata at home.

Centenary’s Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) leads the team in points (23) and goals (10). She has tallied at least one point in eight of the 11 games she has played. Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) is second on the team with 15 points on seven goals and one assist, junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) has 14 points on five goals and a team-high four assists and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) is fourth on the team with 13 points on five goals and three assists.

Freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) and junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) each have three goals and two assists and junior Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) has recorded one goal and two assists. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) is 10-1-1 with 48 saves and five shutouts.

Philadelphia Biblical has been led by Alexa Hays, who has three goals. Sarah Schenkel is second on the team with two goals and one assist while Kate Henley and Samantha Van Camp have one goal and a team-high two assists apiece. Goalkeeper Kristen Lyszczasz has allowed 25 goals in 10 games while recording 84 saves.

The two teams have three common opponents in Neumann, Keystone and Marywood. PBU fell to both NU (1-0, Sept. 30) and MU (7-0, Sept. 22) and defeated the Giants (7-0, Oct. 3). Centenary beat Neumann (4-0, Sept. 26) and Keystone (8-0, Sept. 30) and tied Marywood (1-1, Oct. 7). Last season the Lady Cyclones defeated Philadelphia Biblical 3-0 on the road. Senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) and Veverka each tallied a goal and an assist in the win.

After Saturday’s game, Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a road match at Baptist Bible. 

SCRANTON, Pa. (October 6, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (10-1-1, 4-0-1 CSAC) battled with Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) foe Marywood (7-2-1, 3-0-1 CSAC) for 110 minutes, but the end result was a 1-1 tie, Tuesday in Scranton, Pa. It marks the first tie for the Lady Cyclones since Oct. 30, 2008, when they tied Baptist Bible, 2-2.

Both goalkeepers were up to the task on Tuesday, as Centenary junior Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) finished with 12 saves, two shy of her career-high, and Marywood’s Meghan Coyle recorded 13. The two teams were evenly matched offensively, as CC recorded 23 shots, 14 on goal, while the Pacers took 25 shots, 13 on goal.

After a scoreless first half, the Lady Cyclones got on the scoreboard first, in the 75th minute. Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) sent a thru-ball ahead to junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), who then found the back of the net for her team-leading 10th goal of the season. For Veverka, it was her first assist of 2009.

But CC’s lead was short lived, as the Pacers scored less than nine minutes later. In the 84th minute, Siobhan Blancaflor and Jennifer Slesinski collaborated for the equalizer as Blancaflor tallied her fifth of the year.

Denti recorded a save in the first overtime and Coyle stopped a shot in the second OT to help keep the score knotted at one.

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 10, when it faces Philadelphia Biblical at noon.

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The junior also named Cyclone of the Week

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 5, 2009) – Centenary junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) was named Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. It marks Farrell’s second CSAC weekly award, as she was named to the Honor Roll on Sept. 15. For her efforts, Farrell was also named Cyclone of the Week.

Farrell led Centenary to a 2-0 week, with conference victories over Keystone and Gwynedd-Mercy. She tallied two goals and an assist to help the Lady Cyclones’ defeat the Knights, 8-0, on Wednesday. CC then faced a fellow unbeaten conference team in GMC on Saturday, and Farrell’s goal gave the home squad a 3-2 victory.

The Lady Cyclones return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 6, when they travel to face their second-consecutive unbeaten conference team, this time the 3-0 Marywood Pacers. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m.

CSAC Weekly Awards For 10/04/2009

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 3, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team remained undefeated in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) play, defeating Gwynedd-Mercy, 3-2, Saturday in Hackettstown, N.J. The Lady Cyclones (10-1, 4-0 CSAC) scored all of their goals in the first half and then held off a second-period charge by the Griffins (5-6, 3-1 CSAC).

Junior Danielle Dole (Wall, N.J./Wall), sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) and junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) scored for Centenary, while junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), fellow classmate Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) and freshman Kelly O’Dell (Stewartsville, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) all picked up assists. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) recorded three saves to help preserve the win. GMC’s Melissa Maguire scored both goals for the Griffins.

The Lady Cyclones got on the scoreboard early, as Dole found the back of the net off an assist from Santulli in the sixth minute of the contest. For Dole, it was her first goal of the season. Dole had a chance to pick up her second goal of 2009 in the 18th minute, but her shot from five yards out hit both side posts before Gwynedd-Mercy was able to clear.

Centenary maintained its offensive pressure in the first period, as O’Dell picked up her first career point as a Cyclone, assisting on Overland’s goal in the 28th minute. CC scored its third goal of the contest in the 32nd minute, when Farrell and Michanczyk collaborated for the goal. The Lady Cyclones went into halftime with a 3-0 advantage.

But in the second half, Gwynedd-Mercy stormed back, scoring twice to cut the lead to 3-2. An apparently GMC tally in the 72nd minute was wiped away by a hands ball on the road squad. Centenary had opportunities to add to its lead, none better than in the 76th minute. Freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) sent a long ball ahead to Farrell, who sprinted past both the GMC defense and goalkeeper to give herself an empty net opportunity, but her shot was just wide.

Centenary returns to action on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a road match at Marywood at 4:00 p.m.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 2, 2009) – In a battle of Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) unbeaten teams, the Centenary women’s soccer team (9-1, 3-0 CSAC) looks to win its sixth-consecutive game when it hosts Gwynedd-Mercy (5-5, 3-0 CSAC), Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The Lady Cyclones are coming off an impressive 8-0 win over Keystone on Wednesday, while GMC has won four straight contests. The Centenary men’s soccer team will face Neumann following the women’s match.

CC has been led by junior Jazmine Farrell’s (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) 19 points, on eight goals and three assists. She is tied for third in the conference in points. Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) (seven goals) and junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) (five goals, team-high four assists) each have 14 points, putting them in sixth-place in the conference in points, and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) has four goals and three assists for 11 points.

Freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) and junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) have each tallied three goals, while senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio), junior Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) and freshmen Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J/Central Regional) and Sam Marxen (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South) all have one goal apiece. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) is 9-1 with 33 saves and five shutouts on the season.

Gwynedd-Mercy’s Gwen Conte is tied for first in the conference with 24 points, on nine goals and six assists. Eleven other Griffins have tallied at least a point in 2009. Goalkeeper Kristie Pollock has allowed 11 goals while stopping 40 shots this season.

These two teams have two common opponents in Keystone and Cedar Crest. Centenary defeated the Falcons on the road, 5-0, on Sept. 22, before scoring a season-high eight goals in an 8-0 win over the Giants on Sept. 30. GMC outscored Keystone, 7-0, on the road, and earned an 8-0 win over Cedar Crest at home on Sept. 30.

After Saturday’s game, Centenary returns to action on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a road game at Marywood at 4:00 p.m.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (September 30, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (9-1, 3-0 CSAC) set a season-high in goals with an 8-0 win over Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) foe Keystone (0-7, 0-3 CSAC), Wednesday in Hackettstown, N.J. The eight goals marked the highest single-game total against the Giants this season as they previously gave up seven twice, to Penn State Altoona and conference opponent Gwynedd-Mercy. Seven players tallied at least one point for Centenary in the win.

Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) came off the bench to tally a hat trick, junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) recorded two goals and an assist and fellow classmate Kelley Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) finished with a score and an assist.

Sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) and junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) each tallied a goal apiece, freshman Arielle Hamilton (Scotrun, Pa./Pocono Mt. East) recorded the first two assists of her career and senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) finished with one assist.

Centenary recorded 49 shots, including 18 on goal. Goalkeepers Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) and Sam Davey (Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere) split time in goal to preserve the shutout. Keystone goalkeeper Kelsey Kuhns recorded 11 saves in the loss.

Centenary scored six goals in the first half, including two from Veverka. Farrell assisted on the Lady Cyclones’ first goal and scored the second. Michancyzk recorded her first goal and assist of the season on the team’s next two goals before Veverka’s two scores gave CC a 6-0 lead. The sophomore tallied her third goal of the game 13 minutes into the second half and Farrell rounded out the scoring in the 88th minute.

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a home match against Gwynedd-Mercy as part of a double-header. The Lady Cyclones play at 1:00 p.m., followed by the men’s team at 3:00 p.m.

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ASTON, Pa. (September 26, 2009) – Sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) scored twice to lead the Centenary women’s soccer team to a 4-0 victory at Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) foe Neumann, Saturday in Aston, Pa. Five players tallied points for the Lady Cyclones (8-1, 2-0 CSAC) as they picked up their second consecutive shutout. For Neumann (4-4-1, 0-1 CSAC), the game marked its conference opener.

Freshman Chrissy Bressman (Bayville, N.J/Central Regional) scored her first career goal as a Cyclone and junior Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) netted her fifth goal of the season. Freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) tallied the first two assists of her career and sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) recorded one for Centenary. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) stopped two shots for her fifth shutout of the season.

Centenary scored twice in the first half and twice in the second. In the seventh minute, Mountney found Veverka for her fourth goal of the year. In the 27th minute, Vanni scored unassisted and the Lady Cyclones went into halftime up by two.

In the second period, a pair of freshmen collaborated on Centenary’s third goal as Mountney found Bressman for the score in the 49th minute. Veverka tallied her second of the game in the 66th minute off an assist from Overland to round out the scoring.

Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 30, with its first home CSAC match. The Lady Cyclones will face Keystone at 4:00 p.m. on Cyclone Field.

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ASTON, Pa. (September 25, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team (7-1, 1-0 CSAC) plays its second consecutive road Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) match when it faces Neumann (4-3-1, 0-0 CSAC), Saturday at 3:30 p.m., in Aston, Pa. For Neumann, the game marks its conference opener, while the Lady Cyclones opened their CSAC season with a 5-0 victory at Cedar Crest on Tuesday.

For Centenary, junior Jazmine Farrell (Newton, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) leads the team with 13 points on a team-high six goals. Fellow classmate Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) has four goals and a team-high four assists for 12 points. Sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) has three goals and two assists while freshman Carolina Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) has tallied three goals.

Junior Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) has two goals and one assist and freshman Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) has two goals. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) is 7-1 with 30 saves and two shutouts.

The Knights played on their new turf field for the first time on Wednesday, defeating Lancaster Bible, 5-0. Five different players tallied goals for Neumann, including Kristen Ambrose, who scored the first score on the new field in the 19th minute. NU has been led by Nica Meccariello, who has four goals and one assist for nine points. Goalkeeper Jaqueline McCallister is 4-3-1 with 53 saves and four shutouts.

Last season Centenary defeated Neumann, 5-0, at Cyclone Field. Santulli finished with one goal and two assists while Overland and Veverka each scored for the Lady Cyclones in the shutout victory.

After Saturday’s game, Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 30, with its home-conference opener against Keystone at 4:00 p.m. 

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (September 22, 2009) – The Centenary women’s soccer team opened its Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) slate with a 5-0 road-victory over Cedar Crest, Tuesday in Allentown, Pa. The Lady Cyclones (7-1, 1-0 CSAC) outshot the Falcons (1-6, 0-1 CSAC) 43-2 while holding their opponent to zero shots on goal.

Centenary also recorded 14 corner kicks to Cedar Crest’s zero. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) started and played the majority of the game before sophomore Sam Davey (Belvidere, N.J/Belvidere) came in late.

The five Centenary goals came from five separate players. Freshman Sam Marxen (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South) scored the first goal of her Cyclones career, senior Kiti Ovaskainen (Helsinki, Finland/Vaskivuoren Lukio) tallied her first goal of the season, sophomore Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) and freshman Caroline Mountney (Flourtown, Pa./Springfield) each recorded their third scores of the year and sophomore Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Acad.) netted her second goal of 2009. Juniors Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and Sam Vanni (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) each recorded an assist for Centenary.

Centenary opened the scoring in the sixth minute, when Santulli found Veverka for the goal. Ovaskainen sent the ball past Cedar Crest goalkeeper Heidi Paul in the 24th minute and the Lady Cyclones went into halftime with a 2-0 lead. In the second half, Vanni and Marxen connected at the 62:30 mark for the freshman’s first Centenary goal. Seven minutes later, Overland scored to give the road team a 4-0 lead, and 27 seconds after that, Mountney scored on a penalty kick to round out the scoring.

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 26, with another road CSAC match, this time at Neumann. The game is schedule to start at 3:30 p.m.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (September 21, 2009) – Centenary women’s soccer junior goalkeeper Ashley Denti (Sergentsville, N.J./Hunterdon Central) was named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) weekly honor roll, the league announced Monday. Denti helped the Lady Cyclones to a 2-0 record last week, posting eight saves. This is her second CSAC weekly award, as she was named Player of the Week on Sept. 29, 2008.

Denti recorded three saves in the Lady Cyclones’ 2-0 shutout win over William Paterson on Wednesday for her second clean sheet of the season. She then stopped five shots in the team’s 2-1 road-win over Wilkes on Saturday. For the year, Denti has 30 saves for the 6-1 Lady Cyclones.

Denti and the rest of the team return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 22, when they open CSAC play at Cedar Crest at 4:00 p.m.