Women's Soccer News

2007 SEASON REVIEW

DOYLESTOWN (PA) -- The Delaware Valley College women's soccer team, under head coach Kevin Doherty, recently concluded its 2007 season. The Aggies were 7-10-3 overall and qualified for the Freedom Conference playoffs with a 1-3-2 mark.

It was the third postseason appearance in the 14-year history of the program and the second in the last three years. Delaware Valley dropped a 2-0 decision at eventual Freedom Conference champion Manhattanville College in the semifinals.

Junior forward Elise Dauber (Erie, PA/McDowell) had a year to remember for Delaware Valley and it culminated with her being named the Freedom Conference Player of the Year. It marked the fifth time that an Aggie received the honor as Dauber joined Emilie Replogle, who won the award three straight years from 1996 to 1998, and Ana Mecaj, who took home the honor following the 2005 campaign.

Dauber, a two-time first-team selection, led the team and the Freedom Conference in goals (16), game-winning goals (4) and points (39). She also paced the Aggies and was tied for second in the league in assists with seven. Dauber will enter her senior season just 17 points shy of becoming the third player in school history (Replogle and Mecaj are the others) to reach the 100-point milestone.

Fellow junior Christine Del Turco (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) also received all-conference honors as she was named to the first team for the first time in her career. The defender helped Delaware Valley record four shutouts and limit opponents to 1.5 goals and 15.1 shots per game.

2005 and 2006 all-conference honoree Emily Perryman (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) was limited to just nine games due to injuries. She saw time at a number of positions and finished with one goal and two assists for four points.

Seniors Christine Gregory (Warminster, PA/Archbishop Wood) and Brittany Shubra (Wilmington, DE/McKean) wrapped up their collegiate careers with standout campaigns. Gregory was a key component to the strong showing by the Aggie defense. Shubra, a midfielder, was tied for fourth in the Freedom Conference with five assists and also added two goals for nine points.

Freshman Jessica Stahley (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) also placed among the leaders in the conference in assists as her four helpers tied for sixth. She also netted four goals and finished second on the team in scoring with 12 points.

Sophomore Cortney Bower (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown) moved back to her natural position of goalkeeper and responded with a solid season. She played every minute in net and led the Freedom Conference in both saves (149) and save percentage (.823). Bower also finished third in goals against average (1.53) and tied for fourth in shutouts with four.

Midfielders Elise Carpenter (Earlyville, VA/Western Albermarle) and Nicki Martini (Flemington, NJ/North Hunterdon) ended the '07 campaign tied for third on the squad with nine points apiece. Carpenter, a freshman, scored four goals and assisted on another while Martini, a junior, tallied three goals and three helpers.

Sophomore Melissa Grecco (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) and freshman Mary Conklin (Hamiton, NJ/Steinert) saw significant time during the year. Grecco appeared in all 20 games with 17 starts while Conklin, a defender, started all 18 contests she competed in.

Sophomores Ashley Gagliano (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) and Jacqueline Minnich (Pine Grove, PA/Blue Mountain), along with freshman Samatha Loeber (Sicklerville, NJ/Washington Township), combined for 11 points on the year. Gagliano, a forward, netted two goals for four points in six appearances. Minnich, a defender, added one goal and one assist for three points in 19 games. Loeber played in all 20 contests and the midfielder tallied three assists for three points.

Freshman Meg O'Donnell (Philadelphia, PA/John W. Hallahan) and juniors Caitlin Renna (Westbury, NY/Waldorf School) and Kristin Warner (Mountville, PA/Hempfield) each notched a goal for two points to wrap up the Delaware Valley scorers. O'Donnell, a defender/midfielder, saw action in six games while Renna, a forward, and Warner, a defender, played in three and seven games respectively.