Women's Soccer ends season with 2-0 loss to Behrend
10.26.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team dropped their final game of the season, a 2-0 loss Thursday night to Penn State Behrend at Spring Run Stadium.  The squad ended the 2006 campaign at 6-7-6 overall and 2-5-2 in AMCC play, good enough for an eighth place finish in the ten-team conference.  Penn State Behrend scored its first goal just 3:15 into the game, as Whitney Putnam found Marissa King in the center of the box for the easy punch-in and 1-0 lead.  Just before the first half ended, Behrend added their second and final goal of the game when Jenna Haschets dropped a pass to Jen Plants who fired a laser that hit the crossbar and bounced in.  Altoona managed only one shot in the contest while the Lions of Behrend attempted 21 shots.  Penn State Altoona goalkeeper Carol Opiela had four saves in the losing effort.   

Women's Soccer beats Mount Aloysius
10.25.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team narrowly kept its AMCC playoff hopes alive, downing Mount Aloysius 1-0 Wednesday afternoon in Cresson.  The only goal of the day came at the 25:28 mark of the first half, when the Lions' Kaitlin Bovard found Allie Schumacher for the one-timer.  The most remarkable stat of the game was that Altoona out-shot the Lady Mounties 32-4 on the contest and attempted a season-high 24 shots on goal.  Mount Aloyusius goalkeeper Laura Deely recorded an unfathomable 23 saves in the contest.  The Lions attempted eight corner kicks and dominated in every statistical aspect of the game while managing just one goal.  The squad now takes on Penn State Behrend on Thursday at 5 PM.  The game will be played at Spring Run Stadium as part of a double-header with the men's game against Behrend at 7 PM.

Women's Soccer nabs non-conference win at Hood
10.24.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team, led by co-captain Heather Darnell, staged a miraculous comeback en route to a 2-1 overtime win at Hood College Monday afternoon.  After a scoreless first half for both teams, Hood's Colleen Cruice scored via a Liz Rakowski pass just two minutes into the second half, giving the Lady Blazers a 1-0 lead.  Penn State Altoona didn't notch the tying goal until the 87:11 mark, as Darnell netted the unassisted tally with less than three minutes to go, sending the contest to overtime.  Just 41 seconds into the extra session, it was Darnell again, drilling the game winner on a one-timer that beat Hood goalkeeper Nina Duron. Lion goalkeeper Carol Opiela recorded eight saves in the contest as each team attempted 15 shots on the day.  Altoona improved to 5-6-4 overall and remained 1-4-2 in conference play.  To qualify for the playoffs, the Lions need to beat Mt. Aloysius on Wednesday and Penn State Behrend on Thursday in the regular season finale. 

Women's Soccer drops AMCC contest to Medaille
10.22.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team out-shot the Medaille Lady Mavericks 18-6 on Sunday evening at Spring Run Stadium but still lost the game 3-1.  The problem for Altoona was stopping the Lady Mavs Danielle Radlich, who pulled the hat trick by netting all three Medaille tallies.  She headed in the first goal of the game off a Kelly Rosenthal direct kick at the 23:33 mark before taking a Kerri Clarkson pass for the breakaway and second goal.  Medaille led 2-0 at the half.  With 15 minutes to play in the contest, the Lions got on the board when Heather Darnell's direct kick led to an Allie Schumacher header that found net, cutting the deficit to one.  But Radlich added an insurance goal just five minutes later, breaking through the Altoona defense and punching in her third goal to put the game out of reach.  Altoona dropped to 4-6-4 overall and 1-4-2 in AMCC play.  Tonight's game was as close to a "must-win" as there gets for the Lions, who now need to beat Mt. Aloysius (10/25) and Penn State Behrend (date still TBD) to have a chance at making the AMCC playoffs. 

Women's Soccer ties Pitt-Johnstown
10.18.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team hung right with Division II Pitt-Johnstown before preserving a 2-2 tie Wednesday night at Spring Run Stadium.  The Lady Cats' Alyssa McKinney opened up the scoring less than two minutes in, drilling a shot from the top of the box to give UPJ the 1-0 lead.  Co-captain Heather Darnell helped Altoona even the score when she found Allie Schumacher off an indirect kick to tie the game at the 20:03 mark.  Johnstown took a 2-1 lead into the half via an Alicia Zack shot from the center of the box that beat Lion goalkeeper Carol Opiela.  Altoona once again showed its resiliency, tying the game on a Brittany Bovard punch-in at the 61:31 mark.  Both teams were held scoreless the rest of regulation and through two overtimes, although UPJ had ample opportunities in the extra sessions.  Opiela was sensational for the Lions in overtime, coming up with two huge saves and defending eight Lady Cat shots.  Johnstown out-shot the Lions 21-8, but attempted only three more shots on goal.  Altoona returns to action this Saturday as they travel to Penn State Behrend for a 1:00 PM start.

Women's Soccer drops 5-0 decision to Frostburg State
10.10.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team was unable to score and unable to keep Frostburg State from scoring as the Lady Bobcats downed the Lady Lions 5-0 Tuesday evening at Spring Run Stadium.  Amanda Drake led the Frostburg attack by scoring two goals on the evening, and teammate Lindsay Hoffman scored a goal and dished out an assist.  Christine Fitzgerald and Kelly Sanzone scored the other two Lady Bobcat goals while Anita Wickerham and Tori Walter each nabbed an assist.  The tough evening was compounded for the Lady Lions by the fact that they were out-shot 21-4, falling to 4-5-2 overall and 1-3-2 in AMCC play.  The squad is back in action against Medaille College this Saturday, October 14 at 1 PM.

Women's Soccer downs Pitt-Bradford for first AMCC win
10.9.06
Penn State Altoona picked up its first AMCC win of the season as they downed Pitt-Bradford 2-1 Saturday afternoon.  Co-captains Heather Darnell and Danielle Collins proved to be the difference in a game that was still up for grabs with six minutes to play.  That's when Darnell assisted Collins for the game-winner that catapulted the Lions to 4-4-2 overall and 1-2-2 in AMCC play.  For more information on Saturday's game, click the link below.

Altoona nabs first conference win over Pitt-Bradford

Women's Soccer falls to Lake Erie 3-1
9.30.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team dropped their first conference game of the season, falling to Lake Erie College 3-1 Saturday at Spring Run Stadium.  For the Lady Storm, the scoring belonged to Angela Bethel as the forward netted all three of the Lake Erie goals. She pounded a beautiful shot from the left wing at the 17 minute mark of the first half to open up the scoring and give LEC the 1-0 lead.  She took an Emma Hoskins touch pass at the 45 minute mark and found the net before sealing the win with an unassisted punch in at the 52nd mintue.  The only Penn State Altoona goal tied the game at the 35 minute mark of the first half as Ally Richardson bounced home a shot over the head of the LEC goalie.  Altoona fell to 3-2-2 on the season and 0-1-2 in AMCC play.  The squad returns to action Tuesday as they travel to La Roche College.

Women's Soccer ties Pitt-Greensburg
9.28.06
The Penn State Altoona women's soccer team garnered their second straight tie, battling Pitt-Greensburg to a 1-1 standstill Thursday evening at Spring Run Stadium.  Greensburg struck first at the 42 minute mark of the first half when Courtney Nissley found Brittany Putman for the header to give the Bobcats the 1-0 advantage.  Altoona evened the score in the second half, as Danielle Collins found Brittany Bovard for what would eventually be the final goal of the game.  Altoona out-shot Pitt-Greensburg 20-5 on the night and half of the 20 shots were on goal.  Greensburg had only one shot on goal, but it was good enough to give the Lady Bobcats the tie.  Penn State Altoona is now 3-2-2 on the season and 0-0-2 in AMCC play.  The squad returns home this Saturday as Lake Erie College comes to Spring Run Stadium.  Game time is at 5:00 pm.

Women's Soccer downs Bethany, Men's game with E-town postponed
9.16.06
Led by sophomore Heather Darnell, the Penn State Altoona women's soccer team coasted to a 1-0 victory over visiting Bethany College Saturday afternoon at Spring Run Stadium.  After freshman Danielle Collins was fouled, she sent a pass right in front of the goal where Darnell headed home the eventual game winner with just 5:55 left to play.  Also, the Penn State Altoona men's game at Elizabethtown tonight has been postponed to a later date.  Check the Athletics website for details in the coming week.  Read more about the women's game by clicking the link below.

WOMEN'S SOCCER TAKES DOWN BETHANY 

Women's Soccer falls at W&J
9.14.06
After defeating Thiel College in the opening round of the Penn State Altoona Fall Invitational, the Lion women's soccer team has dropped two straight, most recently a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Washington & Jefferson College on Wednesday.  Altoona managed nine shots in the contest, only four of which were on goal.  The Presidents' Lisa Monsi scored on a corner kick at the 32:10 mark before a Lindsey Zubritsky shot deflected off Lion goalkeeper Carol Opiela's hands and found the net as W&J held a 2-0 halftime advantage.  The final Presidents' goal came with only six minutes to play in the game, an unassisted one-timer by Madison Manius.  Altoona dropped to 1-2 on the season and will host Bethany College this Saturday, September 16, at 1:00 PM.  Freshman Heather Darnell (Canton, GA / Cherokee) led the Lions attack, attempting four of the nine Altoona shots.  She has three goals and one assist through three games.

Penn State Altoona men, Marietta women claim tournament championships
9.10.06
The Penn State Altoona men's soccer team finished tied with Albright College 0-0 after 110 minutes of play in the 2006 Penn State Altoona Fall Invitational championship game on Sunday.  The score is officially a tie, but to claim the title, the Lions won their first shootout in program history, beating Albright 4-1 to notch their second championship in as many years.  On the women's side, Penn State Altoona dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Marietta in the championship game.  Consolation winners were the Marietta men (7-1 over Thiel) and the Albright women (9-0 over Thiel).  Read full recaps by clicking below.

2006 Fall Invitational Women's results --  DAY 2

Lion men and women soccer teams advance to Fall Invitational championship
9.9.06
The Penn State Altoona men's soccer team notched a 8-0 win over Thiel before the women's team took a 4-0 victory and both moved on to the championship games of the 2006 Fall Invitational Tournament.  The men advance to take on Albright, who downed Marietta 2-1 in OT, on Sunday at 4:00 PM.  The women advance to meet Marietta, who tied Albright 0-0 but advanced on a shootout, at 2:00 PM on Sunday.  Read full releases by clicking below.

2006 Fall Invitational Women's results --  DAY 1