Millersville University handed a stunned Lock Haven team a 2-1 loss this afternoon in PSAC Women’s Soccer Tournament semifinal action, propelling the Marauders into the conference finals to be held on Saturday, Nov. 9., at Bloomsburg University.  A late goal by Stacy Brubaker (Ephrata/Ephrata) broke the 1-1 tie and gave Millersville the upset victory.  

The Haven launched several attacks early but couldn’t convert, controlling the ball for much of the first half.  A break down the field by Millersville in the 30^th minute opened up scoring, as Emily Pumphrey (Sinking Spring/Wilson) crossed right to Abby Lindsey (Middletown/Middletown) who headed the ball at the far-post goalline past the LHU keeper for the score.  Not one minute later, the Lady Eagles charged towards the goal with Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) taking the ball down the left sideline. Rangi turned and crossed the ball to the near post, where Joanna Bisphan (Hamilton, New Zealand/Hillcrest) sent it into the back of the net before the Millersville keeper could reach.  

It looked like overtime as time slipped past in the second half, but in the 84^th minute, Millersville’s Abby Lindsey won the ball at midfield then took off.  Lindsey threaded the ball forward up to Stacy Brubaker, who lifted the ball just enough to avoid LHU keeper’s outstretched arms as it fell into the back of the net.

In goal, Millersville’s Liz Agro (Fawn Grove/Kennard Dale) was key in the Marauder victory, turning away nine shots on goal and punching away several close chances on corners.  Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, Ontario/Northern NCIVS) posted three saves on the game.

The Lady Eagles now must wait to see if they receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Playing in winter weather conditions of a snow and freezing rain mixture, the Lady Eagle soccer team captured a 2-0 win over Slippery Rock University to go undefeated in the PSAC for the first time in school history with a perfect 11-0 mark.  

The Haven assured the win early, taking control with two goals within the first nine minutes of the game.  A shot by (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School) banged off the post and Becky Nichols (Wind Gap/Nazareth) reached the ricocheted ball first, sending it into the back of the net at 6:50 for the one-goal lead.  Two minutes later, LHU was again on the offensive and a short pass from Clarke to Joanna Bisphan (Hamilton, New Zealand/Hillcrest) in front of the goal culminated in another Haven score and the 2-0 advantage.

In goal, Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, Ontario/Northern NCIVS) set a new school record with her 12^th shutout victory of the season, topping the old mark of 11 set in 2000 by Takiyah Thomas.  Slippery Rock’s Amanda Wier posted eight saves in the loss.

By winning out, the Lady Eagles are automatically the top seed for the PSAC Tournament.  The semifinal round will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, while the championship game will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Junior Haven midfielder Naomi Clarke (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School) scored a hat trick to help the No. 7-ranked Lady Eagle soccer team past California (Pa.) University, 6-1, in PSAC competition this afternoon. 

On the game, Lock Haven held a 26-2 shot advantage and a 5-0 margin in corner kicks over the Vulcans.  The Lady Eagles came out ready to score, posting all six of their goals in the first half.  Clarke opened scoring with a shot past the California keeper with 3:14 expired.  California slid one by the Lock Haven defense just one and a half minutes later, as Brianne Plute scored off an assist from Christine Schiffner.  LHU countered then pushed even further ahead with goals by Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College), Becky Nichols (Wind Gap/Nazareth), and Simone Ilse (Paderborn, Germany/Univ. of Paderborn) just under 28 minutes into the half. 

Naomi Clarke scored her second goal in the 35^th minute, then added her third and the final goal of the game in the 40^th minute of action.

In goal, Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, Ontario/Northern NCIVS) put in 45 minutes of work while Ashley Babiarz (Philadelphia/Northeast) checked in at the half, playing the entire final period with one save.  California’s Dana Galiffa posted 10 saves in a full game’s work. 

The No. 7-ranked Lady Eagle soccer team survived an overtime scare, defeating Bloomsburg University 1-0 in extra minutes this afternoon on McCollum Field.  The win keeps Lock Haven out well ahead in the PSAC standings with a flawless 9-0-0 mark with two games remaining.

In the first half The Haven pushed the ball forward on several occasions, creating a number of scoring opportunities turned away by big plays from Bloomsburg goalie Heather Hartman.  Lock Haven held a 7-3 advantage in shots in the first half and an 8-1 margin in the second half but still was unable to find the back of the net.  A Lock Haven goal scored with 4:31 remaining was called back after the official ruled that Hartman had control of the ball before it was kicked in a scramble in front of the cage.   

Into overtime, Bloomsburg went on the offensive first and attempted to slide the ball past the defense but was thwarted by LHU keeper Heather Ireland (Sarnia, Ontario/Northern NCIVS) just in time.  The Haven cleared the ball up the field and Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) gained possession and pushed the ball up the left sideline.   Rangi launched a cross from just outside the top corner of the box, and Adria Vitale (Philadelphia/St. Maria Goretti) got her foot on it at the near post and re-directed it past the Bloomsburg defense and into the back of the net for the victory.

Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland registered three saves and with the win moves into a tie for first place on the school’s single season mark with 11 shutouts.  Bloomsburg’s Heather Hartman stopped nine Haven chances on goal.

The No. 8-ranked Lady Eagle soccer team (13-1-1) captured a big regional victory with today’s 2-0 shutout over No. 7-ranked Adelphi University (10-1-2), handing the Panthers their first loss of the season.  The two teams are currently in a tie for first place in the Northeast Region.

Two goals compliments of Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) gave The Haven the edge in an evenly played match, Lock Haven getting off eight shots and Adelphi serving up seven in addition to two corner kick opportunities for each. The Lady Eagles jumped out into the early lead with Rangi’s first goal in the ninth minute.  Danielle Smith (Johnson, N.Y./Minisink Valley) passed the ball forward up to Rangi, who launched a long shot to the far post for the one-goal lead.  

Adelphi threatened to even the score early in the second stanza, as Domonique Riccardo almost slid one by LHU’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, Ontario/Northern NCIVS).  Ireland deflected the initial shot by Riccardo, but the ball landed just in front of her, and Riccardo got off another shot that hit the post and went out of bounds.  Back on the offensive, the Lady Eagles put the game away with another score by Rangi in the 64^th minute of action.  Rangi won the ball at midfield then worked her way back to the box.  She forced the keeper out then won a one-on-one match-up, sending the ball left past Adelphi’s Andrea Fasano to give LHU the 2-0 cushion.

Both keepers registered three saves on the game, Ireland picking up her 10^th shutout.  Adelphi’s Fasano played all 90 minutes, allowing the two goals along with three saves.

The Lady Eagle soccer team captured its fifth-straight win and its eighth conference victory with today’s 3-0 shutout over Clarion University, improving to 12-1-1 overall and 8-0-0 in the PSAC.

Naomi Clarke (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School) found the back of the net with just 19 seconds expired, the quickest goal in Lock Haven women’s soccer’s nine-year history.  Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) took the ball down to the left corner following the opening whistle, crossed it high in front of the cage where Clarke headed it past the Clarion keeper.  The Haven scored again in the first half, as Sarah Recher (Mountville/Hempfield) won the ball 30 yards out, charged down the middle of the field, and laid the ball past the breaking goalie.  

The Haven’s Caitlin Sultzbach (Lititz/Warwick) scored the third and final goal of the game, passing right to Kathleen Custer (Philadelphia/Nazareth Academy) who chipped it back.  Both Sultzbach and the Clarion keeper C.J. Gattens rushed for the ball, but it bounced loose from hands of the goalie and Sultzbach kicked it beyond the keeper’s reach and then it into the back of the net.

In goal, Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS) picked up her ninth shutout while stopping two shots.  Clarion’s Gatten had six saves while allowing three goals.

The Lady Eagle soccer team improves to 7-0-0 in the PSAC (11-1-1 overall) with today’s 2-0 victory on the road at East Stroudsburg University.  The lethal combination of LHU’s New Zealanders Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) and Naomi Clarke (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School) posted the two goals for the win.  It is The Haven’s ninth shutout victory this season and the fourth consecutive.

Lock Haven dominated the offense, taking 14 shots on goal versus the Warriors’ four shots.  Rangi scored the game-winner in the 14^th minute off an assist from Clarke.  Rangi returned the favor to Clarke in the second half as the junior midfielder found the back of the net for the insurance goal.

In goal, Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS) scored her eighth shutout while stopping three shots.  East Stroudsburg’s Lindsey Vandergrift recorded six saves with two goals allowed.

The Lady Eagles emerged this afternoon as the only undefeated team in the PSAC, scoring the 1-0 victory and handing Shippensburg its first loss in conference action.  A rocket off the foot of Becky Nichols (Wind Gap/Nazareth) sealed the win for the 11^th-ranked Lady Eagles.  The win will also help keep LHU among the leaders in the regional rankings, as The Haven is second while Shippensburg was fourth.

It was Nichols’ goal assisted by Naomi Clarke (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School) in the 28^th minute of the first half that broke the scoreless tie and secured the win for the Lady Eagles.  Lock Haven outshot Shippensburg, 13-7, while the Red Raiders held a 5-2 advantage over LHU in corner kicks.

In goal, Lock Haven’s Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS) picked up her seventh shutout with six saves, while Meredith Markle of Shippensburg recorded 12 saves.

The Lady Eagles remain undefeated in PSAC action, notching a 2-0 shutout over Kutztown University this afternoon on the road, scoring one goal in each half to seal the victory.   

Lock Haven’s first goal came early off a corner kick, as Katie Taylor (Hammonton, N.J./Edgewood) flipped the corner ball into the middle, where Erika Schneider (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) was waiting to send it to far post.  In the second half, Adria Vitale (Philadelphia/St. Maria Goretti) added the insurance goal off a cross from Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) in the 73^rd minute.

LHU keeper Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS) pocketed her sixth shutout of the season in the win, making a total of three saves.

The Lady Eagles remain undefeated in the PSAC, downing Millersville University by a goal with 27 seconds remaining in regulation for the 1-0 victory.  With time running out, sophomore midfielder Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) broke down the left side of the field and received a long ball from Katie Taylor (Hammonton, N.J./Edgewood), sending it past the charging keeper into the corner of the goal for the game-winner.

Both squads played a conservative game with their undefeated records on the line, with just seven shots by the Lady Eagles and eight from the Marauders.  Millersville got a number of good looks on goal in the first half, with two balls hitting the crossbar including one that ricocheted high off the hands of LHU keeper Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS).  The Lady Eagles were more aggressive in the second half, getting off four shots and tallying five corner kick chances before the final score by Rangi. 

LHU keeper Heather Ireland recorded six saves, while Millersville’s Liz Agro posted three saves in goal.

Today’s Lady Eagle soccer contest against C.W. Post ended in a 3-3 tie after two scoreless overtime periods.  The Haven fell behind, 3-1 with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation, but a pair of goals by Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) knotted the game at 3-3 and forced the extra periods.

 Senior forward Adria Vitale (Philadelphia/St. Maria Goretti) put Lock Haven on the scoreboard first, finding the back of the net off a pass from Rangi in the 24^th minute.  C.W. Post answered two and a half minutes later with a goal to tie up the game at 1-1 by halftime.  C.W. Post went ahead, 2-1, just 3:39 into the second half, then added another in the 80^th minute for the two-goal cushion.  As the game entered the final 10 minutes, the Lady Eagles’ Rangi broke out for two goals, notching the first off an assist from Joanna Bisphan (Hamilton, New Zealand/Hillcrest) and scoring the second unassisted.  Neither team was able to get one past the defense in either overtime period, ending the contest in the 3-3 tie. 

The Haven women’s soccer team (7-1, 3-0 PSAC) remains undefeated in PSAC action following a 4-1 victory over Edinboro University (2-4-2, 0-2-2 PSAC) this afternoon on McCollum Field. Two first-half goals by senior forward Adria Vitale (Philadelphia/St. Maria Goretti) sealed the win for the Lady Eagles.

An evenly played match despite the lopsided score, both teams kept the pressure on throughout the game getting off 15 shots each.  The Haven jumped out to a quick lead off a goal in the sixth minute by Adria Vitale.  Kristi Ward (Philadelphia/Nazareth Academy) lofted the ball towards the goal, leading Vitale who got a foot on the ball and sent it past the Edinboro keeper for the score.  In the 23^rd minute, Vitale again finished off a scoring strike, heading the ball past the EUP defense off a volley from Naomi Clarke (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School). 

In the second half, the Fighting Scots threatened with a long goal from 18-yards out at the right corner of the box by Stacey Oldenburg that reached the back of the net overtop the outstretched arms of LHU keeper Heather Ireland’s (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS).  A similar goal by Lock Haven’s Kimberly Thompson (Ephrata/Ephrata) brought LHU back to a more comfortable two-point lead at 3-1 with just under 30 minutes left to play.  Katie Taylor (Hammonton, N.J./Edgewood) added another insurance goal with a header into the back of the net off a free kick by Danielle Smith (Johnson, N.Y./Minisink Valley) at 85:18.

Both keepers were kept busy all 90 minutes, with Lock Haven’s Ireland stopping eight shots on goal and Edinboro’s Amy Stevens grabbing six saves on the game.

The Haven’s New Zealand duo of Naomi Clarke (Cambridge, New Zealand/St. Peters School) and Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) led the Lady Eagles past Concordia College, 11-0, this afternoon in non-conference action.  Clarke pocketed four goals and one assist while Rangi had a hat-trick and one assist.  The 11 goals mark the most scored by LHU since early last season, when they notched 12 goals against Wilmington College.

Lock Haven out-shot Concordia 26-0, never giving the Clippers a single look on goal.  Katie Taylor (Hammonton, N.J./Edgewood) notched the first two scores, putting the ball into the goal after a scramble in front of the box then taking a pass from Adria Vitale (Philadelphia/St. Maria Goretti) and burying it in the back of the net.  At 31:24, Erika Schneider (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) sent a ball over top the keeper from long range after a quick pass from Monica Mangual (Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick).  In the final three minutes of the half, Rangi scored twice on headers in front of the goal on assists by Lindalee Thompson (Ephrata/Ephrata) and Erin Walsh (Chalfont/Central Bucks West) and Clarke pocketed her first goal on an assist from Rangi.

It took LHU until midway through the second half to open up the scoring again, as Danielle Smith (Johnson, N.Y./Minisink Valley) sent a free kick into the high left corner for the seventh goal of the game with 69:57 expired.  Clarke returned the first–half favor from Rangi, drawing out the keeper then passing left to Rangi who tapped the ball into the goal to make the score 8-0.

Clarke would take the ball herself on three more attacks to wrap up Haven scoring, including one from an assist from another New Zealand product in Joanna Bisphan (Hamilton, New Zealand/Hillcrest).

Three unanswered second-half goals by Philadelphia University spelled an end to the Lady Eagle soccer unbeaten streak, as Lock Haven fell 3-2 to the Lady Rams in non-conference action on the road this afternoon.  The Lady Eagles are now 5-1-0 overall.

Philadelphia answered in the second half, however, as Janet Tarpey initiated the run with a goal in the 62nd minute.  Veronica Ferrario capped off the scoring drive with a pair of goals, including the game winner at the 73:00 mark.

Lock Haven keeper Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS) had four saves while allowing three goals past, while Philadelphia goalie Steph Martin posted five saves and two goals against.

A goal in the 25^th minute of play by Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau) lifted the Lady Eagle soccer team over Indiana (Pa.) University, 1-0, this afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action.  The win keeps Lock Haven undefeated at 5-0 and 2-0 in the conference, and it also marks LHU’s fourth-straight shutout victory.

In the 25th minute, sophomore Danielle Smith (Johnson, N.Y./Minisink Valley) volleyed a pass forward to Rangi, who sent a low ball into the far post past the Indiana keeper’s reach for the game winner.  The Haven defense was piloted by goalie Heather Ireland (Sarnia, ONT/Northern NCIVS), who stopped five of IUP’s eight shots on goal for her third shutout of the season.