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University Women's Soccer News
2003
Season
Nov. 10 Women's soccer team falls 1-0 in region tournament
The first women's soccer team in Baker history to advance to the NAIA Region V Tournament fell 2-1 to Graceland University Monday in Lamoni, Iowa.
Junior Eugenia Rogers of Olathe scored Baker's lone goal. The ÕCats finished the season with a 9-7 record.
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Nov. 8 Strick named first-team all-conference, Rogers second-team Sophomore Britt Strick of Prairie Village was named to the Heart of America Athletic Conference's first-team as a defender.
Junior Eugenia Rogers of Olathe was named second-team as a forward. Rogers will attend Baker's School of Nursing next fall.
Nov. 8 Region V bracket announced, Baker draws No. 3 Graceland Baker received the sixth seed for the Region V playoffs and will travel to Lamoni, Iowa, to take on third-seeded Graceland University Monday. A time has not been set.
Baker was edged out for the fifth seed due to Missouri Baptist University's strong play in the American Midwest Conference tournament. It is Baker's first trip to the regional playoffs in the program's history. The regional tournament consists of six teams from the AMC and Heart of America Athletic Conference, with the top two teams receiving byes.
If Baker defeats Graceland, the Wildcats will face No. 2 McKendree College Wednesday in Lebanon, Ill. The championship game is Friday at the home of the highest remaining seed.
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| Apple | Badenoch | Cargo | Leach | Rogers |
Nov. 1 Baker defeats Benedictine 2-0 in final home game The 'Cats secured their place in the regional tournament with a 2-0 victory over rival Bendictine College Saturday at North Park.
Late in the first half junior forward Jenny Poppa scored the first goal for the Wildcats, who took a 1-0 lead going into the halftime break. Midway through the second half junior Eugenia Rogers scored the 'Cats second and final goal, helping to send the team's four seniors - Becki Cargo, Kate Badenoch, Kelli Leach and Emily Apple - out with a win and securing a birth into post season play.
"I think we finally came together and realized what we need to do," Leach said. "I think we are ready for any challenge and we are capable of going all the way.
"It was fun, we played really well. It gave us some momentum going into the postseason."
All four seniors and Rogers, who will attend the Baker University School of Nursing next year, were recognized before the game for their contributions to the Baker women's soccer program.
The 'Cats finished the regular season with a 9-6 record and will hold the fifth seed in the Region V tournament next week. Baker's next game is versus Lindenwood University at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, in St. Charles, Mo.
Oct. 25 Wildcats fall to Graceland Saturday's efforts weren't enough for the Baker women's soccer team to bounce back as the team fell to Graceland University 4-0 at North Park.
The 'Cats, hoping to pick up a win after Oct. 22's disappointing 3-2 loss at Park University, fell behind early as Graceland's Lara Guscott put the Yellowjackets up 1-0. The second half didn't prove any better for the 'Cats as Graceland, the third ranked team in Region V, tallied three more goals by Jocelyn Jentsch, Zulema Martinez and Nav Boparai. The loss brought the 'Cats record to 8-6 overall and 5-3 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Next up for Baker will be Senior Day at noon Saturday Nov. 1 at North Park against rival Benedictine College.
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Oct. 22 Late surge by Park defeats Baker
Wednesday night's 3-2 loss to Park University left the Baker women's soccer team searching for three more minutes.
After falling behind 1-0 minutes before halftime, the 'Cats scored two quick goals in the last ten minutes to take a 2-1 lead. Sophomore defender Britt Strick finished a penalty kick opportunity followed by a header from junior forward Eugenia Rogers on a sophomore Erin Blinzler free kick just minutes later.
According to head coach Nate Houser the team dominated play, but couldn't capitalize on outstanding play when Park's Julia Eshikumo scored her second and third goals of the game in the last three minutes to help the Pirates prevail 3-2. Park (10-4) started the season ranked fourth in the nation and is ranked second in Region IV while the 'Cats hold the fifth spot in the Region V standings after their record dropped to 8-5 overall. Next up for Baker is a home match up against Graceland University, the third ranked team in Region 5, at noon Saturday at North Park.
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Oct. 19 Baker dominates Bellevue in Nebraska
Baker outscored the Bellevue Bruins 4-0 in the second half to roll to a 7-1 victory in Bellevue, Neb.
Junior Eugenia Rogers of Olathe had three goals and junior Amy Freedman of Overland Park added two more. Junior Jenny Poppa of Kansas City, Mo., chipped in with a goal and an assist.
Scoring
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18:25 Eugenia Rogers assisted by Alex Williams
23:05 Eugenia Rogers assisted by Erin Blinzler
33:20 Amy Freedman assisted by Jenny Poppa
68:27 Eugenia Rogers
73:26 Jenny Poppa
78:37 Amy Freedman
85:07 Kelsey Kimberlin
Saves: Kelly Leach - 5
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Oct. 15 Rogers scores four in 5-1 defeat of MNU Junior Eugenia Rogers of Olathe scored four goals and sophomore Britt Strick of Prairie Village added another in a 5-1 defeat of MidAmerica Nazarene University Wednesday in Olathe.
The Wildcats are now 6-4 overall and 4-2 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. The win gave Baker sole possession of third place, with the team's only two losses coming to the HAAC's top two teams, Lindenwood University and undefeated William Jewell College.
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Season Preview - Though a lot of players are unchanged from the 2002 season, there will be a noticeable difference in the way the 2003 women's soccer team plays the game.
First-year head coach Nate Houser is modifying the team's set-up and attitude to be more aggressive, and also implemented a more demanding off-season workout program to increase the team's physical fitness.
"We're not going to sit back anymore, we're going to go out and attack to score some goals," Houser said.
Houser will be able to focus on creating an aggressive offense with several key defenders returning. In fact, he has so much confidence in his defensive players that he has reduced the number of defenders in the set-up so an additional player can focus on offense.
Senior midfielder Becki Cargo said Houser's demanding off-season program is giving the Wildcats another edge.
"He wants us to be able to play 90 minutes of soccer, so endurance will be an advantage," she said. Houser said a lack of endurance may have been the cause for some defeats in 2002.
"A lot of games were lost 2-1 or 1-0 and that can sometimes be attributed to fitness because of goals in the last 20 minutes," he said.
Though the players are largely unchanged, Houser expects the Wildcats to improve because of the changes.
"My expectations are pretty high," he said. "They already have a lot of talent, and I'm going to be pushing it in a different direction."
Houser is familiar with Baker and NAIA-level soccer. He graduated from Baker in 1994 after a very successful collegiate career in which he was a two-time first-team All-American. He was drafted by the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League and traded to the Kansas City Comets. As a Comet, Houser's career soared to even greater heights. He was a member of the championship team in 1997 and an All-Star in 1999 and 2000. He is now assistant captain.
Houser is not going to rely on seniors for on-field leadership unless they have shown they are deserving.
"I want to create an atmosphere where athletes become leaders because of their ability to lead and not just because of their age," Houser said.
The two players who have exhibited the most ability to lead, Cargo and senior Kelli Leach, do happen to have the age.
"I have lots of confidence in Becki and Kelli," senior Kate Badenoch said. "They have always had leadership capabilities, since their freshman year."
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May 20 - Three members of the women's soccer team were named Heart of America Athletic Conference Scholar-Athletes for their academic success during the 2002-03 academic year. Senior Beth Tindle and juniors Emily Apple and Becki Cargo fulfilled the criteria set by the conference. The criteria are a minimum GPA of 3.40; a minimum of 60 semester hours, five semesters, and attended the nominating institution for at least two semesters prior to being nominated; and must be a varsity sport participant, having made a significant contribution to their team and school. The three were also named All-American Scholar-Athletes in November 2002.
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