Ursinus College broke ground on Thursday afternoon, March 17, 2011, for the renovation of Patterson Field. When completed in August, the field will provide a start-of-the-art facility for the Ursinus College football, track and field, lacrosse and soccer teams.
Four Centennial Conference students - Haverford's Anders Hulleberg and Harper Hubbeling, Johns Hopkins' Jenn Paulucci and Muhlenberg's Bobby Torphy - were awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for the fall of 2010.
Johns Hopkins senior women's soccer player Jenn Paulucci has been named a First Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Paulucci was also a first team selection in 2008 and becomes the first player in JHU history to be a two-time NSCAA First Team All-American.
Johns Hopkins' Jenn Paulucci and Erica Suter, along with Dickinson's Genevieve Olson and Swarthmore's Megan Colombo were named to the NSCAA All-Region first team. Dickinson's Kelly Tyrrell was named regional Coach of the Year.
Sixty-four athletes have been recognized for their actions on the court and the field as the 2010 Fall All-Centennial Sportsmanship team was released Wednesday.
The Dickinson College women's soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss to #1-ranked Messiah College in the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday evening. The Falcons improved to 22-0 on the season while the Devils finish 16-4-2 overall.
The Johns Hopkins women's soccer team jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held on for a 2-1 victory over TCNJ to advance to the NCAA Elite Eight for the second straight season. The Blue Jays will face top-ranked Messiah, a 3-0 winner over Dickinson, in tomorrow's quarterfinal round. Hopkins improves to 19-3-1 on the year, while TCNJ sees its season come to a close at 18-3-1.
Johns Hopkins senior women's soccer player Jenn Paulucci (Manalapan, NJ / Freehold Boro) was honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America for the second year in a row as an ESPN First Team Academic All-American.
For the first time since 2005, the Centennial Conference has two teams dancing at the Sweet 16. And they won't be far apart, as both Johns Hopkins and Dickinson will be playing at the same location - Grantham, Pa.
The 16th-ranked Dickinson College women's soccer team stormed into the third round of the NCAA Tournament with a 5-1 win over Stevens Institute of Technology on Sunday afternoon. The Red Devils advance to face #1-ranked Messiah College next weekend.
Junior Erica Suter and senior Allie Zazzali notched second-half goals to help the Johns Hopkins women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Hamilton in the NCAA Second Round on Sunday evening at Homewood Field. The Blue Jays improve to 18-3-1 on the year and advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the third straight year, while the Continentals see their season come to a close at 10-4-3.
The 16th-ranked Dickinson College women's soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship, surviving a penalty-kick shootout over Centenary College on Saturday. The teams played through two scoreless overtimes after finishing regulation, tied 1-1.
The Johns Hopkins women's soccer team got one goal and one assist from freshman Kelly Baker and one goal from classmate Pamela Vranis as the 12th-ranked Blue Jays knocked off visiting Farmingdale State, 2-0, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championships at Homewood Field Saturday.
Johns Hopkins, who won its ninth overall Conference championship and sixth in a row, placed four players on the first team as the 2010 All-Centennial women's soccer team was announced. Senior back Jenn Paulucci became the sixth Conference player to earn first-team All-Centennial honors four times. Joining her on the first unit were senior F Allie Zazzali and B Jessica Hnatiuk, along with junior M Erica Suter. Swarthmore senior F Megan Colombo was named Player of the Year in balloting by the CC's head coaches.
The 14th-ranked Johns Hopkins women's soccer team took down 11th-ranked Dickinson, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon to win its sixth straight Centennial Conference Championship and secure the automatic conference bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays have now defeated Dickinson the past three seasons in the conference title game and improve to 16-3-1 with the win, while the Red Devils drop to 15-3-1.
"The Ursinus College women's soccer team finished tied with Gettysburg 1-all in their Centennial Conference first round game, but, Ursinus advanced to the Centennial Conference semifinals by going 5-3 in the penalty kick shootout on Wednesday night at Clark Field. Sophomore defender Lisa Pan (Herdon, Va. / Oakton) kicked the fifth and final PK to send the Bears to the semifinals, which went bottom right past Gettysburg goalkeeper Allie Rivera."
"Gettysburg's women's soccer team is headed back to the postseason for the first time in three years thanks to a 3-0 victory over visiting Muhlenberg College at Clark Field Saturday afternoon. Gettysburg (12-6, 7-3 CC) secured the fourth seed in the Centennial Conference Tournament and will host Ursinus College (10-6, 6-4 CC) in the opening round on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at a time to be determined on Monday."
"The Dickinson College women's soccer team clinched the top seed in the Centennial Conference playoffs with a 3-0 win over Gettysburg on Tuesday night. The Red Devils posted a school record 10th straight win, improving to 13-2-1 overall and 8-1 in the conference. The Devils also tied another school record with their 12th shutout of the season."
"Senior Michele Buonora's first-half goal proved to be the only score Tuesday night in the Haverford College women's soccer team's 1-0 win over host Swarthmore College in a tense, Centennial Conference tilt. The victory moves Haverford (11-5, 6-3 CC) into a third-place tie with three other teams in the league standings."
Gettysburg forward Casey Attanasio and Johns Hopkins defender Jessica Hnatiuk were named the Conference's Players of the Week for the week ending October 23. Attanasio scored three goals in a 2-0 week for the Bullets. Hnatiuk (pictured) anchored a Blue Jay defense that posted shutout wins vs. #18 TCNJ and Bryn Mawr.
"The Dickinson College women's soccer team rallied past visiting Haverford, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils set a school record, winning their ninth consecutive game of the season as they improve to 12-2-1 overall and 7-1 to remain in first place in the Centennial Conference."