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Lady
Lions end season with loss, seek sanctuary in off season Assistant Sports Editor
This
is the end, only friend, the end - except for the Lady Lions soccer
team. Although
the team ended its season on Nov. 8 against Truman State University, a
tough off season looms ahead for Southern. The
season got a little disappointing at the end, said Geoff VanDeusen,
head coach. We just need to go into the off season and work
harder. VanDeusen
said the team will prepare for next season by hitting the weight room
hard. He said the team needs to get a lot of repetitions in
practice and scrimmages. I
think we could have gone further, said Terressa Kusick, freshman
forward, but I m glad we could prove ourselves to other teams. Next
year we ll be better. Southern s
game versus Truman might have ended the season on a sour note for some
as the Bulldogs downed the Lady Lions 4-0. After a scoreless first half,
TSU scored four consecutive goals at 52:52, 63:59, 74:13, and 76:13 in
the second half. Sophomore goalkeeper Shannon Brosnahan had seven saves. I
thought it (the game) was a disappointing end to the season,
VanDeusen said. When Truman scored that first goal, I think we gave
up and called the season. The
loss brought Southern s record to 11-5-2 (7-3-2 MIAA). The Lady
Lions 11 wins set a new Southern women s soccer record for most
wins in a season. The
MIAA released its list of the 2002 All-MIAA team on Wednesday. Sophomore
midfielder Ashley Munnelly was named the MIAA most valuable player.
Making the first team were Alicia Givens, sophomore defender, and Jessie
Noid, junior defender. Munnelly was also selected to the first team.
Players named to the second team were Kim Boessen, sophomore goalkeeper;
Stephanie Doerr, junior defender; and Kaysie Griffin, sophomore forward.
Senior defender Amanda Zook received an honorable mention. In
addition to being named MIAA player of the year, Munnelly was named to
the Verizon Academic All-District VII Women s Soccer Team. She carries
a 3.42 grade-point average with an English major. VanDeusen
thinks the team earned the reputation this season of being a team this
is hard to beat and has good players. He said the Lady Lions are
also known for being young and energetic. We re pretty excited about what we ve done this season, VanDeusen said. We re also excited about where we re going. |