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Four Argos Garner All-PacWest Honors

November 29 - The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team was well represented as the Pacific West announced their All-Conference Teams on Thursday.  Four Argonauts earned All-PacWest accolades, led by Erin Morrison’s First Team selection. 

Along with Morrison, Catherine Ponce was named to the Second Team and sophomores Kristen Orlando and Sally Olsson received Honorable Mention status. 

Morrison, a senior from Park City, Utah had a phenomenal final season.  She led the conference in assists with eight, finished first on the team in points with 16 and second in goals with four.  Morrison impressed during conference play, scoring 15 points in just 12 PacWest games.  She also recorded at least one point in eight of the 12 contests.

Ponce, a sophomore from Las Cruces, New Mexico was a staple at forward for the Argonauts.  She led the team in goals with six and finished third in assists with three.  Ponce’s six goals also tied her for fifth in the conference.

Orlando (San Jose, CA) and Olsson (Hillsboro, OR) earned Honorable Mention status after terrific sophomore seasons.  Orlando started all 20 games on defense for NDNU but also chipped in offensively with two goals and an assist.  Olsson, made 19 starts in the midfield while registering one goal, two assists and leading the team in shots with 43.

The Argos finished the 2007 season with a 7-12-1 overall record, but finished fourth in the PacWest with a record of 6-6. All-PacWest Team

 

 

Argos Fall to BYU Hawaii

November 2 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team fell to BYU Hawaii 4-1 in their final game of the season.  The Argos ended the season with a 6-6 Pacific West Conference record, placing them fourth. 

Ashlee Hinojosa gave the Argos a lead going into the half, scoring in the 24th minute after taking a pass from Erin Morrison and beating goalkeeper Becky Ploeger.  The Seasiders responded in the second half, scoring four goals and out shooting NDNU 6-3.  Stephanie Wright tied the game at 1-1 a little over a minute into the half.  Jill Harr would go on to add a pair of goals and Kristi Astin scored on a penalty kick to preserve the victory.

Allie Howarth made four saves in her final game for the Argos.  NDNU finished the year with a 7-12-1 overall record but won three of their final four games.  BOX SCORE

 

NDNU Wins Third Straight, Topples Chaminade 2-0

October 31 – For the third straight game the Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team did not allow a goal in defeating a Pacific West opponent.  The Argos out shot the Swords 22-3 for the game, including a 15-0 advantage in the second half.

Cristina Dito and Allie Howarth combined on the shutout, extending NDNU’s streak without allowing a goal to 297 minutes.  Erin Morrison put the Argos up in the 22nd minute after she took a crossing pass from Lesley Welch and beat goalie Marissa Minor.  Catherine Ponce added an insurance goal in the 58th minute to put the game out of reach.  Minor made 12 saves for the Swords to keep the game close while Dito made one for the Argos.

NDNU improved to 6-5 in Pacific West and closes out the season with a game against second place BYU Hawaii on Friday.  BOX SCORE

 

Second Straight Shutout Lifts NDNU Past Hilo

October 29 – For the second consecutive game, Allie Howarth and the Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team held their competition scoreless.  The Argos pulled out a 1-0 victory over PacWest foe Hawaii Hilo, avenging a 2-0 loss to the Vulcans earlier this month.

The Argos were out shot 13-5 for the game but Howarth came up big, making seven saves while recording her third shutout of the season.  Erin Morrison scored the lone goal of the game, her third of the season, in the 64th minute.  Goalkeeper Rebecca Delaney fell down in an attempt to get the ball and Morrison was there to put it into the empty net. 

NDNU improved to 5-4 in Pacific West play with the victory and close out the season with two more games in Hawaii.  Next up for the Argos is Chaminade on Wednesday before closing out the year with BYU Hawaii on Friday.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Blank HPU 3-0

October 27 – A pair of first half goals set the tone as the Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team defeated Hawaii Pacific 3-0.  The Argos held an 18-8 shot advantage while completing the season sweep of the Sea Warriors.

Kristen Mills put the Argonauts on top in the 17th minute, taking a feed from Erin Morrison and beating goalie Veronica Ellman.  Ashlee Hinojosa gave NDNU a two goal lead in the 37th minute after taking a crossing pass from Heather Toohey.  The second half passed without a goal until the final ten seconds when Amy Armijo fielding Julie Loucks pass and scored.

Allie Howarth made five saves while recording her second shutout of the season.  The Argos improved to 4-5 in conference play with three games remaining and will take on Hawaii Hilo on Monday.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Shutout by Sonoma State

October 24 – The Argos could not get their offense going against Sonoma State, falling 2-0 in their final non-conference game of the season.  The Seawolves held a 20-8 shot advantage for the game while scoring a goal in each half.

Brittany Peterson gave Sonoma State the lead in the 44th minute, beating goalkeeper Allie Howarth on a drive from the left side.  In the second, the Seawolves added another goal on a header by Kayce Brawley off a free kick.  Howarth made a pair of saves in the first for NDNU before Cristina Dito moved into the net in the second half and made five saves.

The Argos moved to 4-11-1 and close out the season next week with a four game conference trip to Hawaii. BOX SCORE

 

Dixie Topples NDNU 3-1

October 20 – Three first half goals proved to be all Dixie State College would need to defeat Notre Dame de Namur 3-1.  The Argos found themselves down early after surrendering three goals in a ten minute span.  Dixie out shot the Argos by just one shot, 19-18, but NDNU stayed close with Allie Howarth’s career high 11 saves.

Erika Mouritsen got Dixie on the board in the 17th minute when she scored the first of her two goals in the half.  She dribbled around the defense and beat Howarth to give the Rebels a 1-0 advantage.  Six minutes later, Wendy Stratford stole the ball from an Argonaut defender and put Dixie up by two.  Mourtisen followed with her second goal, just under five minutes later when she took a crossing pass from Shannon Larson.

With the Rebels up by three in the second half, the Argos started to make some noise.  NDNU held an 11-7 shot advantage in the half and scored the only goal.  Heather Toohey knocked in her first goal of the season on a crossing pass from Julie Loucks to cut the Dixie State lead to two.  However, that would be as close as the Argonauts would come as Suzanne Hunt made four saves to preserve the victory.

NDNU moved to 3-5 in Pacific West play with four conference games left. The Argos travel to Sonoma State for a non-conference clash on Wednesday before closing out the season with a four games in Hawaii.  BOX SCORE

 

NDNU Falls to Monterey Bay 3-2

October 17 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team took the lead twice in Wednesday’s non-conference game with CSU Monterey Bay but still fell short, losing 3-2.  The Argos scored once in each half, but could not hold off the Otters who scored the final two goals of the contest. 

The Argos took an early lead on a goal by Lesley Welch in the 8th minute of play.  Erin Morrison sent a crossing pass to Catherine Ponce who would find Welch all alone on the back post for the goal.  The Otters answered three minutes later on a breakaway goal by Sarah Alderson. 

After the rest of the first half passed without a goal, Ponce put the Argos back on top in the 54th minute.  She stole the ball from a Monterey defender before dribbling across the top of the box and firing a shot into the top of the net.  Once again, the Otters did not allow the NDNU lead to last long as they tied the game eight minutes later on Alderson’s second goal.  With just over seven minutes left, Monterey Bay put the game away on a goal by Eva Arzola off a throw-in by Cassidy Bennett.

The Argos will host their final home game of the season on Saturday when Dixie State comes to Belmont for a Pacific West Conference match-up at 1:30 pm.  BOX SCORE

 

NDNU Storms Past Hawaii Pacific 4-1

October 14 - The Argos scored a pair of goals in both the first and second halves to handle Hawaii Pacific 4-1 and move to 3-4 in Pacific West play.  NDNU controlled the ball most of the game, registering 25 shots while HPU took just five.

The Argos got the scoring started early, taking a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute on a goal by Lyndsey Schiffman.  Later in the half, Sally Olsson’s shot hit the post and bounced back into play where Amy Armijo was waiting and headed it into the net.  After halftime, the Sea Warriors cut the lead in half on a breakaway goal by Elyshia Sarrett-Pilgrim in the 54th minute.  However, that would be as close as HPU would come as the Catherine Ponce scored the final two Argonaut goals to put the game away.  Ponce’s first goal came in the 61st minute when she took a pass from Armijo off Erin Morrison’s corner kick and beat goalkeeper Veronica Ellman.  Ponce would find the back of the net just nine minutes later on a crossing pass from Lesley Welch. 

Allie Howarth picked up the victory for NDNU, making one save and not allowing a goal in her 45 minutes of action.  Christina Dito also made a save for the Argos and allowed one goal.  Ellman kept HPU in the game with seven saves, but allowed all four NDNU goals. 

The Argos take a break from conference play with a game against CSU Monterey Bay on Wednesday at 3:00 pm.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Fall to Hawaii Hilo 2-0

October 10 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team dropped to 2-4 in Pacific West play with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Hawaii Hilo.  The Vulcans scored a pair of second half goal to topple the Argos despite being out shot 16-12.  Rebecca Delaney recorded the shutout for UHH, making nine saves while Allie Howarth made six for NDNU.

Jani Carmona broke the scoreless tie in the 69th minute when she headed in a corner kick from Megan Pachecano.  Pachecano later added an insurance goal in the 90th minute, scoring on a rebound off her own shot.  Sally Olsson led the Argos with five shots while Amy Armijo and Kristen Orlando each took three.

NDNU continues conference play on Sunday when they take on Hawaii Pacific at 12:00 pm.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Tie Game in Final 10 Seconds, Win in Overtime

October 1 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team overcame two separate one goal deficits before defeating Grand Canyon 3-2 in overtime.  With nine seconds left in regulation, Ashlee Hinojosa scored on a header off a corner kick from Erin Morrison, sending the game into overtime with the score deadlocked at 2-2.  Just over two minutes into overtime, Hinojosa struck again off a corner kick from Morrison to give NDNU the victory.

Both teams took 15 shots for the game with Grand Canyon racking up 10 in the first half.  The Lopes got on the board first in the 23rd minute when Amanda Attaway scored off her own rebound.  NDNU tied it at 1-1 in the 75th minute when Morrison scored on a shot she squeezed into the short side corner.  GCU retook the lead just over five minutes later when Olivia Draper took a pass from Lindsey Countryman and beat Argo goalkeeper Allie Howarth.  However, Hinojosa’s two goals in the final three minutes spoiled the Antelopes attempts to complete a season sweep of the Argos.

NDNU moved to 3-7-1 on the season and stand at 2-3 in Pacific West play while Grand Canyon fell to 2-8-2 overall and 2-2-1 in conference play.  The Argos return home on October 10th for a conference battle with Hawaii Hilo at Koret Field.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Lose Again in Double OT

September 29 – For the second time in two days, the NDNU women's soccer team dropped a double overtime battle to a PacWest foe. The Argos comeback attempt fell short as Grand Canyon won 3-2 on a goal with 1:28 left in double overtime. 

The Antelopes started off strong with Vanessa Young netting two goals in the first 14 minutes of action.  Young scored in the 6th and 14th minute on a pair of direct kicks.  The Argos pulled within one goal at halftime with Catherine Ponce’s free kick in the 31st minute.  Lesley Welch knotted the game at 2-2 in the 61st minute when she took a feed from Julie Loucks and beat goalie Ruth Nsubuga.  The game moved into double overtime still tied until Lindsey Countryman beat Argo goalkeeper Allie Horwath in the 109th minute to end the game.

The Argos were out shot 13-12 for the game, but put nine shot on goal to six from ‘Lopes.  Nsubuga made seven saves for Grand Canyon while Horwath made three saves in 63:32 minutes.  The Argos and ‘Lopes square off again Monday afternoon at 12:30 pm in Phoenix.  BOX SCORE

 

Dixie State Downs Argos in Double OT

September 28 – In their first Pacific West road game of the 2007 season, the Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team dropped a heartbreaker in double overtime to Dixie State 2-1.  The Argos and Rebels battled back and forth all game long with Dixie holding the shot advantage 23-10.

NDNU struck first, scoring in the 29th minute when Amy Armijo took a crossing pass from Erin Morrison and beat goalkeeper Suzanne Hunt for a 1-0 lead.  Goalie Cristina Dito kept the Rebels scoreless until the 81st minute when DSC tied the score on a penalty kick by Mikala Wilkes.  After a scoreless first overtime, Dixie put the game away with a goal by Shannon Larsen in 102nd minute.

Dito made saves in defeat for the Argos while Hunt recorded seven for Dixie State.  NDNU moved to 2-6-1 on the season and are 1-3 in conference play.  The Argos stay on the road tomorrow for another conference game in Phoenix when they take on Grand Canyon.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Fall to BYU Hawaii 2-1

September 22 – After nine consecutive conference wins dating back to last season, the Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer lost their first ever Pacific West game.  The Argos fell behind BYU Hawaii early and could not complete a second half comeback, falling to the Seasiders 2-1. 

BYU Hawaii got on the board in the 17th minute when Hailey McKee found Natasha Aiono on a crossing pass to put the Seasiders up 1-0.  A little over a minute later Aiono added another goal off a feed from Jill Harr to push the lead to two.  The Argos offense improved in the second half and cut the lead to one on Kristen Orlando’s goal in the 82nd minute.  Orlando fired a shot from 35 yards out that bounced off goalie Becky Ploeger and into the net.  The Argos pressed hard for the final eight minutes, but were unable to tie the score.  For the game, BYU Hawaii out shot the Argos 12-10 with each team putting three shots on net.

The Argos dropped to 2-5-1 on the season and are 1-1 in conference play while BYU Hawaii improved to 5-2-1 overall and 3-0 in the PacWest.  NDNU continues conference play next weekend with a three game road trip that will feature one game against Dixie State and two against Grand Canyon.  BOX SCORE

 

 

Argos Win First Conference Game, Down Chaminade 5-0

September 18 – Five different players scored goals for NDNU as they opened up their defense of the Pacific West Championship with a 5-0 victory over Chaminade.  NDNU led throughout the game and held a dominate 25-1 shot advantage.

The Argos used two early goals to set the tone and did not let up in the second half.  Sally Olsson got the scoring started in the 2nd minute when she knocked in a pass from Julie Loucks on a corner kick.  Erin Morrison followed just six minutes later after taking a short pass from Cat Ponce and beating Chaminade goalie Marissa Minor.  The second half was much of the same, as the Argos once again scored less than two minutes into the half.  Ponce scored a goal of her own on a header after a long pass into the box by Kristen Orlando.  Freshman Taylor Snider and KC O’Shea each added their first career goals in the 53rd and 85th minute respectively to close out the scoring.

Cristina Dito recorded the shutout for Argos making one save while Minor made seven saves for the Silver Swords.  NDNU is back in action Saturday afternoon when they take on BYU Hawaii at Koret Field at 1:30 pm.  BOX SCORE

 

Argos Fall to Seattle Pacific 3-0

September 9 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team could not make it two wins in a row as they dropped a non-conference road game to #10 Seattle Pacific 3-0.  Three different Falcons scored goals to bumped Seattle Pacific to a perfect 6-0 while the Argos dropped to 1-4-1.

Sarah Martinez started the scoring for Seattle Pacific when she took a feed from Shannon Oakes at the top of the penalty box and beat Argo keeper Allie Howarth in the second minute.  Becca Woods made it  2-0 in the 11th minute on a header off a corner kick.  The Falcon offense wasted no time in the second half, scoring thirty seconds in on a goal by Mallorie Gerstmann.

The Argos were out shot 18-3 for the game.  Horwath and Cristina Dito combined for six saves in net for NDNU while Jesslyn Rahm stopped a pair of shots for Seattle Pacific. BOX SCORE

 

 

Argos Earn First Win, Down Central Washington 1-0

September 7 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team picked up their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Central Washington.  The Argos were out shot 22-15 for the game but managed a 6-5 shots on goal advantage.

The first half ended with both teams tied held scoreless despite each reaching double digits in shot attempts.  The Argos got on the board early in the second when Kristen Orlando scored her first career goal.  The goal came off a corner kick, as Orlando emerged from the group in the goal box and beat CWU goalie Amber Easterbrook.

Orlando’s goal proved to be enough for the Argos who recorded their first shutout of the season on a combined effort by Allie Horwath and Cristina Dito.  The two goalie attack combined to make five saves and did not allow any of the Wildcat’s 12 second half shots to reach the net.

The Argos will look to make it two wins in a row tomorrow afternoon when they face Seattle Pacific.  BOX SCORE

 

 

NDNU Finishes with a Loss and a Tie at Humboldt

September 3 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team battled to a loss and a tie at the Lumberjack Classic in Arcata.  The Argos dropped a tough one to Saint Martin’s on a last minute goal before battling Humboldt State to a 1-1 tie on Monday.

On Saturday, the Argos found themselves down early to Saint Martin’s after Ashley Biral scored in the 30th minute.  However, NDNU even the score less then four minutes later on a goal by Lesley Welch.  With the game tied at one in the final minute, Trisha Halvorson scored off a corner from Jessica Wilson to put the Saints up for good. BOX SCORE

In the second game, the Argos and Lumberjacks battled to a 1-1 tie after regulation and two overtimes.  NDNU scored first, taking advantage of a breakaway opportunity following a Lumberjack corner kick late in the first half.   Stacie Nowak carried the ball down the length of the field, one-on-one against a Humboldt defender.   With the rest of the Lumberjacks defense trailing the play, Nowak laid the ball back to Kristin Mills who sent a long lofting shot over keeper Chandra Gaskalla for the score.  In the final minutes of regulation, Humboldt tied the score when Meghan Connolly tipped in a long ball sent into the box by Sarah Ingram in the 88th minute.  The Argos were out shot 11-9 for the game but were kept in by Allie Horwath who turned away five shots, including two in overtime.  BOX SCORE

Stacie Nowak, Erin Morrison, Kristin Mills and Lesley Welch were all selected to the 2007 Quiznos Soccer Classic Women's All-Tournament Team for their efforts over the weekend.  The Argos are off to Washington this weekend to face Central Washington and Seattle Pacific in a pair of non-conference games.

 

Chico State Topples NDNU 4-1

 August 25 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team dropped their second straight non-conference game with a 4-1 loss to Chico State.  The Argos got on the board early with Kristin Mills putting the team up 1-0 in the 2nd minute of play.  Mills took the ball past goalie Kari Gonzales and put it in the empty net for her first career goal.  However, the lead would not last long as the Wildcats scored two breakaway goals in the 32nd minute.  Kathryn Bagwell scored first from the right side before Emese Grek put one in 24 seconds later to give Chico a 2-1 lead.  The Wildcats would add one more before the half was out on a goal by Ali Sward in the 39th minute.

Chico tacked on their fourth and final goal in the 49th minute when Grek scored once again.  The Argos were out shot 22-6 for the game including 13-2 in the second half.  Allie Horwath played very well in goal for NDNU in the second half, making nine saves.  The Argos are off until September 1st when they travel to Arcata to take on St. Martin’s and Humboldt State. BOX SCORE

   

NDNU Falls in Season Opener

August 23 – The Notre Dame de Namur women’s soccer team’s attempt to start off the 2007 season where they left off last year hit a road block.  The defending PacWest Champions dropped their season opener to CSU Stanislaus 2-0.  The Warriors used a pair of first half goals by Jade Adamson to spark their victory.

The Argos offense played well in defeat, recording nine shots with a couple hitting the post.  Goalie Allie Horwath made eight saves, including five while shutting out the Warriors in the second half.  NDNU will take the field again on Saturday for their home opener against Chico State at 2:00 pm. BOX SCORE

 

NDNU Announces Boys and Girls Youth Soccer Camps Schedule

May 8 - The Notre Dame de Namur men's and women's soccer programs have announced a pair of youth soccer camps to be held this July. The camps, which feature half and full day sessions, are for boys and girls ages 5-14. In addition, a night session will be offered for players ages 12 and up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Siffert Named Co-PAC West Player of the Year
Five Other Argos Earn All-PAC West Honors

March 8 - The Pacific West Conference announced their first ever All-PAC West women's soccer awards with NDNU senior midfielder Hope Siffert earning Co-Player of the Year honors.  Siffert, who helped lead the Argos to a Pac West championship, shared the award with BYU Hawaii junior Karen Weatherby. 

In addition, Siffert was also named All-PAC West first team along with fellow seniors Yang Zhou and Shana Chibidakis.  Siffert finished the season with five goals and three assists while Zhou and Chibidakis anchored a defense that allowed just two goals in ten conference games.

NDNU also had three players named to the second team, led by freshman forward Amy Armijo.  Armijo led the Argos in goals with 10 and points with 25.  Senior midfielders Kelli Brackinreed and Kaia Wakamiya also earned second team honors for their outstanding play this season.  Brackinreed finished tied for second on the team with 13 points while Wakamiya added seven.

The Argos finished the 2006 season with a 12-6-2 overall record and went 9-0-1 in conference play. All-Pac West Team

 

NDNU Names New Director of Soccer
Lance Thompson hired to lead the men’s and women’s soccer programs

 

February 12 – The Notre Dame de Namur University athletic department has announced the hiring of Lance Thompson as the Director of Soccer. 

Thompson is currently an assistant coach at Midwestern State and comes to NDNU with over eight years of college coaching experience.  Before spending a year as an assistant at Midwestern, Thompson was the men’s head soccer coach and Athletic Director at Holy Names University for two seasons.  Prior to that, Thompson led the Alliant International men’s soccer program for five seasons and the women’s for two.

Thompson has enjoyed success in all of his previous coaching positions, compiling an overall record of 112-58-15.  This past year at Midwestern State he helped lead the Mustangs to a #11 national ranking and an appearance in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.  At Holy Names, he led the team to a California Pacific Conference Championship and NAIA Region II Championship in 2004.  During his tenure at Alliant International, the men’s team won the NAIA Region II Championship in 2001 and was runner up in 2003. 

Thompson becomes only the fourth men’s head coach in the 19 year history of the program and the third women’s coach since the program started in 2000.

The NDNU men’s and women’s soccer programs are both coming off of Pacific West Conference Championships and will open the 2007 season at the end of August. 

 

Argos Win Pac West With Victory Over BYU Hawaii

October 28 - The Notre Dame de Namur women's soccer team captured their first ever Pacific West Conference title with a 1-0 victory over BYU Hawaii. NDNU used an early second half goal from Hope Siffert to win their eighth straight game.   The Argos finished up conference play with a 9-0-1 record and out scored their opponents 27-2 over that stretch.  The game was very close from the beginning, with NDNU narrowly out shooting the Seasiders 6-5.  Candice Schrodetzki made two saves in her final collegiate game and recorded her eighth shutout of the season.  Schrodetzki finished the season with a 0.96 goals against average, and allowed just two goals (0.21 goals against average) in ten conference games. 

Siffert provided the only offense the Argos needed, taking a corner kick from Yang Zhou and heading it into the net.  Jessica Clement was tough in the net for BYU, making three saves.  NDNU concluded the season with a 12-6-2 record and finished with a 12 game unbeaten streak. BOX SCORE


NDNU Remains Unbeaten in Conference, Downs Hawaii-Pacific 6-0

October 27 - The NDNU women pulled off another impressive victory with a 6-0 shutout of Hawaii-Pacific.  The Argos kept the pressure on all game long, totaling 27 shots to only five from the Sea Warriors.  Kelli Brackinreed had he second consecutive two goal game, both coming in the first half and giving the Argos a 2-0 lead at halftime.  Brackinreeds goals came at the 20 and 34 minute marks with Yang Zhou and Julie Loucks each assisting on one. 

The Argos picked up the second half right where they left off, tacking on four more goals.  Loucks scored in the 54th minute to give NDNU a 3-0 lead before Amy Armijo added the fourth goal less than a minute later.  Lyndsey Schiffman and Morgan King would each add a goal to finish off the scoring.  Candice Schrodetzki made four saves on the way to her seventh shutout of the season.

The Argos moved to11-6-2 overall and have not lost in eleven games.  They are 8-0-1 in conference play and can clinch the Pac West title with a win tomorrow against BYU Hawaii.  BOX SCORE


Argos Blank Chaminade 4-0

October 25 - The Notre Dame de Namur women's soccer team continued their winning ways, shutting out Chaminade University 4-0.  The Argos remained unbeaten in their last ten games, and improved to 7-0-1 in Pac West play.  The Argos were on the attack all game long, racking up 32 shots to only three from the Swords.  Amy Armijo put NDNU on top in the 14th minute, beating the goalie on a feed from Julie Loucks.  Kelli Brackinreed added the second goal on the first half in the 28th minute, scoring from the left side on a pass from Armijo.

With the score 2-0 in the second half, the Argos added a pair of late insurance goals to put the game out of reach.  Lesley Welch tacked on the third goal in the 87th minute on Armijo's second of her three assists in the game.  Brackinreed would add her second goal of the game less than two minutes later to end the scoring at 4-0.  Candice Schrodetzki picked up her sixth shutout of the season, making two saves.  The Argos moved to 10-6-2 on the season, and have allowed only one goal in their last seven games.  They are back in action Friday against Hawaii-Pacific. BOX SCORE