Lakeland Mirror

Issue date: 10/29/09 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Carlos Millan Sophomore defender Abby Weber challenges an Aurora defender last Sunday, Oct. 25 at Lakeland College. Aurora won 9-0.

Lakeland's women's soccer team couldn't recover after conceding two first half goals to Maranatha as they lost a 2-0 Northern Athletics Conference match on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Watertown, Wis.

Maranatha scored in the third minute on an uncontested shot from 30 yards out by Elise Jones. The second Crusader goal came in the twenty-third minute after Maranatha won a Muskie goal kick freely and played the ball to Katie Foy, who put it past Lakeland's junior goalkeeper Whitney England.

"We didn't come out with strong effort to start the game," women's soccer coach Dave Madsen said. "The whole first half we weren't sharp and Maranatha played a high-intensity first half."

The Muskies outshot Maranatha 21-17 on the game, including 13-9 in the second half but Crusader goalkeeper Amanda Moses made 12 saves to preserve the shut out.

"We played well in the second half and dictated the pace of play," Madsen said. "We played the way we are capable of playing but by that point it was too late. Maranatha played the way they needed to and we were unable to match that intensity."

Hannah Langraf recorded five shots on goal to lead Lakeland on offense.

The women's team lost 9-0 at home on senior day to NAC leader Aurora on Sunday, Oct. 20.

After scoring three first-half goals, the Spartans doubled their total in the first two minutes of the second half to bring the score to 6-0.

Aurora had 22 shots while Lakeland could only muster two.

"We panicked when we were on the ball and gave it back to them. Aurora's a team that can punish you if you give them a lot of the ball, and we let them dictate the play," Madsen said. "If we'd worked harder defensively to challenge for the ball and offensively to keep the ball, we would have had more chances to get forward and score. I was disappointed that we didn't work to do that."

The Muskies had their best chance of the game in the last five minutes when junior defender Maria Santelli hit a powerful free kick that struck the crossbar before sailing over the goal.

Before the game, the Muskies commemorated the careers of their four seniors: Jessica Hopfinger, Celine Elzinga, Gina Weiss, and Jamie Wichman. Madsen talked about their abilities and contributions to Lakeland soccer.

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