WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 26, 2007) ' The
Rollins women's soccer team defeated Lynn 2-1 on Friday night at
Barker Family Stadium, and the victory clinched an appearance in
next week's Sunshine State Conference Tournament for the Tars.
Rollins will enter the postseason with an overall record of 9-7-1,
and an SSC mark of 4-3-1 means the Tars will either be the fourth
or fifth seed, depending on the result of other matches around the
conference.
Senior forward Jeri Ostuw performed well in what may be the
final home contest of her career, notching an assist on the game's
first goal. Ostuw connected with freshman midfielder Leah Hirsch
along the right sideline, and a through ball to freshman forward
Jessica Deese led to a goal at the 57:08 mark. Deese moved into a
tie for second place on the team with her sixth goal of the season.
The game-winner came eight minutes later when Hirsch lofted a free
kick from the left sideline over the goalkeeper and into the
net.
Lynn got on the board in the 80th minute on a goal by Molly
Anderson, her ninth of the season, from an assist by Kristina
Garcia. The Fighting Knights kept fighting to the last second, as a
shot by Kayla Doherty flew up and over the crossbar with five ticks
left on the clock.
Freshman goalkeeper Stina Lykke Petersen stopped two shots for
the Tars, while Natalie Feller tallied seven saves in goal for
Lynn. Rollins led the shot count 16-6 and also held a corner kick
advantage of 8-2.
Head Coach Tony Amato, the Rollins women's soccer all-time
leader in wins, earned the 50th victory of his career in the game.
Amato now stands at 50-33-5 in his five years at the helm.
Ostuw, the lone senior on the 2007 Rollins women's team, was
recognized before the game for her four years of stellar play.
Ostuw now ranks seventh in school history in goals (17), fifth in
assists (15), and seventh in points (49).
The Tars will wait to see where they end up in the final
standings of the 2007 season before proceeding to next week's SSC
Tournament. If Rollins is the fourth seed, the Tars will host the
fifth seed on Tuesday, October 30 at Barker Family Stadium. If the
Tars finish fifth, they will go on the road for Tuesday's opening
round match. All information can be found at www.RollinsSports.com and www.sunshinestateconference.com.
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