WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 13, 2009) - The
Rollins women's soccer team kicks off their sixth week of play
remaining in the NSCAA Division II National Poll's top ten, coming
in at No. 9 this week. The Tars sit with an overall mark of 9-1-1,
and hold a perfect 3-0 conference record as they prepare for the
final three weeks of regular season action where they will match up
with SSC opponents Nova Southeastern, Lynn, Tampa, Barry, and
Florida Southern.
The Tars kick off this week against Nova Southeastern as they
travel to Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday to take in the Sharks at 6:00
p.m. Last time out against the Sharks, Rollins kept their
undefeated 2008 season in check with a 2-0 victory over Nova in a
home contest.
Goalkeeper Michelle Dillingham
collected her second shutout of her career and helped the Tars
secure their sixth lock out of their 2008 campaign as she collected
five saves and saw a full 90 minutes on the field. Jessica
Deese tabbed the game-winning goal, while Charlotte
Murrell notched a goal and assist of her own and midfielder Jessica
Mooney tallying an assist as well. Rollins controlled the
tempo throughout the whole game against the Sharks, leading the
shot count 17-10, corner kicks 6-3, as well as shots on goal
10-5.
Closing out the week at home, Rollins looks to prepare for a
tough matchup against the Lynn University Fighting Knights. Last
year, the two teams met on October 18 and battled out to a final
score of 2-0 in the Tars' favor.
Three Tars registered points on the afternoon against the
Fighting Knights as defender Dana Merrill was able to get
the Tars up on the board in the first half off of a free kick from
long range. Leah Hirsch helped Rollins
seal the deal off of an assist from Deese in the second half and
hand Rollins their fourth conference victory of 2008. Rollins was
able to hold a resilient Lynn squad at bay with help from
Dillingham, who racked up six saves while seeing a total of 14
shots and eight shots on goal.
Rollins earned their first ever Sunshine State Conference
regular season championship title last year, and look to repeat
their success again this season as they prepare for the final weeks
of action. Fans will be able to catch all of this week's action
live on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
