August 15, 2008 LEADING THE CATS D
Eagan named Big East pre-season player of the year
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Junior Kelly Eagan was named the Big East Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Villanova was chosen to finish fifth in the National Division this season in a poll of the league’s head coaches.
Feb. 13, 2008 BLUE STREAK
Loyden to rejoin Jersey W-League team
BEDMINSTER, NJ - After capping a stellar collegiate career at Villanova University, UMBRO/Philly Soccer News.com player of the year Jillian Loyden will rejoin Jersey Sky Blue for the 2008 W-League season.
Jan 8, 2008 UMBRO PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Villanova pair sweep awards
Villanova midfielder Mike Seamon has been named the UMBRO/PhillySoccerNews.com Men’s College Player of the Year, while Wildcats goalkeeper Jillian Loyden has been named UMBRO/PhillySoccerNews.com Women’s College Player of the Year.
Jan. 8, 2008 TOP WILDCAT
Carlin takes over as men's coach.
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Villanova University has named Tom Carlin men's soccer coach. Carlin replaces Larry Sullivan who resigned following the 2007 season after 17 years. Carlin served as Sullivan's assistant coach this past season.
Dec. 27, 2007 THE YEAR’S TOP STORIES
No. 4---Loyden re-writes the record books
PhillySoccerNews.com is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. Today we look at Villanova's Jillian Loyden and her journey into the record books.
Dec. 12, 2007 FRIEL HONORED
Selected third team all Northeast
Villanova goalkeeper Jason Friel has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Men’s Division I All-Northeast Region Third Team.
Nov. 5, 2007 IN THE BOOKS
Loyden cracks NCAA top 10
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—In Sunday afternoon’s game against West Virginia, Villanova senior goalkeeper Jillian Loyden (Vineland, N.J.) broke into the career top-10 in NCAA Division I history by surpassing 7,500 career minutes. To date, Loyden has played 82 career games and a total of 7,542:04 minutes in the net, a total which places her 10th all-time.
Nov. 4, 2007 OFF THE MOUNTAIN
Wildcats fall to West Virginia 1-0
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—A goal off of a free kick in the 64th minute accounted for the lone score of the game as West Virginia (14-4-1) defeated Villanova (11-4-6) 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Dick Dlesk Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the Big East Championship.
Nov. 3, 2007 SPECTACULAR GOAL
But only a draw for Wildcats
VILLANOVA, Pa---Freshman Chris Christian scored a spectacular bicycle kick goal, but Louisville equalized later in the half as Villanova and Louisville played to a 1-1 tie in each team’s regular season finale.
Nov. 1, 2007 ADVANCING IDEAS
Wildcats stop USF move on in Big East
VILLANOVA, Pa.—Senior forwards Nikki Mabery and Stacia Hartung each had a goal and an assist on Thursday afternoon and #4 seed Villanova (11-3-6) advanced to the Big East Championship quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over #5 seed USF (4-10-3) in a first round game played at the West Campus Soccer Complex.
Oct. 31, 2007 NITANNY LIONS GOLDEN
Beat Villanova on OT goal
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Freshman forward Treavor Gelsinger netted a golden goal 4 minutes and 57 seconds into overtime to provide the Penn State men's soccer team (6-8-3) with a 1-0 victory over Villanova (10-8-0) on Wednesday evening at Jeffrey Field.
Oct. 28, 2007 PLAYOFF BOUND
Villanova women clinch spot with 1-0 win
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Senior Stacia Hartung moved into a tie for the team lead with her fifth goal of the season and Villanova (10-3-6, 4-3-4 Big East) qualified for the coming week's Big East Championship with a 1-0 win over Cincinnati (6-10-2, 3-7-1 Big East) on Sunday afternoon at the West Campus Soccer Complex.
Oct. 26, 2007 DRAMA TIME
Nova women win in OT
VILLANOVA, Pa.—It may very well become the case that a dramatic game-winning goal late in the second and final overtime period served as the impetus to lift Villanova (9-3-6, 3-3-4 Big East) into a spot in next week’s Big East Championship.
Oct. 24, 2007 GOAL EXPLOSION
Seamon hattrick powers Wildcats
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A second half scoring explosion from sophomore forward Mike Seamon helped lift Villanova (10-6-0 overall, 5-4-0 Big East) to a 3-2 victory over Syracuse (5-6-4 overall, 2-6-0 Big East) in a critical Red Division match played here this evening. The win snaps a four game losing skid for the Wildcats.
Oct. 24, 2007 MOVED UP
Villanova to start earlier
Villanova has moved up the start time of its women’s game against Louisville on Friday to 3:30. The game will start a half our earlier than originally scheduled so it can be completed in daylight.
