Oct. 6, 2008
Center Valley, Pa.- The first weekend of Patriot League play resulted in four shutouts for the winning teams. In a rematch of the 2007 Patriot League Championship game, Navy outlasted Bucknell, 1-0, on a Kristen Laraway goal in the 95th minute. Colgate beat American, 1-0, on the road. Army posted its first Patriot League win and eighth win overall on the road against Lafayette, winning 2-0. Lehigh hosted Holy Cross in the final game of the weekend, losing 3-0 to the Crusaders. With Navy's 1-0 shutout win over Bucknell on Saturday, Head Coach Carin Gabarra recorded her 200th career coaching victory. Student-athletes from Holy Cross, Navy and Colgate all received Patriot League BRINE Player of the Week distinctions.
Patriot League Women's Soccer Release 10.6.08 
BRINE Offensive Player of the Week
Lauren Wright, Holy Cross So., F Biglerville, Pa.
Wright scored two goals in a 3-0 shut out win over Lehigh, including the game-winner. The win was the Crusaders' second of the season and first Patriot League win of the season. The two goals gave Wright three goals on the season.
BRINE Defensive Player of the Week
Shelly Moeller, Navy Jr., D Milford, Ohio
Moeller was an absolute force on the defensive end for Navy, helping to shut down the Patriot League's top scoring offense in Saturday's 1-0 victory. Moeller played a vital role in limiting the Bison offense to a season-low one shot on goal. It was the first time that Bucknell has been shut out this season.
BRINE Goalkeeper of the Week
Rebecca Michlin, Colgate Fr., GK Southington, Conn.
Michlin had three saves and a 1.000 save percentage in the Raiders' 1-0 shutout win over American. The win was Michlin's second shutout of the season.
BRINE Rookie of the Week
Katelyn George, Navy Fr., D Loveland, Ohio
George, the only freshman starter on the Patriot League's top defensive unit, played all 94-plus minutes on Navy's backline. She played a valuable role in the Mids' transition game and was a major reason why Navy was able to keep the potent Bison attack to just one shot attempt on goal.
Patriot League Notebook
First Weekend Of Patriot League Play In The Books
The first weekend of Patriot League play resulted in four shutouts for the winning teams. In a rematch of the 2007 Patriot League Championship game, Navy outlasted Bucknell, 1-0, on a Kristen Laraway goal in the 95th minute. Colgate beat American, 1-0, on the road. Army posted its first Patriot League win and eighth win overall on the road against Lafayette, winning 2-0. Lehigh hosted Holy Cross in the final game of the weekend, losing 3-0 to the Crusaders.
Gabarra Joins Coaching Elite With 200th Win
With Navy's 1-0 shutout win over Bucknell on Saturday, the Mids' third straight win and sixth in its last seven games, Head Coach Carin Gabarra recorded her 200th career coaching victory. Gabarra's career record now stands at 200-102-23 (.650) in 17 seasons as a head coach. A Hall of Famer as a player, she now joins an elite group of just 28 active head coaches with 200 career wins.
Busy Weekend of Patriot League Action Up Next
Next weekend is a busy one for all eight Patriot League teams, as next weekend there are Friday-Sunday Patriot League matchups on the schedule. On Friday, Lehigh travels to American for a 4 p.m. game, while the 7 p.m. matchups are Army at Colgate, Lafayette at Navy and Holy Cross at Bucknell. Sunday's games feature Lafayette at American, Lehigh at Navy, Army at Bucknell and Holy Cross at Colgate.
Patriot League Tournament
The 2008 Patriot League Tournament will be held Friday and Sunday, November 7 and 9 at the site of the highest seed. The teams with the top four regular-season records will qualify for the Patriot League tourney.
Team Notebooks
American lost 1-0 to Colgate at home on Saturday, extending their losing streak to six games. The Eagles will look to rebound with three games on the schedule this week against Princeton, Lehigh and Lafayette, all of which are at home.
Army defeated Lafayette 2-0 on the road on Saturday, behind goals from Elizabeth Betterbed and Dymon Washington. Army's eight wins this season is the most since 2005. The Black Knights will face Colgate and Bucknell next weekend.
Bucknell was shut out for the first time this season, losing 1-0 to Navy in Annapolis. The Bison will look to rebound as they host Patriot League rivals Holy Cross and Army next weekend.
Colgate is now 4-7-1 on the season after defeating American 1-0 last week. The Raiders hope to improve their mark this weekend as they host Army and Holy Cross in Patriot League play.
Holy Cross lost 4-1 to Brown last week but picked up its second overall and first Patriot League win this season after handing Lehigh a 3-0 defeat. The Crusaders will play three games this week as well, facing Manhattan Monday night and traveling to Bucknell and Colgate this weekend.
Lafayette lost their Patriot League opener 2-0 to visiting Army on Saturday. The Leopards will look to improve their 2-8-2 record as they face Navy and American on the road this weekend.
Lehigh lost 3-0 to visiting Holy Cross in their Patriot League lid lifter. The Mountain Hawks look to bounce back with a win as they travel to American and Navy this weekend.
Navy has shut out five opponents this season and is allowing a Patriot League-low 0.92 goals per game. The Mids will host Delaware St. Monday night and will face Lehigh and Lafayette in Annapolis this weekend.
