Archive for Soccer
On Saturday, January 24, the Lions of Ursuline played a non-district game against the Archbishop Hannan Hawks on the Northshore. Before the game, Coach Kent Wells sent a request to Ursuline Coach, Winston Lewis. He explained that one of his senior soccer players had broken her foot in the first game of the season back in November. She was essentially out for the season. Coach Wells asked if he could let his senior captain, Jessica Turner, take the first touch on kickoff and then they would simply kick it out of bounds. This would allow her to play (at least) in her final game. The kickoff plan went off without a hitch. As the game progressed, UA went on to score twice and take a 2-0 lead. Toward the end of the game, the UA players and coach decided to take this opportunity to show kindness to a fellow athlete. Hannah Rote, a UA defensive player touched the ball with her hand(on purpose) which led to a penalty kick by Jessica Turner. With some assistance from UA goalie, Hannah Sensenbrenner, the shot was good of course and the final score 2-1. Not only did Jessica get to start in her final game at Hannan, but she actually scored! It is not often that we get to see kind acts of sportsmanship on the athletic field as we witnessed Saturday. Jessica Turner was extremely grateful and later remarked that it was the “nicest thing anyone had ever done!” Coach Wells called Ursuline to say thank you and compliment the UA players and Coach Lewis.
Non-District Game vs. Catholic P.C.- Field-poor, Weather-very cold but clear (January 3)
In preparation for the second round of district play, the UA Lions played on January 3, 2012 against Catholic P.C. This game ends in a 0-0 tie with UA undermanned and injury stricken. UA dominated but could not find the back of the net. At full force this contest is a clear blow out for the Lions.
Non-District Game vs. Belle Chase Academy – Field- fair, Weather – cool (January 5)
Still undermanned with injuries, UA dominates and beats Belle Chase Academy 2-0 with scores from Alex Vicari ’13 and Yoselie Catenada. Coach Winston is optimistic at the play, intensity of his team, and their will to be playmakers.
District Game vs. East Jefferson - Field-good, Weather-pleasant and clear (January 17)
UA having clinched a playoff spot by going undefeated in the first round of district play, they opened round two with a 6-0 win over EJ. The intensity between these two teams leaves each player exhausted after the battle.
Rachel Romero ’12 led the charge with four goals for the night. She would not be denied and left her mark on the field as one of the team leaders. Alex Vicari ’13 scores a beautiful one touch shot for the Lions off of a cross from Alex Thomas ’16. Hannah Rote ’14 scores one off of a penalty shot from 25 yards out. Hannah Michael ’12 with an injured ankle played like a Viking, assisting one of Romero’s ’12 goals. Michaels’ ’12 continued to disrupt and force turnovers for the UA team to continue dominating play of the game. Alex Thomas ’16’ had two assists, Jordan Nicholson ’16 and Vicari ’13 each had one assist.
Non-District Game vs. St. Martin’s Episcopal - Field-great, Weather-pleasant and clear (January 19)
The UA Lions went into this match ready to play with the players at moderate health. In the 38th minute Hannah Rote ’14 delivers a corner kick to Rachel Romero ’12, who finishes with a bullet to the back of the net, 1-0 UA.
At the half, Coach Winston urged the ladies that this team would not lie down and give them an easy win. He was correct, in the 52nd minute off of a direct kick, St. Martin’s scores to equalize. Coach Winston issues a charge to Alex Thomas ’16 to drive the ball down the field to take this game and she finds Alex Vicari ’13 with a cross to the center of the box and she nails in the winning goal, UA 2-1.
UA dominates the rest of play and secures the victory.
Non-District Game vs. Archbishop Hannan - Field-good, Weather-pleasant and clear (January 21)
This contest was a great game to watch. The UA Lions represented their school parents and selves well. Early in the first half, Alex Thomas ’16 traps a ball that the Hannan defense cleared from their box and finished 1-0. The half ends w1-0 but the score doesn’t reflect the dominant play of the girls. The were running routs and passing so well that the Saints football team should have been there to take notes.
In the 78th minute, Thomas ’16 dribbles from the UA defense through to the goal and finishes 2-0. In the 79th minute, Hannan gets a penalty kick, Hanna Rote ’14 bends over and delivers a hand ball in the box to allow a injured senior from Hannan’s team the chance to score her only goal in her senior year. Jessica Turner broke her ankle and will not play at all for this year. Hannah Sensenbrenner ’13 made a theatrical dive and miss allowing Jessica to score. Jessica cried and hugged Sensenbrenner ’13 to thank her for making her senior year special. Please read the email the coach sent:
Winston,
On behalf of Jessica Turner and the entire Hannan soccer team, we would like express our appreciation for your tremendous gesture of sportsmanship on Saturday.
Jessica was thrilled with the opportunity and her teammates and our fans were touched by your team’s generosity.
Please let the girls know how much we appreciated it.
Jerry Kennedy
Archbishop Hannan High School
Congratulations ladies for your great example of Serviam!
Ursuline Soccer defeated East Jefferson on Tuesday by a score of 6-0. Way to go Lions!
Field-Poor, Weather-Windy and Chilly
In a 5-2 victory against AOL on Tuesday, the UA Lions maintains their undefeated status. Currently the district front-runner, UA played with intensity and precision up top. In the early minutes of the game, Hannah Rote (’14) drives a free kick on frame; Alex Thomas (’16) finishes with a one-touch volley. The game is very physical and UA is being hammered, but the team played with resilience and maintained Lion Pride in their play and disposition. The second goal was scored with an amazing pass from Hannah Michael (’12) to Jordan Nicholson (’16) who chipped the ball over the goalie’s head, 2-0 UA. The crowd roared with excitement as everyone cheered Nicholson (’16) for this amazing goal.
In the second half, Thomas (’16) traps a loose ball and strikes from outside the box and scores goal 3. Rachel Romero (’12) and Michael (’12) through a series of combination passes, breaks down the AOL defense with Romero (’12) scoring goal 4 from a beautifully played pass from Michael (’12). Near the final minute, Thomas (’16) as directed by Coach Winston, drove a ball from the UA defense to finish of the game with goal 5.
AOL did score two goals, but UA was in control of the game from the beginning whistle.
Thanks to fans and administrators for traveling and supporting the ladies.
Record: 10-0-1 District: 3-0
Please note the schedule change for varsity soccer. The games originally scheduled for Dec. 17 have been rescheduled due to exams. The soccer team will travel to Alexandria on Jan.14 to play Menard and Neville.
Field – fair Weather – cold
UA met Country Day High School on December 8, and UA had a tough battle from the opening whistle. Country Day was dominating the mid field and UA managed to keep shots out of their net with 10 amazing stops by goalie, Hannah Sensenbrenner (’13).
The 1-0 victory goes to Coach Winston who started to strategize to keep UA alive in this match. He dropped his most experienced players back to defense to lock down the first half without any score. Coach Winston started the 2nd half off with the same defensive line up. He was clearly mapping out his game plan when in the 63rd minute he yells to Alex Thomas (’16) to take the ball up from defense and attack. She drives the ball to Country Day’s goal when all four defenders converge she slips a pass across the net to Hannah Rote (’14) who blasts a shot into the back of the net, 1-0 UA.
Coach Winston continues to play a defensive game holding on to his 1-0 game for the win. The victory of the day is awarded to the coach and the ladies for scrapping until the end even though it was not one of their best matches. Great coaching and a lot of heart is where the credit is given for winning this match.
Thanks to all students, family, faculty, administration and friends for supporting the ladies in this tough match. Every word of encouragement and cheer of support is helpful in capturing success.
Fields — Good Weather – Nice (breezy)
The UA Lions played four tough games this weekend and WON its first tournament victory in the division final on Sunday. The Times Picayune quoted Coach Winston, who stated, “I am proud of their effort” and so were the administrators, fans and neighboring schools that were supporting the team.
Hannah Sensenbrenner (’13) provided the stability and leadership of the defense as she steered her team to victory with an amazing 20 saves throughout the tournament. Many of the shots were taken out of desperation from outside the UA box because the other teams had a tough time penetrating the defense. Great credit is to be given to the formidable defense for protecting their box to the last minute of every game.
The weekend statistics are as follows: Alex Thomas (’16) 10 goals and 4 assists, Hannah Michael (’12) 4 goals and 5 assists, Rachel Romero (’12) 3 goals and 1 assist, Yoselie Casteneda (’15) 1 goal and 1 assist, and Hannah Rote (’14) had 2 assists.
Congratulations to Coach Winston and the UA soccer team for a great weekend and bringing home the trophy.
Field-great, turf (much faster ball movement) Weather-chilly
At the start of the game it was clear that the UA would dominate and win this game. The warm-up was well structured and the girls had their game faces on. Coach Winston was firm in the expectations of play and game outcome.
The defense is clearly the game MVPs, racking up their 3rd consecutive shut out. Congratulations to Hannah Sensenbrenner (’13), on two saves and fierce leadership on the field.
The offensive players demanded respect and owned the ball. Hannah Michael (’12) finds Alex Thomas (’16) who finishes, 1-0. Yoselie Casteneda (’15) passes a ball to Thomas (’16) who strikes it on a bounce and scores goal 2. Shelby Schmitt (’12) throws in a perfect ball to Michael (’12) who smashes it into the net 3-0 UA. The half is nearing the end when Michael (’12) scores from an accurate pass slipped through the defenders by Rachel Romero (’12) 4-0 UA. The second half begins and the Lions are ready to rumble. Early in the half, a corner from Thomas (’16) is finished by Michael (’12), who is now being man marked because she can’t be stopped, 5-0 UA. Casteneda (’15) strips a ball from an EJ midfielder and serves it up to Romero (’12) who seals the deal 6-0 UA. Goal 7 comes from Thomas (’16) who traps a loose ball outside the box and places it in the upper 90. With about 5 minutes left in the game, Thomas (’12) places a corner kick far post and Michael (’12) won’t be denied the final goal, 8-0 UA.
What a wonderful evening of soccer for UA and many thanks to the parents, administration, friends and STUDENTS who shared blankets, laughs, cheers and hot chocolate while supporting the soccer team.
Additionally, the soccer team will played in the Dominican/Country Day Tournament over the weekend. Updates about those games will be forthcoming.
Go LIONS!!
Weather-chilly with a light breeze, Field-good
The UA Lions stepped on the field ready to set the standards for district play in their first district game for 2011/2012 season. Penetrating the Belle Chase defense at will, UA had an impressive 25 shots on goal and Belle Chase was unable to find an answer.
Defense has a clean slate for the day. Hannah Sensenbrenner (’13) had three saves. She led her defense for another shut out. Sensenbrenner (’13) commands an impressive defensive line and builds the UA soccer team from the back.
At the half, UA was leading 3-0 with Hannah Michael (’12) serving a precise pass to Alex Thomas (’16) who finishes 1-0. Shortly after the first goal, Rachel Romero’s (’12) successful tackles, secures possession of the ball, sends service to Alex Thomas (’16) and a finish. UA now has a 2-0 lead. Near the end of the first half, Hannah Michael (’12) crosses the ball at the top of Belle Chase’s box to Alex Thomas (’16) who heads it to Rachel Romero (’12) at the far post. Romero (’12) with a one-touch volley into the back of the net, UA now commands a 3-0 lead. The Lion fans roar with excitement.
The girls ran onto the field after half time with an obvious mission to finish strong. Thomas (’16) traps a punt from the Belle Chase goalie in the mid field and dribbles through traffic to finish 4-0. Shortly after, Michael (’12) finds Romero (’12) who scores, 5-0. Mid-way through the second half, Thomas (’16) successfully tackles and gains possession of the ball, dribbles down the field and scores goal 6. Soon after, Thomas (’16) assists Michael (’12) who finishes 7-0. Romero (’12) passes to Michael (’12) who dribbles through traffic and finishes the game with goal 8.
The soccer team would like to thank all STUDENTS, administrators, faculty, parents and friends who came out to support them, share blankets and drink hot chocolate while enjoying a perfect soccer night out.
The Lions next game is Thursday, December 1 at 5:00pm at Joe Yenni Stadium. Everyone is encouraged to attend!
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