Oct 23, 2007

Senior Day for Women's Soccer

Today at Ravenhill Field, the Philadelphia University Women's Soccer team-currently ranked #6 in the NCAA Division II New England Region-hosted Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) foe Goldey-Beacom College for their final regular season home match of the year. The Lady Rams downed the Lightning 3-0, and a special halftime presentation (pictured right) honored three graduating seniors on the team, co-captain defender Michelle Petruzzi, fellow co-captain midfielder/forward Amanda Tagland and midfielder/forward Melissa McMullen.

In addition, Director of Athletics Tom Shirley presented Head Coach George Dunbar with a commemorative plaque (shown below) for reaching the century mark in career victories on Saturday, October 13th when Philadelphia University topped Post by the same 3-0 margin. Dunbar, the most decorated coach in University history, to date has recorded an all-time record of 103-54-21 as the Lady Rams are set to close out his ninth season at the helm, hopefully with a strong run in the CACC postseason and a chance for a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Coach Dunbar may be sad to see his distinguished trio of seniors set to end their collegiate soccer careers, graduate from the University and embark on their future careers. He said that, "[Tuesday was] like watching three of my own daughters play their final home game." At the same time, Dunbar expressed tremendous satisfaction over seeing his three charges, whom he has known practically since their youth-league days, mature as students, student-athletes and strong young women.

Perhaps the best news is that the win over Goldey-Beacom is most likely not the final home game for the women's soccer team this season, as their sterling 12-4 overall record (10-0 in the CACC) has solidified their position to host a first-round CACC tournament match, next Tuesday, October 30th at 2:30 p.m. at Ravenhill Field. The Lady Rams will host either seventh-seeded Caldwell College or eighth-seeded Nyack College. The opponent will be determined by the outcome of the crucial and final regular-season CACC game of the year on Thursday, October 25th at 4:00 p.m. at cross-town rival Holy Family University. The winner of that match earns the top seed in the conference tournament and the right to host Nyack.


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