The Cal Lutheran women's soccer team was announced as one of the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Team Academic Award Winners reserved for college soccer teams that posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Four members of the Cal Lutheran women's soccer team were selected to the 2009 All-SCIAC Team, released earlier this week. Defender Jen Jones, midfielder Mayra Virgen and forward Aubrie Smith earned first team picks with forward Brittany Clark taking down a second team selection.
As the saying goes, to be the best you've got to beat the best. On Thursday night at Pritzlaff Field the Cal Lutheran women's soccer team faced the regular season undefeated SCIAC champs in Claremont-Mudd-Scripps dropping a 2-0 decision to the Athenas in its conference tournament semifinal matchup.
With their regular seasons complete the Cal Lutheran women's soccer and volleyball team have qualified for their respective conference tournaments and an opportunity to claim automatic bids into the NCAA postseason.
In the CLU women's soccer regular season finale at West Field against Pomona-Pitzer the Regals dropped a 2-1 decision to the Sagehens. Cal Lutheran seniors Kelsey Sullivan, Lynsey Gagnon and Ashlei James were honored before the game in the final home contest of their collegiate careers.
Mayra Virgen scored in the 45th and 71st minutes and led the Cal Lutheran women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory at the University of La Verne on Wednesday. The Leopards tied the game in the 68th minute but Virgen answered with the game-winner three minutes later.
After 83 minutes of a scoreless tie CLU junior Brittany Clark fired a left footed shot skimming the center of the crossbar and found the back of the net scoring the lone goal of a 1-0 road victory over Chapman on Monday night.
The Cal Lutheran women's soccer team trailed by two at halftime and were not able to mount a comeback in the second half going on to lose 3-0 at the University of Redlands on Saturday night.
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