Women's Soccer
The 2011 Cincinnati State Women's Soccer Team
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Cincinnati State signs Kelly Luck
MARCH, 27. 2012 - Purcell Marian senior goalkeeper Kelly Luck has signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Cincinnati State during this upcoming 2012 season.
With Cincinnati State's head coach Will Cagle on hand, along with Kelly’s parents, Purcell Marian Athletic Director Tom Stickley and Girls Soccer Coach Damian Marques, Luck signed her letter of intent on Purcell Marian's campus.
"We are very excited to have Kelly join the program. She is the calibur of player that every coach strives to recruit," Cagle said.
Kelly’s awards for soccer include 2nd Team and 1st Team All-GGCL, MVP and GGCL Player of the Year. Kelly served as team captain both her junior and senior years, and boasts nearly 300 saves, with a save percentage of 83%.
Colerain's Brooke Hammond signs with Cincinnati State
FEB. 21, 2012 - Brooke Hammond, a member of the Colerain soccer team, has signed her letter of intent to play for Cincinnati State in the fall of 2012.
She played the majority of her high school soccer as a defensive midfielder, which is were she will most likely play for Wil Cagle. In addition to playing soccer, Hammond has achieved numerous honors in Tae Kwon Do. She earned a 3rd degree blackbelt and a trip to the national junior olympics. Now devoting her focus towards soccer, Brooke looks forward to the new challenge.
"I feel like soccer can open up even more opportunities for me in the future," Hammond said. "Cincinnati State is a good fit for me to pursue this new endeavor."
When she attends Cincinnati State, Brooke plans to earn her associate's degree of science with the ultimate goal of transfering to a 4-year pre-med program.
Harrison's Liz Shaffer signs with Cincinnati State
FEB. 7, 2012 - Liz Shaffer, a forward from Harrison High School, has signed her letter of intent to play for the Cincinnati State women's soccer team next fall.
Cincinnati State coach Wil Cagle recruited Shaffer with the hope that she will deliver a boost to a Surge offense which only scored 15 goals in 14 games played in 2011. In her senior season, Shaffer was named to the Fort Ancient Valley Conference 2nd Team and Harrison's Offensive MVP. The left-footed forward scored 7 goals and 2 assists for the Wildcats last fall. On the club level, Shaffer played for the Cincinnati West Intensity under Head Coach Bill Spraul. Shaffer's speed is her biggest asset. Before she made soccer her primary sport, she competed in track and broke three of her high school records.
"Liz's speed is something we simply did not have enough of last year. With her in the lineup, we are going to be able to stretch the defense and constantly apply ball pressure," Cincinnati State Head Coach Wil Cagle said.
Shaffer intends to enter Cincinnati State's nursing program once she registers for class in the fall. Her extracurricular activities include volunteering at the Special Olympics and helping out at nursing homes throughout the Tri-State as part of Harrison's service learning program.
Emily Carmosino signs with Charleston
FEB. 1, 2012- Cincinnati State sophomore Emily Carmosino became the first player from the 2011 Cincinnati State women's soccer team to commit to a 4-year program, signing a letter of intent to play for the University of Charleston.
During her time at Cincinnati State, Carmosino proved to be the anchor in the Surge's defensive unit. A Cincinnati native from St. Ursula Academy, Carmosino plans to bring that same defensive intensity to a Charleston program, which competes as a NCAA D-II program in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In addition to excelling on the soccer field, Caromsino was very involved in the Cincinnati State community while serving as a member of the fitness center staff and as part of the Cincinnati State basketball game day staff.
"Emily has been a great presence for us on and off of the field. Charleston is getting a great player and a great person," Cincinnati State Head Coach Wil Cagle said on signing day.
Emily's work ethic in the classroom was another reason why Charleston, a team who won National Soccer Coaches' Association of America's team academic award for the fifth straight season, coveted the star student-athlete. Carmosino currently holds a 3.5 cumalitive GPA and is on track to graduate from Cincinnati State with her associate's of arts degree. Once arriving at Charleston, Carmosino will begin to work towards earning her bachelor's degree in Charleston's education program.
Milford's Meghan Cook signs with Cincinnati State
JAN. 27, 2012 - Meghan Cook, a senior from Milford High School, has signed with Cincinnati State and will play for Coach Wil Cagle and the Surge this upcoming fall.
A standout club player, Cook (pictured-center) has an impressive history of success. As a member of the Cincinnati Soccer Alliance Premier Club, Cook helped lead the team to a U-15 State Cup Championship in 2009. In addition, she was a 2009 Region II finalist. Cook has shown great technical skill and versatility, which has allowed her to play multiple positions on the field. Excelling at the forward and halfback position on the club level, the Cincinnati State coaching staff feels she will make the biggest impact as a forward or attacking midfielder.
"Meghan is a great player and is very coachable," said Cagle. "We feel she is a player who can come in right away and make an impact as a player and as a leader."
In addition to bringing the Cincinnati State women's soccer team more success in 2012, Meghan plans on earning an associate's of arts degree with the ultimate goal of transferring to a 4-year school to obtain a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or social work while continuing to play soccer.
Surge sign first recruit of 2012
JAN. 3, 2012 - As the Cincinnati State women’s soccer program turns its focus towards a successful 2012 season, head coach Wil Cagle(pictured back row-center) has signed Danielle Galbraith out of Oak Hills High School.
As the first 2012 Cincinnati State recruit to sign her letter of intent, Galbraith comes in with experience as a midfielder and defender. While playing for the Oak Hills Highlanders, Danielle started at midfield during her senior season. She finished in the top ten for scoring amongst all Greater Miami Conference players which included a 3 goal game against Harrison High School. On the club level, Galbraith played the majority of the season as a defender for the Cincinnati West Intensity Soccer Club which will most likely be her role for the Surge in 2012. Danielle helped lead the Intensity to a 6-1-1 overall record.
"Danielle displays outstanding technical skills and decision making. In addition, her ability to keep possession and distribute to teammates makes her an excellent addition to the Cincinnati State program. We are looking forward to seeing her play for Cincinnati State next fall," said Intensity head coach Bill Spraul
On the academic side, Danielle plans to work towards a degree in Occupational Therapy once she begins classes at Cincinnati State next fall.
Lady Surge sophomores honored at last home game of 2011
OCT, 16. 2011 - The sophomore members of the Cincinnati State women's soccer team were recognized for their achievements throughout their two years at Cincinnati State in a pregame ceremony on Sunday, October 16th.
The five sophomores were the last remaining members of the 2010 team who finished 13-3-0 and a final national ranking of 13th in the nation which marked the best finish in the program's history. In 2011, each sophomore brought experience, leadership and leaves a legacy for future teams to model.
"I have been lucky enough to have these girls for two years. Each one brought so much to our team and I look forward to watching them move on to play at 4-year programs," Head Coach Wil Cagle said.
In the pregame ceremony, each sophomore was individually congratulated by their teammates and presented a bouquet of flowers from the coaching staff. After each player was called individually, fans gave the girls a standing ovation for their contributions.
"The faculty, staff, students and supporters of Cincinnati State would like to ackowledge and thank these girls for their tremendous contributions on and off of the field," Director of Athletics Theresa Check said. "We wish them luck in their future endeavors."
The sophomores will play in their last games in a Cincinnati State uniform on the road against Schoolcraft on Saturday, October 22nd followed by Owens on Sunday, October 23rd.
(Left to Right) Brittany Riviello, Megan Hein, Emily Carmosino, Katelyn Fanthorp and Taylor Amspaugh were
individually recognized before the start of Cincinnati State's final home game of 2011.
Cincinnati State takes one of two games over the weekend
SEPT, 10. 2011 - This past weekend, the Cincinnati State women's soccer team won 3-0 against Kellogg CC and lost 3-2 against Owens CC.
Against Kellogg CC (MI), the Lady Surge pressured the ball and created numerous scoring opportunities throughout the game. Cincinnati State recorded 16 first half shots on net. At the 30 minute mark, Brittany Riviello (Wayne) finally capitalized on a chance and scored off a pass from Ashea Bell (Lakota West). At half, the score remained 1-0 in favor of the Surge.
In the second half, Cincinnati State continued to put shots on net. Ashea Bell scored on a hard shot from the right corner which slipped under the Kellogg keeper's arms and into the net. Brittany Bollmer (Roger Bacon) would later add a third and final goal in the 75th minute on Ashea Bell's second assist of the game.
"We possessed the ball really well and kept the pressure on their defenders. The only thing I would have liked to see would have been for us to take advantage of some of those first half chances," head coach Wil Cagle said.
On Saturday, the Surge jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead against Owens CC (Toledo, OH) when Ashea Bell intercepted a wayward pass from the Owens keeper and put the ball in the back of the net. Bell would suffer a leg injury midway through the first half which limited her for the remaining of the game. Owens quickly answered back with a goal of their own at the 11th minute mark. The game would remain tied until the last minute of the half when Owens took the lead with a goal from forward Amanda Roumaya.
Owens CC scored and took a 3-1 lead in the first two minutes of the second half . The Surge would make the game interesting on a 75th minute goal from Joshalyn Rutherford (Princeton). However, the Owens defense tightened up allowing only two Cincinnati State shots on net in the second half.
"Owens is a solid team to play. We made mistakes and they took advantage," Wil Cagle said. "We still have some growing to do as a team."
Cincinnati State is now 2-2-0 overall heading into next weekend's Chicago road trip to take on Waubansee and Iowa Western.
Former Cincinnati State player propells Methodist University to victory
SEPT.6, 2011 - Former Cincinnati State standout forward Kristen Habig (Roger Bacon) scored her first goal for NJCAA D-III Methodist University against Agnes Scott. Habig's goal tied the game at 4-4 in the 81st minute of the match. Methodist would go on to win the game in overtime by a score of 5-4.
In her last year at Cincinnati State, Kristen contributed offensively with 10 goals and 6 assists as the Lady Surge marched to a 13-3-0 record and a national ranking of 13th in the country.
Cincinnati State earns first victory of 2011
SEPT. 2, 2011 - Cincinnati State women's soccer beat Kellogg CC (MI) to earn the first win of the 2011 season.
Cincinnati State, who won decisively by a score of 5-0, recorded 12 shots on the Kellogg net while only allowing two shots on net earning the first clean sheet of the season for GK Miranda Estep and the Lady Surge defense.
On offense, Cincinnati State took tremendous strides from the first game of the season and received contributions from a number of different players. Freshman midfielder Chelsey Hill-Root (Colerain) scored twice. Sophomore midfielder Brittany Riviello (Wayne) recorded a goal and an assist as did freshman midfielder Samantha Jo Foley (Ross). Other players with contributions included freshman forward Ashea Bell (Lakota West) with her first goal of the season. Allie Higgins (Ross) and Emily Carmosino (St.Ursula) each recorded in assist in the win.
With the victory, the Lady Surge are now 1-0-1 after opening with two NJCAA Region XII opponents. Cincinnati State will return to action in a rematch against Kellogg CC on Friday, Sept 9th in Cincinnati, Ohio starting at 6 pm.
Lady Surge lose by one goal to Schoolcraft
AUG. 27, 2011 - The Lady Surge, a team with few returning players, were put to the test in their home opener against Schoolcraft, a perennial powerhouse in Cincinnati State's region.
The first half was back and forth with neither team gaining an advantage in possesion. At the 25 minute mark, Cincinnati State struck first with a throw in from Brittany Bollmer (Roger Bacon) that was deflected in by forward Ashea Bell (Lakota West). Schoolcraft tied it with 5 minutes left in the second half after sustaining a flurry of offensive pressure.
In the second half, Schoolcraft turned up the pressure while maintaining possession for the majority of the half. Cincinnati State keeper Miranda Estep (Finneytown) nearly stole the game for the Surge with some spectacular saves. However, Schoolcraft cashed in what proved to be the game's winning goal with a perfect finish from a outside cross with 14 minutes left in the second half.
"Miranda did well for her first game," coach Wil Cagle said. "As a team, we did some good things against a really good team. With more work as the season goes, we will get where we want to be."
Cincinnati State will travel to play Kellogg Community College (MI) on Friday, Sept. 2 at 5 p.m.
Lady Surge look to continue winning ways in 2011
Coming off a 13-3-0 record, 7 consecutive seasons with a winning record and a final national ranking of 13th, the Cincinnati State women’s soccer team will now take aim at 2011 with the goal of winning the region and earning a national tournament appearance.
“Our strength is going to be our defense,” said Head Coach Wil Cagle. “We lost a lot of good players to four-year schools, but we always seem to find a way to win year in and year out. I expect the same this year.”
The Lady Surge defense will be anchored by a host of second year players, including Taylor Asmpaugh (Tipp City, Ohio), Emily Carmosino (Cincinnati St. Ursula) and Megan Hein (Winton Woods). Sophomore midfielders Brittany Riviello (Huber Heights, Ohio) and Allie Higgins (Hamilton, Ohio) round out the five returning players on Cagle’s squad.
Schoolcraft has been a thorn in the side of the Lady Surge. This year, Cagle has a different outlook on the season.
“In the past, I think we have looked ahead to the games with Schoolcraft and put some pressure on ourselves to perform in those games,’’ Cagle said. “This year, our goal is to take one game at a time and build on it from week to week in order to get to where we want to be.”
The Lady Surge’s game against Schoolcraft, their first of the season, begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, also at Anderson High School.
Wil Cagle takes another step in the ranks of coaching
AUG.13, 2011 - Wil Cagle, the longest tenured coach on the Cincinnati State staff, has climbed another hurdle in the coaching ranks earning his Class B U.S. National Coaching License. The National “B” License certifies one in concepts that are targeted toward coaching players age 16 to college level. The National “B” License focuses on recognizing the principles of the game and its technical applications in 9v9 game situations. After earning the license, coaches can better teach and implement these principles through functional training sessions leading up to the 9v9 game. Coaches get a better understanding of the responsibilities of coaching at advanced levels and further prepare those coaches who wish to pursue the National “A” License. Cagle, who has also earned his goalkeeping license, aims towards earning his Class A license next summer.
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