2001 PAC Women's Soccer Final Standings
| School |
Overall |
PAC |
| *(1) Misericordia |
15-3 |
9-0 |
| *(2) Eastern |
11-9 |
8-1 |
| *(3) Gwynedd-Mercy |
15-5 |
7-2 |
| *(4) Marywood |
13-6-1 |
6-3 |
| Cabrini |
8-7-1 |
4-4-1 |
| Arcadia |
7-8-2 |
4-4-1 |
| Neumann |
8-12 |
3-6 |
| Wesley |
6-11 |
2-7 |
| Alvernia |
3-17 |
1-8 |
| Immaculata |
2-17 |
0-9 |
| Cedar Crest |
3-9 |
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*PAC Tournament
(#) seed
Champion in Bold
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2001 Women's Soccer Pre-Season Coaches' Poll
Arcadia Picked to Four-peat in PAC Women's Soccer
Aston, PA - Three-time defending champion Arcadia University is a solid favorite to win its fourth consecutive Pennsylvania Athletic Conference women's soccer championship, according to the 2001 pre-season coaches poll.
"It's certainly a credit to our program and our past accomplishments to receive this honor," said Arcadia head coch Art Goon. "But, the PAC continues to get stronger each year and I believe there as many as six teams with a legitimate chance to win the title this season."
Arcadia claimed seven first place votes and two seconds for 79 total points.
Misericordia, coming off two straight runner-up finishes in the PAC, received two first place votes and is second with 64 points. Cabrini is close behind with 63 points and Eastern is fourth with 60 points, inlcuding one first place vote. Gwynedd-Mercy rounds out the top five with 56 points.
2001 PAC Women's Soccer Coaches Pre-Season Poll
| Team |
Team Points |
First Place Votes |
| Arcadia |
79 |
7 |
| Misericordia |
64 |
2 |
| Cabrini |
63 |
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| Eastern |
60 |
1 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy |
56 |
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| Wesley |
39 |
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| Marywood |
33 |
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| Alvernia |
29 |
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| Neumann |
16 |
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| Cabrini |
11 |
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2001 Women's Soccer All-PAC Awards
October 31, 2001
PAC Finalists Lead All-PAC Teams- Eastern's Parkinson Named Player Of The Year
Aston, PA - The Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) released the Women's Soccer All-Conference Team Wednesday with Eastern University's Ruth Parkinson (Vienna, VA/Way of Faith) named Player of the Year. Conference champion Gwynedd-Mercy earned three first-team selections while fellow finalist College Misericordia placed three players each on the first and second teams.
Parkinson, a senior captain with the Eagles, finished the season tied for sixth on the PAC scoring list with 13 goals and six assists for 32 points. A trio of underclassmen represented Gwynedd-Mercy on the first team. Freshman Rachel Wilson (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) made the team as a forward. Junior Jenn Krause (Warminster, PA/Archbishop Wood) and sophomore Cindy Hansen (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) were both honored as backs.
Misericordia freshman Cole Vennie (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove), the leading scorer in the PAC, led six selections for the Cougars. Vennie was also named PAC Rookie of the Year. Jason Neumann, head coach of the PAC champion Gwynedd-Mercy Griffins, was named PAC Coach of the Year.
Player of the Year: Ruth Parkinson, Eastern (Sr, F, Vienna, VA/Way of Faith)
Rookie of the Year: Cole Vennie, Misericordia (Fr, F, Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove)
Coach of the Year: Jason Neumann, Gwynedd-Mercy
1st Team
Ruth Parkinson, Eastern (Sr, F, Vienna, VA/Way of Faith)
Rachel Wilson, Gwynedd-Mercy (Fr, F, Lansdale, PA/North Penn)
Lindsay Pappas, Marywood (Jr, F, Wilkes-Barre, PA/Meyers)
Cole Vennie, Misericordia (Fr, F, Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove)
Michele Mocarsky, Arcadia (Jr, M, Philadelphia, PA/St. Hubert)
Alisa Vander Pyl, Eastern (Jr, M, Hawthorne, NJ/Eastern Christian)
Rebecca Grubb, Marywood (So, M, Danville, PA/Danville)
Jessica Storck, Cabrini (Sr, D, Marlton, NJ/Cherokee)
Cindy Hansen, Gwynedd-Mercy (So, D, Lansdale, PA/North Penn)
Jenn Krause, Gwynedd-Mercy (Jr, D, Warminster, PA/Archbishop Wood)
Sara Rittenhouse, Misericordia (So, M, Hunlock Creek, PA/Lake-Lehman)
Erica Noel, Misericordia (Sr, G, S. Plainfield, NJ/Bishop Ahr)
2nd Team
Patricia Bradley, Cabrini (Jr, F, Philadelphia, PA/Nazareth)
Stefanie Weiland, Gwynedd-Mercy (Jr, F, Willingboro, NJ/HolyCross)
Amy Skrzypek, Marywood (Jr, F, Castle Creek, NY/Chenango Forks)
Felicia Fields, Neumann (Jr, F, Belcamp, MD/Aberdeen)
Cathy O'Neill, Cabrini (Sr, M, Philadelphia, PA/St. Hubert)
Carolyn Muller, Misericordia (Fr, M, Walkersville, MD/Walkersville)
Erin Wiernusz, Misericordia (Fr, M, Tunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock)
Stephanie String, Arcadia (Jr, D, Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway)
Suzie Taylor, Eastern (Jr, D, Spotsylvania, VA/Fredricksburg Christian)
Angela Neff, Misericordia (Jr, D, Stroudsburg, PA/Pocono Mountain)
Krystal Scherer, Wesley (Jr, B, Deptford, NJ/Deptford)
Holly Grande, Neumann (So, G, Upper Darby, PA/Upper Darby)
Honorable Mention:
Crystal Jacob, Eastern (Sr, F, Deptford, NJ/Deptford)
Denise Wisniewski, Gwynedd-Mercy (Jr, M, Philadelphia, PA/St. Hubert)
Rori Ray, Marywood (Jr, D, Unadilla, NY/Unatego)
Christina Holmes, Wesley (Jr, G, Cream Ridge, NJ/Allentown)
Danielle Sacchetti, Wesley (So, F, Medford, NJ/Holy Cross)
PAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Oct 29: Christine Perry, Gwynedd-Mercy (Carney's Point, NJ/Penns Grove) Had 2 OT game winning goals in PAC semifinal over Eastern and final over Misericordia to give team PAC title and NCAA bid.
Oct 22: Meghan Smyth, Arcadia (Warminster, PA/Wm. Tennett) Had 3 goals and 2 assists in a 2-0 week. Lindsay Pappas, Marywood (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Meyers) Had two goals and four assists (game-winner to clinch a PAC playoff berth) in a 2-1 week.
Oct 15: Ruth Parkinson, Eastern (Vienna, VA/Way of Faith). Had 4 goals in a 2-1 week (2-0 PAC).
Oct. 8: Cole Vennie, Misericordia (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove). Had 6 goals & 2 assists to tie school's single-season scoring record in a 3-0 week.
Oct. 1: Amy Skrzypek, Marywood (Castle Creek, NY/Chenango Forks). Had 4 goals and 2 assists in a 3-0 week (2-0 PAC).
Sept. 24: Cole Vennie, Misericordia (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove). Had 5 goals and 5 assists in a 2-0 week.
Sept. 17: Alysa Vander Pyl, Eastern (Hawthorne, NJ / Hawthorne Christian). Had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 2-0 PAC week.
Sept. 10: Amy Skrzypek, Marywood (Castle Creek, NY/Chenango Forks). Had 4 goals in a 2-0-1 week, All-Tourr. team at Marywood.
Sept. 4: Angela Wilson, Gwynedd-Mercy (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee). Set school record with four assists in an 8-2 win and was named to All-Tournament Team in a 1-1 week. Tiana Humes, Wesley (Salisbury, MD/James M. Bennett). Had 2 goals in a 1-0 week.
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2001 Women's Soccer Championships PAC | NCAA | ECAC |
2001 PAC Women's Soccer Tournament
Wednesday, October 24, 2:00 pm (Semifinals)
-@ #1 Misericordia 7, #4 Marywood 1
-#3 Gwynedd-Mercy 3, @ #2 Eastern 2 (OT)
Saturday, October 27, 1:00 pm (PAC Final)
-#3 Gwynedd-Mercy 1, @ #1 Misericordia 0 (OT) (GMC earns NCAA bid)
Gwynedd-Mercy won in overtime for the second straight game as the Griffins claimed its first Pennsylvania Athletic Conference women's soccer title with a 1-0 win at College Misericordia.
Christine Perry (Fr, M, Carney's Point, NJ) drilled an unassisted goal into the upper right corner with 3:00 minutes to play in the first sudden-death overtime.
Both teams had numerous scoring opportunities throughout regulation, but Misericordia goalkeeper Erica Noel (Sr, South Plainfield, NJ) and Gwynedd-Mercy's Stephanie Hinkle (Jr, Deptford, NJ) made several key stops.
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NCAA ChampionshipsFirst Round-Wednesday, Ocotober 31, 1:00 pm
-@ Mary Washington 1, Gwynedd-Mercy 0
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ECAC Championship
Semifinal Round- Saturday, November 3, 11:00 am @ Lebanon Valley
-Johns Hopkins 2, Misericordia 0
2001 Season Statistics
PAC 2001 Women's Soccer Scoring
| Player |
School |
Games |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
| 1) Cole Vennie |
CM |
14 |
19 |
8 |
46 |
| 2) Rebecca Grubb |
Mary |
19 |
14 |
17 |
45 |
| T3) Amy Skrzypek |
Mary |
17 |
18 |
4 |
40 |
| T3) Lindsay Pappas |
Mary |
19 |
14 |
12 |
40 |
| 5) Felicia Fields |
Neum |
20 |
12 |
14 |
38 |
| 6) Stefanie Wieland |
G-M |
17 |
13 |
6 |
32 |
| T7) Ruth Parkinson |
East |
19 |
13 |
5 |
31 |
| T7) Rachel Wilson |
G-M |
17 |
12 |
7 |
31 |
| T9) Crystal Jacob |
East |
19 |
9 |
7 |
25 |
| T9) Meghan Smyth |
Arc |
18 |
8 |
9 |
25 |
PAC 2001 Women's Soccer Goalkeeping
| Player |
School |
Games |
Minutes |
SHO |
GA |
GAA |
SV |
SV% |
| 1) Erica Noel |
CM |
14 |
1163 |
4 |
10 |
.77 |
60 |
85.7 |
| 2) Stephanie Hinkle |
G-M |
17 |
1495 |
3 |
16 |
.96 |
74 |
82.2 |
| 3) Katie Rockwell |
Arc |
14 |
1162 |
5 |
13 |
1.01 |
93 |
87.7 |
| 4) Mary Mower |
Cab |
17 |
1593 |
6 |
23 |
1.30 |
88 |
79.3 |
| 5) Christine Holmes |
Wes |
17 |
1559 |
4 |
24 |
1.39 |
142 |
85.5 |