Frostburg Senior Heather Fleishell Scores Twice As Bobcats Blank Lebanon Valley In ECAC South Women's Soccer Tournament Opening Round Match
A pair of early goals from senior defender Heather
Fleishell propelled the Frostburg State women's
soccer team to a 3-0 win over Lebanon Valley College on Wednesday
in the opening round of the ECAC South Regional Tournament.
Both of Fleishell's goals came early in the first half, and both
were assisted by sophomore defender Liz
Seligman. Seligman has now assisted on all nine of
Fleishell's goals and leads the team with 13 assists overall.
Fleishell notched her first - which also proved to be the
game-winner - in the fifth minute on a shot from outside the
penalty area that Lebanon Valley goalkeeper Sami Young did not
appear to see very well. With Lebanon Valley (10-9-2) controlling
the play in the very early-going, the goal from the senior seemed
to spark the Bobcats.
Just 11 minutes later in the 16th minute, Fleishell tallied
her second of the game in a more familiar format. In what ended up
as Frostburg's only corner kick of the match, she headed home the
entry from Seligman to give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead. It also gave
Fleishell her first multi-goal game since scoring two Nov. 4, 2009,
against Pitt-Bradford in the conference semifinals.
Frostburg State (16-4) added a third goal in the 70th minute on a
pretty play from two talented forwards. Senior Lauren
Russell and freshman Adria
Graham played give-and-go with touch passes
that finally rested with Russell. She smoked the shot past Young to
make it 3-0.
The Bobcats outshot Lebanon Valley, 16-12. Junior goalkeepers
Michelle Buckmaster and
Kristin Prochniak combined to make six
saves and post the shutout of the Dutchmen.
Frostburg State will now host the semifinals and finals of the ECAC
South Regional Tournament. The semifinals doubleheader will feature
Marywood vs. Grove City at 5:00 p.m. and Frostburg State vs.
Alvernia at 7:00 p.m. The tournament finals will take place at 1:00
p.m. Sunday.