2006 OWU Women's Soccer News!

2007 Spring Soccer Schedule/Results:

Sunday, April 7, 2007 @ Ohio University

• Ohio Wesleyan 1, Ohio University 0

• Ohio Wesleyan 1, Kent State University 1

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Bishops' Corbett Named to All-America Women's Soccer Teams
Dec. 11, 2006
DELAWARE, OHIO -- Ohio Wesleyan University sophomore Michelle Corbett (Dublin/Scioto) was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas All-America women's soccer teams, it was announced by the NSCAA.
Corbett, a forward for the Battling Bishops, was a second-team All-America choice.
Corbett ranked eighth in the North Coast Athletic Conference in points per game this season. She compiled 8 goals and 1 assist for 17 points and an average of 0.94 points per game.
Ohio Wesleyan finished the season with a 9-5-4 record. The Battling Bishops went 5-3-0 in NCAC competition, good for a fifth-place finish in the final league standings.

 

Bishops' Corbett Named to All-Region Women's Soccer Teams
Dec. 4, 2006
DELAWARE, OHIO -- Ohio Wesleyan University sophomore Michelle Corbett (Dublin/Scioto) was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Great Lakes Region teams, it was announced by the NSCAA.
Corbett, a forward for the Battling Bishops, was a first-team all-region choice. Corbett ranked eighth in the North Coast Athletic Conference in points per game this season. She compiled 8 goals and 1 assist for 17 points and an average of 0.94 points per game. Corbett was a third-team all-region selection in 2005.
Ohio Wesleyan finished the season with a 9-5-4 record. The Battling Bishops went 5-3-0 in NCAC competition, good for a fifth-place finish in the final league standings.

 

Six Bishop Players Named to All-NCAC Women's Soccer Teams
Nov. 15, 2006
DELAWARE, OHIO -- A total of 6 Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer players were named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams, it was announced today. Sophomore forward Michelle Corbett (Dublin/Scioto) was a first-team All-NCAC selection; sophomore forward Allie Cozzone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston), junior defender Lindsey Macklin (Columbus/Bexley) and senior midfielder Julie Steffen (Silver Spring, Md./The Bullis School) were second-team picks; and junior defender Laura Harper (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) and junior midfielder Meg Smith (Portage, Mich./Northern) were honorable mention choices.
Corbett led the Bishops with 8 goals and 1 assist and ranks ninth in the NCAC in scoring with an average of 0.94 points per game. She was a first-team All-NCAC selection for the second straight season. Cozzone had 1 goal this season.                                                                                                     Michelle Corbett (above)

She was a second-team all-conference pick in 2005. Macklin and Harper led an Ohio Wesleyan defense that allowed 24 goals in 18 games, with Macklin also contributing 2 goals on the offensive end of the field. Macklin was a first-team All-NCAC choice in 2005. Steffen tied for second on the team in scoring with 4 goals and 1 assist. Smith ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 3 goals. Ohio Wesleyan finished the season with a 9-5-4 record.

2006 Spring Soccer Schedule/Results:

Sunday, April 2, 2006 @ Ohio University

• Ohio Wesleyan 0, Ohio University 0

• Ohio Wesleyan 1, Northern Kentucky 0

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Archived OWU Women's Soccer News!

2005 NCAC Tournament Champions! (November, 2005)

DELAWARE, OHIO - November, 2005 - Two Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer players were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Great Lakes Region teams, it was announced by the NSCAA.
Senior forward Sarah Wall (Columbus/Upper Arlington) was a first-team all-region selection, while freshman forward Michelle Corbett (Dublin/Scioto) was a third-team all-region choice.
Wall was named North Coast Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first women's soccer player in league history to win that honor 4 straight times. She leads the NCAC with 14 assists and scored 9 goals this season. Her total of 32 points ranked third in the NCAC. She was a first-team all-region pick for the fourth straight year.
Corbett led the NCAC with 21 goals and 45 points and ranked second in the NCAC in points per game (2.25).                                                                       Sarah Wall (above)
Ohio Wesleyan finished the season with a 13-6-1 record. The Battling Bishops won the NCAC tournament and  advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

 

DELAWARE, OHIO -November, 2005- A total of 8 Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer players were named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams, it was announced today.
Freshman forward Michelle Corbett (Dublin/Scioto), sophomore defender Lindsey Macklin (Columbus/Bexley) and senior forward Sarah Wall (Columbus/Upper Arlington) were first-team All-NCAC selections; freshman midfielder Allie Cozzone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston), senior forward Alicia Grambeau (Harbor Springs, Mich.) and senior midfielder Kelsey McDonough (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) were second-team picks; and sophomore goalkeeper Ali Gary (Gahanna/Lincoln) and senior defender Hillary Hughes (Westerville/South) were honorable mention choices.                                       Michelle Corbett (above)
Wall was named NCAC Offensive Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first women's soccer player in league history to win that honor 4 straight times. She leads the NCAC with 14 assists and she has scored 9 goals this season. Her 32 points ranks third in the NCAC.

Ohio Wesleyan Women Look to Defend Div. Title, Record Winning Streak

By DENNY BURKHOLDER - NCAAsports.com Staff (August, 2003)

Ohio Wesleyan University women’s soccer is the real deal.

The Battling Bishops are, by all accounts, the team to beat in Div. III. With all the attention, their biggest challenge this season might be the task of diverting attention to their opponents. Coach Bob Barnes is not taking the competition lighty.

“It will be another competitive season trying to go for our third straight national title,” he said. Ohio Wesleyan won their second straight NCAA Division III title in 2002, ending the season with a perfect 25-0 record. Barnes was voted Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for the second straight year.

The Battling Bishops put the exclamation point on 2002 by marking their 20th shutout of the season with their 1-0 championship victory over Messiah. They extended their Div. III winning streak – already an NCAA record – to 45 games. Going into the 2003 season, Ohio Wesleyan brings a large number of its biggest weapons back for another title run. Senior Erika Howland, the offensive MVP of the Div. III finals in 2002, returns, as does senior Akeya Terrell. Terrell was the defensive MVP of the 2001 finals.

Also returning are first team All-American senior Amy Work, second team All-American sophomore Sarah Wall, and senior Liz Sheehan, the overall MVP of the 2002 NCAA tournament.

(Left #18 Ohio Wesleyan standout  and 2002 Tournament MVP Liz Sheehan). 

The low turnover doesn’t guarantee another championship, though. “We return the bulk of our team, but will be tested repeatedly throughout the year with the number of quality teams that we play,” Barnes said. Competing for playing time will be newcomers Stefanie Riedeger, Anna Overholt, Taylor Kendall, Julie Steffen, and Jamie Blake. Ohio Wesleyan women’s soccer begins the 2003 season on Aug. 30 against University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire at Nazareth College.

Ohio Wesleyan wins second consecutive NCAA Championship

Ohio Wesleyan's captains hoist the championship trophy.

November 30, 2002 GENEVA, N.Y.

Ohio Wesleyan University junior Erika Howland (Mariemont/Terrace Park, Ohio) scored the lone goal of the game in the 24th minute to lead the Battling Bishops past Messiah College 1-0 for the team’s second consecutive NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.

Ohio Wesleyan increased its NCAA record winning streak to 45 games, becoming the first team to successfully defend its title since UC San Diego won three in a row in 1995-97.
Playing on the AstroTurf field due to poor field conditions both teams had to adjust their play to the much faster paced surface. The Falcons came out strong in the opening minutes attacking on the flanks, but Ohio Wesleyan’s defense absorbed the pressure not allowing Messiah any shots on goal.
After the initial minutes of the half the Bishops adjusting to the turf, the Bishops attacked on the flank to force Messiah into giving up a corner kick. Toni Frissora’s (Westerville South/Columbus, Ohio), service was knocked around the box until Liz Sheehan (South/Westerville, Ohio) gathered the ball and passed it to a wide-open Howland on the six-yard box for the only score of the match.
The Falcons nearly tied the game in the waning minutes of the second half with a good through ball behind the defense, but OWU keeper Mindy Hammond (St. Francis DeSales/Columbus, Ohio) came off of her line clearing the ball out of the box. That proved to be Messiah’s best chance as it got just three shots off against an Ohio Wesleyan defense that allowed just four goals this season and none in the NCAA Tournament, while the Bishops fired 13 shots.
Falcon goalie Maggie Futato (Cumberland Valley/Mechanicsburg, Pa.) went the distance, making eight stops, while Hammond did not register a single save in her 90 minutes of action.
Hammond and Howland earned the Most Valuable Defe