Team of the Week

Player Notes:

Noel Tipovski:

Junior defender Noel Tipovski anchored a defensive unit that allowed just two shots on goal in a 5-0 victory Saturday over visiting Johnson State.

Jason Owens:

Owens helped Ozarks to a 1-1-0 record in the competitive Nike Kick-Off Classic to open the 2007 season. Owens shut down Piedmont's Drew Griffin, the NCAA III leader in goals per game last season, pushing the Eagles to 3-0 win on Saturday. Owens came back with an equally impressive performance against Maryville on Sunday and limited the player he marked to a minimal amount of shots in a 1-0 loss in double overtime.

Will Maddox:

Senior Will Maddox defended very well against a late Whitworth onslaught and was outstanding vs Pacific Lutheran this past weekend. The Austin native played poised defense and helped Trinity start the season undefeated with a 2-0 record.

Clayton Ranson:

Junior forward Clayton Ranson notched 2 Goals this weekend, including the game winner against defending MWC champion and #22 ranked St. Norbert College to give the titans a final 3-1 win.

AJ Josephs:

Sophomore forward AJ Josephs scored twice at the Bob Baptista Invitational, tallying a goal each against #10 Wheaton-IL and the University of Chicago

Mike Butterworth:

Senior forward Mike Butterworth exploded for four goals (two in each half) to lead Gustavus to a 4-0 win over Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa on Saturday afternoon, following his game winning goal against Simpson College on Friday.

Jose Roig:

Junior Forward Jose Roig scored the first hat trick for Illinois College in over 5 years this past weekend in Illinois College's victory over Benedictine University. The perennially struggling Blueboys are off to an undefeated start, as they sit with a 1-0-1 record.

Mike Belzberg:

Junior goalkeeper Mike Belzberg recorded a combined 25 saves (12 and 13) in two shutout wins vs #10 UCSC and Cal State East Bay including a huge save on a penalty kick. Linfield college is off to a very impressive 2-0 start thanks to Belzberg's goal tending.

Justin Dotzman:

Dotzman began his collegiate career by totaling a goal and an assist to lift the Statesmen past Worcester State 2-1, and Keene State 1-0. He netted Hobart's first goal and assisted on the game-winner against Worcester on Saturday, and was tabbed the Keene State Diadora Classic's Outstanding Defensive Player for his efforts. The Statesmen are 2-0 overall.

Jeremy Rielley:

Senior Midfielder Jeremy Rielley scored 5 goals in wins over Wabash and Holy Cross (Ind.). Scored two in first half of 3-0 win at Wabash and three in the opening 18 minutes of a 7-0 win over Holy Cross.

Brent Diggs:

Brent Diggs scored 2 goals on 8 shots as UMM picked up their first home win at Cougar Soccer Field since adding men's soccer in 2006. Diggs is a transfer from UW-Green Bay

Lizzie Hubbard:

Lizzie Hubbard, a junior from Hilton Head Island, SC., played a solid defensive game for the Colonels on Sunday afternoon against the Polar Bears. Her distribution out of the back, strong play, and ability to win the ball in the air helped the Colonels secure their first shut-out of the season. Hubbard came to the Colonels last season as a Div I transfer from Georgia Southern University (Ga.). They are hoping her confidence in the back will help to elevate their defensive play and solidify the defensive third of the field.

Brittney Parker:

Parker made her first collegiate soccer match a memorable one, standing out in both halves of the field for Monmouth during its 1-0 win over visiting Eureka. Parker started the game as an outside defender, helping the Fighting Scots hold the Red Devils to just one shot in the match. She also pushed forward into the attack when possible, netting the game's only goal in the 54th minute, as she headed in a free kick from Lauren Vana.

Laura Newbrough:

Sacramento, CA native Laura Newbrough came a minute away from leading her defense to a pair of shutouts in the opening weekend of division III soccer. The cowgirls were able to notch two wins, and allow just one goal in two days of soccer. Southwestern's only goal game on a penalty kick in the 89th minute, while HSU was able to keep ninth ranked Trinity University scoreless.

Erin Sanford:

After a year and a half away from soccer due to a knee injury and playing in her first collegiate game since 2005, junior Erin Sanford helped lead the Majors to their first season-opening road win in school history dating back to 1991, scoring off an assist from teammate Megan Sullivan to top Spelman College 1-0. Millsaps dropped its second game on a pair of own goals late in the second half despite excellent attacking from Sanford and the Majors who held a late 1-0 lead through the 70th minute.

Hillary Reichardt:

Reichardt started off the 2007 season red-hot, registering a seven-point performance, that included a hat trick, during the Lady Pioneers' 6-2 season-opening victory at North Park. The senior forward assisted Trisha Konkol's goal to open the game and followed with two goals of her own to give Carroll a 3-0 lead. After North Park cut the advantage to 3-2, Reichardt tallied her third netter of the game to give Carroll even more breathing room.

Janece Levien:

Sophomore forward Janece Levien recorded 5 goals in two games, including four in Puget Sound's season opener against Northwest (Wash.) and one goal against #7 ranked UC Santa Cruz.

Katie Barnes:

Katie Barnes recorded two shutouts, 10 saves and a 0.00 GAA as NYU went 2-0 and captured the Skidmore College Classic championship. The senior co-captain made seven saves (five in the second half) during a 2-0 win over Skidmore on Aug. 31. The following day, she stopped three shots, including a critical save in the final two minutes, in a 1-0 victory over Westfield State College.

Olivia Fisher:

Senior Olivia Fisher adjusted well in her move from goalkeeper to the midfield as she played defensive center mid for 240:00 minutes and limited the players she marked to three shots during that span. Fisher help shut down Texas College in two overtimes, as Ozarks did not give up a single shot in either of the overtime periods. Fisher was an All-ASC player in goal last season, but has moved in the field in 2007.

Jill Neidlinger:

Senior Midfielder Jill Neidlinger was named Marietta College Tournament MVP after leading SUNY Brockport to its second consecutive title. Neidlinger assisted on the Golden Eagles only goal in the 1-0 win over Juniata and scored a goal and added two assists in the 3-0 win over Marietta. She either assisted or scored on all four Brockport goals over the weekend.

Jamie Frederick:

Wartburg College midfielder Jamie Frederick scored four goals in two days at Wisconsin Lutheran Warrior Cup. She netted the game-winner in overtime against UW-Whitewater and came back with a hat trick against Wisconsin Lutheran.

Sarah Jasak:

Jasak had a role in all three Brandeis goals in the Judges' 3-2 season-opening win over MIT on Sep. 1. She assisted the team's first goal in the 26th minute and scored in the 61st minute, tying the game both times. In the 86th minute, Jasak broke past the Engineer wall on a free kick and tallied the game-winner. It was the second game-winning goal of her career.