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2009 NSCAA ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED - December 3, 2009 - Kansas City, KS - This Award honors mens and womens soccer teams that posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher with the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 2008-09 academic year.  Programs recognized where former Fenix players currently participate as student athletes are listed below, including the name of the Head Coach and team grade point average:

University of Oregon, Tara Erickson, 3.21

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, Jen Scanlon, 3.57 

Portland State University, Laura Schott, 3.10

University of Tampa, Gerry Lucey, 3.20 

Washington State University, Matt Potter, 3.35

In addition to the NSCAA Team awards, Megan Chapin from WSU received 2009 Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic Honorable Mention.  To be eligible for selection to the Pac-10 All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor.

Congratulations to all the former Fenix players for their hard work on and off the field!  Keep it up!!!

TONI CARNOVALE RECIEVES BIG SKY FIRST TEAM HONORS - November 3, 2009 - Ogden, UT - In her sophmore year, as a defender Toni contributed on both defense and offense scoring two goals and helping to lead a solid back line for the league champ Vikings.  More details on Toni's award are available HERE and HERE.

ASHLEY ENGEL RECEIVES GNAC HONORABLE MENTION - November 10, 2009 - Spokane, WA - Ashley had a cumulative 1.09 goals against average, 82 saves, was credited with 7 shut outs in 18 games started, and helped lead her team to a 12-7 record. More details on Ashley's award are available HERE and HERE.

MACKENZIE HARRISON NAMED TO ALL-SCAIC 2ND TEAM - November 10, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA - Center midfielder Mackenzie received Second Team league honors, with the highlight of the season coming in the last game where she scored both goals, securing a win for the Sagehens. More details on Mackenzie's award are available HERE and HERE.

DASHIA HUFF NAMED 2009 NWAACC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-STAR -November, 2009 - Vancouver, WA - Dashia was named to the NWAACC All-Star Team after helping to lead the Warriors to their first conference championship.

BRANDEE MARONE EARNS BIG SKY CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION- November 3, 2009 - Ogden, UT - Brandee was credited with three assists while playing a broader range of roles for her Montana squad in her second season. More details on Brandee's award are available HERE and HERE.

ALICIA PATTEN UNANIMOUS FIRST-TEAM GNAC ALL-STAR - November 10, 17 & 30, 2009 - Bellingham, WA - In her second season with the Vikings, Alicia was named a GNAC First Team All-Star in helping the Vikings to second place finish in league play. Alicia was also named to the 2009 Daktronics/NCAA Division II West Region All-Star second team, and to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) West Region all-star third Team.  More details on Alicia's awards are available HERE, HERE and HERE.

WALLA WALLA VS WENATCHEE VALLEY - November 7, 2009 - Walla Walla, WA - Walla Walla Community College finsished the regular season with a 7-0 victory over Wenatchee Valley and a perfect 15-0 record.  Detailed description of the game is available HERE. Former Fenix player Dashia Huff helped lead a stingy defense that surrendered a total of 4 goals all season!

You can catch Dashia and her team in the NWAACC Championships semifinal match at 11 AM on Saturday, November 21 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, WA

OCCIDENTAL VS REDLANDS - November 5, 2009 - Claremont, CA - The Occidental Tigers upset the University of Redlands Bulldogs 2-0 in their semi-final match at the 2009 SCIAC Post Season Tournament  to earn a trip to the finals against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Detailed description of the game is available HERE.

PORTLAND STATE - November 2, 2009 - Portland State won its second regular season title and plays host to the Big Sky Championship Nov. 6-8. The first semifinal match features Idaho State taking on Eastern Washington, followed by Northern Arizona taking on the Vikings. Details of the tournament available HERE.

WASHINGTON STATE - November 9, 2009 - Indianapolis, IN - The Washington State University women's soccer team received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Championship, the NCAA announced, Monday. The Cougars will face Villanova (11-5-5, 4-4-3 Big East), in the first round.  Details of the Cougars invitation are available HERE and HERE.

CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS- November 9, 2009- Claremont, CA - The men's and women's soccer teams qualified for the NCAA Championships in the same year for the first time with wins in their respective SCIAC Tournaments on Saturday and Monday they found out they will have the same first round opponent - UC Santa Cruz. Details of the Athenas' invitation are available HERE.

OREGON VS WASHINGTON STATE - November 1, 2009 - Eugene, OR - The WSU Cougars traveled to Eugene to take on the Oregon Ducks in a Pac 10 match  featuring three former Fenix players Megan Chapin (WSU), and Lauren Thompson and Maddy Mercier (UO).  WSU continued their enchanted season thwarting the Ducks on their home field by a score of 2-0.  Detailed description of game available HERE and HERE.

NORTHWEST NAZARENE VS SAINT MARTINS - October 31, 2009 - Nampa, ID - Saint Martins defeated Nortwest Nazarene to earn a GNAC league victory by a score of 2-0.  Former Fenix player Ashley Engel was created with a clean sheet for the seventh time this season.  Detailed description of game available HERE.

CAL LUTHERAN VS PAMONA-PITZER -  October 31, 2009 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Pamona-Pitzer continued its late season surge led by former Fenix player Mackenzie Harrison who scored both of PP's goals in the 2-1 victory.  Detailed description of the game is available HERE.

CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS VS WHITTIER - October 24, 2009 - Claremont, CA - The CMS Athenas defeated the Whittier Poets 6-0. Early in the match, Carolyn Campbell (JR, Irvine) started the scoring by finishing a great cross from Olivia Sylvester (FR, Seattle, WA) in the third minute of play. Sylvester then put two balls in the back of the net herself to increase the lead to 3-0. Detailed description of the game available HERE.

PORTLAND STATE VS WEBER STATE - October 25, 2009 - Portland, OR - Portland State Shuts Down Weber State in 2-0 Triumph; Plays For Championship.  After a clean sheet in the first half, senior Dolly Enneking swept in her 11th goal of the season and sophomore Toni Carnovale converted a free kick for a goal in the second half to give Portland State (10-6-2, 4-1-1 Big Sky) a 2-0 shutout, the team's seventh this season, over the Wildcats. The Vikings now stand atop the Big Sky conference heading into the final match of the season at Sacramento State Oct. 30.  Detailed description of the game available HERE.

NO. 6 SEATTLE PACIFIC VS WESTERN WASHINGTON -  October 28, 2009 - Seattle, WA -  Western Washington University recovered from allowing an early goal, earning a 1-1 tie against nationally ranked Seattle Pacific University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Wednesday at Interbay Stadium. Western maintains an advantage over SPU in GNAC standings with the tie, and the tie breaker with their victory over the Falcons earlier in the year. Detailed description of the game available HERE.

LUCKY NO.. 7: CARNOVALE NAMED BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Sunday, October 19, 2009 - Former Fenix and current Portland State University player Toni Carnovale was honored by her Conference with the "Co-Defensive Player of the Week" award.  Toni scored the tie saving goal in Portland State's match against conference foe Eastern Washington, and helped her defensive back line to hold off EW's powerful offensive attack and to shut out the Montana Grizzlies.  Detail information about the award is available HERE and HERE.

MONTANA VS PORTLAND STATE - Sunday, October 18, 2009 - Missuola, MT - Former Fenix Players Toni Carnovale and Brandee Marone squared off on opposite sides of the ball in this Big Sky Conference match. Portland State pulled out a victory over the home team University of Montana with a lone goal in the first half.  Detailed description of the game available HERE and HERE.

PAMONA-PITZER VS OCCIDENTAL - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Claremont, CA - Former Fenix Players Mackenzie Harrison and Maddy Rasch faced each other in The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match.  Occidental won 2-0 and Maddy Rasch scored the first and winning goal of the game.  Detailed game description available HERE.

ECKERD VS TAMPA - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - St. Petersberg, FL - The Tampa Spartans traveled across the bay to face the Eckerd Tritons on a warm evening near the Gulf coast.  Tampa scored early and often in the first half of this match, but was held off in the second to post a 4-0 Sunshine State Conference victory.  Detailed game description available HERE.

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA VS WEBER STATE - Sunday, October 11, 2009 - Missoula, MT - The University of Montana women’s soccer team jumped to 1-1 in Big Sky Conference play after a 2-1 defeat of the Weber State Wildcats on a windy, 25 degree Sunday at Missoula’s South Campus Stadium. Former Fenix forward Brandee Marone was credited with assists on both of Montana's goals.  Detailed game description available HERE.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON VS WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - Friday, October 9, 2009 - Seattle, WA - In a hard fought match deserving of the title "rivalry"  the Cougars battled the home team Dawgs to an overtime tie on a brisk evening on Montlake.  The first half ended knoted at 0-0, with the visiting team applying the most pressure.  The second half started with a fired up Huskey squad bringing more intensity and resulting in a goal off a ball lobbed into the box that bounced away from a charging Cougar goalie and off the head of a purple player. Play was back and forth after that until former Fenix player Megan Chapin entered the game late in the second half and ignited a breakaway.  In the 84th minute Chapin beat her mark on the left side and lofted a ball into the box that was handled and shot off the bar by a teammate, resulting in a put back header by another teammate, tying the match at 1-1. Chapin had a large rooting section including several former Fenix and Garfield High School parents, her former club coaches and family members that errupted after the score. Game description available HERE.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VS STANFORD UNIVERSITY - Sunday, October 11, 2009 - Eugene, OR - The top-ranked Stanford Cardinal defeated the University of Oregon soccer team Sunday afternoon at Pape' Field in Eugene. Oregon’s only score of the match came off a corner kick in the 25th minute, a header goal by former Fenix midfielder Lauren Thompson. Detailed game description available HERE.  

Saturday, October 3, 2009 - Bellingham, WA - Western toppled nationally No.1-ranked and previously unbeaten Seattle Pacific, 3-2.  In a hard fought match, WWU gave Seattle Pacific all they could handle and then some in their victory.  SPU had not been scored on in 2009 - so the Viking's three goals were a significant accomplishement.  Detailed game description available HERE.

OREGON VS PORTLAND STATE - September 25, 2009 - Eugene, OR - The University of Oregon defeated Portland State University 2-0 at home in a well played match.  The University of Oregon is now 7-1-1 with their only loss coming to No. 4 University of Portland. Detailed Duck-Viking game description available HERE, and with video of the whole game HERE.

SEATTLE VS SAN FRANCISCO - September 27, 2009 - Seattle, WA -The University of San Francisco traveled to Seattle and earned their 6th win of the season by beating Seattle University 1-0 on their home field.  A detailed game description is available HERE.

REDLANDS VS CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS - September 27, 2009 - Redlands, CA - CMS topped Redlands  by score of 2-1 to go 4-0 in SCIAC league play.  Former Fenix player Olyvia Sylvester was credited with an assist on the game winning goal.  Detailed game description available HERE.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN VS WASHINGTON STATE - September 20, 2009 - Nacogdoches, TX - Cougar Soccer Completes Weekend Sweep with 5-0 victory. Sophomore Megan Chapin netted an unassisted tally in the 39th minute to give WSU a 3-0 advantage at the half. Detailed Game description available HERE.

PAMONA-PITZER VS WHITTIER - September 19, 2009 - Claremont, CA - Pamona Pitzer earns 6-0 conference victory. Mackenzie Harrison scored a goal in the 39th minute with an assist from Claudia Zaug. Detailed Game description available HERE.

WASHINGTON STATE VS BYU - September 10, 2009 - Pullman, WA - Washington State earns a 2-1 victory over No. 18 BYU in nonconference women's soccer, Thursday at Lower Soccer Field. Detailed game description available HERE.

SAINT MARTINS VS GRAND CANYON - September 13, 2009 - Lacey, WA - Ashley Engel and Kayci Donatelli teamed up for the game winning goal three minutes into the first overtime period giving Saint Martin’s the 1-0 win over Grand Canyon University Sunday afternoon at the Regional Athletic Complex. Detailed game description available HERE.

PACIFIC LUTHERAN VS PAMONA PITZER - September 13, 2009 - Tacoma, WA - Visiting Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Sagehens defeated Pacific Lutheran, 1-0, in a women's soccer match played Sunday. Detailed game description available HERE.

WALLA WALLA VS OLYMPIC - September 12, 2009 - Bremerton, WA - Warriors crush Olympic, Bodnar wins 100th with a 7-0 whipping of Oympic College on Saturday. Detailed game description available HERE.

WESTERN WASHINGTON VS WESTERN OREGON - September 11, 2009 - Bellingham, WA - Vikings open GNAC play with 3-0 win over Western Oregon. Detailed game description available HERE.

WEBSTER VS CLAREMONT MUDD SCRIPPS - September 13, 2009 - St. Louis, MO - The Athenas (2-1) beat Webster College (1-1) by a score of 4-2 in their second game of the Washington University Classic. Detailed game description available HERE.

SAINT MARTINS VS CAL STATE EAST BAY - Sept. 3, 2009, Lacey, WA - Saint Martin’s shut out Cal State East Bay on in non-conference action at the Regional Athletic Complex. Detailed game description available HERE.

OCCIDENTAL VS BENEDICTINE - Sept. 4, 2009, Los Angeles, CA - Tigers Start Season off with a roar. Detailed game description available HERE.

Pfeiffer Bloecker - Seattle University - Seattle, WA

Maggie Bruns - University of Washington - Seattle, WA

Toni Carnovale - Portland State University - Portland, OR

Megan Chapin - Washington State University - Pullman, WA

Ashley Engel - Saint Martins University - Lacey, WA

Lily Granston - Southern Oregon University - Ashland, OR

Mackenzie Harrison - Pomona College - Claremont, CA

Ashley Hogan - University of Washington - Seattle, WA

Dashia Huff - Walla Walla Community College - Walla Walla, WA

Andrea Loh - Occidental College - Los Angeles, CA

Brandee Marone - University of Montana - Missoula, MT

Maddy Mercier - University of Oregon - Eugene, OR

Hannah Modin - Villanova University - Villanova, PA

Alicia Patten - Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA

Merrit Peterson - University of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA

Maddy Rasch - Occidental College - Los Angeles, CA

Olivia Sylvester - Claremont McKenna College - Claremont, CA

Lauren ("LT") Thompson - University of Oregon - Eugene, OR

Charlotte White - University of Tampa - Tampa, FL

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