VILLA MARIA GIRLS VARSITY - 2009: Welcome

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY is a Diocese Of Erie secondary school originally established by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1892.  On July 1, 2009, Villa Maria Academy joined with Cathedral Preparatory School to form the Erie Catholic Preparatory School.  Cathedral Prep will remian as an all boys campus and Villa Maria will be an all girls campus.

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education.

In 2009 we will participate in Region 3 of District 10 in Northwestern Pennsylvania.  Our team goal is to be the first girl's varsity soccer team from District 10 to win a state championship. We were the Region 2 champions in 2004 and 2005.  In 2006 and 2007 we finished in 2nd place.  In 2008 we finished in third place.  In the 2004 season we were the District 10 champions, the first AA team from District 10 to win the Western Finals as well as being the first AA team from District 10 to be a State Finalist. In 2007 we were D-10 runner-up and Western Championship Quarterfinalist.  We have a very aggressive voluntary off-season program including free skills training and indoor soccer, spring travel soccer, strength training, speed training and a 6v6 league. Our Soccer program is designed to provide the participants the opportunity to learn and refine their soccer skills.

THE VICTORS MET THE FAIRVIEW TIGERS FOR THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND OF THE DISTRICT 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS.  VILLA STRUCK FIRST 10 MINUTES INTO THE GAME WHEN KAYLEY JONES SLOTTED HOME A BALL OFF ASSISTS FROM AMANDA LEWIS AND KAITLYN KISSELL.  LESS THAN 2 MINUTES LATER KISSELL BEAT THE KEEPER TO A MISPLAYED BALL FROM THE FAIRVIEW DEFENSE AND SCORED UNASSISTED.  WITH 16 MINUTES REMAINING LEWIS SCORED EASILY OFF AN A THROW IN FROM KELSEY WEIBEL.  IN THE SECOND HALF WITH 21 MINUTES REMAINING KISSELL SCORED AGAIN OFF A LEWIS ASSIST TO PUT THE VICTORS UP BY 4.  WITH 10 MINUTES REMAINING ALEXIS MONOCELLO SCORED THE FINAL GOAL OF THE NIGHT AS SHE FINISHED A CROSS FROM CHRISTINA DURIS.  NICOLE SHELLENBARGER AND REBECCA SWENY SHARED THE SHUTOUT IN GOAL.  THE VICTORS FACE HARBORCREEK AT 5PM AT VETERANS STADIUM FOR THE DISTRICT 10 TITLE.

THE 2009 VICTORS BROKE A TEAM RECORD THAT HAS STOOD SINCE 1989 WHEN THAT TEAM HAD ONLY ONE LOSS IN THEIR SEASON.  THE 2009 VICTORS IMPROVED ON THAT WITH 0 LOSSES IN THIER UNDEFEATED SEASON, THE FIRST IN VILLA'S 30 YEARS OF GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER.  THE VICTORS ALSO SET A NEW WINS IN A ROW RECORD AT 20  BESTING THE 19 FROM 1989, 1991 AND 1992. 

AMANDA LEWIS TIED EMILY RINDOSH (2004) FOR THE MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME WITH HER 5 ASSISTS IN THE MATCH AT IROQUOIS.  AMANDA ALSO ECLIPSED RINDOSH'S SINGLE SEASON RECORD OF 26 SETTING A NEW SEASON RECORD OF 30.  AMANDA ALSO SURPASSED WHITNEY PUTNAM'S CAREER RECORD OF 54 ASSISTS SETTING A NEW RECORD OF 60 ASSISTS.

THE VICTORS TRAVELED TO LAWRENCE PARK TO BATTLE THE IROQUOIS BRAVES IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON.  IT PROVED TO BE A RECORD BREAKING NIGHT FOR VILLA.  3 MINUTES INTO THE GAME KAITLYN KISSELL SCORED THE FIRST OF HER 4 GOALS OFF THE FIRST OF 5 ASSISTS THAT AMANDA LEWIS HAD THIS EVENING.  15 MINUTES LATER KELSEY WEIBEL SCORED OFF ASSISTS FROM LEWIS AND KISSELL.  WITH 17 MINUTES REMAINING BOTH LEWIS AND KISSELL SCORED WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF EACH OTHER.  ASSISTING ON THE 2 GOALS WERE KAYLEY JONES, KIM MAASZ AND LEWIS.  THE VICTORS CAME OUT STRONG IN THE 2ND HALF WITH EMILY CARLIN AND KISSELL SCORING IN THE 5TH MINUTE OFF ASSISTS FROM JONES AND CARLIN.  BETWEEN THE 13TH AND 11TH MINUTE REMAINING BOTH KISSELL AND JONES SCORED WITH LEWIS ASSISTING ON BOTH GOALS.  NICOLE SHELLENBARGER AND REBECCA SWENY SHARED THE SHUTOUT IN GOAL.

               ATTITUDE
          BALANCE    BELIEF
    CHARACTER COURAGE   CHEMISTRY
DESIRE DETERMINATION DEDICATION DISCIPLINE

DESIRE - Understanding the difference between liking or wanting
DETERMINATION - Overcoming setbacks on the way to your goals
DEDICATION - Putting your heart and soul into your DESIRE
DISCIPLINE - The willingness to sacrifice to achieve
CHARACTER - What we do when no one's looking
COURAGE - The ability to overcome our fears
CHEMISTRY - Becoming part of team with a shared goal
BALANCE - Balancing all aspects of your life
BELIEF - Believing in yourself and the team
ATTITUDE - Being positive about yourself and the team.