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Women's 2006 Soccer Recaps

Scroll down for a recap of each game.

Panthers end Clinton hex to win NIC title

ACP 1, Clinton CC 0

Monday, October 16

The six-year string of frustration is over.

ACP finally ended Clinton Community College 's stranglehold on the Northern Independence Conference championship, making Alissa Phillips' breakaway goal early in the second half stand up for a dramatic 1-0 victory on the previously vexed pitch in Plattsburgh.

Just 11 days after their most recent heartbreak against Clinton - a            The Panthers celebrate their first title in six years.

deflating 3-2 loss to end the regular

season - the Panthers were back at the scene of so many recent disappointments. The Panthers lost the conference championship game at Clinton each of the last three years, including a 3-2 overtime defeat in 2004 and 2-0 last year.

This time, the result was different as ACP ended a five-game losing streak against its arch nemesis and won the NIC title for the first time since 2000.

"Just a tremendous game, on both sides," said coach Jack Beckett. "Those last 30 minutes felt like a couple of hours, but I'm just so proud of the team. We lost a tough one up here a couple weeks ago but we came back like champions."

Both teams missed good scoring chances in a scoreless first half, and the Panthers (8-4) broke through just 2:29 into the second half. A through pass from Sarah Gruber sent Phillips in alone against Clinton keeper Becky Abbott. Phillips got off a blistering shot that Abbott got a piece of, but not enough.

An outstanding defensive effort the rest of the way made the 1-0 lead stand up.

"You have to give Albany Pharmacy a lot of credit," said Clinton coach Donna Dixon. "They're a good team and to beat a good team six times in a row, well ... We played as hard as we could; they just took us out of our game. They didn't let us get into any kind of attack."

Meaghan Owen made nine saves in goal for the Panthers to record the shutout, her fourth of the season. Abbott made 11 saves for the Cougars (10-5-3) as ACP held a 13-11 edge in shots.

Clinton CC 3, ACP 2

Thursday, October 5

ACP built a 2-0 halftime lead against perennial Northern Independence Conference power Clinton Community College but could not hold on as the hosts rallied for a pivotal 3-2 conference win.

The victory assured Clinton (8-4-2 overall, 3-0 NIC) home-field advantage for the October 16 conference championship game. The Panthers (7-4, 2-1) will return to Plattsburgh hoping to end a frustrating string of three consecutive championship-game losses to Clinton.

ACP took a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute when Sarah Gruber converted a penalty kick. Brandy Barniak gave the Panthers an impressive 2-0 lead with a goal just over eight minutes before halftime. But the Cougars regrouped and needed just over 16 minutes to tie the game, closing to 2-1 on Stephanie Brodi's goal in the seventh minute of the second half and tying it on Saania Duprey's goal in the 17th minute.

Meeghan Trim scored the winner in the 35th minute off a pass from Brodi.

ACP outshot Clinton 16-13, with Meaghan Owen recording seven saves for the Panthers and Becky Abbott 13 for the Cougars.

ACP 7, College of St. Joseph 0

Wednesday, September 27

Playing its fourth game in five days, ACP once again received its offensive spark from Sarah Gruber, whose two goals and two assists highlighted a 7-0 victory over the College of St. Joseph at home.

Kim Whalley had a goal and an assist and Cassie White, Brandy Barniak, Marianne Andreini and Kari Jantzi each scored once as the Panthers (7-3) extended their winning streak to five games. ACP now takes eight days off before a critical road game against perennial Northern Independence Conference power Clinton Community College. The winner of that October 5 game will host the NIC championship October 16.

ACP 4, North Country CC 1

Tuesday, September 26

Sarah Gruber continued her assault on Adirondack opponents with three goals and an assist to lead ACP to 4-1 Northern Independence Conference win over winless North Country Community College.

Kay Urban scored the fourth goal for the Panthers (6-3 overall, 2-0 NIC). Meaghan Owen made three saves to receive credit for the victory and Tiffany Briggs made 14 saves for North Country (0-8-1) as ACP out shot the hosts 18-4.

ACP 9, Paul Smith's College 0

Sunday, September 24

In its most convincing victory of the season, ACP got two goals apiece from four different players en route to a 9-0 win at former Northern Independence Conference rival Paul Smith's College on the second day of a two-day North Country road trip.

Dominating play for the entire game, the Panthers improved to 5-3 as the final stretch run approaches.

Sarah Gruber, Kay Urban, Alissa Phillips and Cassie White all scored two goals while freshman Janice Harter scored her first career goal. Meaghan Owen gained her first shutout of the year in goal for ACP.

ACP 7, Word of Life 2

Saturday, September 23

ACP traveled north for a weekend trip into the Adirondacks and, with Alyssa Davis scoring twice to lead a balanced offense, recorded a 7-2 Northern Independence Conference win over Word of Life Bible Institute.

Six Panthers joined Davis with goals: Katherine Frank, Sarah Gruber, Kay Urban, Brandy Barniak and Alissa Phillips. Meaghan Owen and Miranda Cole combined for the victory in goal for ACP (4-3 overall, 1-0 NIC).

ACP 3, Columbia-Greene CC 0

Thursday, September 21

Sarah Gruber scored twice and Allisa Phillips added another goal as ACP snapped it three-game losing streak with a 3-0 road victory over previously unbeaten Columbia-Greene Community College.

Brandy Barniak, Kelley Steber and Kay Urban put constant pressure on the Twins throughout the entire game for the Panthers (3-3) in what coach Jack Beckett called "by far our best showing of the season." 

Springfield Tech 3, ACP 1

Sunday, September 17

Trying to bounce back from injuries, ACP put up a strong fight against the defending NJCAA Division III national champions but came away with its third straight loss, a 3-1 decision at Springfield Technical Institute.

Captain and starting midfielder Kim Whalley, a native of the Springfield , Mass. , was unable to play with a fractured wrist sustained in the loss to Green Mountain College . Starting goalkeeper Meaghan Owen also was forced to sit out with a sore shoulder.

Brandy Barniak filled in admirably in goal for ACP (2-3), a position she never had played, by making 12 saves against strong pressure from Springfield Tech. Sarah Gruber continued her season-long scoring barrage by adding a goal in the second half.

Green Mountain College 3, ACP 0

Saturday, September 16

Playing at home against an undefeated Division III opponent proved too much to handle as Green Mountain College defeated ACP 4-0.

The Panthers (2-2) hung tight for most of the first half until the visitors finally broke through in the 38 th minute. Green Mountain was able to capitalize on ACP's lack of experience in the midfield in the second half after the Panthers lost captain Kim Whalley to a fractured wrist shortly after halftime.

Hudson Valley CC 1, ACP 0

Tuesday, September 12

After going back and forth at each other for almost 80 minutes, Hudson Valley Community College scored the game's only goal as it handed aCP a tough 1-0 defeat on the road.

The Panthers (2-1) had numerous chances, but could not find the back of the net as they dropped their first game of the young season. The midfield, led by Amanda Vincentini and Kim Whalley, controlled action for most of the game. Meaghan Owen held tough in goal, making 12 saves for the Panthers.

"We had our chances to score, but that's how it goes sometimes," said Coach Jack Beckett. "We would always like to beat a quality team like HVCC, but we will bounce back."

ACP 8, SUNY Institute of Technology 3

Saturday, September 9

ACP had one of its most impressive wins in recent history with an 8-3 home victory over Division III opponent SUNY Institute of Technology on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Gruber had her second straight game with four goals, three in the first half, as ACP jumped out to a commanding 6-1 lead and avenged its 2-0 loss in Utica last year.

Kay Urban scored just three minutes into the game off of a perfectly placed cross from Brandy Barniak. Gruber struck for the first time in the 20th minute on an assist from Alissa Phillips. ACP (2-0) scored three goals in the next 12 minutes, two from Gruber and one from Justine Marryott on a penalty kick.

Gruber and freshman Micaela Mitchell both scored in the second half to finish off the scoring for ACP. Alyssa Davis and Kim Whalley each had an assist. Stephanie Stokes scored twice and Brittany Aversa added a goal for SUNY IT.

In two games, ACP has outscored its opponents 15-3. The next game will be the Panthers' first on the road as they visit crosstown rival Hudson Valley Community College on Tuesday.

ACP 7, Medgar Evers 1

Tuesday, September 5

Sarah Gruber and the ACP women's soccer team started the season in style with a 7-1 non-conference win over Medgar Evers College on a rainy afternoon in Albany.

Gruber, who led the team in scoring last season with 14 goals, came out on fire as she scored four goals and added an assist, including the first three goals of the afternoon to give the Panthers a 3-0 lead.

Kay Urban, who missed most of last season with a broken ankle, scored with two minutes remaining in the first half off a pass from Gruber to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead at the half. Gruber's fourth made it 5-0 before Brandy Barniak made it 6-0.

Kay Francis netted the lone goal for the visitors before Kelly Steber scored her first career goal for ACP off a setup from Amanda Vincentini to close the scoring. Kim Whalley and Alissa Phillips assisted on Gruber's first two goals, respectively. Meaghan Owen, who posted shutouts in five of ACP's six victories last season, recored five saves in the net for the Panthers.

The Panthers have a few days off before returning to the field to face a very tough opponent in SUNY IT Saturday at home. Kickoff is at noon.