Soccer, Girls

Head Coach:
Dave Marshak
dmarshak@academyofholyangels.org
 
Profiles of our coaching staff

 

AHA Girls Soccer:

10/6/2011 MORALE WAS HIGH AS THE STARS CRUSH THE VIKINGS BEFORE HEADING INTO POST SEASON

Stars open up play late in the first half as Veronica Prickel scores her first goal of the season, unassisted, putting the team up 1-0 at half time. The Stars remained strong offensively has they were able to put Chaska's defense to the sword scoring three more goals before the end of regulation time. Seniors Kayla Mulrooney and Maggie Farmer were able to score in their last regular season home game, as Megan Nickaly topped off the goal scoring to trump the Vikings 4-0! Stars look forward to moving into post-season next week!

10/4/2011 HOLY ANGELS CONTEND IN NORTHFIELD BUT FALL SHORT IN THE END

In a hard fought battle against the Raiders, the Stars play until the bitter end but were unable to capitalize on opportunities. Although producing several scoring opportunities, the Stars fall down 2-0 before Bridget Schoffman scores on a late penalty. The team continued to press until the final seconds of the game in hopes of a late goal. And even though they came up short on the scoreboard, they played well against an aggressive team and had a lot to be proud of!

10/3/2011 SHANNON MCQUILLIAN IS OUT FOR THE WEEK AS THE STARS LOSE TO ORONO ON THE ROAD

With only a day in between matches, the Stars knew they were in for a battle with the seventh ranked team in Class A. Orono's leading scorer puts the ball in the back of the net on an early corner. A series of injuries and unlucky bounces, prevented the Stars from scoring as they fall to the Orono Spartans 1-0.

10/1/2011 STARS HOLD THEIR OWN AGAINST #3 RANKED ST. PAUL ACADEMY AND SUMMIT SCHOOL

In a battle of epic proportions, Holy Angels hosted the SPA Spartans in a clash of top ranked programs. The Stars looked dangerous all evening and were able to put score an early first half goal on a corner. However, the Spartans answered with the equalizer under five minutes later.  Spartans were offensively strong and scored to lead the most of the second half. Never giving up, the Stars' Therese Wichmann puts away a late equalizer to send them into overtime! It was an intense overtime, with the final score 2-2! Way to go, ladies!!!

9/29/2011 STARS DRAW TO THE SABERS IN BATTLE TO THE BITTER END

The Stars looked like a different team Thursday night as Megan Nicklay put away an early goal off a corner kick! They continued to press forward, but got countered late in the first half as the Sabers scored an equalizer. However, the Stars fought hard for the remainder of the match. Although unable to capitalize, they still created several scoring opportunities and defended their home pitch well!

The Stars host St. Paul Academy next for SUPER SOCCER SATURDAY! Come on out to support your Stars - 8pm kick off!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/27/2011 TIGERS LEAVE THEIR MARK AT THE STARS HAVE THEIR FIRST LOSS IN SEVEN MATCHES

After a first half battle, the match was at a 0-0 draw. After a Tiger goal, late in the second half, the Stars struggled to answer. Star fell to the Tigers 1-0 in their first loss since August. They are hoping for a better start against the 2010 Conference Champions Shakopee Sabers on Thursday night!

9/24/2011 THE BLAZE GETS PUT OUT AS SENIOR MCQUILLIAN PLAYMAKES FOR THREE ASSISTS AND A GOAL

Holy Angels dominated the first ten minutes of the match; however, the Visitation Blazers scored with their first counter attack as the Stars backed down. Within the first minutes of the second half, the equalizer came from Lauren Victor.  Bridget Schoffman put them ahead for good as the Stars ran away from the Blazers in the second half with a 5-1 final score.

The Stars are back home to the dome on Tuesday the 27th to take on the Farmington Tigers in hopes of staying on top of the conference and continue their winning streak. Come cheer on your Stars - kick off at 6pm!

9/22/2011 THE STORM PASSES AS THE STARS GO 6-2-1

The outlook was not good when the Chanhassen Storm scored within the first five minutes of the match. However, the Stars came back to prove they were not going down without a fight. And battle they did! Senior Katie Budin scored the equalizer in the first half and Junior Therese Wichman scored the game winner with twenty-minutes left in regulation time.

The Stars are 3-0 in the conference and have won their last six matches. WAY TO GO LADIES!

9/20/2011 WINGERS FALL SHORT IN THE STARS' DOME

The Stars continued their conference play and winning streak against Red Wing on Tuesday night.  Senior center back Kayla Mulrooney has a senior night to remember, scoring a natural hat trick on three first half corner kicks! Other Stars leading the scoring charge were senior Shannon McQuillian and junior Therese Wichman!

The Stars look forward shutting down the Chanhassen Storm on Thursday!

9/16/11 THE STARS GO BANANAS IN THEIR CONFERENCE OPENER AGAINST THE TROJANS

Scoring a whopping eleven goals, the Stars shut out the New Prague Trojans in their latest match. Freshman attacker, Bridget Schoffman, opens up her play getting her first hatrick this season. Eight other Stars get on the board including Caitlin Frear with a hatrick of assists, Megan Nicklay, Megan Mulrooney and Maggie Farmer.

The Stars finally return home to play their second conference game against Red Wing on Tuesday at 6:00pm! Come out to cheer on the Stars and cheer on your seniors in Senior Night at the Dome!!! 

9/10/11 THE STARS GIVE BACK

The team woke early Saturday morning to volunteer at Feed My Starving Children and what an experience they had!

Looking for information about Feed My Starving Children? Click here!

Who knew hair nets could be so fashionable? Check out all of photos of the Stars' experience here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/7/2011 THE FIRE BURNS OUT AS THE STARS GO 3-0 ON THE ROAD!

 The Stars continued their season on the road against Holy Family Catholic. With the Fire scoring in the final minutes of the first half, the Stars were hanging their head in worry. However, they stepped up in the second half to show they were not out of the game. Therese Wichman scored the equalizer in the 40th minute and the Stars followed up with two more unanswered goals from Katie Budin and Kayla Mulrooney.

The girls get back to work on the practice field for the next week, as they hope to continue their success on the road at New Prague on September 15th at 5:30pm

9/2/2011 ANNUAL DULUTH TRIP BRINGS HOME NINE GOALS AND TWO SHUT OUTS

In true Holy Angels Women's Soccer fashion, the Duluth trip is always a great time to bond for the girls, on and off the field. This year proved no different. The Stars began their trip against the Two Harbors Agates and showed they were on a mission! They beat the Agates 7-0 in the first match Friday evening. The coaching staff was excited to see the players take advantage of several goal scoring opportunities.

"It was great to see the girls get hungry for goals for the entire eighty minutes," said head coach Dave Marshak.

The Stars were prepared for a bigger battle against the Cloquet LumberJills, but still had a scoreless first half.  After a re-energizing halftime, the girls came out strong in the second forty minutes. They put away two goals quickly and dominated in the remainder of the match!

8/30/2011 BEARS OVERCOME STARS 3-1

The evening was off to a great start when Junior, Therese Wichmann, assisted eighth grader, Abby Welsch, in scoring the first goal of the game! However, the lead was short lived as the Bears scored two unanswered goals before half. The Stars' energy remained high in the second half, but the Stars were unable to score as the Bears went up 3-1 before the final whistle.

The Stars continue on the road for their annual trip to Duluth. They will face Two Harbors and Cloquet over Labor Day weekend.

8/27/2011 STARS FALL TO THE EAGLES 3-1 IN HOME OPENER

Although the Stars maintained the majority of possession, they drew their first loss of the season to Totino-Grace. The Eagles scored three unanswered goals before center midfielder, Courtney Moynihan, scored in the finals minutes off a free kick.

The Stars go back on the road to BSM to face the Blake Bears next Tuesday, August 30th.

8/25/2011 THE STARS DEFEAT THE RED KNIGHTS IN KICKS

The Stars' season opener against Benilde-St. Margaret's was a battle from the first to the last whistle. The squad kept the momentum in high gear for ninety scoreless minutes before taking down the #1 ranked team in Class A in kicks (4-3).

Check out the new videos posted on our Facebook Page to see how the captains felt about beating Benilde! 

 

 

 

 

2011 Tryout Results

• Watch an interview with Coach Dave Marshak about this year's season prospects.
• Conference Champs in1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2008!
• State tournament appearances in 1982, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2008!
• State Champs in 2003!
• State Runner-up in 2008!
• See our team web page (user name: soccer; password: SoccerPics)

Alumni who have played Division I soccer in college

• 1998 Tara McCarthy- Purdue University
• 2003 Melinda Mokos – United States Air Force Academy
• 2004 Stephanie Krutsch – Northwestern University
• 2004 Tristan Moser-Bleil – Creighton University
• 2004 Kate Mulheran – Sacred Heart University
• 2007 Mimi Thammavongsa – Troy University
• 2009 Rachel Hoaglin – Valparaiso
• 2010 Kristine Pfau – University of North Dakota
• 2011 Olivia Schultz – University of San Diego

AHA soccer team awards:

Mokos-Schultz Star Award: This award is given each year to the player who most embodies the spirit, dedication, and character of the Academy of Holy Angels women’s soccer program. It is named after Melinda Mokos (03), who led her team to three appearances in the state tournament while being selected first team All-State, before moving on to the United States Air Force Academy. It is also named for Olivia Schultz (11), who led the team in scoring her freshman and sophomore seasons, being named first team All-State as a sophomore and leading her team to a second place finish in the state tournament. Back-to- back injuries held her out of her junior and seniors seasons, but she remained an integral part of the program as a manager and student assistant coach, before accepting an offer to play for the University of San Diego.

Most Recent Winner: Anna Schaeffer (11)

 

Krutsch-Hoaglin Offensive MVP Award: This award is given each year to the most valuable offensive player on the team. It is named after Stephanie Krutsch (04) who is the Stars all-time leading scorer (55 career goals). Krutsch helped lead her team to the state championship in 2003 and went on to have a successful career at Northwestern University. It is also named for Rachel Hoaglin (09), who is the Stars all-time assist leader (44 career assists). “Hoagie” led the Stars to the state title game in 2008 before moving on to Valparaiso.

Most Recent Winner: Vivian Schultz (15)

 

Mulheran-Fallon Defensive MVP Award: This award is given to the most valuable defensive player each season. It is named after Kate Mulheran (04), a goalkeeper who led her team to the state title in 2003 while being named All-Conference and All-State. She continued her career at Sacred Heart University. It is also named for Alyssa Fallon (07), who played defender for the first time during her senior season but became one of the most dominating outside defenders and “shut-down” marking backs in the history of the program. Alyssa came to embody the character, grit, hard work, and often thankless job of defending.