SUWANEE, Ga. - Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference teams posted a 15-5 record during the opening week of the 2010 season. Highlighting the wins was Oglethorpe's third straight 2-0 start of a season.
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Austin College got off to a strong start to open the year, blanking LeTourneau 4-0 on Friday before adding a 3-1 win over North Park University on Sunday. The ‘Roos out-shot their two opponents 48-19 and got goals from six different players. Against the Lady Jackets, the ‘Roos went into the half in a scoreless tie but a 19-1 second half shot advantage helped them explode for four second half goals. Shelley Casey got things started just 32 seconds into the half on a feed from Gabby Mavelian, and Ali Ryan and Ashleigh Johnson followed up with goals in the 64th and 82nd minutes, respectively. Emily Brzuzy capped off the scoring on a pass from Mackenzie Lund at the 84:40 mark as Kaitlin Elledge recorded the shutout. Against North Park the team once again broke a scoreless tie early in the second half when Kelsey D’Amore’s corner kick found its way into the net in the 48th minute, and Ali Ryan punched home a rebound off of Andrea Schneider’s shot 10 minutes later to put AC up 2-0. North Park countered with a goal of their own but Maddy Millender scored her first career goal off an assist from Ali Fidel to put the game away at 3-1. This weekend the ’Roos host the SCAC vs. ASC tournament and will take on East Texas Baptist on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Centre recorded two wins in their opening showcase event. Wednesday night, Centre defeated Asbury University 8-1. Sunday afternoon the Colonels earned their second win defeating the College of Wooster 2-1 in OT. Centre will face Spalding University and Berry College in the Glenn Hyundai showcase in Lexington, Ky. September 11-12.
DePauw is 1-1 on the season after blanking Rose-Hulman 4-0 and losing at 22nd-ranked Chicago by a 6-0 score. Sophia Da Silveira scored two of the Tigers' four goals in the Rose-Hulman win, while Dana Sprague and Alexandra Ehr added single scores.