Alexis Fields Videos : WEXP #LaSalleWSOC 2004 Season in Review (La Salle University)

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WEXP #LaSalleWSOC 2004 Season in Review (La Salle University)

La Salle Explorers Women's Soccer had four shutouts in the early part of the '04 season, quickly surpassing their '03 win total (3). It was a whole new ball game for La Salle defense under the coaching of Paul Royal and Dan Mannella. As of Oct. 10, the Explorers were nonetheless in dire need of wins, with a 1-4 conf. record and six games left. The Explorers first took on Temple and St. Joe's, both on the road. La Salle picked up two wins by 3-0 scores. The Explorers continued to make magic happen on the road, shutting out the team with the 2nd best record in the conference (Rhode Island). Having regained their .500 record and confidence along with it, La Salle furthered their chances by beating UMass in come from behind fashion. A long distance shot by Kelly Lyons careened squarely into the net in the 72nd minute to tie the game, followed thereafter by a Shannon Plunkett gamewinner with only 1 :14 left to go in regulation. La Salle could make a fifth seed playoff berth clinch official at home with a win in their final weekend game against Xavier. Xavier scored first, as Nicole Giesting's professional caliber flip-and-throw-in maneuver was too much for Explorer GK Schamberger to surpass. Giesting already had a team leading three assists on the season, and she notched another one at La Salle's expense. Laura Giesting scored a goal, Nicole Giesting got the assist. La Salle defense tightened up, just as they had all season long, and the Explorers got on the board in the 2nd ...

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