2012 Soccer News - Simmons University

April 18, 2013

BOSTON, Mass. -- On Saturday, April 13th Simmons Soccer held its annual alumnae game. The Sharks welcomed alumnae from as far back as the Class of 2004 as they joined the current senior class to compete against the returning team.

Five Sharks Receive 2012 GNAC Soccer All-Conference Honors

November 05, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer received five All-Conference nods as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced the 2012 Women’s Soccer All-Conference Teams Monday afternoon.

Sharks Fall to Lasers in GNAC Championship, 2-0

November 04, 2012

NEWTON, Mass. – The Lasell College women’s soccer team earned their third straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship with a 2-0 victory over the Simmons Sharks Sunday afternoon. The second seeded Lasers used a pair of second half goals and some stout defending to defeat the fourth seeded Sharks and earn the GNAC automatic bid. Lasell stands at 14-4-1 on the season, while Simmons fell to 11-8-1.

Beauchamp Named to 2012 Capital One Academic All-District® Division III Women's Soccer Team

November 02, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons senior Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District® Division III Women’s Soccer Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. The selections recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Sharks Defeat #1 Blue Jays in Penalty Kicks in GNAC Semifinal

November 01, 2012

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Simmons junior Carolyn Berndt (Trumbull, Conn.) buried the clinching penalty kick to lift the No. 4 Simmons Sharks over the No. 1 University of Saint Joseph Blue Jays after a scoreless Great Northeast Athletic Conference game at the University of Hartford Thursday evening. The Sharks advance to the GNAC soccer championship game after winning the penalty kick shootout, 4-2.

Three Sharks Receive GNAC Weekly Honors

October 30, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer sophomore Keri Acheson (Peabody, Mass.) and swimmers Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) and Kevyn Lee (New York, N.Y.) each received Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly honors announced Tuesday.

Sharks Advance Past Falcons to GNAC Semifinals

October 28, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- In a Great Northeast Athletic Conference quarterfinal matchup, Simmons soccer battled the Albertus Magnus College Falcons to a 2-0 victory Sunday morning to advance to the semifinal versus the winner of the #1 University of Saint Joseph and the #8 Saint Joseph’s College Maine.

2012 GNAC Women’s Soccer Championship Bracket Announced

October 26, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has announced the 2012 Women's Soccer Championship Bracket featuring eight teams with tournament play scheduled to begin on Sunday, Oct. 28.

Sharks Victorious Over Blue, 1-0

October 24, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons junior Meredith Riker (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) broke the stalemate less than eight minutes into the second half to lift the Sharks to a 1-0 victory over the Wellesley College Blue Wednesday evening.

Sharks Hold On to Defeat Cadets, 5-4

October 17, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer held on late in the second half to defeat the Norwich University Cadets, 5-4 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference battle Wednesday evening. Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) and Kristyn Heuslein (Manchester, N.H.) each scored two goals for the Sharks (9-7, 8-4 GNAC).

Sharks Fall to Blue Jays in Overtime

October 13, 2012

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Sophomore midfielder Katie Mirabella scored the game-winning goal just 1:23 into overtime to lift the University of Saint Joseph Blue Jays over the Simmons Sharks 2-1, Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

Sharks Stop Saints in GNAC Soccer Action

October 10, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons defeated Emmanuel, 2-0, in a critical Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s soccer game played under the lights at Roberto Clemente Field on Wednesday night. Simmons put together a two-goal first half and it was all the Sharks would need to top the host Saints, as they improved to 8-6 on the season and 7-3 in GNAC play. With their victory, the Sharks halted the Saints’ four-game win streak and spree of three-straight shutouts, as Emmanuel fell to 9-5-1 overall and 5-3-1 in the league.

Sharks Soccer Shuts Out Wildcats

October 08, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer scored with 45 seconds remaining the first half and added another in the second to defeat the Johnson and Wales Wildcats, 2-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Monday evening.

Sharks Soccer Trumps Anna Maria

October 06, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer (6-6, 5-3 GNAC) defeated the Anna Maria AMCATS, 16-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon. Melissa DiTraglia (Cranston, R.I.) and Alma-Lynn Dupont (Bowling Green, Ohio) led all Sharks with three goals apiece.

Soccer Falls to Emerson, 2-1

October 03, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. – With all the offensive coming in the second half, two goals were enough to pave the way for the Emerson Lions to take a 2-1 win from the Simmons Sharks Wednesday night. The win pushes the Lions to 6-2-2 on the year and 4-1-2 in the GNAC while Simmons drops to 5-6 and 4-3 in the conference.

Sharks Top Mustangs, 6-1 in GNAC Soccer

September 29, 2012

NEWTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer defeated the Mount Ida College Mustangs, 6-1 Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play. Six different Sharks put their mark on the scoreboard as Simmons moves to 5-5 overall and 4-2 in the GNAC.

Sharks Fall 5-0 to Undefeated Wheaton

September 27, 2012

NORTON, Mass.- Simmons soccer fell to nationally-ranked Wheaton College 5-0 Thursday afternoon in a non-conference game at Mirrione Stadium. The Blue and White, who posted their fifth shutout in the last six games, improved to 8-0-2, and is ranked 16th in the country and third in New England by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The Sharks slipped to 4-5.

Two Second-Half Goals Lift Simmons over the Falcons 2-0

September 25, 2012

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Two second-half goals led the Simmons College Sharks to a 2-0 victory over the Albertus Magnus women’s soccer team on Tuesday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action.

Sharks Edge Raiders for GNAC Win

September 22, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer rebounded from a 4-1 deficit in the first half to defeat the Rivier College Raiders, 5-4 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon. Sharks senior Ally Ayotte (Litchfield, N.H.) broke the stalemate at 69:09 to the give Simmons their second conference win of the season.

Sharks Edged by Rams in Overtime

September 19, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Rams sophomore Melissa Brouillette made a career-high 18 saves and junior Gabrielle Baestrier scored three minutes into the first overtime as the Suffolk University Women's Soccer team picked up their second Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win of the season with a 1-0 battle over the Simmons College Sharks on Wednesday evening.

Perera Lifts Sharks Over Monks, 1-0

September 15, 2012

STANDISH, ME – Simmons Soccer (2-3, 1-1 GNAC) defeated Saint Joseph’s College (3-1, 0-1 GNAC), 1-0, in the Monks’ 2012 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener at Westerlea Way Field on Saturday afternoon. SJC netminder Jaci Lorenzen (Windham, Maine) recorded nine saves in the hard-fought loss.

Lasell Edges Sharks 2-1

September 12, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer hit the crossbar twice in the final five minutes of the second half but were unable to convert, as the Lasell College Lasers went on to win, 2-1 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play Wednesday evening.

Sharks Soccer Earns First Win Over WNE

September 09, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons senior Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) put the Sharks on the board in the 62nd minute off a long free kick for the game winner, as the team picked up their first win of the 2012 season defeating the Western New England Golden Bears, 2-0. Freshman goalkeeper Briana Hayes (Manorville, N.Y.) earned her first collegiate shutout with 15 saves if the effort.

Simmons Soccer Falls to SUNY New Paltz on First Day of Sharks Invitational

September 08, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Sharks soccer had their chances but the SUNY New Paltz Hawks controlled the field and went on to win 6-0 on the opening day of the Sharks Invitational Saturday afternoon. Simmons (0-2) junior Kristyn Heuslein (Manchester, N.H.) led the Sharks with six shots while Hawks goalkeeper Stephanie Vega was perfect in net, stopping all 10 shots she faced.

MIT Women’s Soccer Defeats Simmons, 3-1 in Season Opener

September 01, 2012

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT women’s soccer team defeated local rival the Simmons Sharks, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon. Junior Samantha Fleischmann (Eastchester, N.Y.) led the Engineers with two assists, while Sharks senior Justine Beauchamp’s (Exeter, N.H.) penalty kick marked the lone goal for the Sharks. With the win, MIT improved to 1-1 for the season, as Simmons’ ledger lowered to 0-1.

Sharks Soccer Takes #5 in Pre-Season Poll

August 30, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- After finishing 6th in the GNAC with a 8-8-3 overall record in 2011, Simmons returns 16 players to the roster. Three of the 2011 All-Conference selections; Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.), Katie McCarthy (Falmouth, Maine) and Desh Perera (Reading, Mass.) will captain the 2012 squad.

2012 Soccer Season Preview

August 30, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer will add 15 new faces to its roster as the Sharks prepare for the start of their 2012 season. After returning to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament in 2011, Simmons will look to build upon their success from last season by preparing both physically and mentally for each match.