49ers Women's Soccer Team Enters The National Rankings
The 49ers are ranked 25th in the NSCAA poll this week. |
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Oct. 21, 2009
Charlotte, NC - The Charlotte 49ers women's soccer team, who boast a 24-game game unbeaten streak against A-10 competition, have entered the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll at #25 this week. The 49ers have been ranked number one in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic region for several weeks. The 49ers are also ranked #24 in the latest TopDrawerSoccer.com poll.
The 49ers are currently 13-2-1 overall and first in the Atlantic 10 with a 7-0-1 league record. Charlotte is currently on a 10-game unbeaten streak.
Fifteen 49ers have scored at least one goal this season led by Whitney Weinraub's Atlantic 10 leading 11 goals. The reigning A-10 Player of the Week Hailey Beam is second on the team and the A-10 with eight goals. She needs two goals to tie Courtney Cook's school-record 36 career goals. Kirby Stenard is third on the team with six goals. Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week Lacey McGowan and Jenna McKeon are tied for fourth on the team with four goals apiece.
Beam leads the team and is second in the A-10 with 10 assists. Last weekend, she contributed on five of Charlotte's six goals with a goal and four assists. Sam Huecker and Oni Bernard are tied for second on the team with seven assists apiece.
The 49ers defense behind the play of goalkeeper Lauren Brown and defenders Katie Davies, Whitney Bryant, Danielle Mayeaux and Megan Minnix have recorded 11 shutouts and have only allowed 12 goals all season.
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Charlotte will end the regular-season with three Atlantic 10 road games. This weekend, the 49ers travel to Philadelphia to face Temple and Saint Joseph's, October 23-25. Then, the 49ers conclude the regular-season at Saint Louis, Friday, October 30. Charlotte will host the A-10 Tournament for the second time in three years, November 5-8.
