Aug. 24, 2008

Blue Devils Open Season With 9-0 Rout Of Coastal Carolina On Sunday

DURHAM, N.C.-- Coming off an elite eight visit in the 2007 NCAA College Cup, the 10th-ranked Duke women's soccer team (1-0) has high expectations in 2008 and the Blue Devils set the tone in the season opener on Sunday with a 9-0 rout of Coastal Carolina (0-2) at Koskinen Stadium.

"We didn't have a great game last Saturday [at UNC Wilmington]," said Duke Head Coach Robbie Church. "So I think the girls were very, very anxious to get out and kind of play better and take it to a different level than we did last Saturday. We did that, but it comes down to finishing. We did a great job of finishing."

Second Straight Shutout Leads Pack over Western

RALEIGH, N.C. - Paige Dugal and Nadia Aboulhosn scored second half goals to give NC State a 2-0 victory over Western Carolina Sunday afternoon at NC State Soccer Stadium

Freshman Kim Kern turned in her second straight clean sheet with four saves to move NC State to 2-0 on the season, while Western falls to 0-2 without scoring a goal this weekend after falling 1-0 to East Carolina on Friday.

Hurricanes Shutout Stetson to Start 2008 Season

CORAL GABLES - The University of Miami women's soccer team (1-0-0) opened the 2008 season with a 3-0 victory over the Stetson Hatters (0-1-0) Sunday afternoon at Cobb Stadium. Sophomore Brittney Steinbruch scored once in each half, sealing the win.

Last season, Steinbruch tied the school's season record with 16 goals. This year the Wyckoff, N.J. native started where she left off, scoring in the 10th minute. Lauren Singer picked up her first of two assists on the goal, as she took Jessica Wyble's corner kick and fed a wide open Steinbruch, who finished with a powerful kick from the top of the 18-yard box