Posted on 29 October 2013 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton soccer, WCAC soccer
Senior Diego Rosende (6) was one of seven Cardinals to score in their opening round win in WCAC playoff action.
Coach Jon Norem’s boys soccer team opened the 2013 WCAC playoffs in grand style with a dominating 7-0 win over Archbishop Carroll on Monday at Ireton’s Fannon Field.
The Cardinals didn’t allow a Lion shot on goal until the second half when the game was all but decided. Senior Andrew Perham and freshman Matt Poling combined to whitewash the visitors from Washington, DC, each keeper seeing a half of action. The Cardinals poured 17 shots on goal in the game, the Lions managed a pair.
Kyle Delaney found Joey Faddoul in the game’s 11th minute and the honorably mentioned, all conference sophomore staked the Cardinals to a 1-0 lead. Faddoul would earn an assist moments later when senior, second team all conference performer, Spencer Amarantides made it 2-0. Three minutes later, Preston Haugh, another second teamer in the WCAC made it 3-0 and the home team was rolling.
Junior Henson Webre opened the second half scoring to balloon the lead to 4-0. Diego Rosende, Nick Ducceschi, and Gabby Sampaio rounded out the scoring for the home team, who now faces the perennial powerhouse, #2 seeded Gonzaga on Tuesday. Kickoff is 3pm on Long Bridge Field #3. The winner advances to the semifinals on Thursday. In the regular season matchup, the teams tied at 1-1, each converting a penalty kick in regulation. That time there was no overtime, in this matchup there will be a winner.
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Posted on 18 October 2013 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton soccer, WCAC soccer
Naval Academy-bound Natalia Barrow (23) has anchored the back line for the Cardinals for much of the past 2 seasons.
“I should be doing cartwheels because of the way we played, but we also feel like we let one get away tonight.” said head coach Gino Leon after top-ranked Good Counsel used a second half tally to escape with a 1-1 tie Tuesday in Olney.
Bishop Ireton controlled the ball and play for much of the contest against the Falcons, who played the game without Imani Dorsey, arguably the conference’s top player. Sophomore Lilly Weber, one of the Conference’s best young players, took a pass from WCAC all conference player, Adrienne Maday, and gave the redbirds a 1-0 lead at the intermission.
“We really felt like we dominated the play, we played our game. One lapse was the difference.” lamented the Ireton skipper. He suggested the unsung heroines of the game also included senior Natalia Barrow and goalkeeper Amy Krotine as well as the forwards on the offensive side of the field. “It hurts to be that close.” commented Leon.
Little time to reflect on the game in the tightly packed WCAC standings. While the Falcons sit in the top spot in the league, they host second place O’Connell in their season finale on Tuesday with the top seed in the tournament on the line. Holy Cross sits in the third seat, but Ireton finishes the season with its two competitors for the fourth, or possibly third place, with St Johns on Friday and Paul VI on Wednesday. A pair of wins and a slip up by the Tartans and the Cardinals could finish as high as third. If Ireton falters, they could fall as far as 6th.
Game time for the Senior Day contest Friday is 4pm on Fannon Field with the JV tilt to follow. Cardinals will end the regular season when they host Paul VI Wednesday at Witter Street Fields. Both contests are 4pm starts with PVI.
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Posted on 18 October 2013 by wsimmons.
Sophomore Preston Haugh (8) scored Ireton's first half goal in a 1-1 tie with Good Counsel.
For the much of the first 60 minutes of Bishop Ireton’s boys soccer game with second place Good Counsel, the Falcons struggled to mount sustained offensive pressure in the Cardinals’ end of the field while trailing 1-0. Once they did it still didn’t produce results until the game’s last 240 seconds, when an Alassandro Burlew finished a wild scramble in the box following a corner kick to get Good Counsel on the scoreboard with 2:44 seconds remaining in the contest.
For the Cardinals, it was another strong performance by arguably the league’s most improved team over the past two years. After Andrew Perham’s sprawling save, Ireton regrouped and Preston Haugh kicked a knuckling shot on net that handcuffed the ‘keeper to give the home team a 1-0 lead. Moments later Haugh blasted another shot on net, but was denied the chance to widened the lead.
Early in the second half both teams had opportunities, Nick Ducceschi got an open look that was turned away and the Falcons replied with a shot on a sharp angle that hit the goalpost and richoceted away all in the period’s first 4 minutes. The teams sparred in midfield and exchanged rushes into the offensive zones until Good Counsel began to press the Cardinals in the half’s closing moments, leading to the tying marker. Even at that the game ended with Bishop Ireton deep in the Falcons’ zone pushing for the game winner as the whistle sounded.
The Cardinals, battling Ryken, PVI, and St Johns for a #4 seed in the upcoming championship tournament, have a pair of key games to end the season. They travel to St Johns on Friday for a 4pm start and end the regular season WCAC play on Wednesday at Paul VI. Two wins could secure a possible home playoff date, losses could push them as low as 6th and a trip to Olney to face the Falcons on their pitch.
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Posted on 18 October 2013 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton tennis, WCAC tennis
Ireton's number 1 singles player, junior Kirsten Parker, teams with sophomore Stephanie Lin in doubles, part of a strong group of underclassmen playing tennis.
Bishop Ireton notched a WCAC dual meet win on the road with a strong 8-1 victory in Bladensburg Thursday over the Roadrunners of Elizabeth Seton.
“The girls were ready and showed up to win.” commented the Cardinals’ coach, Katie Johnson. “They’ve improved their service games and have gotten more aggressive and confident after this big win.”
Ireton took all three doubles matches. Kirsten Parker and Stephanie Lin had a battle on their hands but prevailed 9-7. Catie Isham and Casey Jackson won 8-1, Kellen Phillps and Alex Bowers triumphed in an 8-2 final.
With three WCAC dual meets remaining, two on the road, the Cardinals prepare for a senior day match up with always tough Paul VI at Wakefield Park. Games begin at 4pm.
1. Kirsten Parker won 8-2
2. Stephanie Lin won 8-0
4. Avery Morrison won 8-0
5. Molly Jeffers won 8-5
6. Megan Sullivan won 8-0
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Posted on 01 October 2013 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton cross country
Sophomore Maggie Lohrer won the girls division of 2013 Landon Invitational
Taking an early lead and refusing to let go, Ireton cross-country sophomore Maggie Lohrer captured the top spot among varsity girls with a time of 20:43 at Saturday’s Landon Invitational in Bethesda, Maryland.
Finishing in 12th place was fellow sophomore Isabelle Wilcox in 22:02, tailed shortly by junior Natalie Irwin who finished at 22:31. Initial scoring placed Ireton’s varsity girls team in third, but a later recalculation placed the girls in second place overall behind Academy of the Holy Cross.
Ireton’s varsity boys finished in 9th place overall, with a 14th place finish for senior Duke Roach who crossed the finish in 18:14. Seniors Michael LoGrande and John Paul Ryan finished in 18:42 and 18:56, and freshman Sam Paparo made his debut with the boys varsity team, finishing in 22:27.
Among Ireton’s JV racers, seniors Patrick Coyne (21:43) and Loren Gant (26:22) took the top spots in their respective races.
Next up for Ireton is the Alexandria City Championship to be held at Episcopal High School on Wednesday, October 9th at 4:00 p.m.
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