The 2010 Fairfield Women's Soccer team has a long road in front of them. They hope to contend for another MAAC title in the upcoming season. Another year, another eager and dedicated freshman entering the rich program of Fairfield. Coach Jim O' Brien, who has been at the helm of the Stags for the last 5 years is excited about this new incoming class and has high expectations. "This group of incoming freshmen, combined with our returning players, makes our 2010 roster the deepest of my Fairfield tenure. I am anxious to get the squad into camp this August and get the season under way.” The five new recruits range from New York to Minnesota and already have their individual share of personal achievements.
Kasey Cox (West Chester, PA) is a late arrival for the class of 2014. Her signing was announced on June 14th. Her role on this team is simple. To add depth to the Stags depth in goal that they used to have with graduating senior Bridget Nerich. Nerich tied a program record with 14 saves in the team's 2-1 overtime loss to Loyola on October 18th. Overall, the former team captain had a solid te
nure with the Stags, posting a 2-1 record with 28 saves in her career. There's no doubt Cox has the ability to become a solid backup. She started on her varsity team from her Freshmen and served as team captain in her senior year. She was 1st Team all Catholic 2009 including a two-time All-State Selection, earning second team honors as a senior. Her team were finalists in DE state Cup, and she led the 15th seed Raiders to High School soccer State Finals 2009 making 33 saves, with three shutouts. She was also named to the First-Team All-Conference her final two seasons.
Sarah Frassetto (Trumbull, Conn.) is the second late signing for the Stags. The center midfielder attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn., and helped guide the Cadets to a 74-9-6 record in her four varsity seasons. Over the course of her career she netted 34 goals to go along with 40 assists. Frassetto led the Cadets to the 2008 FCIAC Championship and a pair of Class M State titles. A 2009 All-New England selection, she was also named a First-Team All-Star by the Connecticut Post in 2008 and 2009, as well as being named All-State those years. She has also shown the intangibles that will be needed for a possible championship run. In her senior season she started blogging her senior season in soccer during their playoff run. After a tough loss to Greenwich she stressed her frustration and her determination to be motivated by a loss, " we did not take the loss lightly. It has given us even more determination to make our mark in the state tournament. We have a week to prepare for our first game, and we will be working hard to correct some of our weaknesses. It is our last chance to prove not to everyone else, but to ourselves that we are the team that we believe we are. We will not go down without a fight. It is our chance to be great."
Carly Beyar (South Hempstead, N.Y.) The defender from South Side High School, will compete for playing time in the back with the Stags. She was selected as an adidas NSCAA All-America and All-State Class A first Team last season. Beyar was a member of the ENYSSA Olympic Development Team U12-U16 and plays her club soccer for the Albertson Fury 91. The Fury director of Football, Paul Riley, raves of her knowledge of the game and her ability to lead. He remarked, "Carly is a tremendous athlete with a mature soccer sense. Understands the game really well and is a fantastic one-on-one defender," "She is born to lead and bred to play at the top level." This sentiment has also been recognized by Coach O'Brien, "Carly is a proven Division 1 college prospect," said O'Brien, "that has always been a winner at the high school and club level. Carly's experience at the youth and scholastic level will pay big dividends for our program." And a winner she has been. She was honored as All-American and All-Long Island in 2009, All-County in both 2008 and 2009, All-State first team in 2008, All-State second team in 2009 and All-Conference in 2007. But what's her best soccer memory? Well, it might be painful to some fans but it shows her dtermination and recovery time. Carly describes her best moment on a soccer field was when she re-injured her ACL-repaired knee during a playoff game, and after resting and recovering for 10 minutes, she came back and scored three goals. "My left foot had never been so powerful!"
Shannon Fay (Sayville, N.Y.) Fay is completing her scholastic career at St. John the Baptist High School, the alma mater of Stags head coach Jim O'Brien. A team captain, the 5-foot-8 forward, was named the most valuable player of the Long Island Catholic Championship Game and is a three-time All-League honoree. Fay showed her athleticism by also playing for St. John Baptist's state championship volleyball team in 2006 and 2007. Fay plays her club soccer for HBC Intense 92. Coach O'Brien knows that her intangibles will be important for the 2010 Stags,
"Shannon was the type of player we targeted as a priority for our 2010 recruiting," said O'Brien. "Her size, speed and athleticism will make her tough to handle in front of our opponents goal."
Jacquelyn Ley (Marine, Minn.) The farthest Stag from the class of 2014, and the only current player from Minnesota, Ley is a member of the national honor society at Hill-Murray School where earned the team's Work Horse Award. She plays her club soccer for Woodbury Inferno, helping her squad win four State Cup Titles. She also played for the Olympic Development Program from 2004-08. The center midfielder was quickly recruited by Fairfield, "Jac was on our radar screen in the early stages of the recruiting process;" said O'Brien. "Her versatility as a midfield and attacking player will be a big upgrade to the competitiveness and depth to our team." If you think that the Stags need a player who can overcome anything, well this is her. When she was only 7 years old, she shattered her elbow on a soccer field in Minneapolis. Her mother drove past several hospitals until she reached the one that she wanted. Her husband, an orthopedic surgeon, made sure Jacquelyn got the right surgeon. After a successful three-hour surgery to repair the broken bones, Jacquelyn, who was 9 at the time, received the pain medicine morphine through a pump and was hooked up to a heart monitor, breathing monitor, and blood oxygen monitor. Her recovery was going so well that doctors decided to turn off the morphine pump and to forgo regular checks of her vital signs." As any mother would, Carol Ley slept in her daughter's hospital room that night. When she woke up in the middle of the night and checked on her, Jacquelyn was barely breathing. "I called her name, but she wouldn't respond," she says. "I shook her and called for help." The morphine pump hadn't been shut down, but had accidentally been turned up high. The narcotic flooded Jacquelyn's body. She survived the overdose, but it was a close call. "If three more hours had gone by, I don't think Jacquelyn would have survived," Ley says. "Fortunately, I woke up." (http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-2935921/Strategies-to-reduce-medication-errors.html) This medication error has led to many discussions with the board of health. This one incident led the hospital to use pumps that are easier to use and revamp nurse's training. This nearly fatal error has led her mom to chair the board of the National Patient Safety Foundation.
Kasey Cox (West Chester, PA) is a late arrival for the class of 2014. Her signing was announced on June 14th. Her role on this team is simple. To add depth to the Stags depth in goal that they used to have with graduating senior Bridget Nerich. Nerich tied a program record with 14 saves in the team's 2-1 overtime loss to Loyola on October 18th. Overall, the former team captain had a solid te
nure with the Stags, posting a 2-1 record with 28 saves in her career. There's no doubt Cox has the ability to become a solid backup. She started on her varsity team from her Freshmen and served as team captain in her senior year. She was 1st Team all Catholic 2009 including a two-time All-State Selection, earning second team honors as a senior. Her team were finalists in DE state Cup, and she led the 15th seed Raiders to High School soccer State Finals 2009 making 33 saves, with three shutouts. She was also named to the First-Team All-Conference her final two seasons.Sarah Frassetto (Trumbull, Conn.) is the second late signing for the Stags. The center midfielder attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn., and helped guide the Cadets to a 74-9-6 record in her four varsity seasons. Over the course of her career she netted 34 goals to go along with 40 assists. Frassetto led the Cadets to the 2008 FCIAC Championship and a pair of Class M State titles. A 2009 All-New England selection, she was also named a First-Team All-Star by the Connecticut Post in 2008 and 2009, as well as being named All-State those years. She has also shown the intangibles that will be needed for a possible championship run. In her senior season she started blogging her senior season in soccer during their playoff run. After a tough loss to Greenwich she stressed her frustration and her determination to be motivated by a loss, " we did not take the loss lightly. It has given us even more determination to make our mark in the state tournament. We have a week to prepare for our first game, and we will be working hard to correct some of our weaknesses. It is our last chance to prove not to everyone else, but to ourselves that we are the team that we believe we are. We will not go down without a fight. It is our chance to be great."
Carly Beyar (South Hempstead, N.Y.) The defender from South Side High School, will compete for playing time in the back with the Stags. She was selected as an adidas NSCAA All-America and All-State Class A first Team last season. Beyar was a member of the ENYSSA Olympic Development Team U12-U16 and plays her club soccer for the Albertson Fury 91. The Fury director of Football, Paul Riley, raves of her knowledge of the game and her ability to lead. He remarked, "Carly is a tremendous athlete with a mature soccer sense. Understands the game really well and is a fantastic one-on-one defender," "She is born to lead and bred to play at the top level." This sentiment has also been recognized by Coach O'Brien, "Carly is a proven Division 1 college prospect," said O'Brien, "that has always been a winner at the high school and club level. Carly's experience at the youth and scholastic level will pay big dividends for our program." And a winner she has been. She was honored as All-American and All-Long Island in 2009, All-County in both 2008 and 2009, All-State first team in 2008, All-State second team in 2009 and All-Conference in 2007. But what's her best soccer memory? Well, it might be painful to some fans but it shows her dtermination and recovery time. Carly describes her best moment on a soccer field was when she re-injured her ACL-repaired knee during a playoff game, and after resting and recovering for 10 minutes, she came back and scored three goals. "My left foot had never been so powerful!"
Shannon Fay (Sayville, N.Y.) Fay is completing her scholastic career at St. John the Baptist High School, the alma mater of Stags head coach Jim O'Brien. A team captain, the 5-foot-8 forward, was named the most valuable player of the Long Island Catholic Championship Game and is a three-time All-League honoree. Fay showed her athleticism by also playing for St. John Baptist's state championship volleyball team in 2006 and 2007. Fay plays her club soccer for HBC Intense 92. Coach O'Brien knows that her intangibles will be important for the 2010 Stags,
"Shannon was the type of player we targeted as a priority for our 2010 recruiting," said O'Brien. "Her size, speed and athleticism will make her tough to handle in front of our opponents goal."
Jacquelyn Ley (Marine, Minn.) The farthest Stag from the class of 2014, and the only current player from Minnesota, Ley is a member of the national honor society at Hill-Murray School where earned the team's Work Horse Award. She plays her club soccer for Woodbury Inferno, helping her squad win four State Cup Titles. She also played for the Olympic Development Program from 2004-08. The center midfielder was quickly recruited by Fairfield, "Jac was on our radar screen in the early stages of the recruiting process;" said O'Brien. "Her versatility as a midfield and attacking player will be a big upgrade to the competitiveness and depth to our team." If you think that the Stags need a player who can overcome anything, well this is her. When she was only 7 years old, she shattered her elbow on a soccer field in Minneapolis. Her mother drove past several hospitals until she reached the one that she wanted. Her husband, an orthopedic surgeon, made sure Jacquelyn got the right surgeon. After a successful three-hour surgery to repair the broken bones, Jacquelyn, who was 9 at the time, received the pain medicine morphine through a pump and was hooked up to a heart monitor, breathing monitor, and blood oxygen monitor. Her recovery was going so well that doctors decided to turn off the morphine pump and to forgo regular checks of her vital signs." As any mother would, Carol Ley slept in her daughter's hospital room that night. When she woke up in the middle of the night and checked on her, Jacquelyn was barely breathing. "I called her name, but she wouldn't respond," she says. "I shook her and called for help." The morphine pump hadn't been shut down, but had accidentally been turned up high. The narcotic flooded Jacquelyn's body. She survived the overdose, but it was a close call. "If three more hours had gone by, I don't think Jacquelyn would have survived," Ley says. "Fortunately, I woke up." (http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-2935921/Strategies-to-reduce-medication-errors.html) This medication error has led to many discussions with the board of health. This one incident led the hospital to use pumps that are easier to use and revamp nurse's training. This nearly fatal error has led her mom to chair the board of the National Patient Safety Foundation.
With all the talent and experience that the incoming class has, expectations will be high. This class might be inexperienced when it comes to college play, but their impressive high school performance and awards forced them to mature and prepare them for the demand of a Division I college soccer program. Can this soccer class help the program to win yet another MAAC title? Only one Stag was named to the all-rookie team the past year, (Rachel Madasci). The ability to get over the little bumps during the season will show which members of the Class of 2014 can survive and contribute to this soccer program.
I know you are previewing fall sports but what about some coverage of stag baseball players playing in summer leagues?
ReplyDeleteGood idea. One will be made by next week.
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