St. Mary´s Women´s Soccer Wins First Game of 2009 Season

SAN ANTONIO—Emilie Snelson scored the first two goals of her Rattler career, helping St. Mary’s University to a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Heartland Conference women’s soccer action Saturday afternoon. The volleyball team suffered its second straight loss in five sets, falling 23-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10, against Dallas Baptist University.

The Rattler soccer team fell behind early against UTPB, 1-0, when Kaylen Gerkey took a pass and blasted a shot from 20 yards out to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. But the Rattlers responded quickly when Snelson (So., Fairview) found the back of the net in the 22nd minute to tie the game at 1-1. Just two minutes later Melinda Gentry (Jr., Plano) gave the Rattlers the lead, lofting a shot over the goalkeeper’s head to make the score 2-1. The goal was Gentry’s team-leading third of the season and second in as many games. Snelson then iced the game in the 62nd minute taking a throw-in and putting the ball into the net for the final margin.

Defensively Mari Edwards (Fr., Apex, N.C.) had a stellar day in net, making 14 saves – just one off the school record of 15 set by Roxie Carrasco (So., El Paso).

With the win, the Rattlers improved to 1-7-1 overall and 1-1 in Heartland Conference play this season, while UTPB fell to 2-7, 0-3. St. Mary’s will return to action on Oct. 2 when they travel to Wichita, Kan., to face Newman University in a Heartland Conference matchup at 7 p.m.

For the volleyball team, their frustrating road trip continued as they took a two sets to one lead, but couldn’t hold on in the five-set loss. Katelyn Kershner (Jr., San Antonio) led the Rattlers with 17 kills and 20 digs, while Kirsten Chapman (So., Jourdanton) added 12 kills. Sondra Cui (So., Schertz) had 23 assists and 18 digs as well in the loss. As a team the Rattlers had 46 kills, but 32 attack errors. Meanwhile, DBU had 65 kills against 38 attack errors.

With the loss, the Rattlers fell to 3-12 overall and 2-2 in Heartland Conference play. DBU improved to 8-7, 2-2. St. Mary’s will stay on the road to face cross-town rival the University of the Incarnate Word on Sept. 30 at 2 p.m.

Volleyball

Dallas Baptist def. St. Mary's Univ 23-25,25-20,21-25,25-18,15-10

St. Mary's Univ (3-12, 2-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Katelyn Kershner 17-0-1; Kirsten 
Chapman 12-2-1; Kori McCarver 5-0-4; Stephanie Proske 3-0-3; Mallory Moeller 3-0-6; 
Allie Murray 2-0-0; Adrianna Keys 2-0-2; Luisa Rodriguez 1-0-0; Allison Avalos 
1-0-0; Stephanie Flores 0-4-0; Totals 46-6-10.0. (Assists) - Sondra Cui 23; Allie 
Murray 14. (Dig leaders) - Stephanie Flores 24; Katelyn Kershner 20; Sondra Cui 18; 
Allison Avalos 8

Dallas Baptist (8-7, 2-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Kaylyn Frink 21-1-3; Kristin Secord
 20-0-0; Christina Steinkrger 9-0-2; Kara Kemp 7-0-4; Claire Stephens 5-1-4; May 
Allen 2-0-0; Tiffany Coffey 1-0-0; Amanda Emmert 0-4-0; Totals 65-6-8.0. (Assists) 
- May Allen 50. (Dig leaders) - Amanda Emmert 41; Kaylyn Frink 24; May Allen 12; 
Erin Black 9; Amber Byrd 8

Site: Dallas, TX (The Burg Center)
Date: Sep 26, 2009   Attend: 200   Time: 2:00
Referees: Janna L. TerMolen, Traci Belton 

Women’s Soccer
St. Mary’s (1-7-1) vs. Texas-Permian Basin (2-7)
Date: Sep 26, 2009  Attendance: 55
Weather: Clear skies, sunny, and hot 

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 St. Mary’s..........  2  1 -  3
 UTPB................  1  0 -  1 

 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  14:02 UTPB Kaylen Gerkey (Hannah Dozier) - Straight on from 20 yards out; assist by Dozier
  2.  21:28 STMU Emilie Snelson (unassisted) - Emily Snelson score from 25 yards out in top left corner of net
  3.  23:21 STMU Melinda Gentry (unassisted) - Throw in and score from 30 yards out over goalie head
  4.  61:34 STMU Emilie Snelson (unassisted) - Emily Snelson scores off throw in from 15 yards out on left side. 

 Shots: STMU 11, UTPB 26
 Saves: STMU 14 (Mari Edwards 14), UTPB 5 (Victoria Ramirez 5)