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She nearly went perfect in shooting, hitting a .900 on goal percentage this season. But it was her perfection in the classroom that has Amy Adkins honored as a Capital One Academic All District selection.
St. Mary´s senior class will prove difficult to replace in women´s soccer.
The Rattlers nearly pulled an upset on a national level against rival St. Edward´s on Thursday, narrowly falling by one goal as their regular season nears its end.
St. Mary´s women´s soccer is one step closer to punching its ticket to the Heartland Conference Tournament.
The St. Mary´s women´s soccer team struck first Thursday night, but the Lady Rattlers didn´t strike last against Oklahoma Christian.
For the first time this season, the St. Mary´s Rattlers claim a Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Week in keeper Paola Ostos.
On the day honoring their achievements throughout their Rattler careers, St. Mary´s seniors put on their best Saturday as two seniors connected in a shutout over UTPB.
Things were going so well for St. Mary´s on Thursday that junior Amanda Cardoza managed to find the back of the net with her left foot. She´s right footed, mind you.
Up against one of the top teams in the Heartland Conference in Dallas Baptist on Saturday, the Lady Rattlers were trying to claw up the league standings.
St. Mary´s women´s soccer was inches away from being on the brink of taking one of the nation´s leading teams to overtime Thursday afternoon.
Days after recording the first hat trick of her career, St. Mary´s women´s soccer player Leia Kirch logged her first weekly award of the 2012 season.
With both competitors seeking their first Heartland Conference victory, the Rattlers won out against UTPB on Saturday.
Sinking the first hat trick of her career, senior Leia Kirch propelled the Rattlers´ victory over McMurry University on Thursday.
The foul differential matched the Rattlers´ goal deficit in a loss to Newman on Saturday.
During team introductions Thursday afternoon, St. Mary´s striker Leia Kirch was inadvertently skipped over as the Lady Rattlers prepared to take on Oklahoma Christian.
Emotions flowed during Monday´s game with Texas A&M International, and they flowed afterward, too.
At one point Friday afternoon, St. Mary´s midfielder Amanda Cardoza jogged off the field to tend to blood that appeared to be dripping from her face.
Leah Snelson picked up Heartland Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after hitting on two goals and notching two assists in Sunday´s win over Texas Southern.
It took all of 15 seconds for the Rattlers to get into gear in their second victory of the season on Sunday, but the game wouldn´t be decided until the final three minutes.
Long shots and one just outside the reach of the Rattlers´ gloves were the downfall for St. Mary´s Wednesday night, as Texas A&M International shut out the Rattlers in the conference opener.
Jamey Coronado connected twice and Kaitie Kasperitis also scored as St. Mary´s etched out a victory over Wayland Baptist.
Freshman Sam Lara put the Rattlers in position for a win in Friday´s opener, but Central Oklahoma stormed ahead in the second half of St. Mary´s season opener.
The St. Mary´s women´s soccer team naturally expects itself to be one of the top competitors this season. And as it turns out, so does the rest of the Heartland Conference.
Anchors defensively for the St. Mary´s women´s soccer team, junior defenders Carolyn Martin and Annia Olivares have also proven to be anchors in the classroom.
The St. Mary´s women´s soccer team placed five players on the All Heartland Conference Team, but it was the name that was missing that might have stood out the most.
The ride has unfortunately ended for the St. Mary´s women´s soccer team.
The St. Mary´s women´s soccer team will look to extend its season when it opens up the Heartland Conference Tournament against St. Edward´s tomorrow.
Cameras snapped and players posed Saturday morning, as the St. Mary´s women´s soccer team honored seniors Ashley Condrin and Andrea Gregg on this, Senior Day.
The last time St. Mary´s and St. Edward´s met on the pitch, the Hilltoppers escaped in an overtime thriller. On Thursday, the Hilltoppers didn´t wait until OT to strike.
Nineteen seconds away from going to overtime, St. Mary´s junior Leia Kirch had other ideas Sunday afternoon.
It took nearly 77 minutes Friday night, but when the St. Mary´s women´s soccer team finally found the back of the net they did so in spectacular fashion against Newman.
Snapping a three game conference losing streak, the St. Mary´s women´s soccer team went a long way toward securing its berth in next month´s Heartland Conference Tournament with a victory over Texas A&M International on Sunday.
The St. Mary´s women´s soccer team fought until the last seconds of the match against Texas Permian Basin, but fell short Tuesday in a game of close calls at 2–1 in its third conference loss of the season.
The St. Mary´s women´s soccer team was outshot and outscored as Dallas Baptist, the No. 2 ranked team in the Heartland Conference, silenced the Rattlers on the road.
The Lady Rattlers´ defense stood strong for as long as it could, turning away one shot after another for more than 93 minutes Thursday.
Having recently made the switch from offense to defense, St. Mary´s sophomore Ashlyn Leighton understandably is still adjusting to her new role. Fortunately, being aggressive works just fine on defense, too.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Corwyn Ritch
Corwyn Ritch enters his 12th year as the head coach of the St. Mary's women's soccer team needing just one more victory to reach career win No. 100.
Last season, Ritch coached a prominent team that made its way into the Heartland Conference Tournament as the third seed after an 8-8-2 record that included the berth of a star in the making in freshman Kaitie Kasperitis. Kasperitis scored a team-high 11 goals and 26 points on the season that earned her a chance to represent the Rattlers and the U.S. on the American National Soccer Team in Italy over the 2012 summer.
Along with Kasperitis' success, the Rattlers had five players receive All-Conference honors last season that included two players making First Team in returning forward Leah Snelson. Returning players Kasperitis, defender Ashlyn Leighton and midfielder Amanda Cardoza made the Second Team.
And Ritch did that after coming off one of the best coaching performances of his career in the 2010 season.
Taking an unheralded team that few outside of St. Mary's expected much from, Ritch led the 2010 Lady Rattlers team to double-digit victories, countless postseason honors, a victory over the nation's sixth-ranked team and a near berth in the regional tournament.
The Rattlers, boasting a squad heavy on freshmen, finished second in the Heartland Conference with an overall record of 10-6-2 on the season. It was their first 10-win season since 2006, and nearly enough to qualify for the South Central Region tournament.
Gaining confidence and rhythm as the season progressed, St. Mary's finished the year 9-2-2 over its final 13 games.
Ritch saw senior Carolina Hernandez make the Daktronics All-Region team, while Hernandez and fellow senior Melinda Gentry both made first-team All-Heartland Conference. Annia Olivares, Ashley Condrin and Andrea Gregg each were voted onto the second team. In addition, the Rattlers garnered eight Heartland Conference Player of the Week awards (five defensive, three offensive).
Ritch has helped the St. Mary's women's soccer program become one of the top programs in the Heartland Conference, posting a record of 99-92-19 (including the Heartland Conference title in 2002) since taking over the team in 2001. He has posted six winning seasons, all of which with double-digit win totals.
During his time in San Antonio, Ritch has helped to produce 44 All-Heartland Conference honorees, including one Player of the Year and one Goalkeeper of the Year.
Ritch earned Heartland Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2002 after his team went 13-7-1 and won the Heartland Conference Championship. In his first season as coach, he led the Rattlers to a 10-6-2 record and an appearance in the Heartland Tournament Championship. The team ranked as high as 23rd in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) polls and placed second in the Heartland Conference.
In 2007, Ritch enjoyed one of his best coaching jobs, leading the team to a 9-10-1 record, overcoming injuries that nearly crippled his team. The Rattlers lost seven starters over the course of the season and had both goalkeepers injured. Even so the Rattlers were still able to compete with the best in the South Central Region. They posted wins over Texas A&M-Commerce, Angelo State and nearly scored an upset of Division I Texas-El Paso, falling by just a 2-1 count. The Rattlers had five players earn All-Heartland recognition.
In 2005, the Rattlers went 13-6-1 and finished runner-up in the Heartland race. Kyle Hyslop, Kennie Boxill and Deann Lopez all earned All-Heartland Conference for their play.
In 2004, the Rattlers won the Heartland Conference regular season title and advanced to the tournament championship game thanks to a 10-8-2 overall record.
During the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Ritch also served as head coach for the Rattler men's soccer team and posted a 22-15-3 record during that time, including a pair of Heartland Conference finals appearances.
Ritch played for St. Mary's from 1990-1994. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at St. Mary's with a minor in chemistry. He has since acquired his United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National Coaching License.
Following his graduation, Ritch coached the men's club team at Our Lady of the Lake University and the boy's varsity team at Southwest High School in San Antonio. He has trained players in various age groups and settings including individual sessions, camps, and club teams. Ritch was the trainer for the San Antonio Strikers Soccer Club '84 and '85 teams as well as the Lady Lions '86 Club team. He was the assistant men's and women's soccer coach at St. Mary's for 2000 and is currently director of the Total Soccer Camp.
2012 St. Mary's Women's Soccer Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| 0 | Paola Ostos | GK | Jr. | El Paso, Texas |
| 1 | Alyssa Taramona | GK | Fr. | Forney, Texas |
| 2 | Emilie Snelson | MF | Sr. | Fairview, Texas |
| 3 | Cindy Buraczyk | MF | Fr. | El Paso, Texas |
| 4 | Amy Adkins | F | So. | El Paso, Texas |
| 5 | Leia Kirch | F/MF | Sr. | Carrollton, Texas |
| 6 | Annia Olivares | D | Sr. | El Paso, Texas |
| 7 | Kyla Simek | MF | Jr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 8 | Sam Lara | F | Fr. | San Antonio |
| 9 | Ashlyn Leighton | MF | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
| 10 | Leah Snelson | F | Jr. | Dallas |
| 11 | Amanda Cardoza | MF | Jr. | El Paso, Texas |
| 12 | Melina Macias | MF | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| 13 | Karly Moe | MF/D | Fr. | Wadsworth, Ill. |
| 14 | Anna Stevens | MF | Fr. | San Antonio |
| 15 | Claire Etter | MF | Jr. | Boerne, Texas |
| 16 | Jamey Coronado | MF | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| 17 | Berenice Camarena | D | Fr. | El Paso, Texas | 18 | Katy Belew | MF | Jr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 19 | Krysta Maples | F | So. | San Antonio |
| 20 | Kaitie Kasperitis | F | So. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 21 | Ronika Cavazos | D | Jr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 22 | Ashleigh Wells | F/MF | Jr. | Dallas |
| 23 | Kelly Ryan | MF | Fr. | Riviera, Texas |
| 24 | Carolyn Martin | D | Sr. | San Antonio |
| 25 | Brianna Shafer | MF | Fr. | Castroville, Texas |
| Head Coach: Corwyn Ritch |
2012 Women's Soccer Schedule[click on score to see statistics for game when available] |
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August |
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| Fri, Aug 31 |
vs. University of Central Oklahoma Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 1-3 | 0 -1 -0 |
September |
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| Sat, Sep 01 |
vs. Wayland Baptist University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
W 3-1 | 1 -1 -0 |
| Wed, Sep 05 |
*at Texas A&M International University Laredo, Texas |
L 0-4 | 1 -2 -0 |
| Sun, Sep 09 |
at Texas Southern University Houston, Texas |
W 4-3 | 2 -2 -0 |
| Fri, Sep 14 |
vs. East Central University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
W 2-1 | 3 -2 -0 |
| Sun, Sep 16 |
*vs. Texas A&M International University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 0-1 | 3 -3 -0 |
| Thu, Sep 20 |
vs. Oklahoma Christian University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
W 2-0 | 4 -3 -0 |
| Sat, Sep 22 |
*vs. Newman University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 1-3 | 4 -4 -0 |
| Thu, Sep 27 |
at McMurry University Abilene, Texas |
W 4-2 | 5 -4 -0 |
| Sat, Sep 29 |
*at University of Texas-Permian Basin Odessa, Texas |
W 3-1 | 6 -4 -0 |
October |
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| Thu, Oct 04 |
*vs. St. Edward's University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 1-3 | 6 -5 -0 |
| Sat, Oct 06 |
*vs. Dallas Baptist University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 0-2 | 6 -6 -0 |
| Thu, Oct 11 |
vs. McMurry University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
W 5-0 | 7 -6 -0 |
| Sat, Oct 13 |
*vs. University of Texas-Permian Basin Northside ISD Soccer Field |
W 3-0 | 8 -6 -0 |
| Thu, Oct 18 |
at Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, Okla. |
L 1-3 | 8 -7 -0 |
| Sat, Oct 20 |
*at Newman University Wichita, Kan. |
W 1-0 (2OT) | 9 -7 -0 |
| Thu, Oct 25 |
*at St. Edward's University Austin, Texas |
L 1-2 | 9 -8 -0 |
| Sat, Oct 27 |
*at Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas |
L 0-2 | 9 -9 -0 |
November |
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| Thu, Nov 01 |
at St. Edward's University (Heartland Conference Tournament) Austin, Texas |
L 0-2 | 9 -10 -0 |
| Thu, Nov 08 |
NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament TBA , |
TBA | |
| * signifies Heartland Conference event | |||
The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
Cumulative Season Statistics
Game-by-Game Statistics
Game Results
| Date | Location | Result | |
| Nov 01, 2012 | Austin, Texas | St. Edward's 2, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Dallas, Texas | Dallas Baptist 2, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Austin, Texas | St. Edward's 2, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Wichita, Kan. | St. Mary's 1, Newman 0 (2OT) | Box score |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma Christian 3, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
| Oct 13, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's 3, Texas-Permian Basin 0 | Box score |
| Oct 11, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's 5, McMurry 0 | Box score |
| Oct 06, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Dallas Baptist 2, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 04, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Edward's 3, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Odessa, Texas | St. Mary's 3, Texas-Permian Basin 1 | Box score |
| Sep 27, 2012 | Abilene, Texas | St. Mary's 4, McMurry University 2 | Box score |
| Sep 22, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Newman 3, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
| Sep 20, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's 2, Oklahoma Christian 0 | Box score |
| Sep 17, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Texas A&M Intl. 1, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Sep 14, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's 2, East Central 1 | Box score |
| Sep 09, 2012 | HOUSTON | St. Mary's 4, TXSO 3 | Box score |
| Sep 05, 2012 | Laredo, Texas | Texas A&M Intl. 4, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Sep 01, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's 3, Wayland Baptist 1 | Box score |
| Aug 31, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Central Oklahoma 3, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
