Making Progress

Tonight we played our first opponent at home in 2012.  Both teams scored once as we tied Shippensburg over 90 minutes in a scrimmage game in the FSU Stadium.  Adria Graham scored an unassisted goal to tie the game after we conceded an early goal.  Overall, there are great signs of progress in our team and after a day off the field tomorrow, we'll have a full week to prepare for our season opener at Catholic in D.C. next weekend.

First Scrimmage of 2012

We outscored Shepherd University 2-1 on a warm Wednesday afternoon over 3 30-minute periods to open our competitive season for 2012.  After allowing a goal on a corner in the first period, Brooke Longo put a free kick from Liz Seligman onto the crossbar.  The rebound was pounded off the Shepherd keeper's hands by Adria Graham and Stephanie Fazenbaker pounced on the loose ball to tie the score.  A few minutes later Graham hit a perfect shot from 25 yards for the game winner.   No official stats were kept for the scrimmage of course but it was a good preseason test as both teams played with tons of energy and commitment.  We'll host another D2 team on Saturday, when Shippensburg visits the FSU Stadium for a 6pm start.

First Day of the Season

What a beautiful day for soccer here in Western Maryland!  70 degrees and partly cloudy for our first day of the 2012 season.  For a coach, it's like Christmas Day!  The team began with some fitness testing and played in different games for about 90 minutes this morning.  We'll do a short session this afternoon and then play a full-sided scrimmage tonight.  This is looking to be one of the most talented groups from top to bottom we've had in many years.  While we return nearly a full starting team from last year, many of the new players are playing very well and will be competing for important roles in the team in the coming weeks. Stay tuned...

Anytime you want to see what it's like here, check our weather station.  Soccer season is the best time of year here at FSU!
FSU Weather Station/WebCam

Summer Camps at FSU

We've had about 100 players on campus this past week for soccer camps here at FSU.   As expected, the weather was perfect and we had a great time hosting players from FC Frederick and from high school teams and our Soccer-Leaders program.

Pictured here is one of our camp groups and below is part of a scavenger hunt with one group finding the FSU Clock Tower.

Defining Commitment

Katie Smith

Just as our Spring season was ending in late April, 2 of our players concluded the additional training they were doing on their own by competing in Marathon events.  Freshman Goalkeeper Katie Smith ran the "Iron Girl" half-marathon in Columbia, MD while Freshman Stephanie Fazenbaker ran in the Pittsburgh marathon.  These 2 young players are also outstanding students and we look forward to seeing them represent FSU again soon on the field this Fall in their sophomore season and beyond.

Steph Fazenbaker

Sometimes, It IS About the Numbers...

The FSU Women's Soccer Team has just had another outstanding semester in the classroom!
FSU players this Spring collectively earned a 3.571 semester GPA that will easily qualify the team for the NSCAA Team Academic Award for a 5th year in a row.  The 3.571 is one of our highest ever team marks based on the strength of 6 players earning perfect 4.0s!  4 more players earned 3.7 or better GPA's with only 1 B grade this Spring.  That means these 10 players earned a combined 38 "A" grades in 42 total classes this semester. All our players should be very proud of their commitment to academic and athletic excellence here at FSU!

A special congratulations and best wishes to our Seniors!  Shown here at our Sr luncheon last week.

FSU Awards Banquet

Adria Graham

The Women's Soccer program had a great night Monday at the FSU All-Sports Athletic Banquet.  Sophomore Adria Graham was named the FSU Female Athlete of the Year and Senior Cassie Donahue was awarded by the Strength and Conditioning Staff as their Female Athlete of the Year. Adria was the CAC Conference Player of the Year  and a 1st Team Selection after leading the conference in scoring. 

2011 Seniors

Cassie was part of a Senior class that won a remarkable 68 games over their 4-Year careers in the FSU Women's Soccer Program.   They ended their Senior year with a home win this past Fall in the ECAC South Region tournament.  The banquet marks the last official function for the 2012 graduating class and we wish them all the best.

2011-12 FSU Awards Banquet

Relay for Life 2012!

On Friday night in our Stadium at FSU, the women's soccer team raised nearly $2000 on the way to an FSU total of near $60,000 for the American Cancer Society through the FSU Relay for Life effort.  Pictured here are members of the team as the Relay begins on Friday. 

6 of our incoming recruited players also came up on Friday to participate in Relay events and visit with the team.

Spring Games and Relay for Life

We did very well on Sunday playing Shippensburg to a 1-1 draw before dropping a 1-0 contest to Millersville.  We defended well and created good chances to score against both Division 2 PSAC teams and it was the perfect kind of competition for us at this stage in the year.  Everyone left Sunday feeling great about the growth of our team and the upcoming Fall season.

One of the most meaningful days of our year is the Relay for Life fundraiser we participate in at FSU.  It begins at 6pm this Friday night in our Stadium as we help our campus raise thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society.  Click here to help our cause or learn more:
RELAY for LIFE at FSU

Spring Season 2012

FSU will play 2 teams in a Spring Play Day at Shippenburg in their soccer stadium on Sunday, April 22nd:
11:30 vs Shippensburg and 2:30 vs Millersville

In the meantime, the team is training in our Stadium 3 times a week but also participating in lots of campus events. For FSU's "D-III week", the team did a photo scavenger hunt and took some pictures:

 

from the Libary deck overlooking the Stadium

in front of Coach Conrad's Apartment

at the FSU Sign on Braddock Rd.

New CCIT Building Well Underway

 Our newest campus building is in progress and will be an awesome addition.  Replacing Tawes Hall in the center of campus, the new CCIT will house the Departments of Communications and Computer Science as well as many computer labs, classrooms, the FSU TV3 Station Studio and the WFWM Campus Radio Station.  It will also have a rooftop greenhouse and gardens visible from other buildings on campus.

CCIT Portal (with pdf renderings and a construction WebCam)

Summer Camp Dates Announced!

Our unique Soccer-Leadership and Team Camp is being offered again this year beginning July 29th.  Individuals are welcome to register and any team groups will be trained together.  It's a great way to experience more than what a typical college camp offers, prepare for the fall season of course, and learn what FSU is all about!
For more information and to Register:
FrostburgSoccerCamps.com