The Lions of King's College fought valiantly against the Eagles of CSE but to no avail. The Eagles serving game was too much for the Lions and the Eagles showed yet again the killer instinct that they had in the last three sets versus Bryn Athyn.
CSE started off a bit slow in the first set, netting 4 serving errors in the first 7 rotations which kept the Lions close early. However, behind the serving of Rachel Hausler and Amy Cooper, the team soon regained full control of the match and closed it out with a 13-3 to finish with a comfortable 25-9 win.
Set 2 was more of the same, with CSE dictating the tempo of the match with their serving game and offense. CSE was very efficient on offense which allowed the team to stay aggressive on all phases of the game. The Eagles followed a .388 hitting % in the first set with a 12 kill, .241 hitting % effort in the second to close it out rather easily 25-13.
The third set saw the Lions take an early lead at 6-3 but the serving game of Rachel Hausler yet again was key as it took the Lions out of their offensive offensive system and allowed for easy swings by the offense. CSE dominated the set late and closed out the set and match at 25-12.
Rachel Hausler was a major key to the success as she hit for 8 aces with no errors from the service line to pace the team. Amy Cooper chipped in 4 aces for the Eagles and added 21 assists to the cause. Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper combined for 15 kills while Subhana Wrights added 8 kills of her own out of the middle and combined for 5 blocks with teammate and captain Chanice Sears who also added 3 kills.
The Eagles go to PS Berks to play four matches in Conference Play this weekend.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
EAGLES LOSE 1ST SET BUT REBOUND TO BEAT BRYN ATHYN
The Screaming Eagles took to the court on Tuesday night looking to improve their record and solidify their home court advantage. CSE welcomed back Amy Cooper and had Rachel Hausler in the lineup as well and all signs pointed to a good night. The Bryn Athyn Lions stood in the way of the Eagles and their goal on this night.
The first set could not have started any better for the Eagles. Before the fans had a chance to get comfortable, the Eagles had jumped out to an 8-0 lead. CSE continued to pour it on and extended the lead to 16-3. Many thought the set was over but credit the Lions for their fighting spirit as they slowly chipped away at the lead. The Eagles seemed to still be in control of the set at 23-13 but then the wheels came off the Eagles' offense and passing game. After a few aces and quite a few hitting errors, the Eagles were staring at the unthinkable, as Bryn Athyn closed to within 1 at 23-22. CSE could not take advantage of their break of serve on the next point and proceeded to miss their next 2 serves to give the Lions the opening they needed to take the set 27-25.
Many teams would not have recovered from that type of loss but the Eagles stayed together and fought back in a crucial 2nd set. Once again CSE held a late lead at 18-12 only to see Bryn Athyn crawl back to within 2 at 19-17 and then again at 21-19. The Eagles could not hold back the Lions at this point and Bryn Athyn was poised to take the 2nd set as they tied the score at 22. This time though, the Eagles were able to close out the set 25-22.
The Eagles got a tremendous lift from their win in set 2 and began the 3rd set on fire. The Eagles jumped out to a 4-1 lead, extended it to 10-5 and opened it up to 17-8 midway through the match. Bryn Athyn fought back to within 6 at 21-15 but this time CSE did not fold and closed out the set convincingly 25-15.
The 4th set was a back and forth affair as expected. Bryn Athyn was staring at a 4 set defeat after starting with a monumental comeback in set 1 and the team played as if their entire year was on the line. After trailing 9-7, the Lions stormed back to take the lead 16-13. The Screaming Eagles would not yield though and quickly went on a 6-0 run to take the lead at 19-16, a lead they would not relinquish. The Eagles finished the match on another run (6-1) and ended the match with an ace. The Eagles were nearly flawless in this set, hitting for 14 kills while committing only 1 error (.520).
Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper led the Eagle offense, hitting for 31 kills and 5 aces. The team hit for a record high 46 kills and Katie Cooper now shares the record for total kills in a match and owns the record for kills in 4 sets outright. The team also hit for 17 aces, a season high accomplishment. Captains Chanice Sears and Amy Cooper pounded out 5 aces each to lead the team.
CSE's record now stands at 6W-8L. The Eagles face-off versus King's College on Thursday evening.
The first set could not have started any better for the Eagles. Before the fans had a chance to get comfortable, the Eagles had jumped out to an 8-0 lead. CSE continued to pour it on and extended the lead to 16-3. Many thought the set was over but credit the Lions for their fighting spirit as they slowly chipped away at the lead. The Eagles seemed to still be in control of the set at 23-13 but then the wheels came off the Eagles' offense and passing game. After a few aces and quite a few hitting errors, the Eagles were staring at the unthinkable, as Bryn Athyn closed to within 1 at 23-22. CSE could not take advantage of their break of serve on the next point and proceeded to miss their next 2 serves to give the Lions the opening they needed to take the set 27-25.
Many teams would not have recovered from that type of loss but the Eagles stayed together and fought back in a crucial 2nd set. Once again CSE held a late lead at 18-12 only to see Bryn Athyn crawl back to within 2 at 19-17 and then again at 21-19. The Eagles could not hold back the Lions at this point and Bryn Athyn was poised to take the 2nd set as they tied the score at 22. This time though, the Eagles were able to close out the set 25-22.
The Eagles got a tremendous lift from their win in set 2 and began the 3rd set on fire. The Eagles jumped out to a 4-1 lead, extended it to 10-5 and opened it up to 17-8 midway through the match. Bryn Athyn fought back to within 6 at 21-15 but this time CSE did not fold and closed out the set convincingly 25-15.
The 4th set was a back and forth affair as expected. Bryn Athyn was staring at a 4 set defeat after starting with a monumental comeback in set 1 and the team played as if their entire year was on the line. After trailing 9-7, the Lions stormed back to take the lead 16-13. The Screaming Eagles would not yield though and quickly went on a 6-0 run to take the lead at 19-16, a lead they would not relinquish. The Eagles finished the match on another run (6-1) and ended the match with an ace. The Eagles were nearly flawless in this set, hitting for 14 kills while committing only 1 error (.520).
Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper led the Eagle offense, hitting for 31 kills and 5 aces. The team hit for a record high 46 kills and Katie Cooper now shares the record for total kills in a match and owns the record for kills in 4 sets outright. The team also hit for 17 aces, a season high accomplishment. Captains Chanice Sears and Amy Cooper pounded out 5 aces each to lead the team.
CSE's record now stands at 6W-8L. The Eagles face-off versus King's College on Thursday evening.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
SEASON IN REVIEW AS OF 9/25
Since starting the 2011 season 1W-5L, the Screaming Eagles have gone 4W-3L. During the first NEAC conference week, the Eagles went 2W-2L, including a 4 set victory over arch rival St. Joe's of Brooklyn at home and their first ever NEAC win against SUNY Cobleskill.
This past week, the Eagles earned their 2nd Conference win vs. Penn State - Abbington and ended the week 2W-1L with a win over Cooper Union. The Eagles have accomplished this despite losing starting setter Amy Cooper for 4 full matches thus far. The team record over that stretch is 2W-2L behind the outstanding effort of freshman backup setter Jenae Goodson who is playing the position for the first time in her volleyball career. The team has 5 matches from 9/27 through 10/2, including 3 more NEAC matches as they fight to get to .500 for the season.
The CSE Volleyball Record book is literally being rewritten after each match as the team is breaking individual season records almost every time they step on the court. The defense is statistically, at this point in the season, the best the school has ever seen. There are 3 players that are on pace to hit for over 150 kills and 2 that can reach 200 at current pace. That also would be a season best in the history of the school. The present of Eagles Volleyball looks bright but the future looks even brighter as all of these accomplishments are being achieved by mostly freshman and sophomores.
This past week, the Eagles earned their 2nd Conference win vs. Penn State - Abbington and ended the week 2W-1L with a win over Cooper Union. The Eagles have accomplished this despite losing starting setter Amy Cooper for 4 full matches thus far. The team record over that stretch is 2W-2L behind the outstanding effort of freshman backup setter Jenae Goodson who is playing the position for the first time in her volleyball career. The team has 5 matches from 9/27 through 10/2, including 3 more NEAC matches as they fight to get to .500 for the season.
The CSE Volleyball Record book is literally being rewritten after each match as the team is breaking individual season records almost every time they step on the court. The defense is statistically, at this point in the season, the best the school has ever seen. There are 3 players that are on pace to hit for over 150 kills and 2 that can reach 200 at current pace. That also would be a season best in the history of the school. The present of Eagles Volleyball looks bright but the future looks even brighter as all of these accomplishments are being achieved by mostly freshman and sophomores.
BIG INJURY CHANGES EAGLE FORTUNES VERSUS CULINARY
In an expected tight match versus Culinary Lady Steels, the outcome of the match was predicated on CSE's ability to return serve, convert on offense and prevent the Lady Steels of Culinary to find their 2 main offensive weapons. For the most part, the Eagles were able to serve receive well (2.09 rating), run offense (39 kills), and, in effect, shut down 1 of Culinary's offensive weapons. However, unforced hitting errors and service errors proved to be the deciding factor as the Eagles gave away 44 points (34 hitting errors and 10 service errors) in the match.
Set #1 started off as well as the Eagles could have hoped for. The team stormed out to a 7-3 lead, extended that lead to 15-8 and never looked back as the Eagles took the set 25-20. Kareemah Muhammad continued her amazing Saturday with a 6 kill - 1 error performance out of the outside (.500 efficiency) in the first set to pace the offense. The team was also perfect in terms of service receptions (18/18) led as usual by Rachel Hausler's 11/11 passing (2.44 rating).
The 2nd set, however, was a mirror opposite of the first set as it unfolded. The Eagles trailed 7-3 early and 7-12 but stormed back to tie the score at 15 behind the serving of Katie Cooper and offense of Kareemah Muhammad. After the Lady Steels extended the lead to 23-19, many fans at the Nest probably thought that the set was over but, true to the way the Eagles have played all year, the players never stopped believing the could come back and behind the serving of Jenae Goodson, CSE stormed back to within 2 at 24-22 but couldn't overcome the deficit and fell 25-22.
The 3rd set began much the same way the prior set did with the Eagles trailing early and having to fight back into the match. Down 12-4, the Eagles mounted another furious comeback behind the serving of Libero Rachel Hausler who forced the Lady Steels offense to sputter and collapse as the Eagles in a matter of 5 minutes had cut the lead to 2 at 12-10. But then, adversity hit the squad. Rachel sprained her ankle to the point that she could not continue in the set. Luisa Solano came off the bench to spell Rachel and promptly aced out the Lady Steels to bring CSE to within 1 but the Lady Steels were able to break serve and without Rachel in the match they exploited the vulnerable CSE serve receive and pushed the lead back up and controlled the set at 21-13.
A hobbling Rachel Hausler came back into the match in the midst of this run then and, although limited in movement, was able to stabilize the serve receive and defensive patterns immediately and the Eagles created good offensive opportunities but were unable to convert. The Eagles continued to battle and crawled back to within 3 at 23-20 going on a 7-2 run, but couldn't climb all the way back, dropping the set 25-20.
In the pivotal 4th set, defensive and serve receive adjustments were made due to Rachel's injury that put the pressure on Misato Oya, Ibby Sesay and Katie Cooper to cover more of Rachel's passing area. The Eagles seemed to get an emotional lift from having Rachel on the court but still struggled to put the ball away and fell behind yet again 10-4. But the heart of this team is not to be questioned as they stormed back to take the lead behind the serving of Rachel and the offense of Katie Cooper and Captain Chanice Sears who combined for four kills in a 8-2 run that saw the Eagles tie the score at 12. Jenae Goodson continued to put on pressure from the service line as she tacked on a few more aces and put the Lady Steels on their heels as the Eagles jumped out front 15-13.
Perhaps it was the result of the immense amount of energy the Eagles expended coming back in three sets or perhaps it was the Lady Steels hitting the zones Rachel Hausler could not physically cover anymore but regardless of the reason, the Eagles began to commit errors at this juncture that cost them dearly. From 15-13 on, Culinary went on a 10-4 run that saw the Eagles commit 4 hitting errors and 1 service error. Meanwhile, Culinary hit for 5 kills to CSE's 2 and it sealed the Eagles' fate as the team lost the set and match 25-19.
Another great gutsy effort by the Eagles in the end, showing great resolve and a no quit attitude that is exemplary and bodes well for the future but ultimately the Eagles know that they squandered an opportunity to get within 1 game of .500 for the season.
Set #1 started off as well as the Eagles could have hoped for. The team stormed out to a 7-3 lead, extended that lead to 15-8 and never looked back as the Eagles took the set 25-20. Kareemah Muhammad continued her amazing Saturday with a 6 kill - 1 error performance out of the outside (.500 efficiency) in the first set to pace the offense. The team was also perfect in terms of service receptions (18/18) led as usual by Rachel Hausler's 11/11 passing (2.44 rating).
The 2nd set, however, was a mirror opposite of the first set as it unfolded. The Eagles trailed 7-3 early and 7-12 but stormed back to tie the score at 15 behind the serving of Katie Cooper and offense of Kareemah Muhammad. After the Lady Steels extended the lead to 23-19, many fans at the Nest probably thought that the set was over but, true to the way the Eagles have played all year, the players never stopped believing the could come back and behind the serving of Jenae Goodson, CSE stormed back to within 2 at 24-22 but couldn't overcome the deficit and fell 25-22.
The 3rd set began much the same way the prior set did with the Eagles trailing early and having to fight back into the match. Down 12-4, the Eagles mounted another furious comeback behind the serving of Libero Rachel Hausler who forced the Lady Steels offense to sputter and collapse as the Eagles in a matter of 5 minutes had cut the lead to 2 at 12-10. But then, adversity hit the squad. Rachel sprained her ankle to the point that she could not continue in the set. Luisa Solano came off the bench to spell Rachel and promptly aced out the Lady Steels to bring CSE to within 1 but the Lady Steels were able to break serve and without Rachel in the match they exploited the vulnerable CSE serve receive and pushed the lead back up and controlled the set at 21-13.
A hobbling Rachel Hausler came back into the match in the midst of this run then and, although limited in movement, was able to stabilize the serve receive and defensive patterns immediately and the Eagles created good offensive opportunities but were unable to convert. The Eagles continued to battle and crawled back to within 3 at 23-20 going on a 7-2 run, but couldn't climb all the way back, dropping the set 25-20.
In the pivotal 4th set, defensive and serve receive adjustments were made due to Rachel's injury that put the pressure on Misato Oya, Ibby Sesay and Katie Cooper to cover more of Rachel's passing area. The Eagles seemed to get an emotional lift from having Rachel on the court but still struggled to put the ball away and fell behind yet again 10-4. But the heart of this team is not to be questioned as they stormed back to take the lead behind the serving of Rachel and the offense of Katie Cooper and Captain Chanice Sears who combined for four kills in a 8-2 run that saw the Eagles tie the score at 12. Jenae Goodson continued to put on pressure from the service line as she tacked on a few more aces and put the Lady Steels on their heels as the Eagles jumped out front 15-13.
Perhaps it was the result of the immense amount of energy the Eagles expended coming back in three sets or perhaps it was the Lady Steels hitting the zones Rachel Hausler could not physically cover anymore but regardless of the reason, the Eagles began to commit errors at this juncture that cost them dearly. From 15-13 on, Culinary went on a 10-4 run that saw the Eagles commit 4 hitting errors and 1 service error. Meanwhile, Culinary hit for 5 kills to CSE's 2 and it sealed the Eagles' fate as the team lost the set and match 25-19.
Another great gutsy effort by the Eagles in the end, showing great resolve and a no quit attitude that is exemplary and bodes well for the future but ultimately the Eagles know that they squandered an opportunity to get within 1 game of .500 for the season.
COOPER UNION LADY HAWKS NO MATCH FOR THE EAGLES
In a match that was never in doubt from the first 10 service points when the Eagles stormed out to an 8-2 lead, CSE controlled the tempo of each set and dictated play to take the Lady Hawks out in 3 sets (25-18, 15-14, 25-13).
The Eagles offense benefited from numerous free ball opportunities created by the serving pressure and attack pressure applied by numerous Eagle players. CSE converted these opportunities at a season high rate of .214 led by the outside offense of Captain Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper. Kareemah hit for 13 kills out of 23 attempts and only one error for a record breaking .522 rate, placing her as the #1 Attack % leader in a single match in CSE history. Kareemah and Katie combined for 20 kills out of 43 attempts to pace the Eagle offense.
Rachel Hausler continued her outstanding passing to trigger the offense with a perfect 14/14 reception rate and a 2.42 pass rating. Katie Cooper was nearly as flawless going 10/11 with a 2.0 rating.
Captain Chanice Sears paced the serving offense with 5 aces out of 16 attempts, accounting for half of the team's aces in the match.
Overall, this was a match that the Eagles controlled from start to finish and posed few problems for the team. The 3rd set was nearly flawless. The team hit for only 7 kills (out of 13 attempts) but had no errors (.538 rate). CSE also passed perfectly in the set (9 of 9) at a 2.44 rating and added 5 aces out of 25 attempts (20%) in a dominant end to the match.
Considering that the Eagles lost in 4 to Cooper Union last year at the onset of the season and won in 5 at Cooper Union later on, this was a great indicator as to how far the team has come in such a short time.
The Eagles offense benefited from numerous free ball opportunities created by the serving pressure and attack pressure applied by numerous Eagle players. CSE converted these opportunities at a season high rate of .214 led by the outside offense of Captain Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper. Kareemah hit for 13 kills out of 23 attempts and only one error for a record breaking .522 rate, placing her as the #1 Attack % leader in a single match in CSE history. Kareemah and Katie combined for 20 kills out of 43 attempts to pace the Eagle offense.
Rachel Hausler continued her outstanding passing to trigger the offense with a perfect 14/14 reception rate and a 2.42 pass rating. Katie Cooper was nearly as flawless going 10/11 with a 2.0 rating.
Captain Chanice Sears paced the serving offense with 5 aces out of 16 attempts, accounting for half of the team's aces in the match.
Overall, this was a match that the Eagles controlled from start to finish and posed few problems for the team. The 3rd set was nearly flawless. The team hit for only 7 kills (out of 13 attempts) but had no errors (.538 rate). CSE also passed perfectly in the set (9 of 9) at a 2.44 rating and added 5 aces out of 25 attempts (20%) in a dominant end to the match.
Considering that the Eagles lost in 4 to Cooper Union last year at the onset of the season and won in 5 at Cooper Union later on, this was a great indicator as to how far the team has come in such a short time.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
MEET CAPTAIN KAREEMAH MUHAMMAD (OH)
1. Personal goals for 2011: Finish 2011 out strong.
2. Best volleyball moment of my career thus far: Last season when we
started out we were all new to the positions we play now and
throughout the season we proved why we earned those spots.
3. My hopes for this season is that we at least reach 500.
4. I got into volleyball because I was forced by Chanice and at the
end I ended up loving it.
5. My hobbies are Volleyball, Writing, Sleeping and Reading
6. My favorite movie is Life with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.
7. I love all music I really do not have a favorite.
8. Dewayne Wade <3.
9. Once I graduate I plan on searching and finding a job then going
straight into teaching Kindergartners.
10. When I'm 30 I see myself teaching and getting my daycare off the
ground and making it statewide.
2. Best volleyball moment of my career thus far: Last season when we
started out we were all new to the positions we play now and
throughout the season we proved why we earned those spots.
3. My hopes for this season is that we at least reach 500.
4. I got into volleyball because I was forced by Chanice and at the
end I ended up loving it.
5. My hobbies are Volleyball, Writing, Sleeping and Reading
6. My favorite movie is Life with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.
7. I love all music I really do not have a favorite.
8. Dewayne Wade <3.
9. Once I graduate I plan on searching and finding a job then going
straight into teaching Kindergartners.
10. When I'm 30 I see myself teaching and getting my daycare off the
ground and making it statewide.
MEET CAPTAIN AMY COOPER (SETTER)
PERSONAL GOALS FOR 2011
My goals for 2011 are to get all A’s in my classes. I also want to become very involved at school and make a difference.
BEST VOLLEYBALL MOMENT OF MY CAREER THUS FAR
Beating the number one team in our division last year at County College of Morris in our division tournament while being the under dogs
HOPES FOR THIS VOLLEYBALL SEASON
To have a season where we have laughs but still work extremely hard and of course win.
HOW I GOT INTO VOLLEYBALL
I started playing volleyball in sixth grade. My parents played volleyball and got both my sister and I interested in playing. We played on a recreation team. My entire family is a volleyball family. My parents, my uncle, my siblings, and even my grandfather played some when he was younger. I give all the credit to my dad though. He really got me started and has pushed me to get to where I am.
HOBBIES
I love being with little kids, especially when they can run and play outside. My favorite hobby though is Country Line Dancing. I learned when I was 7 years old from my grandfather and am teaching the next generation now. I also like playing card and board games as well as I love to sing while my dad plays his guitar.
FAVORITE MOVIE
The Blind Side
FAVORITE SONG/MUSIC
Country Music/ You by Chris Young
FAVORITE ATHLETE
I do not really have a favorite athlete, I usually don’t watch sports on television, I would rather be outside participating in them.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION
Move down to Lake Anna Virginia and begin teaching. I am hoping to go back to school to receive my Autism degree which is what I would truly want to do.
WHERE DO I SEE MYSELF WHEN I TURN 30
I see myself married with possibly two kids. I most likely see myself fostering a child or maybe more as a continue through my life. I see myself in a water access home on Lake Anna with the rest of my family living nearby.
MEET 2ND YEAR CAPTAIN CHANICE SEARS (MB)
Chanice has been a steady influence this year in another chaotic season with so many new faces and new players entering the 2011 campaign. Chanice is a multi-tool player who is one of our defensive players, one of our most impactful servers, a great blocker and a consistent producer on offense. In short, Chanice's volleyball persona mimics her persona outside of the court. She is playing MB this year.
PERSONAL AND TEAM GOALS: Graduate from college with honors and become the first math major in my family. One of the team goals that I will like for us to accomplish is GET INTO CONFERENCE TOURNEY.
BEST MOMENT OF COLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL CAREER THUS FAR: At the awards banquet receiving the award for Most Improved.
THOUGHTS ON TEAM/SEASON THIS YEAR: It is exciting to see all the new players gel with all the returners and finally WIN SOME GAMES!
HOW DID YOU GET INTO VOLLEYBALL: I got into volleyball my freshmen year in high school. My swim coach was also the volleyball coach and recruited me for the sport.
HOBBIES: Swimming, Volleyball, Reading, Going out with friends
FAVORITE MOVIE: My all time favorite movie is Love and Basketball.
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Game
FAVORITE MUSIC/SONG: Gospel
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Serena Williams
PLANS AFTER YOU GRADUATE: I plan to teach Special Education for a couple of years and pursue a master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
WHAT YOU ENVISION YOUR LIFE TO BE IN 10 YEARS: In ten years I envision this young, stylish, modern wife with a big house and a fancy car working her butt off for everything she owns.
EAGLES GO ON THE ROAD AND EARN A HARD FOUGHT VICTORY
The Screaming Eagles took on PS-Abbington this past Thursday looking to get closer to .500 as they adjusted to life without starting setter Amy Cooper who is still recovering from a concussion. The Eagles tweaked their lineup and placed the pressure of running the offense again on the shoulders of freshman Jenae Goodson.
Jeanae looked a lot more comfortable in this new role than the last match in which she was forced into action. The team passed well and although the first set started with many offensive miscues, the Eagles slowly chipped away at a 6-1 deficit to eventually take the lead late in the set. CSE controlled the set late and escaped with a 25-23 win.
The second set saw Jenae Goodson open up with 6 service points as the Eagles built an insurmountable 14-4 lead and never looked back in route to a 25-14 set win.
The final set saw a desperate Nittany Lion team fight for every point and Penn State actually held a 20-19 lead late in the match. However, betwwen the serving of Jannet Chaudry and Rachel Hausler, the team closed out the match 25-23.
Kareemah Muhammad led the team in kills with 11 and Katie Cooper chipped in 6 while adding 2 aces.
Chanice Sears and Subhana Wrights added 9 kills out of the middle and combined for 3 blocks.
Jenae Goodson had a solid match, notching 19 assists and earning 1 ace and 2 digs.
CSE's record now stands at 4W - 7L.
Jeanae looked a lot more comfortable in this new role than the last match in which she was forced into action. The team passed well and although the first set started with many offensive miscues, the Eagles slowly chipped away at a 6-1 deficit to eventually take the lead late in the set. CSE controlled the set late and escaped with a 25-23 win.
The second set saw Jenae Goodson open up with 6 service points as the Eagles built an insurmountable 14-4 lead and never looked back in route to a 25-14 set win.
The final set saw a desperate Nittany Lion team fight for every point and Penn State actually held a 20-19 lead late in the match. However, betwwen the serving of Jannet Chaudry and Rachel Hausler, the team closed out the match 25-23.
Kareemah Muhammad led the team in kills with 11 and Katie Cooper chipped in 6 while adding 2 aces.
Chanice Sears and Subhana Wrights added 9 kills out of the middle and combined for 3 blocks.
Jenae Goodson had a solid match, notching 19 assists and earning 1 ace and 2 digs.
CSE's record now stands at 4W - 7L.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
SHORT-HANDED EAGLES TAKE ON CAZENOVIA
The Eagles began their last match of NEAC weekend less than
100%. Setter Amy Cooper who has
been breaking single season match records almost every time she plays was out
due to a mild concussion suffered versus Keuka. The pressure fell squarely on the shoulders of freshman Jenae
Goodson who had to lead the team in this highly important match versus
Cazenovia.
The Eagles struggled to find consistency in their passing
and offense but were hanging close to Cazenovia thanks to their superb
serving. The Eagles trailed early
5-0 but fought back to within 1 at 16-15.
The Eagles saw Cazenovia extend the lead to 5 again thanks to a couple
of passing and attacking errors and could not close the gap as Cazenovia took the set 25-20. The 2nd set saw more of the same
although the offense was much more productive thanks to the good passing on
serve receive. The team hit for 9
kills in the set and fought back from a 24-19 deficit to 24-23 before bowing
out to Cazenovia.
The 3rd and final set was a repeat of the first
unfortunately. The Eagles’ gave up
an early lead (9-5) but fought back to within 1 at 16-15. The passing errors and attacking errors
came back again as Cazenovia extended the lead to 20-15 and never looked back,
closing out the set at 25-19.
The Eagles were outstanding from the service line, scoring
on 13 aces while only committing 4 errors but the passing errors and attacking
errors cost the Eagles as the team could not find its attacking rhythm.
Jenae Goodson performed admirably in extremely adverse
conditions, dishing out 16 assists and scoring 2 aces in the loss. Katie Cooper led the attack with 8
kills and had a team high 5 aces. Chanice
Sears had 3 kills and 3 aces in the loss.
CSE takes on conference opponent Penn State Abbington on Thursday,
September 22 at PS Abbington.
EAGLES COME UP SHORT AGAINST KEUKA
With the Eagles’ first conference victory in the bank, CSE looked to score an upset against
Keuka College. Keuka, however, had
other ideas.
Keuka pounded the Eagles into submission in set 1 and the
Storm put the Eagles into tough situations with their serving and CSE just
could not get their offense in gear. The squad managed only 5 kills in the set and were never much
of a factor in the 25-14 loss of the set.
The 2nd set was a complete turnaround as the
Eagles managed to control their passing and attack with greater
efficiency. They stood toe-to-toe
with Keuka and began to slow down the Storm’s offense in the process. The Eagles pulled away late and closed
out the set 25-23. The team hit
for 11 kills and only 4 errors in the set.
The 3rd set proved to be more of the same as the
Eagles and Keuka engaged in another point for point battle. The Eagles still got 11 kills in the
set but had 7 errors and that was enough to give the storm breathing room as
they pulled away late and scored an 18-25 set win.
The 4th set was a repeat but setter Amy Cooper
had taken a hit on the head earlier in the match and had to come out of the
match due to concussion concerns.
Late in the set as the Eagles had pulled to a tie at 15. The Eagles struggled with the new
setter and gave up points to the Storm rather quickly as their offense sputtered. Eagles fell to the Storm 19-25.
Katie Cooper led the offensive effort with 12 kills and Subhana
Wrights and Chanice Sears held the middle together with a combined 13
kills. Kareemah Muhammad chipped
in with 7 kills to round out the offense.
Rachel Hausler once again led the team in pass attempts (50) and digs (16)
while Misato Oya had another 10 digs to lead the defensive effort.
CSE OPENS NEAC WEEKEND WITH A WIN
The Screaming Eagles opened the NEAC weekend with a win
versus the SUNY Cobleskill squad in a tight 4 set match. CSE opened up the match aggressive but
wild as numerous passes, serves and attacks were not finding the court. SUNY however was much more efficient in
those areas and took control of the match early, winning the set easily, 25-14.
The 2nd set was a drastic improvement for the
Eagles as the team’s passing became more consistent. CSE put down 13 kills in the set to only 7 errors and pulled
away at the midpoint of the set to cruise to a 25-16 win.
The 3rd set was a tight battle as both teams
traded points throughout most of the set.
CSE began to pull away late but Cobleskill hung on and cut the lead to 1
at 24-23 before the Eagles closed it out.
The Eagles put down another 12 kills but only committed 5 errors which
became the difference in the set.
The final set saw a CSE squad take over the match early and
never really relinquish the 5 point cushion it built early. The offense was outstanding thanks to
the passing game and great defense the team played to shut down SUNY. CSE took the set and match 25-20.
Kareemah Muhammad was the team’s kill leader pounding out a
career high 14 kills while Subhana Wrights put down 12 kills, also a career
high, and added 3 blocks. Rachel
Hausler led the team defensively with 17 digs while Amy Cooper dished out a
season high 36 assists.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
EAGLES TAKE HOME OPENER FOR SECOND WIN
The Screaming Eagles took on the St. Joe's Bears to open their home schedule of the 2011 season. The Eagles came from one set down to earn a 14-25, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-21 win in front of a raucous crowd of nearly 300.
St. Elizabeth clearly felt the nerves in the first set playing in front of such a great crowd. The team could not keep its attacks or serves in play and gave up easy points to the Bears in losing 14-25.
The second set saw a much more settled CSE team and the perfect passes that were coming out of the backrow from Katie Cooper, Misato Oya and Rachel Hausler made life for setter Amy Cooper very easy as she distributed 9 assists through her hitting options of Katie, Chanice Sears, Subhana Wrights and Kareemah Muhammad. Of note, Jannet Chaudry came into the match in the second set as the team continued to try to adjust without injured Jenae Goodson and proceeded to score the second highest service points on the team for the set. CSE pulled away late and took set two, 25-17.
The third set brought much of the same except that the Bears started fighting for every ball as if it would be their last which made the game tight at times as the Bears kept numerous balls in play that looked like they were headed toward the floor. The Eagles for their part yielded no aces and relied on the overpowering presence of Subhana Wrights (5 kills, 3 blocks in the set) in the middle to control the match.
The fourth and deciding was error filled on both sides but the team found a way to close the set and match out. Late in the set, Subhana Wrights came in and quickly took control of the set with a block and a kill. Those two points sparked the team and behind the steady and accurate passing of Rachel Hausler, Subhana Wrights was allowed to continue pressuring the Bear defense which couldn't generate offensive opportunities. Eagles took the set and match 25-21 for their second win of the season!
St. Elizabeth clearly felt the nerves in the first set playing in front of such a great crowd. The team could not keep its attacks or serves in play and gave up easy points to the Bears in losing 14-25.
The second set saw a much more settled CSE team and the perfect passes that were coming out of the backrow from Katie Cooper, Misato Oya and Rachel Hausler made life for setter Amy Cooper very easy as she distributed 9 assists through her hitting options of Katie, Chanice Sears, Subhana Wrights and Kareemah Muhammad. Of note, Jannet Chaudry came into the match in the second set as the team continued to try to adjust without injured Jenae Goodson and proceeded to score the second highest service points on the team for the set. CSE pulled away late and took set two, 25-17.
The third set brought much of the same except that the Bears started fighting for every ball as if it would be their last which made the game tight at times as the Bears kept numerous balls in play that looked like they were headed toward the floor. The Eagles for their part yielded no aces and relied on the overpowering presence of Subhana Wrights (5 kills, 3 blocks in the set) in the middle to control the match.
The fourth and deciding was error filled on both sides but the team found a way to close the set and match out. Late in the set, Subhana Wrights came in and quickly took control of the set with a block and a kill. Those two points sparked the team and behind the steady and accurate passing of Rachel Hausler, Subhana Wrights was allowed to continue pressuring the Bear defense which couldn't generate offensive opportunities. Eagles took the set and match 25-21 for their second win of the season!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
COOPER SISTERS SHINE AS EAGLES DROP 3 AT BRYN ATHYN
St. Elizabeth traveled to Bryn Athyn to take on the Bryn Mawr Owls, the Goucher College Gophers and the Gwynned Mercy College Griffins this past Saturday.
The Screaming Eagles started off the day exceptionally well, closing the first set out with a 25-22 win but the serve receive of the Eagles abandoned them in the second set and the Owls overwhelmed the Eagles 25-11. The 3rd set was a tight match until late when the Owls pulled away late to take the set 25-19. The 4th set was by far the best for both teams with multiple lead changes throughout the set as neither team could establish control.
CSE jumped out to a 21-19 lead behind 2 aces from Amy Cooper and then again 22-20 one serving rotation later. The Owls broke serve and ran off three straight points as the Eagles could not find their offense to take a commanding 24-22 lead. St. Elizabeth would not yield though and after a perfect pass from Rachel Hausler to Amy Cooper, Amy set up Katie Cooper for a vital kill to bring the Eagles within 1 at 23-24. Katie followed her sister's lead and served up 2 aces to give the Eagles the shot to take the set at 25-24. Bryn Mawr was able to sideout however and closed out the set and match at 27-25.
The Eagles' next match was against a powerful Goucher College team that was favored to sweep the day's matches. Although the Eagles were shorthanded due to an injury to Jenae Goodson, Jannet Chaudry filled in effectively for CSE in this match and versus Gwynned Mercy.
The Eagles fell behind early to Goucher 4-0 but fought back to tie the game at 5 early. The Gophers jumped out to a 18-8 lead but the Eagles kept clawing back getting on a 6-1 run that pulled them within 1 at 14-19. Goucher got the ball back and extended their lead back to 21-16 but the Eagles refused to quit and fought to within 2 at 20-22 and then again at 21-23. The comeback fell short though as the Gophers were able to close out the set 25-21.
The second saw a much more aggressive Eagles team but that aggressiveness also yielded numerous errors as CSE could not convert their opportunities into points and fell to the Gophers 25-11.
The Eagles rebounded nicely for the third set though. The team fought point by point with the Goucher Gophers as neither team could muster more than a 2 point lead at any point. After the Eagles jumped ahead at 18-17, Goucher ran off three straight points to take a crucial 2 point lead late in the match. The Eagles tried to come back and got as close as 22-23 but fell short as the Gophers took the set and match 25-22.
The Eagles' last match was against the Grifins of Gwynned Mercy and both teams came in 0W-2L for the day. CSE looked fatigued as the usually reliable passing deserted them and the defensive effort just was not evident through the first set. Katie Cooper kept the team in it hitting for 7 of the team's 9 kills in the set but it just wasn't enough offense as the Griffins pulled away late for a 25-21 win.
The second set was more of the same although the passing let the team down again and the Eagles could not muster much offense and fell 25-17. The 3rd set was more lively and more of what the Eagles expected of themselves. Although the team fell behind early again, key plays were made by various players to keep the team in the hunt. CSE fought back from a seemingly insurmountable 19-14 deficit to within 1 at 19-18 but the passing woes and hitting inefficiency returned late in the match and it cost the Eagles as Gwynned Mercy went on a 6-1 run to close out the match at 25-19.
Although various individuals deserve praise for their efforts, of note, Katie Cooper was the offensive workhorse of the team, putting down 35 kills of the team's 81 kills in the 3 matches (nearly 12 kills per match). She was also second on the team with 25 digs and in aces with 6. Amy Cooper is the other notable as she ran a very effective offense for the Eagles despite some of the passing issues at times. Amy had 66 assists and was the top ace producer at 8 aces. Amy was also had the 3rd highest number of digs at 17. Other Eagles who had an impact were Kareemah Muhammad who was by far the most efficient offensive weapon, hitting a .167 on her 15 kills. Also, veteran and senior captain Chanice Sears was dominant out of the middle with her team leading 7 blocks.
The Eagles have their home opener on Tuesday, September 13, versus St. Joe's of Brooklyn.
The Screaming Eagles started off the day exceptionally well, closing the first set out with a 25-22 win but the serve receive of the Eagles abandoned them in the second set and the Owls overwhelmed the Eagles 25-11. The 3rd set was a tight match until late when the Owls pulled away late to take the set 25-19. The 4th set was by far the best for both teams with multiple lead changes throughout the set as neither team could establish control.
CSE jumped out to a 21-19 lead behind 2 aces from Amy Cooper and then again 22-20 one serving rotation later. The Owls broke serve and ran off three straight points as the Eagles could not find their offense to take a commanding 24-22 lead. St. Elizabeth would not yield though and after a perfect pass from Rachel Hausler to Amy Cooper, Amy set up Katie Cooper for a vital kill to bring the Eagles within 1 at 23-24. Katie followed her sister's lead and served up 2 aces to give the Eagles the shot to take the set at 25-24. Bryn Mawr was able to sideout however and closed out the set and match at 27-25.
The Eagles' next match was against a powerful Goucher College team that was favored to sweep the day's matches. Although the Eagles were shorthanded due to an injury to Jenae Goodson, Jannet Chaudry filled in effectively for CSE in this match and versus Gwynned Mercy.
The Eagles fell behind early to Goucher 4-0 but fought back to tie the game at 5 early. The Gophers jumped out to a 18-8 lead but the Eagles kept clawing back getting on a 6-1 run that pulled them within 1 at 14-19. Goucher got the ball back and extended their lead back to 21-16 but the Eagles refused to quit and fought to within 2 at 20-22 and then again at 21-23. The comeback fell short though as the Gophers were able to close out the set 25-21.
The second saw a much more aggressive Eagles team but that aggressiveness also yielded numerous errors as CSE could not convert their opportunities into points and fell to the Gophers 25-11.
The Eagles rebounded nicely for the third set though. The team fought point by point with the Goucher Gophers as neither team could muster more than a 2 point lead at any point. After the Eagles jumped ahead at 18-17, Goucher ran off three straight points to take a crucial 2 point lead late in the match. The Eagles tried to come back and got as close as 22-23 but fell short as the Gophers took the set and match 25-22.
The Eagles' last match was against the Grifins of Gwynned Mercy and both teams came in 0W-2L for the day. CSE looked fatigued as the usually reliable passing deserted them and the defensive effort just was not evident through the first set. Katie Cooper kept the team in it hitting for 7 of the team's 9 kills in the set but it just wasn't enough offense as the Griffins pulled away late for a 25-21 win.
The second set was more of the same although the passing let the team down again and the Eagles could not muster much offense and fell 25-17. The 3rd set was more lively and more of what the Eagles expected of themselves. Although the team fell behind early again, key plays were made by various players to keep the team in the hunt. CSE fought back from a seemingly insurmountable 19-14 deficit to within 1 at 19-18 but the passing woes and hitting inefficiency returned late in the match and it cost the Eagles as Gwynned Mercy went on a 6-1 run to close out the match at 25-19.
Although various individuals deserve praise for their efforts, of note, Katie Cooper was the offensive workhorse of the team, putting down 35 kills of the team's 81 kills in the 3 matches (nearly 12 kills per match). She was also second on the team with 25 digs and in aces with 6. Amy Cooper is the other notable as she ran a very effective offense for the Eagles despite some of the passing issues at times. Amy had 66 assists and was the top ace producer at 8 aces. Amy was also had the 3rd highest number of digs at 17. Other Eagles who had an impact were Kareemah Muhammad who was by far the most efficient offensive weapon, hitting a .167 on her 15 kills. Also, veteran and senior captain Chanice Sears was dominant out of the middle with her team leading 7 blocks.
The Eagles have their home opener on Tuesday, September 13, versus St. Joe's of Brooklyn.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
SCREAMING EAGLES EARN THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE 2011 CAMPAIGN
CSE traveled to Baruch College in NY to take on Yeshiva University on Wednesday. The Eagles were looking to build off their solid performance this past weekend against some tough competition and did not disappoint. Although the team had a tough time early from the service line and their passing wasn't quite as sharp as it had been this past weekend, the offense was still highly effective and the Eagles were able to dominate the Macabees at the net.
CSE turned relatively close sets 1 and 2 into routs late as the size of St. Elizabeth's front line was too much for Yeshiva to handle. Katie Cooper and Captain Kareemah Muhammad led a balanced attack with 10 kills each while Subhana Wrights and Captain Chanice Sears dropped 11 kills total out of the middle.
The Eagles dominated the latter part of the second set and the third thanks to their serving. The Eagles scored 21 aces from the service line led by opposite freshman Jenae Goodson (7) and Captain Amy Cooper with 5. Jenae and Amy hit for 10 of their aces in the third set while the team had only 1 reception error. The 10 kills for the set were the final piece in a dominant performance that saw the Eagles allow only 10 points in the set on route to the win.
The Eagles go to Bryn Athyn this Saturday for three matches.
CSE turned relatively close sets 1 and 2 into routs late as the size of St. Elizabeth's front line was too much for Yeshiva to handle. Katie Cooper and Captain Kareemah Muhammad led a balanced attack with 10 kills each while Subhana Wrights and Captain Chanice Sears dropped 11 kills total out of the middle.
The Eagles dominated the latter part of the second set and the third thanks to their serving. The Eagles scored 21 aces from the service line led by opposite freshman Jenae Goodson (7) and Captain Amy Cooper with 5. Jenae and Amy hit for 10 of their aces in the third set while the team had only 1 reception error. The 10 kills for the set were the final piece in a dominant performance that saw the Eagles allow only 10 points in the set on route to the win.
The Eagles go to Bryn Athyn this Saturday for three matches.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
EARLY IN 2011, SINGLE MATCH RECORDS FALL
3 SET DIG TOTAL - #7 RACHEL HAUSLER - 18 DIGS
TOTAL ASSISTS - #7 AMY COOPER - 26 ASSISTS
3 SET ASSIST TOTAL - #1 AMY COOPER - 26 ASSISTS
TOTAL KILLS - #2 KATIE COOPER - 18 KILLS
ATTACK % - #3 KATIE COOPER - 18.2%
3 SET KILL TOTAL - #1 AND #10 AND KATIE COOPER - 18 KILLS / 8 KILLS
CSE OPENS THE 2011 CAMPAIGN WITH CEDAR CREST COLLEGE AND WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY.
The Falcons of Cedar Crest took down the Screaming Eagles in 3 sets, 25-13, 25-21 and 25-13. This was the Eagles' first match and the nerves showed on the predominately freshman squad. Although CSE showed flashes of brilliance, the inconsistent termination of plays cost the Eagles key points in the middle of sets 1 and 3 and late in set 2. These key points turned each set to the Falcons' advantage and erased any hopes of an Eagle comeback.
The Eagles were led on offense by freshman outside hitter Katie Cooper who tallied 8 kills while Captains Kareemah Muhammad and Chanice Sears each hit for 5 kills. Subhana Wrights joined the balanced attack with 5 kills of her own. Freshman Libero Rachel Hausler was a perfect 30 of 30 in serve receptions and had a team leading 15 digs in the loss.
Next up for the Eagles were the Pioneers of William Paterson University. Traditionally this has been a lopsided affair with WPU taking control of matches early and never relinquishing control. Today, however, was going to be a different match. The Eagles had an opportunity to take each of the 3 sets but key errors down the stretch cost CSE a shot at their first win of the 2011 campaign as they fell to the Pioneers, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-23.
Katie Cooper single-handedly kept the Eagles in the mix with an outstanding 18 kill, 6 dig performance. Teammate and sister Amy Cooper chipped in 26 assists, 4 aces, 9 digs and 3 blocks. Subhana Wrights continued her good start to the 2011 season with a 7 kill, 3 block effort in defeat. Rachel Hausler was yet again a major factor in the match, tallying an ace, digging up 18 attacks and safely receiving 39 of 42 serves by WPU.
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