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7.3.2006 | W. Soccer
Zathey Resigns as Women's Soccer Coach
Madonna women’s soccer coach Mark Zathey has resigned his position, effective immediately, it was announced today. Zathey cited an inability to give the Madonna program the attention he feels it deserves while balancing numerous other ventures as the reason for his decision. MORE

6.22.2006 | W. Soccer
Zathey Adds Howell Standout for '06 Season
Madonna women's soccer coach Mark Zathey announced today the addition of Howell high school standout Kaila Moore to the roster for the 2006 season. Moore becomes the ninth player to sign with the Crusaders for the '06 campaign. MORE

5.25.2006 | W. Soccer
2006 Schedule Released
The Madonna women's soccer team will begin defense of the WHAC championship when they open the 2006 season August 21st at Houghton College in New York. The Crusaders start conference play at home September 5th versus Davenport, one of eight home games on the full 2006 slate. FULL SCHEDULE

5.23.2006 | W. Soccer
Zathey Announces 2006 Recruiting Class
Madonna University women’s soccer coach Mark Zathey announced today the addition of eight recruits to the Madonna women’s soccer program. All eight players have officially signed their letter of intent and will enroll at Madonna and compete in women’s soccer starting this fall. MORE

3.29.2006 | W. Soccer
Hartland Standout Germane Becomes a Crusader
Hartland high school standout forward Kati Germane made it official today, signing a letter of intent to continue her soccer career at Madonna University in the fall. The teams leading scorer the past three seasons signed with coach Mark Zathey in front of family and friends today. MORE

1.13.2006 | Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Celebrates Championship Season
The Madonna women's soccer team celebrated their 2005 championship season that saw the team go 16-2-4, win the regular season WHAC Championship and return to the NAIA National Championship for the first time since 2000 with their season ending banquet Friday night. Sophomore defender Julie Turner was named team MVP while Kelly Japowicz took home offensive MVP accolades. Freshman Lacie Slebodnik was given the Academic Excellence award while junior Katie Kramer took home the Athletic Excellence honor. Senior captain Lacey Catarino was awarded the Leadership Excellence award to cap the festivities.

11/18/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Fall 1-0 in National Tournament
The Madonna women's soccer team saw their 2005 season come to an end Friday with a 1-0 loss to Concordia (OR) in round one of the NAIA National Championships. The Crusaders were out-shot 16-8 in the contest.
Recap | Box Score

11/10/2005 - Men's Soccer
Women's Soccer Receives National Tournament Bid
Nearly a week after their season came to a halt in the regional semi-finals, the Madonna women's soccer team found out today they have received an at-large bid to the 2005 NAIA National Championship Tournament in Olatha, Kansas. The Crusaders (16-1-4) are seeded ninth and will face eighth-seeded Concordia (OR) in their first game Friday (11/.18).
Game time is set for Noon (ET).
PDF Bracket | NAIA Site

11/4/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Fall in Regional Final Shootout
The No. 8 ranked Madonna women's soccer team battled with Indiana Wesleyan for 110 minutes Friday afternoon but had to go to a penalty kick shoot-out to decide a winner in the NAIA Region VIII semifinals with the Crusaders coming up short, 5-4 on PK's. Kelly Japowcz scored the game tying goal in the second half and four Crusaders found the net in the shootout. The loss forces Madonna to await their fate for a possible at-large berth to the NAIA National Championships.

10/31/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Learn Fate for Next Step
All roads to the 2005 NAIA National Championships will go through Fort Wayne Indiana. The No. 8 Madonna women's soccer team earned the WHAC top-seed and will face MCC tournament runner-up No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan in round one of the Region VIII tournament Friday at Bishop D'Arcy Stadium on the campus of MCC tournament champion St. Francis. Game time for the semi-final match-up is 12 noon. Tournament Info

10/29/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Take Tournament Title, 4-1
The No. 8 ranked Madonna women's soccer team added WHAC tournament Champions to their impressive 2005 resume with a 4-1 title game win over Cornerstone Saturday afternoon. Kelly Japowicz posted a pair of goals while Dina Allie and Lacey Slebodnik each added one in the win.
Box Score | Photo Gallery
Zathey Interview | Japowicz/Catarino Interview

10/27/2005 - Women's Soccer
Japowicz Named WHAC Offensive Player of the Year
A day after advancing to the WHAC Tournament Championship game, Madonna got great news individually as three players were named to the 2005 WHAC All-Conference first team, including Offensive Player of the year Kelly Japowicz (top). Joining Japowicz were Lacey Catarino and Julie Turner and head coach Mark Zathey who was selected conference Coach of the Year for the third time. In all, 12 Crusaders earned All-Conference accolades with two more earning Academic All-League honors. Junior Katie Kramer was named to the WHAC Champions of Character team. PDF Release

10/26/2005 - Women's Soccer
Madonna Advances to WHAC Title Game in Overtime
The No. 8 ranked and top-seeded women's soccer team needed overtime, but advanced to the WHAC tournament championship game with a 1-0 victory over
#4-seeded Siena Heights Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Dina Allie scored the game winner less than three minutes into the first overtime period of a pass from senior Liz DiPonio for the win. Madonna will host #2-seeded Cornerstone in the title game Saturday at Greenmead Field. Game time is set for Noon.
Box Score | Zathey Interview | Allie & DiPonio Interview

10/22/2005 - Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Wins WHAC Title Convincingly, 10-0
The No. 8 ranked Madonna women's soccer team wrapped up their sixth straight WHAC regular season championship with a 10-0 road win over Indiana Tech Saturday afternoon. Julie Turner, Dina Allie, Ashley Stoychoff and Kelly Japowicz each scored twice in the win. Box Score

10/19/2005 - Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Sends Seniors Off In Style, 5-0
The No. 8 Madonna women's soccer team bid farewell to seniors Liz DiPonio and Lacey Catarino in the final regular season home game Wednesday, a 5-0 WHAC win over Siena Heights. Five different Crusaders got into the scoring column including Kelly Japowicz's league leading 16th. Box Score | Photo Gallery

10/15/2005 - Women's Soccer
Japowicz Leads Crusaders to First Place Tie
The No. 10 ranked Madonna women's soccer team handed visiting Cornerstone their first loss of the season Saturday 2-1, forcing a tie atop the WHAC standings. Junior forward Kelly Japowicz posted both goals for the Crusaders, the game winner coming just over two-minutes into the second half. With the win, Madonna improves to 12-1-3, 7-1 in conference play. Box Score | Photo Gallery

10/12/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Escape Ann Arbor with 1-0 Win
The No. 10 Madonna women's soccer team had to overcome a stingy Concordia defense by scoring with 29-seconds remaining for a 1-0 conference win Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Ashley Stoychoff (top) did the honors with a header for the Crusaders. Box Score

10/8/2005 - Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Prevails at Aquinas, 4-2
Liz Slebodnik (right) scored a hat-trick and Kelly Japowicz added her fifth goal in two games as Madonna defeated Aquinas 4-2 in Grand Rapids Saturday. Box Score

10/5/2005 - Women's Soccer
Japowicz Posts Four Goals in 8-0 WHAC Win
Kelly Japowicz (pictured) scored a season high four goals to lead the No. 11 Crusaders to a 8-0 victory over Indiana Tech in WHAC action Wednesday. Liz Slebodnik posted a goal and two assists while Lacey Catarino, Caitlin Boyak and Ashley Stoychoff all found the net. Box Score

10/1/2005 - Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Rebounds for 2-0 WHAC Victory
The No. 7 Madonna women's soccer team went on the road and came away with a 2-0 victory at Siena Heights Saturday. A pair of MU freshmen, Caitlyn Boyak and Dina Allie found the net for the Crusaders.

9/28/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Blanked by Cornerstone 1-0
Just hours after finding themselves ranked No. 7 in the latest NAIA top-25 poll, the Madonna women's soccer team was defeated 1-0 at Cornerstone in WHAC action Wednesday. Freshman keeper Brittany Cervi recorded three saves in defeat.
Box Score

9/24/2005 - Women's Soccer
Japowicz's Two Goals Lift Madonna Past Concordia 3-0
Junior forward Kelly Japowicz found the net twice as No. 10 Madonna stayed atop the WHAC standings with a conference home win over Concordia 3-0 Saturday afternoon. Freshman Caitlin Boyak tallied the first goal of the day one of 36 MU shots to Concordia's two.
Box Score

9/20/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Top Saints 3-0 in WHAC Opener
Freshman Caitlin Boyak and sophomores Jenny Aldea and Kristen Balogh each tallied their first goals of the season as No. 10 Madonna blanked Aquinas 3-0 to open the WHAC portion of their season Wednesday.
Box Score

9/16/2005 - W. Soccer
Slebodnik's Overtime Goal Lifts Crusaders 2-1
Sophomore Liz Slebodnik found the net just minutes into the first overtime period, propelling Madonna to a 2-1 overtime victory over visitingg Ferris State Friday afternoon. Box Score

9/10/2005 - W. Soccer
No. 11 Crusaders Tie Calvin 1-1
The Madonna women's soccer team dueled to a 1-1 tie Saturday with visiting Calvin College. The Crusaders got a late goal from Teresa Henderson at the 83 minute mark to stay out of the loss column.
Box Score

9/7/2005 - W. Soccer
Crusaders Defeat Spring Arbor on Allie's Game Winner
The No. 11 Madonna women's soccer team went on the road and defeated host Spring Arbor 4-2 Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Dina Allie (top) scored the game winner and Kelly Japowicz continued her hot scoring with a pair of goals in the victory.
Game Stats

9/3/2005 - W. Soccer
Women's Soccer Goes on the
Offensive, 7-0
The Madonna women's soccer team won their second game in as many days with a 7-0 drubbing of Cumberland (KY) at Indiana Tech Saturday afternoon. Kelly Japowicz posted a hat trick while Liz Slebodnik added a pair of goals in the win.
Game Stats

9/2/2005 - W. Soccer
Soccer Wins Second Straight on
Last Minute Goal
Loren Tacconelli's goal with 69 seconds to play propelled the Crusaders to a 1-0 win over Missouri Valley at Indiana Tech Friday afternoon.
Game Stats

8/28/2005 - W. Soccer
Crusaders Play Bonus Soccer Again, Win 1-0
The Madonna women's soccer team went to overtime for the third time in as many games, this time coming out on top 1-0 on a Tessa Adkins goal midway through the extra frame. The goal was the first of Adkins' career giving MU their first victory of the season.
Game Stats

8/27/2005 - W. Soccer
Crusaders Tie #1 Lindsey Wilson, 1-1
The Madonna women's soccer team isn't one to settle for ties, but when it comes on the road against the defending NAIA National Champion and preseason #1 team Lindsey Wilson (KY) they will take it. Kelly Japowicz's goal 14-minutes into the game was enough as freshman goal keeper Brittany Cervi saved 14 of 15 shots in the game. Game Stats

8/25/2005 - W. Soccer
Crusaders Battle, Tie #11 Houghton 0-0

8/22/2005 - Soccer
Newcomers Lead Crusaders to 5-1 Friendly Win

8/18/2005 - Women's Soccer
Crusaders Picked to Repeat, Japowicz Top Choice more

5/23/2005 - W Soccer
Crusaders Ink Eight Recruits for 2005

3/15/2005 - W Soccer
2005 Schedule Released

2/24/2005 - M & W Soccer
Soccer Teams Celebrate Championship Seasons

12/3/2004 - W. Soccer
Japowicz Earns All-America Honors

11/15/2004 - W. Soccer
Zathey Named Coach of the Year

11/5/2004 -W. Soccer
Crusaders Fall in Regional Semi, 2-0

11/2/2004 -W. Soccer
Crusaders Drop Classic Title Game in Shootout