Women's Soccer | 11/12/2015 2:19:00 AM

Full Game Notes

SHUFFLING STARTERS
Like most would expect from coaches with young teams, Head Coach Nick Cowell has used a plethora of different lineups this season. Nineteen players have started in various games for the Hilltoppers and 31 players have at least five 
appearances. 

DEFENSE SHINES FOR HILLTOPPERS
St. Edward's scoring average of 1.94 goals per game is a little lower than years past. However, St. Edward's led the Heartland Conference in Opponent Goals allowed with a 0.61 clip for the season.  

SANTOY'S LEADERSHIP SHINES
LORRIE SANTOY saved a conference-low 47 shots, but it was her impressive .810 save percentage that had people talking. The first-team 
all-Heartland Conference junior is best recognized for her excellent communication with the back line and has made a habit of getting to balls in the air before they can pose a threat the defenses.  

UNDERCLASSMAN  HELP  BALANCE OFFENSE 
The sophomores and freshmen have stepped up for the Hilltoppers and account for a majority of the team's scoring. Freshmen SABRINA CONE and MORGAN PALMER have tallied six combined goals on the season while sophomores KELLY ANDRUS, and WHYTNEIGH DUFFIE have put away a 
combined six goals in 2015. 

Active DII Coaching Wins
Name Yrs. W-L-T Pct.
1. Brian McManus, UC San Diego 29 465-83-53 .818
2. Gabe Mejail, Merrimack 34 462-203-54 .680
3. Nick Cowell, St. Edward's 27 374-117-32 .746
4. Mike Cook, Central Oklahoma 23 352-116-28 .741
5. Mike Joy, Tusculum 23 327-141-36 .685
6. Jeff Bailey, Franklin Pierce 20 323-72-26 .805
7. Laurie Darling-Gutheil, St. Rose 20 310-86-27 .765
8. Mike Cannon, Truman State 23 304-108-49 .713
9. Ali Omar, Winona State 21 300-98-27 .738
10. Betty Kempf-Townsley, West Chest 30 283-85-24 .753

Active DII Coaching Winning Percentage
Name Yrs. W-L-T Pct.
1. Joe Bartlinski, West Florida 15 233-34-18 .849
2. Brian McManus, UC San Diego 29 465-83-53 .818
3. Lewis Theobald, Central Missouri 9 130-23-17 .815
4. Jeff Bailey, Franklin Pierce 20 323-72-26 .805
5. Kevin Fickes, Colorado Mines 6 81-15-17 .792
6. Laurie Darling-Gutheil, St. Rose 20 310-86-27 .765
7. Adrianne Pietz, Metro State 8 108-27-21 .760
8. Jay Entlich, Columbus State 14 222-63-22 .759
9. Nick Cowell, St. Edward's 27 374-117-32 .746
10. Mike Cook, Central Oklahoma 23 352-116-28 .741

KEY WINS ILLUSTRATE POTENTIAL
A 13-5 record is not too shabby and the Hilltoppers have taken down some major players this season. Earlier in 2015, St. Edward's defeated fellow regional participants Colorado School of Mines, 1-0 on the road (9/11) and later defeated Texas A&M Commerce, 1-0 in Austin (10/18). However, their most impressive win this season came in a home victory against the fifth-ranked University of Bridgeport in a 2-0 victory. The victory 
helped the Hilltoppers rise to #9 in the National Polls and is the Purple Knights only loss this season. 

DONAHUE SHOW VERSATILITY
Despite racking up the awards for her defensive efforts over the years, senior KATIE DONAHUE has proven to be quite the offensive force for the Hilltoppers in 2015. The Heartland Conference Player of the Year winner leads the team in goals (5), points (14) and is tied for the lead in assists (4).

FINDING THE FLAGS
St. Edward's has shown multiple ways to score this season, however the statistics show that they have found a niche of winning corner opportunities. St. Edward's led the Heartland Conference with 74 attempts, one more than the high powered offenses of Lubbock Christian and three more than rival Dallas Baptist.