Athletics, Southampton

Midfielder Begga Laxdal was one of only two freshmen named to the NYCAC All-Conference First Team last year. Forward Joanna Ferguson was one of only three freshmen named to the Second Team. They return as sophomores with senior captain Jana Sanders to help create a formidable squad. The Lady Colonials' season opener is at home on Wednesday, September 6 at 4 p.m., vs. East Stroudsburg University.

Laxdal instantly was a force last year, ranking eighth in the league in goals per game (.56). "She is one of the best Division II players in the country, if not the best player," said Coach Mark Dawson. "At times, it seemed she was our whole midfield."

A quick, highly skilled player from Reykjavik, Iceland, Laxdal is a member of her country's national team. Ferguson, the other young gun from a team with 11 freshmen in 1999, had a much shorter trip to Southampton than Laxdal. Ferguson, a speedy and prolific goal scorer, only had to travel the Long Island Expressway from Massapequa. She made her shots count. She only had 22 shots - less than half as many as Laxdal (7 goals) - but more than a third (8) went in for a very high goal percentage. SophomoreTiffany Hughes takes over the starting goalie role this year.

"Laxdal and Ferguson were our two main guns as freshmen," Dawson said, "so that's our future."

Both Laxdal and Ferguson had multi-goal games last year, and both came through in the clutch with two game-winning goals each. Other key players are two returning seniors: midfielder/forward Shannan Henley of Mount Airy, Md., and Sanders. Henley, who also stars for the basketball team, totaled 14 points for the soccer team (4 goals, 6 assists). Sanders' tough play helped keep games close.

The good news for the 2000 season is that the team began to gel last year. The 1999 Colonials began the season 0-5, playing four nationally ranked Div. II teams. But the team rebounded and won four in a row. The Colonials ended the year 5-4 in the very competitive NYCAC and 7-11 overall. Considering the seasoned competition, the record was good for a team that only had two seniors and four juniors.

"The key is that we got better last year as the season progressed and played the top teams in our conference competitively," Dawson said. "In some of the games, we outplayed our opponents but still didn't get the victory. It was because our players were young, but they matured quickly over the course of the season and teams will be watching out for us in 2000."

2000 Southampton Graduate Campus Women’s Soccer

#????PLAYER??? ???? POS??HT?? CL?? HOMETOWN???? ???? HIGH SCH

--??? Tiffany Hughes????G??? 5-8?? SO?? Nesconset, NY???? Sachem

2????Shannon Williams???M/F??5-7?? SO?? New London, CT???New London

3????Jessica Coulon?????????M/D? 5-1?? FR?? Mineola, NY????? Mineola

4????Kristin Walter?????D??? 5-4?? SO?? Ronkonkoma, NY?? Connetquot

5????Begga Laxdal??????M/F??5-7?? SO?? Reykjavik, Iceland?? Hafnafjordur

6????Joanna Ferguson??? M/F??5-4?? SO?? Massapequa, NY???Massapequa

7????Kristen Fern??????D??? 5-3?? SO?? Newburyport, MA??Newburyport

8????Melissa Shaver???? M???5-2?? FR?? Ypsilanti, MI????? Ypsilanti

9????Karin Sunnerberg???F??? 5-7?? FR?? Gavle, Sweden???? Vasaskolan

10???*Jana Sanders?????D??? 5-5?? SR???Gettysburg, PA????Gettysburg

11???Shannon Giordano?? M/F??5-3?? FR?? Malverne, NY?????Sacred Hearts

12???Nicole Scola??????F/M??5-5?? JR???Worcester, MA????St. Peter Marian

14???Rachel Kopec?????M/F??5-5?? SR???Parsippany, NJ????Parsip. Hills

15???Stacie Marchionne?? M/F??5-5?? SO?? New Milford, CT???New Milford

16???Bridget Rooney????M/F??5-4?? JR???Deer Park, NY?????????St. John

17???Angela Panzarella???D??? 5-9?? FR?? Holtsville, NY?????Sachem

19???Ashley Shoenbrun?? M???5-3?? FR?? Palm Desert, CA??? Palm Desert

20???Bonnie Graden???? M/F??5-4?? SO?? Selden, NY???????St. John

21???Tiffany Lubold???? M???5-3?? SO?? Watertown, NY????Watertown

22???Shannan Henley????M/F??5-9?? SO?? Mt. Airy, MD?????????South Carroll

Head Coach: Mark Dawson??

Assistant Coaches: Thomas Liguori, Michael LaCarrubba? ?

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Young Teams Gels for 2000

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