Spartan Women's Soccer News

April 3, 2013
65 Spartans Named to UAA 25th Anniversary Teams
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – A combined 65 former and current student-athletes from Case Western Reserve University have been named to University Athletic Association 25th Anniversary Teams in their respective sports.

March 19, 2013
Dates set for 2013 Elite Camps
CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University Women's Soccer Head Coach Tiffany Crooks has announced the dates for the 2013 Elite Camp for 2014, 2015 and 2016 graduates. The overnight camp will run on Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, at Case Field, while the one-day camp will run on Saturday, August 3.

February 7, 2013
Spartan Club Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2013
CLEVELAND - The Spartan Club, in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University Athletics, has announced its Hall of Fame induction class of 2013. Six former student-athletes will join the 324 members previously enshrined since the club's inception in 1975. The new members will be enshrined at the annual Spartan Club banquet on Friday, April 26.

December 19, 2012
Quartet of Spartan Women Selected to OSCA All-Ohio, All-Academic Squads
CLEVELAND – A total of four student-athletes from the 2012 edition of the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team were selected to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Division III All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio squads.

December 6, 2012
Spartan Women Earn NSCAA Team Academic Award for Ninth-Straight Season
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team was honored for its work in the classroom with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award. The Spartan women posted a team grade point average of 3.45 for the second-straight year.

December 5, 2012
Deena Levey Selected as NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Following a solid career on the pitch, Case Western Reserve University senior forward Deena Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) has been selected to the 2012 NSCAA Division III Women's Soccer All-Great Lakes Third Team, announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America on Tuesday. The all-region accolade is the first of Levey’s career.

November 19, 2012
Junior Student-Athletes Elshaday Belay and Leah Levey Working to Help Youth Soccer in Kenya
CLEVELAND – The soccer season has come to an end at Case Western Reserve University, but junior student-athletes Elshaday Belay (Houston, Texas/Bellaire) and Leah Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) continue to work on a cause that reaches far beyond their home field.

November 16, 2012
79 Spartan Student-Athletes Named to UAA Fall All-Academic Team
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Seventy-nine Case Western Reserve University student-athletes were named to the 2012 University Athletic Association Fall All-Academic Team. Within the UAA, All-Academic Recognition is awarded to student-athletes who have completed at least one full year of college study and who carry a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.300.

November 8, 2012
Deena Levey Leads Four Selected to All-UAA Team
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Case Western Reserve University senior midfielder and tri-captain Deena Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) was one of four Spartans named to the 2012 All-University Athletic Association Women's Soccer Team. Now a four-time All-UAA honoree, Levey earns first team status for the first time in her career.

November 3, 2012
Deena Levey Scores Game Winner as Spartan Women Rally for 2-1 Victory in Season Finale
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Playing in the final match of her career, senior tri-captain and midfielder Deena Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) scored with just over 17 minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team to a 2-1 comeback victory in the 2012 regular season finale at University Athletic Association foe University of Rochester on Saturday evening inside Edwin Fauver Stadium.

November 1, 2012
Spartan Senior Deena Levey Named Capital One Academic All-District VII
CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University senior midfielder Deena Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) has added another academic award to her resume by being selected to the Capital One Academic All-District VII Women's Soccer First Team, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Levey will now advance to the Capital One Academic All-America® ballot.

October 28, 2012
Spartan Women Close Out 2012 Home Schedule Versus No. 5 Washington-St. Louis; Watch It Live
CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team (7-5-4 overall, 1-3-1 UAA) concludes the home portion of its 2012 schedule when it plays host to University Athletic Association foe and No. 5 nationally-ranked Washington University-St. Louis (14-1-1 overall, 4-0-1 UAA) on Sunday, October 28 at 11:00 a.m. at Case Field.

October 28, 2012
Spartan Women Fall to No. 5 Washington-St. Louis in 2012 Home Finale
CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team fell by a score of 3-0 to University Athletic Association foe and No. 5 nationally-ranked Washington University- St. Louis on a cold and rainy Sunday at Case Field.

October 26, 2012
Spartan Women Fall to Chicago on Seniors’ Night
CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team fell by a score of 6-0 to University Athletic Association foe University of Chicago on a cold and rainy Friday evening at Case Field. Prior to the match, CWRU honored its seven women’s soccer senior student-athletes.

October 26, 2012
Spartan Women Continue Final Homestand with Seniors' Night Match versus UAA Foe Chicago; Watch It Live
CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team (7-4-4 overall, 1-2-1 UAA) looks to improve its standing in the University Athletic Association when it takes on the University of Chicago (10-5, 2-2 UAA) on Seniors' Night (Friday, October 26) at 5:00 p.m. at Case Field.

October 20, 2012
Kenyon Scores Late to Tie Spartan Women, 1-1
CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer junior forward Rachel Bourque (Newton, N.H./Central Catholic) scored her third goal of the season in the 56th minute, but a late Kenyon College goal earned the visitors a 1-1 draw Saturday afternoon at a windy and cold Case Field. The tie marked the final non-conference match on the 2012 schedule for the Spartans.

October 19, 2012
Spartan Student-Athletes Take Part in Annual Case for Community Day
CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University student-athletes took a break from their rigorous academic and athletic schedules to serve the community on Friday, October 19 in conjunction with the university’s 10th-annual “Case for Community Day.” Spartan student-athletes did their part by welcoming more than 125 elementary school students from the Cleveland area for various sports clinics in and around the Veale Center.

October 14, 2012
Goede's Goal Not Enough as Spartan Women Fall, 3-1, at No. 24 CMU
PITTSBURGH -- Senior tri-captain and defender Maeve Goede (Westlake, Ohio/Westlake) recorded her second goal of the season, but the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team fell during University Athletic Association action by a 3-1 score to host No. 24 nationally-ranked Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday at the CMU Soccer Field.

October 12, 2012
Spartan Women See Unbeaten Streak End at No. 1 Emory
ATLANTA – The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team saw its five-match unbeaten streak end in a 5-0 loss at No. 1 nationally-ranked Emory University in University Athletic Association action on Friday evening at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

October 9, 2012
Romelfanger Nets First Career UAA Player of the Week Accolade
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Following a pair of shutout performances, Case Western Reserve University freshman goalkeeper Megan Romelfanger (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead) was named the women's soccer University Athletic Association's Defensive Player of the Week. The weekly award is the first of the young net minder's career.

October 6, 2012
Spartan Women Earn Scoreless Tie at No. 22 Brandeis
WALTHAM, Mass. – One hundred and 10 minutes of action weren’t enough to decide a winner as the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with host Brandeis University (Mass.) on Saturday during University Athletic Association action at Gordon Field.

October 2, 2012
Straka Helps Spartan Women Run Win Streak to Four Via 1-0 Victory Versus OWU
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sophomore forward Christine Straka (Prospect Heights, Ill./Saint Viator) scored with just under 10 minutes left in regulation lifting the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory versus Ohio Wesleyan University on Tuesday evening at Case Field.

October 2, 2012
Spartan Women Put Win Streak on the Line versus OWU Tonight; Watch it Live
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team (6-2-2 overall) puts its three-match win streak on the line versus Ohio Wesleyan University (3-6-1) on Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Case Field.

October 1, 2012
Goede Honored as UAA Defensive Player of the Week
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- After leading the defense to a pair of shutouts last week, Case Western Reserve University women's soccer senior tri-captain Maeve Goede (Westlake, Ohio/Westlake) has been selected as the University Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

September 29, 2012
Spartans Begin UAA Play Versus NYU as Part of Homecoming Weekend; Watch It Live
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team (5-2-2) looks to keep its winning ways intact when it opens University Athletic Association play versus New York University (6-2) as part of CWRU's Homecoming Weekend tripleheader on Saturday, September 29 at Case Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. The Spartans have won three-straight 1-0 decisions versus the Violets.

September 29, 2012
Spartan Women Shutout NYU, 2-0, in UAA Opener
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Goals in each half and a solid defensive effort led the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team to a 2-0 shutout of visiting New York University in the 2012 University Athletic Association opener on Saturday evening at Case Field.

September 24, 2012
Levey Keys Offensive Attack to Lead Spartan Women to 3-0 Win at JCU
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – Senior midfielder Deena Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) assisted on the first two goals of the night and scored another to lead the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team to a 3-0 victory at local-rival John Carroll University on Monday at Don Shula Stadium.

September 22, 2012
Levey’s First-Half Goals Lift Spartan Women Past Captial
BEXLEY, Ohio – Junior forward Leah Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) scored a pair of goals just 73 seconds apart near the midway point of the opening half lifting the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer to a 2-1 victory at Captial University on Saturday afternoon at Bernlohr Stadium.

September 19, 2012
Two Second Half Scores Lift Baldwin Wallace Past Spartan Women
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team surrendered a pair of second-half goals as part of a 4-2 loss to Baldwin Wallace University on Wednesday at Case Field. BW earns its first victory versus the Spartans since 2006.

September 19, 2012
Spartan Women Look to Keep Winning Streak Intact Versus Baldwin Wallace; Watch It Live
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team looks to keep its winning ways intact versus cross-town rival Baldwin Wallace University on Wednesday, September 19 at Case Field. Kickoff under the lights is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Case has defeated the Yellow Jackets in five-straight matches dating back to 2006, including a 2-1 overtime affair last year in Berea.

September 15, 2012
No. 24 Spartans Return Home to Host Wittenberg Saturday; Watch It Live
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The No. 24 Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team returns home to the confines of Case Field looking to continue its winning ways versus the Tigers of Wittenberg University. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

September 15, 2012
No. 24 Spartans Play to Scoreless Tie with Wittenberg
CLEVELAND, Ohio – At the conclusion of 110 minutes of action and two overtime periods, the No. 24 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with visiting Wittenberg University on Saturday at Case Field.

September 12, 2012
Three First-Half Scores Lift No. 24 Spartans Past Wooster, 3-1
WOOSTER, Ohio – A trio of first-half goals, including sophomore forward Jessie Sabers' (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) team-best fourth of the season, lifted the No. 24 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team to a 3-1 non-conference victory at The College of Wooster on Wednesday at Carl Dale Memorial Field.

September 8, 2012
No. 13 Spartans Open Home Schedule versus No. 25 Centre on Saturday; Watch it Live
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team, ranked No. 13 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America national poll, opens the home portion of its 2012 schedule versus No. 25 Centre College (Ky.) on Saturday, September 8. Kickoff at Case Field is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

September 8, 2012
No. 25 Centre Spoils No. 13 Spartans' Home Opener
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The No. 13 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team saw its 2012 home opener spoiled by No. 25 Centre College (Ky.) by a score of 3-0 on Saturday at Case Field.

September 5, 2012
Armstrong’s Late Score Edges No. 13 Spartans Past Denison, 1-0
GRANVILLE, Ohio – Freshman midfielder Kiley Armstrong (Sylvania, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) netted her first collegiate goal in the 78th minute leading the No. 13 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team to a narrow 1-0 victory versus home-standing Denison University on Wednesday evening at Barclay-Thomsen Field.

September 4, 2012
Spartan Women Jump to No. 13 in NSCAA/Continental Tire National Poll
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Following a successful opening weekend of action, the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team has continued its ascent at the national level by earning the No. 13 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire Division III National Poll. The ranking is the highest in program history.

September 4, 2012
Spartan Sophomore Jessie Sabers Garners UAA Offensive Player of the Week Honors
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Following an explosive offensive weekend for the No. 13 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer program, sophomore forward Jessie Sabers (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) has been selected as the University Athletic Association Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her young career.

September 2, 2012
No. 17 Spartans Rally for 1-1 Tie Versus No. 12 Ohio Northern
ADA, Ohio – Sophomore forward Jessie Sabers (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) scored her third goal of the season in the 57th minute to help the No. 17 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team earn a 1-1 draw at No. 12 Ohio Northern University on Sunday at the ONU Soccer Field.

August 31, 2012
Sabers Scores Twice as No. 17 Spartan Women Open with 3-0 Win at Heidelberg
TIFFIN, Ohio – Sophomore forward Jessie Sabers (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) scored a career-best two goals as the No. 17 nationally-ranked Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team opened the 2012 season with a 3-0 victory at Heidelberg University on Friday evening at Hidden Valley.

August 17, 2012
2012 Spartan Women’s Soccer Preview
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Having completed the best season in program history last fall, the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team features 13 letterwinners and five returning starters as it aims for a University Athletic Association Championship and a second-straight NCAA Tournament berth.

August 8, 2012
Spartan Women Ranked 17th in NSCAA Preseason National Poll
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – After last season's record-breaking campaign, the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team will head into preseason practice with the No. 17 ranking in the nation according to the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA).

May 12, 2012
Soccer: Academics drive River View's Rachel Hammond to Case Western Reserve
WARSAW, Ohio -- River View senior three-sport star Rachel Hammond already has had a successful year, starting for the Black Bears' soccer, swimming and track teams. Now her plans for next fall are set as Hammond has opted to attend Case Western Reserve University, a Division III school in Cleveland.