Sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) and freshman Angie Kersting (Cincinnati, OH/Mercy) were honored by d3kicks.com with all-region status on its NCAA Division III Women's Soccer All-Great Lake Region Team. The duo was selected to the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas All-Great Lakes Region Team last month.

Yeggy, the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Year, earned first-team laurels after leading the country with 1.421 goals per game. Her 27 goals were second in the nation.

Kersting, a first-team PAC selection, was named third-team all-region after keying a Thomas More defense that allowed just eight goals on the season.

11/8/07

Yeggy named Player of Year

WEXFORD, PA - Sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) was named Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year by the conference's coaches.

She was joined by freshman Angie Kersting (Cincinnati, OH/Mercy) on the first team, while sophomores Kaitlyn Cohen (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) and Kristen DePaoli (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) along with freshmen Toria Cross (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) and Megan Hobbs (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) earned second-team honors.

Yeggy, a two-time first team selection, leads the nation with 27 goals and is third in the country with 57 points. Kersting is a key member of the Thomas More defense that led the PAC allowing just eight goals on the season, although the Saints' starting goalkeeper missed half the season with an injury. Second team honorees Cohen and DePaoli were other members of the TMC defensive back.

Cross was second on the team with 16 points - five goals and six assists - for Thomas More.

The Saints finished the 2007 season 16-3, 7-0 PAC, however, they were upset in the first round of the conference tournament.

10/30/07

Crushing Defeat

With a goal in the 81st minute, Thomas More's record-setting season came to an unceremonious end with a 1-0 loss to Washington & Jefferson in the 2007 Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament.

Thomas More, which set school records with 13 shutout victories and 16 victories, ends the season at 16-3. It's the second straight season in which the Saints went through the regular season unbeaten and fell short of claiming the tournament crown, and this season - the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The third time was the charm for the Presidents', who had Thomas More end their season in each of the last two years.

The winning goal came following W&J's fifth corner of the game as a Presidents' player got the ball and hit it off the bar. The clearing pass hit a Thomas More player and right to the foot of the awaiting W&J player - who put the ball in the back of the net for the win.

10/27/07

Top Seed

NEW WILMINGTON, PA - Sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) scored in the 100th minute to give Thomas More the top seed in the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament with a 1-0 win over Westminster.

It's the second straight regular season championship for the Saints, and second straight time Thomas More advanced through conference play unbeaten. The win breaks the school record with 13 shutout victories, set in 2005; and the school record with 16 wins, which was set 2003 - the only time Thomas More reached the NCAA Tournament.

Yeggy currently leads NCAA Division III players with 27 goals.

Thomas More (16-2 overall, 7-0 PAC) will host Washington & Jefferson 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the semifinals of the PAC tournament at Town and Country Sports Complex. The Saints were 3-1 victors in the regular season match-up.

10/24/07

Thomas More survives

BETHANY, WV - With four key members to the rotation in Kentucky, including two starters, Thomas More survived Bethany's upset bid 1-0 in overtime.

The win sets up Saturday's battle of the unbeatens as the Saints (15-2 overall, 6-0 PAC) travel to New Wilmington, PA to battle Westminster. The match pits the last two PAC champions and the contestants of last year's PAC final. It also ties a school-record with 12 shutout victories in a season. The record was set in the 2005 season, along with the record for most shutouts (14).

Freshman Megan Keck (Cincinnati, OH/Mercy) gave the Saints the hard earned victory with 53 seconds remaining in the first overtime period. Keck deposited a crossing pass from freshman Megan Hobbs (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) for the game-winner.

Thomas More, despite not getting the winning goal until the 100th minute, dominated play unleashing 25 shots - 11 of which were on goal. In constrast, the Bison were only able to get three shots off, two of which were on goal. The Saints also held an astonishing 12-1 advantage in corner kick.

Senior Theresa Heberling (Hudson, NH/Alvirne) recorded two saves in posting her fourth shutout, and improving to 6-1 on the season.

10/20/07

Yeggy Stings Jackets

CINCINNATI, OH - Sophomore forward Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) scored twice and assisted on the other goal as Thomas More blanked Waynesburg Saturday, 3-0, in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at Xavier University.

The game also marked the final regular season home match for Theresa Heberling (Hudson, NH/Alvirne), Emily Hagedorn (Ft. Thomas/Newport Central Catholic) and Stephanie Brown (Ft. Thomas/Highlands). It was Brown's first career start.

Yeggy, who didn't start, broke the scoreless tie in the 31st minute with the assist going to freshman Megan Hobbs (Cincinnati, OH/Seton).

Thomas More dominated play for the entire game, pelting 23 shots - 12 of which were on goal - while holding Waynesburg to just four. Heberling picked up the shutout with two saves.

An insurance goal came just nine minutes into the second half as Yeggy fed Hagedorn for the goal. Yeggy scored her nation's leading 26th goal of the season with 53 second remaining in the game. Freshman Toria Cross (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) was credited with the assist.

Thomas More improves to 14-2 overall, 5-0 PAC, and will finish the season with two road games. The Saints will travel to Bethany Wednesday before travel to unbeaten Westminster Saturday.

10/17/07

Three players score in win

WILDER - Thomas More got goals for three different players as the Saints defeated Geneva Wednesday in non-conference action at the Town and Country Sports Complex.

Sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) and freshman Toria Cross (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) each scored a goal and dished out on assist in the victory.

Cross gave TMC the early lead in the 18th minute as she cleaned up sophomore Kaitlyn Cohen's (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) shot that clanged off the cross bar. Cross was then on the giving end of a goal, assisting on Yeggy's 24th goal of the season in the 56th minute of play.

Freshman Brandi Carmichael (Dayton, OH/Carroll) put the explanation point on the win, placing Yeggy's shot that deflected off the post into the back of the net.

Senior Theresa Heberling (Hudson, NH/Alvirne) had four saves in posting the shutout.

Thomas More (13-2) will host Waynesburg Saturday in the final home game for the seniors.

10/13/07

Miller nets only goal

LATROBE, PA - Freshman Krystol Miller (Boston/Nelson County) scored Thomas More's only goal in the 72nd minute, but it wasn't enough as the Saints had their nine-match winning streak end, falling 2-1 to Saint Vincent Sunday.

Saint Vincent scored its goals within seven minutes of each other in the first half to post the victory. Thomas More managed 31 shots versus just 12 from the Bearcats, including 13 on goal.

Senior Theresa Heberling (Alvirne, NH/Hudson) made saves for Thomas More.

The Saints will return to action Wednesday when they host PAC-member Geneva in non-conference action.

10/9/07

Yeggy Sets New Standard

WILDER - With her second goal of the game, sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) set the school's single-season goal record set by 2007 graduate Cathy Santillo. It was the forward's 23rd goal of the season as she currently leads the country in goals.

Her two goals helped Thomas More knock PAC-member Grove City from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 4-0 win Tuesday at Town and Country. It didn't take long for Yeggy to pull even with Santillo as she gave TMC the lead just 54 seconds into the game.

Freshman Megan Hobbs (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) assisted on Yeggy's first goal, then helped give the Saints its second goal in the 11th minute. She fed freshman Toria Cross (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) running down the right side and Cross placed the ball in the top corner for the goal.

Freshman Brandi Carmichael (Dayton, OH/Carroll) had her hand in the next two Thomas More goals, scoring unassisted in the 39th minute, then assisting on the record breaking goal in the 69th minute.

Thomas More (12-1 overall, 4-0 PAC) will face PAC-member Saint Vincent Sunday in non-conference action.

10/6/07

Yeggy inches closer

WASHINGTON, PA - Sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) moved to within one goal of tying the Thomas More single-season mark of 22 with two goals in helping Thomas More defeat Washington & Jefferson 3-1 Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference action.

She got the scoring underway in the eighth minute, and Thomas More held the 1-0 lead for the remainder of the half. Eight minutes into the second half, she was at it again, scoring on another unassisted goal.

The Presidents' pulled to within one two minutes later, but freshman Megan Keck (Cincinnati, OH/Mercy) gave the Saints their two-goal advantage on a penalty kick in the 74th minute.

Senior Theresa Heberling (Hudson, NH/Alvirne) earned her second win of the season, making five saves, as Thomas More improved to 11-1 overall and 3-0 PAC.

10/3/07

Six players score in win

PITTSBURGH, PA - Thomas More flexed its collective muscles Wednesday as six players scored in the Saints' 7-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference victory over Chatham.

Junior Kirsten Leininger (Ft. Wright/Notre Dame Academy) was the only player to score multiple goals, scoring in the ninth and 15th minutes, respectively. After Leininger's second goal, the Saints' lead had ballooned to 5-0. Leininger added an assist in the 88th minute, feeding sophomore Kaitlyn Cohen (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) for her first goal of the season. Cohen's goal came six minutes after she recorded her first assist of the season, assisting freshman Alex Crouch (Reading, OH/Reading) first goal of the season.

Thomas More jumped out to the early lead as sophomore Brittany Yeggy (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) found the back of the net 49 seconds into the contest. It was her nation's leading 19th goal of the season. Four minutes later, senior Emily Hagedorn (Ft. Wright/Newport Central Catholic) scored off an assist from sophomore Stacey Knapp (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills).

Freshman Toria Cross (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) added a goal in the 13th minute with Yeggy getting the assist.

Thomas More (10-1 overall, 2-0 PAC) will travel to Washington, PA for PAC match with Washington & Jefferson 1 p.m. Saturday.

09/29/07