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NASHVILLE –Trevecca women's soccer head coach Mark Foster announces the signing of Madison Smith, a 5-foot-3 wing/forward, from Greer, S.C.

Foster said of Smith, "Madison will be an asset to Trevecca on and off the field. She's a fast attack minded player that we envision helping us on the wing or at forward. We're excited to have her sign at Trevecca."

 Smith played for Andy Robinson at Eastside High School where she is a key member of powerful Eagle program. The Eagles reached the state championship game last year and are currently ranked No. 2 in the State of South Carolina. The Eagles are 18-2-1 and 13-0 in region play.

Her club soccer team is the Furman United Renegades who are coached by Mark Dorsett.

Foster continued, "Madison was heavily recruited by Coach Brett Armstrong and I'm extremely grateful she was still willing to come play for me at Trevecca.."

Off the pitch, Smith is a member of student government, the Beta Club, scholar athlete award, central spirit award, civitan citizenship award, and is an AP Scholar. Her parents are Joe and Jenny Smith and they attend the Greenville First Church of the Nazarene.

NASHVILLE - Trevecca Nazarene University athletic director Mark Elliott announces that Mark Foster, a former Trojan soccer player, has been selected as Trevecca's women's soccer coach, the fourth in the history of Trevecca.

Noting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Foster, Elliott commented, "It is a great honor and at the same time a heavy burden to become the head coach of the Trevecca women's soccer program. During the course of his tenure, Brett Armstrong, along with Mark Foster, built a team with the highest academic rating, great spiritual depth, phenomenal team chemistry, and excellent athletic ability. They also crafted a 2012 season that rivals any in the history of Trevecca athletics."

Photo Gallery: Mark Foster Playing Days Revisited

Elliott continued, "It was plain to see that as Brett stepped away from Trevecca soccer, Mark Foster was the person best suited to continue the program's advancement. Mark is a perfect fit for the spiritual mission of our school; he loves Trevecca; he has great passion for the sport and for his athletes; he brings a wealth of soccer knowledge and training expertise; and he is the model of perseverance, work ethic, positive attitude, and 'giving back' to his school."   

Foster replaces Brett Armstrong, who collected the most wins by a coach in program history. Foster served as Armstrong's assistant for the last two seasons.   

Armstrong is confident that Foster is the person for the job. He said, "Mark is ready for this move, and it has been a pleasure to have him alongside for the last two years. I have no doubt that he'll do a great job carrying on the program."

Foster, from Newcastle, Ireland, graduated from Trevecca in the spring of 2008. The five-foot-six midfielder/forward played for Trevecca for four years, 2005-2009. Prior to playing for Trevecca, he played in Ireland for the Kilmore Recreation Football Club in the Irish Premiere Football League.

His coach for all four years was Jeff Carr, now the athletic director and women's soccer coach at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Fla. Carr said, "When he played for me, Mark was like having another coach on the pitch. His passion for the game and his knowledge of the game are exceptional. Trevecca is getting someone who will pour his life into the program and do an excellent job in all areas. I am so proud of Mark for taking advantage of the opportunity he was given at Trevecca. He is a tremendous young man, and more important, he loves the Lord and will be a true example to the female players at TNU. Congratulations Mark and Trevecca!"

His credentials include certification by the UEFA, with whom he holds a European "B" License, and the NSCAA, where he holds a National Diploma. His high school coaching stops include Donelson Christian Academy and Ensworth High School. He also coached with the Brentwood Soccer Club and the Tennessee United Soccer Club.

Foster, the only Trojan to have his soccer number retired, finished his Trevecca career as the program's all-time leading scorer, with 41 career goals. He also sits atop the Trojans' all-time scoring list with 95 points and is tied for first all-time with 13 assists.

He helped lead the program to 29 wins during his four seasons, including a nine-win senior year that still is the second-most wins in program history. As a senior, he helped lead the team to post its first-ever post season win.

Off the pitch he was honored for his work in the classroom as a two-time TranSouth Scholar-Athlete.

Foster was named the 2005 TranSouth Freshman of the Year, bookending that honor with selection as the 2008 TranSouth Player of the Year. He was named first team All-TranSouth as both a freshman and a senior, and was a second team selection as both a sophomore and a junior.

Foster is married to the former Jessica Leary, who is also a former Trojan softball and soccer player. The couple resides in Nashville.

Honors and Awards at Trevecca

2005-2006:  TranSouth Freshman of the Year; All-TranSouth First Team; TranSouth Player of the Week

2006-2007:  All-TranSouth Second Team; NAIA Region XI Player of the Week; TranSouth Player of the Week

2007-2008:  All-TranSouth Second Team; TranSouth Player of the Week; TranSouth Scholar-Athlete

2008-2009:  TranSouth Player of the Year; All-TranSouth First Team; TranSouth Player of the Week; TranSouth Scholar-Athlete

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NASHVILLE - Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer coach Brett Armstrong has announced his resignation following the most successful season in program history. Armstrong will continue in his role as a full-time associate professor of history and political science at Trevecca, a role he has served in since 2001. Armstrong will also continue as the head coach of the Christ Presbyterian Academy boys' soccer program. Trevecca has already identified Armstrong's successor and will make that announcement later this week.

Armstrong, the third coach in program history, completed his sixth season as the Trevecca women's soccer coach in the fall of 2012. It was by far the most successful in program history. He helped the program through a difficult transition and has now established the program as one with
stability moving toward Trevecca's move to NCAA Division-ll status.

Armstrong reflected on his time at the helm of the Trojan program, "I'm so proud of all these girls have accomplished, both athletically and academically, and I'm confident God has big things in store for them. I've really enjoyed my time coaching here at TNU. I'll certainly miss working with my friends in the athletic department and leading this group of extraordinary girls, but I'm deeply grateful for having had this opportunity."

The 2012 team broke nearly every known record while racking up a 16-5-3 overall record. The team went 6-2 in postseason and claimed two tournament championships. Armstrong led the team to the first-ever Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G- MAC) regular season and tournament championships. Then the team followed that accomplishment by winning the 2012 NCCAA Mid-East Regional. That title advanced the team to the 2012 NCCAA Championships. While there Trevecca upset the top-seed before finishing fourth.

In 2012 the team set program records for most wins in a season (16), longest win streak (8 games), most shutouts (15), and most consecutive shutouts (6). Both the G-MAC and NCCAA Mid-East Regions recognized Armstrong's leadership and his team's success when each group selected Armstrong as its 2013 Coach of the Year.

Armstrong produced more wins (44) than any other coach in school history and won more games in his six seasons than the program won in its first seven seasons. He finishes his Trevecca career with a 44-61-8 overall record and was 11-22-2 in conference play. Armstrong arrived at Trevecca shortly after finishing his PhD at Vanderbilt University. He completed his master's in history at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga.

Armstrong is well known in Middle-Tennessee soccer circles. He has led the Christ Presbyterian Academy High School boys' since 1999 and coached the girls' team from 1998-2007. He has provided great success for both of those teams with a career record of 278-124-31.

Armstrong led the CPA boys' team to the A/AA State Championship in 1999 and has led CPA teams to six district championships, five regional championships, and six sectional championships. The CPA boys' A/AA State Championship in 1999 represents the only state title for a team from the mid-state in that classification. Armstrong began his coaching career in middle school at CPA in 1993 and has spent the last 18 years coaching at the Brentwood school.

Armstrong is a favorite professor who teaches variety of courses: World Civ, European History, History of Latin America, Modern Britain, Reformations and Revolutions, History of Russia, Contemporary Political Thought, American Political Institutions, and Historical Research.

His popular Federal Seminar allows him to take a group of 10 students to Washington, D.C., for a week each January. Another popular class venture was a 9-day trip with 13 students to Ireland in the spring of 2007 when he taught the History and Politics of Northern Ireland.

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NASHVILLE - Trevecca women's soccer coach has signed a pair of players on the first day of signing day. They are Abbie Alosi of Chattanooga and Alli Ashley of Venice, Fla.

Abbie Alosi, who is the sister of current Trojan Ryan Alosi, of a midfielder/forward from Silverdale Baptist Academy in Chattanooga. The 5-5 Ooltewah, Tenn. native was coached by Chris Neighbors. The four-time all-district performer also was named honorable mention 2010 Best of the Preps. She also made the all-district team in basketball as a junior. She is a bember of the National Honor Society and made the Headmasters List all four  years in high school.

"Abbie is a dynamic player with great speed and tenacity. She was a prolific goal scorer in high school and for her club and we expect that she will make an immediate impact next Fall. She's strong academically and just a wonderful fit here at TNU."

Allie Ashley, a goalkeeper from IMG Academy in Venice, Fla., is expected to also make an impact in the fall of 2013.

"Alli is a skilled goalkeeper with a wealth of high level experience who will compete for immediate playing time. She has great hands, an excellent understanding of the game, and a tremendous work rate. She's a very good student and will be a great addition to campus and the TNU family."

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) released its list of 2012 Division I Women's Soccer Scholar-Athletes, and eight Trevecca players made the list.

Mackenzie Cox, Lanie Foutch, Audra Fullen, Jessica Porter, Lindsey Robinson, Audrey Robinson, Kate Worley and Kayla VanEs were all honored this season for their work in the classroom.

VanEs, a senior forward, was also honored this season as an NCCAA Mid-East Region selection and a Great Midwest Athletic Conference First-Team selection. Worley also made the G-MAC All-Conference First Team.

Foutch was honored as a G-MAC All-Conference Second-Team selection.

Recipients must be at least a junior and have completed at least two terms at the institution, have a minimum cumulative 3.4 grade point average, must have participated in at least 50% of the season's competitions or five matches. The respective National Sport Committee under the direction of its National Sport Chair conducts the selection process.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has selected Trevecca  women's soccer player's Brooke Gann (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Jordan Ponto (Bradenton, Fla.) to the 2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCCAA Division I Women's All-America Team. Gann is a first team selection while Ponto was named to the honorable mention team.

Gann, a 5-3 sophomore midfielder/forward from East Ridge High School, is already third on Trevecca's career goals (20) scored list and is now the season goals scored record holder with 12 goals this season.

Ponto, a 5-6 sophomore defender from Bradenton Christian School, helped lead the Trevecca defense to a school record 16 wins and 15 shutouts.

Gann and Ponto led their teammates to twice as many wins as any previous Trevecca team has earned in one season. The 16 wins doubles the school-record for wins in a season. The team won the first-ever regular season and tournament championship in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The team moved on to win the NCCAA Mid-East Regional and earn a trip to the 2012 NCCAA Championships where the team upset the top-seeded team in the quarterfinals before finishing fourth in the nation.

As a first team selection Gann is invited to the annual NSCAA All-America Luncheon on Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

The luncheon is held in conjunction with the 66th annual NSCAA Convention, the largest annual gathering of soccer coaches in the world. The convention draws over 10,000 coaches, administrators and soccer business professionals from across the country and around the world. It features coaching clinics, workshops and meetings and has the nation's largest soccer tradeshow in a 100,000 square-foot exhibition hall. Major League Soccer annually conducts its SuperDraft at the convention.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca's historic women's soccer season continues to bring hardware for members of the team. The NCCAA selected Trevecca's Jordan Ponto and Brooke Gann to the 2012 NCCAA All-Tournament team.

The duo helped lead the Trojans to a Quarterfinal upset of top-seeded Judson before finishing fourth at the annual national championship in Kissimmee, Fla.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Trevecca (16-5-3) women's soccer team saw its record-breaking season come to an end Saturday afternoon as Grace College (17-5-3) edged the Trojans 1-0 in the NCCAA Championships third place match.

A cross from Mallory Rondeau was headed in by Holly Bennett in the 89^th minute for the lone goal of the match.

The Lancers out-shot the Trojans 12-2 in a windy day in the Sunshine State and held Trevecca to no shots on-goal.

It was the final match for Trevecca seniors Bekah Headrick, Kate Worley, Kayla VanEs, Lindsey Robinson and Jessica Porter. Headrick was an NCCAA Mid East Region selection this season as was VanEs.

Headrick got the start for TNU at goalkeeper and recorded a save while Kathleen Farris and Marina Parker each saw time and each recorded two saves.

Every Trevecca player saw action in the contest as coach Brett Armstrong wanted to give everyone a chance to experience the atmosphere.

"I am so proud of our team this season.  We had such a great chemistry and fought each and every match. This season really couldn't have gone any better," Armstrong said.

The 16 wins are the most in the program's history along with a school-record six consecutive shutouts between Sept. 6 and Oct. 3.  Trevecca also claimed the inaugural G-MAC Regular Season and Conference titles.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Eighth-seeded Trevecca Trojans (16-4-3) lost 2-0 to fifth-seeded Southern Nazarene University (13-7-1) in the NCCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer Semifinals on Thursday at the Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex.

Neither team produced many chances in the first period; in fact each team got off just two shots a piece. The Crimson Storm turned the match in their favor with a pair of second-half goals from Mallary Schaub. SNU totaled nine shots to TNU's one in the second half.  

The game-winner from Schaub came at 54:40. Schaub launched the shot from the 18 on the right side and dropped it in to the left corner over Bekah Headrick's outstretched arms. The Crimson Storm finished the match off with a penalty kick goal from Schaub at 88:27. The goals were Schaub's 7th and 8th of the year.   

Trevecca coach Brett Armstong was proud of his team despite the rare loss, "We're a little broken-hearted tonight. Give SNU credit. They played really well defensively and took advantage of a couple of chances. But our girls battled hard to the end. Another great effort!"

The SNU defense held the Trojans to just one shot in the second half. It was an 11-3 shot advantage for SNU. TNU's Headrick had two saves while SNU goalie Yoli Zamarripa had one save.

SNU defeated Trevecca for the second time this season. The Crimson Storm defeated TNU 3-1 in the second match of the year.

SNU will play California Baptist for the NCCAA Championship on Saturday.

Trevecca will play Grace College (16-5-3) on the Third Place match at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.  The match will be the final appearance for seniors Bekah Headrick, Jessica Porter, Kayla VanEs, Lindsey Robinson, and Kate Worley. The group worked together to lead the program to heights unseen.

You can watch Saturday's match live for $5 by clicking this link. The match won't show up until 30 minutes prior to the start of the match.  

Trevecca Tournament/Season Notes
Loss breaks Trevecca's school-record eight match win streak
Have won 16 matches, most in program history
Have 15 shutouts, most in program history
15-2-1 over last 18 matches, 12 shutouts and just nine goals allowed
Bekah Headrick has program best 14 shutouts in goal
Set a school record with six consecutive shutouts
Had an 11 game stretch with 10 shutouts, just one goal allowed, producing a 8-0-3 record
Brooke Gann set a school record with 12 goals this season
Headrick is on pace to set the school record for lowest goals against average (.33)
Trevecca has outscored its opponents 47-13 this season
Gann is now third in career goals (20)
Kayla VanEs is now fourth in career goals (19)
VanEs is now third in career points (51)
Headrick owns the career record for shutouts (18)
Headrick owns the career record for wins (25)

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The eighth-seeded Trevecca Trojans (16-3-3) took an early lead, then had to rally with two second half goals to defeat top-seeded Judson College (17-6-0) 3-2 and advance to the semifinals on Thursday at the Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex.

Anna Hoffman scored the first goal of the match at 6:08 off of a rebound from a Brooke Gann shot. It was the seventh goal of the season for Hoffman and the second assist for Gann. The Trojans defense held until Judson's Jenna Schiller scored at 29:26 off a free kick from 20 yards out. The shot bent around the defensive wall of the Trojans and cleared the top left side bar and just over the reach of Trevecca keeper Bekah Headrick. The score remained 1-1 until the second half.

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Both teams rolled through the first half of the second period until Angela Bianchi scored a second Eagles goal at 61:26 on a cross from Jenna Steffensen from the left side to middle of field. With the tide turned, the Trojans settled in and began to pressure the ball picking up five shots in a row before scoring the game-tying goal at 79:54. The goal was Hoffman's secon of the match and eighth of the year. The freshman was assisted by Gann again. Gann picked up her third assist of the year on a ball played through from the right side. Hoffman scored to the bottom left-side of the goal. The Trojans didn't fall complacent and the continued pressure produced the game-winning goal came less than three minutes later at 82:28. The scoring line had just a slight change for the Trojans as Alex Hammond scored on another Gann assist. It was played off rebound from the 20. Hammond scored her fourth goal of the season while Gann picked up her third assist of the match and her fourth assist of the year.   

Trevecca coach Brett Armstrong was thrilled with the outcome, "The girls played with a ton of heart tonight! We got the early goal and then saw that lead disappear. We're not used to that but the girls battled back with two clutch goals in the final few minutes. Just a fantastic night!"

Trevecca had 16 shots with eight of them on goal. Five were saved by Eagle keeper Sara Hoffman. Judson had 12 shots with four of those on goal. Headrick saved two of those. Headrick is now 14-2-2 on the year.

Trevecca will face Southern Nazarene University (12-7-1) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the semifinals. SNU defeated Houghton College (13-7) 1-0 to setup a rematch with Trevecca. The rematch offers the Trojans a chance to get revenge for a 3-1 loss to Southern Nazarene in the second match of the year. Trevecca's season turned following that match as the Trojans rolled off a school record six consecutive shutouts. Since that loss Trevecca is 15-1-3. You can watch the match live for $5 by clicking this link. The match won't show up until 30 minutes prior to the start of the match. 

Trevecca Tournament/Season Notes
Have won eight in a row, program best win streak
Have won 16 matches, most in program history
Have 15 shutouts, most in program history
15-1-1 over last 17 matches, 12 shutouts and just seven goals allowed
Bekah Headrick has program best 14 shutouts in goal
Set a school record with six consecutive shutouts
Had an 11 game stretch with 10 shutouts, just one goal allowed, producing a 8-0-3 record
Brooke Gann set a school record with 12 goals this season
Headrick is on pace to set the school record for lowest goals against average (.33)
Trevecca has outscored its opponents 47-11 this season
Gann is now third in career goals (20)
Kayla VanEs is now fourth in career goals (19)
VanEs is now third in career points (51)
Headrick owns the career record for shutouts (18)
Headrick owns the career record for wins (25)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The NCCAA Mid-East Region has announced the 2012 women's soccer All-Region team and a total of six Trojans were honored. Brooke Gann is the 2012 Mid-East Region Player of the Year and coach Brett Armstrong is the coach of the year.

Gann is joined on the 2012 Mid-East Region team by Bekah Headrick, Jordan Ponto, Kayla VanEs, and Erica Carroll.

Brooke Gann (sophomore, forward, East Ridge High School, Chattanooga, Tenn.) led the team with a school-record 12 goals this season and in her yet completed sophomore season is already third in career goals (20).

Bekah Headrick (senior, Aaron Christian Academy, Hendersonville, Tenn.) was a first Team G-MAC selection and the G-MAC Defensive Player of the Year. Headrick led the conference in several statistical categories including goals against average  (0.33) and shutouts (14).

Kayla VanEs (senior, forward, Hendersonville High School, Gallatin, Tenn.) is now fourth in career goals (19) and third in points (51).

Erica Carroll (junior, defender, Silverdale Baptist Academy, Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Jordan Ponto (sophomore, defender, Bradenton Christian School, Bradenton, Fla.) are a part of the defense that has a record breaking 15 shutouts and a stretch of six consecutive shutouts and another stretch of four.

Brett Armstrong was named the 2012 G-MAC Coach of the Year after leading the program to its best season in school history and its first conference regular season and tournament championship. After winning the G-MAC titles he led the Trojans to the 2012 NCCAA Mid-East Region championship and a berth to the NCCAA National Championships.

The Trevecca Nazarene women's soccer team (15-3-3) has earned a bid to the 2012 NCCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer Championship. The event will take place November 28-December 1, 2012 at the Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex in Kissemmee, Fla. Trevecca has drawn the No. 8 seed and will face No. 1 seed Judson University (17-5) on Wednesday, November 28 at 4  p.m.

Additionally, the team was ranked No. 14 in this week's NCCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer poll. It is the first time a TNU women's soccer team has been ranked in a national poll.

Judson is located in Elgin, Ill. and are members of the Chicagoland Conference of the NAIA. The Eagles have lost just five matches on the year, one of those was to conference foe Olivet Nazarene.

Trevecca earned their berth by winning the 2012 NCCAA Mid-East Regional. It is their first regional title. Trevecca also won the 2012 Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the first-ever G-MAC title.

Trevecca  Team/Individual Notes

Have won seven in a row, program best win streak

Have a string of four consecutive shutouts in postseason

Have won 15 matches, most in program history

Have 15 shutouts, most in program history

14-1-1 over last 16 matches, 12 shutouts and just five goals allowed

Bekah Headrick has program best 14 shutouts in goal

Set a school record with six consecutive shutouts

Had an 11 game stretch with 10 shutouts, just one goal allowed, producing a 8-0-3 record

Brooke Gann set a school record with 12 goals this season

Headrick is on pace to set the school record for lowest goals against average (.33)

Trevecca has outscored its opponents 44-9 this season

Gann is now third in career goals (20)

Kayla VanEs is now fourth in career goals (19)

VanEs is now third in career points (51)

Headrick owns the career record for shutouts (18)

Headrick owns the career record for wins (24)

There are eight teams participating and all teams will play three matches over four days. Friday, November 30 will be an off day for all teams as they participate in a joint Community Service Project. Each team will play a match Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

1. Judson University       At Large                               17-5-0

2. California Baptist        West Region                      15-2-1

3. Grace College               Midwest Region               16-4-2

4. Houghton College      East Region                        13-6-0

5. Southern Nazarene    Central Region                  13-9-1

6. Trinity Christian           North Central Region     13-9-1

7. Palm Beach Atlantic   South Region                     13-4-1

8. Trevecca Nazarene     Mideast Region                15-3-3

All 2012 Women's & Men's Soccer Championship contests will be available at $5/per match via Tourbeau Sports (www.tourbeausportsgroup.com).  Once established, the links for these contests will be available via the NCCAA website at www.thenccaa.org. (Note: Due to limited field access and staffing, the 7th place matches on Field 6 on Saturday will not be broadcast). Technical support contact information for Tourbeau Sports during the event will be made available prior to Wednesday, November 27.

All spectators must purchase an event pass at the gate and the following rates will apply.

3 Day Pass (available on 11/28 only)

Students (5th Grade-College)    $20

Senior Citizens (60 and over)     $20

Regular Spectator                            $25

Children (4th Grade- below)      FREE

2 Day Pass (available on 11/29 only)

Students (5th grade – college)   $15

Senior Citizens (60 and over)     $15

Regular Spectator                            $20

Children (4th grade and under) FREE

Day Pass (available daily)

Students (5th grade-College)     $10

Senior Citizens (60 and over)     $10

Regular Spectator                            $10

Children (4th Grade- below)      FREE

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - The Trevecca (15-3-3) women's soccer team continued it's outstanding season with a 2-0 victory over Campbellsville University (11-9-1) Saturday afternoon at Finley Stadium in the NCCAA Mid East Regional Final.

The win advances the Trojans to the NCCAA Championships in two weeks.

The team is on a program best seven match win streak. The team also added to its school record for shutouts and wins in a season both at 15 now. The Trojans are 14-1-1 in their last 16 matches. A stretch that includes 12 shutouts and only five goals allowed.

Anna Hoffman and Becky Bartos tallied the goals for Trevecca as the Trojans out-shot the Tigers 9-2. Bartos and Hammond are now tied for second on the team in goals scored with six.

Trevecca coach Brett Armstrong said, "We came out flying and jumped to an early lead. Once we got the second goal, it was just a question of fighting through. Our defense has carried us all year and did so again tonight. I'm so proud of these girls."

In the first half, TNU got on the board in the third minute as Bartos sent a pass to Hoffman who fired a shot into the back of the net.

Alex Shaffer would fire Campbellsville's lone shot on goal in the eighth minute but it was saved by Bekah Headrick. Headrick has a program best 14 shutouts this season.

The Trojans would increase their lead to 2-0 in the 41st minute as Aubrey Black found Bartos for the final goal of the match.

In the second half Rachel Veatch would attempt a shot in the 49th minute. Again though, Headrick would save the shot preserving the shutout for Trevecca.

With the win, Trevecca receives an automatic bid for the NCCAA National Championships held in Kissimmee, Fla., November 28 through Dec 1.

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - The Trevecca women's soccer team (14-3-3) advanced to the NCCAA Mid-East Regional Finals with a 2-0 win over Covenant College (15-5-1) on Friday at Campbellsville University. Trevecca will face top seeded Campbellsville (11-8-1) in the finals at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Trevecca's win streak improves to six consecutive matches. In doing so the Trojans pushed their school record for shutouts and wins in a season to 14. The Trojans are 13-1-1 in their last 15 matches. A stretch that includes 11 shutouts and only five goals allowed.

Trevecca head coach Brett Armstrong was proud of his team tonight, "We played with a ton of heart tonight. There were moments of pretty soccer, but in the end the girls battled hard all night and deserved to win. I couldn't be prouder of the team."

Senior Kayla VanEs put the Trojans ahead for good with a goal at 23:13. Jordan Ponto assisted VanEs on the goal. VanEs headed a free kick from Ponto over Scot keeper Lucy Johnson for the game winner.  It was the fifth VanEs goal of the year and the second Ponto assist. Alex Hammond scored her third goal of the year at 82:14 on Anna Hoffman's first assist of the year. Hoffman had a ball played to her wide and her shot rebounded off Johnson to Hammond who tapped it in.

Bekah Headrick produced her 13th shutout with one save. The senior is now 12-2-3 on the year.  

The Trojans will face host and top-seeded Campbellsville (11-8-1) on Saturday at 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - #1 Campbellsville (11-8-1) vs. #3 Trevecca (14-3-3) - Live Stats | Live Video

The championship game winner receives an automatic bid to the NCCAA National Championships in Kissimmee, Fla.  November 28-December 1.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca women's soccer team (13-3-3) defeated Tennessee Temple (7-11-1) 7-0 in a NCCAA Mid-East Regional Quarterfinal match on Saturday.

TNU advances to the NCCAA Mid-East Regional Semifinals to be held November 16-17 at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky. Trevecca is coming off of their first conference championship when they won the 2012 G-MAC championship last weekend.

Mid-East Regional Home Page

Trevecca has already set a record for wins and shutouts in a season while winning the first-ever G-MAC regular season championship.

Tickets: $5

Helpful Links:
Live Video | Campbellsville, Kentucky | Campbellsville Weather | Directions to CU 
NCCAA Region Tournament Updates | NCCAA DI National Tournament Information

Participating Teams  (Twitter handle) - Location:
#1 Campbellsville University  (@CvilleTigers) - Campbellsville, Ky.
#2 Covenant College  (@CovenantScots) - Lookout Mountain, Ga.
#3 Trevecca Nazarene University  (@TNUSports) - Nashville, Tenn.
#4 Bluefield College  (@BluefieldRams) - Bluefield, Va.
#5 Union University (@UUathletics) - Jackson, Tenn.
#6 Tennessee Temple University  (@TTUcrusaders) - Chattanooga, Tenn.


TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, November 10 - Quarterfinals (at higher seed)
Game 1 - #3 Trevecca Nazarene def. #6 Tennessee Temple, 7-0 - Stats | Recap
Game 2 - #5 Union University def. #4 Bluefield College, 2-0 - Stats | Recap
Bye -- #1 Campbellsville, #2 Covenant

Friday, November 16 - Semifinals
3 p.m. - Game 4 - #1 Campbellsville University vs. #5 Union University - Live Stats | Live Video
5:30 p.m. - Game 5 - #2 Covenant College vs. #3 Trevecca Nazarene - Live Stats | Live Video

Saturday, November 17 - Championship
5 p.m. - Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 - Live Stats | Live Video

NASHVILLE – Trevecca (13-3-3) advanced to NCCAA Mid-East Regional semifinals with a convincing 7-0 win over Tennessee Temple (7-11-1) in Saturday's quarterfinal match. Winners of their last five, the Trojans have a school record 13 shutouts and 13 wins on the season. The Trojans are 12-1-1 in their last 14 matches. A stretch that includes 10 shutouts and only five goals allowed.

Trevecca will play Covenant College at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 16 in the NCCAA Mid-East Regional semifinal at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky.  

Becky Bartos scored the first goal of the match against Tennessee Temple 13:41. The second goal of the match was scored at 34:22 by Lanie Foutch and the first half ended 2-0. It is the first score of the year for Foutch.

In the first minute of the second half (45:53) Becky Bartos scored her second goal of the match. Bartos has five goals on the season. Ashley Bush scored her second goal of the season at 54:22 and only 20 seconds later, Brooke Gann scored her team-leading 12th goal of the year to push the Trojan advantage to 5-0. Bartos assisted on the Bush goal, it is her sixth assist of the season. Bartos totaled five points in the match and now has 16 on the year.

At 59:12 Kayla VanEs put the Trojans up 6-0 with her fourth goal of the year. Alex Hammond scored her second goal of the year at 80:22 for  a 7-0 Trojan victory.

The winner of the Trevecca/Covenant match will play in the final of the 2012 NCCAA Mid-East Regional at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 17 at Campbellsville University.

Trevecca pushes its program best season win and shutout total to

Campbellsville will provide Live Video of all three matches in the semifinal and finals. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca women's soccer team (13-3-3) defeated Tennessee Temple (7-11-1) 7-0 in a NCCAA Mid-East Regional Quarterfinal match on Saturday.

TNU advances to the NCCAA Mid-East Regional Semifinals to be held November 16-17 at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky. Trevecca is coming off of their first conference championship when they won the 2012 G-MAC championship last weekend.

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Trevecca has already set a record for wins and shutouts in a season while winning the first-ever G-MAC regular season championship.
 
1. Campbellsville University  10-8-1
2. Covenant College 15-4-1
3. Trevecca Nazarene 13-3-3
4. Bluefield College 9-9-1
5. Union University 7-9-1
6. Tennessee Temple 7-11-1
 
Trevecca will play Covenant College on Friday, November 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the semifinal round of the 2012 NCCAA Mid-East Regional at Campbellsville University.

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NCCAA Mid-East Regional Schedule
Saturday, November 10 - Quarterfinals
GM 1 - #3 Trevecca def. #6 Tennessee Temple - 7-0
GM 2 - #5 Union University @ #4 Bluefield College – 5 p.m.
 
Friday, November 16 - Semifinals
GM 3 – GM 2 Winner vs. #1 Campbellsville University - 3 p.m.
GM 4 – #3 Trevecca vs. #2 Covenant College - 5:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, November 17 – Finals
GM 5 – GM 3 Winner vs. GM 4 Winner - 5 p.m.

NASHVILLE – Brooke Gann scored two goals as Trevecca Nazarene (12-3-3) rolled to a 3-0 shutout win over Ursuline College (11-6-0) in the inaugural G-MAC Conference Tournament title at the TNU Soccer Complex.

Both teams fought back and forth until the 22^nd minute when Gann took a Kayla VanEs pass and fired from eight yards out to the left corner. 

VanEs would add another assist just two minutes later as she found Becky Bartos along the right side sending a shot to the right corner past Arrows goalkeeper Rachael Smith.

Ursuline nearly got its first goal of the match in the 35^th minute when Anna Feitl fired from within the box. That shot was saved though by Trojans goalkeeper Bekah Headrick.

In the second half, Trevecca would add its third goal of the match in the 51^st minute. Lindsey Robinson deflected a pass to Gann who fired from the right box to the left corner.

The Arrows got off just two shots in the second half from Hillary Crookston and Vanessa Consiglio.

Smith recorded two saves for Ursuline while Headrick recorded a clean sheet for her 11^th shutout of the season.

The Trojans out-shot the Arrows 9-5 and held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Trevecca will wait and see where they'll play in the NCCAA MidEast Regional Nov. 16.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca (11-3-3) advanced to Saturday's Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship match with a 2-1 win over Urbana University (8-9-2) in Friday's semifinal match. Trevecca will play Ursuline College (11-5) at 3 p.m. for the 2012 G-MAC Championship. The Blue Arrows defeated Cedarville 1-0 in the other semifinal.

Kayla VanEs scored her third goal of the year at 34:04 to put the Trojans up 1-0. VanEs scored from 10 yards out on a shot from the right box that settled in the left corner. As the second half started Urbana evened the match at 1-1 with a goal from Mikaela Tolbert at 51:44. Brooke Gann quickly turned the match around with a goal at 53:54 putting the Trojans up 2-1. Gann's ninth goal of the year came on an assist from Becky Bartos. Bartos fed Gann in the right box where she buried a shot in the left corner.

Trevecca goalie Bekah Headrick had a save while Meghan Taucher had two saves for Urbana.

Trevecca increases its record for most wins in a season with their 11th win.

Trevecca defeated Ursuline 1-0 on October 13 in Urbana, Ohio in the team's first meeting. The match now becomes apart of Trevecca's Homecoming weekend. For those who can't make it to the match you can watch live online (Click).

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced the 2012 women's soccer All-Conference team and nine Trevecca players made the team. Trevecca coach Brett Armstrong and goalkeeper Bekah Headrick (senior, Aaron Christian Academy, Hendersonville, Tenn.) took home two of the four major awards.  

The honors come after the Trojans finished conference play undefeated and didn't allow a goal in any of their three conference matches.

Along with the selections, head coach Brett Armstrong was named the 2012 G-MAC Coach of the Year. Armstrong has led the program to its best season in school history and its first conference championship.

Senior goalkeeper Bekah Headrick was a First Team selection and was also named the G-MAC Defensive Player of the Year. Headrick led the conference in several statistical categories including goals against average  (0.34) and shutouts (10).

Joining Headrick on the first-team were forwards Kayla VanEs (senior, Hendersonville High School, Gallatin, Tenn.) and Brooke Gann (sophomore, East Ridge High School, Chattanooga, Tenn.) along with midfielder Anna Hoffman (fresman, Chattanooga Christian, Chattanooga, Tenn.) and defenders Erica Carroll (junior, Silverdale Baptist Academy, Chattanooga, Tenn.)and Kate Worley (senior, toledo Christian High School, Maumee, Ohio). VanEs had two goals and four assists for a total of eight points. Gann led TNU with eight goals and added an assist for 17 points. Hoffman added five goals and 10 points in her inaugural campaign. Carroll is a part of a record setting defense and added a goal as well. Worley also played on the lock down defense and scored one goal on the season.

Three more Trojans made the Second Team. Midfielders Becky Bartos (junior, Waubonsee Community College, North Aurora, Ill.) and Lanie Foutch (junior, Hendersonville High School, Hendersonville, Tenn.) were selected along with defender Jordan Ponto (sophomore, Bradenton Christian School, Bradenton, Fla.).Bartos scored two goals and four assists for a total of eight points. Ponto and Foutch were a part of the team that has a record breaking 10 wins and 10 shutouts this season. Foutch had one assist.

The Trojans placed more individuals on the All-Conference teams than any other school.