2005 Miracle Yearbook

Women's Soccer The Cedarville University women's soccer team finished the season strong, as they forged a path that led to a fourth place finish at the NCCAA National Tournament,just the second tournament appearance in Lady Jacket history. In his seventh year atthe helm,head coach John McGillivray guided his team to a 13-8-2 overall record,which included only one loss during the lastseven games of the regular season. On November 6, Lisa Blackburn's two goals helped lead the Lady Jackets to a 4-0 victory over Grace in the NCCAA Midwest Region championship game. With the team having finished as the runner-up in the region for the three previ- ous years,the victory provided the first title of any kind for the women's soccer team in their eight year history. Another memorable game included an October 19 match against Urbana,where Cedarville's potent offense exploded as seven different Cedarville players scored in the rout. Jane Adams competed her final season,with school records of 21 goals and 19 assists for 61 points. This eradicated her previous mark of 35 points scored in a single season. She also set Cedarville's career record for goals scored(53), assists (44), and points (15). Other outgoing seniors included goalie Jessica Balser, who recorded 5 shutouts during the season, midfielder Chelsea Casto, and defender Sarah Markas. Lisa Blackburn concluded,"During this past season I feel that our team has had a strong sense of unity.We have concentrated on playing in such a way that is consistent with our testimony here at Cedarville. We have really strived to give All for the glory of God,' which is our team cheer before each game." 168 Athletics Sophomore Katie Mariam does her best against Indiana Weslyean University