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Siena had a chance to win the MAAC regular-season title at “It’s an opportunity to learn from, and sometimes you have to
home on the final day of the regular season with a match lose it before you can win it,” Karbowski said.
against Loyola (Md.) who was undefeated in league play at the
time. The game foreshadowed how close the Saints would get The recognition for Siena was the most it has ever enjoyed.
in 2008. With the game scoreless in the 24th minute, DeMatteo Barone won MAAC Rookie of the Year, the first time a Siena
had a breakaway opportunity given to her by Riley who played player won the award since Val Brunner did in 1994. She also
a long ball up the middle of the field. As DeMatteo was pulling earned a spot on the All-MAAC First Team. Maguire, Brady
away, she was fouled and the Saints missed out on a key and DeMatteo garnered All-MAAC Second Team honors and
scoring chance. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the 51st the fabulous freshman class headlined by Barone, Tegas,
minute, but the Saints tied it seven minutes later on a header by Ettinger and Serafine made the MAAC All-Rookie Team. Siena
Tegas off a cross from Barone. Loyola scored the game-winner players racked up eight Player of the Week awards, more than
in the 62nd minute and clinched the regular-season champion - double that of any other year and were recognized three times
ship and No. 1 seed in the Tournament with the win. Siena by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). In January,
earned the No. 3 seed and would face No. 2 Fairfield, a team Somis Sports tabbed Siena as the 10th most improved women’s
the Saints defeated during the regular season via Riley’s PK. soccer team in 2008.
Siena and Fairfield faced off in the MAAC Tournament semifinals
at Siena Turf Field on November 7. The teams played a score-
less 90 minutes where the Stags controlled play, but couldn’t
break through the Green and Gold clad defense. Ettinger made
nine saves through 110 minutes of play, three
coming in the 20 minutes of overtime. The
game went to a thrilling penalty shoot out. The
first four shooters on each team (Serafine,
Riley, DeMatteo and Marissa Shibley for the
Saints and Robyn Decker, Ahna Johnson,
Chrissie Sidie and Nicole Cavallaro for the
Stags) all scored. In the fifth round, Kelly
Boudreau saved Brady’s shot and Casey
Frobey scored the clinching goal as Fairfield
won the penalty shootout 5-4.
“It was a tough loss, but it was still a successful
season,” said head coach Steve Karbowski. “I
think the first half was our chance to play. As
the game went on, I think the team tired a little
bit from the long season and dropped back a
little too much. But we were right there.”
The Saints were a PK shootout away from
playing for the MAAC Championship and an
automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Fairfield went on to defeat top-seeded Loyola
in the Championship game.
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