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2009 Soccer
2009 Outlook
Siena enters 2009 with high hopes. Last season returned the freshman Ashleigh Barone. She tied the school’s single-season
Saints to the upper echelon of the league as head coach scoring record with 35 points and was named MAAC Rookie of
Steve Karbowski’s squad played an undefeated non-confer- the Year.
ence schedule and won a program-record 13 games before
making its 11th MAAC Tournament appearance. Barone is joined by a lot of talent and youth. She was just one
of four freshmen to start every game last season. With only
The team brings back eight starters and 17 letterwinners and two seniors and 15 sophomores/juniors, the program is looking
returns 70% of its offense. bright for years to come.
“We had a good season last year,” Karbowski said. “We played Senior Christina Macera and juniors Tabitha Tice and Cara
in a lot of close games and found ways to win with either a late Riley will serve as captains. Macera is one of two seniors on
goal or a big play along the way.” the team and the only player entering her fourth year at Siena.
Tice and Riley have been steady contributors since their
Siena had an 8-2 record in one-goal games and scored four freshman year, combining for 74 games played and 43 points.
game-winning or game-tying goals in the last 20 minutes of
regulation throughout the season. Leading the offense is Karbowski looks at the season ahead with optimism. With
talented players and added depth, Siena hopes to capture its
first MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament bid.
Forwards
Barone returns as the team’s leading scorer. She led the league
with 15 goals and 35 points and ranked second with six game-
winning goals.
“We’ll need to find someone to play with Barone,” Karbowski
said. “Teams are going to know all about her after last season
so it’s important someone can play off her.”
Macera and junior Deonna Gould and freshman Caitlin Cahalan
will compete for playing time at forward. Macera has appeared in
40 games and registered nine points during her career. Gould is a
physically strong forward who played in four games last season.
The newcomer Cahalan played at nearby Shaker High School
and is a two-time Class AA All-State selection.
“There is a lot of talent among the forwards,” said Karbowski.
“The key is always getting them to play well with each other
and off of each other.”
Midfield
Although the team lost graduating captain and outside midfielder
Chelsea Maguire, the nucleus of the midfield remains intact.
Tice and Riley will control the center midfield and look to create
scoring chances. Tice returned to the midfield as a sophomore
and scored two goals and had four assists. As a freshman, she
led the team with eight goals and 19 points playing forward.
Her versatility could come in to play for the offense.
Riley was third on the team in scoring with 14 points on five
goals and four assists last season. She played her best in big
Maren Serafine
moments, scoring three game-winning goals (second on the
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