Women's Soccer | 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AM
Following an impressive 2014 season, Goldey-Beacom was picked to finish eighth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference based on a vote of the league's coaches.
Goldey-Beacom last year had a winning overall record (9-6-1) for the first time since 2003, a winning CACC mark (6-5-1) for the first time since 2005 and played in the conference tournament for the first time since 2006.
It is a shame GBC only plays seven road games since last season it won eight such contests for the first time in school history. But it will have a chance to duplicate last year's record of winning seven straight road matches.
Senior Megan Harvis (Delran, NJ) is one of the returnees who will be looked at for major contributions. She ended the 2014 campaign, her first on the club, with eight assists and closed 13th in the nation with 0.57 assists per game. Harvis is just two assists outside of the school's career top-10 list.
Sophomore Amy Runciman (Luton, England) was no slouch with her passing, closing with six assists that had her 67th in the country with 0.38 per contest.
After winning last year's battle for the role as top goalkeeper, junior Cindell Aguirre (El Paso, TX) is back. She enters the season third in school history with a 2.39 goals against average and fifth with 98 saves.
The Lightning ended last season seventh in the country with 2.25 assists per game, eighth with 7.63 points per contest and 11th with 2.69 goals per game. GBC also is four victories shy of reaching 100 in team history.
Philadelphia U. unanimously was picked to repeat as champions with 12 first-place votes. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.
Goldey-Beacom commences its season September 4 with a neutral-site match against Barton in Mount Olive, NC.
2015 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Poll
1. Philadelphia U. 168 pts. (12 first-place votes)
2. Holy Family 144 pts.
3. Georgian Court 131 pts.
4. Post 130 pts. (1)
5. Caldwell 112 pts.
6. Felician 103 pts.
7. Wilmington (DE) 96 pts.
8. Goldey-Beacom 75 pts.
9. Dominican (NY) 65 pts.
10. Chestnut Hill 59 pts.
11. Nyack 47 pts.
12. Concordia (NY) 30 pts.
13. Bloomfield 22 pts.
