Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Youth Soccer Clinic at IHCC

Ottumwa -- Area youth have been invited to attend a soccer clinic that will be held in the Tom Arnold Net Center on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus on Saturday, March 13. IHCC head soccer coach Kirk Artist and members of the Indian Hills soccer teams will help with the instruction at the clinic.

The clinic for the U-8 and U-10 age groups will start at 8:30am; the U-12 and U-14 age groups will begin at 1pm.

Those who participate will take part in drills for dribbling, passing/receiving, and shooting.

The Indian Hills soccer teams and Ottumwa Soccer Club are teaming up to provide instruction for the clinic.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Indian Hills Has Nine on All-Conference Academic Team

Ottumwa, IA -- Indian Hills placed nine players on the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Academic team. IHCC had six players receive a first-team academic award and three more accorded second-team honors.

Named to the ICCAC All-Academic first team from Indian Hills were sophomores Chelsea Bryant (Darnell, IA) and Caroline Gagliardi (Sao Paulo, Brazil) along with four freshmen -- Abby Donnolly (Mt. Pleasant, IA), Ashley King (Hudson, IA), Stephanie Lopez (Ottumwa, IA) and Cassie Pietz (West Point, IA).

Sophomore Brooke Duea (Earlham, IA) and freshmen Anna Kuckelman (Keokuk, IA) and Sarah Sosa (Ottumwa, IA) were named to the All-Academic second team.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Four From IHCC on All-Region Team

Ottumwa -- Indian Hills placed four players on the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Region XI women's soccer team, announced by the ICCAC.

The all-conference players from Indian Hills included first-team selection Brooke Duea, a sophomore from Earlham, who led IHCC in goals with 11 and added four assists; Caroline Gagliardi, a sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil, who tallied five goals and a team-high six assists, and was chosen for the second team; and two freshmen from Centerville, Crystal Maldonado and Jordan Davis, who were both named to the honorable mention list. Maldonado was second on the squad with six goals.

Ashley King added three goals for the Warriors this season while Sara Sosa, Angel Daub and Cassie Pietz all had two goals. Freshman Abby Donnolly was the lone goalkeeper used by IHCC.

IHCC first-year head coach Kirk Artist complimented the Warriors for the effort they played with this season. "These young ladies came into the season and worked hard for each other. They showed a lot of heart playing through injuries and many other obstacles throughout the season. This was a very tight-knit group that enjoyed each other's company and played because they enjoy the game of soccer. I am proud of them for representing Indian Hills with such class.”

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Maldonado Has Lone Goal in IHCC Defeat

Bettendorf, IA --The Indian Hills' women's soccer team went on the road Monday and was beaten by Scott CC, 11-1. The Warriors had lost a 4-3 decision to Scott earlier in the season, but got routed in the return match.

Crystal Maldonado scored the only IHCC goal on an assist from Caroline Gagliardi.

Indian Hills will conclude the regular season schedule with a match in Waterloo against Hawkeye CC on Thursday.

Monday, October 5, 2009

No. 6 Iowa Western Blanks IHCC

Council Bluffs, IA -- Iowa Western, ranked sixth in the nation in the latest NJCAA Division I poll, was too much for Indian Hills on Saturday with the Reivers taking a 14-0 win in women's soccer on the IWCC campus.

The Warriors will go to Fort Dodge on Wednesday to take on Iowa Central, a team they lost to 4-0 earlier in the season.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Duea Leads IHCC Rout of MCC

Marshalltown, IA -- Led by five goals from sophomore Brooke Duea (Earlham) and two goals by three other players, the Indian Hills women's soccer team won their second consecutive match on Tuesday, pounding Marshalltown CC 12-0.

Duea's big day followed an earlier performance against Marshalltown when she scored four goals and added two assists. She assisted on one of the other IHCC goals in the most recent contest with MCC.

Sophomore Caroline Gagliardi (Sau Paulo, Brazil) and freshmen Crystal Maldonado (Centerville) and Cassie Pietz (West Point) all had two-goal games for the Warriors. Gagliardi also picked up three assist. Freshman Angel Daub (Afton) also scored an IHCC goal, her first of the season.

Freshman goalkeeper Abby Donnolly (Mt. Pleasant) had a relatively quiet day in goal for Indian Hills with four saves in the shutout victory.

The Warriors' season record is now 3-5. They will play at Iowa Western CC on Oct. 3.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Gagliardi Scores Twice as Warriors Win

Ottumwa -- Carlone Gagliardi (Sao Paulo, Brazil) notched two of the goals as the Indian Hills women's soccer team picked up its second victory of the season on Saturday, knocking off Hawkeye CC, 4-1, at the Walsh Soccer Complex.

Freshman Crystal Maldonado (Centerville) also scored for the Warriors, whose other goal came when a Hawkeye player knocked the ball into her own net. Brooke Duea (Earlham) led the Warrior offense with six shots and she had an assist.

Abby Donnolly, an IHCC freshman from Mt. Pleasant, turned away seven shots on goal for Hawkeye.

The Warriors' win improves their season mark to 2-5. Indian Hills will try to duplicate an early-season win over Marshalltown when they take on the Tigers on their home field on Tuesday.