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Front (L-R): Robyn Rowe, Amanda Moran, Lea Cataggio, Karina Campos, Becky Thompson, Vanessa Santana, Erin Longworth, Lindsay Wainikainen, Hanna-Mari Toivonen, Camilla Verissimo, Juliana Povoa.
Middle (L-R): Graduate Assistant Coach Jon Williams, Denise de Resenda, Patty Spielman, Hannah McEwan, Lauren Korte, Karen Boleska, Ashley Wallace, Catalina Varsalona, Julianna Childers, Heloisa de Oliveira, Leanne Harkness, Courtney Hollis, Graduate Assistant Coach Adriano de Moraes.
Back (L-R): Head Coach Helio D’Anna,
Assistant Coach Paula Fantini.


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Henn & Oliveira Named LMU Female Athletes Of The Year
Lincoln Memorial University softball infielder/pitcher Sara Henn (Kettering, OH) and women’s soccer forward Heloisa de Oliveira (Campinas, Brazil) have been named LMU Co-Female Athletes of the Year by head coaches throughout the University’s athletics department.
04/22/2008

 

Oliveira, Spielman & Longworth Recognized At LMU Athletics Banquet
On the heel of their third NCAA Division II Women’s Regional Soccer Tournament appearance in the past four years, Lincoln Memorial University soccer Head Coach Helio D’Anna recognized seniors Heloisa de Oliveira (Campinas, Brazil) and Patty Spielman (Melbourne, FL) and sophomore Erin Longworth (Corunna, Ontario, Canada) at Tuesday night’s annual Athletics Banquet on the LMU campus.
04/22/2008

 

Rounding Up The Women’s Soccer Roster
Head Soccer Coach Helio D'Anna recently announced the final touches on the Lady Railsplitters roster for 2008.  Three players have been added to the roster, Mamie Maddox (Watkinsville, GA), Kristi Dunagan (Douglasville, GA), and Caroline Chadwell (Harrogate, TN).
04/15/2008

 

Reid and Meyer Will Join Women’s Soccer
Leanne Reid
(Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jessica Meyer (Orlando, Florida) are the latest to become Lady Railsplitter soccer players and play soccer for LMU Head Coach Helio D’Anna.
02/27/2008

 

LMU Women’s Soccer Team Gets Stronger
The Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team graduated a very strong class in 2007 and several key players were lost.  However, Head Coach Helio D'Anna is working hard to keep and raise the team’s level of performance.  The most recent two players added to the roster for 2008 are a good indication of that effort.
02/25/2008

 

Two More Sign With LMU Soccer
Head LMU Soccer Coach Helio D'Anna has obtained two more players and added them to the 2008 roster.  The latest signees are Sydni Bailey from Franklin, TN and Samantha Meek from Tampa, FL.
02/18/2008

 

LMU Women's Soccer Team Announces New Players
Lincoln Memorial University Women's Soccer Coach Helio D'Anna is beginning to shape the roster for the 2008 season.  The first two  players announced give a good idea of what is to come.  Sarah Taylor and Kendra Bianchi of Ajax, Ontario have chosen Lincoln Memorial University to play their collegiate careers.
02/14/2008

 

Busy Summer For LMU Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna
Lincoln Memorial University Head Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna will have an exciting but busy summer ahead.  Recently, the two-time NCAA Regional Coach of the Year announced that he will coach a summer league men’s team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
02/14/2008

 

NSCAA/Adidas All-America Soccer Teams
Men's Release                Women's Release

NSCAA/Adidas All-Region Teams
Men                                  Women

 

LMU Soccer Teams Rank Among Nation’s Best Academically
For the second consecutive year, both the Lincoln Memorial University men's and women's soccer teams have received the NSCAA Team Academic Award.
12/06/2007

 

Oliveira Ends LMU Soccer Career As Daktronics First Team All-American
Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer forward Heloisa de Oliveira (Campinas, Brazil) was recently named to the Daktronics First Team All-American squad by sports information directors across the United States.
12/04/2007

 

Tusculum Beats LMU 3-1 To Advance To NCAA Sweet 16
Top-seeded Tusculum College scored twice early, then held on to defeat fifth-seeded Lincoln Memorial University, 3-1, in a NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Southeast Region second-round match on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Field in Savannah.
11/11/2007

 

Lady Railsplitters Defeat Armstrong Atlantic 2-1 In Opening Round Of NCAA Regional
Fifth-seeded Lincoln Memorial ran its unbeaten streak to eight matches with a 2-1 win over fourth-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State in the first round of the 2007 NCAA DII Southeast Women's Soccer regional on Friday afternoon in Savannah.
11/09/2007

 

LMU Soccer Teams Enter NCAA Regional Tournaments
The Lincoln Memorial University men’s and women’s soccer teams go into battle again on Friday when they will compete in their respective NCAA Regional Tournaments.
11/08/2007

 

LMU Soccer Teams Have Candidates For All-American
Several Lincoln Memorial University soccer players received word this week they were on the Daktronics national ballot for All-American.
11/08/2007

 

Spielman Named SAC Women’s Soccer Tournament Most Valuable Player
Sunday afternoon’s South Atlantic Conference Championship match signified a monumental personal milestone for Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer senior Patty Spielman (Melbourne, FL).  Spielman was named 2007 SAC Women’s Soccer Tournament MVP following LMU’s 3-2 PK shootout win over Catawba College to capture their first league championship.
11/5/2007
 


Lincoln Memorial Wins Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament Title
The top-seeded Lincoln Memorial University Lady Railsplitters won the 2007 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer Tournam
ent Championship following a 4-3 victory in a penalty kick shootout over Catawba College Sunday afternoon at the Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after double overtime.
Photo courtesy of the SAC.
11/4/2007

 

Thompson’s Late-Match Goal Allows Lady Railsplitters To Compete For SAC Tournament Title
First Team All-South Atlantic Conference member and LMU freshman forward Becky Thompson (Frederick, MD) scored her 10th goal of the season, which happened to be the game-winning-goal in the Lady Railsplitter’s South Atlantic Conference semifinal match against Tusculum College on Friday evening.  Thompson’s goal came in the 81st minute of the match and eventually lifted the Lady Railsplitters to a 1-0 win over the Lady Pioneers to put LMU in Sunday’s conference championship match against Catawba College.
11/2/2007

 

LMU Soccer Teams Fare Well At South Atlantic Conference Awards Ceremony
On Thursday evening, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s and women’s soccer teams attended the South Atlantic Conference Awards Ceremony in Rock Hill, South  Carolina.  The event represented the beginning of the 2007 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
11/1/2007

 

LMU Women’s Soccer Team Defeats Wingate Again To Advance To Conference Tournament Semifinals
For the second time in less than a week, the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team defeated the Bulldogs of Wingate University on Tuesday afternoon, this time advancing to the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament semifinals in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Photo by Ray Welch Photography
10/31/2007

 

LMU’s Thompson Named South Atlantic Conference Women’s Soccer Player Of The Week
Lincoln Memorial University’s Becky Thompson (Frederick, MD) has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. This is the first time Thompson has won the award.
10/30/2007

 

LMU Soccer Teams Capture 2007 SAC Regular Season Titles & Will Host First Rounds Of Conference Tournament
The Lincoln Memorial University men’s and women’s soccer teams both received good news over the weekend.  Although the men’s team was tied by Mars Hill (1-1) and lost to Wingate over the weekend (3-0), the Railsplitters still managed to clinch the league regular season title with a record of 5-1-1. 
10/29/2007

 

Lincoln Memorial Defeats Wingate 3-2 In Regular Season Finale
Lincoln Memorial University freshman defender Becky Thompson (Frederick, Md.) scored the match-winner in the 83rd minute to give the Lady Railsplitters a 3-2 victory over Wingate University Sunday afternoon at Carlisle Field and the Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex. Wet field conditions at the WU Soccer Complex necessitated the date and venue change.
10/28/2007

 

Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Team Prepare To Host First Round Of SAC Soccer Tournament
On Friday afternoon, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s and women’s soccer teams both received word they would be hosting the first rounds of the South Atlantic Conference Soccer Tournaments.
10/26/2007

 

Thompson’s Two Goals Lift LMU Women’s Soccer Team Into Second Place Of South Atlantic Conference Race
Lincoln Memorial University freshman forward Becky Thompson (Frederick, MD) scored two goals on Wednesday afternoon to give the Lady Railsplitters a 2-1 victory over Mars Hill College in LMU’s final regular season home match.
10/24/2007

 

Lady Railsplitters Knock Catawba Out Of SAC’s Top Spot
Playing on senior day in front of a partisan LMU crowd, the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team upended the South Atlantic Conferences’ #1 team in Catawba College with a convincing 6-2 victory.
10/20/2007

 

Lady Eagles End LMU Streak At Seven With Strong Second Half Offensive Attack
On Wednesday afternoon, the Carson-Newman College Lady Eagle soccer team did to the Lady Railsplitters what no other team has been able to do the past seven matches, hand LMU a loss.  The Lady Eagles blanked Lincoln Memorial 3-0 with all of their goals coming in the second half of play.
10/17/2007

 

Oliveira Earns Second South Atlantic Conference Player Of The Week Award
Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer forward Heloisa de Oliveira (Campinas, Brazil) has been named South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week by the sports information directors throughout the conference.
10/17/2007

 

Lincoln Memorial Steamrolls Milligan In Women’s Soccer
From the opening touch of the game, the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team bombarded the Buffaloes of Milligan College with a barrage of shots-on-goal Friday afternoon in LMU’s 10-0 win on the Les Gibbs Field. 
10/12/2007

 

Overtime Win Against Presbyterian Has Lady Railsplitters Riding High
For the second time this season, the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team needed overtime to decide one of their matches.  On Wednesday afternoon, the Lady Railsplitters traveled to Clinton, South Carolina to take on Presbyterian College and came away with a 3-2 win in the first overtime period.
10/10/2007

 

Lady Railsplitters Continue To Roll
The Lincoln Memorial University Lady Railsplitter soccer team won its fifth consecutive match on Saturday afternoon when it traveled to Hickory, North Carolina and defeated the Lenoir-Rhyne College Bears 3-1.
10/6/2007

 

Asbury College No Match For Lady Railsplitters
Sporting twenty-three players on the Eagle roster, Asbury College couldn’t find the right combination to stop the deadly Lady Railsplitters offensive attack on Wednesday afternoon, as LMU defeated Asbury in women’s soccer 8-1.
10/3/2007

 

LMU's de Oliveira Named SAC Player Of The Week
Lincoln Memorial University’s Heloisa de Oliveira has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, conference officials announced today.
10/2/2007

 

Lady Railsplitters Have Ship Turned In Right Direction
With consecutive wins over seventh-ranked Tusculum College, West Virginia Tech and most recently Brevard College, the Lincoln Memorial University Lady Railsplitter soccer team now 5-3 overall 1-1 in the South Atlantic Conference seems to be on track with the thick of the conference schedule still ahead of them.
10/1/2007

 

Lady Railsplitter Soccer Defeats #7 Ranked Tusculum For The First Time Since 1999
For the first time since 1999, the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team defeated cross-state rival Tusculum College 3-1 to break a seven-year streak during which LMU either lost to or tied with the Pioneers.
09/19/2007

 

Women’s Soccer Team Shut Out By West Georgia
The Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team lost its second consecutive match Sunday morning, losing to the University of West Georgia 1-0 on a neutral site in Columbus, Georgia.
09/16/2007

 

LMU Women Lose To Newberry In Second Overtime
Saturday afternoon’s 1-0 loss to Newberry College in double overtime was a heartbreaker for the Lady Railsplitter soccer team which battled with the Indians more than 106 minutes of scoreless play before finally falling 1-0.
09/08/2007

 

Women’s Soccer Wins Against USC-Aiken
In a match that had no official site to be played until less than 24 hours until it was to be played, the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team cruised to a 5-1 win over the University of South Carolina-Aiken on Saturday to improve to 2-1 on the year.
09/03/2007

 

Record Setting Performance Dooms Lady Railsplitters
Clayton State University’s Olaitan Yusuf scored two goals to become the career goals leader (68) in the Peach Belt Conference and at Clayton State en route to a 2-1 win over the Lincoln Memorial University women’s soccer team on LMU’s Les Gibbs Field Tuesday evening.
08/28/2007

 

LMU Women’s Soccer Opens With Impressive 5-0 Win Over Pfeiffer University
Lincoln Memorial’s Lady Railsplitter soccer team punched in four goals in the first half and added another in the early minutes of the second half to come away with a 5-0 win over Pfeiffer in Saturday’s 2007 season-opener.
Photo:
Lea Cattagio plays defense against Pfeiffer
08/25/2007

 

Lady Railsplitters Out For Respect In 2007
Monday morning officially marked the beginning of the 2007 soccer season for the Lincoln Memorial University Lady Railsplitters.  The LMU women began the year with stretching and a light workout at the Harrogate City Park adjacent to the University’s campus.
Photo: The team stretches before their first practice of the 2007 season.
08/13/2007

 

Head Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna Announces Changes In Staff
Lincoln Memorial University Head Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna has been busier than usual this Summer. Aside from camps and recruiting, D’Anna has been putting the final touches on his coaching staff for 2007.
08/08/2007

 

 

Archived Women's Soccer Releases

 

 
Scoreboard
> Nov. 11
NCAA Southeast Regional
vs. Tusculum: L 1-3

>
Nov. 9

NCAA Southeast Regional
vs. Armstrong Atlantic: W 2-1

>
Nov. 4

Food Lion SAC Tournament
vs. Catawba: T 0-0

(LMU advances on PK's)

>
Nov. 2

Food Lion SAC Tournament

vs. #18 Tusculum: W 1-0


>
Oct. 31

Food Lion SAC Tournament

vs. Wingate: W 4-1


>
Oct. 28

at Wingate: W 3-2

>
Oct. 24

vs. Mars Hill: W 2-1

>
Oct. 20

vs. Catawba: W 6-2

>
Oct. 17

at #21 Carson-Newman: L 0-3

>
Oct. 12

vs. Milligan: W 10-0

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Oct. 10

at Presbyterian: W 3-2 (OT)

>
Oct. 6

at Lenoir-Rhyne: W 3-1

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Oct. 3

vs. Asbury: W 8-1

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Sept. 29

at Brevard: W 9-1

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Sept. 25

at WV Tech: W 7-0

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Sept. 19

vs. #7 Tusculum: W 3-1

>
Sept. 16

@Columbus State
vs. West Georgia: L 0-1

>
Sept. 8

vs. Newberry
: L 0-1 (2OT)

>
Sept. 1

vs. USC-Aiken: W 5-1

>
Aug. 28

vs. Clayton State: L 1-2

>
Aug. 25

vs. Pfeiffer: W 5-0
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