Pictured, from left, are, front row, Kathi Mikell, Raelynn Mikell and Ray Mikell; second row, Boyertown head coach Bill Goddard and assistant coach Tim Raub.
Boyertown goalkeeper Lizzie Kish, left, trained under the direction of Dutch National
Team goalkeeper coach Maarten Arts during his session on attacking the ball recently
at the NSCAA National Convention in Philadelphia.
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Congratulations Lady Bears - 2009 PAC-10 Champions!!!
Click here for related article in the Pottstown Mercury.Danielle Lentz netted a pair of goals, and Erica Shade added a third as Boyertown (15-3) routed Phoenixville, 3-0, in a PAC-10 semifinal showdown at Coach McNelly Stadium in Royersford.
With the victory, the top-seeded Lady Bears will meet rival Owen J. Roberts, a 3-1 winner over defending champion Upper Perkiomen, in the final.
Hollie Garber and Kelly Furman added assists for the Lady Bears, while goalkeeper Lizzie Kish didn't even need to make a save in picking up her seventh clean sheet of the season and second in as many games.
Boyertown's victory on Tuesday night also matches its all-time record for wins in a season with 15, set by the 2004 Lady Bears squad, which went 15-4 on the year.
Boyertown 1, Owen J. Roberts 0
Kelly Furman's goals off a Jenna Dubs free kick in the 69th minute would be all the goalscoring Boyertown would need as the Lady Bears held off arch-rival 1-0 in a PAC-10 showdown at Wildcat Stadium for the program's 100 th victory of all-time.
With the win, Boyertown (14-3 overall, 12-1 PAC-10) wraps up first-place in the Liberty Division for the second straight season. The Lady Bears will meet Frontier Division second seed Phoenixville (4-6-1 PAC-10) at 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Coach McNally Stadium in Royersford in the PAC-10 Final Four semifinals.
Boyertown goalkeeper Lizzie Kish needed to make just five saves on the night to wrap up her sixth clean sheet of the season.
In JV action, the Paige Stubblebine's goal off an Amanda Garber pass with under 10 minutes to play in regular time would be all the goalscoring either team would get as the Lady Bears (14-0 overall, 10-0 PAC-10) held off the Wildcats, 1-0, to wrap up the program's first-ever undefeated season.
Alyssa Cotellese needed to make just two saves in picking up her 10 th clean sheet of the year.
Boyertown 4, Spring-Ford 1
Hollie Garber scored two goals and added an assist, and Raelynn Mikell and Jordan Shade added solo tallies to lead Boyertown past Spring-Ford in a PAC-10 Liberty Division contest at Memorial Stadium.
Ashley Pardoski and Jordy Heidelbaugh each added assists in the winning effort for the Lady Bears (13-3 overall, 11-1 PAC-10).
Lizzie Kish recorded five saves in goal.
The JV game was cancelled due to the inclement weather.
Methacton 2, Boyertown 1
Boyertown struck first, but Methacton struck the hardest, rallying from an early 1-0 deficit to rally past the Lady Bears, 2-1, in a PAC-10 Liberty Division showdown.
Jenna Benfield got Boyertown (12-3 overall, 10-1 PAC-10) on the board in the first half, off an Emily Austerberry assist, but that is all the scoring the Lady Bears would get as the Warriors scored the eventual game-winner with six minutes to play in regular time on a free kick from about 40 yards out.
In JV action, Jackie Rutter netted a pair of goals off corner kicks, and Audrey Randall added a third to lead Boyertown (13-0 overall, 9-0 PAC-10) to a 3-0 blanking of Methacton.
Robyn Piveteau added an assist, while Alyssa Cotellese needed to make just four saves en route to her ninth clean sheet of the season.
Boyertown 2, Owen J. Roberts 1
Emily Austerberry's goal in the 71 st minute broke a 1-1 deadlock and propelled Boyertown (12-2 overall, 9-0 PAC-10) to a 2-1 victory over arch-rival Owen J. Roberts in a key PAC-10 Liberty Conference showdown at Memorial Stadium.
Austerberry netted the eventual game-winner when she ran on to a misplayed ball by Wildcat defender Kaitlyn Betson and slipped it past Owen J. Roberts goalkeeper Cassie Popp to make it a 2-1 match.
Danielle Lentz got the Lady Bears on the board in the first half to make it a 1-0 game off a Jenna Dubs assist before the Wildcats tied the match just before the half.
Boyertown goalkeeper Lizzie Kish registered five saves on the night for her 11 th win of the season.
In JV action, Devyn Heidelbaugh's first-half tally was all the goalscoring the Lady Bears (12-0 overall, 8-0 PAC-10) would need as Boyertown downed the Wildcats, 1-0.
Alyssa Cotellese tallied three saves in the winning effort to pick up her eighth clean sheet of the season.
Boyertown 2, Perkiomen Valley 1
Raelynn Mikell had a goal and an assist, and Danielle Lentz added a goal of her own as Boyertown (11-2 overall, 8-0 PAC-10) completed the season sweep of host Perkiomen Valley in a PAC-10 Liberty Division showdown.
Lizzie Kish registered three saves en route to her 10 th win of the season.
In JV action, Jackie Rutter, Devyn Heidelbaugh, Savannah Curcio and Amanda Garber each scored to lead the Lady Bears (11-0 overall, 7-0 PAC-10) past the Vikings.
Robyn Piveteau added a pair of assists, while Audrey Randall contributed with one of her own to lead Boyertown in the winning effort.
Alyssa Cotellese was forced to make just one save en route to her seventh clean sheet victory of the season.
Boyertown 2, Valley View 1
Hollie Garber's go-ahead goal in the 62 nd minute proved to be the game-winner, as Boyertown (10-2 overall) rallied to down host Valley View, 2-1, in a non-league contest.
After the Cougars opened the night's scoring with a Tory Legg goal in the 17 th minute to put Valley View up 1-0, Danielle Lentz netted the equalizer for Boyertown off an Emily Austerberry assist to net the score at 1-1.
Lentz also set up Garber's goal with a fine cross to the top of the penalty area that Garber promptly deposited into the back of the net for 2-1.
Boyertown goalkeeper Lizzie Kish picked up the win, registering seven saves on the night.
In JV action, Paige Stubblebine scored twice, and Erica Shade, Robyn Piveteau, Caidy Deabler and Leanne Kucharski each added solo tallies to pace the Lady Bears (10-0 overall) to a 6-0 win over the Cougars.
Boyertown 10, Pottstown 0
Danielle Lentz scored her first career hat trick, Morgan Fell added two goals and an assist and Erica Shade tallied two goals and an assist of her own as Boyertown (9-2 overall, 8-0 PAC-10) shut out Pottstown, 10-0, in a PAC-10 divisional crossover game.
Emily Austerberry, Sammi Eddinger and Amanda Garber each added solo tallies, while Eddinger, Hollie Garber and Robyn Piveteau each had assists in the winning effort for the Lady Bears.
Lizzie Kish needed to make just one save en route to her fifth shutout of the season.
In JV action, Shade, Fell, Piveteau, Garber and Leanne Kucharski each scored to lead Boyertown (10-0 overall, 7-0 PAC-10) to a 5-0 blanking of the Trojans.
Devyn Heidelbaugh and Audrey Randall had assists in the winning effort, while Alyssa Cotellese picked up her fifth clean sheet between the sticks.
Boyertown 2, Phoenixville 1 (OT)
Emily Austerberry's header off a Kelly Furman throw-in capped off a late Boyertown rally as the Lady Bears (8-2 overall, 7-0 PAC-10) came-from-behind to top visiting Phoenixville, 2-1 in overtime, on Wednesday in a PAC-10 divisional crossover match at Memorial Stadium.
Level at 1-1 with under five minutes to play in the first overtime, Furman launched her throw-in from nearly 35 yards out and found a leaping Austerberry, who slipped the ball into the back of the net for the victory.
Phoenixville actually took a 1-nil lead in the 66 th minute when Savannah Smith made the most of a Boyertown defending error and got on the end of a Caitie Hamilton free kick and beat oncoming Lady Bears goalkeeper Lizzie Kish to give her team the lead.
But Boyertown rallied back just 10 minutes later as Hollie Garber collected a loose ball in the middle of a pack of players in front of the net and poked it just inside the net for the equalizer.
The Lady Bears held a 12-3 shots on goal advantage and Kish was forced to make just two saves in picking up her seventh win of the season.
The JV game was cancelled due to the Phantoms' inability to field a team.
Boyertown 3, Upper Perkiomen 0
Hollie Garber grabbed her second double of the season, and Erin Roberts finished off a fine cross from Sammi Eddinger as Boyertown (7-2 overall, 6-0 PAC-10) blanked Upper Perkiomen, 3-0, in a PAC-10 divisional crossover match.
Garber used some fancy footwork to thrash the Indian defensive back four for much of the day, notching her first tally just four minutes into the match.
Roberts then made it 2-0 when Eddinger took a Raelynn Mikell through ball down the right side of the pitch, cut the ball back, beat her defender and found Roberts coming onto the ball in the middle of the park.
Garber then capped off the Boyertown scoring for the day with some more highlight-reel footwork, launching a shot from just outside the penalty area for 3-0.
Lady Bears goalkeeper Lizzie Kish picked up her fourth clean sheet of the season, needing to make just two saves on the day.
The JV game was postponed due to unplayable field conditions at Upper Perkiomen.
Boyertown 3, Harriton 0
Raelynn Mikell continued on her offensive tear on Saturday, notching a goal and two assists to lead Boyertown (6-2 overall, 5-0 PAC-10) to a 3-nil blanking of visiting Harriton in a non-league contest.
Jenna Criswell and Sammi Eddinger each added solo tallies for the Lady Bears, while Hollie Garber accounted for Boyertown's other assist.
Goalkeeper Lizzie Kish was forced to make just three saves on the day en route to her third clean sheet of the season.
In JV action, Amanda Garber had four goals and Savannah Curcio added two more as the Lady Bears cruised to their eighth straight victory with a 6-0 blanking of the Rams.
Audrey Randall added two assists, while Jackie Rutter and Robyn Piveteau each had one in the winning effort for Boyertown.
Piveteau and Alyssa Cotellese combined for the victory between the sticks for the Lady Bears with Cotellese picking up her fourth shutout of the season.
Boyertown 6, St. Pius X 1
Raelynn Mikell netted a hat trick, and Hollie Garber added a goal and two assists as Boyertown (5-2 overall, 5-0 PAC-10) rolled past host St. Pius X, 6-1, in a PAC-10 divisional crossover match on Friday.
Emily Austerberry and Sammi Eddinger also found the back of the net on the day, while Jenna Benfield tallied an assist in the victory.
Lizzie Kish picked up the win between the sticks for the Lady Bears, needing to make just one save on the day.
In JV action, Amanda Garber had a hat trick of her own, while Audrey Randall recorded her first double of the season in Boyertown's 8-0 over the Winged Lions.
Erica Shade, Devyn Heidelbaugh and Cheyanne Dawson each had solo tallies, while Leanne Kucharski, Heidelbaugh, Dawson and Randall each added assists in the victory for the Lady Bears (7-0, 5-0).
Alyssa Cotellese picked up the win in goal, needing to make just one save on the day.Jenna Benfield and Hollie Garber each scored two goals and Danielle Lentz, Raelynn Mikell, Sammi Eddinger and Emily Austerberry each added solo tallies to lead Boyertown (4-0 PAC-10, 4-2 overall) to an 8-0 whitewashing of host Pottsgrove in a PAC-10 divisional crossover match.
Kelly Furman added two assists for the Lady Bears, while goalkeeper Lizzie Kish was forced to make just one save in the winning effort.
In JV action, Leanne Kucharski registered four goals and Amanda Garber added two of her own to pace Boyertown in a 9-0 victory over the Falcons.
Cheyanne Dawson, Melissa Mertz and Devyn Heidelbaugh each added goals in the win for Boyertown (6-0 overall, 4-0 PAC-10).
Alyssa Cotellese and Savannah Curcio combined for just one save on the day. Cotellese also picked up her third clean sheet of the season.
Downingtown West 2, Boyertown 0
Boyertown (3-2 overall) could muster just three shots on goal as the Lady Bears fell to state powerhouse Downingtown West, 2-0 in non-conference action.
Goalkeeper Lizzie Kish registered five saves in the losing effort.
In JV action, Caidy Deabler's go-ahead one-timer off a Paige Stubblebine cross midway through the second half capped off a two-goal Lady Bears rally as Boyertown held on to down the Whippets, 2-1.
It was Downingtown West's first JV loss in five seasons.
Devyn Heidelbaugh accounted for the other Lady Bear goal with a perfectly placed header off another Stubblebine cross late in the first half.
Goalkeeper Megan Janderchick recorded four saves in the win for Boyertown.Raelynn Mikell finally got to open her account for the season, tallying twice in the first half as Boyertown staved off a feisty Spring-Ford, 3-1, in a key PAC-10 Liberty Conference showdown Thursday night on the Rams' plastic grass.
Mikell found the back of the net, thanks in part of a big throw-in from teammate Kelly Furman to put the Lady Bears (3-0 PAC-10, 3-1 overall) in the 11 th minute, and then added to the team sheet with her second score of the night in the 31 st minute off an assist from Jenna Benfield.
Spring-Ford cut the deficit in half just a minute into the second half, but Hollie Garber put Boyertown back out in front by two goals, this time for good with a strike of her own during a scrum in front of the Ram goal.
Junior goalkeeper Lizzie Kish picked up the win between the sticks, recording six saves on the night.
In JV action, Amanda Garber's first goal of the season proved to be a game-winner as Boyertown (3-0 PAC-10, 4-0 overall) held off the Rams, 1-0.
Garber found herself in the starring role in the 68 th minute when she finished off a Robin Piveteau corner that put the Lady Bears up for good at 1-nil.
Spring-Ford applied a sure amount of pressure throughout the match, but couldn't muster any offensive attack in the final third of the pitch, thanks in part to a smothering effort by the Boyertown back four.
Goalkeeper Megan Janderchick recorded her second consecutive clean sheet for the Lady Bears, who for the third time in four games this season, did not allow a shot on goal.
Boyertown 1, Methacton 0
Emily Austerberry was in the right place at the right time on Tuesday night.
The senior striker took a Kelly Furman throw-in in the penalty area and chipped it into the back of the net as Boyertown (2-0 PAC-10, 2-1 overall) remained unbeaten in league play and held off a speedy Methacton team, 1-0, in PAC-10 action.
Megan Janderchick earned her first clean sheet and victory in the win for the Lady Bears, who limited the Warriors (2-1 PAC-10, 3-1 overall) to just five shots on goal on the night.
In JV action, Erica Shade had a goal and an assist, and Devyn Heidelbaugh, Leanne Kucharski and Caidy Deabler each scored to pace the Lady Bears (2-0 PAC-10, 3-0 overall) to a 4-0 win over Methacton.
Lauren Mengel and Jackie Rutter each added an assist in the winning effort for Boyertown, while got a two-save effort from Robyn Piveteau in the win.
Piveteau and Alyssa Cotellese combined for the clean sheet.
Villa Joseph Marie 3, Boyertown 1
Sammi Eddinger's first-half equalizer would be all the scoring the Lady Bears (1-0 PAC-10, 1-1 overall) would get as visiting Villa Joseph Marie dealt Boyertown its first loss of the season in a non-league contest.
Emily Austerberry picked up the assist on Eddinger's goal, while goalkeeper Lizzie Kish made two saves in the losing effort.
In JV action, Cheyanne Dawson opened her account for the season in the 53 rd minute, and the Lady Bears (1-0 PAC-10, 2-0 overall) held their second straight opponent without a shot as Boyertown held off visiting Villa Joseph Marie, 1-0, in non-league action.
Goalkeeper Megan Janderchick picked up her first victory of the season in the win.
Boyertown 3, Perkiomen Valley 0
Jenna Benfield, Sammi Eddinger and Morgan Fell each scored to lead Boyertown to a 3-0 victory in their season and league opener against Perkiomen Valley.
Jenna Dubs and Danielle Lentz added assists for the Lady Bears (1-0 Pioneer Athletic Conference, 1-0 overall), who also got an eight-save effort for goalkeeper Lizzie Kish for her first clean sheet of the season.
In JV action, sophomore striker Erica Shade picked up a pair of first-half goals to lead Boyertown to a 4-0 win over the Vikings.
Audrey Randall and Paige Stubblebine also netted goals for the Lady Bears (1-0 PAC-10, 1-0 overall), while goalkeepers Robyn Piveteau and Alyssa Cotellese combined for the shutout.
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