The Aces traveled to Springfield Delco this afternoon for their Central League opener. And it didn't take long for LM to get a wake up call. While they were content taking shots from 25 yards and out, the Cougars capitalized on an Aces defensive mistake and scored on their first, and only, shot of the game. Despite plenty of LM pressure, this 1-0 Springfield lead held up through halftime. The Aces finally got on the board, midway through the 2nd half, to knot the score at 1. Just 5 minutes later senior Julien Aoyama put LM ahead 2-1 with a pretty goal, placed beautifully in the lower right hand corner. With only 8 minutes remaining, senior Momadu Sluwar made it 3-1, to put the game away.
Next up for the Aces is a trip to powerful Parkland on Saturday, followed by their 1st home game of the season on Monday, a 3:45 PM Central League contest with Ridley.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Keep on truckin
In the 1st area polls of the season, the Aces, despite losing 9 starters to graduation, have been shown a lot of respect. The Philadelphia Inquirer has LM ranked 4th, behind #1 Pennsbury, #2 Germantown Academy, and #3 North Catholic. And the Southeastern PA Soccer Coaches Association poll has the Aces at #3, behind #1 Pennsbury and #2 Downingtown West.
After starting the season with two 4-0 blowouts on the road, one would have to wonder if the young 2009 Aces would be overconfident, and let these high poll rankings go to their heads. Yesterday they traveled to #9 ranked Pennsbury, to see if they were as good as everyone else seems to think they are. Well, they didn't disappoint. LM came away with a 3-1 win, to keep their record perfect. It was the first goal given up by the Aces defense, led by senior goalkeeper Jack Van Adelsberg. Tomorrow LM opens up their Central League schedule, as they travel to Springfield to take on the Cougars at 3:45 PM.
Just another reminder. Our annual "Alumni Game" will be played this year on Saturday morning, October 10th, on the turf at Arnold Field at 10 AM sharp. We hope to get a big turnout this year so clear that date now. Everyone is invited, whether you're playing or not, so come on out and join us. Lunch will be provided after the "Alumni Game", as they current 2009 Aces take on non-league opponent Interboro at noon.
Also, if you haven't already done so yet, check out our new LM Soccer website at: www.lmacessoccer.com.
After starting the season with two 4-0 blowouts on the road, one would have to wonder if the young 2009 Aces would be overconfident, and let these high poll rankings go to their heads. Yesterday they traveled to #9 ranked Pennsbury, to see if they were as good as everyone else seems to think they are. Well, they didn't disappoint. LM came away with a 3-1 win, to keep their record perfect. It was the first goal given up by the Aces defense, led by senior goalkeeper Jack Van Adelsberg. Tomorrow LM opens up their Central League schedule, as they travel to Springfield to take on the Cougars at 3:45 PM.
Just another reminder. Our annual "Alumni Game" will be played this year on Saturday morning, October 10th, on the turf at Arnold Field at 10 AM sharp. We hope to get a big turnout this year so clear that date now. Everyone is invited, whether you're playing or not, so come on out and join us. Lunch will be provided after the "Alumni Game", as they current 2009 Aces take on non-league opponent Interboro at noon.
Also, if you haven't already done so yet, check out our new LM Soccer website at: www.lmacessoccer.com.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Bye Bye Summer
Now that the 2009 summer is officially behind us, the Aces season begins in earnest. After two 4-0 blowouts over the weekend, this week has LM traveling to Pennridge Tuesday night for a 7 PM non-league contest. On Thursday, the Aces begin Central League play at Springfield, at 3:45 PM. Both results will be reported here on the blog.
Just a reminder, the annual Alumni Game will be held 4 weeks from this Saturday, October 10th, on the turf at Arnold Field. The game will begin promptly at 10 AM, so we are asking all participants to arrive by 9:00 or 9:15 so we have plenty of time to stretch & warm-up. We will also be giving out jerseys to all players. After the game the LMSAA will provide lunch for the players, as the current LM Aces will play non-league opponent Interboro at noon. We hope to get a big turnout this year, and even though your playing days are over, please come out and join us for this festive occasion.
So we know how many jerseys to have on hand, as well as lunches, please email me of your intentions to play. bubdavidson@comcast.net. And thanks again for your continued support of LM Soccer.
Just a reminder, the annual Alumni Game will be held 4 weeks from this Saturday, October 10th, on the turf at Arnold Field. The game will begin promptly at 10 AM, so we are asking all participants to arrive by 9:00 or 9:15 so we have plenty of time to stretch & warm-up. We will also be giving out jerseys to all players. After the game the LMSAA will provide lunch for the players, as the current LM Aces will play non-league opponent Interboro at noon. We hope to get a big turnout this year, and even though your playing days are over, please come out and join us for this festive occasion.
So we know how many jerseys to have on hand, as well as lunches, please email me of your intentions to play. bubdavidson@comcast.net. And thanks again for your continued support of LM Soccer.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Back to Back
A little more than 24 hours after defeating Upper Dublin 4-0, the Aces traveled to West Chester East for another non-league contest. LM jumped on East early, and built a 2-0 halftime lead. Coach Fadely substituted freely most of the game, and the Aces came away with their second straight 4-0 shutout. I guess nobody told the 2009 Aces players that they lost 9 starters from last year, as they're off to another strong start.
The first PA state rankings came out this week, with the top 5 listed below:
1/ Pennsbury
2/ Germantown Friends
3/ Mount Lebanon
4/ North Catholic
5/ Downingtown West
The first PA state rankings came out this week, with the top 5 listed below:
1/ Pennsbury
2/ Germantown Friends
3/ Mount Lebanon
4/ North Catholic
5/ Downingtown West
Friday, September 4, 2009
Aces win opener
Aces rout Upper Dublin 4-0 in their 2009 regular season opener. Tomorrow they take on West Chester East. Details of both games will be posted here on Sunday.
The Season Begins
The Aces open their 2009 regular season this morning, at 10 AM, at Upper Dublin. Tomorrow, they come right back at 4 PM, at West Chester East. Both are non-league games. I will have the summaries of both games up here on the blog on Sunday morning.
As you may have noticed on the home page of the website, there is a tab for all the info on the 5th Annual Steve Fountain Memorial Golf Tournament. Click on the tab for the complete history of the tournament. We always have a good turnout from our fellow LM soccer alumni, and I hope this year is no exception. If you can't make the event, and want to a sponsor a hole, or make a donation, just follow the instructions. Thank you in advance from all the tournament organizers, and Steve's family.
As you may have noticed on the home page of the website, there is a tab for all the info on the 5th Annual Steve Fountain Memorial Golf Tournament. Click on the tab for the complete history of the tournament. We always have a good turnout from our fellow LM soccer alumni, and I hope this year is no exception. If you can't make the event, and want to a sponsor a hole, or make a donation, just follow the instructions. Thank you in advance from all the tournament organizers, and Steve's family.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Scrimmages continue
Yesterday the 2009 LM Aces had two more tune-up scrimmages, before their opener this Friday at Upper Dublin. The first scrimmage found LM shuting out West Chester Rustin 1-0 with some strong defensive play. After an hour break the balls began going into the net, as the Aces won more comfortably against William Tennant than the 3-2 score would indicate. With a key injury to returning starting defenseman Mike Lemonick, one of only 2 starters returning from last year, the rebuilding Aces will have to pick up the slack come Friday, when they open their 2009 regular season schedule with a non-league contest at Upper Dublin.
I hope all of our LMSAA members have been regular visitors here at Coach D's Blog. As I stated last week, I am trying to put out all the info I did last year here on the blog, and eventually doing away with the emails. Just to give me an idea of how many of you are reading this, please email me at: bubdavidson@comcast.net and just say "Yes", or, click on "comments" below and leave me a message. Thanks for your continued support of LM Aces Soccer.
I hope all of our LMSAA members have been regular visitors here at Coach D's Blog. As I stated last week, I am trying to put out all the info I did last year here on the blog, and eventually doing away with the emails. Just to give me an idea of how many of you are reading this, please email me at: bubdavidson@comcast.net and just say "Yes", or, click on "comments" below and leave me a message. Thanks for your continued support of LM Aces Soccer.
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