The Lafayette men's soccer team will host the Eighth Annual Lafayette Soccer Classic this weekend at Mike Bouger '44 Field at Oaks Stadium on the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex. The Leopards will host Temple at 7 p.m. on Friday and take on No. 16 Northwestern on Sunday with a noon start time.

The men's soccer team is in Wisconsin this weekend for a pair of games to open the 2008 season. Up first is Marquette on Friday. The Quakers follow with a neutral-site match on Sunday against DePaul.

Lafayette women's soccer sophomore defender Kim Sorace and freshman midfielder Julia Bell have been named to the Blue Hen Classic all-tournament team, held over the weekend at the University of Delaware.

Coach Ambrose provides insight into the Penn women's soccer program, which clinched the 2007 Ivy League title

California, Pa. – Head Women’s Soccer Coach Al Alvine announced today that 19 players have committed to play soccer next fall for the Vulcans. “I couldn’t be more thrilled about this incoming group of players. We had several areas that needed to be addressed in our 2008 recruiting efforts and I feel that these players will all be able to help us realize our goals . . . in both the short and long-term. In addition to the obvious depth this group will provide, they will make our team more dynamic, athletic, and capable of competing with the best programs in our conference and region. It will be exciting to watch these young and gifted players develop, mature and add to the already solid foundation of talent we have returning in the fall.” California University of Pennsylvania - 2008 Recruiting Class 1.) Erin Fitzpatrick – M – 5’4” – Pittsburgh, PA – Shaler H.S. – Northern Steel Ice * 2007 All Section * 2008 PA West State Cup Champion with club team 2.) Becki Lachat – D – 5’4” – Williamsport, PA – S. Williamsport H.S. – STN Royals * 2007 1st Team All Conference, * 2006 PIAA State Championship * HS Team captain 3.) Kristin Orrett – D – 5’6” - Pickering, ON Canada– Pickering H.S. – Oshawa Kicks * 2007 Ontario Cup Champions, OYSL Champions * 3 year high school MVP and captain 4.) Kayla Klimasko – D – 5’8” – Mississauga, ON Canada - Woodlands Secondary – Dixie Saints * 4 year varsity starter * Three time MVP and team captain * 2007 Ontario Cup finalist 5.) Kara Conard – D – 5’9” – Blacklick, OH – Gahanna Lincoln – Premier Adidas * 2006 & 2007 defensive player of the year 6.) Kelsey Fisher – D – 5’8” – Stony Point, NY – N. Rockland H.S. – N. Rockland Extreme * 2007 1st Team All – League * 2007 1st Team All - Section 7.) Chaning Wimer – M – 5’10” – Lititz, PA – Manheim Township – Super Nova * 4 year varsity starter * 2007 & 2008 1st Team Lancaster Lebanon League All-Star * EPYSA ODP Program * H.S. Team Captain 8.) Erin Feltz – M – 5’10” – Munhall, PA – Steel Valley H.S. – Century United * 2007 All Section in soccer and basketball, * 2006 MVP soccer, 2007 MVP basketball * Finished HS soccer career with 72 goals & 93 assists * 4 year starter in soccer and basketball 9.) Liz Johnston – M – 5’4” – Munhall, PA – Steel Valley H.S. –Arsenal F.C. * 2006 & 2007 All Section. * 4 year letter winner in soccer, basketball and softball * 2007 team MVP soccer 10.) Darija Davidson – M – 5’5” – Courtice, ON Canada – St. Stephens – Oshawa Kicks * Captain of Ontario Provincial Team that won national bronze and gold medals. *2007 Ontario Cup Champions, OYSL Champions 11.) Alexandra Flanick – M – 5’5” – Fredericksburg, PA – Northern Lebanon H.S. – CPYSC Hornets * 2007 & 2008 1st Team All – League in soccer and field hockey * 2007 & 2008 1st team Al l- County in soccer and field hockey * H.S. team captain 12.) Courtney Klein – M – 5’6” – Carnegie, PA – Carlynton H.S. – Pgh Blue Thunder * 4 Year varsity starter, * H.S. team captain 13.) Raghen Morrow – M/F – 5’8” – Crescent Twp, PA – Moon Area H.S. – Hotspurs * 4 Year varsity starter * WPIAL champs and state runner up in 2004 & 2005 14.) Jodi McDonald – F/M – 5’7” – Ajax, ON Canada – Ajax H.S. – Ajax Titans * 4 year varsity starter and 3 year captain. * Team MVP last 3 years 15.) Katy Gartrell – F – 5’6” – Hilliard, OH – Hilliard-Darby H.S. – Hilliard F.C. * 2005, 2006 and 2007 1st Team All Conference * 2006 & 2007 1st Team All District 16.) Brittany Sullivan – F – 5’5” – Wappingers Falls, NY – Roy C. Ketcham H.S. – Adirondack Lynx * 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007- 1st Team All League * 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 1st Team All Section * H.S. Team Captain 17.) Kayla Jachimowski – F – 5’4” – Camden, DE – Caesar Rodney H.S. – CDSA * 2006, 2007 and 2008 1st Team All Conference * 2007 & 2008 1st Team All State, 2006 3rd team all-state * DE ODP * H.S. Team Captain 18.) Samantha Regney – F – 5’3” -Monaca, PA – Quigley H.S. / Univ. of Pittsburgh - Beadling * All – Section * All-WPIAL * Holds high school records for goals (74) and assists (56) in a career. * Started 9 of 11 games for the Panthers in an injury shortened freshman year 19.) Carina Honeygosky – M –5’4”- Baldwin, PA – Baldwin H.S. / Indiana University of PA – Pgh Strikers * All – Section * All- WPIAL * Registered 12 goals and 5 assists in 39 games as a freshman and sophomore at IUP.