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Kat Lenhart Wins Top Award for WNC
Kat Lenhart was named the Asheville Citizen-Times WNC Player of the Year, capping a stellar career that saw her named all-conference 4-times, all-region 2-times, all-state 2-times, and twice the NW4A Conference's Player of the Year. Kat leaves the program with the school record for goals in a season and with 3 conference championships in her pocket.
Also being honored with first team all-WNC status was defender Katie Douglas, a 2009 NCSCA All-State and East / West All-Star game selection.
Named to the WNC Second-Team was forward Sivan Levine and defender Shannon Pearson. Freshmen Sydney Maddox, Shenny Lenhart, Nicole White, and seniors Grace Pulsifer, Jill Fusco, and Allie Svenstrup were also included as honorable mention.
The whole team can be viewed by clicking HERE!
ACR SOCCER PLAYERS WIN STATE GAMES GOLD!
The JR/SR Showcase games were held at Queens College in Charlotte and Reynolds players were in on the action as both the West Boys and Girls teams came home with the gold medals!
For the girls team, rising junior Shannon Pearson helped the West team's defense get the 2-0 shutout in the gold medal game. Rising senior Sivan Levine scored the game winning goal in the gold medal game by heading in a ball off of a corner kick. The West ladies won their semi-final 1-0 before knocking off the South girls for the gold medal!
In the boys games, 3 Rockets were represented. Rising seniors Corey Roberts and Eddie Darii and rising junior Austin Wyman all played great minutes for the West. Eddie scored a goal in the gold medal game, helping to lead the West boys to a 2-0 win over the North team. The semi-final game was a classic comeback by the West resulting in a 4-3 come from behind win over the East after playing a man down due to an ejection. Some great soccer was played by the boys and girls teams representing the western region of North Carolina!
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Kickarounds Continue Mon and Wed
Kickarounds will continue for the week of 6/22 on Monday and Wednesday at 6:00. In the event of lightning, there will be no play!
2009 LADY ROCKETS ALL-CONFERENCE:
Kat Lenhart- NW4A Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Katie Douglas- NW4A Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Grace Pulsifer
Sivan Levine
Shannon Pearson
Shenny Lenhart
Congratulations to ALL of the Lady Rockets for a great season!
Lady Rockets Advance
The Lady rockets blitzed the Warriors from East Gaston in a 9-0 1st round playoff route. Kat Lenhart had a hat trick and Sivan Levine had 2 goals and 2 assists while Katie Douglas added 2 goals as the Lady Rockets raced out to a 6-0 halftime lead. Shenny Lenhart added a goal and an assist, Allie Svenstrup recorded two assists, and Noelle Wood and Alice Langrall had assists as well. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini recorded her 8th shutout of the season in the playoff win.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
THREE-PEAT!
It was a banner night at RL Dalton Stadium as the Lady Rockets honored their 6 seniors in a 9-0 win over the East Burke Cavaliers. On senior night, the Lady Rockets clinched their 3rd consecutive outright Northwestern 4A Conference championship and moved to 11-0-0 in conference play.
Senior Kat Lenhart set a school single-season goal scoring record when she bagged a goal in the 12th minute. Kat would go on to add 2 more on the night to get her hat-trick and bring her season total to 30 goals. Junior Sivan Levine scored 2 goals and added 3 assists while Alice Langrall had 2 assists. Also scoring was Shenny Lenhart, Allie Svenstrup, Blaire Usedom, and Michelle Lopez. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini recorded her 7th shutout of the season.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Depleted Lady Rockets Drop Tough Game to #1 Ranked Wando
The Lady Rockets hosted the Wando Warriors from Charleston, SC while missing several key players, but hung tough throughout the game. Wando is the 2-time defending 4A State Champs and entered the game with a record of 14-0-1. After falling behind the Warriors 1-0 in the first half, the Lady Rockets showed a lot of heart in coming back to tie the game up in the 50th minute. Freshman forward Shenny Lenhart calmly slipped the ball past the Wando keeper on a breakaway to even the score at 1-1. Later in the 2nd half, Shenny got in behind the defense again and was taken out from behind in the box to earn a well-deserved PK. Senior captain Kat Lenhart put the PK towards the upper corner of the goal, but the Wando keeper made a tremendous save to keep the game leveled at 1-1. With 1 minute remaining, Wando was able to score a header off of a corner kick to get the hard-fought 2-1 win. Junior goalkeeper Whitney Brinkley made 8 saves in the game as Wando outshot the Lady Rockets 15-9.
Lady Rockets Beat South Caldwell
The Lady Rockets traveled to South Caldwell in a 9-0 win to move to 10-0-0 in conference play. Kat Lenhart had 2 assists to go along with another hat trick. Jill Fusco had 2 goals and an assist. Allie Svenstrup, Alice Langrall, Shannon Pearson,and Shenny Lenhart also scored in the game. Michelle Lopez added 2 assists and freshmen Savannah White, Shenny Lenhart, and Rachel Kennedy each added an assist as well. Goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini set a freshman school record by recording her 6th shutout of the season.
Lady Rockets Leave No Doubt at McDowell
Any doubts about who would capture the conference title this year were quickly erased in Marion. The 2-time defending conference champs took one step closer to a 3-peat with a convincing 5-1 win over McDowell. Last year's NW4A Conference Player of the Year, Kat Lenhart, showed once again why she is one of the premier players in the state. Kat scored the games first 4 goals, leaving Titans in the dust left and right all night long. Fellow senior captain Katie Douglas recorded the 5th goal to throw some dirt on top of McDowell, putting ACR up 5-0 with 20 minutes remaining in the game. Katie added 2 assists as well in the game. Some well-deserved rest was then given to the starters as they got an opportunity to enjoy the work they had done from the bench for a change. McDowell would add a late goal to make the final score 5-1. Sivan Levine, Alice Langrall, and Shenny Lenhart each added assists, while freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini came up big with 9 saves in goal. The win puts the Lady Rockets at 9-0-0 in conference play, giving them a 2 game lead with 3 games to play.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Beat Evanston Twp. 2-1
The Lady Rockets faced a very good team from the Chicago suburbs and came out on top of a hard-fought 2-1 game. Senior captain Kat Lenhart scored both goals for the Lady Rockets with freshman midfielder Morgan Barr getting the assist on the eventual game winning goal. ACR went up 1-0 in the 20th minute. ETHS would tie the game a short time later, but the Lady Rockets took the lead for good in the 30th minute as Kat was able to slip a left-footed shot past the Wildkit's goalkeeper. Junior goalkeeper Whitney Brinkley made 9 saves to preserve the win.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
ACR Beats Franklinton 6-0
April 4, 2009
The Lady Rockets continued their winning streak by beating the Franklinton Rams 6-0 at TC Roberson High School. Senior captain Kat Lenhart got the scoring started in the 20th minute when she took a pass from fellow senior captain Grace Pulsifer and dribbled through the defense to finish past the keeper. Junior Sivan Levine then took a pass from freshman Shenny Lenhart to make it 2-0 just one minute later. In the next minute, Shenny would finish a nice volley on a corner kick from Sivan to make it 3-0. Sophomore defender Shannon Pearson then scored on a free kick to make it 4-0, and junior Michelle Lopez tacked on one more before the half to make it a 5-0 lead. Finally, in the 43rd minute, freshman forward Syd Maddox scored the game's final goal. Freshman Hannah Brendle recorded the shutout in goal for the Lady Rockets.
Lady Rockets Blast Alexander Central 9-0
The Lady Rockets continued their run through conference opponents with a 9-0 dismantling of the Alexander Central Cougars at RL Dalton Stadium. Leading the scoring barrage was senior captain Kat Lenhart with 3 goals and 2 assists. Freshman Syd Maddox added 2 goals and an assist and junior Michelle Lopez had a goal and 2 assists. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini recorded another shutout as the Lady Rockets moved to 5-0-0 in conference play and 8-2-1 overall.
Season Sweep of Freedom is Complete
The Lady Rockets got off to a sluggish start against the Patriots. In the 23rd minute, freshman Syd Maddox took a nice pass from junior Sivan Levine and scored to give ACR a 1-0 half-time lead. In the second half the Lady Rockets woke up the offense. Sivan, Syd, Allie Svenstrup, and Jill Fusco each scored in the 2nd half. Assists were credited to Kat Lenhart with two, Katie Douglas, Shenny Lenhart, and Sivan again. Junior goalkeeper Whitney Brinkley recorded the shutout. The Lady Rockets won their 10th consecutive game to enter spring break and improved to 10-2-1 overall and 6-0-0 in conference play.
Lady Rockets Finish Off Watauga
For the first 40 minutes the Lady Rockets looked as if they were still on spring break, falling behind Watauga 1-0 early in the game and taking the deficit into halftime. The second half was another story. The Lady Rockets picked up the intensity and scored 4 unanswered goals to knock Watauga out of the race for the conference title. Senior captain Kat Lenhart took a nice feed from junior forward Sivan Levine early in the second half and placed a left-footed shot into the side netting to tie the game. Minutes later, freshman forward Shenny Lenhart scored off of a rebound to give ACR the lead. Shenny would then strike again on a breakaway after receiving another assist from Sivan. The final goal was completed the Lenhart scoring sweep as Kat took a long ball from sophomore defender Shannon Pearson, chipped it up over the defense, ran onto it, and ripped it past the keeper. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagini made 3 saves in the game. The win moves the team to 11-2-1 overall and 7-0-0 in conference play.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Win Big Over East Burke
April 3, 2009
The Lady Rockets beat East Burke 10-0 in a conference game played at Owen High School due to the field conditions at EBHS. The score was 8-0 at halftime. The offense was spread around to many players. Sophomore Lily Clarke got her first goal of the season with a nice assist from junior Alice Langrall. Junior forward Blair Usedom made a great play to set up a goal as well. Freshmen goalkeepers Katie Cavagnini and Hannah Brendle combined for the shutout. The win moves the Lady Rockets to 4-0-0 in conference play.
Lady Rockets Blow Out South Caldwell on Youth Night
The Lady Rockets beat South Caldwell 8-0 on Youth Night to remain undefeated in conference play. Kat Lenhart led the way with 3 goals and an assist. Sivan Levine had 2 goals and 2 assists, Lily Clarke, Katie Douglas, and Shenny Lenhart each had a goal and an assist, and Shannon Pearson added an assist. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini recorded her 5th shutout of the season.
Lady Rockets Knock Off McDowell and Take Over First Place
March 31, 2009
The Lady Rockets battled McDowell for first place in the NW4A and came out on top with a 2-1 win. Kat Lenhart took a pass from sister Shenny in the 10th minute and blasted it past the keeper for the 1-0 lead. McDowell would equalize later in the first half, but the Lady Rockets would take the lead for good just 2 minutes before half-time when Jill Fusco scored the deciding goal. For the game the Lady Rockets outshot McDowell 20-3. Goalkeepers Katie Cavagnini and Hannah Brendle kept McDowell at bay to record the win. The Lady Rockets take over sole possession of first place with the win.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Shut Out North Buncombe
The Lady Rockets took care of business against North Buncombe with a 4-0 shutout win in front of the home crowd. Junior Alice Langrall started the scoring in the 13th minute with assists on the goal being credited to freshman Syd Maddox and senior captain Kat Lenhart. Syd then scored a great goal in the 25th minute after junior Michelle Lopez found her with a good pass. The Lenhart sisters then went to work and finished off North Buncombe by combining for the next two goals. Freshman Shenny Lenhart set up her sister Kat just before halftime and then Kat returned the favor in the 50th minute to seal the 4-0 win. Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Brendle recorded 4 saves for her second win and first career shutout.
West Henderson Article / Video
The West Henderson keeper was busy on Tuesday night. You can see many of her saves and see the Lenhart sisters combine for Shenny's first career goal by clicking HERE
Lady Rockets Win at West Henderson
The Lady Rockets beat West Henderson 4-0 in a non-conference game. After junior Sivan Levine scored early in the first half, the freshmen took over. Freshmen Syd Maddox (1 goal, 2 assists), Rachel Kennedy (1 goal, 1 assist), and Shenny Lenhart (1 goal) all got in on the scoring action. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavignini got her 2nd shutout of the season as well. Senior captain Kat Lenhart added the assist on sister Shenny's goal. The team will return home on Thursday to play North Buncombe. The JV's are at 5:00 followed by the varsity at 7:00.
Lady Rockets Beat Watauga in OT
There was a lid on the Watauga goal for most of the night, but that was largely thanks to the outstanding play of Watauga goalkeeper Katherine Mayhew. The ball rarely left the attacking third of the field as the Lady Rockets took shot after shot, only to be turned away by the Pioneer keeper. Finally, in the first overtime the senior captains linked up for the game winner. Jill Fusco sent a corner kick into the area and Kat Lenhart rose up to bury a header into corner of the net. The Lady Rockets took an incredible 28 shots on goal in the game. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Cavagnini faced 4 shots by the Pioneers and got the big shutout win in her first career start.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Win Big at Freedom
The Lady Rockets opened up defense of their NW4A crown with a convincing 6-1 win at Freedom in the conference opener for both teams. Senior captain Kat Lenhart showed why she was selected the Player of the Year in the NW4A Conference last year by scoring 4 goals and assisting the other 2. Kat scored on a free kick in the 15th minute, then took a pass from Alice Langrall 2 minutes later and drilled a shot past the keeper to put ACR up 2-0. Freshman Rachel Kennedy scored the first goal of her career to put the Lady Rockets up 3-0. Just before halftime, Freedom was able to get a breakaway goal to close the gap to 3-1. The second half was all Lady Rockets as Kat scored 2 more goals, one of them coming off of a beautiful cross from Sivan Levine. The final goal of the night was scored by senior captain Jill Fusco. Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Brendle, making her first varsity start, got the win.
Lady Rockets Tie Asheville in Season Opener
The Lady Rockets opened up the season against Asheville High. Asheville got on the board early in the game with a goal by Chloe McCleary-Small to take a 1-0 lead. A few minutes later, the Rockets tied the game when Katie Douglas sent a free kick into the box that deflected off of a defenders head and into the net.
For the game the Lady Rockets outshot Asheville 13-6. Freshman goalkeeper Jessica Farmer had 4 saves in the game.
The Lady Rockets will play TC Roberson at home next Wednesday, March 11th.
TCR Highlights
ACR v TCR soccer
We are trying to add video highlights to the website. Check out some of these clips from a classic AC Reynolds v TC Roberson game- the house was rocking with a huge crowd on hand to witness a big win for the Rockets.
ACR v TCR
Was it in?
Oh so close
More TCR Highlights
Nice goal
ACR win over TCR
The icing on the cake
2008 NW4A CHAMPS!
2008 has been the year of the Rocket in the Northwestern 4A Conference. Last spring the Lady Rockets won the '08 Conference Title and on Monday night the men's team staked their claim to the title as well. Congratulations to the 2008 AC Reynolds Rockets for winning the Northwestern 4A Conference Championship. The title is the Rockets third in the past 4 seasons and 4th overall since joining the league in 2002. There are still two conference games left, but the Rockets (17-2-0 overall, 10-0-0 in conference play) have already clinched by virtue of their 6-3 overtime win against Watauga on Monday night, completing the season sweep of the Pioneers. The team will next play on Monday night at South Caldwell HS.
Rockets Get a Shutout Win at North Buncombe
August 28, 2008
The Rockets got and early goal from Sean Allison when Eddie Darii hit a shot that deflected off of the goalkeeper right to Sean's feet. The Rockets continued to pepper the goal, but the Blackhawks keeper was on his game. In the 25th minute, senior captain Eric Vorst blasted home a goal with an assist coming from Luke Wander and the Rockets took a 2-0 lead into halftime. In the second half the Rockets continued to have the run of play. Aspen Bartels pounded home a goal with an assist credited to Patrick Phillips and the game would eventually end in a 3-0 shutout win for the Rockets. Goalkeepers Devon Suskauer and Ilya Gurynovich combined for another shutout.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Rockets Beat Erwin
The Rockets got a hat trick from Eddie Darii, and goals from Sean Allison, Eric Vorst, and Alec Dohmann in a 6-1 win over the Erwin Warriors. After a red card was issued to an Erwin player in the first half, the Warriors actually struck first and held a 1-0 lead. The Rockets offense would find their groove though and the team was able to put together a nice win to improve to 6-0-0 on the year.
Rockets Dominate Owen
The Rockets jumped all over Owen at RL Dalton Stadium in a 5-0 win. The junior striker combination of Eddie Darii and Sean Allison stayed hot and accounted for three of the five goals. After opening the game with a goal by Eddie, the Rockets got two straight goals from senior Matt Freer followed by the final two goals by Sean. Assists were tallied by Eric Vorst with two, and Robert Alexander and Taylor Ruscoe. Goalkeepers Devon Suskauer and Ilya Gurynovich combined for the shutout.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Rockets Blow Out East Burke in Conference Opener
The Rockets won big in the conference opener, securing an 11-2 win at East Burke. Eddie Darii lead the way with 4 goals in the win. The boys will play Alexander Central in a 6:30 conference game on Wednesday night at home.
Rockets Beat Alexander Central
The Rockets played Alexander Central in a strong downpour and came out with a 1-0 conference win. Junior Ken Jackson was able to tuck in the rebound of Aspen Bartels' free kick late in the first half for the game's only score. The Rockets were fortunate to overcome the terrible weather, an inspired Cougars team, and their own overall poor performance in gaining the narrow win. Only some solid defending and a couple of timely saves by Devon Suskauer prevented the upset-minded Cougars from leaving RL Dalton Stadium with at least a tie. The win gives the Rockets an overall record of 9-0-0 and a conference record of 2-0-0.
Rockets Get Conference Win Over Freedom
The Rockets got a goal from sophomore Aspen Bartels in the 5th minute after a set up by senior captain Eric Vorst en route to a 4-1 win over Freedom. Aspen would set up the second goal on a volley that was crushed into the net by junior Sean Allison and the Rockets would take a 2-0 lead into halftime. In the second half Luke Wander sent a free kick to the head of Eric Vorst for the third goal and Eddie Darii would hit a penalty kick to give the Rockets a 4-0 lead. Freedom scored off of a corner kick with 19 seconds to play for the final of 4-1. The win moved the team to 3-0-0 in conference play and 10-1-0 overall.
Rockets Shutout Watauga 2-0 in Boone
The Rockets got a 2-0 win over Watauga on the road in Boone. Eric Vorst ripped a volley into the net in the 4th minute after a Luke Wander pass. In the second half, Corey Roberts found Eddie Darii who then beat the keeper to the near post with a long shot. The Rockets got a fantastic save from goalkeeper Devon Suskauer and the defense of Michael Nelson, Corey Roberts, Ryan Barr, and Taylor Ruscoe had a great game. The win puts the Rockets at 11-1-0 overall and alone in first place in the NW4A Conference with a 4-0-0 record.
Rockets Beat South Caldwell on Youth Night
The Rockets scored two goals within the first minute and the route of conference opponent South Caldwell was on. The many ABYSA youth players in attendance saw a lot of offense from the home team in a 8-0 win over the Spartans. Several players were involved in the action. Sean Allison and Eddie Darii had 2 goals each. Other goal scorers were Eric Vorst, Matt Freer, Ryan Barr, and Aspen Bartels. Ilya Gurynovich faced 10 shots and recorded the shutout for the Rockets.
Rockets Pick Up Win at McDowell
The Rockets escaped Marion with a close 1-0 win over a determined McDowell Titans team. In the 14th minute, junior forward Eddie Darii scored another big goal after Taylor Ruscoe played a long ball that was mishandled by the McDowell goalkeeper. Typical of a McDowell / Reynolds game, the cards and fouls were plentiful. A red card send off for a McDowell player late in the second half helped seal the deal for the Rockets. Goalkeeper Devon Suskauer came up with 6 big saves to preserve the shutout for the Rockets. The team has finished the first half of conference play with a perfect 6-0-0 record and an overall record of 13-2-0.
Rockets Win Big Over East Burke
The Rockets moved to 7-0-0 in conference play with a 9-0 win over the East Burke Cavs at RL Dalton Stadium. Sean Allison had a hat trick and added an assist, while Eric Vorst had 2 goals. Also scoring were Ilya Gurynovich, Devon Suskauer, Eddie Darii, and Patrick Phillips. Aspen Bartels, Eddie Darii, Devon Suskauer, Patrick Phillips, Ken Jackson, Taylor Ruscoe, and Alex Ortiz added assists. The Rockets moved to 14-2-0 overall and will face a big week of travel next week with a trip to Alexander Central on Monday followed by a game at Freedom on Wednesday.
Rockets Win at Alexander Central
After taking several shots, the Rockets finally broke through late in the first half when Eddie Darii whipped a corner kick into traffic and into the goal. In the second half the Rockets continued to get offensive chances and it was Aspen Bartels who would crush a long range shot into the upper corner of the goal with Eddie getting the assist. With 1 minute to play the Cougars broke through for their lone goal of the game. The win completes the season sweep of Alexander Central and puts the Rockets at 8-0-0 in conference play and 15-2-0 overall on the season.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Rockets Win at Freedom
The rain at Freedom cancelled the JV game and made for a tough playing surface, but the Rockets were able to bring home a 2-1 road win. In the 29th minute, Luke Wander was able to finish a ball flicked on by Michael Nelson in the box for the first goal of the night. After a questionable foul was called on the edge of the penalty box, Freedom drilled a free kick into the goal to level the game at 1-1 in the 50th minute. Finally, on a corner kick in the 60th minute, Michael Nelson tucked in a bouncing ball to seal the deal for the Rockets. Shots were 23-5 in favor of the Rockets but the Patriots played hard in another intense conference game between these two rivals. The win moves the Rockets to 16-2-0 and 9-0-0 in conference play.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Rockets Knock Off Watauga in Crazy OT Affair
The Rockets and the Pioneers got together for the final time in their storied history of Northwestern 4A Conference play, and it was one for the ages. The first half was relatively tame. Both teams exchanged chances, and Watauga missed out on a couple of point blank chances as the teams went into halftime tied at 0-0. In the second half, the offenses woke up. Watauga got a goal in the 52nd minute and another in the 60th minute to take a 2-0 lead. Senior captain Eric Vorst put the Rockets on the board with 18 minutes to play when he buried a shot into the upper corner of the goal. Ten minutes later, junior forward Eddie Darii beat three defenders and was dragged down in the box to earn a penalty kick. Eddie then finished the PK and the game was tied. With 2 minutes remaining, Watauga earned a free kick on the edge of the box and converted after it deflected off of a Rockets defender's head. Facing a 3-2 deficit with 20 seconds remaining, junior defender Taylor Ruscoe sent a 60 yard free kick soaring into the area. The ball fell right to Eddie Darii's head and he pushed into the net to tie the game with 18 seconds remaining and sent it into overtime. In the two 10 minute overtime periods, junior forward Sean Allison wasted no time in scoring what would be the game winner in the first minute of extra time. Eddie Darii would add another goal to get his hat trick and then he would set up Eric Vorst for the final goal in the 96th minute to stake the Rockets to a 6-3 overtime win over the Pioneers. The win secures the Northwestern 4A Conference Title for the Rockets for the 2008 season and locks up the #1 seed in the NCHSAA State Playoffs.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Perfect 12-0-0!
The varsity soccer team completed their flawless run through the conference with a 4-0 win over 3rd place McDowell. The Rockets scored in the 3rd minute when Eric Vorst headed in a corner kick by Eddie Darii. Eddie would score a great goal just 3 minutes later, touching the ball past the keeper and outracing the defense. Luke Wander would add the third goal when he headed in a cross from Alec Dohmann and the Rockets entered halftime with a 3-0 lead. In the second half, Sean Allison closed out the scoring by finishing a ball played by Ken Jackson. The win puts the Rockets at 12-0-0 in conference play and 19-2-0 overall.
CONGRATULATIONS 2008 ROCKETS!!! BACK TO BACK CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!!
Rockets Earn Post Season Awards
Congratulations to the following players for earning all-conference selection:
Sean Allison, Corey Roberts, Taylor Ruscoe, Eddie Darii, Luke Wander, Michael Nelson, and Eric Vorst.
NW4A Conference Offensive Player of the Year = Eddie Darii
NW4A Conference Defensive Player of the Year = Michael Nelson
The NCSCA is also proud to announce the selection of Michael Nelson and Eddie Darii to the 2008 All-State team. Congratulations to all of the Rockets.
Senior captain Eric Vorst has been named the 2008 Team MVP for his stellar season. Eric played a key role in setting up the forwards, Sean and Eddie. Eric showed leadership and selflessness by playing out of position in the central midfield and setting up the majority of the goals scored by the high flying duo of junior strikers.
Senior captain Luke Wander has been awarded the ACR Soccer "Side Before Self" award for his dedication to the team not only throughout the 2008 season, but throughout his entire career. Luke has been a great player and leader throughout his career. The example set every single day by Luke stands as a source of inspiration and motivation for the next generation of Rockets soccer players.
Rockets Win at Asheville High
Tropical storm Fay dumped about 5 inches of rain at Asheville High while the Rockets took on the Cougars. After a scoreless first half, the Rockets got on the board 2 minutes into the second half when junior Sean Allison put fellow junior Eddie Darii in behind the defense. Eddie was able to tuck the ball past the charging keeper and the Rockets had a 1-0 lead. Asheville tied it up with 20 minutes remaining, but the Rockets got the game winner when Eric Vorst made a great run and played the ball to Sean Allison who made no mistake in burying the goal. Goalkeeper Devon Suskauer kept the Cougars attack at bay and the Rockets got the rain-soaked road win.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Rockets Move to 3-0-0 After Sweep of Outer Banks
The Rockets arrived in Kill Devil Hills to face Edenton Holmes on Friday night. In a game that was marked by some very physical plays, the Rockets were able to get the win. The Holmes goalkeeper was outstanding and made several big saves, but in the 24th minute Alec Dohmann was clipped in the box and Michael Nelson buried the penalty kick to give the Rockets a 1-0 halftime lead. In the second half, Eddie Darii finished a brilliant goal when Ken Jackson put him into space with a nifty pass. Eric Vorst provided the game's final score when he slipped through the defense to gather a ball played by Taylor Ruscoe. Goalkeepers Ilya Gurynovich and Jordan Slaughter provided the shutout.
On Saturday the Rockets took on the 5th ranked First Flight Nighthawks. Luke Wander played a great ball to Eddie Darii who beat the keeper to the far side to give ACR the 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game. A few minutes later Eddie struck again after Michael Nelson played a long ball that found Eddie's feet. Just before the half the Rockets combined for a great goal. Sean Allison played a ball to Aspen Bartels who one-timed it across the box to a waiting Luke Wander for the 3-0 halftime lead. The defense held strong in the second half and the Rockets knocked off the Nighthawks by a final score of 3-0.
Goalkeepers Ilya Gurynovich and Jordan Slaughter came up with some nice saves to preserve the shutout.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
Rockets Beat Patton in Season Opener
The varsity soccer team opened up the 2008 campaign with a convincing 6-0 win over the Patton Panthers. Senior Alec Dohmann got the scoring started in the 10th minute when he took a pass from fellow senior Matt Freer and drilled a shot into the upper corner of the goal. Junior Sean Allison had two nice goals in the game, and fellow junior Eddie Darii had a goal and an assist. Michael Nelson scored a header off of a corner kick and Eric Vorst also tucked in a goal and had 2 assists. Ken Jackson and Luke Wander chipped in assists. Goalkeepers Devon Suskauer and Ilya Gurynovich recorded the shutout.
GREAT JOB ROCKETS!!!
The JV's also won 1-0 over Asheville to extend their streak to 40-0-1 since the last loss in 2005!
Rockets Defense Shines in Jamboree Scrimmages
The 2008 campaign got underway last Saturday at the John B Lewis soccer complex in the annual AC Reynolds Soccer Jamboree Spectacular. The Rockets defense was the story of the day. Led by senior captain Michael Nelson and fellow senior Ryan Barr, the defense was swarming and did not allow any serious threats on goal. Juniors Corey Roberts and Taylor Ruscoe, along with sophomore Robert Alexander were also key in the Rockets defense.
In game one, a 2-0 win over West Henderson, junior forward Eddie Darii scored both goals for the Rockets. In game two against Enka, Eddie found the back of the night again and then was dragged down in the box for a penalty kick. Michael Nelson scored the PK to give the Rockets another 2-0 shutout win, this time over Enka. The team will play another scrimmage on Friday at home against Mountain Heritage with the JV's starting at 5:00 followed by the varsity at 6:30.
Congratulations All-WNC Players
Katie Douglas, Kat Lenhart, Mandy Lightner, Molly Kuchar, Allie Preston were all selected to the ALL-WNC team by the Asheville Citizen-Times.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
College Bound!
CONGRATULATIONS ACR SOCCER SENIORS!!! -
Lady Rockets v Ardrey Kell
The Lady Rockets gave the Ardrey Kell all they could handle, but in the end it wasn't enough as the Knights scored with 5:00 remaining in the 2nd half to win the game 1-0. The girls had a tremendous season, finishing undefeated in conference play for their 3rd NW4A title in 4 years, and advancing to the third round after knocking off a tough team from Greensboro Page. The 2008 Lady Rockets set many records for the women's soccer program- wins, shutouts, consecutive wins, fewest goals allowed, best home record, most conference wins, fewest conference losses, and more. The seniors Lauren Balkin, Eli Banks, Mandy Lightner, Molly Kuchar, Allie Preston, and Lydia Sturgis will be missed! Thank you for your hard work and dedication over your careers.
GREAT SEASON LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Beat Page on PK's
The Lady Rockets battled a very strong Page Pirates team to overtime and came away with a penalty kick win. Senior captain Lydia Sturgis put the Lady Rockets up 1-0 when she buried a header off of an assist from sophomore Sivan Levine with 10 minutes left in the first half. At the 54 minute mark, Page tied it up 1-1, and that was the way it would stay through the duration of regulation and through the overtime periods. The defense of Kat Lenhart, Grace Pulsifer, Katie Douglas, and Jill Fusco played a great game and limited quality scoring chances for the Pirates. Both teams had shots hit the crossbar and post, but there would be no more goals until the penalty kick session. Scoring penalties for the Lady Rockets were Katie Douglas, Kat Lenhart, Sivan Levine, Allie Preston, Jill Fusco, and Molly Kuchar. In addition to burying her PK, Allie Preston made 2 great saves to send the Lady Rockets through to the next round.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Advance
The Lady Rockets faced a packed defense and an inspired effort from East Burke but were able to tuck in a couple of goals to take a 2-0 first round playoff win over the Cavs at home. Senior captain Molly Kuchar took a pass from freshman Shannon Pearson and buried a goal to give the Lady Rockets a 1-0 halftime lead. In the 2nd half, senior captain Mandy Lightner buried a breakaway to seal the win. The Lady Cavs gave it a great effort, but in the end the Reynolds seniors led the way to the 2nd round. Gametime is set for 7:00 on Saturday at home. Come on out and support the Lady Rockets!
Senior Night Win!
The Lady Rockets celebrated senior night in style as the senior captains made their presence felt in a 7-0 home win over the WAC conference champion West Henderson Falcons. Mandy Lightner had a hat trick by halftime, Molly Kuchar got the scoring started with a crushing goal from 30 yards out, and Lydia Sturgis added a goal and 2 assists in the win. Goalkeeper Allie Preston recorded 4 saves for her 14th shutout of the season to lead the defense. The Lady Rockets finished the regular season with an undefeated overall record at home in addition to their undefeated conference championship.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Back To Back!
The Lady Rockets captured the 2008 NW4A Conference Title in a 3-0 win over McDowell in front of the home crowd. Sophomore Sivan Levine took a pass from junior Jill Fusco in the 8th minute of play for the early lead. Junior Kat Lenhart then took a pass from junior Grace Pulsifer to give the Lady Rockets a 2-0 halftime lead. In the 2nd half, sophomore Noelle Wood buried a shot off of yet another assist from Jill to finish off the Titans. Senior goalkeeper Allie Preston made 5 saves to record her 12th shutout of the season. The Lady Rockets captured their 3rd conference championship in the past 4 seasons. GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Read the Citizen-Times coverage of the game with interesting photo choice by clicking here!
Lady Rockets vs TCR
The Lady Rockets traveled to TC Roberson to take on the highly touted Rams in a showdown of two of WNC's best teams. Early in the game, the Lady Rockets missed out on several good scoring chances and had the Rams defense scrambling. The game settled into a back and forth affair with both teams playing outstanding defense and getting several quality chances on goal. Late in the 2nd half, a 35 yard free kick got away from goalkeeper Allie Preston who was screened on the play, and hit one of the TC players in the knees for the games only goal. It was a tremendous effort by both teams and a great game played between the county rivals.
ACR Ties Watauga in Front of Huge Crowd
The Lady Rockets and the Pioneers put on a good show for the huge crowd in attendance at RL Dalton Stadium. The game ended in a 0-0 overtime tie, but there plenty of exciting moments as two of the conference heavyweights battled it out yet again. For the game, the Lady Rockets outshot Watauga 22-8 and had a goal called back in the overtime period. The Watauga defense played inspired in the face of a relentless attack from the Lady Rockets in the second half and in overtime to gain the draw. The Lady Rockets are now 13-1-2 and 8-0-2 in conference play.
Lady Rockets Get Another Shutout at South Caldwell
The Lady Rockets got help from 6 JV players who traveled and dressed out to give a much needed rest to the starters in a 5-0 win at South Caldwell. Kat Lenhart had 2 goals and an assist in the win. Katie Douglas, Mandy Lightner, and Sivan Levine all had a goal and an assist, and Molly Kuchar added an assist as well.
Goalkeepers Allie Preston and Kaitie Crawford split halves to combine for the shutout.
Lady Rockets Survive Freedom
The Lady Rockets fell behind Freedom 1-0 when a crossed ball sailed over everyone into the side of the net early in the second half. With less than a minute left in regulation, Kat Lenhart took a pass from Molly Kuchar and beat the Freedom keeper to send the game to overtime. In the final minute of the second half of overtime, Kat struck again when she buried a Katie Douglas corner kick to send the Lady Rockets to the win. The Lady Rockets took 17 corner kicks on the night and peppered the Freedom goal with many shots, but the Freedom defense and goalkeeper were equal to the task. GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Beat East Burke
The Lady Rockets (11-1-0) swept through the first round of conference play with a perfect 6-0-0 slate after beating the East Burke Cavs 5-1 at RL Dalton Stadium. Kat Lenhart had a goal and an assist in the win. Other goals were scored by Mandy Lightner, Michelle Lopez, Lydia Sturgis, and Shannon Pearson. Getting the other assists were Katie Douglas, Jill Fusco, and Blair Usedom.
Lady Rockets Take Down the Titans
The Asheville Citizen-Times made the trip to Marion to cover the big game with McDowell- you can read the article by clicking here!
The McDowell Titans had an undefeated record, a state ranking, and a home field advantage, but the Lady Rockets came home with the win. Sophomore Sivan Levine buried a header off of a corner kick from junior Katie Douglas to give ACR a 1-0 halftime lead and within minutes of the start of the 2nd half, the Lady Rockets had scored twice and were in full control from there. Junior Jill Fusco made a great run up the field and crossed the ball to freshman Shannon Pearson who tucked it into the net 30 seconds into the half. Just minutes later, senior captain Mandy Lightner took a pass from junior Kat Lenhart and drilled a long shot into the net for the 3-0 lead. The Lady Rockets cruised from there until the last minutes of play when McDowell was able to score once, and then again as time expired.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Shutout Hendersonville
The Lady Rockets continue to play outstanding defense and got some timely goals in a convincing 6-0 win over the Bearcats. In a battle of two of the top teams in WNC, the Lady Rockets came out on top. Molly Kuchar got the scoring started in the 5th minute when she took a nice touch pass from Mandy Lightner and scored. Mandy would add another assist and a goal on the night and Molly would tally an assist as well. Kat Lenhart scored 2 more goals, and Lydia Sturgis continued her comeback tour with an outstanding display of skill on a nice goal just before halftime. Sophomore Alice Langrall continued her impressive play and contrinuted an assist, as did junior Jill Fusco, and sophomore Noelle Wood. Freshman Lily Clarke scored her 3rd goal in the past 2 games to finish off the Bearcats. Allie Preston was forced to make a couple of saves and recorded her 8th shutout of the season.
Lady Rockets Shutout South
The Lady Rockets hammered South Caldwell 9-0 in a conference game at RL Dalton Stadium. Leading the way was freshman sensation Shannon Pearson who scored a goal and had 4 assists. Junior Kat Lenhart scored the first two goals of the game, and sophomore Alice Langrall a goal and 2 assists. Freshman Lily Clarke scored two goals and senior captain Molly Kuchar had a goal as well. Coming off of an injury and seeing her first action of the season, senior captain Lydia Sturgis made up for lost time by scoring two nice goals for the Lady Rockets. Juniors Katie Douglas and Allie Svenstrup added assists and senior captain Allie Preston made 3 saves to record her 7th shutout of the season. The Lady Rockets remain undefeated in conference play with a record of 4-0-0, and move to 8-1-0 overall.
Lady Rockets Win in Boone
The Lady Rockets got a big 1-0 road win at Watauga behind a goal from senior captain Molly Kuchar in the 8th minute of play. Molly took the ball from a Watauga player and then crushed a shot from long-range into the corner of the goal. The rest of the game was a great back and forth battle with both teams having chances turned away by good defensive play and solid goalkeeping. Goalkeeper Allie Preston recorded her 6th shutout of the season in the win.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Kat Lenhart Named Athlete of the Week
The Asheville Citizen-Times has named junior defender Kat Lenhart the "Athlete of the Week" for leading the Lady Rockets to four straight wins. Kat has been responsible for a goal and 2 assists in the streak and led the defense to 3 shutouts and just 7 total shots allowed.
CONGRATULATIONS KAT!!!
Lady Rockets Beat Freedom
The Lady Rockets kept the pressure on the Freedom goal throughout the entire game in a key 2-0 conferece win. Sophomore Sivan Levine scored her 8th goal of the season with the assist going to fellow sophomore Michelle Lopez in the 6th minute. A few minutes later, Michelle Lopez blasted home a shot off of junior Katie Doulgas' corner kick that was flicked on by junior defender Kat Lenhart. The offense hit every part of the goal and the goalkeeper for the rest of the game, but couldn't slip another one past the Freedom keeper who played a great game. Allie Preston had to come up big in goal for the Lady Rockets on a couple of Freedom shots and made 6 saves to record her 5th shutout of the season. The ladies have moved to 2-0-0 in conference play and 6-1-0 overall.
ACR-5 Alexander-1
The Lady Rockets started the defense of their NW4A crown with a 5-1 win over Alexander Central. In the 10th minute, Alexander Central got on the board when a crossed ball hit a Reynolds defender and bounced in for an own goal. One minute later Sivan Levine scored a penalty kick to tie the game. Senior captain Molly Kuchar scored a pair of goals in the win and Sivan Levine and Kat Lenhart added goals as well. Getting assists were Michelle Lopez, Blair Usedom, Mandy Lightner, and Shannon Pearson. For the game, the Lady Rockets outshot the Cougars 31-1.
Lady Rockets Shut Out Brevard
The Lady Rockets pounced on Brevard in the 14th minute and didn't look back in a 7-0 win at RL Dalton Stadium. Scoring goals in the win were Sivan Levine and Mandy Lightner with 2 each, Kat Lenhart, Shannon Peterson, and Molly Kuchar. Getting assists were Michelle Lopez, Katie Douglas, Jill Fusco, Alica Langrall, Kat Lenhart, and Molly Kuchar. The defense recorded another shutout in the win.
LADY ROCKETS ROLL OVER EAST
The Lady Rockets jumped all over the East Henderson Eagles from the outset in a convincing 9-0 win. Leading the attack was sophomore Sivan Levine with a hat trick. Freshman Shannon Pearson had 2 goals and 2 assists, and senior Mandy Lightner had 2 goals and an assist. Senior Allie Preston recorded another shutout in the goal.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
Lady Rockets Dominate Season Opener
The Lady Rockets faced a packed defense all night long against the North Buncombe Lady Hawks but were able to find the back of the net twice in a 2-0 shutout win. The Lady Rockets took 23 shots to North Buncombe's 1. Junior Kat Lenhart got the scoring started when she banged a shot off of the post that fell to the foot of senior captain Mandy Lightner who finished it off. Sophomore Alice Langrall then finished off the Hawks with a nifty display of skill when she beat 3 players after Mandy Lightner played a perfectly crossed ball into the box. Senior captain Allie Preston recorded her 25th career shutout, which adds to her school record.
GREAT JOB LADY ROCKETS!!!
WELCOME TO THE AC REYNOLDS SOCCER PAGE!
The Rockets of AC Reynolds are a 4A team playing in the Northwestern Conference. Located in Asheville, North Carolina the Rockets home field is RL Dalton Stadium, a beautiful athletic complex surrounded on all sides by mountains and steep cedar cliffs. With the completion of a new turf field and the loudest and most supportive fans anywhere, the Rockets truly have a home field advantage that cannot be equaled. GO ROCKETS!!
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