LVS continues district play on Monday & Tuesday

The Lady Vikings varsity soccer team hits to road on Monday and Tuesday of this week taking on Prestonwood Christian and Liberty Christian.

Mondays match will kick off at 7:30pm in Plano while Tuesdays match is set for 6:00pm in Argyle.

On Thursday, the JV team will host the varsity team from Pantego Christian at 6:00pm at Doskocil Stadium on the campus of Nolan Catholic High School.

Lady Vikes roll on: District play continues next week

A slow start to the evening but the Lady Vikings found their stride 20 minutes into the match as Emily Keoughan rattled off back to back goals. That wouldn’t be the end to her night either as she found the back of the net one more time in the second half.

“It’s a hard environment to go into and play. For our first road test of the season I thought our ladies needed the time in the beginning to settle in and find their roles, " said LVS assistant coach, Alex Mechalske.

Mikaela Gamboa would finish the first half off with a goal of her own on a cross from Selena Guzman. She would also get the second half scoring started with the help of great individual play from Katee Kimmey.

Another shutout night from our backline and senior goalkeeper, Gracie Emrich.

Alyssa Clinkscales, Kate Kleiser, and Jordan Hisel also added to the scoring on the night with goals of their own.  Hisel scores the first high school goal of her carer, while Clickscales gets her second on the year to extend her goal streak to 2 games.

Mechalske added, "second chance efforts from quality individual effort was nice to see."

The 2-0-0 Lady Vikings continue district play next week with back to back away games at Prestonwood and Liberty on Monday and Tuesday.  The JV play there first game of the season on Thursday night at home as they host the varsity team from Pantego Christian Academy.  That match will kick off at 6:00pm.

Keoughan with 3 goals and some comments on tonight's game #lvs16 pic.twitter.com/WeuqobI7Yl

— Nolan Women's Soccer (@nolansoccer) November 13, 2015

Lady Vikings open season in a hurry

The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer team took a 2-0 lead within the opening 9 minutes of play on goals by Mikaela Gamboa and Megan Bettinger.  Midway through the first half they had already doubled their lead with a goal a piece from Gamboa and Bettinger.

"We have had a solid pre-season to this point and it is nice to see it all come together as we play a game that matters," said LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald.

Bettinger added another goal while Abbey Button and Alyssa Clickscales both score their first high school varsity goals of their careers.

Senior, Gracie Emrich and sophomore, Sarah Becan combined in goal in the 7-0 shutout win over Parish Episcopal.

Emily Koeughan, Brennan Flynn, and Allee Kimmey each got their names on the score sheet with helpers on the evening.

The next game for the Lady Vikings is Thursday evening at 5:30pm on the road at Bishop Dunne.

District Play Opens Tuesday

With games cancelled last week due to weather the Lady VIkings open district play at home tomorrow night as they host Parish Episcopal.  Tuesday nights match is varsity only.

LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald commented, "We can't wait for tomorrow night... new team, new stadium...come out and see the show."

Kick off is at 6:00pm.

District play continues on Thursday night at the Lady Vikings travel to Bishop Dunne for a 5:30pm kick.

LVS16 District Play Opens Thursday

The 2016 Lady Vikings Women's Soccer Team opens district play at home on Thursday. They will host John Paul II with the JV kicking off at 6pm with the varsity following at 7:45pm.

LVS is in search for their 5th TAPPS State Title. "We always like our chances, I can't wait to get going with this group. We have had a solid pre-season, we have amazing personalities, and special talent, " mentioned LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald, who is in his 17th year in charge of women's soccer.

On Tuesday night, the varsity will take on THESA in their final pre-season match before district play begins. This match will kick off at 7pm at Doskocil Stadium.

Come out and support your Lady Vikings at the brand new Doskocil Stadium all season long. See your face on the state of the art video scoreboard and sit in the shadows of the amazing new press box.

Try-Outs for 2015-2016 NCHS Women's Soccer

Try-outs will be held on Monday, October 19th at Gateway Park.  The bus will depart from the arena at 3:20pm to take players to Gateway Park.  Try-outs will last from 3:30pm-4:30pm.  Players will wear white t-shirt, blue shorts, and white socks.  Bus will return to Nolan at 4:40pm.

The rosters will be posted on Tuesday, Oct. 20th and each team will have their meeting on that day.  Rosters will consist of 17-20 players.  Training will continue on Wednesday, scrimmage on Thursday, and Media Day & Retreat on Friday.

Upcoming Scrimmage/Game Schedule
Thursday, October 22  vs HSAA IntraSquad 7pm at Doskocil Stadium
Monday, October 26 vs THESA JV 6:30pm at Doskocil Stadium
Tuesday, November 3rd vs THESA V 7:00p at Doskocil Stadium
Thursday, November 5th District Opener vs John Paul II JV/V 6:00pm/7:45pm at Doskocil Stadium
*Schedule Subject to Change
*Full Schedule Coming Soon

Nolan Catholic High School Girls Soccer Team Named 2014-15 NSCAA High School Team Academic Award Recipient

Fort Worth, TX (October 15, 2015) – The Nolan Catholic High School Girls’ Team was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with the 2014-15 High School Team Academic Award.

The NSCAA annually recognizes high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their performance on the field.

The Nolan Catholic High School Girls’ soccer team was one of 248 girls teams nationwide recognized for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2014-15 academic year.

To qualify for this award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players.  The Nolan Catholic High School Girls’ soccer team had an average GPA of 3.70.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America  (NSCAA) administers an extensive high school awards and recognition program which includes Coach of the Year, All-America, long-term service, and special recognition awards designed to recognize excellence in soccer, academics, and service to the game. In all, nearly 11,000 awards are presented by the NSCAA each year for high school, college and youth soccer programs. These awards and recognition are available only to NSCAA member coaches and their players.

About the NSCAA

Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Mo., the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community.

The NSCAA is the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization with members at every level of the game, from professional to grassroots. The membership also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members opportunities to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.

For more information about the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, visit www.NSCAA.com.