The Lady Bearcats and new head coach Rebecca Stewart opened the season with a 3-1 victory on the road against Hiram College in the opening day of the Case Western Reserve Tournament.

After a scoreless opening half, Hiram scored 12 minutes into the second frame to take a 1-0 lead, but SVC stormed back.  Leanna Seminsky scored off an assist from Logan Gamelier, then Gamelier added her first collegiate goal, a shot that would prove to be the game-winner.  Kylie Simonini added an unassisted goal to seal the 3-1 victory.

Freshman goalkeeper Kirstie Mills recorded six saves and her first victory.

The Lady Bearcats lost to host Case Western Reserve in the championship game of the Case Tournament.  The final score was 2-1.

Case took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break, thanks to a corner kick that was headed home for a goal.  In the second half, SVC was called for a handball inside the 18-yard area, resulting in a penalty kick.  Case converted on the attempt to make it 2-0.  Three minutes later, Emily Ianachione scored her first collegiate goal to cut the lead in half, but that was as close as the Lady Bearcats would get.

The Lady Bearcats battled the Seton Hill Griffins to a scoreless, double-overtime tie.

In a defensive struggle, the Lady Bearcats were outshot 20-8, but freshman goalie Kirstie Mills made six saves to earn her first collegiate shutout.

After an evenly-played first half, the Griffins increased the pressure on offense in the second frame, recording nine shots, including a pair of point blank blasts, both smothered by Mills.

In the first overtime period, the Lady Bearcat offense attempted to rally, keeping the ball deep in Griffin territory for much of the frame.  SVC was unable to find the back of the net, however, and the game went to a second overtime.

Seton Hill looked to rally in the third overtime, advancing the ball deep into SVC territory, and gaining a pair of corner kicks.  However, the SVC defense once again withstood the attack, and the game ended deadlocked.

The Lady Bearcats were defeated 2-0 by visiting Juniata College in SVC's 2008 home opener.

Juniata scored once in each half, and held off SVC for the win.

The Golden Eagles started quickly, finding the scoreboard just over nine minutes into play, when Laura Goodlander lofted a pass down the middle of the field to Caitlin Bigelow, who dribbled 50 yards and sent the shot into the lower right hand corner of the net to put Juniata up 1-0.

Juniata looked to add to its lead at the 24-minute mark.  After a Golden Eagle corner kick, SVC had trouble clearing the ball from in front of keeper Kirstie Mills.  Juniata's Amanda Broadwell was able to fire two blasts from point blank range, but the first was blocked by an SVC defender and the second was saved by Mills on a highlight-reel play.

Mills made two more saves over the duration of the half, and the game went into intermission with a 1-0 score.

The Lady Bearcats looked to be in control following halftime, as SVC recorded five of the half's first six shots, but three were deflected and two were saved by keeper Kristen Penska, including a leaping header attempt off of a corner kick by SVC's Leanna Seminsky with just over 30 minutes left to play.

Juniata gained an insurance goal with 19 minutes to go when Aimee Radic fought through traffic to control a bouncing ball over the head of Mills to put her team up 2-0.

Mills continued her strong play in the closing minutes, keeping the deficit at two after making a trio of late saves.  SVC was unable to find the scoreboard, however, and the Lady Bearcats were handed the home loss.

The Lady Bearcats were outshot 22-10 for the game, with Mills recording eight saves in the losing effort.

The Lady Bearcats scored four unanswered goals in the second half to cruise to a 4-1 win over the visiting Bobcats of Pitt-Greensburg.

After spotting UPG a 1-0 lead in the first half, SVC came out of the intermission with a flurry, as four different players scored over the final 40 minutes of the game.

Pitt-Greensburg got on the board 17 minutes into the first half, when Brittney Hamill's direct kick was headed past Lady Bearcat keeper Kirstie Mills and into the goal.

The Lady Bearcats then went on the assault, but were unable to find the net, despite out-shooting UPG 16-5 for the first half, and putting six shots on goal compared to UPG's four.  

Saint Vincent continued with its offensive pressure following the intermission, and it paid off early on in the second half.

Michelle Stepien controlled a Lady Bearcat corner, quickly deflecting it to teammate Abby Chabitnoy, who scored her first goal of the season and tied the game for SVC.

Despite controlling the ball for the majority of play, the Lady Bearcats were unable to take a lead until the 75th minute.  After a UPG foul, SVC's Ashley Bartko lined up for the direct kick.  She lofted it high toward the net, and over the head of the Bobcat goalie, for her first goal of the season and the eventual game-winner.

Just five minutes later, SVC scored an insurance goal, when Kylie Simonini controlled a perfect pass from Stepien, and streaked in alone for the breakaway goal.  

The Lady Bearcats closed the scoring out in the final three minutes of play, when Leanna Seminsky knocked in a short rebound for her second goal of the season and SVC's fourth of the contest.

The Lady Bearcats owned play statistically, out-shooting UPG 29-8, including 13-2 in the second half.  SVC also recorded 13 shots on goal, as compared to UPG's three, and the Lady Bearcats took nine corners while UPG had just one.

Mills earned the win in goal, making a pair of saves, while Stepien recorded the first multi-assist game of her career.  UPG keeper Michelle Love stopped nine shots in the losing effort.

In a strong defensive effort, the Lady Bearcats defeated the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford 2-1 on a rainy afternoon at Bearcat Field.

The Lady Bearcats limited the Panthers to just six shots, and two shots on goal, while SVC senior Kylie Simonini scored both of her team's goals in the win.

Saint Vincent looked to start strong, tallying five shots on goal in the first six minutes of play, but Panther goalie Autumn Zigarski was up to the task, keeping the game scoreless.

The Lady Bearcats continued the pressure, with Alex Shasko and Leanna Seminsky getting open shots from right in front, but Zigarski again came up with saves.  SVC was finally able to take the 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, when Shasko found Simonini at the top of the box, and the senior blasted it into the net for her third goal of the year.

The Panthers then made their first scoring chance of the game count, when Lindsay Sherman cashed in on an open breakaway in the 30th minute, tying the game at one.

SVC had two chances to take the lead late in the half, but Zigarski again robbed Simonini before Seminsky hit the post in the final seconds, sending the game into halftime tied.

The hosts looked to gain the momentum coming out of the intermission, with five shots and three corner kicks in the first 10 minutes, but Zigarsky and the UPB defense denied SVC of the lead.

With 25 minutes left to play, the Lady Bearcats were granted a corner kick.  Gamelier sent the ball high into the box, finding Simonini.  Her first shot was blocked, but she was able to bury the rebound for her second goal of the day, giving SVC the one-goal lead.

SVC was unable to gain an insurance marker the rest of the way, but the Lady Bearcat defense clamped down, allowing just one shot over the final 20 minutes of play, sealing the 2-1 victory.

"I thought we played well throughout," said Lady Bearcat head coach Becky Stewart.  "Our defense was really good the entire game.  We probably could have had a few more goals, but we were unlucky, hitting five posts.  It's a win though, and it's always good to pull out close ones like that."

The Lady Bearcats finished with a 27-6 advantage in shots for the game, and didn't allow a single Pitt-Bradford corner.  Kirstie Mills earned the win in goal for SVC, making one save, while Zigarsky finished with 13 stops in the losing effort.

The Lady Bearcats dropped a 4-3 decision on the road at Marietta College in overtime.

Marietta went up 2-0 in the first eleven minutes of the game, but just 17 seconds after their second goal, Kylie Simonini scored on a breakaway for the Lady Bearcats to cut the margin in half.

Five minutes later, Ashely Bartko sent a cross into the box and Michelle Stepien scored to tie the game at 2-2.  SVC then completed the comeback when Leanna Seminsky scored to put the Lady Bearcats ahead 3-2. 

The score stayed the same until late in the second half, when Marietta scored with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to tie the score at 3-3.

Less than two minutes into the overtime period, Marietta scored the game-winning goal.

Frostburg State shut out the Lady Bearcats by a score of 3-0 on the road in Maryland.

Frostburg jumped out to the early lead just three minutes into the game, then added another goal less than six minutes later.  They added their third and final goal 9 minutes into the second half.  On the night, Frostburg outshot SVC, 19-4.  Kirstie Mills recorded 9 saves but took the loss in the net for Saint Vincent (3-4-1).

The Lycoming Warriors defeated the Lady Bearcats by a score of 3-0 at Chuck Noll Field.

Lycoming scored just over 8 minutes into the game and never looked back, outshooting SVC 20-9 on the day and adding a pair of goals to make it 3-0.

Kirstie Mills made 11 saves for the Lady Bearcats but took the loss in goal.  

The Lady Bearcats battled to a hard-fought 1-1 tie with visiting Baldwin-Wallace College at Chuck Noll Field.

SVC's Kylie Simonini gave the hosts a quick 1-0 lead just six minutes into play, after taking a lead pass from Michelle Stepien right on the doorstep.  Simonini lofted it into the top corner of the net, and SVC had the early advantage.

The lead didn't last long, however, as Baldwin-Wallace's Natalie Fox tied it up at the 14-minute mark off a rebound from five feet out.

Both teams had a number of scoring opportunties over the first frame, but couldn't find the net.  SVC goalie Kirstie Mills and B-W keeper Becky Miner each made five saves over the first half, sending the game into overtime deadlocked at one.

B-W finished the first half with 12 shots, while the Lady Bearcats countered with nine.

Saint Vincent came out of the intermission with the momentum.  Just 30 seconds into the half, Simonini broke through the defense, but was denied by Miner.  Three minutes later, Leanna Seminsky was also stopped at close range, and Michelle Stepien then came within inches of taking the lead in the 50th minute, when her header bounced off the post.

The Lady Bearcats hit three more posts over the second half, while Miner made five stops in the second 45 minutes.  Overall, SVC finished the second half with an 11-5 advantage in shots, and owned a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks.

The Yellow Jackets controlled play throughout the first extra session, but the SVC defense stood strong, blocking a pair of B-W shots before Mills preserved the tie by saving a header from the Yellow Jackets' Noelle Fox with 20 seconds left.

B-W came out strong again in the second overtime, but Mills and the SVC defense continued their strong play, as a trio of Yellow Jacket shots were blocked by defenders and four more were saved by Mills.

It was a good day for goalkeepers, as Mills ended with 12 saves, and Miner 10.

The Lady Bearcats clicked on all cylinders, defeating visiting Waynesburg University 4-0.

Leanna Seminsky scored twice for SVC, while Kylie Simonini and Alex Shasko added a goal apice, as the Lady Bearcats out-shot the Yellow Jackets 35-6.

Seminsky scored the Lady Bearcats' first goal, and her fourth of the season, at the 27:24 mark.

SVC's offense continued to press, but despite firing 17 first half shots, were unable to score an insurance marker before the intermission.

Thirteen minutes after the break, Simonini scored her seventh of the year, off of an assist from Logan Gamelier.  Just six minutes later, Shasko found the net for her first goal of the season, assisted by Seminsky.

Seminsky finished off the day's scoring with just two minutes left in regulation with her second goal, and fifth point, of the day.

In addition to the 35-6 advantage in shots, the Lady Bearcats also had seven corner kicks as opposed to one from the Yellow Jackets. 

Kirstie Mills got the shutout in goal for SVC, and was forced to make just one save. 

The Lady Bearcats were defeated 3-1 by Presidents' Athletic Conference leader Westminster on a rainy Chuck Noll Field.

The visiting Titans struck first on a Christina Adams goal 11 minutes into play.

SVC wasted little answering, with Leanna Seminsky scoring her sixth of the season, assisted by Kylie Simonini, just 50 seconds after Adams' goal to make the score 1-1.

The score didn't stayed tied for very long, with Adams scoring her second of the day four minutes later, putting the Titans up 2-1 with just under 30 minutes left in the first half.

The Titan offense continued to mount pressure, but the Lady Bearcat defense proved up to the task.  SVC goalie Kirstie Mills made six saves over the first 45 minutes, as Westminster totaled 13 shots.

The opening stages of the second half were evenly played, until Westminster again went on the attack.  The Titans' Sarah Nee eventually closed out the day's scoring with 26 minutes left to play, with the insurance goal putting Westminster up 3-1.

Westminster's defense then went to work, closing off the SVC offensive zone and preserving the win.

For the game, Westminster owned a 20-12 advantage in shots, putting 15 shots on goal compared to SVC's five.  Mills was strong in goal, finishing with 12 saves in the losing effort.

Washington & Jefferson scored with just 50 seconds remaining in the second half to post a 1-0 victory over the Lady Bearcats.

The Presidents seemed to seize the momentum from the outset, posting six of the game's first seven shots and taking two corner kicks over the first 30 minutes of play.

As was the case throughout the game, however, the Lady Bearcat defense held strong, as goalie Kirstie Mills made a trio of saves over the first 45 minutes to send the game into halftime tied at zero.

SVC started strong in the second half, as Alex Shasko and Kylie Simonini both narrowly missed scoring over the first three minutes of play.

The teams traded shots through the middle portion of the second stanza, but as time wound down, it again looked as if the Lady Bearcats would be the team to break the deadlock.  SVC had a number of long possessions deep into W&J territory, but a pair of shots were blocked and two more saved by Presidents' goalie Jackie Foltz.

Entering the final minute of play, W&J went on the attack, sending an odd-man rush into the Lady Bearcat zone, with the Presidents' Madison Manius scoring the game winner at the 89:50 mark.

Despite the tough loss, the SVC defense played well, as Mills recorded six saves in goal while her defenders blocked four other blasts.

The visiting Grove City Wolverines defeated the Lady Bearcats 4-0 at Chuck Noll Field.

The Lady Bearcat offense, playing without injured midfielders Alex Shasko and Abby Chabitnoy, struggled, as SVC was outshot 24-11 for the game.

Grove City wasted little time getting on the board, as Michelle Peck scored the game's first goal, assisted by Stephanie Wild, just five minutes into play.

The Wolverine offense continued to press the Lady Bearcats, totaling 12 shots over the first half.  GCC went up 2-0 with two minutes left in the first half on a goal by Hannah Yang.

Peck scored her second of the day eight minutes after halftime, and 10 minutes later, Yang scored her second goal, assisted by Wild, closing the scoring and putting the Wolverines up 4-0 with just over 20 minutes left in regulation.

The Lady Bearcat offense managed 10 shots over the final 45 minutes, with five reaching goal, but all were stopped by Wolverine goalie Diana Pragel, who earned the shutout. Kirstie Mills saved eight in goal for SVC.

The Lady Bearcats and Geneva Golden Tornadoes battled to a scoreless, double-overtime tie in Beaver Falls, PA.

Saint Vincent, decimated by injury and playing with just 11 players, came out strong, out-shooting Geneva 6-3 over the first 45 minutes.  Geneva goalie Lauren Londino turned aside all three shots on goal, however, and the game remained scoreless through halftime.

In the second half, Geneva controlled the majority of play, particularly late, as the Golden Tornadoes hit the post twice and put five shots on SVC goalie Kirstie Mills over the final 15 minutes.  The Lady Bearcat defense withstood the attack, however, and the contest remained scoreless at the end of regulation.

Neither team was able to generate much offense over the two overtime periods, and the game ended in a 0-0 deadlock.

Geneva outshot the Lady Bearcats 19-14 for the game, as Mills made nine saves for her third shutout of the season.  SVC did own a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks.

The Lady Bearcats were defeated 4-1 by Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Thomas More in Crestview Hills, KY.

The Saints, who out-shot the Lady Bearcats 39-12, started the scoring early, with TMC's Stacey Knapp finding the net just 30 seconds into play.

Goals by Megan Hobbs and Michelle Dezarn put the hosts up 3-0 before the game was 25 minutes long, before Saint Vincent's Kylie Simonini buried a shot from 30 yards out for her team-leading ninth goal of the year with five minutes left in the first stanza.

The game remained 3-1 through the first 25 minutes of the second half before TMC's Sara Harrison closed out the scoring, assisted by Taylor Stoll, with a goal in the 70th minute.

Goalie Kirstie Mills made a career-high 13 saves in the losing effort for SVC, which was forced to dress just 12 players due to injury.

The Lady Bearcats and Bethany College Bison battled to a 2-2 tie after 110 minutes of play on Senior Day at Bearcat Field.

SVC scored the day's first goal in the 15th minute, when senior Kylie Simonini took the ball deep into Bethany territory and sent a shot inside the near post from 10 feet out.

The Lady Bearcats continued the offensive pressure, posting six shots over the next 10 minutes, but weren't able to find the net.

A breakaway goal scored by Bethany's Cassie Spalding tied the game at 1-1 with 12 minutes left before halftime, and the half ended with the game deadlocked.

The Lady Bearcats came roaring out of the intermission, with Simonini cashing in on a breakaway of her own just two minutes into play for her second goal of the day and 10th of the season.

As was the case in the first half, the Bison answered back, with Lisa Wabrick scoring off of a pass from Spalding with 23 minutes remaining in the half.

The Lady Bearcats had a number of scoring chances, but were continually thwarted by Bethany keeper Julie Brady, who made six saves in the second half to preserve the tie and send the game into overtime.

The first extra session featured plenty of scoring chances, with the Lady Bearcats controlling the ball for the majority.  Brady, though, continued her strong play, saving a trio of shots, and the game headed into a second overtime.

SVC again looked to end the game early in the second session, posting three quick shots, but one was blocked and two were saved by Brady.  Mills then came up big for SVC, making a pair of point-blank saves over the final 1:10, and the game ended deadlocked at two.

The Lady Bearcats owned a 29-20 advantage in shots, with Brady making 11 saves, including 10 over the second half and overtimes.  Mills finished the day with eight stops.

With her two goals on the day, Simonini now has 42 for her career, and is just one away from tying 2004 grad Julie Gongaware for the team record.

Prior to the game, the team's three seniors, including Simonini, Katie Messinger, and Abby Chabitnoy, were honored in a short ceremony for their contributions to the Lady Bearcat program over the past four years.

Saint Vincent senior Kylie Simonini scored two goals, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer, in SVC's 3-0 win over Chatham at a chilly Bearcat Field.

The Lady Bearcats posted a season-high 38 shots while allowing just four, including a 21-1 advantage over the second half.  SVC also owned a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.

SVC owned play throughout the majority of the first half, controlling the ball for almost the entirety.  The Lady Bearcats, however, were unable to solve the Chatham defense until the game's 39th minute.

With the ball deep in Chatham territory, SVC's Logan Gamelier sent a cross into the box toward three teammates waiting right on the doorstep.   The bouncing ball was redirected off the head of SVC's Michelle Stepien and onto the foot of teammate Katie Messinger, who flipped it in the goal for her first of the season.

The game remained 1-0 through halftime, before the Lady Bearcats came charging out of the intermission.  Once again owning possession, SVC racked up eight shots in the first five minutes of the second half, with Chatham keeper Mary McMahon making five point-blank saves.

SVC kept the pressure up, and with 36:57 left in play, Simonini scored her first of the day, assisted by Emily Ianachione.  It was the 43rd goal of Simonini's career, tying the mark set in 2003 by Julie Gongaware.

Simonini had a pair of chances shortly after to break the record, but was twice stopped on breakaways.  The third time, however, was the charm.  With just under 28 minutes left, the Washington, PA native dribbled the ball to the corner of the box.  From 10 yards out, she lofted in a shot over the head of McMahon and into the net for her 12th of the year and 44th of her career.

The Lady Bearcats continued to own possession after their third goal, but were unable to find the net.  Chatham couldn't mount any offense, and with the 3-0 win, SVC snapped its six-game winless streak.

The Lady Bearcats closed out the 2008 season on a high note, defeating Thiel College 1-0 in Greenville, PA.

Leanna Seminsky scored the lone SVC goal, her seventh of the season, assisted by Alex Shasko.  Goalie Kirstie Mills recorded her fifth shutout of the season, picking up the win in net.