CNJ staff PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer coach Travis McCorkle has signed nine players to national letters of intent for the 2008 season. They include goalkeeper Sierra Cardenas of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; midfielders Tasha Caulder of Odessa, Texas; Andrea Elizondo of El Paso; Kimberly Luna of Albuquerque (Sandia), and Danielle Thurman of […]
Zias edged in finale
October 29, 2007
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson ENMU sophomore forward Leslie Weber gets a pass by Midwestern State freshman forward Ashli Smith in the first half of Sunday’s Lone Star Conference match at the ENMU pitch. Midwestern took a 2-1 victory in the Zias’ season finale. CNJ staff PORTALES — If nothing else, the Eastern New Mexico […]
Zias cruise to easy win over CSW
September 8, 2007
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer Once they scored, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team was pretty much assured of winning. Facing a College of the Southwest squad in transition, to say the least, the Zias were locked in a 1-0 dual before scoring three goals in a span of less than two […]
Defense crucial for Zias
August 21, 2007
Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry ENMU freshman Sara Torres works on ball control during a drill in the Zias’ practice session on Tuesday morning. By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team will take on a bit of a different look this fall. Four players who were original […]
Zias looking to sustain steady progress in soccer
August 7, 2007
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team set a goal of making the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament a year ago, and the Zias accomplished that by finishing sixth. Now, picked for sixth again this season, they’re looking to get past the first round. “I think we’re hopefully getting some respect,” said […]
Zias sign sister of leading scorer to letter of intent
February 9, 2007
CNJ staff PORTALES — The Dozier era in the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer program is not over just yet. Megan Dozier has led the Zias on the field in the program’s first four seasons and is the top scorer in Zias history. Now her younger sister, Hannah, will try to carry the torch. […]
Zias add trio for soccer
February 8, 2007
CNJ staff PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team signed goalkeeper Jaime Silva of Moriarty, wing Anna Sanchez of Albuquerque (Valley HS) and defender Christie Nylaan of Keller, Texas, to letters of intent for the 2007 season, according to Zias coach Travis McCorkle. Silver was a three-sport standout at Moriarty, and posted 19 […]
Zias’ Dozier keys team’s tourney bid
October 12, 2006
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer PORTALES — It’s hard to imagine Eastern New Mexico University senior forward Megan Dozier not playing soccer, but after years of throwing her body around on the pitch, she admits she’ll be ready to give it up with the Zias’ season ends in a few weeks. One of ENMU […]
ENMU women’s soccer team blanks Highlands
September 13, 2006
CNJ staff LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Freshman forward Samantha Lawrence scored on a rebound of senior forward Megan Dozier’s shot in the 78th minute on Tuesday, lifting the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team past New Mexico Highlands 1-0. The Zias (4-4), who snapped a three-match losing streak, won despite Highlands’ 18-5 advantage in […]
ENMU women go overtime for third win
August 30, 2006
ENMU midfielder Anna Funck, right, battles for control of the ball with Texas-Permian Basin’s Cecilia Kellar in Tuesday’s women’s soccer match at the ENMU pitch. (CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle) CNJ staff PORTALES — Travis McCorkle doesn’t give the Eastern New Mexico University women’s team many style points, but so far the results have been […]
ENMU women improve to 2-0 in soccer
August 26, 2006
Freedom Newspapers PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s improved to 2-0 on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over NAIA member Embry-Riddle at the ENMU soccer pitch. Senior forward Megan Dozier broke a scorless tie, taking a through pass from Kara Henderson and punching in her second goal of the season with 26 1/2 […]
ENMU soccer field vandalized
July 13, 2006
By Michael Harrell: Freedom Newspapers One vehicle’s off-roading venture at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday has cost an Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer field considerable damage, as well as serious safety concerns for the players. Deep tire tracks were found meandering throughout the grass by the team’s head coach Travis McCorkle. “It’s the second time this […]
Zias coast past Permian Basin
October 1, 2005
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer PORTALES — It took the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team a while to put Texas-Permian Basin away, but the Zias were never really in trouble. ENMU held the Lady Falcons to just two shots in the match — including none on goal — and pulled away late […]
Zias ready for next step
August 23, 2005
Senior forward Karly Parkans tries to put a move on goalkeeper Stephanie Sanchez during Tuesday’s ENMU women’s soccer practice. Parkans scored six goals for last year’s squad. (Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson) By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer PORTALES — After tripling its win total last season, the third-year Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer squad […]
First-year Hounds off to fast start
September 1, 2004
By Dave Wagner PORTALES — It didn’t take long — just two matches — for the first-year Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer program to break into the win column. ENMU coaches Carlos Elizondo and Travis McCorkle thought it could’ve been even sooner. The Greyhounds scored just 61 seconds into their history on Friday at […]
Hounds hope to be competitive in first season
August 26, 2004
By Dave Wagner PORTALES — For a while this season, the Eastern New Mexico University soccer teams will travel the same path. ENMU’s squads play six doubleheaders over the next three weekends, beginning with matches on Friday at Texas Wesleyan and on Saturday at Dallas Baptist, before going pretty much their separate ways. The second-year […]
Eastern hires soccer coach
August 8, 2004
By Dave Wagner: Freedom Newspapers sports writer PORTALES — Travis McCorkle has had a full plate the past couple of weeks. Not only is McCorkle preparing to coach two soccer teams at Eastern New Mexico University this fall, he’s been busy trying to fill his assistant coach’s position over the past couple of weeks after […]
Governor kicks out base planning commissioner
April 3, 2004
Staff and wire reports ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque businessman Sherman McCorkle has been dismissed from the New Mexico Military Base Planning Commission. Gov. Bill Richardson’s office told McCorkle by telephone Wednesday that his services were no longer needed. McCorkle helped lead a 1995 effort to save Kirtland Air Force Base from cuts. McCorkle says the governor’s […]
Clovis senior first to sign with Hounds
February 6, 2004
Dewayne Roberts switched from cross country to soccer his senior season at Clovis at the urging at of friend. CNJ photo by Eric Kluth. Rick White Dewayne Roberts has only scratched the surface of his potential as a goalkeeper, according to Eastern New Mexico men’s soccer coach Travis McCorkle. Roberts, who didn’t play organized soccer […]
Zias fall to Northeastern in soccer
October 25, 2003
CNJ STAFF TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State got two goals and an assist from Marie Widerman and defeated Eastern New Mexico University 4-1 on Friday in Lone Star Conference women’s soccer. Widerman assisted on a goal by Stacey Cutler just over three minutes into the game, then scored on a penalty kick to give NSU […]
