Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge Completes Undefeated Run Through Liberty District, Ready for Postseason

Murielle Tiernan (#13) had a hat trick against Robinson and has 19 goals total.

(May 10, 2012) - The Stone Bridge High School girls soccer team completed an undefeated run through the AAA Liberty District Wednesday with a rain-soaked 8-0 drubbing over fourth place Thomas Jefferson.

The Bulldogs, already assured of a trip to the Northern Regiona tournament, are now 10-1-2 overall after the 7-0 district campaign. Stone Bridge will host No. 8 seed Marshall in the first round of district tournament on Monday.

Stone Bridge has not allowed a goal since March 29, out-scoring opponents 31-0 since, and the Bulldogs have won eight straight since their only loss of the year, a 1-0 defeat to Chantilly. Stone Bridge has out-scored opponents on the year, 44-3.

The dynamic junior scoring tandem of Murielle Tiernan and Ashley Herndon have combined for 34 goals and 25 assists on the season. Tiernan has 18 goals and 14 assists while Herndon has 16 goals and 11 assists. Herndon has now shattered the school scoring mark with 71 career goals, 12 more than the previous mark of 59 held by Krysti Rodriguez.



Scoring for the Bulldogs Wednesday were Herndon with a hat trick, Tiernan adding two goals, and freshman Molly Kenny, senior Erin Leonard, and junior Carson Cyphers each adding a goal as well.

Tiernan and Herndon both had three assists each, Leonard had an assist and junior Corinne Giroux assisted on a goal as well. Goalkeepers sophomore Natalie Grundler and senior Elizabeth Blanco each had two saves in goal.

Stone Bridge roster of 23 players features just five seniors with a strong junior class of 10.

Stone Bridge Girls Soccer: Game by Game 2012
W 5-0 at South County
T 1-1 West Springfield
T 0-0 Broad Run
W 3-0 Robinson
L 0-1 at Chantilly
W 4-1 Herndon
W 7-0 South Lakes
W 3-0 at Madison
W 4-0 Fairfax
W 4-0 at Langley
W 4-0 Marshall
W 2-0 at McLean
W 8-0 at Thomas Jefferson

Stone Bridge 2012 Girls Soccer Roster
0 Elizabeth Blanco GK Sr
0 Natalie Grundler GK So
1 Lauren Brower F/M Fr
2 Megan Windland M So
3 Laurel Hattix D/M Sr
4 Kailey Yocca M Jr
5 Emily Person M/D Jr
6 Andrea Choo D Jr
7 Gracie DeGooyer M So
8 Meg Moritz F Jr
9 Erin Leonard M Sr
10 Emily Lung M Jr
11 Carson Cyphers M Jr
12 Molly Kenny F Fr
13 Murielle Tiernan F Jr
14 Samantha Stafford M So
16 Corinne Giroux D Jr
17 Ariana Alston D Jr
18 Annie Bokulic M So
19 Ashley Herndon F Jr
20 Melanie Smith D Sr
21 Megan Della Penna D/M So
23 Imani Ervins M/D Sr


Stone Bridge Girls Soccer: Game by Game 2012 Summaries


W 5-0 at South County
Skinny:Murielle Tiernan put the first two goals in the net for the Bulldogs while Ashley Herndon earned a hat trick in the game. Assists came from Tiernan (2), Herndon, Emily Lung, and Emily Person. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler had 11 saves in the game to earn a shutout.

T 1-1 West Springfield
Skinny: Ashley Herndon scored the Bulldogs lone goal off a pass from Murielle Tiernan in 65th minute of the game. Goalkeeper Natalie Grunder had 11 saves in the game.

T 0-0 Broad Run
Skinny: Goalkeeper Natalie Grunder had 11 saves in the game.

W 3-0 Robinson
Skinny: Murielle Tiernan earned a hat trick and Emily Lung had two assists off of corner kicks. Great defense was played by Corinne Giroux, Melanie Smith, Emily Person, Ariana Alston, Megan Della Penna, and Carson Cyphers. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler earned a shutout with 5 saves on the night.

L 0-1 at Chantilly
Skinny: Lost 1-0 to Chantilly in the 70th minute of the game on Tuesday night. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler had 5 saves on the night.

W 4-1 Herndon
Skinny: Goals were scored by Emily Lung, Gracie DeGooyer, Murielle Tiernan, and Ashley Herndon. Assists went to Tiernan with two, Herndon, Lung, and Erin Leonard. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler had 4 saves on the night.

W 7-0 South Lakes
Skinny: Murielle Tiernan and Ashley Herndon both had a hat trick and Gracie DeGooyer added a goal as well. Assisting in the goals were Tiernan with 3, Herndon with 2, and Emily Lung had 1. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler had 2 saves on the night. Congratulations to junior Herndon who has scored 62 goals while at Stone Bridge. She broke the school record of career goals previously held by Krysti Rodriguez with 59 goals.

W 2-0 at Madison
Skinny: Ashley Herndon scored two goals, both off Emily Lung assists. 

W 4-0 Fairfax
Skinny: Murielle Tiernan had two goals and Ashley Herndon and Gracie DeGooyer each had a score.

W 4-0 at Langley
Skinny: Murielle Tiernan scored all four of the goals with Melanie Smith, Imani Ervins, Ashley Herndon, and Emily Person assisting on the goals. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler had 3 saves on the night.

W 4-0 Marshall
Skinny: Goals were scored by Erin Leonard, Murielle Tiernan, and Ashley Herndon added 2. Assists came from Leonard, Herndon, Tiernan, and Gracie DeGooyer.

W 2-0 at McLean
Skinny: The Bulldogs remained scoreless until the final 12 minutes of the game. Imani Ervins and Gracie DeGooyer scored the two goals in three minutes for the win. Both goals came off of crosses from Murielle Tiernan. Goalkeeper Natalie Grundler had 5 saves in the game.

W 8-0 at Thomas Jefferson
Skinny: Scoring for the Bulldogs were Ashley Herndon with a hat trick, Murielle Tiernan adding two goals, and Molly Kenny, Erin Leonard, and Carson Cyphers each adding a goal as well. Tiernan and Herndon both had three assists each, Leonard had an assist and Corinne Giroux assisted on a goal as well. Goalkeepers Natalie Grundler and Elizabeth Blanco each had two saves in goal.