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WHAT’S BRUIN: Women’s Soccer News & Notes 9/29
Overall Record: 2-4-2 (Home 2-3-2, Road 0-1)
NWC Record: 1-3, 7th (Home 1-2, Road 0-1)
Links: Quick Facts / Roster / Schedule & Results / Statistics / Press Releases
Multimedia: Live Stats / Video / KFOX Radio
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Bruins Visit Lewis & Clark, Host Puget Sound
* Recent Games: Bruins Fall to Bearcats in First Road Game of Season
* Gaither Honorable Mention for NWC Offensive Honors
* NWC Stats: Bruins’ Doyle Leading League in Save Percentage
* Career Lists: Cardwell Remains 6th in Career Points and Goals
Coming Up :
Sat., Oct. 2, 10:00 am - at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Ore. (NWC)
Sun., Oct. 3, 12:00 pm - vs. University of Puget Sound, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
The Bruins look to get back on the winning track this weekend after three straight losses, including a 2-0 setback at Willamette in their first road game of the season after seven straight at home to open the season. The Bruins visit Lewis & Clark Saturday in a game set for 10 a.m. due to the Pioneers’ Homecoming football game also scheduled for L&C’s Griswold Stadium later in the afternoon. On Sunday, the Bruins return to the Austin Sports Complex to host defending conference champion Puget Sound, which has been nationally ranked most of the season. Both games are Northwest Conference contests.
Multimedia: Lewis & Clark will provide live video streaming via Stretch Internet for Saturday’s game with the Bruins at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/lclark.portal#. George Fox will provide live stats for its home match with Puget Sound on Sunday; the link is posted above.
Tickets: Ticket prices for George Fox soccer matches at the Austin Sports Complex, which is located at the corner of Villa Rd. and Crestview Dr. a mile north of the main campus, are $6 for adults and $3 for non-GFU students and seniors 55 and over. Children 6 and under who are not in school are free. George Fox faculty, staff, and students are admitted free with valid GFU ID; the ID covers immediate family members for George Fox employees.
This Week’s Opponents:
Lewis & Clark (2-4-2, NWC 0-4, 9th): The Pioneers from Portland, Ore., were picked 9th in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... The Pios have lost their last four, all conference games, including a 3-0 setback at Linfield on Sunday ... The Bruins have won the last three meetings with the Pios, including 1-0 in Newberg on Oct. 3 and 1-0 in Portland on Nov. 1 last year ... The Pios’ last win in the series was 2-0 in Portland on Sept. 19, 2008 ... L&C in the latest NWC stats: shots (6th, 81), points (8th, 12), goals (8th, 5), assists (8th T, 2), goals allowed (7th, 12), goals against avg. (7th, 1.50), saves (1st, 54), shutouts (5th, 2) ... Natalie Levy is 8th in goals (2, T) ... Elise Delgado is 2nd in save pct. (.862), saves per game (6.25), 3rd in shutouts (1, T), 7th in saves (25, T), 8th in goals against avg. (1.59) ... Shayna Lentz is 4th in saves (28), saves per game (4.67), 7th in save pct. (.778), 9th in goals against avg. (1.65) ... Coach Jim Turis is 2-4-2 to date in his 1st year at Lewis & Clark, and 274-74-30 in his 19th season overall ... Next: Oct. 3 vs. Pacific, 12 pm.
Puget Sound (6-1-1, NWC 3-1, 3rd): The Loggers from Tacoma, Wash., were picked 1st unanimously in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... After suffering their first loss of the season 4-0 at Whitworth on Saturday, the Loggers bounced back to win 1-0 at Whitman on Sunday ... The Loggers have won the last four meetings with the Bruins and are 21-0-1 since the Bruins last beat them 1-0 in Newberg on Oct. 10, 1998 ... UPS in the latest NWC stats: shots (3rd, 126), points (3rd, 36), goals (3rd, 15), assists (3rd T, 6), goals allowed (4th, 10), goals against avg. (4th, 1.18), saves (9th, 16), shutouts (3rd T, 3) ... Theresa Henle is 2nd in points (12), goals (6), game-winning goals (3), 3rd in shots (24, T) ... Kelly Andersen is 3rd in shots (24, T) ... Christine Isabella is 7th in shots (20), 8th in goals (2, T), 9th in points (5, T) ... Mikaela Freeman is 4th in assists (2, T), 7th in points (6, T), 8th in goals (2, T) ... Casey Thayer is 7th in goals against avg. (1.56) ... Jess Yarbrough is 3rd in shutotus (1, T) ... Coach Randy Hanson is 214-55-23 to date in his 14th year ... Next: Oct. 9 vs. Linfield, 12 pm.
Recent Results (0-1):
Sun., Sept. 26 - L 1-2 at Willamette
In their first road game of the season, the Bruins fell behind 2-0 in the first half at Willamette and wound up with a 2-1 loss to the Bearcats. Melanie Gaither picked up her first goal of the season, scoring for the Bruins with 21 minutes left in the game. The Bruins limited the Bearcats to only four shots on goal, with keeper Alyssa Montero making two saves.
BRUIN BITS ---
* Gaither Honorable Mention for NWC Offensive Honors
Scoring her first goal of the season, George Fox forward Melanie Gaither received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for Sept. 20-26. Her unassisted goal with 21 minutes left in the game brought the Bruins within one in an eventual 2-1 loss at Willamette on Oct. 26. A sophomore from Vancouver, Wash., and transfer who played at California Baptist, she is third on the team in total shots (9).
* 2010 Honors
Alyssa Montero ---
- Bruin Athletic Association Women’s Athlete of the Week - (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
- Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
Kirsten Cardwell ---
- Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Sept. 6-12)
Melanie Gaither ---
- Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Sept. 20-26)
* NWC Stats: Bruins’ Doyle Leading League in Save Percentage
George Fox in the latest Northwest Conference statistics (thru Sept. 26): shots (8th, 73), points (9th, 11), goals (9th, 4), assists (7th, 3), goals allowed (3rd, 9), goals against avg. (3rd, 1.12), saves (2nd, 48), shutouts (3rd T, 3) ...
Kirsten Cardwell: shots (10th T, 18), shots per game (10th, 2.25), goals (8th T, 2), game-winning goals (3rd T, 2) ...
Becka Doyle: goals against avg. (3rd, 1.00), save pct. (1st, .867), saves (6th, 26), saves per game (6th, 4.33), shutouts (4th T, 1) ...
Alyssa Montero: goals against avg. (4th, 1.18), save pct. (6th, .800), saves (9th, 20), saves per game (9th, 3.33) ...
* Career Lists: Cardwell Remains 6th in Career Points and Goals
- Kirsten Cardwell: With 5 points on the season (2 goals, 1 assist), Cardwell has 58 points in her career and has moved past Staci Morris (54, 1994-97) into 6th place on the all-time list. Ahead are Brooke (Pitner) Erickson (65, 2000-03) and Amber Stevens (66, 2004-07) ... With 2 goals this season, she has 24 goals in her career and is 6th on the all-time list. Ahead is Amber Stevens (24, 2004-07) ... With one assist this season, she has 10 assists in her career and needs one more to move into a tie for 9th on the all-time list with Nicole Akiu (11, 2007-), Julie Alexander (11, 2004-06) and Ashleigh Hughes (11, 1997-2000) ...
- Nicole Akiu: With one assist this season, Akiu has 11 assists in her career and is tied for 9th all-time with Julie Alexander (11, 2004-06) and Ashleigh Hughes (11, 1997-2000). Ahead are Staci Morris (12, 1994-97), Beth Kahut (12, 1994, 96-98), Sarah Bowder (12, 1995-98), and Kiersten Luginbill 12, 2003-04) ...
- Becka Doyle: With one shutout this season, Doyle has 5 shutouts in her career and is 6th on the all-time list. Ahead is Sally (Page) Alway (7, 2007-08) ... With 26 saves this season, she has 91 saves in her career, 7th on the all-time list. Ahead is Sally (Page) Alway (110, 2007-08) ...
* Coach Andy Hetherington:
Andy Hetherington (St. John's, U.K., '76) is 58-96-8 (.383) in his 9th season as the women's soccer coach at George Fox. He was 123-20-5 in 10 seasons as a high school coach in the Portland, Ore., area before taking the position at George Fox. Eight of his teams made state tournaments, and his 1991 and 1992 Catlin Gabel men’s teams won state championships. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Hetherington.
