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WHAT’S BRUIN: Women’s Soccer News & Notes 10/6
Overall Record: 3-5-2 (Home 2-4-2, Road 1-1)
NWC Record: 2-4, 6th (Home 1-3, Road 1-1)
Links: Quick Facts / Roster / Schedule & Results / Statistics / Press Releases
Multimedia: Live Stats / Video / KFOX Radio
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Bruins to Host PLU, Visit Linfield and Pacific
* Recent Games: Bruins Win at L&C in OT, Fall at Home to UPS
* Young Wins BAA Award, HM for NWC Offensive Honors
* NWC Stats: Bruin Keepers Rank 2nd in Conference in Saves
* Career Lists: Cardwell Now Tied for 11th in All-Time Assists
Coming Up :
Sat., Oct. 9, 12:00 pm - vs. Pacific Lutheran University, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
Sun., Oct. 10, 12:00 pm - at Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore. (NWC)
Wed., Oct. 13, 5:00 pm - at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Ore. (NWC)
The first half of the Northwest Conference season comes to a close this weekend as the Bruins host Pacific Lutheran on Saturday and go to Linfield on Sunday, both games at 12 noon. It will be a weekend of sharp contrasts, as PLU has allowed the most goals of any team in the NWC this season (27) while Linfield has scored the most goals of any team (28). A night game at Pacific on Wednesday will start the second half of the conference season and be the Bruins’ final mid-week game of the year. The Bruins are coming off a 1-1 weekend in which they snapped a three-game losing streak with an overtime win at Lewis & Clark, but fell at home to a Puget Sound team that was a unanimous pick to win the conference again.
Multimedia: George Fox will provide live stats only for its home match with Pacific Lutheran on Saturday; the link is posted above. There will be no multimedia available from Linfield. Pacific will provide live stats for the Wednesday night game at http://www.goboxers.com/live/wso/xlive.htm.
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:
Pacific Lutheran (1-8, NWC 1-5, 8th): The Lutes from Parkland, Wash., were picked 7th in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... The Lutes have lost their last five, all conference games, including a 3-1 setback at home to Pacific on Saturday ... The Lutes won last yar’s meeting in Parkland 1-0 on Oct. 10, but the game in Newberg on Nov. 7 was washed out by torrential rains and a flooded field at halftime with George Fox leading 1-0 ... The Bruins’ last win in the series was 4-3 in Newberg on Nov. 2, 2008 ... PLU in the latest NWC stats: shots (77, 9th), points (25, 7th), goals (9, 7th), assists (7, 5th T), goals allowed (27, 9th), goals against avg. (3.38, 9th), saves (55, 4th), shutouts (1, 6th T) ... Kristina Snaring is 6th in assists (2, T) ... Olivia Lee is 6th in assists (2, T) ... Lauren Chambard is 2nd in saves (49), saves per game (6.12) ... Jordann Gilmer and Kristi Hurlbut lead the Lutes in goals (2) ... Coach Lynette Buffington is 16-45-6 to date in her 4th year ... Next: Oct. 10 at Willamette, 12 pm.
Linfield (7-3, NWC 5-1, 2nd T): The Wildcats from McMinnville, Ore., were picked 4th in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... The Wildcats have won five of their last six, all conference games, including a 5-1 win over Whitman at home on Sunday ... The Bruins and Wildcats split last year, George Fox winning 3-0 in Newberg on Oct. 11 and Linfield winning 3-2 in overtime in McMinnville on Nov, 6. ... Linfield in the latest NWC stats: shots (215, 1st), points (75, 1st), goals (28, 1st), assists (19, 1st), goals allowed (9, 2nd), goals against avg. (0.88, 2nd), saves (41, 7th), shutouts (4, 3) ... Emily Fellows is 1st in shots (65), points (35, 5th nationally), goals (15, 5th nationally), assists (5), game-winning goals (6) ... Anna Sours is 3rd in shots (32, T) ... Rachel Miles is 10th in points (7) ... Megan Kearns is 8th in goals (3, T) ... Christine Tamamoto is 2nd in assists (3, T) ... Julia Vaughn is 5th in assists (2, T) ... Emily Schulte is 5th in assists (2, T) ... Sara Blake is 5th in assists (2, T) ... Jenna Quiring is 5th in assists (2, T) ... Kelsey Hasselblad is 2nd in goals against avg. (0.89), shutouts (3), 3rd in save pct. (.816), saves (40, T) ... Coach Dominic Doty is 17-12-1 to date in his 2nd year ... The Wildcats are at Puget Sound Saturday before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Oct. 13 at Willamette, 5 pm.
Pacific (4-5-1, NWC 4-2, 4th): The Boxers from Forest Grove, Ore., were picked 6th in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... The Boxers have won their last two games, both on the road, including a 4-1 win at Lewis & Clark on Sunday ... The Bruins won the first meeting with the Boxers this season 1-0 in Newberg on Sept. 15 on a first-half goal by Kirsten Cardwell and 9 saves by Becka Doyle ... The Boxers’ last win in the series was 3-0 in Newberg on Oct. 14, 2009 ... Pacific in the latest NWC stats: shots (103, 7th), points (33, 6th), goals (13, 6th), assists (7, 5th T), goals allowed (13, 4th), goals against avg. (1.24, 4th), saves (56, 3rd), shutouts (1, 6th T) ... Jenny Novak is 5th in goals (4, T), 7th in points (8, T) ... Kaitlyn Harper is 5th in assists (2, T) ... Jordan Bodily is 5th in assists (2, T) ... Brittany Hartmann is 1st in saves (53), 3rd in saves per game (5.30), 4th in goals against avg. (1.19), save pct. (.815), 5th in shutouts (1, T) ... Coach Morgan Crabtree is 4-5-1 to date in her 1st season ... Pacific visits Willamette Friday and Puget Sound Sunday before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Oct. 17 at Linfield, 12 pm.
Recent Results
(1-1):
Sat., Oct. 2 - W 2-1 (2 ot) at Lewis & Clark
Cori Jo Young scored her first two goals of the season, the second one two-and-a-half minutes into the second overtime, as the Bruins ended a three-game skid with a win over the Pioneers. Kisten Cardwell and Melanie Gaither had assists on Young’s goals, and Alyssa Montero recorded the win with four saves in goal.
Sun., Oct. 3 - L 0-4 vs. Puget Sound
The Bruins held the pre-season conference favorite Loggers scoreless for a half, but three quick scores in the space of 11 minutes early in the second half doomed the home team. The UPS defense limited the Bruins to only two shots all game, none on goal. Alyssa Montero made 12 saves in the net for the Bruins.
RRUIN BITS ---
* Young Wins BAA Award, HM for NWC Offensive Honors
With her first two goals of the season, George Fox midfielder Cori Jo Young has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Women’s Athlete of the Week and also received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for Sept. 27-Oct. 3.
Young, a junior transfer from Ridgefield, Wash., via Spokane Community College, scored both goals in the Bruins’ 2-1 win at Lewis & Clark on Oct. 2. Her first score off an assist from Kirsten Cardwell tied the game 1-1 two minutes before halftime. Her second goal from just outside the box ended the game 1:39 into the second overtime and was assisted by Melanie Gaither. Young is now tied with Cardwell for the team lead in goals.
* 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)
Cori Jo Young ---
- Bruin Athletic Association Women’s Athlete of the Week - (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)
- Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Sept. 27-Oct. 3)
* NWC Stats: Bruin Keepers Rank 2nd in Conference in Saves
George Fox in the latest Northwest Conference statistics (thru Oct. 3): shots (106, 6th), points (16, 9th), goals (6, 9th), assists (5, 8th), goals allowed (14, 5th), goals against avg. (1.35, 5th), saves (63, 2nd), shutouts (3, 4th) ...
Kirsten Cardwell: shots (23, 8th T), shots per game (2.30, 9th T), game-winning goals (2, 3rd T) ...
Becka Doyle: goals against avg. (1.00, 3rd), save pct. (.867, 1st), saves (26, 9th), saves per game (4.33, 7th), shutouts (1, 5th T) ...
Alyssa Montero: goals against avg. (1.57, 7th), save pct. (.783, 6th), saves (36, 7th), saves per game (4.50, 5th T) ...
* Career Lists: Cardwell Now Tied for 11th in All-Time Assists
- Kirsten Cardwell: With one assist in the Bruins’ win at Lewis & Clark, Cardwell has 5 points this season (2 goals, 1 assists) and 58 points in her career, 6th 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 (26, 2004-07) ... With one assist this season, she has 10 assists in her career and has moved into a tie for 11th on the all-time list with Julie Jensen (1991-94) and Noelle Miller (1998-99). Ahead with 11 assists are Nicole Akiu (2007-), Julie Alexander (2004-06) and Ashleigh Hughes (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 59-97-8 (.384) 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.
