WHAT’S BRUIN: Swanson HM for NWC Weekly Honors; 2 Road Games This Weekend
* HIGHLIGHT: Swanson HM for NWC Weekly Defensive Honors
* COMING UP: Bruins Hit the Road to PLU, L&C This Weekend
* NWC STATS: Bruin Goalkeepers Among Conference’s Top 5
NEWBERG, Ore. – A strong effort in the goal that kept the George Fox women’s soccer team close in an eventual 1-0 loss to the Willamette Bearcats has earned goalkeeper Ally Swanson honorable mention for the Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week award for games of Sept. 24-30.
Swanson, a freshman from Roseburg, Ore., faced 14 total shots in the game on Sept. 30 at the Austin Sports Complex, eight of them on goal, and saved seven of them. The Bearcats finally squeezed in the lone goal of the game on a well-executed cross and header in the 60th minute. Swanson’s performance gave the Bruins a chance to win despite their offensive struggles which only managed three shots in the game, none on goal.
In the latest Northwest Conference statistics, Swanson ranks 5th in fewest goals allowed (7, T), 7th in goals against avg. (1.28), 8th in save pct. (.767), and 10th in saves (23).
* 2012 WOMEN’S SOCCER HONORS *
Jordyn Brenneman
- Northwest Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 3-9 (HM)
Corin Beaudry
- Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 3-9 (HM)
Michelle Young
- Northwest Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 17-23 (HM)
Alyssa Montero
- Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 17-23 (HM)
Ally Swanson
- Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 24-30 (HM)
* COMING UP: Bruins Hit the Road to PLU, L&C This Weekend
Oct. 6, 12:00 pm - at Pacific Lutheran University (2-1-5, NWC 0-1-5), Parkland, Wash.
Oct. 7, 12:00 pm - at Lewis & Clark College (2-5-2, NWC 2-2-2), Portland, Ore.
Still seeking that elusive first Northwest Conference win of the 2012 season, the George Fox Bruins (1-7-2, NWC 0-6) hit the road for a pair of league matchups this weekend, taking on the Pacific Lutheran University Lute Saturday in Parkland, Wash., and the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers Sunday in Portland, Ore., both games kicking off at 12:00 noon.
Defensively, the Bruins have been one of the best teams in the league thus far, allowing only 1.13 goals per game, but their inability to get a timely score has resulted in six straight losses, all in the conference, and four of them by a single goal. The Bruins have allowed one goal or none in seven of their 10 contests.
Multimedia: George Fox will provide The Automated Scorebook/StatCrew live statistics for Saturday’s home game vs. Pacific via the following link:
Live Stats: http://athletics.georgefox.edu/livestats/index
George Fox (1-7-2, NWC 0-6, 9th): The Bruins, who were picked 8th in the NWC pre-season poll, dropped a 1-0 heart-breaker to Willamette their last time out on Sept. 30. Ally Swanson made seven saves in goal for the Bruins, but the George Fox offense was limited to only three shots by the Bearcat defense, none on goal. It was their only game of the week ... The Bruins’ goalkeeping tandem of Alyssa Montero and Ally Swanson have allowed only 0.99 and 1.28 goals per game respectively ... The Bruins will be looking for break-through games offensively from F Jordyn Brenneman (3 goals), M Michelle Young (2 goals, 1 assist), and F Melanie Gaither (1 goal, 2 assists), the latter a First Team All-NWC performer last year who has yet to get untracked while recovering from early-season leg problems.
Pacific Lutheran (2-1-5, NWC 0-1-5, 8th): The Lutes from Parkland, Wash., were picked 7th in the NWC pre-season poll ... After opening the season with two wins, the Lutes have tied five of their last six games, all conference matches, the latest a 0-0 tie at Whitman on Sept. 30 ... PLU ranks 3rd in the NWC in fewest goals allowed (9), 4th in saves (52, T), goals against avg. (0.99), 5th in assists (8, T), 6th in shots per game (10.5), goals (10, T), 9th in corner kicks (24) ... F Lauren Larson is 3rd in goals (5, T), 4th in points (10), 7th in shots (20, T) ... M Hannah Bush is 1st in assists (4) ... GK Marisa Gonzalez is 2nd in saves (50) ... Coach Seth Spidahl (PLU ’94) is 2-1-5 to date in his 1st season at PLU ... Next: Oct. 7 at Willamette, 12 p.m.
Lewis & Clark (2-5-2, NWC 2-2-2): The Pioneers from Portland, Ore., were picked 9th in the NWC pre-season poll, but have been one of the league’s surprise stories in the first half of the campaign ... After an 0-5 start, the Pios have gone 2-0-2, the latest a 1-1 tie vs. Linfield in which L&C keeper Geena Fong made 21 saves and earned NWC Defensive Player of the Week ... L&C ranks 2nd in the NWC in saves (64), 5th in fewest goals allowed (12, T), 6th in goals against avg. (1.26), 7th in shots (94), shots per game (10.4), corner kicks (31), 8th in goals (9), assists (6, T) ... F Emily Thompson is 5th in shots (23), 7th in goals (3, T), 8th in points (7, T) ... M Emilia Emmetti is 4th in assists (2, T) ... GK Geena Fong is 1st in saves (57) ... Coach Jim Tursi is in his 3rd season at Lewis & Clark, and his 21st season overall ... L&C plays at Puget Sound Saturday before meeting the Bruins. Next: Oct. 10 at Willamette, 7 p.m.
* NWC STATS: Bruin Goalkeepers Among Conference’s Top 5
In the latest Northwest Conference statistics (thru Oct. 4), George Fox is 4th in saves (52), 5th in shots (106), shots per game (10.6), fewest goals allowed (12, T), goals allowed avg. (1.13), 8th in assists (6, T), corner kicks (29), 9th in goals (7) ...
GK Alyssa Montero is 3rd in fewest goals allowed (5), 4th in goals against avg. (0.99), 5th in save pct. (.853), 7th in saves (29) ...
GK Ally Swanson is 5th in fewest goals allowed (7, T), 7th in goals against avg. (1.28), 8th in save pct. (.767), 10th in saves (23) ...
F Melanie Gaither is 4th in assists (2, T), 11th in shots (18, T) ...
F Jordyn Brenneman is 7th in goals (3, T), 12th in points (6, T) ...
M Michelle Young is 11th in shots (18, T), 12th in goals (2, T), 15th in points (5, T) ...
M Esther Harder is 11th in shots (18, T) ...
* COACH ANDY HETHERINGTON:
Head coach Andy Hetherington (St. John’s U.K. ’76) has a career record to date of 64-122-18 (.358) in his 11th season at George Fox. Prior to coming to George Fox, he coached three Portland-area high schools to a collective 123-20-5 record in 10 years. Click here for the complete profile on Coach Hetherington.