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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Women's Soccer Notes
10/6/2003 12:00 AM | Soccer
Oct. 6, 2003
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This Week
Utah (9-2) opens its Mountain West Conference schedule at home. The Utes host Air Force (5-5-1) on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. and New Mexico (1-5-3) on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Ute Field.
New Mexico Game Time Moved
The start time of the New Mexico game on Saturday has been moved up one hour to 2:00 p.m., allowing fans to attend both the soccer game and the Utah vs. San Diego State football game at 5:00 p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium in their entirety.
Scouting Air Force
The Falcons are 5-5-1 overall and 0-3-1 on the road this season ... Last week, Air Force defeated DePaul (1-0) and lost to Montana (1-0), playing both games at home ... Jennifer Rowland (F, 5-5, Jr.) leads the Academy with four goals and one assist ... Meredith Benson (M, 5-7, So.) has two goals and two assists ... J.J. Wolf (GK, 5-8, Sr.) has played every minute in 11 games this season, allowing 16 goals and making 65 saves. She also has three shutouts ... Head Coach Marty Buckley is 95-120-10 in her 12th season at Air Force ... Utah leads the all-time series with the Falcons 4-0 and has a 2-0 record in Salt Lake City. Last season, the Utes defeated Air Force 3-1 on Oct. 12 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Scouting New Mexico
The Lobos are 1-5-3 overall and 1-3-2 on the road this season ... New Mexico went on the road and played Saint Mary's College to a 1-1 tie on Sunday ... Rachael Addison (M, 5-5, Jr.) has scored two goals ... Kristine Sweat (F, 5-8, Fr.) has one goal ... Kristen Winters (GK, 5-8, Jr.) had played every minute in nine games this season, giving up nine goals and making 56 saves ... Head Coach Kit Vela is 17-25-5 in her third season at UNM ... Utah leads the all-time series with New Mexico 4-3-1 and has a 3-0 advantage in Salt Lake City. Last year, the teams played to a 0-0 tie on Oct. 20 in Albuquerque, N.M., during the regular season, while the Lobos won 1-0 in the semifinals of the MWC Tournament on Nov. 7 in Provo, Utah.
In The Polls
* Utah is receiving votes in the NSCAA/adidas Top 25 to rank 31st in the nation. The Utes are also ranked eighth in the West Region. Last week, Utah cracked the NSCAA/adidas Top 25 for the first time in school history at No. 19.
* Soccer Buzz Magazine has the Utes receiving votes in its Top 25 poll and ranked seventh in the West Region.
* Soccer America Magazine ranked Utah No. 19 in the nation in last week's poll. It was the fourth consecutive week Utah had been in the Soccer America Top 25.
* Soccer Times had Utah ranked No. 24 in its poll last week.
Last Week
Utah split a two game road trip to Northern California, beating Saint Mary's College 2-0 on Friday and falling to Sacramento State 1-0 on Sunday.
Carisse Winegar scored two goals as Utah blanked Saint Mary's. Winegar's first goal was in the 18th minute on a rebound after Missy Dennis blasted a 25-yard shot. The sophomore forward's second goal came 71:23 in. Freshman Ashley Mason played the entire 90 minutes in goal for the Utes, making five saves to get her second complete shutout of the season. Mason managed the game well and did an excellent job of punting the ball into a stiff wind in the second half, still landing the ball past the midfield line to prevent the Utes from being pinned in defensively.
The Utes' loss to Sacramento State ended a school-record seven-game winning streak. Utah, which had eight shots on goal and outshot Sacramento State 15-6 overall, was held scoreless for just the second time this season. The Utes also had a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. Ute keeper Kaycie Zimmerman took her first loss in goal this season. Zimmerman made one save before being relieved by Mason in the 70th minute.
Head Coach Rich Manning
Rich Manning is 22-6-3 in his second season at Utah. Last season, he led Utah to a 13-4-3 mark, including a 4-1-1 record in Mountain West play, and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Manning was also named the 2002 MWC Coach of the Year. Before joining the Utah program, Manning was an assistant and associate head coach at Santa Clara (1998-2001). During his tenure, the Broncos made the NCAA College Cup three times and captured the 2001 national title.
Quoting Rich Manning
One starting Mountain West play - "Our number one goal has been to do well in the Mountain West Conference. We had a successful nonconference season and we're looking forward to getting the real meat of our season underway."
On playing Air Force - "Air Force is an enjoyable game to play because they will try to attack, and it is a back-and-forth affair. Their goalkeeper is very good and will provide a challenge for us to score against."
On playing New Mexico - "New Mexico is as tough a defensive team as there is. They are organized and defend with great skill and intensity. We had two great battles with them last season and look forward to another this week."
From the Training Room
* Junior forward Lauren Field underwent a procedure on Oct. 26 in an effort to correct a heart condition she has been experiencing since last spring. She may be ready to play this weekend.
* Senior forward/midfielder Bobbie Benegas has an injured back, missing the game against Sacramento State, and is listed as day-to-day.
Utah in the Mountain West Rankings
* In the MWC team rankings, Utah is second in goals per game (1.91), second in assists per game (2.00), second in shots per game (14.09), second in goals against average (0.72) and fifth in saves per game (4.00).
* In the MWC individual rankings, Amanda Feigt is seventh in shots per game (2.64) and fourth in assists per game (0.36) ... Lauren Field is eighth in shots per game (2.25) ... Missy Dennis is fifth in points per game (1.00), 10th in goals per game (0.27) and second in assists per game (0.45) ... Amber Brower is seventh in points per game (0.91) and fifth in goals per game (0.36) ... Carisse Winegar is seventh in points per game (0.91), 10th in goals per game (0.27) and fourth in assists per game (0.36) ... Bobbie Benegas is seventh in assists per game (0.30) ... Ashley Mason is first in goals against average (0.48), fifth in saves per game (3.33) and seventh in shutouts (9) ... Kaycie Zimmerman is eighth in shutouts (7).
Ute Notes
* Utah has its most wins (9) through 11 games in school history. Its previous best start was last season, when Utah went 8-1-2 through 11 games. In 2002, Utah went on to go 11-1-3 before suffering its second loss.
* Utah is 2-1 against NSCAA/adidas Top 25 teams this season. The Utes defeated No. 5 Florida (1-0) on Sept. 28 and No. 17 Michigan (4-1) on Aug. 31 at Ute Field. They lost at No. 6 Texas A&M (1-0) on Sept. 5. BYU, which was 24th in the preseason poll, hosts the Utes in Provo, Utah, Nov. 1.
* The win over Florida improved Utah to 4-0 against teams ranked in the NSCAA/adidas Top 25 at Ute Field under second-year head coach Rich Manning. Earlier this year, Utah defeated No. 17 Michigan (4-1) on Aug. 31. Last season, the Utes defeated fourth-ranked Portland (2-0) on Sept. 1 and 18th-ranked Kentucky (3-0) on Sept. 8.
* Utah has shut out five teams this season, defeating Weber State 3-0, Utah State 1-0 in overtime, Idaho State 2-0, No. 5 Florida 1-0 and Saint Mary's College 2-0. Utah has given up more than one goal in just two games this season, winning both contests. The Utes defeated Colgate 3-2 and Baylor 3-2 in overtime.
* The Utes have been shut out twice, falling 1-0 No. 6 Texas A&M on Sept. 5 and 1-0 to Sacramento State on Oct. 5. In four games, Utah has scored at least three goals, including a season-high of four against No. 17 Michigan on Aug. 31.
* Utah's freshmen goalkeepers have held up well early this season. Kaycie Zimmerman has allowed just five goals in 437 minutes. She has made 12 saves with a 1.03 goals against average and has 1.1 shutouts. Ashley Mason has given up only three goals in 564 minutes. On the season, she has made 30 saves with a 0.48 goals against average and has 2.2 shutouts.
Next Week
Utah continues its Mountain West Conference schedule on the road, taking on UNLV on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. (PDT) and San Diego State on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1:00 p.m. (PDT).
Players Mentioned
Utah Soccer's Ryann Cull - ESPN+ Feature
Sunday, October 26
Utah Soccer's Bella Woods - ESPN+ Feature
Thursday, October 23
Utah Soccer's Erin Gibbs - ESPN+ Feature
Thursday, October 16
Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 | Soccer's Ashley Mason
Monday, October 13