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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Women's Soccer Notes - Week 7
10/6/2004 12:00 AM | Soccer
Oct. 6, 2004
This Week
The Utes (7-3-1, 0-0-0 MWC) open defense of their Mountain West Conference title with a pair of home games at Ute Field. Utah hosts UNLV (7-2-2, 0-0-0 MWC) on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. and San Diego State (3-6-3, 0-0-0 MWC) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Start Time Set for UVSC Game
The Utes' home game against Utah Valley State on Saturday, Oct. 16 will kick-off at 1:00 p.m. Utah's senior class will be honored before the game.
Utah officials waited to set the start time for that game in order to avoid a conflict with the Utah vs. North Carolina football game, which has been scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Scouting UNLV
The Rebels are 7-2-2 overall and 1-1-2 on the road this season. UNLV won a pair of games at home last week, defeating Idaho State 1-0 on Thursday and Arizona State 2-0 on Sunday.
Junior midfielder/forward Nickie Olson has a team-best three goals and two assists. Junior midfielder/defender Jessica Brown is tied for the team lead with four assists and also has two goals. Junior goalkeeper Jenna Huff has given up nine goals and made 61 saves while playing every minute of 11 games this season. She has held the last three opponents scoreless. Dan Abdalla has a 49-35-8 record in five seasons as a head coach, all at UNLV.
The Utes lead the all-time series with the Rebels 5-1-1 and have a 3-0-1 advantage in games played in Salt Lake City. Last season, Utah defeated UNLV 5-1 on Oct. 16 in Las Vegas and advanced in a shootout after a scoreless tie in the MWC Tournament semifinals in Salt Lake City.
Scouting San Diego State
The Aztecs are 3-6-3 overall and 1-3-2 on the road this season. San Diego State faces BYU on Thursday before taking on the Utes. Last weekend, SDSU lost 3-0 at Arizona State on Friday and fell 1-0 to No. 3 Washington at home on Sunday.
Junior defender Alexis Solovij leads the team with three goals and has one assist. Sophomore midfielder Jen Klunder has contributed a goal and an assist this season. Senior goalkeeper Sophia Perez has surrendered 10 goals and made 54 saves in 11 games. Dr. Michael Giuliano, in his first season as head coach at San Diego State, has a 197-48-18 career record in 12 seasons.
Utah has a 7-3-0 record all-time against the Aztecs and a 2-2-0 mark in Salt Lake City. Last season, the Utes won 2-0 on Oct. 18 in San Diego.
From The Training Room
? Sophomore defender Melissa Wayman suffered a lacerated liver late in the San Diego game last Sunday and is out indefinitely.
Utah In The Rankings
? The Utes are among five teams receiving votes in the Soccer Buzz Top 30 poll released on Oct. 4. Utah ranks eighth in the Soccer Buzz West Regional ranking.
? Utah is tied for 10th with UNLV in the NSCAA/adidas West Regional ranking released on Oct. 5
Card and Wayman Earn MWC Player of the Week Honors
Freshman forward Chelsea Card and sophomore defender Melissa Wayman have been named Mountain West Conference Players of the Week. It is the second consecutive and second career honor for Card, who earns offensive player recognition, while Wayman receives defensive player accolades for the first time in her career.
Card, from San Clemente, Calif., posted the game-winning goal in the Utes' 2-1 upset victory over seventh-ranked UCLA last Friday. Despite coming off the bench, Card has netted four goals in the past four games, including three game winners. She leads Utah with four goals on the season.
Wayman, a native of West Valley City, Utah, helped hold the UCLA offense to just one goal in the Utes' upset win. The Bruins average 2.25 goals per game. Wayman thwarted several potential UCLA scoring chances by clearing three of five Bruin corner kicks and several free kicks that were sent into the penalty box. Wayman also scored Utah's first goal of the game.
Wayman Named to Soccer America Team of the Week
Defender Melissa Wayman was named to the Soccer America Magazine Team of the Week for Sept. 27-Oct. 3 in recognition of her performances against UCLA and San Diego. This is the second consecutive week a Ute has been on the team. Soccer America recognized Chelsea Card last week.
Last Week
Utah split its southern California road trip, defeating No. 7 UCLA 2-1 on Friday night and losing to the University of San Diego 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
The Utes' first goal against UCLA came 31:19 in off a corner kick. Kim Lloyd, a junior transfer from UC Irvine, sent the ball in from the right side to Melissa Wayman, who punched it in from five yards out. After the Bruins tied the game 1-1 in the 51st minute, Utah took the lead back at the 65:50 mark when Whitney Dorsey slipped behind the defense and took a pass from Lloyd. Dorsey slotted a low pass in the middle of the field to Chelsea Card, a freshman from San Clemente, Calif. Card put it past charging UCLA goalkeeper Valerie Henderson from 10 yards out. Ashley Mason made eight saves in goal for the Utes.
The Toreros jumped on the Utes early and set up six corner kicks in the first 20 minutes. As a result, San Diego scored two goals in the first 14 minutes of the game. It added a third 74:47 in. Mason made five saves in the game.
Head Coach Rich Manning
Rich Manning is 36-9-6 in his third season at Utah. Last season, Manning was named the 2003 West Region Coach of the Year by the NSCAA/adidas and Soccer Buzz. The Utes went 16-2-2, won the MWC regular-season (6-0-0) and tournament titles, and went to the NCAA Tournament. In 2002, Manning 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. Before joining the Utah program, Manning was an assistant and associate head coach at Santa Clara (1998-2001).
Rich's Remarks
On last weekend: "We looked at our trip to southern California as preparation for Mountain West Conference play and for a possible NCAA Tournament berth. One of the qualities that a championship team needs to have is mental toughness. Being on the road brings obstacles that challenge your resolve and focus. I don't think we brought the kind of intensity necessary to win during the first half of the San Diego game and we paid for it. To compete against two programs of the quality of UCLA and San Diego on the same weekend can only make our team stronger. I think we played some good soccer and, hopefully, learned some valuable lessons."
On this week's games: "We are enthusiastic about the start of conference play. As always, the games will be close and hard fought. We are committed to bringing passion and intensity on a more consistent basis. I am confident that we will be a tough team to beat."
"UNLV has had a terrific season so far, which is great for our conference. They play hard and together. They are quick and have some skillful players. As in the past, when talking about their team, it starts with their goalkeeper, Jenna Huff. She is good in all facets of the game and capable of making great saves. Also, I think Jenny Ruiz, their central defender, is a terrific player. She not only stops the attack of the opponents, but also is terrific on the ball and helps their offense."
"San Diego State also has terrific defensive qualities as a team. They defend together and have two excellent players in Amanda Swiader and Alexis Solojiv."
MWC Statistical Rankings
? In the team statistics as of Oct. 4, Utah ranks fifth in shots (12.09 per game), first in points (5.18 per game), first in goals per game (1.64), first in assists per game (1.91), fourth in goals against average (1.05), sixth in saves (3.55 per game), second in fouls (14.27 per game), first in corners (6.18 per game) and tied for fifth in shutouts (3).
? In the individual rankings as of Oct. 4, Kim Lloyd is tied for eighth in shots per game (2.00), tied for seventh in points per game (0.73), first in assists per game (0.55) ... Hailey Marsh is third in goals per game (0.88), fourth in goals per game (0.38) ... Amanda Feigt is fourth in points per game (0.82), tied for ninth in goals per game (0.27), tied for seventh in assists per game (0.27) ... Chelsea Card is fifth in points per game (0.80), second in goals per game (0.40) ... Melissa Wayman is tied for ninth in goals per game (0.27) ... Kiley Jones is tied for seventh in assists per game (0.27) ... Whitney Dorsey is tied for seventh in assists per game (0.27) ... Ashley Mason is fifth in saves per game (3.67), tied for fifth in shutouts (2), seventh in goals against average (1.20) ... Glennis Donnelly is tied for eighth in saves per game (3.00), tied for eighth in shutouts (1), second in goals against average (0.45).
Ute Notes
? The Utes are 10-1-1 in Mountain West Conference regular-season games under Rich Manning. Utah went 6-0-0 in MWC play in 2003 to claim its first outright league title in school history.
? Utah was shut out for third time this season in its 3-0 loss at San Diego on Sunday. The Toreros' three goals equaled the most scored by an opponent this season. Stanford also defeated the Utes 3-0 in the season opener in Palo Alto, Calif.
? The Utes' 2-1 win over No. 7 UCLA last Friday improved Utah's record to 5-2 against NSCAA/adidas Top 25 teams under Rich Manning. It was Utah's first game against a ranked team this season. Utah was 2-1 against NSCAA/adidas Top 25 teams in 2003. 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.
? Sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Mason, who led the NCAA in goals per game last season, got her second shutout of the season on Sept. 26 in a 1-0 win in double overtime against Utah State. Mason made five saves against the Aggies. Mason got her first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Boise State on Sept. 19, making four saves in the game.
? The Utes scored a season-high four goals against Washington State on Sept. 23. Utah also scored three goals against Denver (3-1) on Sept. 10 and Boise State (3-0) on Sept. 19.
? The Utes have had balanced scoring this season with eight players accounting for at least one goal. Freshman forward Chelsea Card leads the Utes with four goals. Sophomore forward Amanda Feigt and sophomore forward Hailey Marsh have three goals a piece. Junior forward Kim Lloyd has a team-best six assists.
? Utah has outshot its opponents this season 133-88 and has a 68-40 advantage in corner kicks.
Listen To Ute Home Games On The Web
Utah's home games will be broadcast live on the internet at www.UtahUtes.com. The broadcasts can be accessed by going to the women's soccer page and clicking on the "Ute Soccer Broadcasts" icon.
Coming Up
The Utes play their first Mountain West Conference road game at Air Force on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m. Utah then returns home for its final nonconference game against Utah Valley State College on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1:00 p.m.
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