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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Women's Soccer Notes - Week 5
9/22/2004 12:00 AM | Soccer
Sept. 22, 2004
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This Week
The Utes (4-2-1) wrap up a three-game homestand against Washington State (4-1-1) on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and Utah State (2-5-0) on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Ute Field. The Utah vs. Utah State game will be a part of the celebration of Youth Soccer Month.
Scouting Washington State
The Cougars are 4-1-1 overall 0-1-0 on the road this season. Washington State is ranked 19th in the Soccer America poll and 11th in the Soccer Buzz West Regional rankings. In its last game, WSU upset previously unbeaten and 12th-ranked Pepperdine 1-0 last Friday in Pullman, Wash. Senior midfielder Megan Cecchini scored a goal in the 12th minute off a 20-yard free kick. The goal was the first Pepperdine has surrendered in six games. Junior forward Alix Rustrum leads the Cougars with three goals this season. Junior goalkeeper Katie Hultin has not allowed a goal in the five games she has played while making 22 saves. Head coach Matt Potter is 10-12-3 in his second year as a head coach and at Wazzu. Utah leads the all-time series with Washington State 2-1-0, but has lost the only game played in Salt Lake City.
Scouting Utah State
The Aggies are 2-5-0 overall and 0-5-0 on the road this season. Last week, USU lost 1-0 at Nevada on Friday and had its game at Sacramento State on Sunday cancelled due to lightning and unplayable conditions. Utah State hosts UC Davis on Thursday before playing the Utes on Sunday. Junior forward Charlsie Harris and freshman forward Lindsay Lauro both have two goals this season. Heather Cairns has a 12-12-2 record in her second season as a head coach and at Utah State. Utah leads the all-time series with Utah State 5-1-0 and has a 3-0-0 edge in games played in Salt Lake City.
Regional Rankings
? Utah is ranked 10th in the Soccer Buzz West Regional rankings and is receiving votes in the NSCAA/adidas West Regional rankings.
Last Week
Utah defeated Boise State 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Ute Field. Lightning caused the game to be delayed 45 minutes at the start and another 30 minutes with 41:31 remaining in the first half.
Sophomore Hailey Marsh got her second goal of the season to open the scoring for Utah in the 16th minute. Kim Lloyd crossed the ball from right to left in front of the net to Marsh, who slotted it into the lower left corner of the goal from eight yards away.
The Utes kept the pressure on Bronco keeper Kim Parker, who made four saves while playing the first half. Amanda Feigt took advantage when the Utes rushed the net 33:24 in, picking up a loose ball and putting it past Parker into the upper right corner. It was the third goal of the season for Feigt, a sophomore from Sandy, Utah.
Utah added one more goal 19 seconds before the half off of a well-executed corner kick. Erin Pruitt played it in from the right side to sophomore Melissa Wayman, who was waiting on the left side. Wayman headed it in from five yards out for her first goal of the year.
Utah had a 17-6 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks over Boise State. Ashley Mason made four saves, playing the entire 90 minutes in goal for the Utes.
Head Coach Rich Manning
Rich Manning is 33-8-6 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 the state of the Utes - "The team continues to improve in all aspects. Our defense is playing with more cohesiveness. Our attacking play is showing more rhythm and aggressiveness. We are starting to develop some mental toughness and competitive spirit. This week's games will provide us another chance to measure ourselves."
On playing Washington State - "Washington State is off to a fantastic start. They have great results against Tennessee (0-0 tie) and Pepperdine (1-0 win), both top teams. They have quality players on all rows. They have a powerful forward in Alix Rustrum, a good play maker in the midfield with Christie Spear, and a terrific goal keeper in Katie Hultin. It should be an exciting game."
On playing Utah State - "Sunday will bring the excitement of the in-state rivalry with Utah State. Megan Mills in goal and Melissa Baggaley in the back form the spine of a very stingy defense. Coach Cairns does a great job and will have her team prepared. It will be a tight game with a great atmosphere for local soccer fans."
MWC Statistical Rankings
? In the team statistics as of Sept. 21, Utah after seven games ranks third in shots (102), second in points per game (4.86), tied for second in goals per game (1.57), first in assists per game (1.71), second in goals against average (0.97), seventh in saves (21), tied for third in fouls (94), second in corners (43).
? In the individual rankings as of Sept. 21, Amanda Feigt is fifth in shots per game (2.57), tied for fourth in points per game (1.00), sixth in goals per game (0.43) ... Hailey Marsh is tied for second in goals per game (0.50) ... Kim Lloyd is first in assists per game (0.57) ... Lauren Field is tied for fifth in assists per game (0.29) ... Whitney Dorsey is tied for fifth in assists per game (0.29) ... Ashley Mason is tied for sixth in saves per game (3.00), tied for fourth in shutouts (1), sixth in goals against average (1.20) ... Glennis Donnelly is tied for sixth in saves per game (3.00), tied for fourth in shutouts (1), tied for first in goals against average (0.45).
Ute Notes
? Utah's offense has come around the past two weeks. The Utes scored a season-high three goals against both Denver (3-1) on Sept. 10 and Boise State (3-0) on Sept. 19.
? Sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Mason, who led the NCAA in goals per game last season, got her first shutout of the season on Sunday in a 3-0 win over Boise State. Mason made four saves against the Broncos. After sitting out two games with a hip flexor injury, Mason has been back in front of the net the past three contests, averaging four saves per game.
? Utah has given up seven goals this season after allowing only nine last year to rank second in the nation in goals-against average (.436) and fifth in shutout percentage (.650). However, the Utes have posted shutouts in two of their last four games, blanking Oregon (2-0) on Sept. 5 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. Sophomore forward Amanda Feigt leads the team with three goals, while sophomore forward Hailey Marsh has two. Junior forward Kim Lloyd has a team-best four assists.
? Utah has outshot its opponents this season 102-48 and has a 43-15 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.
Utes First In MWC Preseason Poll
Utah was selected to repeat as the Mountain West Conference champion in a vote by the league's coaches. The Utes collected a total of 35 points and five first-place votes to capture the top position in the poll. BYU, which collected two first-place votes (32 total points), was picked to finish second in the ballot, followed by San Diego State (25), UNLV (21) and Wyoming (14). New Mexico (11) and Air Force (9) rounded out the voting as they were picked to finish sixth and seventh, respectively.
Coming Up
The Utes head to the West Coast for two games next week. Utah plays at UCLA on Friday, Oct. 1 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) and at San Diego on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 12:00 p.m. (PDT).
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