Sunday, September 13
UCR Soccer Stadium
6:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
San Diego State
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Women's Soccer Brings 4-Game Def. Scoreless Streak Into Sunday's Match
9/11/2009 10:08:11 AM | Women's Soccer
Heading into Sunday's 6:00 pm meting with San Diego State, the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team (3-2-1) is undefeated in its past four matches and hasn't allowed a goal since the second match of the season. Goalkeeper Jessica White (pictured) has a streak of 367:45 minutes without allowing a goal, and her goals against average on the year is a microscopic 0.50.
The Aztecs are coming off of a 2-1 overtime loss at Arizona State, but have yet to be shutout this season. UC Riverside and San Diego State have split each of the last four meetings with the Aztecs taking the 2008 match by a 3-1 score.
GAME NOTES
SEARCHING FOR A NEW SET OF GOALS
The Highlanders scored 32 goals a year ago, but the feet responsible for just 16 of them return for the 2009 season. The biggest loss is all-conference performer Tessa Lennala who paced UCR and the Big West in 2008 with 11 goals and 27 points.
Heidi Gassaway (nee Garrett), who finished fourth in the conference in scoring a year ago with nine goals and 21 points, is the top returning scorer for UCR, however Ashley Parks, Denise Thomas, Kayla Troesh and Sally Yunker are the four members of the Highlanders to have dented the net so far this year.
Yunker's first goal as a collegian was the game-winner in UC Riverside's 1-0 overtime win over Texas State on August 30. Troesh's first career goal was the game-winner in the Highlanders 1-0 win over Fresno State.
WHITE OUT
Jessica White, who served as Brittany Goetz's backup in goal a year ago seeing action in four matches, is the Highlanders starting keeper in 2009, and she currently boasts a goals against average of 0.50.
She picked up the first shutout of her collegiate career in a 1-0 overtime win over Texas State on August 30 and notched her second straight blanking on September 4 in a 1-0 win over Southern Utah.
On September 6, she made it three consecutive 1-0 shutouts with 90 perfect minutes at Fresno State, and on September 11, she recorded her fourth straight scoreless effort vs. San Francisco.
The program record for consecutive shutouts is five accomplished by the 2002 squad.
ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Ashley Parks, Kayde Hensley and Kristina Noriega were named to the UC Irvine Invitational All-Tournament Team Sunday afternoon following back-to-back 1-0 shutouts over Southern Utah and Fresno State.
Parks, a senior midfielder from Etiwanda, CA, scored the game-winning goal against the Thunderbirds, while Hensley, a sophomore defender from Fallbrook, CA, and Noriega, a freshman defender from Westminster, CA, helped anchor the UCR defense which has now recorded three consecutive shutouts.
SIDELINE ASSISTANCE
Former San Diego goalkeeper Tommy Tate became a member of the Highlanders coaching staff this summer joining Head Coach Veronica O'Brien and Assistant Coach Kerri Patterson. The UCR coaching family will grow again at the end of the season as Patterson and her husband, Michael, are expecting their first child in December.
OFF THE CHARTS
Heidi Gassaway enters her junior season ranked fifth on the Highlanders career points and goals scored charts and sixth in assists.
The Aztecs are coming off of a 2-1 overtime loss at Arizona State, but have yet to be shutout this season. UC Riverside and San Diego State have split each of the last four meetings with the Aztecs taking the 2008 match by a 3-1 score.
| Highlanders vs. Aztecs Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | San Diego State |
|
| 2008 Record & stats |
8-10-2, 2-5-1 BW | 6-10-3 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
3-2-1 |
3-3-1 |
| 2009 Schedule | 2009 Schedule | |
| 2009 Roster | 2009 Roster | |
| Conference | Big West | Mountain West |
| Current Streak | T 1 |
L 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
T, 0-0 vs. San Francisco |
L, 2-1 at Arizona State |
| Next Opponent | 9/13 vs. San Diego State |
9/18 vs. Sacramento State |
| Leading Scorers |  Senior 1 gl, 1 ast, 3 pts  Freshman 1 gl, 1 ast, 3 pts |
 Junior 3 gls, 1 ast, 7 pts |
| Leading Keeper |
 Sophomore 6 mp, 0.50 gaa, 25 svs |
 Junior 7mp, 1.51 gaa, 27 svs |
| All-Time Record Against | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 |
| Current Streak Against | L 1 |
W 1 |
| Highlanders vs. Aztecs All-Time Results | ||
| September 18, 2001 at Riverside, CA |
L, 2-0 |
W, 2-0 |
| August 30, 2002 at San Diego, CA |
L, 5-1 |
W, 5-1 |
| October 2, 2003 at San Diego, CA |
W, 2-0 | L, 2-0 |
| September 9, 2005 at Irvine, CA |
L, 1-0 | W, 1-0 |
| September 10, 2006 at Irvine, CA |
W, 1-0 | L, 1-0 |
| September 19, 2008 at San Diego, CA |
L, 3-1 | W, 3-1 |
GAME NOTES
SEARCHING FOR A NEW SET OF GOALS
The Highlanders scored 32 goals a year ago, but the feet responsible for just 16 of them return for the 2009 season. The biggest loss is all-conference performer Tessa Lennala who paced UCR and the Big West in 2008 with 11 goals and 27 points.
Heidi Gassaway (nee Garrett), who finished fourth in the conference in scoring a year ago with nine goals and 21 points, is the top returning scorer for UCR, however Ashley Parks, Denise Thomas, Kayla Troesh and Sally Yunker are the four members of the Highlanders to have dented the net so far this year.
Yunker's first goal as a collegian was the game-winner in UC Riverside's 1-0 overtime win over Texas State on August 30. Troesh's first career goal was the game-winner in the Highlanders 1-0 win over Fresno State.
WHITE OUT
Jessica White, who served as Brittany Goetz's backup in goal a year ago seeing action in four matches, is the Highlanders starting keeper in 2009, and she currently boasts a goals against average of 0.50.
She picked up the first shutout of her collegiate career in a 1-0 overtime win over Texas State on August 30 and notched her second straight blanking on September 4 in a 1-0 win over Southern Utah.
On September 6, she made it three consecutive 1-0 shutouts with 90 perfect minutes at Fresno State, and on September 11, she recorded her fourth straight scoreless effort vs. San Francisco.
The program record for consecutive shutouts is five accomplished by the 2002 squad.
ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Ashley Parks, Kayde Hensley and Kristina Noriega were named to the UC Irvine Invitational All-Tournament Team Sunday afternoon following back-to-back 1-0 shutouts over Southern Utah and Fresno State.
Parks, a senior midfielder from Etiwanda, CA, scored the game-winning goal against the Thunderbirds, while Hensley, a sophomore defender from Fallbrook, CA, and Noriega, a freshman defender from Westminster, CA, helped anchor the UCR defense which has now recorded three consecutive shutouts.
SIDELINE ASSISTANCE
Former San Diego goalkeeper Tommy Tate became a member of the Highlanders coaching staff this summer joining Head Coach Veronica O'Brien and Assistant Coach Kerri Patterson. The UCR coaching family will grow again at the end of the season as Patterson and her husband, Michael, are expecting their first child in December.
OFF THE CHARTS
Heidi Gassaway enters her junior season ranked fifth on the Highlanders career points and goals scored charts and sixth in assists.
| Career Points Leaders | |||
| Player | Years | Points | |
| 1 | Renee Scachetti (29g, 13a) | 2002-05 | 71 |
| 2 | Tessa Lennala (24g, 9a) | 2006-08 | 57 |
| 3 | Jenna Leonti (16g, 11a) | 2004-07 | 43 |
| 4 | Vanessa Chanez (14g, 11a) | 2002-05 | 39 |
| 5 | Heidi Gassaway (13g, 8a) | 2006, 2008 | 34 |
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Career Goals Leaders
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| Player | Years | Goals | |
| 1 | Renee Scachetti | 2002-05 | 29 |
| 2 | Tessa Lennala | 2006-08 | 24 |
| 3 | Jenna Leonti | 2004-07 | 16 |
| 4 | Vanessa Chanez | 2002-05 | 14 |
| 5 | Heidi Gassaway | 2006, 2008 | 13 |
| Career Assists Leaders | |||
| Player | Years | Assists | |
| 1 | Renee Scachetti | 2002-05 | 13 |
| 2 | Vanessa Chanez | 2002-05 | 11 |
| Jenna Leonti | 2004-07 | 11 | |
| 4 | Amber Plumlee | 2002-06 | 10 |
| 5 | Tessa Lennala | 2006-08 | 9 |
| 6T | Heidi Gassaway | 2006, 2008 | 8 |
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