Friday, September 18
UCR Soccer Stadium
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
Bowling Green
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Women's Soccer Hosts UC Irvine, Utah Valley, Bowling Green At Wknd Tourney
9/12/2009 5:21:32 PM | Women's Soccer
The Highlanders defensive scoreless streak may have fallen by the wayside last weekend, but the UCR Women's Soccer Team still has a five-game unbeaten streak in tow as it prepares to host UC Irvine, Utah Valley and Bowling Green at this weekend's UCR Soccer Tournament. Freshman Kayla Troesh (pictured) leads the Highlanders in scoring on the year with one goal and two assists.
UC Irvine and Utah Valley square off in the first match of the tournament at 4 p.m. on Friday at the UCR Soccer Stadium. The Highlanders host Bowling Green in the nightcap at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Bowling Green and UC Irvine tangle at 10 a.m. and UCR takes on Utah Valley at 1 p.m.
This marks the first time the Highlanders have faced either Bowling Green or Utah Valley.
GAME NOTES
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 0.55.
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 in a 0-0 tie vs. San Francisco.
Her string of consecutive scoreless minutes (454:55) finally came to an end late in an eventual 1-1 tie with San Diego State.
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last five matches, which is tied for the fourth longest single-season streak in the history of the program.
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, Sally Yunker and Ciara Hilpert are the five 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.
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.
UC Irvine and Utah Valley square off in the first match of the tournament at 4 p.m. on Friday at the UCR Soccer Stadium. The Highlanders host Bowling Green in the nightcap at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Bowling Green and UC Irvine tangle at 10 a.m. and UCR takes on Utah Valley at 1 p.m.
This marks the first time the Highlanders have faced either Bowling Green or Utah Valley.
| Highlanders vs. Falcons Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | Bowling Green |
|
| 2008 Record & stats |
8-10-2, 2-5-1 BW | 12-6-4 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
3-2-2 |
4-3-0 |
| 2009 Schedule | 2009 Schedule | |
| 2009 Roster | 2009 Roster | |
| Conference | Big West | Mid American |
| Current Streak | T 2 |
W 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
T, 1-1 vs. San Diego State |
W, 2-0 vs. Youngstown State |
| Next Opponent | 9/20 vs. Utah Valley |
9/20 vs. UC Irvine |
| Leading Scorers |  Freshman 1 gl, 2 asts, 4 pts |
 Sophomore 2 gls, 2 asts, 6 pts |
| Leading Keeper |
 Sophomore 7 mp, 0.55 gaa, 35 svs |
 Junior 6 mp, 0.84 gaa, 24 svs |
| All-Time Record Against | First Meeting | |
| Highlanders vs. Falcons All-Time Results | ||
| First Meeting | ||
GAME NOTES
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 0.55.
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 in a 0-0 tie vs. San Francisco.
Her string of consecutive scoreless minutes (454:55) finally came to an end late in an eventual 1-1 tie with San Diego State.
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last five matches, which is tied for the fourth longest single-season streak in the history of the program.
| Strk | Year | W-L-T | Strk | Year | W-L-T | |
| 12 | 2004 | 10-0-2 | 5 | 2009 | 3-0-2 | |
| 11 | 2005 | 7-0-4 | 5 | 2006 | 5-0-0 | |
| 6 | 2002 | 6-0-0 | 5 | 2004 | 3-0-2 | |
| 5 | 2003 | 3-0-2 |
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, Sally Yunker and Ciara Hilpert are the five 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.
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.
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