Friday, September 25
Laramie, WY
12:30 pm
UC Riverside
vs
Boise State
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Women's Soccer Travels To Wyoming To Face Boise State
9/21/2009 11:26:25 AM | Women's Soccer
The UC Riveside Women's Soccer Team tries to extend its seven-match unbeaten streak this weekend at the UniWyo Cowgirl Classic where they will face Boise State on Friday, September 25 and Wyoming on Saturday, September 27. Both matches begin at 12:30 pm PT.
Jessica White (pictured) and her teammates bring the 17th ranked defense in the nation into the Boise State match as they have allowed just four goals in nine matches for a goals against average of 0.42.
This marks the first time the Highlanders have faced Boise State.
GAME NOTES
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White currently boasts a goals against average of 0.43—the 19th lowest average in the nation. 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) came to an end late in an eventual 1-1 tie with San Diego State, but she earned her fourth full shutout on September 18 against Bowling Green, and her fifth on September 20 against Utah Valley.
White is currently tied for fourth on the Highlanders single-season shutouts list.
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last seven matches, which is the third 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.
Seven members of the Highlanders have goals on the season, led by Denise Thomas's pair of scores, and five players have game-winning goals to their credit.
FIRING BLANKS
The Highlanders have shutout six opponents so far in 2009, four off of the program record for shutouts in a single season.
ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Ashley Parks, Kayde Hensley and Kristina Noriega were named to the UC Irvine Invitational All-Tournament Team on Sunday, September 6 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.
Jessica White (pictured) and her teammates bring the 17th ranked defense in the nation into the Boise State match as they have allowed just four goals in nine matches for a goals against average of 0.42.
This marks the first time the Highlanders have faced Boise State.
| Highlanders vs. Broncos Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | Boise State |
|
| 2008 Record & stats |
8-10-2, 2-5-1 BW | 11-8-2 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
5-2-2 |
4-3-3 |
| 2009 Schedule | 2009 Schedule | |
| 2009 Roster | 2009 Roster | |
| Conference | Big West | WAC |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
T 3 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
W, 1-0 vs. Utah Valley |
T, 1-1 vs. Wyoming |
| Next Opponent | 9/27 vs. Wyoming |
9/27 vs. Gonzaga |
| Leading Scorers | Kayla Troesh Freshman 1 gl, 2 asts, 4 pts Denise Thomas Senior 2 gls, 4 pts & Ashley Parks Senior 1 gl, 2 asts, 4 pts |
 Junior 4 gls, 1 ast, 9 pts |
| Leading Keeper |
 Sophomore 9 mp, 0.43 gaa, 46 svs |
 Senior 5 mp, 1.27 gaa, 21 svs |
| All-Time Record Against | First Meeting | |
| Highlanders vs. Broncos All-Time Results | ||
| First Meeting | ||
GAME NOTES
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White currently boasts a goals against average of 0.43—the 19th lowest average in the nation. 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) came to an end late in an eventual 1-1 tie with San Diego State, but she earned her fourth full shutout on September 18 against Bowling Green, and her fifth on September 20 against Utah Valley.
White is currently tied for fourth on the Highlanders single-season shutouts list.
| SHO | Player | Year |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2005 |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2003 |
| 7 | Tawny Poggio | 2006 |
| 5T | Jessica White | 2009 |
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last seven matches, which is the third longest single-season streak in the history of the program.
| Strk | Year | W-L-T |
| 12 | 2004 | 10-0-2 |
| 11 | 2005 | 7-0-4 |
| 6 |
2009 | 4-0-2 |
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.
Seven members of the Highlanders have goals on the season, led by Denise Thomas's pair of scores, and five players have game-winning goals to their credit.
FIRING BLANKS
The Highlanders have shutout six opponents so far in 2009, four off of the program record for shutouts in a single season.
| SHO | Year |
| 10 | 2005 |
| 10 | 2003 |
| 9 | 2004 |
| 8 | 2002 |
| 7 | 2006 |
| 6 | 2009 |
ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Ashley Parks, Kayde Hensley and Kristina Noriega were named to the UC Irvine Invitational All-Tournament Team on Sunday, September 6 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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