Sunday, September 27
Laramie, WY
12:30 pm
UC Riverside
at
Wyoming
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Crazy 8s: UCR Women's Soccer Puts 8 Match Unbeaten Streek On The Line
9/22/2009 2:13:43 PM | Women's Soccer
The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team takes on host Wyoming this afternoon in their second match of the UniWyo Cowgirl Classic in Laramie, WY. the Highlanders extended their unbeaten streak to eight matches on Friday as Jessica White (pictured) recorded her sixth shutout of the season in a 0-0 tie with Boise State.
The Highlanders and Cowgirls have faced off against one another on three other occasions with UC Riverside emerging with the win on all three occasions—most recently in a 2-0 home win on September 28, 2007.
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, her fifth on September 20 against Utah Valley, and her sixth on September 25 in a scoreless tie with Boise State..
White is currently fourth on the Highlanders single-season shutouts list.
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last eight 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 seven opponents so far in 2009, three 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.
The Highlanders and Cowgirls have faced off against one another on three other occasions with UC Riverside emerging with the win on all three occasions—most recently in a 2-0 home win on September 28, 2007.
| Highlanders vs. Cowgirls Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | Wyoming |
|
| 2008 Record & stats |
8-10-2, 2-5-1 BW | 8-10-1 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
5-2-3 |
4-4-2 |
| 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. Boise State |
L, 2-0 vs. Gonzaga |
| Next Opponent | 10/4 vs. Cal State Fullerton |
10/2 at Air Force |
| Leading Scorers |  Freshman 1 gl, 2 asts, 4 pts  Senior 2 gls, 4 pts &  Senior 1 gl, 2 asts, 4 pts |
 Freshman 2 gls, 2 ast, 6 pts &  Freshman 3 gls, 0 asts, 6 pts |
| Leading Keeper |
 Sophomore 10 mp, 0.43 gaa, 48 svs |
 Freshman 10 mp, 0.88 gaa, 49 svs |
| All-Time Record Against | 3-0-0 | |
| Highlanders vs. Cowgirls All-Time Results | ||
| September 30, 2001 at Riverside, CA |
W, 2-1 |
|
| September 26, 2003 at Laramie, WY |
W, 2-0 | |
| September 28, 2007 at Riverside, CA |
W, 2-0 | |
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, her fifth on September 20 against Utah Valley, and her sixth on September 25 in a scoreless tie with Boise State..
White is currently fourth on the Highlanders single-season shutouts list.
| SHO | Player | Year |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2005 |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2003 |
| 7 | Tawny Poggio | 2006 |
| 6 | Jessica White | 2009 |
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last eight 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 |
| 8 |
2009 | 5-0-3 |
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 seven opponents so far in 2009, three off of the program record for shutouts in a single season.
| SHO | Year |
| 10 | 2005 |
| 10 | 2003 |
| 9 | 2004 |
| 8 | 2002 |
| 7 | 2006 |
| 7 | 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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