Friday, August 26
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Mississippi State
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Women's Soccer Hosts Miss. St., UC Irvine, San Jose St. This Weekend
8/24/2011 8:45:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team returns home this weekend to host the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Invitational. San Jose State and UC Irvine square off in the first match of the invitiational on Friday, August 26 at 4 pm PT. The Highlanders then host Mississippi State in the nightcap beginning at 7 pm. Sunday sees the Anteaters and Bulldogs meet at 10 am, while the Highlanders and Spartans close out the invitational at 1 pm. Fans who are unable to make the trip may follow all four matches on their computers and mobile devices via LiveStats.
The Highlanders are coming off of a 0-1-1 weekend at the UNLV Rebel Classic in which they dropped a 3-0 decision to the host Rebels, but bounced back with a 1-1 double overtime tie with Idaho. Kayde Hensley picked up the first goal of her career in the match against the Vandals.
UCR and Mississippi State have never faced off against one another, but the Highlanders and Spartand have tangled on six previous occasions with UCR owning a 4-2-0 record in the series.
GAME NOTES
THE THINEST OF MARGINS I
The final margin in 33 of the Highlanders last 40 matches has been one goal or less including 13 of 18 in 2010.
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White recorded 11 saves in the Highlanders' 1-0, season-opening loss to UNLV a year ago. Two weeks later, she was credited with 12 saves in the Highlanders 1-0 loss at Texas. She led the Big West Conference with 104 on the season which are the fifth most in the history of the program.
In 2009, White finished the year with a goals against average of 0.80 (49th lowest in the nation) and a save percentage of .875 (10th best in the country). From August 28 through September 13, she ran off a 454 minute and 55 second scoreless streak spanning six matches.
Her 7 shutouts on the season were tied for the second most in Highlanders history.
AND A FRESHMAN SHALL LEAD THEM
Freshman Melisa Escamilla was the Highlanders leading goal and point scorer in 2010 becoming just the third freshman to lead UCR in those categories.The other two are Jessica Armel (4 goals, 1 assist) in 2002 and Renee Scachetti (7 goals, 4 assists) in 2003.
GOAL!
Kayde Hensley scored the first goal of her collegiate career in a 1-1 double OT tie vs. Idaho on August 21.
The Highlanders are coming off of a 0-1-1 weekend at the UNLV Rebel Classic in which they dropped a 3-0 decision to the host Rebels, but bounced back with a 1-1 double overtime tie with Idaho. Kayde Hensley picked up the first goal of her career in the match against the Vandals.
UCR and Mississippi State have never faced off against one another, but the Highlanders and Spartand have tangled on six previous occasions with UCR owning a 4-2-0 record in the series.
| UC Riverside Women's Soccer Invitational | |||||
| UCR |
#17 UCI | Miss St | San Jose St |
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| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-14-3, 0-7-1 |
12-7-2, 4-3-1 | 8-12-0, 1-10-0 | 12-7-2, 5-2-1 |
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| 2011 Record & Stats |
0-1-1 |
2-0-0 |
0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | ||
| Roster | Roster | Roster | Roster |
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| Conference | Big West | Big West |
Southeastern | WAC | |
| Current Streak | T 1 |
W 2 | L 1 | L 1 |
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| Most Recent Box Score |
T, 1-1 (2OT) vs. Idaho Aug. 21 |
W, 1-0 at #11 TX A&M Aug. 21 |
L, 3-1 at Ark St. Aug. 26 |
L, 2-1 vs. #15 Santa Clara Aug. 26 |
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| Next Opponent | Aug. 28 vs. San Jose St. 1 pm |
Aug. 28 vs. Miss. St. 10 am |
Aug. 28 vs. UC Irvine 10 am |
Aug. 28 at UC Riverside 1 pm |
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| Top Scorer |
Kayde Hensley Senior 1 gl, 0 asts 2 pts |
Lexi Kopf Senior 2 gls, 0 asts 4 pts |
Amy Hoover Freshman 1 gl, 0 asts 2 pts |
Kelsey Lord Junior 1 gl, 0 asts 2 pts |
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| Top Keeper |
Jessica White Senior 2 matches 1.80 gaa, 12 svs |
Jennifer Randazzo Freshman 2 matches 0.50 gaa, 11 svs |
Skylar Rossen Junior 1 match 3.00 gaa, 6 svs |
Meghan Maiwald Senior 1 match 2,00 gaa, 2 svs |
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| All-Time Record vs. ... |
First Meeting | 4-2-0 (View Results) |
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| Current Streak vs. |
N/A | L 1 | |||
GAME NOTES
THE THINEST OF MARGINS I
The final margin in 33 of the Highlanders last 40 matches has been one goal or less including 13 of 18 in 2010.
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White recorded 11 saves in the Highlanders' 1-0, season-opening loss to UNLV a year ago. Two weeks later, she was credited with 12 saves in the Highlanders 1-0 loss at Texas. She led the Big West Conference with 104 on the season which are the fifth most in the history of the program.
| Saves | Player | Year |
| 135 | Brittany Goetz |
2008 |
| 119 | Tawny Poggio | 2003 |
| 112 | Jessica White |
2009 |
| 108 | Tawny Poggio | 2005 |
| 104 | Jessica White | 2010 |
In 2009, White finished the year with a goals against average of 0.80 (49th lowest in the nation) and a save percentage of .875 (10th best in the country). From August 28 through September 13, she ran off a 454 minute and 55 second scoreless streak spanning six matches.
Her 7 shutouts on the season were tied for the second most in Highlanders history.
| SHO | Player | Year |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2005 |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2003 |
| 7 | Tawny Poggio | 2006 |
| 7 | Jessica White | 2009 |
AND A FRESHMAN SHALL LEAD THEM
Freshman Melisa Escamilla was the Highlanders leading goal and point scorer in 2010 becoming just the third freshman to lead UCR in those categories.The other two are Jessica Armel (4 goals, 1 assist) in 2002 and Renee Scachetti (7 goals, 4 assists) in 2003.
GOAL!
Kayde Hensley scored the first goal of her collegiate career in a 1-1 double OT tie vs. Idaho on August 21.
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