Friday, September 2
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Michigan
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Women's Soccer Hosts Michigan, Southern Utah This Weekend
8/30/2011 4:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team (2-1-1) is above .500 for the first time since midway through the 2009 campaign and is looking to extend its winning streak this weekend with home matches against Michigan on Friday, September 2 and vs. Southern Utah on Sunday, September 4. Fans who are unable to attend the matches may follow all four matches on their computers and mobile devices via LiveStats.
The Highlanders have also scored six goals in four matches this season, already doubling their team total from a year ago. Kayde Hensley's two scores are as many as last year's leading scorer, Melissa Escamilla, recorded all season, and already five different UCR players have dented the back of the net.
Michigan comes into Friday riding a three-match winning streak after upending Oakland, Duquesne and DePaul by a combined 12 goals to two. They opened the 2011 campaign losing a 1-0 decision to Akron. One year ago they advanced to their 10th NCAA Tournament in the past 14 years.
Southern Utah dropped its first match of the season in a 2-0 decision to Idaho State, but bounced back with wins over Northern Arizona and Northern Iowa before tying Drake at the NAU Tournament last weekend.
UCR and Michigan have never faced off against one another, but the Highlanders and Thunderbirds have tangled on five previous occasions with UCR owning a 5-0-0 record in the series.
GAME NOTES
GOAL!
Kayde Hensley scored the first goal of her collegiate career in a 1-1 double OT tie vs. Idaho on August 21. Her second goal of the season was the game-winner in a double-overtime victory over San Jose State which gave the Highlanders the team championship at the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Invitational. She was rewarded by the Big West as the conference defensive player of the week for her efforts against the Spartans and in a 3-0 win over Mississippi State.
A JESSICA BY ANY OTHER NAME
UC Riverside incumbent goalkeeper Jessica White was sidelined with an injury for the past two matches, but Jessica Olafsen stepped in admirably posting a goals against average of 0.47 over the weekend in the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Invitational.
THE THINEST OF MARGINS I
The final margin in 34 of the Highlanders last 42 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.
The Highlanders have also scored six goals in four matches this season, already doubling their team total from a year ago. Kayde Hensley's two scores are as many as last year's leading scorer, Melissa Escamilla, recorded all season, and already five different UCR players have dented the back of the net.
Michigan comes into Friday riding a three-match winning streak after upending Oakland, Duquesne and DePaul by a combined 12 goals to two. They opened the 2011 campaign losing a 1-0 decision to Akron. One year ago they advanced to their 10th NCAA Tournament in the past 14 years.
Southern Utah dropped its first match of the season in a 2-0 decision to Idaho State, but bounced back with wins over Northern Arizona and Northern Iowa before tying Drake at the NAU Tournament last weekend.
UCR and Michigan have never faced off against one another, but the Highlanders and Thunderbirds have tangled on five previous occasions with UCR owning a 5-0-0 record in the series.
| UC Riverside vs. Michigan and Southern Utah | ||||
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UCR |
Michigan |
Southern Utah |
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2010 Record & Stats |
1-14-3, 0-7-1 |
10-5-4, 5-3-2 |
5-11-1, 2-7-0 |
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2011 Record & Stats |
2-1-1 |
3-1-0 |
2-1-1 | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | ||
| Roster | Roster |
Roster |
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| Conference | Big West |
Big Ten |
Summit League | |
| Current Streak |
W 2 |
W 3 |
T 1 |
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Most Recent Box Score |
W, 2-1 (2OT) vs. San Jose State |
W, 3-1 vs. DePaul |
T, 1-1 (2OT) vs. Drake (at Flagstaff, AZ) |
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| Next Opponent |
Sept. 9 vs. Utah (at Moraga, CA) 1:30 pm |
Sept. 4 at Pepperdine |
Sept. 16 at Oral Roberts |
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Top Scorer |
 Hensley Senior 2 gls, 0 asts 4 pts |
 Ezurike Sophomore 3 gls, 3 asts 9 pts |
 Lazcano Junior 3 gls, 0 asts 6 pts |
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Top Keeper |
 Olafsen Senior 2 matches 0.47 gaa, 7 svs |
 Kopmeyer Junior 4 matches 0.75 gaa, 19 svs |
 Booth Junior 4 matches 1.18 gaa, 14 svs |
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All-Time Record vs. ... |
0-0-0 (First Meeting) |
5-0-0 (View Results) |
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Current Streak vs. |
W 5 | |||
GAME NOTES
GOAL!
Kayde Hensley scored the first goal of her collegiate career in a 1-1 double OT tie vs. Idaho on August 21. Her second goal of the season was the game-winner in a double-overtime victory over San Jose State which gave the Highlanders the team championship at the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Invitational. She was rewarded by the Big West as the conference defensive player of the week for her efforts against the Spartans and in a 3-0 win over Mississippi State.
A JESSICA BY ANY OTHER NAME
UC Riverside incumbent goalkeeper Jessica White was sidelined with an injury for the past two matches, but Jessica Olafsen stepped in admirably posting a goals against average of 0.47 over the weekend in the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Invitational.
THE THINEST OF MARGINS I
The final margin in 34 of the Highlanders last 42 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.
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