After a week off from competition the BYU women's soccer team prepares for one of their toughest road trips of the season, to Seattle to battle against Pac-10 powerhouse Washington and Portland.
The no. 17 ranked Cougars and no.11 Huskies will meet Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m., BYU and no. 4 Portland will battle on Sat.Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. Both games will be played at Husky Soccer Field.
Last Game Recap
During the team's first road trip of the year the Cougars notched two victories, a 3-0 win over Minnesota and a 1-0 shutout over Northwestern. Three separate players scored in the Minnesota victory and Krissa Campbell scored her first college goal in the shutout over Northwestern.
Cougars and Huskies Game On TV
Friday's game between BYU and Washington will air tape delay on Fox Sports North West on Sat., Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. PT.
Cougars in National Polls This Week
No. 24 by NSCAA/Adidas National Ranking
No. 17 by Soccer Times Top 25 Coaches Poll
BYU & U.S. Women's National Team Connections
• Aleisha Cramer played on the U.S. Under-21 National Team this summer and is currently playing with the U.S. Women's National Team as they host this year's U.S. Women's Cup
• Cramer is also one of 13 college players to be nominated for the Hermann Trophy
• Kim Devine played on the U.S. Under-19 National Team this summer
Returning Starters To Watch (After 4 Games in 2001)
• 17 Aleisha Cramer - MF, So (1A, 1PT, 6SH)
• 11 Sarah Higham Yee - MF, Sr (2G, 1A, 5PTS, 3SH)
• 00 Jennifer Waldron - GK, Sr (2 GA, .57 Average GA, 2 SHO)
Newcomers To Watch (After 4 Games in 2001)
• 15 Kim Devine - 5-5 F/Fr, Laguna Niguel, CA (Played in all games starting in three tallying 1G, 2A, 4PTS)
• 9 Krissa Campbell - MF/F, Fr, Folsom, CA (Played in all games, starting in the last two, 1G, 2PTS, 3 SH)
• 2 Kimmie Davies - MF/F, Fr, Torrance, CA (Played in all games, starting in one, 1G, 1A, 3 PTS, 2 Shot)
Cougar '01 Quickie Stats - After 4 Games
• Averaging 11.8 shots on goal per game
• Averaging 1.8 goals per game
• Average1.75 assists per game
• Average 5.5 corner kicks per game
BYU Picked To Win MWC Crown
The MWC Coaches picked BYU to win its third consecutive title. The Cougars received five first-place votes and collected a total of 36 points to capture the top spot in the poll.
BYU won the 2000 regular-season MWC crown with a perfect 6-0 league record and captured the conference tournament title with a 6-1 victory over Utah.
Cougar Notes
As the 2001 season progresses, the BYU team has compiled a 3-1-0 record with all three of their wins also being shutouts. The 2001 Cougar team is comprised of five returning starters and an experienced roster of letterwinners headlined by All-American Aleisha Cramer. She and senior midfielders Sarah Higham Yee and Jennie Christianson will assume key roles along with returning starters Jeni Willardson Viernes, Aurelin Weidner and Jennifer Waldron. The explosive BYU offense will remain intact with Cramer, Yee and Viernes who will be assisted by a highly touted freshman class of scoring threats in Kim Devine, Krissa Campbell and Kimmie Davis.
Injury Report
Returning defender Farrah Hofheins is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in practice last week. Amber Anderson Johnson is questionable for this week's games due to back muscle spasms.
Washington Notes
No. 11 Washington hosts this weekend's Husky/Nike invitational in Seattle. The Huskies have compiled a 4-0-0 record to date with wins over Utah State, Northwestern, Gonzaga and Idaho. Sophomore midfielder Jaime Carstensen leads the scoring attack for Washington with two goals and four assists for her eight points off of 10 shots. Tina Frimpong, a freshman forward follows with three goals for her six points. As a team, the Huskies are averaging 3.25 points a game and 5.75 corner kicks a game. Washington has also tallied three shutouts in the four games they've played to date.
Series Record: 1-1 . In the previous two contests between the schools, each team won on its home field. From Husky Soccer Field in Seattle in 2000 the score was 1-0 and from South Field in Provo, the score was 3-0 in 1999.
Portland Notes
The Portland Pilots opened the 2001 season with a 0-1 loss to top ranked UCLA, but then bounced back with three straight wins for their 3-1-0 record. Portland's wins were over Cal State Fullerton, Florida State and Wake Forest. Canadian Christine Sinclair, a freshman forward is the Pilot's current leading scorer with two goals and two assists for her six points. She's followed by teammate Erin Misaki with the same stats. The University of Portland is averaging 2 goals a game and 5.25 corner kicks a game.
Series Record: 0-1 favoring Portland. The Pilots and Cougars met last season in Portland with the hosts picking up the 2-1 win in overtime.
The Rockwood File
Jennifer Rockwood begins her seventh season at the helm of BYU's women's soccer program. In six years she has guided her team to three conference championships and four straight appearances in the NCAA Championships beginning with the 1997 season. The Cougars have had two "Sweet Sixteen" finishes in 1998 and in 2000. Her many honors include two Coach of the Year honors, by the WAC in 1996 and in 2000 by the MWC.
Last season, she became the first MWC coach to eclipse the 100-win total on Sept. 23 with a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee-Wisconsin. Entering the 2001 season coach Rockwood ranked fifth among active coaches by winning percentage. She has averaged 18.6 wins per season over the past five years, which ranks second behind only Anson Dorrance of North Carolina for wins per season. Dorrance has won an average of 22.2 matches per season.
Rockwood has also coached in the Utah ODP , the youth club's and high school levels.
Rockwood's Record (13 Years at BYU, 7 with club team)
Division I/years: 115-27-2/6 (.798)
1995 Record: 11-8-1
1996 Record: 22-1-0
1997 Record: 19-4-0
1998 Record: 20-5-0
1999 Record: 21-4-0
2000 Record: 19-4-1
2001 Record: 3-1-0
Rockwood Quotes
(On injuries) We are relatively healthy this week and we're hoping to have Rachelle Dixon back in our lineup after her quad injury. She has not played since the USC game.
(On team) Because we're still a young team, we continue to look at different lineups, and possible player combinations. We want to find the most effective starting lineup and we're still in that process. We've had about a week and half off as most others team have had also due to last week's tragedy so I know that team is anxious to compete again.
(On opponents) We had great games against Washington and Portland last year and look forward to playing them again. Both of these teams are very solid, athletic and strong opponents. They've started out the season playing great soccer and we know they will be a big challenge for us. We need to play our best.
Cougars Travel Itinerary
This week the team travels to Seattle for two games. They depart from Salt Lake City, Thurs., Sept 20 on Delta Airlines Flight # 1035 at 2:45 p.m., arriving in Seattle at 3:49 p.m. BYU will be staying at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 20610 44th Avenue, West, Lynnwood, 425-775-2500, 425-774-0485 fax. The Cougars will return on Sunday, Sept. 23 on Delta Airlines, arriving in Salt Lake City at 8:54 a.m.
Practice Schedule While In Seattle
The Cougars are scheduled to practice on Thurs., Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. and then on Friday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m.
BYU Media Information For Home Games
At home, the Cougars practice daily from 2:15 to 5 p.m. Player and/or coach Rockwood interviews may be done in advance by contacting Norma Collett at 801-378-4908 or via e-mail at norma_collett@byu.edu
There are no player interviews 24 hours prior to games. The Cougars practice at Haws Field, just west of the Smith Fieldhouse.
Up Next For The Cougars
The BYU team returns home to finish off the month hosting Arizona and Boston University on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29 at South Field. Kick off for both games is set for 7 p.m.
2001 BYU Women's Soccer - Team Stats
(As of Sep 18, 2001)
All games
RECORD:OVERALLHOMEAWAYNEUTRAL
ALL GAMES3-1-01-1-01-0-01-0-0
CONFERENCE0-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-0
NON-CONFERENCE3-1-01-1-01-0-01-0-0
DateOpponentW/LScoreAttend
8/31/01USCW2-01517
Sep 01, 2001TENNL1-2598
Sep 08, 2001vs MinnesotaW3-0150
Sep 10, 2001at NORTHWESTERN W1-0110
BYUOPP
SHOT STATISTICS
Goals-Shot attempts7-472-32
Shot pct..149.062
Shots on goal-Attempts7-473-32
SOG pct..149.094
Goals/Game1.80.5
Shots/Game11.88.0
Assists72
GOAL BREAKDOWN
Total Goals72
Penalty00
Unassisted10
Overtime00
CORNER KICKS2215
PENALTY KICKS0-00-0
OFFSIDES143
PENALTIES
Fouls7553
Yellow cards01
Red cards00
ATTENDANCE
Total2115110
Dates/Avg Per Date2/10581/110
Neutral Site #/Avg1/150
GOALS BY PERIOD1st2ndTotal
Brigham Young437
Opponents112
SHOTS BY PERIOD1st2ndTotal
Brigham Young212647
Opponents151732
SAVES BY PERIOD1st2ndTotal
Brigham Young7815
Opponents71017
CORNER KICKS BY PRD1st2ndTotal
Brigham Young121022
Opponents41115
FOULS BY PERIOD1st2ndTotal
Brigham Young413475
Opponents233053
2001 BYU Women's Soccer - Player Stats
(As of Sep 18, 2001)
##PLAYERGPGAPtsShShot%SOGSOG%GWPK-ATT
11YEE, Sarah Higham42159.2221.11100-0
6HUNSBERGER, Kelly42049.2220.00000-0
15DEVINE, Kim41243.3331.33300-0
2DAVIS, Kimmie41132.5000.00000-0
9CAMPBELL, Krissa41023.3331.33310-0
17CRAMER, Aleisha20116.0002.33300-0
13HOECHERL, Annie40110.0000.00000-0
5DIXON, Rachelle20110.0000.00000-0
3CHRISTIANSON, Jennie40005.0002.40000-0
18VIERNES, Jeni W.40004.0000.00000-0
20OJUKA, Lydia40003.0000.00000-0
27KRAINIK, Twink30001.0000.00000-0
23SOFFE, Aydre40001.0000.00000-0
16SMITH, Terra30001.0000.00000-0
19HOLMAN, Britney40000.0000.00000-0
14STOCK, Erin10000.0000.00000-0
8CORRY, Donna Werts10000.0000.00000-0
7WEIDNER, Aurelin40000.0000.00000-0
00WALDRON, Jennifer40000.0000.00000-0
Total...............4772147.1497.14910-0
Opponents...........422632.0623.09410-0
##GOALTENDERSGPMinutesGAAvgSavePctWLTSho
29DICKSON, Kylee145:0000.000.0000000
00WALDRON, Jennifer4315:0020.5712.8570004
Total4360:0020.5012.8570003
Opponents...........4360:0071.7518.7200000
2001 BYU Women's Soccer - Category Leaders
(As of Sep 18, 2001 - All Games)
##POINTSGPGAPtsShots
11YEE, Sarah Higham42159
6HUNSBERGER, Kelly42049
15DEVINE, Kim41243
2DAVIS, Kimmie41132
9CAMPBELL, Krissa41023
17CRAMER, Aleisha20116
13HOECHERL, Annie40110
5DIXON, Rachelle20110
##GOALSGPGAPtsShots
6HUNSBERGER, Kelly42049
11YEE, Sarah Higham42159
15DEVINE, Kim41243
9CAMPBELL, Krissa41023
2DAVIS, Kimmie41132
##GAME WINNING GOALSGPGWG
9CAMPBELL, Krissa41
##ASSISTSGPGAPtsShots
15DEVINE, Kim41243
11YEE, Sarah Higham42159
2DAVIS, Kimmie41132
13HOECHERL, Annie40110
5DIXON, Rachelle20110
17CRAMER, Aleisha20116
##SHOTSGPGAShShot%
11YEE, Sarah Higham4219.222
6HUNSBERGER, Kelly4209.222
17CRAMER, Aleisha2016.000
3CHRISTIANSON, Jennie4005.000
18VIERNES, Jeni W.4004.000
9CAMPBELL, Krissa4103.333
15DEVINE, Kim4123.333
20OJUKA, Lydia4003.000
2DAVIS, Kimmie4112.500
16SMITH, Terra3001.000
##SHOT PCTGPGAShShot%
2DAVIS, Kimmie4112.500
15DEVINE, Kim4123.333
9CAMPBELL, Krissa4103.333
11YEE, Sarah Higham4219.222
6HUNSBERGER, Kelly4209.222
17CRAMER, Aleisha2016.000
3CHRISTIANSON, Jennie4005.000
18VIERNES, Jeni W.4004.000
20OJUKA, Lydia4003.000
23SOFFE, Aydre4001.000
##SHOTS ON GOALGPGAShSOGSOG%
17CRAMER, Aleisha0162.333
3CHRISTIANSON, Jennie40052.400
11YEE, Sarah Higham42191.111
9CAMPBELL, Krissa41031.333
15DEVINE, Kim41231.333