September 28 & 30, 2007
at UC Davis & vs. UNLV
Aggie Soccer Stadium/Mackay Stadium
Davis, Calif./Reno, Nev.
September 28: Nevada (1-5-1) at UC Davis (4-4), 4 p.m.
September 30: Nevada (1-5-1) vs. UNLV (4-2-2), 1 p.m.
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Follow the Pack
The Nevada/UC Davis game will not have live stats, however, all Nevada home games have live stats and can be viewed on the web at the following link:
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml
GAME-DAY TICKET PROMOTION FOR NEVADA VS. UNLV SUNDAY
Bring your UNLV/Nevada football ticket to Nevada’s soccer game vs. UNLV on Sunday and get in free. The Nevada/UNLV soccer match starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday in Mackay Stadium.
WAC PLAY UP TOUR STOPS IN RENO
New for this year, the Play Up Tour will be present at a handful of selected volleyball and soccer games throughout the season. Join the WAC this Sunday, Sept. 30, to support the Wolf Pack soccer team as they take on UNLV at Mackay Stadium, and pickup a free t-shirt or commemorative Wolf Pack Commissioner’s Cup poster. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
ABOUT NEVADA
Nevada fell to Iowa State and #23 Washington State over the weekend at the Rebel Classic hosted by UNLV in Las Vegas. The Pack's game versus #23 Washington State marked the third time in program history Nevada faced a top-25 team (#16/23 Stanford in 2006 and #19 Oregon in 2007) Nevada will look to snap its two match losing streak this week when the Pack travels to UC Davis Friday and hosts intra-state rival UNLV on Sunday. Karen Zmirak scored her team-leading third goal of the season against Iowa State. Zmirak also leads the team in points with seven (3 goals and 1 assist).
NEWS AND NOTES
Karen Zmirak is averaging one point per game...freshman goalkeeper Marie Cove has played every minute in goal for the Pack this season and recorded her first career shutout against San Francisco on Sept 16...eight different players have recorded an assist for Nevada this season (Karen Zmirak, Miranda Montejo, Cristen Drummond, Devin Noe, Patrice Godwin, Blaine Dugan, Jessica Thompson and Jill Erickson)...Nevada has scored at least one goal in five of its seven games this season...six of Nevada’s eight goals this season have come in the second half...the Pack has outshot its opponents 83 to 56 through its first seven games of the season...defender Patrice Godwin and goalkeeper Marie Cove have played every minute for the Pack this season (650 minutes).
ZMIRAK LEADS TEAM IN GOALS, POINTS
Junior forward Karen Zmirak, who led the team in 2006 in both points (26) and goals (11), leads the team in points and goals in 2007. She has scored three goals this season and has recorded one assist for seven points. Zmirak, a 2006 All-WAC second team honoree, has played in all of Nevada’s seven games this season and has started the Pack’s last three games.
GILSON GETTING MINUTES
Sophomore defender Whitney Gilson made her first career start against #23 Washington State and played a career-high 76 minutes. Gilson has played in four of Nevada’s seven matches this season and has played in a total of 11 during her career with Nevada.
THOMPSON ONE ASSIST AWAY FROM ALL-TIME RECORD
Junior Jessica Thompson’s assist on Devin Noe’s game-winning goal against San Francisco put Thompson in a tie on Nevada’s all-time assist list. Thompson, 11 career assists, is tied with Lauren Kinneman (2003-06) for the all-time record. With her goal against Sacramento State, junior Miranda Montejo became Nevada’s all-time leader in points with 40, passing Kaula Rowe (2000-03, 39 points). Montejo increased her career point total to 41 with an assist in Sunday’s match. Montejo (16 career goals) is also three goals away from claiming the top spot on Nevada’s all-time goal list.
SCOUTING THE UC DAVIS AGGIES (Big West)
All-Time Series: UC Davis holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series.
Last Meeting: The Aggies posted a 1-0 win over the Pack in Reno in 2006.
A Look at UC Davis: The Aggies are 4-4 this season and posted one win over a WAC team this season, a 1-0 OT win over Fresno State. UC Davis fell in both its games over the weekend to Portland State and CS Fullerton. Dayna Dumont has recorded 11 points this season while goalkeepers Sarah Peters (312:48 minutes, 1.40 GAA) and Megan Daws (407.16 minutes, 1.66 GAA) have both seen time in goal for the Aggies. UC Davis is coached by MaryClaire Robinson who is in her 16th season with the Aggies and has a 154-110-21 overall record at UC Davis.
NEVADA ALL-TIME VERSUS BIG WEST OPPONENTS
Nevada is 2-17-1 all-time against teasm from the Big West Conference. Nevada has played eight of the nine teams in the conference and has posted wins over Pacific (2) and tied UC Riverside.
SCOUTING THE UNLV REBELS (Mountain West)
All-Time Series: The Rebels lead the all-time series 4-0-1.
Last Meeting: UNLV posted a 5-0 win over Nevada in Las Vegas on Aug. 28, 2005.
A Look at UNLV: The Rebels are 4-2-2 this season and are coming off a 1-0-1 record at its own Rebel Classic, beating #23 Washington State 1-0 and recording a 0-0 double overtime tie with Iowa State. Katie Carney leads the team with eight points (three goals, two assists). The UNLV defense has posted four shutouts this season. Keeper Alicia Lugo (760:00 minutes, 0.59 GAA) has started all eight games for the Rebels. UNLV is coached by Katherine Mertz who is in her third season with the Rebels and has a 26-20-8 overall record with UNLV.
NEVADA ALL-TIME VERSUS MOUNTAIN WEST OPPONENTS
Nevada is 1-9-2 all-time against teams from the Mountain West Conference. Over the past two seasons, the Pack has gone 1-2-1 against teams from the Mountain West. Nevada beat New Mexico in 2005 and has recorded ties against New Mexico (2006) and UNLV (2005).
NEVADA IN THE WAC STATS
Karen Zmirak and Samantha Miller are tied for eighth in shots (16 each)...Zmirak is tied for seventh in both points (7) and goals (3)...Marie Cove is 6th in goals against average (1.52) and ninth in saves (18).
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS (0-2)
* vs. Iowa State (Friday)
Nevada pulled to within one with 24 minutes remaining but couldn’t find the back of the net again as Nevada fell to Iowa State, 2-1, Friday. Nevada had the first good scoring chance of the game for either team in the 7th minute as Karen Zmirak’s header from Samantha Miller’s cross hit the crossbar. Iowa State went up 1-0 in the 20th minute on a goal by Casey Bothwell. Just before half, Nevada earned a free kick about 30 yards out. The Pack’s quick restart allowed Jill Erickson to fire a shot at Iowa State keeper Ann Gleason but Erickson’s attempt went high. Iowa State scored its second goal of the game in the 65th minute. Nevada responded one minute later as Zmirak’s left-footed shot from a direct free kick brought Nevada to within one.
* vs. #23 Washington State (Sunday)
The University of Nevada soccer team outshot #23 Washington State, but a Cougar penalty kick in the 65th minute was the difference as nationally-ranked Washington State posted a 1-0 win over the Pack. Washington State scored the game-winner in the 65th minute on a penalty kick. Cristen Drummond’s shot in the 86th minute narrowly missed tying the game as her blast to the upper left corner forced Cougar keeper Brynn Bemis to make a diving save. Nevada dominated play for the majority of the first half recording eight shots while holding the Washington State offense shotless for the first 22 minutes of the game.
GBYSL GAME-DAY INFORMATION
Thanks to a donation to the Nevada soccer program, all members of the Great Basin Youth Soccer League U-14 and younger, will get in free to all of Nevada’s home matches by showing a copy of their GBYSL membership card at the gate. Due to NCAA rules, high school players who play in the GBYSL are not eligible.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Nevada will play just one game next week, facing NAU on Oct. 5 in the Soccer/Etc. Soccer Classic in Boise, Idaho. The Pack will begin WAC play on Oct. 12 and 14 playing at Hawai`i and San Jose State.
