October 19 & 21, 2007
vs. Utah State and La Tech
Mackay Stadium
Reno, Nev.
October 19: Nevada (4-7-1, 0-2 WAC) vs Utah State (9-5, 1-1 WAC), 7 p.m.
October 21: Nevada (4-7-1, 0-2 WAC) vs La Tech (2-9-1, 0-1-1 WAC), 1 p.m.
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FOLLOW THE PACK
Both of Nevada’s games this weekend versus Utah State and La Tech will have Live Stats and can be viewed at the following link:
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml
ABOUT NEVADA
After playing its last three matches on the road, the Pack will return to Mackay Stadium to host Utah State and La Tech on Oct. 19 and 21. After falling in its first two conference matches of the season, Nevada looks to rebound this weekend and pick up its first WAC wins of the year. Midfielder Jessica Thompson (12 career assists) became Nevada’s all-time leader in assists with her assist on Sunday at San Jose State. Keeper Sarah Hunt saw her first minutes this season, playing the final six minutes at Hawai`i on Friday night before starting and playing the full 90 against San Jose State. Karen Zmirak (four goals, four assists) and Cristen Drummond (five goals, two assists) continue to lead the team in points with 12 each.
NEWS AND NOTES
Nevada has outscored its opponents 19-17 this season...the Pack took a season-high 19 shots Sunday at San Jose State...Nevada has had two players named WAC Player of the Week this season...Goalkeeper Marie Cove (Oct. 1) and defender Whitney Gilson (Oct. 8) have each been named WAC Defensive Player of the Week this year...the Pack is still the only team in the conference that has not received a card this year...freshman Erin Smith has started all 12 games for Nevada this season along with senior Blaine Dugan and juniors Jessica Thompson and Patrice Godwin.
MODEL OF CONSISTENCY
Junior defender Patrice Godwin is the only Nevada player this season that has played every minute (1100:00) for the Pack this season. Godwin, who has taken one shot this season, recorded her first career assist this year in Nevada’s game at Arizona on Sept. 7. She anchored Nevada's defense in the Pack's three shutouts this season against San Francisco, UNLV and NAU. She has played in 50 career games for Nevada and has started every game she has played for the Pack.
THOMPSON BREAKS CAREER ASSIST RECORD
Junior Jessica Thompson became Nevada's all-time leader in assists Sunday afternoon with her assist in Nevada's 2-1 loss at San Jose. The assist against SJSU was the 12th of Thompson's career. She recorded five assists in 2005, five in 2006 and has recorded two this season. Thompson passed Lauren Kinneman (2003-06) who recorded 11 career assists. Thompson tied the all-time record against San Francisco on Sept. 16. Samantha Miller is also climbing the all-time assist list. Miller is tied for third with 10 career assists while Miranda Montejo is fourth with 9 career assists.
FREE SOCCER CLINIC BEFORE LA TECH GAME
The University of Nevada women’s soccer coaching staff will hold a free clinic for children 8th grade and under on October 21st at 11a.m. at Mackay Stadium. During the free clinic, the Nevada coaching staff will conduct sessions covering all aspects of the game. Children participating in the clinic are invited to stay for free to watch the Nevada soccer team take on Louisiana Tech at 1p.m. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Darron Pinkney at (775) 682-6963. Call soon, space is limited.
HUNT MAKES FIRST CAREER START
Junior keeper Sarah Hunt, who is in her first year with the soccer program, saw her first minutes of the season over the weekend, playing the final six minutes at Hawai`i on Sunday before starting and playing the full 90 in Nevada’s 2-1 loss at San Jose State on Sunday. Hunt, who is a starting centerfielder and two-time All-WAC second team honoree with Nevada’s softball team, recorded four saves against San Jose State.
DUGAN IS THIRD ON THE TEAM IN POINTS
Senior captain and midfielder Blaine Dugan recorded her third goal of the season in Nevada’s 2-1 loss at San Jose State on Sunday. With the goal, Dugan is third on the team in both points (seven) and goals (three). Dugan leads the team in game-winning goals with two, recording the game-winners at UC Davis and versus NAU. She has recorded 15 career points (5 goals, 5 assists) and has played in 68 career games for Nevada and has made 50 career starts.
POINT(S) TAKEN
With her goal against Sacramento State on Sept. 14, 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 on Sept. 16. Junior Karen Zmirak is second all-time with 38 career points while junior Samantha Miller is third all-time in career points with 36. This season Montejo and Miller have each recorded five points while Zmirak has recorded 12. Kaula Rowe (2000-03) is second all-time in career points with 39, a record she held since 2003 until Montejo broke it four games into her junior season in 2007.
SCOUTING THE UTAH STATE AGGIES (WAC)
All-Time Series: Utah State holds a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series.
Last Meeting: The Aggies and Pack met two times in 2006, with Utah State posting a 2-0 win in Logan, Utah on Oct. 20. Nevada recorded a 2-0 win over Utah State in the WAC Tournament semifinals in Reno, Nev. on Nov. 3.
A Look at Utah State: The Aggies are 9-5 overall (1-1 WAC) this season and posted a 1-1 record last weekend in WAC play. Utah State beat Idaho 4-0 and fell to Boise State 2-1. Dana Peart leads the team in points (12) and goals (5), while Laura Hansen is second on the team in points with eight (four goals). Keeper Ali Griffin (1085:22 minutes, 17 goals against) has played in 13 games this season. She has a 1.41 GAA and has recorded four shutouts this year. The Aggies are coached by fifth-year head coach Heather Carins who has a 42-40-9 career record with Utah State.
SCOUTING THE LA TECH LADY TECHSTERS (WAC)
All-Time Series: Nevada leads the all-time series 2-0.
Last Meeting: Nevada posted a 7-0 victory over La Tech in Ruston, La on Oct. 22, 2006. Karen Zmirak and Samantha Miller each scored two goals in the win while Jessica Thompson, Kristin Anderson and Miranda Montejo each recorded one.
A Look at La Tech: The Lady Techsters are 2-9-1 overall this season and 0-1-1 in the WAC. La Tech opened WAC play last weekend with a 4-2 loss to Boise and a 0-0 (2OT) tie with Idaho. Kiva Greshman leads the team in points (9) and goals (4), while Brooke Laine is second on the team with seven points. Goalkeeper Tara Gavlak (23 goals against, 3 shutouts, 909:41minutes) has played in 11 games this season and has a 2.28 GAA. La Tech is coached by Kevin Sherry who is in his first season with the Lady Techsters.
NEVADA IN THE WAC STATS (all games)
Karen Zmirak is sixth in shots (33)...Zmirak and Cristen Drummond are tied for fifth in points (12 each)...Zmirak is tied for third in assists (4)...Drummond is tied for fifth in goals (5)...Blaine Dugan is tied for third in game-winning goals (2)...Marie Cove is fourth in goals against average (1.35) and is eighth in saves (37).
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS (0-2)
* Friday at Hawai`i
Nevada saw its three-game win streak come to an end Friday night as Nevada fell to Hawai`i, 3-0, in the WAC opener for both teams. Nevada's first good look of the game came from Jessica Thompson in the seventh minute. With her back to goal, Cristen Drummond played the ball wide to Miranda Montejo on the left. Montejo's cross found Thompson on the back post, but Thompson's attempt went wide. Hawai`i took a 1-0 lead as Ambree Ako's shot from just outside the six-yard box beat Nevada keeper Marie Cove in the 14th minute. The Rainbows increased their lead to 2-0 in the 16th minute as Taryn Fukuroku finished a corner kick taken by Nicole Mikula. Cove punched away the initial delivery from the corner but Fukuroku collected the rebound and beat Cove with a one-time shot. In the 55th minute, the Pack earned a free kick just outside Hawai`i's 18-yard box. Jill Erickson took the kick for Nevada but her low, driven shot went off the Hawai`i wall. Fukuroku scored Hawai`i's third goal of the match in the 84th minute.
* Sunday at San Jose State
Blaine Dugan tied the game for the Pack in the 82nd minute but San Jose State scored the game-winner two minutes later as the University of Nevada soccer team fell at San Jose State 2-1. Nevada started the game quickly, recording its first shot of the game in the 3rd minute of the . match. Cristen Drummond dropped the ball to Karen Zmirak whose shot from the right side went wide. San Jose State took a 1-0 lead in the 8th minute as Jessica Scott bent in a corner kick from the left side. Nevada nearly evened the score in the 9th minute on a shot by Drummond. Drummond won possession 40 yards out, dribbled through two Spartan defenders and found herself in a one-versus-one situation with the keeper, however, Drummond pushed her shot just wide. In the 47th minute, Zmirak had another good look for Nevada, forcing San Jose keeper Nina Butera to make two quick saves. On the play, Jessica Thompson gained possession in the midfield, turned and found Zmirak making a run down the right. Butera came off her line to block Zmirak’s initial shot. Zmirak collected the deflection and hit another shot that the San Jose State keeper blocked out of bounds for a Nevada corner kick. Blaine Dugan tied the game for Nevada in the 82nd minute as she bent a shot from the top of the box around Spartan keeper Butera. Jessica Thompson who recorded an assist on the play now has 12 career assists which is first all-time in the career record book. San Jose State retook the lead two minutes later as Kim Johnston scored off an assist from Lauren Ng-Pinkerton and Jessica Scott in the 84th minute.
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
The Pack will close out its regular-season road schedule with games at Idaho and Boise State on Oct. 26 and Oct. 28. Nevada will play its final home match of the regular season and will play its final regular-season game on Nov. 4 versus Fresno State.
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