Nov. 6, 2008
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THIS WEEK FOR THE DONS: USF travels to southern California for its final match of the 2008 season. The Dons will meet up with Pepperdine in Malibu for a 1:00 PM kick off on Saturday. NEXT UP FOR USF: This concludes the 2008 season. Please check USFDons.com for updates on Women's Soccer and all USF Sports throughout the year. Nicole Moore LEADS THE DONS: Freshman forward Nicole Moore is leading the Dons offense this season. The Clearfield, UT native has four goals and eight points. Her first collegiate goal came in a 1-0 shutout over Tennessee-Martin in the Pacific Fall Classic (9/12). She then scored both goals in the 2-1 win over San Jose State (9/18). In the game against Cal State Bakersfield, she scored her third game winner of the year, helping the Dons to a 2-0 victory at Negoesco Stadium (10/5). FRESHMEN MAKING AN IMPACT: Through 16 games this season, the incoming freshmen have been making quite an impact, with 13 of the 14 already seeing significant playing time. Four of them have already recorded their first collegiate goals, three of which were also game winners. Forward Kelli Woodard earned the win for USF with a shot against Northern Colorado (W 1-0, 8/29). She also had the assist in USF's 1-0 season opening win over Fresno State (8/22). Woodard is tied for first with two assists. Defender Kallie Caldwell kept the Dons from being shutout with a goal in the 84th minute of a double overtime tie at Northridge (9/28). Defender Lauren Abarca is tied for first in assists with two, both in the 2-1 win over San Jose State (9/18). Defender Abbey Kaufman earned her first assist in the 2-0 shutout of CSUB (10/5). Forward Molly Hall earned her first goal, keeping the Dons from being shutout in a 2-1 loss against Seattle University (10/10). RETURNERS DOING THEIR JOB: USF veterans are doing their job on the field, especially senior midfielder Katherine Kimure and junior forward Kristina Hall. Kimure scored the Dons first goal of the year, a game winner in the 1-0 victory over Fresno State (8/22). Hall scored a goal in the 4-1 loss to Colorado that prevented the Dons from being shutout on the road (8/31). She also added an assist in the 1-1 double overtime tie at Northridge (9/28), and at home in the 2-0 win over CSUB (10/5). Sophomore forward Keonna Robinson also got in on the action, adding an assist to freshman Kelli Woodard's goal against Northern Colorado (8/29). Senior forward Alexis Mielke added her first goal of the season in the 2-0 win over Bakersfield (10/5). Sophomore defender Lauren Maris earned her first assist of the season in the 2-1 loss to Seattle University (10/10). Kelly Pohle IN GOAL: Junior goalkeeper Kelly Pohle is having a great year in between the posts. She leads the team in nearly every goalkeeping category, including saves (75), minutes (1252:57), wins (4), and shutouts (2). USF DOUBLES LAST SEASON'S WIN TOTAL: With five victories on the season, the Dons have more than doubled their 2007 win total of two. DONS AMONG THE WCC LEADERS: Four Dons are among the top ten in eight different categories in the West Coast Conference. Junior goalkeeper Kelly Pohle leads with four spots including, third in saves per game (5.00), fourth in saves (75), seventh in goals against average (1.51), and tied for seventh in shutouts (2). Senior goalie Anika Steig also joins the saves ranks with 15 (10th). Senior midfielder Katherine Kimure is tied for sixth with 48 shots, and is tied for eighth with 2.53 shots per game. Freshman Nicole Moore rounds out the Dons in the rankings, coming in tied for fifth in game winning goals (3), and tenth in goals per game (0.29). As a team, the Dons are first in saves (104), and third in goals against average (1.52).
WEEK TWELVE
PEPPERDINE WAVES Head Coach: Tim Ward, 11th Year (Cal Lutheran `93) Career Record (Years) / School Record (Years): 115-59-27 (10 years) / 115-59-27 (10 Years) 2008 Record: 8-9-2, 3-3-0 WCC 2007 Overall / Conference (Place): 5-8-6 / 2-4-1 (6th) NCAA / Final Ranking: NA Returning letter-winners / Starters: 14 / 8 Predicted 2008 Conf. Finish: 5th Series Record: USF leads 8-7 Last Meeting: PEP 2, USF 0 (10/26/07) Series Streak: PEP won 1 Pepperdine Website: www.PepperdineSports.comA LOOK AT PEPPERDINE: Pepperdine currently sits in fourth place in the West Coast Conference standings with a record of 8-9-2, 3-3-0 WCC. Senior forward Amanda Rupp leads the Waves with 10 goals and eight assists for 28 points. Freshman forward Laura Cole has six goals and two assists for 14 points, and senior midfielder Emily Wynne has three goals and five assists for 11 points. Head coach Tim Ward is in his 11th season as commander for the Waves and owns a 123-68-29 record in Malibu.
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