This Week for the Redhawks: The Seattle University women's soccer team (9-4-1) will remain on the road this week playing in a pair of contests. They will travel to Santa Barbara, Calif. to square off with the Gauchos of UCSB (6-8-2, 2-4) on Thursday, Oct. 21, in a 7 p.m. match. The Redhawks, who were originally only scheduled to have one game this week, added a match at Colorado (6-9-1, 2-5-1) on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 9 a.m. PT.
Last Time Out: The Redhawks traveled to Waco, Texas on Oct. 15, to take on Baylor in their first meeting in program history. Emma Levy scored the Redhawks lone goal in the 56th minute off a Kassandra Riozzi assist. The Bears evened the score less than 10 minutes later, sending the game into extra periods and resulted in a 1-1 double overtime draw. Seattle U then traveled to San Luis Obispo, Calif. to take on Cal Poly two days later. Due to inclement weather and severe thunder and lightning storms the game was called heading into the second half. The Redhawks had a 1-0 lead after the first period, but the statistics will not be counted because the match was considered a no contest.
What Woodward Says: "After having to cancel our game at Cal Poly due to the weather, we are very glad we were able to add a game this week at Colorado. We are playing two solid teams in UCSB and CU who will challenge us this week." said head coach Julie Woodward.
Follow the Game: Fans can follow all the Redhawk women's soccer action this weekend by logging onto www.GoSeattleU.com. Live stats will be available for all action this weekend at UCSB and Colorado. Live Twitter and Facebook updates will also be available.
No. 10 in the West: The Redhawks remain ranked at No. 10 in the NSCAA West Region poll. They have been ranked in the regional poll for a majority of the season, seeing their ranking go as high as No. 8. They are in solid soccer company with six West Coast Conference institutions holding spots in the poll.
Unbeaten in Six: The Redhawks are currently riding a six-game unbeaten streak. They had won five straight contests and took Baylor to a 1-1 double overtime draw on Oct. 15.
RPI: Seattle U has consistently climbed in RPI since the rankings were released. They are currently holding the No. 69 spot in the poll.
The Kuttler Counter: Senior captain Kara Kuttler continues to rise on the all-time Seattle U goal scorers list. She currently is ninth all-time with 24 career goals. Kuttler has scored in SU's last two contests, bringing her season total to four goals. She also has two assists on the year.
Levy Continues to Shine: Sophomore transfer Emma Levy has become an immediate offensive threat for the Redhawks since joining the program this season. She scored her fifth career goal at Baylor, who's RPI is currently No. 42. She leads the team with five goals on the year. The Sammamish, Wash. native also has three assists for a team-leading 13 points on the year.
The Road Swing Continues: After traveling to Texas and California this past week, the Redhawks will remain on the road with a pair of matches. They will play three of their four remaining road games in the Golden State and have a lone match in Colorado.
Playing in Overtime: The Redhawks remain unbeaten in overtime contests this season, following their 1-1 double overtime draw at Baylor on Oct. 15. This season they have played in three double overtime contests, posting a pair of victories and a tie.
Redhawk Invite Champs!: Behind a pair of victories and being the only team to go perfect at the Redhawk Invitational, the Seattle U women's soccer team earned their first NCAA DI tournament title since reclassifying back. Ava Ames was named tournament MVP, and Julia Besango, Monique Escalera and Emma Levy were named to the all-tournament team.
Scouting UC Santa Barbara: UC Santa Barbara (6-8-2, 2-4) currently is riding a three game home losing streak. They have been outscored 6-3 by opponents, dropping 2-1 decisions in all three loses.
This season the Gauchos have played a pair of ranked opponents, seeing a 1-1 double overtime draw to then-No. 13 UCLA and falling 2-1 to then-No. 19 UC Irvine.
Leading the UCSB offense is Kailyn Kugler, who has scored six goals and made three assists in 14 consecutive starts. Jacqui Simon leads the team in assists with five. She also has added a goal in 16 games played.
Defensively, the UC Santa Barbara goalkeepers have posted five shutouts behind Makenna Henry. She has started and played in 15 games, posting 49 saves, a 1.04 goals against average and a 5-7-2. Taylor Gonzalez and Kat Serdio have also seen time in goal, with Gonzalez holding a 0-1 record.
The Last Time Seattle U Faced UCSB: This will be the second consecutive season the Redhawks will travel to UCSB. In their last meeting on Oct. 18, 2009 Seattle U defeated the Gauchos 3-2 in a double overtime thriller. Kara Kuttler scored a pair of goals in the game, including the game-winner off an Ali Malstrom assist in the 104th minute. Jamie Coe had the Redhawks opening goal in the 10th minute, as well. For UCSB, Kailyn Kugler was credited with both of their goals.
Scouting Colorado: The Buffaloes of the University of Colorado will host the Redhawks in their only match of the week. CU (6-9-1, 2-5-1) currently is on a two game slide. They dropped a 3-2 decision at then-No. 5 Oklahoma State on Oct. 14, and fell 2-1 in overtime to Oklahoma on Oct. 17.
This season the Buffaloes have played three ranked teams, seeing victories in a pair contests. They defeated then-No. 10 UCLA 1-0 in double overtime in Boulder on Sept. 19. They followed that with a 2-1 overtime victory over then-No. 6 Texas A&M on Sept. 24. They fell to then-No. 5 Oklahoma State last week.
The Colorado offense is led by Kate Russell, who has played in all 16 games. In 15 starts, she has scored three goals and made five assists for 11 points. Kym Lowry also has scored three goals this season and has four assists.
Defensively, CU's Annie Brunner has played in all 16 games, starting 15 between the pipes. She's tallied 52 saves, a 1.22 goals against average, and a 6-8-1 record. Brunner also has posted four shutouts on the year. The Buffaloes have also seen time between the posts from Kayla Millar and Kelly Moore, with Millar earning the only other start in goal on the year.
The Last Time Seattle U Faced Colorado: This will be the first meeting between SU and CU in program history.