Weekly Release: Montana and Eastern Washington
This Week for the Redhawks: The Seattle University women's soccer team wraps up the home half of the 2011 schedule this weekend, hosting their final match of the year versus Montana. The Redhawks (10-6) host the Grizzlies (6-10-2 overall, 3-3-1 Big Sky) on Friday, Oct. 28, in a 3 p.m. match at Championship Field. Prior to kickoff, Seattle U will recognize the careers of the graduating senior class. Two days later, SU will travel to Cheney, Wash. to take on the Eastern Washington Eagles (2-12-1 overall, 1-5-1 Big Sky). Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
Last Time Out: After 73 scoreless minutes, Texas managed to capitalize on a set piece play to edge the Redhawks 1-0 in Austin, Texas on Oct. 23.
The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Seattle U.
Follow the Redhawks: For the most up-to-date news and information about the SU women's soccer team, please log onto GoSeattleU.com. A live blog will be available for Friday's match versus Montana and live stats will be available for Sunday's match at EWU via GoSeattleU.com
On Deck: Seattle U will conclude the 2011 regular season in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 5. SU will face Loyola Marymount in a 1 p.m. game.
The Final Leg: The Redhawks have reached the final leg of the 2011 regular season. Following Friday's home finale, SU will play their final pair of matches on the road at Eastern Washington and Loyola Marymount.
Thanks for the Memories!: Prior to Friday's match, the Redhawks will honor the careers of the graduating senior class. SU will recognize: Taylor Fannin, Madison Goverde, Lauren Munechika, Kassandra Riozzi, Jordan Salisbury, Renee Vandermause and Brynn Watanabe.
It's a Winning Season: The Redhawks earned their 10th win of the season at CSUB on Oct. 14, marking their 14th winning season over head coach Julie Woodward's 15-season tenure.
The Numbers: This season the Redhawks have played the majority of their matches outside Seattle. On the year, SU is 8-4 away from home and 2-2 at Championship Field.
Second Half Surge: This season Seattle U is outscoring opponents 12-8 in the second half. In the past three games they scored six second half goals after scoreless first halves.
The SU-UM Connection: Current Redhawk head coach Julie Woodward began her intercollegiate coaching career at Montana following her graduation from SU in 1993.
The Newbies: Freshmen Megan Daniels, Taylor Ritzman and Stephanie Verdoia have made major impacts in the lineup this year. The trio has gotten in on the scoring game, providing a game-winning goal apiece.
Verdoia is the only newcomer to start in all 16 games this season and is the team's offensive leader. The outside midfielder has tallied four goals and a pair of assists for 10 points.
The Connection: Senior Jordan Salisbury and sophomore Mary Hill have proved to have an undeniable connection this season. The duo has connected on four SU goals this season, with Hill feeding all four assists to Salisbury, including a recent game-winner versus Hawaii on Oct. 9.
The Woodward Tally: Head coach Julie Woodward reached the 200-win milestone on Sept. 18, in SU's 3-1 victory over San Diego State. She is the No. 5 winningest coach in SU history in a single sport and the winningest women's soccer coach in program history.
The Captains: Senior goalkeeper Madison Goverde and senior defender Renee Vandermause will captain the 2011 Redhawk squad.
Final Year of Independence: 2011 will mark SU's final season playing as an NCAA DI Independent. On July 1, 2012 Seattle U will officially join the Western Athletic Conference as full members.
UNLV NIKE Invite Champs: The only team to go 2-0 at the UNLV NIKE Invitational, the Redhawks earned their first tournament title of the season. They defeated host-UNLV and San Diego State.
One For the Books!: SU's 2-0 shutout victory over then-No. 8 Portland was the biggest win in Redhawk women's soccer program history. It also marked the highest ranked opponent an SU team has defeated since reclassifying back to Division I.
Scouting Montana: Montana heads west riding a 6-10-2 overall, 3-3-1 Big Sky record. They are coming off split weekend, defeating Northern Arizona, 1-0, on Oct. 21, before falling at Northern Colorado, 2-0, on Oct. 23.
Defensively, Kristen Hoon and Kendra McMillen have shared goalkeeping duties. Hoon has played in 14 games, tallying a 1.29 goals against average, 54 saves and a pair of shutouts. She has been the Grizzlies primary keeper, holding a 5-8-1 record. McMillen is 1-2-1 and has a 2.96 goals against average.
The UM offensive efforts are headlined by Erin Craig, who has 10 goals and a pair of assists for 22 points. India Watne is the squad's assist leader, with eight.
The Last Time Seattle U Faced Montana: This will be the first meeting between SU and UM since the Redhawks have reclassified back to DI status.
Scouting Eastern Washington: The Eagles of Eastern Washington (2-12-1 overall, 1-5-1 Big Sky) are 1-1-1 entering this weekend's action. They most recently are coming off a 3-0 shutout loss at Northern Arizona on Oct. 23, after earning a win at Weber State, 3-0, on Oct. 15, and taking Northern Colorado to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 21.
Cassie Black is the team's scoring leader with six goals in 15 games played. Whitney Brannan follows with four assists and three goals for 10 points.
In goal, Jamie Walker has played in 14 games and has a 2-9-1 record. In 1019 minutes, she's tallied a 1.24 goals against average, 72 saves and a shutout. Nathalie Schwery has played in eight games between the posts and is 0-3 on the year. She has a 1.24 goals against average and 13 saves in 352 minutes of action.
The Last Time Seattle U Faced Eastern Washington: The Redhawks edged past the Eagles 2-1 in their last meeting in Cheney, Wash. on Sept. 3, 2010. After an own-goal by the Eagles in the 10th minute, EWU evened things up in the second half to send the match into extra periods. Ava Ames received a pass from Kassandra Riozzi in the 109th minute to send SU home with a 2-1 OT victory.