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SEATTLE – (Oct. 19) Seattle University women’s soccer takes on CSU Bakersfield in a WAC contest on Friday night.
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ABOUT THE GAME
- Seattle U (5-8-2, 1-2-1 WAC) vs. CSU Bakersfield (6-9-1, 1-2-1 WAC)
- All-time series-SU leads, 18-0-0
- Home-SU leads, 8-0-0
- Away-SU leads, 10-0-0
- Neutral-N/A
- Last meeting-SU won, 3-2 in overtime, at CSUB (Oct. 9, 2016)
NEWS AND NOTES
- Seattle U welcomes CSU Bakersfield for a conference match at Championship Field.
- The Redhawks suffered a 2-1 setback against New Mexico State on Oct. 14 at Championship Field. Isabelle Butterfield scored her first goal of the season as SU outshot the Aggies, 27-5, in the contest.
- SU tied UTRGV, 0-0, on Thursday night. Mackenzie Curry made two saves for her fourth shutout of the season.
- New Mexico State lost, 5-2, at Utah Valley on Thursday night. Devin Hart gave the Aggies a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute, but the Wolverines answered with four straight goals. Audriana Chavez added a goal in the 67th minute on a penalty kick.
- SU is dropped a 3-0 setback at Kansas City on Oct. 8. The decision snapped the Redhawks’ 24-game unbeaten streak in WAC regular season contests and their 15-game win streak in such outings.
- The Redhawks are 38-3-2 in their last 43 WAC regular season games.
- The ‘Runners are beat Chicago State, 6-1, and lost to Kansas City, 2-0, at home last weekend. In the win over the Cougars, Bakersfield attempted a season-high 40 shots.
- SU won, 6-1, at Chicago State on Oct. 6. Madeline Racine notched a goal and three assists, while Kelsey Eagle scored twice in the WAC opener.
- Seattle U outshot the Cougars, 27-3, in the match.
- Madeline Racine’s three-assist showing against Chicago State is the first such performance by a Redhawk since Julia Moravec tallied three helpers on Oct. 25, 2015, at Grand Canyon.
- SU set new season highs in goals (6), shots (27), shots on goal (16), and corner kicks (9) in the win at Chicago State.
- Alexa Orrante leads CSUB with six goals and three assists. WAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Sabrina Delgado has added a goal and two helpers this year.
- The Redhawks dropped a 2-1 double-overtime game at Gonzaga on Sept. 24. Jennifer Plummer scored and Mackenzie Curry made a career-high seven saves in net.
- SU settled for a 1-1 tie with Portland on Sept. 22. Jessie Ray scored her fourth goal in four games and Mackenzie Curry logged four saves.
- Jessie Ray and Mackenzie Curry were named WAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Sept. 25. Ray leads the league with seven goals, while Curry posted 11 saves in two outings over the weekend.
- UTRGV was picked to tie for fourth in the WAC Preseason Poll.
- SU tops the WAC with 1.9 assists per game. It is ranked 40th nationally, as 15 different Redhawks have registered an assist this year. Nationally, only Stanford has more players with a helper in 2017.
- Seattle U won, 4-0, at Portland State on Sept. 17. Jessie Ray scored two goals and assisted on another, as the Redhawks claimed their third shutout of the season.
- Jessie Ray leads the WAC in goals per game (0.78) this season. The sophomore leads the conference with seven goals in 2017.
- SU dropped a 3-0 decision at Washington on Sept. 15. Both sides tried eight shots in the contest at Husky Soccer Field.
- SU fell, 4-1, to Santa Clara on Sept. 11. Jessie Ray scored her fourth goal of the season and the Redhawks outshot the Broncos, 14-12, at Championship Field.
- Leahi Manthei set a program Division I record with four goals in a 5-3 win at Idaho on Sept. 4. The freshman came off the bench to score a goal in the first half and then three in the second frame. She earned WAC Offensive Player of the Week recognition for the showing.
- The win at Idaho marked SU’s first comeback from a two-goal deficit to win in Division I history.
- Seattle U recorded a 2-0 showing at the Outrigger Classic at the University of Hawaii Aug. 26-28. SU beat Pacific, 3-0, and Hawaii, 2-0. Jessie Ray earned Tournament MVP and WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, as the sophomore scored in both games.
- Coach Julie Woodward, in her 21st season at SU, has guided the Redhawks to three NCAA Tournament appearances in the last four years. She has 280 career victories.
- Gary Curneen is in his fourth year as the ’Runners head coach. CSUB has qualified for the WAC Championship in each of his first three seasons.
- For a fifth straight year, SU was voted as favorites in the WAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Stephanie Spiekerman, the reigning WAC Defensive Player of the Year, was chosen WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
