Women s Soccer Contact: MOLLIE HANKE Office: 206.296.2490 Email: HANKEM@seattleu.edu Redhawk Women s Soccer Weekly Release #12 2013 Schedule Date OpponenT time/results 8/23 Washington State L, 1-3 8/25 @ Eastern Washington W, 2-0 8/30 Boise State W, 2-1 (OT) 9/6 @ Butler T, 1-1 (2OT) 9/8 @ Purdue T, 2-2 (2OT) 9/13 @ Washington L, 0-5 9/20 Grand Canyon* W, 3-1 9/22 Cal Poly W, 4-0 9/27 Kansas City* W, 3-0 9/29 NMSU* W, 3-0 10/4 @ Bakersfield* W, 2-0 10/6 @ Utah Valley* W, 2-0 10/11 @ Grand Canyon* W, 5-0 10/18 Utah Valley* W, 3-0 10/20 Bakersfield* W, 2-1 10/25 @ NMSU* W, 2-1 (2OT) 10/27 @ Kansas City* W, 3-0 11/1 Idaho* W, 3-0 11/3 @ Idaho* W, 3-1 regular season champions enter wac tournament as no. 1 seed follow the redhawks! Seattle U Athletics Seattle U Women s Soccer @su_athletics @seattleuwsoc su_redhawks seattleuwsoc FINAL WAC STANDINGS (as of 11/4/13) Overall WAC 1. Seattle U 15-2-2 12-0-0 2. Kansas City 11-8-1 8-4-0 3. Utah Valley 9-9-1 7-4-1 4. Grand Canyon 5-12-1 4-7-1 5. Idaho 4-15-0 4-8-0 6. Bakersfield 4-14-1 3-8-1 7. New Mexico St. 5-13-2 2-9-1 WAC TOURNAMENT Friday, Nov. 8 11:30 a.m. MT No. 4 Idaho Sunday, Nov. 10 12 p.m. MT Championship WAC TOURNAMENT Las Cruces, N.M. 11/8 No. 4 Idaho 10:30 am 11/10 Championship 11:00 am All home games in bold and played at Championship Field on the SU campus; all times PT. *WAC Games wac tournament tickets www.nmstatesports.com (575) 646-1420 watch online www.wacsports.tv Regular Season Champions Face Idaho for Third Straight Match: Seattle University women s soccer (15-2-2, 12-0-0 WAC), who finished the regular season with a perfect, undefeated record in league play, enters this weekend s WAC Tournament as the No. 1 seed as the Regular Season Champions. The Redhawks are riding a 13-game winning streak into the tournament, during which they ve allowed just four goals dating back to Sept. 20. SU recently completed a seven-game shutout streak during which they scored 25 consecutive unanswered goals. After facing Idaho for a home-and-away last weekend, they face the No. 4 Vandals for the fourth straight match in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament on Friday, Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. MT/10:30 a.m. PT. Kiana Kraft was named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28-Nov. 4), marking the seventh straight week that the Redhawks have earned at least one WAC nod (10 total this season). Links to available live stats and video are on the women s soccer schedule page at GoSeattleU.com. WAC Tournament: The 2013 WAC Tournament will be hosted by New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M on Nov. 8 and 10. The top four teams in WAC standings following regular season league play advanced to the tournament, with the winner advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Tickets can be purchased at www.nmstatesports.com NATIONALLY RANKED REDHAWKS (Through Nov. 3) Team Won-Lost-Tied % - T14th - 0.842 Points Per Game - 18th - 7.05 Goals Per Game - T18th - 2.42 Assists per game - T19th - 2.21 Shutout % - T30th - 0.526 Individual Stephanie Verdoia Total Points - 12th (37) Total Assists - 12th (11) Points Per Game - 17th (1.95) Assists Per Game - 17th (.58) Total Goals - 30th (13) Goals Per Game - 39th (.684)
2013 Redhawk Women s soccer Final WAC Standings (As of Nov. 4) This Week In the WAC (Week 12) Rank Team Record WAC 1. Seattle U 15-2-2 12-0-0 2. Kansas City 11-8-1 8-4-0 3. Utah Valley 9-9-1 7-4-1 4. Grand Canyon 5-12-1 4-7-1 5. Idaho 4-15-0 4-8-0 6. Bakersfield 4-14-1 3-8-1 7. NMSU 5-13-2 2-9-1 November 8 (Friday) Match 1: No. 1 Seattle U vs. No. 4 Idaho, 11:30 a.m. MT Match 2: No. 2 Kansas City vs. No. 3 Utah Valley, 2 p.m. MT November 10 (Sunday) Match 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 12 p.m. All times local to site Individual and Team WAC Rankings (As of Nov. 4) INDIVIDUAL Stephanie Verdoia Shots - 1st - 72 Shots/gm. - 1st - 3.79 Points - 1st - 37 Points/gm. - 1st - 1.95 Goals/gm. - 1st - 0.68 Assists - 1st - 11 Assists/gm. - 1st - 0.58 Game-winning goals - 1st - 5 Goals - T1st - 13 Taylor Ritzman Assists - T3rd - 6 Assists/gm. - 3rd - 0.32 Game-winning goals - T4th - 3 Points - T6th - 14 Points/gm. - T6th - 0.74 Kat Prati Assists - T5th - 5 Assists/gm. - T6th - 0.26 Julia Besagno Goals - T4th - 7 Goals/gm. - T5th - 0.37 Points - T6th - 14 Points/gm. - T6th - 0.74 Ava Ames Shots/gm. - 7th - 1.94 Shots - 9th - 35 Jacqui Wallis Goals/gm. - 9th - 0.26 Goals - T9th - 5 Natasha Howe Goals - 3rd - 8 Goals/gm. - 3rd - 0.42 Points - T4th - 18 Points/gm. - 5th - 0.95 Mary Hill Assists/gm. - T6th - 0.26 Assists - T5th - 5 Kiana Kraft Assists - T9th - 4 Assists/gm. - 10th - 0.21 Brianna Smallidge GAA - 1st - 0.85 Shutouts - 1st - 7.3 Shutouts/gm. - 1st - 0.38 Save pct. - 4th -.761 Saves - 7th - 51 Saves/gm - 7th - 2.68 TEAM Points - 1st - 134 Goals - 1st - 46 Goals/gm. - 1st - 2.42 Assists - 1st - 42 Assists/gm. - 1st - 2.21 Fewest goals allwd. - 1st - 16 GAA - 1st - 0.81 Shutouts - 1st - 10 Shots - 2nd - 271 Corners - 3rd - 70 www.goseattleu.com 2
2013 Redhawk Women s Soccer By Grade Breakdown Seniors Ava Ames Julia Besagno Monique Escalera Mary Hill Kat Prati Heather Thomas Jacqui Wallis Juniors Alyssa Campagna (RS) Taylor Ritzman Stephanie Verdoia Sophomore Kelly Beck Aris Coover (RS) Kiana Kraft (RS) Julia Moravec Renae Russell (RS) Brianna Smallidge Freshmen Emily Castellano Sarah Coluccio (RS) Stephanie Conard (RS) Natasha Howe (RS) Mariah O Neil Rosalie Sittauer Primary Position Breakdown Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown/Previous School 00 Aris Coover GK 5-10 RSo./1V Bellevue, Wash./Newport Forwards Natasha Howe Stephanie Verdoia Jacqui Wallis 0 Brianna Smallidge GK 5-10 So./1V Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap 2 Emily Castellano 5-5 Fr./HS Covina, Calif./Charter Oak 3 Kiana Kraft M 5-8 RSo./1V Kent, Wash./Kentwood Midfielders Ava Ames Kelly Beck Julia Besagno Emily Castellano Sarah Coluccio Stephanie Conard Kiana Kraft Julia Moravec Mariah O Neil Kat Prati Taylor Ritzman Heather Thomas 4 Heather Thomas M 5-6 Sr./3V Woodinville, Wash./Woodinville 5 Ava Ames 5-11 Sr./3V Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy 7 Kelly Beck M/D 5-9 So./1V Tacoma, Wash./Bellarmine Prep 9 Kat Prati 5-2 Sr./3V Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark 10 Renae Russell D 5-7 RSo./HS Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro 11 Taylor Ritzman 5-4 Jr./2V Holladay, Utah/The Waterford School 12 Julia Besagno M 5-6 Sr./3V Maple Valley, Wash./Kennedy Catholic 14 Sarah Coluccio 5-8 RFr./HS Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep 15 Natasha Howe F/M/D 5-5 RFr./HS Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo Defenders Alyssa Campagna Monique Escalera Mary Hill Renae Russell Rosalie Sittauer 16 Monique Escalera D 5-4 Sr./3V Riverside, Calif./La Sierra 18 Alyssa Campagna D/M 5-8 RJr./2V Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman 19 Jacqui Wallis F/D 5-6 Sr./2V Lake Oswego, Ore./Lake Oswego 20 Rosalie Sittauer D 5-10 Fr./HS Everett, Wash./Everett 22 Mary Hill M/D 5-2 Sr./3V Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island Goalkeepers Brianna Smallidge Aris Coover 24 Stephanie Verdoia F 5-6 Jr./2V Salt Lake City, Utah/Brighton 25 Mariah O Neil M 5-7 Fr./HS Tumwater, Wash./Tumwater 26 Stephanie Conard M 5-8 RFr./HS Everett, Wash./Archbishop Murphy 27 Julia Moravec 5-8 So./1V Spokane, Wash./Lewis and Clark Pronunciation Guide: ava AMES: julia BESAGNO: alyssa CAMPAGNA: emily CASTELLANO: sarah COLUCCIO: stephanie CONARD: rosalie SITTAUER: allison TENNEY: No. AIMS bes - on YO CAM pawn - YA cas tell AHN o co LOU chi oh CON erd SIT ow er TEN - knee www.goseattleu.com Head Coach: Julie Woodward (17th Season/Seattle University 93) Associate Head Coach: Rich Schreiner (Sixth Season/DePauw 03) Assistant Coach: Allison Tenney (Fifth Season/George Mason 05) Volunteer Goalkeeper Coach: Katie Hultin (Fifth Season/Washington State 05) Director of Operations: Carlee Norquist (First Season/Seattle University 13) 3
Quick Facts Location: Seattle, Wash. Founded: 1891 Chartered: 1898 Enrollment: 7,755 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Western Athletic Conference Stadium: Championship Field (650) President: Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J. Director of Athletics: Dr. William Hogan Associate AD: Shawn Farrell Associate AD/SWA: Roxanne Levenson FAR: David Arnesen Athletics Communications Office Asst. Dir. of Athletics Communications/ WSOC Contact: Mollie Hanke Office Phone: (206) 296-2490 Email: hankem@seattleu.edu FAX: (206) 296-2154 Athletic Website: www.goseattleu.com Mailing Address: Seattle University 901 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Julie Woodward (17th Season/Seattle University 93) Career Record: 230-90-30 Phone: (206) 296-5482 Email: woodward@seattleu.edu Associate Head Coach: Rich Schreiner (Sixth Season/DePauw 03) Assistant Coach: Allison Tenney (Fifth Season/George Mason 05) Volunteer Goalkeeper Coach: Katie Hultin (Fifth Season/Washington State 05) Director of Operations: Carlee Norquist (First Season/Seattle University 13) Preseason WAC Coaches Poll Rank Team Pts. 1. Seattle U (6) 36 T2. Idaho 23 T2. Utah Valley (1) 23 4. Bakersfield 22 5. New Mexico St. 21 6. Kansas City 13 7. Grand Canyon 9 head coach julie woodward 17th season/seattle university 93 The dean of coaches at Seattle University, Julie Woodward has earned the respect of her peers with her style of coaching. During her 16 coaching seasons, she boasts 14 winning seasons, establishing her as the winningest coach in SU women s soccer history with a 215-88-28 overall record and a.649 winning percentage following the 2012 season. She coached her 200th career win on Sept. 18, 2011 in a 3-1 victory over San Diego State University. Seattle University s former two-time NAIA All- American soccer player came home to her alma mater as the head coach of the Redhawks women s soccer program over a decade ago. She has coached the Redhawks to three NCAA Division II Tournament appearances (2004, 2006 and 2007). A 2004 Far West Coach of the Year, she boasts three NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II honorees, two All-Pacific Region and 18 Far West Region selections, three GNAC Players of the Year, eight GNAC all-conference team honorees and 27 players who have earned NAIA All-America accolades. Her teams have also boasted great academic success in her tenure, including a 2007 NCAA Woman of the Year, the 2011 NSCAA Team Academic Award, five CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans and 20 CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine All-District selections. Woodward was honored at Seattle U s Annual Alumni Awards Celebration in April 2012, receiving the 2012 University Service Award. or by calling the New Mexico State Ticket Office at (575) 646-1420. Fans can also watch all the games at www. WACsports.tv. Redhawks Dominate All-Conference Honors: As voted upon by the league s seven head coaches, Stephanie Verdoia was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year and Julie Woodward was named WAC Coach of the Year. The Redhawks also had nine players named to the All-Conference First and Second Teams, the most of any league school, including four on the First Team (Verdoia, Julia Besagno, Monique Escalera, and Mary Hill) and five on the Second Team (Taylor Ritzman, Ava Ames, Natasha Howe, Kat Prati, Brianna Smallidge). Redhawks Clinch Regular Season Title: Following regular season play, Seattle U sits atop league standings with a perfect 12-0-0 WAC record, officially clinching the WAC Regular Season Title. Two of a Kind: Both the Seattle U men s and women s soccer teams have secured the 2013 WAC Regular Season title and the No. 1 seed in their respective WAC tournaments. This brings Seattle U s tally of WAC Regular Season titles to three in just their second year in the conference after women s basketball completed the feat in 2012-13. First Time for Everything: Seattle U is just the fourth team in WAC history to finish league play with a perfect record and the first WAC team to ever win 12 conference games. Previous undefeated teams in WAC play include SMU (6-0-0 in 1997; 8-0-0 in 2001), San Diego State (6-0-0 in 1998), and Utah State (7-0-0 in 2008). National and Regional Rankings: After moving into the top 10 five weeks ago, the Redhawks jump up four places www.goseattleu.com 4
from last week into the No. 4 spot in the Nov. 5 edition of the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Women s West Regional Poll. The Redhawks are also receiving votes in the Nov. 4 edition of the Top Drawer Soccer national poll. Shutout Streak: The Redhawks recorded seven straight shutouts from Sept. 22 to Oct. 18. They also scored 25 consecutive unanswered goals after allowing a goal in the fifth minute vs. Grand Canyon on Sept. 20, not allowing another goal until the 51st minute vs. Bakersfield on Oct. 20. Kraft Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28-Nov. 3): Kraft received her first career WAC Defensive Player of the Week honor, the 10th for the Redhawks in 2013, marking seven straight weeks in which SU received at least one WAC POW honoree. Kraft helped anchor the Seattle U defense that allowed just one goal in two matches vs. Idaho, as the Redhawks shut out the Vandals, 3-0, on Nov. 1, and earned a 3-1 victory on Nov. 3. The SU defense allowed Idaho just eight shots, four on goal, over the two matches. Kraft also helped the team offensively, scoring a goal and recording an assist over the weekend. To date, Kraft has recorded two goals and four assists for eight points, and 11 shots, seven on goal, while playing a key role in the team s seven-game shutout streak and current 13-game winning streak. Three Named to Academic All-District First Team: The Redhawks had three honorees named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team, including Stephanie Verdoia, Julia Besagno, and Jacqui Wallis. The honor recognizes top student-athletes for both their performances on the field and in the classroom and marked the first Academic All-District First Team honor for the program since reclassifying back to Division I. Last season, Verdoia and alumna Renee Vandermause were named to the Second Team, the program s first such Division I honor. Scouting No. 4 Idaho (4-15-0, 4-8-0 WAC): With Bakersfield s loss to New Mexico State, 2-1, on Nov. 3, Idaho ensured a spot in the conference tournament. The Redhawks and Vandals will face off for the third straight time in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament, as Seattle U has come away with the win in the last two matches (3-0 on Nov. 1, 3-1 on Nov. 3). With a win over New Mexico State on Oct. 27, Idaho is 1-7 over their last eight matches. Alyssa Pease and Katie Baran lead UI with three goals apiece, while Pease has also recorded a team-high 24 shots, 13 on goal. In goal, Marina Siegl has made 18 starts and appearances in all 19 games, tallying 68 saves and a 1.67 GAA. Torell Stewart hsa made one start and 15 appearances, recording 38 saves and a 3.10 GAA. Each goalie has allowed 21 goals. Chelsie Breen was named First Team All-WAC while Nitalia Zuniga was named Second Team-All WAC for the Vandals. Scouting No. 2 Kansas City (11-8-1, 8-4-0 WAC): UMKC finished league play winning seven of their last nine matches, including a 3-0 loss to SU at home on Oct. 27. The Redhawks also defeated the Kangaroos in Seattle, 3-0, on Sept. 27. Taylor Bare leads the team with 13 goals in 2013, tying Stephanie Verdoia for the WAC-lead, and was recently named WAC Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3. In league play, Nina Tzianos has made 61 saves in 12 appearances while Megan Goetzinger has made one save in 45 minutes of action. Bare was named First Team All- WAC, while Alyssa Elver and Kaely Tott were named Second Team All-WAC. Scouting No. 3 Utah Valley (9-9-1, 7-4-1 WAC): Utah Valley will play their second straight match vs. Kansas City in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament, after falling to the Kangaroos, 3-0, on Nov. 3 to close the regular season. Prior to that match, the Wolverines had won their past three matches at Idaho and New Mexico State and versus Grand Canyon. Haley Curtis and Natalie Baker have recorded a team-high seven goals apiece, while Curtis adds seven assists for Utah Valley. Lauren Sack has made 90 saves in 18 starts in goal, recording a 1.52 GAA while Jessica Duffin has mdae nine saves in one start and four appearances, allowing three goals. Sack was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year, also named First Team All-WAC alongside Baker, Curtis, and Lexi Dunn. Idaho (11/3): Despite Idaho scoring in the first minute of play, Seattle U defeated the Vandals, 3-1, to complete their perfect 12-0 record in Western Athletic Conference play. As the WAC Regular Season Champions, Seattle U enters next weekend s WAC Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Currently on a 13-game winning streak, the Redhawks recorded 10 shutouts throughout the regular season. Seattle U is just the fourth team in WAC history to finish conference play undefeated and the first WAC team to ever win 12 conference games. SMU went 6-0-0 in 1997 and 8-0-0 in 2001, San Diego State went 6-0-0 in 1998, and Utah State went 7-0-0 in 2008. Just 59 seconds into the game, Katie Baran gave the Vandals the early 1-0 lead with a header from the right side of the post, assisted by Kavita Battan. In the 25th minute, Kiana Kraft equalized the score for the Redhawks, placing the ball in the top of the box past the Idaho goalie. Despite two late first half shots by Jacqui Wallis and Stephanie Verdoia, the score remained tied at the half, 1-1. Seattle U took the lead for good in the 54th minute on an own goal, adding a third goal for insurance in the 78th minute as Kelly Beck played the ball to Julia Besagno directly in front of the box, coming away with the 3-1 win. The Redhawks outshot the Vandals, 17-4, as Verdoia led SU with four shots, two on goal. 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pearance for the Vandals. Idaho (11/1): Seattle U took control of the match early and kept offensive control as they defeated Idaho, 3-0, in their 10th shutout of the season to extend their winning streak to 12 games. The Redhawks controlled possession early, with a shot on goal by Stephanie Verdoia in the first minute of play, as she added another in the 8th minute, which sailed wide. In the 28th minute, Verdoia crossed the ball to Taylor Ritzman directly in front of the net, as Idaho goalkeeper Marina Siegl came out and to the right of the goal, to put SU ahead, 1-0. In similar fashion, in the 38th minute, Ritzman crossed to Natasha Howe who slipped the ball into the bottom right corner of the net to give the Redhawks a 2-0 lead going into halftime. SU s next best chances to score came in the 50th minute as Verdoia s shot was blocked and in the 53rd minute as her next shot sailed wide.in the 71st minute, Verdoia broke through with her team-leading 13th goal of the season for insurance, assisted by Heather Thomas and Kiana Kraft, as the Redhawks topped the Vandals, 3-0. Prior to the match, this year s graduating class was honored as Thomas, Ava Ames, Kat Prati, Julia Besagno, Monique Escalera, Alyssa Campagna, Jacqui Wallis, and Mary Hill played their final home match in Seattle U uniform.in goal, Brianna Smallidge earned the win in the team s 10th shutout of the season, while Siegl made two saves in the start for Idaho, and Torell Stewart made one save in the appearance for the Vandals. As a team, the Redhawks outshot the Vandals, 15-4, as Verdoia added a teamhigh eight shots, tying her career-high vs. Louisiana Tech in the 2012 WAC Tournament (Nov. 1, 2012) and earlier this season vs. New Mexico State (Sept. 29, 2013). Besagno Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21-27): Julia Besagno received her first career WAC Player of the Week nod as she scored three goals in a pair of wins at New Mexico State (2-1 in 2OT on Oct. 25) and Kansas City (3-0 on Oct. 27). She scored two goals, including the game-winner, at UMKC, her first career two-goal match, as well as the first goal at NMSU. She tallied four shots, three on goal, with three goals and six points over the weekend. College Sports Madness also named Besagno WAC Player of the Week. Verdoia Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 14-20): Verdoia received her third such honor of the season, fourth of her career, as she scored two goals, including the game-winner in the 3-0 win vs. Utah Valley on Oct. 18. She also assisted the game-winner vs. Bakersfield on Oct. 20. Through two matches, she tallied six shots, four on goal, two goals, one assist, and five points. As of Oct. 21, she had scored a goal or recorded an assist in 11 of SU s 15 matches this season. Verdoia was also named WAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Verdoia Named to CollegeSoccer360 Primetime Honor Roll (Oct. 14-20): Verdoia was named to the CollegeSoccer360 Primetime Performers Honor Roll, a list of 11 top DI women s soccer performers from across the country including student-athletes from Duke, Cal Poly, Florida, Portland State, Virginia, UTSA, Penn State, Iowa State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and more. Let There Be Light: Championship Field, the home of Seattle U men s and women s soccer, recently received a significant enhancement in the form of lights. The women s soccer program s first ever match under the lights was held on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. vs. Utah Valley. Hill Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7-13): Mary Hill has been named the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 7-13. This is Hill s first such career honor, bringing SU s 2013 total to seven, and marking the fourth straight week in which the Redhawks have received at least one honoree. Hill assisted Stephanie Verdoia s second goal of the match in the team s 5-0 shutout at Grand Canyon on Oct. 11, also anchoring the SU defense that allowed only one shot on goal in the win. She also has been a key starter for the Redhawk backline which has recorded six straight shutouts. Smallidge Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6): Brianna Smallidge was named the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, her second honor of the season and her career (also named for week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2013). Marking the third straight week in which SU has received at least one honoree, Smallidge brings the Redhawks 2013 total to six. Smallidge recorded all 180 minutes in goal in the Redhawks pair of 2-0 shutout victories at Bakersfield and Utah Valley. She registered nine total saves in the two matches, five on Friday and four on Sunday, and a perfect 1.000 save percentage. These matches marked four complete shutouts for Smallidge thus far in 2013. Smallidge was also named WAC Women s Soccer Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Verdoia and Escalera Named WAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week (Sept. 23-29): Verdoia and Escalera were named WAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, a career first for Escalera and the third of Verdoia s career, including second straight, bringing Seattle U s 2013 total to five. Over the weekend, Verdoia, a junior forward, scored three goals, two versus New Mexico State, also recording three assists. She scored game-winning goals in both 3-0 shutouts versus Kansas City and NMSU, tallying a season high eight shots versus the Aggies. Combined, she recorded 13 shots, five on goal, three goals, three assists, and nine points in the two matches. 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wins vs. Kansas City and New Mexico State. Escalera led the Redhawk backline who allowed just six shots, one on goal, in two matches over the weekend. This season, Escalera has started all 10 matches, recording four shots of her own, two on goal. Verdoia was also named WAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness for the second straight week. Verdoia Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16-22): Stephanie Verdoia was named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the second of her career, also named for the week of Oct. 1-7, 2012. Over the weekend, she recorded seven shots, four on goal, also recording a goal versus Cal Poly and three total assists in the team s victories over Grand Canyon and Cal Poly. She also led the team with four shots vs. Grand Canyon on Sept. 20 and set up Julia Besagno s goal on a penalty kick, getting pulled down in the box versus the Mustangs on Sept. 22. She was also named WAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Howe and Smallidge Named WAC Players of the Week (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): Natasha Howe and Brianna Smallidge were named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, a career first for both and SU s first ever WAC Defensive Player of the Week nod. Howe, in just her third collegiate match, came in off the bench to score the game-winner in overtime vs. Boise State on Aug. 30 in the Redhawks 2-1 win. Howe was also named WAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Smallidge earned her second win of the season vs. the Broncos, allowing just one goal, while making three saves for a.750 save percentage, her second highest of the season thus far. Overtime Win: Seattle U is the only WAC team to win a non-conference overtime match in 2013, defeating Boise State on Aug. 30, 2-1, in OT. GoSeattleU.com Featured Student-Athlete of the Week: August 27 - Julia Moravec September 10 - Jacqui Wallis October 1 - Kiana Kraft October 29 - Heather Thomas Seattle U Picked First in Preseason WAC Coaches Poll: In a vote of the league s seven head coaches, the Redhawks were picked as the favorites to win the 2013 Western Athletic Conference title. Stephanie Verdoia was voted Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Julia Besagno was named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Verdoia, Besagno, and Mary Hill were also named Preseason All-Conference. College Sports Madness Names Preseason All-WAC Teams: College Sports Madness named Stephanie Verdoia the WAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and named Julie Woodward Coach of the Year. CSM also named Verdoia, Julia Besagno, Monique Escalera, Mary Hill, and Brianna Smallidge to the Preseason First Team All-WAC and named Julia Moravec to the Preseason Second Team All-WAC. Carlee Norquist Joins Staff: Recent Seattle U graduate and former member of the women s soccer team, Carlee Norquist, will serve as the team s Director of Operations while completing the Masters of Sports Administration and Leadership (MSAL) program at SU. NCAA Division I Rankings: In 2012, among all Division I women s soccer players, Stephanie Verdoia tied for 53rd in game-winning goals (4), tied for 77th in total goals (10), and tied for 78th in goals per game (.500). 2012 Recap: The Seattle University women s soccer team (9-9-2, 3-3-2), clinching a spot in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in their first year in the conference, topped Louisiana Tech, 2-1, in the first round before falling to eventual tournament winner, Utah State, in the semifinals, 2-1. Stephanie Verdoia and Melissa Busque were named to the WAC All- Tournament Team. The Redhawks said goodbye to six student-athletes who played their final contests in Seattle U uniform in 2012 and celebrate a year in which they recorded their first three NCAA Division I hat tricks, as well as their first three WAC Offensive Player of the Week nods. Verdoia and Busque were also named First-Team All-WAC and Julia Besagno was named to the Second Team. Verdoia and Renee Vandermause were named to the Capital One Academic All-District Second Team, NCAA Division I District VIII. Leaders of the Pack: Julia Besagno and Stephanie Verdoia will serve as this year s team captains. In With the New: The Redhawks welcome three newcomers to this year s squad: Emily Castellano (Covina, Calif.), Rosalie Sittauer (Everett, Wash.), and Mariah O Neil (Tumwater, Wash.) The New WAC: With the addition of men s swimming & diving and men s soccer to the Western Athletic Conference, 19 of Seattle U s 20 sports now have a conference home in the WAC. Alongside Idaho and New Mexico State, SU welcomes six newcomers to the conference including Bakersfield, Utah Valley, Kansas City (UMKC), Chicago State, Grand Canyon, and UTPA (Texas-Pan American). www.goseattleu.com 7
Seattle University Soccer Seattle University Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 03, 2013) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 15-2-2 8-1 7-1-2 0-0 CONFERENCE 12-0 6-0 6-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-2-2 2-1 1-1-2 0-0 Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 23 WASHINGTON STATE L 1-3 673 Aug 25 at Eastern Washington W 2-0 103 Aug 30 BOISE STATE Wot 2-1 347 Sep 06 at Butler To2 1-1 619 Sep 08 at Purdue To2 2-2 321 Sep 13 at Washington L 0-5 665 * Sep 20 GRAND CANYON W 3-1 207 Sep 22 CAL POLY W 4-0 239 * Sep 27 KANSAS CITY W 3-0 228 * Sep 29 NEW MEXICO STATE W 3-0 132 * Oct 4 at Bakersfield W 2-0 447 * Oct 06 at Utah Valley W 2-0 240 * Oct 11 at Grand Canyon W 5-0 317 * Oct 18 UTAH VALLEY W 3-0 326 * Oct 20 BAKERSFIELD W 2-1 214 * Oct 25 at New Mexico State Wo2 2-1 275 * Oct 27 at Kansas City W 3-0 169 * Nov 01 IDAHO W 3-0 311 * Nov 03 at University of Idaho W 3-1 213 TEAM STATISTICS SU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 46-271 16-160 Goals scored per game 2.42 0.84 Shot pct..170.100 Shots on goal-attempts 119-271 71-160 SOG pct..439.444 Shots/Game 14.3 8.4 CORNER KICKS 70 77 PENALTY KICKS 4-4 0-0 PENALTIES Yellow cards 5 5 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total 2677 3369 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/297 10/337 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 24 Stephanie Verdoia 19 13 11 37 72.181 34.472 5 0-0 5 Ava Ames 18 1 0 2 35. 029 8. 229 00-0 9 Kat Prati 19 0 5 5 31. 000 12. 387 00-0 15 Natasha Howe 19 8 2 18 28. 286 17. 607 20-0 12 Julia Besagno 19 7 0 14 21. 333 10. 476 14-4 11 Taylor Ritzman 19 4 6 14 20. 200 6. 300 30-0 27 Julia Moravec 19 3 1 7 15. 200 7. 467 10-0 19 Jacqui Wallis 19 5 2 12 14. 357 9. 643 10-0 3 Kiana Kraft 19 2 4 8 11. 182 7. 636 00-0 16 Monique Escalera 19 0 0 0 7. 000 2. 286 00-0 4 Heather Thomas 18 2 3 7 6. 333 2. 333 10-0 22 Mary Hill 19 0 5 5 4. 000 2. 500 00-0 7 Kelly Beck 18 0 3 3 3. 000 1. 333 00-0 14 Sarah Coluccio 12 0 0 0 2. 000 1. 500 00-0 18 Alyssa Campagna 15 0 0 0 1. 000 0. 000 00-0 25 Mariah O'Neil 9 0 0 0 1. 000 0. 000 00-0 10 Renae Russell 1 0 0 0 0. 000 0. 000 00-0 00 Aris Coover 3 0 0 0 0. 000 0. 000 00-0 0 Brianna Smallidge 19 0 0 0 0. 000 0. 000 00-0 Total 19 46 42 134 271. 1 7 0 119. 4 3 9 154-4 Opponents 19 16 15 47 160.100 71.444 2 0-0 ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 00 Aris Coover 3 76:40 0 0.00 2 1.000 0-0-0 0/3 0 Brianna Smallidge 19 1697:11 16 0.85 51. 761 14-2-2 7/3 Total 19 1773:51 16 0.81 55.775 14-2-2 10 Opponents 19 1773:51 46 2.33 73. 6 1 3 2-14-2 1 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 20 24 1 1 46 Opponents 8 8 0 0 16 Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 126 139 4 2 271 Opponents 78 66 11 5 160 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 33 17 3 2 55 Opponents 28 45 0 0 73 Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 33 35 1 1 70 Opponents 37 34 5 1 77 Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 48 67 5 2 122 Opponents 71 84 4 4 163 www.goseattleu.com 8
Seattle University Soccer Seattle University Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 03, 2013) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 12-0 6-0 6-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 12-0 6-0 6-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Date Opponent Score Att. * Sep 20 GRAND CANYON W 3-1 207 * Sep 27 KANSAS CITY W 3-0 228 * Sep 29 NEW MEXICO STATE W 3-0 132 * Oct 4 at Bakersfield W 2-0 447 * Oct 06 at Utah Valley W 2-0 240 * Oct 11 at Grand Canyon W 5-0 317 * Oct 18 UTAH VALLEY W 3-0 326 * Oct 20 BAKERSFIELD W 2-1 214 * Oct 25 at New Mexico State Wo2 2-1 275 * Oct 27 at Kansas City W 3-0 169 * Nov 01 IDAHO W 3-0 311 * Nov 03 at University of Idaho W 3-1 213 TEAM STATISTICS SU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 34-203 4-68 Goals scored per game 2.83 0.33 Shot pct..167.059 Shots on goal-attempts 87-203 29-68 SOG pct..429.426 Shots/Game 16.9 5.7 CORNER KICKS 50 35 PENALTY KICKS 1-1 0-0 PENALTIES Yellow cards 5 4 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total 1418 1661 Dates/Avg Per Date 6/236 6/277 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 24 Stephanie Verdoia 12 10 8 28 57. 175 28. 491 40-0 5 Ava Ames 11 0 0 0 27. 000 5. 185 00-0 15 Natasha Howe 12 7 2 16 24. 292 13. 542 10-0 9 Kat Prati 12 0 3 3 22. 000 7. 318 00-0 11 Taylor Ritzman 12 4 5 13 15. 267 5. 333 30-0 12 Julia Besagno 12 4 0 8 14. 286 6. 429 11-1 19 Jacqui Wallis 12 3 2 8 10. 300 7. 700 10-0 3 Kiana Kraft 12 1 4 6 9. 111 6. 667 00-0 27 Julia Moravec 12 2 1 5 6. 333 4. 667 00-0 4 Heather Thomas 11 2 2 6 6. 333 2. 333 10-0 22 Mary Hill 12 0 4 4 4. 000 2. 500 00-0 7 Kelly Beck 12 0 3 3 3. 000 1. 333 00-0 16 Monique Escalera 12 0 0 0 3. 000 0. 000 00-0 25 Mariah O'Neil 7 0 0 0 1. 000 0. 000 00-0 18 Alyssa Campagna 8 0 0 0 1. 000 0. 000 00-0 14 Sarah Coluccio 7 0 0 0 1. 000 0. 000 00-0 00 Aris Coover 2 0 0 0 0. 000 0. 000 00-0 0 Brianna Smallidge 12 0 0 0 0. 000 0. 000 00-0 Total 12 34 34 102 203.167 87.429 12 1-1 Opponents 12 4 4 12 68. 0 5 9 29. 4 2 6 00-0 ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 00 Aris Coover 2 31:40 0 0.00 1 1.000 0-0-0 0/2 0 Brianna Smallidge 12 1063:51 4 0.34 23. 852 11-0-0 6/2 Total 12 1095:31 4 0.33 25.862 11-0-0 8 Opponents 12 1095:31 34 2.79 53. 6 0 9 0-11-0 0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 13 20 0 1 34 Opponents 2 2 0 0 4 Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 95 105 2 1 203 Opponents 36 30 1 1 68 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 15 9 1 0 25 Opponents 21 32 0 0 53 Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 22 27 1 0 50 Opponents 14 20 1 0 35 Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Seattle University 32 42 3 0 77 Opponents 47 47 2 1 97 www.goseattleu.com 9
Name GP-GS G A Pts. Sh Sh% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT Ames 64-24 9 1 19 86.105 35.407 4 0-0 Beck 32-28 0 3 3 9.000 3.333 0 0-0 Besagno 77-77 13 2 28 76.171 27.355 3 10-10 Campagna 33-8 0 1 1 5.000 0.000 0 0-0 Castellano 0-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Coluccio 12-0 0 0 0 2.000 1.500 0 0-0 Conard 0-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Escalera 68-48 2 9 13 44.045 12.273 0 0-0 Hill 76-76 1 11 13 27.037 13.481 0 0-0 Howe 19-14 8 2 18 28.286 17.607 2 0-0 Kraft 37-34 3 4 10 23.130 12.522 0 0-0 Moravec 39-25 5 2 12 42.119 21.500 2 0-0 O Neil 9-0 0 0 0 1.000 0.000 0 0-0 Prati 71-51 3 9 15 66.045 30.455 1 0-0 Ritzman 52-14 9 8 26 38.237 14.368 5 0-0 Russell 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Sittauer 0-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Thomas 71-10 7 8 22 72.097 20.278 2 0-0 Verdoia 58-58 27 16 70 165.164 73.442 10 0-0 Wallis 23-1 6 2 14 17.353 10.588 2 0-0 Name GP-GS Min. GA GAAvg. Saves Pct. W-L-T Sho. Coover 5-0 125:31 1 0.72 2.667 0-0-0 0.4 Smallidge 37-37 3379:02 38 1.01 111.745 21-10-4 11.4 www.goseattleu.com 10
2013 WAC Women s Soccer Tournament Nov. 8 & 10 * Soccer Athletic Complex * Las Cruces, N.M. No. 1 Seattle U Match 1 Semifinal #1 Friday, Nov. 8 11:30 a.m. No. 4 Idaho No. 2 Kansas City Match 3 Championship Sunday, Nov. 10 12 p.m. WAC Champion (NCAA Automatic Qualifier) Match 2 Semifinal #2 Friday, Nov. 8 2:00 p.m. No. 3 Utah Valley All Times Local/Subject to Change www.goseattleu.com 11