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Utah Soccer Prepares for Important Road Trip
10/11/2010 12:00 AM | Soccer
Oct. 11, 2010
This Weekend's Action...
The University of Utah women's soccer team (3-11-1, 1-0-1 MWC) prepares for a difficult road trip this week as the Utes head to Albuquerque Thursday, to face New Mexico (8-1-3, 2-0-0 MWC) at 6 p.m. MT. They will then continue on to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU (7-6-1, 1-1-0 MWC) Saturday at 9 a.m. MT.
The All-Time Series...
Utah is 10-5-2 all-time against New Mexico, including a 3-2-1 record on the Lobos' home field. In their last meeting, New Mexico took a 1-0 victory in Salt Lake City in 2009. The last time they faced off in Albuquerque, Utah came out on the winning end of a 1-0 win in 2008.
Against TCU, the Utes are 5-3-0 all-time, with an 0-3-0 mark on the Horned Frogs' pitch. Utah and TCU clashed twice last year, with the Utes capturing both contests by a 3-1 margin, once in Salt Lake City in the regular season and again in the MWC Tournament in Provo, Utah. The two teams also faced off twice in 2008, with the Utes falling by a 2-0 score in Fort Worth, then taking down the Frogs in the MWC Tournament in overtime, 2-1.
Scouting This Weekend's Opposition...
New Mexico Lobos
New Mexico enters Thursday's game on a four-game win streak which includes three shutouts. In the first two games of conference play, the Lobos went on the road to beat UNLV, 4-0, then returned home and earned a 2-1 victory against San Diego State.
New Mexico is led offensively by Jennifer Williams, who has logged 18 points on seven goals and four assists. Rachel Fields has accounted for four goals, while Zaneta Wyne and Jordan Craig have scored three each. Six other players have found the back of the net once each.
Defensively, Kelli Cornell has started every game and played all but 45 minutes in net for the Lobos this year. Allowing just four goals all season, Cornell holds a goals-against-average of 0.33 and a save percentage of 92.2%. She owns seven shutouts on the year.
The Lobos are coached by Kit Vela, who owns a 77-74-32 record, now in her 10th season at the New Mexico helm.
TCU Horned Frogs
TCU is on a two-game winning streak that includes a 3-1 victory over UNLV at home and a 5-2 win against Houston Baptist. In their conference-opener, the Horned Frogs fell at San Diego State, 1-0, in double overtime.
TCU is led offensively by Jordan Calhoun, who has accounted for six goals and three assists, totaling 15 points. The Horned Frogs have seen 14 different players score at least one goal, with 10 players finding the back of the net multiple times. Kaylie Garcia, Alex Mechalske and Chelsea Cody are all tied for the team lead in assists with four.
Three different goalkeepers have seen action between the pipes for TCU. Kelsey Walters leads the way with a 1.40 GAA in 11 starts, allowing 14 goals and making 48 saves. She has one shutout on the year.
TCU is coached by Dan Abdalla, who owns a 50-50-7 record, now in his sixth season.
Krantz Scores First Collegiate Goal...
Freshman forward Lexi Krantz scored Utah's only goal in the 1-1 double-overtime draw against Wyoming last week as she got on the end of a Morgan Skeen corner kick. It was Krantz's first collegiate goal and her first points since notching an assist in the season-opener against Gonzaga. She has appeared in all 15 games, making nine starts, and ranks third on the team in shots (22) and shots on goal (10).
Skeen Logs Team-Leading Third Assist...
Skeen's assist on Krantz's goal against Wyoming marked her third helper of the year, which leads the team. Skeen is now second on the team in points with five, which includes her game-winning goal against Utah State. She ranks fourth on the team in shots (21) and second in shots on goal (11).
Turpen is Top MWC Goalkeeper Through Two MWC Games...
Through two games of league play, Utah junior goalkeeper Hannah Turpen leads the league in goals-against-average (GAA) at a meager 0.45, and save percentage at 92.3%. She also ranks No. 3 in saves with 12 stops, making six in each of the first two games.
The first Defensive Player of the Week during conference play, Turpen recorded her first shutout of the year in the league-opener at Air Force.
Including all games, Turpen is ranked No. 2 in the MWC in total saves (66) and saves per game (5.08), despite missing two games with a thumb injury.
Turpen is on pace to eclipse 90 saves for the season, which would give her the fourth-highest single-season save total in 16 years of Utah Soccer. She is chasing the mark of 89 stops, set by Tawni Martineau in back-to-back seasons (1997-98).
Martinez Returns to the Pitch...
Redshirt sophomore Katie Martinez returned to the soccer field Friday night against Wyoming, seeing 15 minutes of action. It was her first apperance for the Utes since the 2008 season. Martinez had suffered a series of injury setbacks, but has finally been fully cleared for play.
Last Time Out...
Utah is coming off a 1-1 double-overtime draw against Wyoming. Both teams scored in the first half, then pitched shutouts for the remainder of the game.
Upcoming Promotions at Ute Field...
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SHOW YOUR SCARF!!
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