UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO 2016 WOMEN'S SOCCER GAME NOTES University of San Francisco Athletics | 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 | Women’s Soccer SID: Adam Hicks [email protected] | (C) 415-802-7016 | (O) 415-422-3222 Match #7 SERIES HISTORY 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS San Francisco vs. Arizona State (in Tucson, Ariz.) All-Time vs. ASU: RECORD: 2-4-0 (0-0-0 WCC) Friday, Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m. 1-1-0 H: 2-0-0 / A: 0-4-0 / N: 0-0-0 Audio/Video Stream: None Last Meeting: Aug. 19 FLORIDA GULF COAST W, 2-1 2003 - ASU 3, USF 0 Aug. 21 UC RIVERSIDE W, 2-1 Match #8 Aug. 26 at Cal Poly L, 2-1 San Francisco at Arizona All-Time vs. Arizona: Aug. 28 at UC Santa Barbara L, 2-0 2-2-0 Sept. 2 at Missouri L, 4-1 Sunday, Sept. 11, 1:30 p.m. Last Meeting: Audio/Video Stream: www.arizonawildcats.com 2010 - UA 2, USF 1 Sept. 4 at Vanderbilt L, 2-1 Sept. 9 at Arizona State 4:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Arizona 1:30 p.m. WHAT’S THE STORY? Sept. 16 at California 2 p.m. USF is looking to snap a four game skid - all road losses - as they start seeing the end of their season-long Sept. 18 UC DAVIS 1 p.m. seven game road swing on the horizon; after this weekend’s games in Arizona, the Dons play at Cal (Sept. Sept. 29 at San Diego* 7 p.m. 16) before returning home to host UC Davis (Sept. 18). With a team best four goals already, senior midfielder Amanda Whittle has established a new career high; Oct. 3 at BYU* 7 p.m. Whittle scored in USF’s first three games and added a score at Vanderbilt this past weekend; coming into Oct. 7 SAINT MARY’S* 7 p.m. the year, Whittle’s season high was three (2015). Oct. 9 PACIFIC* 1 p.m. The Dons’ last win over a Pac-12 opponent came at Oregon last year (1-0); prior to that, USF had not Oct. 21 at Loyola Marymount* 7 p.m. defeated a Pac-12 opponent since Oregon State in 2004. Oct. 23 at Pepperdine* 1 p.m. USF has made a habit of scoring late with 5 of their 7 goals coming in the 2nd half this year Oct. 28 PORTLAND* 7 p.m. GAME NOTES Oct. 30 GONZAGA* 1 p.m. LAST TIME OUT: DONS SUFFER LOSSES AT MISSOURI, VANDERBILT Nov. 5 SANTA CLARA* 7 p.m. The Dons dropped both games of a road swing against SEC opponents this past weekend, falling to Missouri by a 4-1 tally before being edged in their Sunday contest at Vanderbilt 2-1. The Dons fell in a 2-0 hole at HOME MATCHES IN CAPS All Times Pacific Mizzou before Maddy Glaser connected for her first score of the season in the 47th minute. However, that * West Coast Conference match would be as close as USF would get as the Tigers added two more goals in the 51st and 78th minutes. Amanda Whittle netted USF’s lone goal at Vandy with a strike in the 15th minute, but the Commodores BY THE NUMBERS - HOW THE DONS answered with two quick goals in the 17th and 20th minutes to claim the victory. RANK AMONG WCC LEADERS SNAPSHOT: ARIZONA STATE (3-1-1) The Sun Devils split a pair of home contests this past weekend with a 3-0 win over Columbia followed by TEAM STATS WCC OVERALL a 3-1 loss to Denver. Jazmarie Mader leads the Devils with 4 goals in 5 games and a team high 18 shots. Shots -- 63 (5th) Adriana Orozco has contributed two goals and a pair of assists as well. Overall, ASU is outscoring opponents Points -- 20 (6th) 11-5 so far while holding a 97-47 advantage in shots. Goals -- 7 (t-6th) SNAPSHOT: ARIZONA (3-1-1) Assists -- 6 (t-3rd) The Wildcats posted shutouts in both of their games this past weekend, blanking Denver 3-0 and Columbia Goals Allowed -- 12 (10th) 2-0. Lex Selman Richards has paced UA offensively with 3 goals and a pair of assists to her credit, while Cali Goals Against Avg. -- 1.98 (9th) Crisler has also tallied 3 goals on the year. The Wildcats are outshooting opponents 95-40 over their five Saves -- 34 (2nd) games while holding a 13-6 edge in goals. Shutouts -- 0 (t-9th) ON THE VERGE For the first time in program history, the Dons received votes in a national top-25 poll earlier this season. Top INDIVIDUAL STATS (among top-10) Drawer Soccer included USF among its teams receiving votes after the Dons started the year by winning their Points WCC OVERALL first two games - one against Florida Gulf Coast, who went into that contest ranked No. 24 by TDS. Sonja Giraud -- 19 (3rd) Amanda Whittle -- 13 (8th) LEADING RETURNERS ABOUND The Dons return six of their top seven points leaders from last year, however 2015 top scorer redshirt Goals sophomore Samantha Jehnings (7 goals / 2 assists) will miss the season due to injury. Leaving other top Amanda Whittle -- 4 (t-3rd) returning scorers in senior Amanda Whittle, who led the team in assists (5) while scoring 3 goals, junior Sonja Giraud, who was 2nd on the team with 5 goals on the year, while junior Camille Wilson tallied 4 goals. Sonja Giraud -- 2 (t-8th) Senior Jessica Nakae was 2nd on the team with 3 assists and scored a pair of goals, while sophomore Micaela Mercado registered 2 goals last season. Assists Numerous -- 1 (t-6th) LEAN ON ME After losing six seniors from last year, all of whom played a significant role, the Dons are sure to lean heavily Game Winning Goals on their returning senior core of Jessica Nakae, Amanda Whittle and Ali Schaffer. With a combined 179 Amanda Whittle -- 1 (t-5th) appearances coming into the year, the trio represents by far the most experience on this year’s squad. Nakae, who can offer both an attacking and defensive midfield presence, was a first team All-WCC selection and second team all-region honoree in 2015. The left-footed Whittle presents a wicked offensive midfield attack Goals Against Avg. on the wing and was an All-WCC honorable mention pick last year while leading the team with five assists. Makayla Presgrave -- 1.98 (10th) Schaffer, the 2015 WCC co-Defensive Player of the Year and third team all-region honoree, has logged the most career minutes (5,226) of anyone on the team heading into the 2016 campaign. Saves Makayla Presgrave -- 34 (1st) THIS YEAR’S CROP The Dons’ roster features nine newcomers - all freshmen. All of the incoming freshmen hail from California Shutouts except Mckenzie Humpherys (Layton, Utah) and Olivia Camera (Potomac Falls, Va.). ... @DonsAthletics @WomensSoccerUSF #USFDONS USF WOMEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES WOMEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION ONWARD AND UPWARD HEAD COACH JIM MILLINDER The Dons come into the year with high Home Field Negoesco Stadium (3,000) expectations after a 2015 season that went down NCAA Appearances None as the best in program history. Despite falling to 5th Season Best WCC Finish T-2nd, 2015 Portland in the regular season finale, USF tied for Cal State Dominguez First Year of Soccer 1985 (2-11-0) second in the WCC - their best finish ever - while Hills ‘93 All-Time Record (31 seasons) 217-351-47 (.391) going 13-4-3 overall and 7-2-0 in conference play, both program bests. Among the team highlights Record at USF (entering 2016): were the Dons’ first-ever victory over WCC-rival 33-32-14 (.494), 4 seasons 2015 REVIEW NCAA Division I Record: 177-129-39 (.570), 17 seasons Santa Clara and an upset over No. 5 BYU that went Overall Head Coaching Record: 286-146-72 (.639), 21 seasons 2015 Record 13-4-3 down as the highest ranked team USF had ever 2014 Conference Record/Finish 7-2-0 / t-2nd defeated. 2015 NSCAA West Region Coach of the Year All-WCC Selections 6 1998 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Postseason None GETTING DEFENSIVE 1997 NSCAA West Region Coach of the Year Highest Ranking None A big factor in the Dons’ 2015 success was a 1996 Pac-10 Coach of the Year lockdown defense that set a new team record Millinder came to the Hilltop with a wealth of 2016 TEAM INFORMATION with a 0.72 goals against average over the course of the year while tying the program mark with 10 experience and success after stops at the University of Letterwinners Returning/Lost 17/8 shutouts. The loss of four-year starter and all-region Southern California (1996-2006), Loyola Marymount Starters Returning/Lost 6/5 (1994-1995) and El Camino College (1978-1993), where goalkeeper Madalyn Schiffel certainly leaves a he compiled a collective head coaching record of Newcomers 9 big hole in the defensive backfield, but the Dons 253-114-48. Prior to his appointment at USF, Millinder Returning All-WCC 4; return reigning WCC co-Defensive Player of the spent four seasons as head coach with the South Bay Jessica Nakae (1st), Ali Schaffer (2nd), Amanda Year Ali Schaffer and four players that appeared in Force club team. Whittle (HM), Samantha Jehnings (HM, Freshman) at least half of the games last year on defense or as a defensive midfielder: Jessica Nakae, Micaela In his 11 seasons at USC, Millinder led the Women of Troy to a record of 136-70-21 (.645) and eight NCAA What’s a Don? Mercado, Autumn Smithers and Allison Arriola.