Virginia Tech 2012 Women's Soccer Game Notes
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VIRGINIA TECH 2012 WOMEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES Kelly Shuman, Athletics Communications Intern 460 Jamerson Athletic Center, Blacksburg, VA 24061 • Office: 540-231-1494 • Cell: 434-981-3977 • Email: [email protected] GAME INFORMATION GAME 17: CLEMSON GAME 17 Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 18 • 7:00 p.m. #22 VIRGINIA TECH Hokies (11-4-1, 2-4-1 ACC) Opponent: Clemson Atlantic Coast Conference Site: Clemson, S.C. (Riggs Field) Head Coach: Charles “Chugger” Adair (San Diego, 1993) • Second Season Live Stats: hokiesports.com Live Video: ESPN3 vs. Series: Tech leads 3-2-3 ACC: Tech leads 3-2-3 CLEMSON Tigers (5-9-2, 0-8-0 ACC) Blacksburg: Tech leads 2-1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference Coral Gables, Fla.: Miami leads 1-1-1 Head Coach: Eddie Radwanski (UNC Greensboro, 1997) • Second Season First Meeting: Oct. 6, 2004 - Tech lost, 1-0 - Blacksburg, Va. • Coming off a scoreless tie to the Miami Hurricanes Sunday afternoon, the No. 22 Hokies take on the Clemson Tigers Last Meeting: Thursday night at Riggs Field in Clemson, S.C. The Tigers are searching for their first ACC win this season. Oct. 13, 2011 - Tech won, 3-0 - Blacksburg, Va. THURSDAY’S MATCH • Thursday marks the final away game of a three-game road swing for the Hokies SCHEDULE/RESULTS • The Tigers enter Thursday with an overall record of 5-9-2 and is searching for their first conference win (0-8-0) Date VT Rank Opponent Time/Result • Clemson has been out scored, 30-2, by ACC opponents Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational • Liska Dobberstein leads the Tigers with four goals, eight points and 41 shots 8/17 22 UNC Wilmington W, 1-0 (2OT) • Tabitha Padgett and Savannah Coiner each found the back of the net once in conference play 8/19 22 Richmond W, 2-0 • Hunter Rittgers 14 games in goal for Clemson and has allowed 21 goals, recorded 55 saves and has a record of 5-7-2 Husker Classic 8/24 16 at Nebraska W, 3-2 (OT) THE SERIES 8/26 16 vs. Iowa State W, 1-0 • This marks the ninth meeting between the two teams and Virginia Tech leads 3-2-3 8/31 13 Mount St. Mary’s W, 4-0 • The series dates back to 2004 where the No. 24 Tigers defeated the Hokies 1-0 in Blacksburg 9/2 13 at American W, 3-0 • Virginia Tech is on a three-game winning streak against Clemson Wake Forest Invitational • The Hokies have outscored the Tigers 11-6 in the series 9/7 11 vs. Illinois W, 1-0 • This is the first meeting that a ranked Virginia Tech team faces Clemson 9/9 11 vs. Massachusetts W, 2-0 • The Tigers have been ranked twice in the top 25 when facing the Hokies 9/16 9 NC State * W, 3-0 9/20 8 at #18 North Carolina * L, 1-3 LAST TIME OUT 9/23 8 #4 Boston College * L, 1-2 • After falling 1-0 to No. 1 Florida State last Thursday, the Hokies battled to a scoreless tie against Miami last Sunday 9/30 16 #18 Maryland * W, 1-0 • Junior goalkeeper Dayle Colpitts picked up a season-high seven saves versus the Hurricanes • Miami outshot the Hokies 14-7 and each team recorded four corner kicks 10/4 15 #9 Duke * L, 2-3 (OT) • Shannon Mayrose led the Hokies with two shots and two shots on goal throughout the rainy Sunday afternoon 10/7 15 Oklahoma W, 4-1 10/11 19 at #1 Florida State * L, 0-1 LIVE ON TV 10/14 19 at Miami * T, 0-0 (2OT) • On Thursday, Oct. 11, Virginia Tech was live on TV for the first time this season against top-ranked Florida State 10/18 22 at Clemson * 7:00 p.m. • The Hokies and Seminoles kicked off at 8:05 p.m. on RSN 10/21 - Virginia * 5:00 p.m. • Virginia Tech fell to the Seminoles 1-0 on Thursday night 10/24 - at Wake Forest * 7:00 p.m. • Game will aired live on the following channels: FS South, Sun Sports, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and NESN 2012 ACC Tournament 10/28 - Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) TBA SUNDAY AT 5PM 11/2 - Semifinals (Cary, N.C.) TBA • The game against Maryland marked the first time the Hokies have played a 5 p.m. game this season 11/4 - Championship (Cary, N.C.) TBA • The last time Virginia Tech played a 5 p.m. match was Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at then-No. 6 Maryland 2012 NCAA Championships • The Hokies fell 2-1 at Ludwig Field after having the 1-0 lead at halftime 11/9 - First Round (Campus Sites) TBA • Virginia Tech plays three 5 p.m. games this season 11/16 - Second Round (Campus Sites) TBA 11/18 - Third Round (Campus Sites) TBA CHUGGIN’ ALONG 11/23 - Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) TBA • With not even two seasons under his belt, head coach Chugger Adair notched his 25th win as Virginia Tech’s head 11/30 - College Cup Semi’s (San Diego, Calif.) TBA coach Sunday, Oct. 7 against Oklahoma 12/2 - College Cup Final (San Diego, Calif.) TBA • In Adair’s first season the Hokies matched a program-best Sweet 16 run and set the school record with most shut- * Denotes conference matches outs in a season with 11 • This year, he’s continued the success with sweeping the non-conference schedule for the first time in program history with the 4-1 win over Oklahoma and set school records with most consecutive shutouts (6), best season start (9-0-0) and most consecutive wins (9) hokiesports.com 2012 Virginia Tech Women’s Soccer Game Notes MEIER EARNS HARDEE’S STAR OF THE WEEK HONOR 2012 VIRGINIA TECH • Freshman Ashley Meier was named Virginia Tech’s Hardee’s Star of the Week Monday, Oct. 8 QUICK FACTS • The freshman midfielder notched two goals this past week to bring her season total to six on the year which is second GENERAL INFORMATION in team scoring Name of School ..................................... Virginia Tech • She charted the first goal of the 4-1 win over Oklahoma this past Sunday to help the Hokies sweep non-conference Location ..............................................Blacksburg, Va. play for the first time in program history. Founded .............................................................1872 • Throughout the weekend she tallied seven shots, including a team-high of five against then-No. 9 Duke last Thursday Enrollment .......................................................31,000 Colors ..................Chicago maroon and burnt orange MECHANICSBURG RIVALS Nickname ........................................................Hokies • Sophomore Jodie Zelenky and Duke’s freshman Cassie Pecht met again for the first time in two years against Duke Conference ...........................................Atlantic Coast • The two are from the same hometown, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and attended rival high schools Facility .............................................. Thompson Field • Zelenky played for Mechanicsburg High School and Pecht attented Cumberland Valley High School and they competed Capacity .............................................................2,028 against eachother for three years Surface .................................................. Natural Grass • Zelenky has started the past four games at midfield and will go against Pecht, a forward that has started all 12 games President .......................................Charles W. Steger for the Blue Devils Director of Athletics ................................ Jim Weaver • The Hokies fell to Duke 3-2 in overtime, Pecht fired two shots and played 84 minutes, while Zelenky played all 97 in Website ..................................www.hokiesports.com the midfield Twitter ................................................... VT_WSoccer SHUTTING OUT LEFT AND RIGHT WOMEN’S SOCCER HistorY • The Hokies made history as they recorded their longest consecutive shutout streak in program history • The 3-0 shutout over NC State on Sept. 16 was Virginia Tech’s sixth-straight shutout which broke the Hokie record (5) First Year .............................................................1993 which dates back to 1994 Overall All-Time Record ........................... 177-182-28 • Nebraska, North Carolina, Boston College, Duke, Oklahoma and Florida State are the only teams to score on the Hokies All-Time ACC Record .................................... 29-45-12 this season and Virginia Tech has outscored its opponents 25-10 ACC Tournament Appearances .................................5 NCAA Tournament Appearances ..............................5 MAYROSE EARNS HARDEE’S STAR OF THE WEEK HONOR Last NCAA Appearance .......................................2011 • Redshirt junior Shannon Mayrose was named Virginia Tech’s Hardee’s Star of the Week Monday, Sept. 17 Last NCAA Opponent ......................... Virginia (L, 4-0) • The forward scored the first two goals to help lift the Hokies past NC State, 3-0 • She also led both teams with five shots and three on frame as Virginia Tech improved to 9-0-0 on the season WOMEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION 2011 Record .................................................... 14-8-1 LEADING THE NATION Home Record ..................................................... 7-3-0 • The Hokies led the nation in three team stats, shutout percentage, goals-against average and save percentage, Road Record ...................................................... 4-5-1 through the games played on Sept. 16 Neutral Record .................................................. 3-0-0 • In first nine games, Virginia Tech had only allowed two goals and had a GAA of 0.217 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................ 8/3 • The Hokies had a shutout percentage of 0.889 with eight shutouts and a 0.931 save percentage Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 13/5 • Virginia Tech was tied with No. 1 Florida State in won-lost-tied percentage, as both teams are undefeated Newcomers...............................................................9 • This week the Hokies are still in the top 10 in shutout percentage, as they sit tied for ninth with .625 COACHING STAFF SHOTS ON SHOTS ON SHOTS Head Coach ........................Charles “Chugger” Adair • Not only does redshirt junior Shannon Mayrose lead Tech in shots, she sits second in the conference as well with 56 Alma Mater.......................................San Diego, 1993 • She has taken well over 20 more shots than any other Hokie Years at VT ................