PAC-10 CONFERENCE PAC-12 CONFERENCE 1350 Treat Blvd., Suite 500, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 // PAC-12.COM // 925.932.4411 For Immediate Release // Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Contact // Alex Kaufman ([email protected]) 2012 PAC-12 CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS Conference Overall TP W L T PCT HOME AWAY W L T PCT HOME AWAY NEUT STREAK Oregon State 24 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 8 1 0 .889 3-1 5-0 0-0 W 4 UCLA 22 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 7 0 1 .938 5-0-1 2-0 0-0 W 3 Washington 22 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 7 1 1 .833 3-0 4-1-1 0-0 L 1 Colorado 20 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 6 1 2 .778 3-0 2-1-2 1-0 W 3 Stanford 19 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 .812 3-0-1 1-0 2-1 W 4 Washington State 18 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 6 1 0 .857 3-0 2-0 1-1 W 3 California 18 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 6 2 0 .750 3-2 3-0 0-0 W 4 Utah 17 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 5 1 2 .750 3-0 1-0-1 1-1 T 1 Oregon 16 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 5 2 1 .668 4-0 1-2-1 0-0 W 2 Arizona 13 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 4 3 1 .562 1-1-1 2-1 1-1 T 1 Arizona State 13 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 4 4 1 .500 1-1 1-3-1 2-0 W 3 USC 10 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 4 1 .438 1-4 2-0-1 0-0 L 1 The Conference champion is determined by highest number of points (TP); Win = 3 pts, Tie = 1 pt, Loss = 0 pts. THIS WEEK IN PAC-12 WOMEN’S SOCCER This week marks the start of conference play, and while a few teams have yet to wrap up their non-conference schedules, the chase for the Pac-12 title begins on Thursday. In the last full week of non-conference action, Pac-12 schools posted an 18-2-3 (.780) combined record, including a 2-1 mark against ranked teams, and outscored opponents 55-14. For the second-consecutive week, three Pac-12 teams rank in the NSCAA top-25, with UCLA and STANFORD occupying the second and third spots in the poll, respectively. OREGON STATE returns to the rankings after a two-week absence, checking in at No. 24. WASHINGTON, which dropped out of the poll after spending last week at No. 23., and WASHINGTON STATE are among the unranked vote-getters. The Cougars kick off the conference slate against UCLA on Thursday in the !rst of !ve games televised by the Pac-12 Networks this weekend. AROUND THE LEAGUE UPCOMING SCHEDULE (Times local to site) t(BJOJOHNPNFOUVNUtah has played seven consecutive matches without suffering a loss, marking the second longest active streak in the Conference. Thursday, September 20 Only UCLA, one of two remaining unbeaten teams in Division I women’s soc- No. 2 UCLA at WASHINGTON STATE* (Pac-12 Networks) 7:00 p.m. PT cer, rides a longer active streak (8 games). Eight other Pac-12 teams enjoy current unbeaten streaks of three games or longer— Stanford (5), Oregon Friday, September 21 State (4), California (4), Colorado (3), Arizona State (3), Washington State ARIZONA at CALIFORNIA* (Pac-12 Networks) 2:00 p.m. PT (3), Arizona (3) and Oregon (3). WASHINGTON at USC* (Pac-12 Networks) 2:00 p.m. PT t5VSOJOHJUBSPVOEArizona has assembled a more desirable team stat COLORADO at OREGON* (Pac-12 Networks) 4:00 p.m. PT line through the !rst eight games of 2012 than it put together in 2011. UTAH at No. 24 OREGON STATE* 7:30 p.m. PT The Wildcats have scored 12 goals through eight games (1.5 gpg.) this season, a marked improvement over the eight goals they managed in 18 Sunday, September 23 matches last season (.44 gpg.). Arizona has surrendered just seven goals ARIZONA at Paci!c 12:00 p.m. PT (.85 gpg.) this season, to rank in the top-half of the Pac-12. They ranked CALIFORNIA at Nevada 1:00 p.m. PT WASHINGTON STATE at Santa Clara 1:00 p.m. PT last in 2011, allowing 43 goals (2.39 gpg.). ARIZONA STATE at No. 3 STANFORD* (Pac-12 Networks) 2:00 p.m. PT t+VHHFSOBVU6$-"PVUTDPSFEJUTPQQPOFOUTPWFSUIFXFFLFOE SFFMJOH off 38 shots in two games. The Bruins racked up seven goals and 11 assists Monday, September 24 against Princeton; both totals represent Pac-12 single-game highs in 2012. BYU at OREGON 7:00 p.m. PT UCLA has outscored its opponents by an average of 2.38 points per game this season and, with a 164-50 advantage in shots, has more than tripled its *- Conference Game opponents’ shot production. t$MVUDIQFSGPSNFSOregon State’s Megan Miller has tallied a team-high 10-points this season (3 goals, 4 assists). All four assists and one of her three goals have come on game-tying or go-ahead scores. tWith a come-from-behind win at San Diego on Friday, USC improved to 2-0 in unfriendly con!nes this season and snapped a four-game losing streak against the Toreros. tYoung gun: Oregon Forward Kristen Parr has provided plenty of offense for the Ducks this season. After a two-goal performance over the weekend, the freshman has accounted for six of Oregon’s 11 goals on the year. t/PUJOUIFJSIPVTFStanford held UNC Greensboro without a shot on Sun- day, marking the !rst such occurrence in program history. WOMEN’S SOCCER SID’S PAC-12 COACHES ARIZ .............................. www.arizonawildcats.com ARIZ ............................................ LISA OYEN STAN...................................PAUL RATCLIFFE ...........................................................+FTTJDB)BMM ............................................ 10-32-5/3rd Season .......................................164-36-20/10th Season [email protected] ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 0 ............................Career NCAA Appearances: 10 ...................................................... 520-621-4163 ..................................... NCAA Championships: 1 ASU ...........................................KEVIN BOYD ASU ................................... www.thesundevils.com .............................................47-48-1/6th Season UCLA ........................................... B.J. SNOW .................................................... Steve Rodriguez ............................Career NCAA Appearances: 10 ..............................................23-1-5/2nd Season [email protected] ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 1 ...................................................... 480-965-6592 CAL ........................................NEIL McGUIRE .............................................64-7-12/5th Season USC .............................. ALI KHOSROSHAHIN CAL ..........................................www.calbears.com ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 4 ...........................................64-25-11/5th Season ............................................Anna Oleson-Wheeler .............................Career NCAA Appearances: 7 ....................................... [email protected] COLO ................................. DANNY SANCHEZ ..................................... NCAA Championships: 1 ...................................................... 510-642-5846 ................................................. 6-1-2/1st Season ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 0 UTAH ....................................RICH MANNING COL ...........................................www.cubuffs.com .......................................125-73-22/11th Season ..........................................................Marlee Horn ORE .....................................TARA ERICKSON ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 5 [email protected] ...........................................68-62-17/8th Season ...................................................... 303-492-5626 ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 0 WASH ...............................LESLE GALLIMORE ....................................188-143-27/ 18th Season ORE ......................................... www.goducks.com OSU ........................................LINUS RHODE ............................Career NCAA Appearances: 11 .....................................................Cameron Harati .............................................56-29-8/5th Season ............................................ [email protected] ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 3 WSU ..............................KEIDANE McALPINE ...................................................... 541-346-5488 ................................................ 6-1-0/ 1st Season ..............................Career NCAA Appearances: 0 OSU .................................... www.osubeavers.com ......................................................Matt Franzblau PAC-12 IN THE WEEKLY RANKINGS [email protected] ...................................................... 541-737-3720 This Week (9/18) NSCAA: Stanford (3), UCLA (2), Oregon State (24), Washington (RV), Washington State (RV) STAN .................................... www.gostanford.com Soccer America: Stanford (2), UCLA (3), Oregon State (15) .......................................................... David Kiefer ............................................ [email protected] ARIZ ASU CAL COLO ORE OSU ...................................................... 650-736-7921 PRE x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x 8/21 x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x UCLA .................................... www.uclabruins.com 8/28 x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x 23/21 ..................................................Danny Harrington 9/4 x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x [email protected] 9/11 x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x x/21 ...................................................... 310-206-6831 9/18 x/x x/x x/x x/x x/x 24/15 STAN UCLA USC UTAH WASH WSU USC .......................................www.usctrojans.com PRE 1/2 6/5 x/x x/x x/x x/x