BYU Women’s Soccer • Weekly Release #6 • Sept. 25 - Oct. 2 BYU COUGAR SOCCER 2006 Weekly Release MWC Champions four of past seven years • NCAA Tournament appearances in eight of last nine years • NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1998, 2000 and 2003 • NCAA Elite Eight in 2003 • First-ever No. 4 seed in the 2005 NCAA Tournament • Ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation duirng 2005 Athletic Communications • 30 Smith Fieldhouse • Provo, Utah • 84602 • 801-422-8948 • fax 801-422-0633 Quick References: 2006 Record: 7-1-1 Current National Ranking: No. 14 N o . 1 4 B Y U ( 7 - 1 - 1 ) v s . A r i z o n a 2006 BYU SCHEDULE ( 6 - 3 - 0 ) all times local to site M o n . , S e p t . 2 5 , R AUGUST 8 p . m . 16 - Aug. BLUE/WHITE (exh). .W: 1-0 19 - Sat. SOUTHERN UTAH (exh). .W: 2-0 21 - Mon. DIXIE COLLEGE (exh). W: 6-0 No.14 BYU(8-1-1) 25 - Fri. WEBER STATE . .W: 1-0 v s . S a n F r a n c i s c o 29 - Tues. IDAHO STATE. W: 2-1 (OT) ( 4 - 5 - 1 ) Saturday, Sept. 30 SEPTEMBER 8 p . m . 1 - Fri. @ Georgia . .W: 2-0 8 - Fri. COLORADO. W: 3-2 9 - Sat. FRESNO STATE. L: 1-0 Cougars Challenge Dons After winning the Pac-10/Mountain West Challenge, No. 14 BYU (7-1-1) returns home this week, facing San 14 - Thu. @ Pacific. .W: 1-0 Francisco (4-5-1) Saturday. Game time is slated for 8 p.m., at South Stadium. 16 - Sat. @ Utah State. W: 1-0 (OT) Live stats will be available by going to http://www.byucougars.com/Schedule.jsp?SP=162&YR=2005. Fans 21 - Thu. @ Washington. .W: 1-0 can also tune into the game by watching the live video stream online through CSTV Online. Commentators will be Jarom Jordan and Jordan Feinauer. The package is available for $6.95/month or $49.95/year. Fans 22 - Fri. @ Washington State. T: 1-1 (2OT) can sign up by clicking on the BYU Cougars All-Access icon located on the BYU Athletics homepage at 25 - Mon. ARIZONA. .W: 1-0 www.byucougars.com. 30 - Thu. SAN FRANSISCO . 8 p.m. Fans interested in watching BYU events on the internet that are produced for CSTV -- including football and men’s basketball -- can subscribe to the comprehensive CSTV XXL package, which includes the entire array of All-Access broadband channels and more than 10,000 events. CSTV XXL is available for $14.95/month or $99.95/year and provides access to video streaming for more than 70 schools including all Mountain OCTOBER West Conference teams. 5 - Thu. @ TCU* . 7 p.m. The Cougars played two games last week, winning 1-0 over Washington and tying Washington State, 1-1. Senior Brooke Bowman scored the game-winning goal against Washington, while sophomore Katie Fellows 7 - Sat. @ Utah*. 1 p.m. netted a goal late in the game to give the Cougars a tie with Washington State. 12 - Thu. SAN DIEGO STATE* . 7 p.m. Katie Larkin leads BYU with three goals and eight points, while Katie Fellows has netted three goals of her 14 - Sat. AIR FORCE*. 7 p.m. own. Also scoring goals for the Cougars are Alyssa Vander Veur (2), Bowman (2), Kelsea Kakadelas (1), 19 - Thu. WYOMING* . 7 p.m. Amberlea Anderson (1) and Haylee Cuthbert (1). Carolyn Swenson leads BYU with three assists. Goalkeeper Erika Woodbury has accumulated 34 saves on the season. 21 - Sat. @ New Mexico*. 7 p.m. 28 - Sat. UNLV*. 7 p.m. Fiona O’Sullivan, scoring five goals on the season, leads San Francisco. Chelsea Hunt and Lauren Tweet each added three and two goals, respectively. Four different players have posted two assists apiece for the Dons. Keepers Kelly Pohle and Katie Hodgson have made a combined 53 saves on the season. Saturday’s game will be the first meeting between these two schools. NOVEMBER 1-4 - Wed. MWC Tournament**. TBA * Denotes Mountain West Conference Game ** MWC Tournament will be played in Salt Lake City www.byucougars.com 2006 BYU Women’s Soccer page 2 • Cougar Notes 2005 BYU QUICK FACTS WEEK IN REVIEW: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION: Washington: Location: . Provo, Utah 84602 Senior Brooke Bowman took her turn as the Cougar hero Thursday evening, scoring the game-winning goal and Elevation: . 4,553 propelling No. 14 BYU to a 1-0 victory over Washington in Enrollment:. 33,278 (Daytime) the first round of the Pac-10/Mountain West Challenge at Founded:. Oct. 15, 1875 Husky Soccer Field. Owner: . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Colors:. Blue and White The Cougars capitalized on a UW misplay in the 35th Nickname:. Cougars minute that set up the lone goal. Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Mascot:. Cosmo (the Cougar) Rasmussen was whistled for a violation after being forced Affiliation:. NCAA Division I to handle a hard pass back at goal from a teammate. Goal- Conference: ����������������������������������� Mountain West Conferece keepers are not allowed to use their hands on passes from Field: . South Stadium (3,000) teammates. The result was a free kick from the spot of the President:. Cecil O. Samuelson (Utah, 1966) violation, an infrequent occurrence as penalty kicks usually Athletic Director:. Tom Holmoe (BYU, 1983) ensue from fouls inside the box. Tickets:. 801-422-BYU1 or 1-800-322-BYU1 Katie Larkin took the BYU free kick from 12 yards away on SOCCER STAFF: the left side of the box. She touched a short pass to Brooke Bowman who blasted a shot into the goal at 34:14. Head Coach:. Jennifer Rockwood (BYU, 1989) BYU Record/Years:. 189-59-15 / 11th season Although the Huskies outshot BYU 18-11, including 14-4 in Career Record/years:. same the second half, the Cougars were able to hold on to the Office Phone: . (801) 422-8732 one-point lead. Assistant Coaches: . Chris Watkins (10 years) Aleisha Rose (3 years) Washingtson State: Administrative Assistant:. Jennie Christianson (4 years) Despite a second-half comeback, No. 14 BYU could only Trainer: . Carolyn Billings (12 years) squeak out a 1-1 tie against Utah State in the final round Pac-10/Mountain West Challenge Friday evening. SOCCER FACTS: Washington State found the back of the net first, scoring in the 42nd minute. Carly Dobratz took a corner 2005 Overall Record:. 15-2-5 kick for the Cougars, sending the ball to Anna Miller. Miller tapped the ball over to Angela Fajardo, who col- Conference Record/Finish: . 4-1-2 / T2nd lected the pass and sent the ball into the right side of the net from 17 yards out. Final National Ranking:. 23rd Starters Returning/Lost:. 8/4 BYU frantically tried to even the score during the second period, but kept coming up short until the 87:31 Lettermen Returning/Lost:. 22/6 mark when Kelsea Kakadelas flipped the ball up field to Katie Fellows on a breakaway. Fellows snatched the Newcomers:. 7 ball from 10 yards out and placed it passed the goalie. Both teams had opportunities during the two overtime periods, but neither team was able to connect. BYU BYU HISTORY: outshot Washington State 18-10 with a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. Keeper Erika Woodbury collected First Year of NCAA Soccer:. 1995 four saves. Overall all-time record:. 180-58-14 Winning Seasons:. 10 Arizona: WAC Championships. .1 For the second game in a row, BYU sophomore Katie Fellows made the big play, this time giving the Cougars MWC Championships: . 4 a 1-0 victory over the University of Arizona Monday evening at South Stadium. She also scored the game- NCAA Tournament Appearances: ������������������ 8 (5-7) tying goal on Friday against Washington State. Last NCAA Appearance: . 2005 Result:. Tied Weber State 1-1, Lost 4-3 in shootout Fellows’ goal came in the 72nd minute when Haylee Cuthbert sent the ball over to the right side of the field off a corner kick. Fellows sent a hard header toward the goal. The ball crossed the line and then bounced ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: off two Wildcat defenders and hit the post while Arizona tried to clear the ball, but the goal had already Primary Soccer Contact:. Ashley Henderson been made. Phone:. 801-422-8999 E-mail:. [email protected] Secondary Soccer Contact: . Norma Collett LARKIN BOASTS INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: Phone:. 801-422-4908 BYU sophomore midfielder Katie Larkin has been named the Mountain West Conference Co-Offensive E-mail:. [email protected] Players of the Week, along with Katelyn Lev of New Mexico, the MWC announced Sept. 18. Larkin, from Draper, Utah, scored the game-winner in both of BYU’s games over the weekend. She earned five shots and Fax:. 801-422-0633 four shots on goal in both wins against Pacific (1-0) and Utah State (1-0 OT). Larkin leads the Cougars with Homepage: . www.byucougars.com three goals and seven points on the season. Press row phone:. n/a Mailing Address:. BYU Athletic Media Relations Larkin was also named the National Player of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer, placed on the Soccer Buzz . 30 Smith Fieldhouse Elite Team of the Week and honored as part of the Soccer America Honor Roll. She was most recently named . Provo, Utah 84602 the Offensive MVP at the Pac-10/Mountain West Challenge. HEROIC MOMENT: Thanks to the heroics of goalie Erika Woodbury, the women’s soccer team defeated Georgia in a top-20 showdownon Fri. Sept. 1 in Atlanta. Fifteen minutes before game time, Woodbury jumped headfirst into the post while saving a warm-up shot.