FIGHTING ILLINI SOCCER 2007 GAME NOTES • OCT. 19-21 • WEEK 8 Contact: Leslie Wilhite • Office: 217-244-4982 • Cell: 859-338-5383 • Fax: 217-333-5540 • [email protected] • fightingillini.com This Week: ILLINOIS STORYLINES UP NEXT Ilinois is... The Illinois soccer team wraps up the home portion of the sea- ...8-1-0 when scoring first son with a match against Indiana before hitting the road to ...7-1-0 when leading at the half take on Purdue. The Illini hold an eight-game unbeaten streak ...7-0-1 when allowing fewer than 2 goals against the Hoosiers and have won six of the last eight, includ- #24 INDIANA HOOSIERS (11-1-2, 5-0-1) ...5-1-1 at home ing the last two meetings. Against Purdue, the Illini have won When: Friday, Oct. 19 • 7 p.m. four of the last five, including two games last season. Where: Illinois Soccer Stadium LEADING OFF Series: Illinois leads, 6-2-2 Scouting Indiana: The Hoosiers come to Champaign with a 13- Carstens Crowds Top: With back-to-back shutouts over Last Meeting: Illinois defeated then-No. 21 Indiana, 1- game unbeaten streak, including a three-game winning streak. Northwestern and Wisconsin, senior goalkeeper Lindsey 0, in 2006 in Champaign. Indiana is a young team led by sophomore forward Kristin Carstens earned her 24th career shutout, tying her for the Arnold, who is tied atop the conference with nine goals, while school’s career shutout record with former All-American and sophomore midfielder Christie Kotynski (5 g, 5 a) and freshman current assistant coach, Leisha Alcia. Carstens has collected midfielder Chloe McKay (2 g, 6 a) have also contributed large- seven shutouts this season, including the last four in a row. ly to the Hoosiers’ offensive attack. Ready, Aim, Fire: Illinois continued its shot domination against Scouting Purdue: Purdue has three of the top 10-leading scor- Northwestern and Wisconsin. The Orange and Blue out-shot the #5 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (13-1-2, 5-0-1) ers in the Big Ten, including senior midfielder Shauna Stapleton Wildcats, 27-7 and the Badgers, 16-8. The Illini have now out- (7 g, 7 a), senior forward Parrissa Eyorokon (8 g, 3 a) and soph- When: Sunday, Oct. 21 • 12 p.m. shot their opponents in ten straight matches and own a 231- omore forward Loredana Riverso (7 g, 4 a). The Boilermakers Where: Varsity Soccer Complex 116 advantage overall. are unbeaten in their last 14 matches and had an 11-game Series: Illinois leads, 7-2-2 winning streak earlier this season. Last Meeting: In the 2006 Big Ten Tournament, Illinois Fear the Freshmen: This year’s freshman class has made defeated Purdue, 1-0. The Illini also won the 2006 reg- tremendous contributions to the team’s success. Midfielder EWIND ular season meeting in Champaign, 2-0. Cory Steigerwald notched her third goal of the season against R Wisconsin, while defender Danielle Kot added an assist on the The Illinois soccer team produced back-to-back shutouts over game-winning goal. In addition, forward Jordan Hilbrands the weekend, as senior goalkeeper Lindsey Carstens tied the made her first start of her college career against Wisconsin and school’s career shutout record with her 24th, seventh this sea- had one shot in the match. son. The Illini out-shot both Northwestern and Wisconsin, mak- Illinois Schedule/Results ing it 10 straight games in which they have out-shot their (8-4-1 OVERALL, 3-2-1 BIG TEN) Cooke-ing It Up: Junior forward Charlotte Cooke added her opponents. With the pair of shutouts, the Orange and Blue have blanked six straight opponents at home. Against Northwestern Date ILL Rank* Opponent T/R name to the list of goal-scorers for the Illini as she tallied her first goal of the season against Wisconsin. Cooke has seen on Friday, the Illini went into double overtime before finishing in AUG. 31 20/17 Missouri L, 1-3 action in five games this season, including the last three in a a 0-0 tie with the Wildcats. SEPT. 2 20/17 Xavier W, 5-0 row. Illinois extended its unbeaten streak to four games on Sunday UCLA Women’s Cup Play Me Anywhere: After switching from defender to midfield- with a 3-0 win over Wisconsin. Senior midfielder Kara Gostisha SEPT. 7 NR/29 at No. 7 UCLA L, 2-4 er in the Florida match, senior Kara Gostisha has been a force tallied the eventual game-winning goal on an assist from SEPT. 9 NR/29 vs. Cal-State Northridge W, 4-0 in the middle of the field. Gostisha notched her first career goal freshman defender Danielle Kot with just 50 seconds on the against Cal State Northridge and added her second last week- clock before halftime. Junior forward Charlotte Cooke added to SEPT. 14 No. 9 Florida W, 1-0 end against Wisconsin. Both of Gostisha’s goals have been the the lead in the second half, notching her first goal of the sea- SEPT. 21 NR/30 at Kansas W, 2-1 game-winner. son in the 81st minute, and freshman Cory Steigerwald sealed SEPT. 23 NR/30 at Indiana State W, 3-0 SEPT. 28 NR/26 at Ohio State L, 1-2 (2OT) SEPT. 30 NR/26 at No. 13 Penn State L, 1-2 r OCT. 5 Minnesota W, 1-0 PROBABLE STARTERS OCT. 7 Iowa W, 6-0 # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Note OCT. 12 Northwestern T, 0-0 3 Ella Masar F 5-5 SR Notched team-leading sixth goal against Iowa OCT. 14 Wisconsin W, 3-0 OCT. 19 No. 24 Indiana 7 PM 8 Jessica Levitt F 5-3 JR Has one goal and one assist this season OCT. 21 at No. 5 Purdue Noon 20 Chichi Nweke F 5-7 SO Notched game-winning goal against Minnesota OCT. 26 at Michigan 6 PM 7 Jackie Santacaterina M 5-8 SO Scored first goal of the season against Indiana State OCT. 28 at Michigan State 11 AM 14 Kara Gostisha M 5-10 JR Notched game-winning goal against Wisconsin NOV. 8-11 Big Ten Tournament TBA 23 Shannon McDonnell M 5-6 SR Starting third career match St. Paul, Minn. 5 Emily Zurrer D 5-9 JR Has played all but two minutes this season (1205 min.) NOV. 16-18 NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds TBA 6 Mary Therese McDonnell D 5-6 SR Has played 937 consecutive minutes 9 Danielle Kot D 5-9 FR Tallied third assist against Wisconsin * Rankings in NSCAA/Soccer Buzz format 17 Kristy Weeks D 5-5 SR Had one assist against Indiana State All times Central and subject to change 1 Lindsey Carstens GK 5-5 SR Tied for school’s career shutout record (24) 2007 FIGHTING ILLINI SOCCER the win with her third goal of the season in the 83rd minute. games came in the 1998 season, when the Orange and Blue 2007 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS tallied 17 goals, including a 9-0 win over Louisville. Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill. STATS SUMMARY Illinois won its last four non-conference matches this season. Founded: 1867 The Illini have out-cornered their opponents, 71-35. Illinois has The last time the Orange and Blue won four non-conference Enrollment: 41,398 also outscored its opponents, 30-12, owning a 14-4 first-peri- Nickname: Fighting Illini matches in a row was in 2004 when the Illini won six consec- od advantage. Conference: Big Ten utive non-conference games to open the season. Colors: Orange and Blue Home Field: Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium (2,000) DID YOU KNOW? FANTASTIC FRESHMEN President: B. Joseph White The Illini scored at least one goal through their first 11 match- Chancellor: Richard Herman This year’s freshman class made its presence known early. es, breaking the previous record of scoring in 10 matches to Director of Athletics: Ronald E. Guenther Forward Laura Knutson tallied a goal in three consecutive open the season. The Orange and Blue record for games with matches and is second on the team with nine points. It is the Head Coach: Janet Rayfield (North Carolina ’83) at least one goal is 12, which they set in 2001 and matched first time since former Illini forward Tiffani Walker played in Record at Illinois: 77-40-9 (6) in 2005. 2000 that a freshman has had at least three goals through the Overall Record: 120-102-16 (12) first four matches. In addition, midfielder Danielle Kot has Associate Head Coach: Marcia McDermott (North Carolina ‘86) The Illini produced a season-high six goals against the Iowa started eight matches and contributed two assists and one Assistant Coach: Leisha Alcia (Illinois ‘04) Hawkeyes. That is the most goals by an Illini squad since 2003, goal. Forward Jordan Hilbrands and midfielder Cory Soccer Office Phone: 217-244-9720 when Illinois blanked Ohio, 6-0, on Aug. 31. It marks the ninth Steigerwald have also seen game action. Soccer Office Fax: 217-244-9759 time in history that an Illinois team has notched at least six goals in a game. 2006 Record: 16-8-0 WORLD TRAVELERS Big Ten Record: 8-2-0 (2nd) Goalkeeper Lindsey Carstens tied her career high with eight Three Illini spent some time out of the country during the sum- Big Ten Tournament: Defeated Wisconsin 3-0 (Quarterfinals) saves against Missouri on Aug. 31. Previously, Carstens has mer. Sophomore Courtney Bell traveled with other Illinois stu- Defeated Purdue 1-0 (Semifinals) Lost to #12 Penn State 3-1 (Championship) had eight saves twice in her career, including matches against dent-athletes to Rio Verde, Mexico to conduct a sports camp for NCAA Tournament: Defeated SE Missouri State 2-0 Purdue and St.