Grizzlies play regular-season finale against PSU
10/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
MISSOULA, Mont. - The University of Montana soccer team is at home this weekend for one match, a Sunday afternoon contest against Portland State.
The Grizzlies (3-12-1, 1-4-0 BSC) host the Vikings (3-9-1, 1-2-1 BSC) Sunday at 1 p.m. (MTN) in their regular-season finale at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. Montana seniors Sarah Braseth, Stephanie Davis and Saraid Faville will be honored prior to the start of the match.
The Grizzlies split a pair of conference matches last weekend. Montana defeated Idaho State 2-1 last Friday for its first Big Sky win of 2005. UM lost 1-0 to Weber State on Sunday.
Live coverage on the web
MontanaGrizzlies.com will be providing live stats and a live broadcast for this weekend?s match. The broadcast team will be UM assistant sports information director Chris Geraghty on the play-by-play and former Griz soccer standout Wendy Stuker on the color. Coverage will commence a few minutes prior to the start of the match.
Griz need help to make tourney
The 2005 season could mark the first time in program history the Grizzly soccer team will not advance to the Big Sky Soccer Championship. Every year since 1997, the inaugural season of Big Sky Conference soccer, Montana has advanced to the league?s postseason tournament.
Montana is in last place in the conference standings entering the final weekend of play. The top four teams qualify, and the only way UM can advance to its ninth straight league tournament is with the help of other Big Sky schools.
In order for the Griz to play in November they must win their Sunday match against Portland State. This would give Montana six points, the maximum it can earn this season.
The Grizzlies? hopes could be dashed before they suit up against the Vikings. The Griz must hope for a draw in the Eastern Washington ? Portland State match on Friday in Cheney, Wash. A win for either team puts UM out of the tournament even if Montana topples PSU Saturday. PSU has four points entering the weekend and a win over EWU will move them up to seven points. If EWU beats Portland State the Eagles will have seven points which would also eliminate UM from postseason consideration.
In addition to the PSU-EWU match Montana needs Idaho State, currently in fourth place with four points, to not win either home match this weekend against Sacramento State and Northern Arizona. If ISU wins at least one match they will be out of Montana?s reach.
Sedgwick sound bytes
?Playing at home was great because of the tremendous support we received from the community. I think that the fan support provided a lot of energy for the team. The win over Idaho State was a good one even though it was unfortunate to give up the late goal. Losing 1-0 to Weber State was tough, but they are a very competitive team which is much improved from last year,? Head coach Neil Sedgwick last weekend?s home matches.
?PSU will be a very well organized team. They are a team that is still trying to determine a style of play. PSU plays both a possesion and a very direct style of offense which works to its advantage. We must carefully mark their strikers or they could get on the board early. The Vikings were a very good team last year and they?ve retained a number of key players off of the 2004 squad,? Sedgwick on Sunday?s bout with Portland State.
?We have a longer week of training. We can work a little harder at the beginning of the week because of the extra days of rest we have later in the week,? Sedgwick on the positives of playing a one-game week.
Scouting Portland State
The Vikings (4-10-2, 1-2-1 BSC) return seven starters and 13 letterwinners from a team that finished their 2004 schedule 8-8-3 overall and tied for first in the Big Sky Conference with a 4-1-1 league record.
Portland State is riding a three-match losing streak entering the weekend. However, the Vikings recorded a 2-1 overtime win over Weber State earlier this season. PSU also has wins over UC Davis (1-0), Western Oregon (1-0) and Northern Colorado (3-1).
Tim Bennett is in his first year as mentor of the Portland State soccer program. Bennett, who most recently coached at North Dakota, possesses a 18-15-4 career record in two years.
PSU is led offensively by sophomore Juli Edwards who has a team-best 11 points (4 goals, 3 assists) on the season. Senior Jessica Shadle and junior Salina Karia have added two goals apiece for the Vikings. Senior goalkeeper Nikki Brooks has a 1.58 goals against average with 58 saves in 1313:54 minutes of work in 2005.
Montana holds a 7-4-1 advantage in the all-time series with Portland State. PSU won a 3-2 overtime decision over UM last season.
Weber State 1, Griz 0 (Oct. 23)
Senior Lyndsey McFarland?s goal in the 30th minute lifted Weber State to a 1-0 win over The University of Montana soccer team Sunday in Big Sky Conference action at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. The loss drops the Grizzlies overall record to 3-12-1 and their league mark to 1-4. The Wildcats improved to 9-4-1 overall and 3-1 in conference action.
Weber State was the aggressor both offensively and defensively in the match. The Wildcats held an 11-7 advantage in shots taken while also recording 18 fouls to UM?s 12. The Grizzlies recorded five corner kicks in the match, WSU tallied two.
Montana was led offensively by freshman Britta Bourne who recorded a team-best three shots, two of which were on goal. Four other Grizzlies managed one shot in the contest. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Braseth had one save in 90 minutes of work for Montana.
Seniors Lindsey McFarland and Rochelle Hoover led the way for Weber State. McFarland had a match-high five shots with two on goal. Hoover assisted on McFarland?s goal and added two shots, both on goal, for the Wildcats. Senior keeper Kandice Golar was strong in goal for WSU recording four saves en route to her fifth shutout of 2005.
Griz 2, Idaho State 1 (Oct. 21)
Junior Lindsay Winans recorded a pair of goals to lead The University of Montana soccer team to a 2-1 win over Idaho State in Big Sky Conference play Friday afternoon at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. The Grizzlies snapped a six-match losing streak with the win and improved their overall record to 3-11-1, 1-3-0 in league action. The Bengals dropped to 0-2-1 in conference play and 3-10-1 on the year.
Montana was led offensively by Winans who has accounted for three-fifths of the team?s goal scoring this season. The forward from Tigard, Ore., scored her fifth and sixth goals of the season against ISU. Winans recorded four shots in the match, all of which were on goal. UM received contributions from junior Lily Coble who assisted on Winans? first goal and freshman Britta Bourne who matched Winans with a team-best four shots, three on goal.
Griz senior goalkeeper Sarah Braseth had two saves in 90 minutes of action. Braseth missed out on her third shutout of the season after giving up a late goal to the Bengals.
ISU was led by sophomore Natalie Graham who had three shots with one on goal. Sophomore Jill Christofferson recorded Idaho State?s only goal of the contest. Six other players combined to take the Bengals? other eight shots. Senior keeper Esther Toronto grabbed eight saves while playing the duration of the match.
Montana recorded 12 shots in the match including a season-high 10 shots on goal. The Grizzlies tallied five corner kicks and nine fouls. Idaho State took 11 shots with three on goal. The Bengals took four corner kicks and accumulated 10 fouls in the contest.
Montana struck first in the 16th minute when Coble played a cross into Winans who headed the ball past Toronto to give UM a 1-0 lead. Winans gave the Griz a two-goal advantage with her team-leading third game-winning goal of the season in the 71st minute.
Idaho State retaliated in the 89th minute on an unassisted score by Christofferson, a put-back goal off of Braseth?s original save.
Previous weeks
Montana opened the 2005 season with a scoreless draw at New Mexico on August 26. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Braseth recorded her 12th career shutout in the match, a total which ranks second all-time at Montana.
The Griz traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., for a contest with Colorado College on August 28. Montana was handed its first loss of the season with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers.
Next for Montana was the California Invitational which ran September 2-4 at Stewart Field in Berkeley, Calif.
The Grizzlies opened the weekend session with a 3-1 loss to California. In the final day of the California Invitational Montana lost 2-0 to St. Mary?s.
The Griz went 1-1 while hosting the Montana Nike Cup Sept. 9-11 at South Campus Stadium in Missoula, their first home matches of the 2005 season.
UM lost 1-0 to Boise State in Friday action at the home tourney. The Griz rebounded with a 2-1 overtime win over Utah State in the tourney finale. Winans scored the game winner in the 98th minute.
The Grizzlies opened an eight-match road swing the weekend of Sept. 16-18 with matches at Gonzaga and Idaho. Montana fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs but came back with a 2-0 win over Idaho to close the weekend. Winans scored both of UM?s goals, her third and fourth of the season, in the win.
Montana returned to the road the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 2 with matches at Eastern Washington and Washington State. The Grizzlies dropped their Big Sky Conference opener with a 1-0 loss at EWU. Montana went on to lose 2-1 at Washington State two days later. Sophomore Mahlleace Tomsin scored UM?s goal.
The Grizzlies continued Big Sky Conference play Oct. 7-9 at Northern Arizona and Sacramento State. Montana dropped both contests 2-0 and fell to 0-3 in league play.
UM lost a pair of matches in the Dakotas. The Griz dropped a 2-1 decision at South Dakota State and a 3-0 match at North Dakota State.
The Grizzlies (3-12-1, 1-4-0 BSC) host the Vikings (3-9-1, 1-2-1 BSC) Sunday at 1 p.m. (MTN) in their regular-season finale at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. Montana seniors Sarah Braseth, Stephanie Davis and Saraid Faville will be honored prior to the start of the match.
The Grizzlies split a pair of conference matches last weekend. Montana defeated Idaho State 2-1 last Friday for its first Big Sky win of 2005. UM lost 1-0 to Weber State on Sunday.
Live coverage on the web
MontanaGrizzlies.com will be providing live stats and a live broadcast for this weekend?s match. The broadcast team will be UM assistant sports information director Chris Geraghty on the play-by-play and former Griz soccer standout Wendy Stuker on the color. Coverage will commence a few minutes prior to the start of the match.
Griz need help to make tourney
The 2005 season could mark the first time in program history the Grizzly soccer team will not advance to the Big Sky Soccer Championship. Every year since 1997, the inaugural season of Big Sky Conference soccer, Montana has advanced to the league?s postseason tournament.
Montana is in last place in the conference standings entering the final weekend of play. The top four teams qualify, and the only way UM can advance to its ninth straight league tournament is with the help of other Big Sky schools.
In order for the Griz to play in November they must win their Sunday match against Portland State. This would give Montana six points, the maximum it can earn this season.
The Grizzlies? hopes could be dashed before they suit up against the Vikings. The Griz must hope for a draw in the Eastern Washington ? Portland State match on Friday in Cheney, Wash. A win for either team puts UM out of the tournament even if Montana topples PSU Saturday. PSU has four points entering the weekend and a win over EWU will move them up to seven points. If EWU beats Portland State the Eagles will have seven points which would also eliminate UM from postseason consideration.
In addition to the PSU-EWU match Montana needs Idaho State, currently in fourth place with four points, to not win either home match this weekend against Sacramento State and Northern Arizona. If ISU wins at least one match they will be out of Montana?s reach.
Sedgwick sound bytes
?Playing at home was great because of the tremendous support we received from the community. I think that the fan support provided a lot of energy for the team. The win over Idaho State was a good one even though it was unfortunate to give up the late goal. Losing 1-0 to Weber State was tough, but they are a very competitive team which is much improved from last year,? Head coach Neil Sedgwick last weekend?s home matches.
?PSU will be a very well organized team. They are a team that is still trying to determine a style of play. PSU plays both a possesion and a very direct style of offense which works to its advantage. We must carefully mark their strikers or they could get on the board early. The Vikings were a very good team last year and they?ve retained a number of key players off of the 2004 squad,? Sedgwick on Sunday?s bout with Portland State.
?We have a longer week of training. We can work a little harder at the beginning of the week because of the extra days of rest we have later in the week,? Sedgwick on the positives of playing a one-game week.
Scouting Portland State
The Vikings (4-10-2, 1-2-1 BSC) return seven starters and 13 letterwinners from a team that finished their 2004 schedule 8-8-3 overall and tied for first in the Big Sky Conference with a 4-1-1 league record.
Portland State is riding a three-match losing streak entering the weekend. However, the Vikings recorded a 2-1 overtime win over Weber State earlier this season. PSU also has wins over UC Davis (1-0), Western Oregon (1-0) and Northern Colorado (3-1).
Tim Bennett is in his first year as mentor of the Portland State soccer program. Bennett, who most recently coached at North Dakota, possesses a 18-15-4 career record in two years.
PSU is led offensively by sophomore Juli Edwards who has a team-best 11 points (4 goals, 3 assists) on the season. Senior Jessica Shadle and junior Salina Karia have added two goals apiece for the Vikings. Senior goalkeeper Nikki Brooks has a 1.58 goals against average with 58 saves in 1313:54 minutes of work in 2005.
Montana holds a 7-4-1 advantage in the all-time series with Portland State. PSU won a 3-2 overtime decision over UM last season.
Weber State 1, Griz 0 (Oct. 23)
Senior Lyndsey McFarland?s goal in the 30th minute lifted Weber State to a 1-0 win over The University of Montana soccer team Sunday in Big Sky Conference action at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. The loss drops the Grizzlies overall record to 3-12-1 and their league mark to 1-4. The Wildcats improved to 9-4-1 overall and 3-1 in conference action.
Weber State was the aggressor both offensively and defensively in the match. The Wildcats held an 11-7 advantage in shots taken while also recording 18 fouls to UM?s 12. The Grizzlies recorded five corner kicks in the match, WSU tallied two.
Montana was led offensively by freshman Britta Bourne who recorded a team-best three shots, two of which were on goal. Four other Grizzlies managed one shot in the contest. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Braseth had one save in 90 minutes of work for Montana.
Seniors Lindsey McFarland and Rochelle Hoover led the way for Weber State. McFarland had a match-high five shots with two on goal. Hoover assisted on McFarland?s goal and added two shots, both on goal, for the Wildcats. Senior keeper Kandice Golar was strong in goal for WSU recording four saves en route to her fifth shutout of 2005.
Griz 2, Idaho State 1 (Oct. 21)
Junior Lindsay Winans recorded a pair of goals to lead The University of Montana soccer team to a 2-1 win over Idaho State in Big Sky Conference play Friday afternoon at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. The Grizzlies snapped a six-match losing streak with the win and improved their overall record to 3-11-1, 1-3-0 in league action. The Bengals dropped to 0-2-1 in conference play and 3-10-1 on the year.
Montana was led offensively by Winans who has accounted for three-fifths of the team?s goal scoring this season. The forward from Tigard, Ore., scored her fifth and sixth goals of the season against ISU. Winans recorded four shots in the match, all of which were on goal. UM received contributions from junior Lily Coble who assisted on Winans? first goal and freshman Britta Bourne who matched Winans with a team-best four shots, three on goal.
Griz senior goalkeeper Sarah Braseth had two saves in 90 minutes of action. Braseth missed out on her third shutout of the season after giving up a late goal to the Bengals.
ISU was led by sophomore Natalie Graham who had three shots with one on goal. Sophomore Jill Christofferson recorded Idaho State?s only goal of the contest. Six other players combined to take the Bengals? other eight shots. Senior keeper Esther Toronto grabbed eight saves while playing the duration of the match.
Montana recorded 12 shots in the match including a season-high 10 shots on goal. The Grizzlies tallied five corner kicks and nine fouls. Idaho State took 11 shots with three on goal. The Bengals took four corner kicks and accumulated 10 fouls in the contest.
Montana struck first in the 16th minute when Coble played a cross into Winans who headed the ball past Toronto to give UM a 1-0 lead. Winans gave the Griz a two-goal advantage with her team-leading third game-winning goal of the season in the 71st minute.
Idaho State retaliated in the 89th minute on an unassisted score by Christofferson, a put-back goal off of Braseth?s original save.
Previous weeks
Montana opened the 2005 season with a scoreless draw at New Mexico on August 26. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Braseth recorded her 12th career shutout in the match, a total which ranks second all-time at Montana.
The Griz traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., for a contest with Colorado College on August 28. Montana was handed its first loss of the season with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers.
Next for Montana was the California Invitational which ran September 2-4 at Stewart Field in Berkeley, Calif.
The Grizzlies opened the weekend session with a 3-1 loss to California. In the final day of the California Invitational Montana lost 2-0 to St. Mary?s.
The Griz went 1-1 while hosting the Montana Nike Cup Sept. 9-11 at South Campus Stadium in Missoula, their first home matches of the 2005 season.
UM lost 1-0 to Boise State in Friday action at the home tourney. The Griz rebounded with a 2-1 overtime win over Utah State in the tourney finale. Winans scored the game winner in the 98th minute.
The Grizzlies opened an eight-match road swing the weekend of Sept. 16-18 with matches at Gonzaga and Idaho. Montana fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs but came back with a 2-0 win over Idaho to close the weekend. Winans scored both of UM?s goals, her third and fourth of the season, in the win.
Montana returned to the road the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 2 with matches at Eastern Washington and Washington State. The Grizzlies dropped their Big Sky Conference opener with a 1-0 loss at EWU. Montana went on to lose 2-1 at Washington State two days later. Sophomore Mahlleace Tomsin scored UM?s goal.
The Grizzlies continued Big Sky Conference play Oct. 7-9 at Northern Arizona and Sacramento State. Montana dropped both contests 2-0 and fell to 0-3 in league play.
UM lost a pair of matches in the Dakotas. The Griz dropped a 2-1 decision at South Dakota State and a 3-0 match at North Dakota State.
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