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Howard earns Big Sky Player of the Week honors
9/19/2017 12:05:00 PM | Soccer
OGDEN, Utah – Montana goalkeeper Claire Howard has been named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week. She is the Grizzlies' second winner of the season, joining defender Taryn Miller on Aug. 29.
Howard started both games in goal for Montana, allowing just one goal to a pair of Pac-12 opponents. In total, Howard recorded 12 saves and faced 30 shots in 200 minutes of action.
Facing an attack-focused Oregon squad on Friday, Howard saw nine shots in the opening 20 minutes. After allowing a goal in the fourth minute, she was perfect, recording a career-high six saves.
Two days later, at home vs. Washington State, Howard tied Friday's mark with six saves. She shut out the Cougars for 110 minutes during a double-overtime draw, including the final 17 minutes when Montana was down a player due to a red card. Washington State was held without a goal for just the second time this season. Entering Sunday's contest, the Cougars were averaging 3.67 goals per game over their past three matches.
Montana closed its toughest non-conference slate under Plakorus with a 5-4-1 mark, earning victories over Air Force, Boise State, Georgia Southern, San José State and a Northern Iowa team that didn't allow a goal through six contests leading up to its matchup against the Grizzlies. Of UM's four losses, three have been 1-0 deficits to Power-5 teams (then-No. 14 Nebraska, Iowa and Oregon).
The Grizzlies open Big Sky Conference action Sunday at home vs. Southern Utah.
Howard started both games in goal for Montana, allowing just one goal to a pair of Pac-12 opponents. In total, Howard recorded 12 saves and faced 30 shots in 200 minutes of action.
Facing an attack-focused Oregon squad on Friday, Howard saw nine shots in the opening 20 minutes. After allowing a goal in the fourth minute, she was perfect, recording a career-high six saves.
Two days later, at home vs. Washington State, Howard tied Friday's mark with six saves. She shut out the Cougars for 110 minutes during a double-overtime draw, including the final 17 minutes when Montana was down a player due to a red card. Washington State was held without a goal for just the second time this season. Entering Sunday's contest, the Cougars were averaging 3.67 goals per game over their past three matches.
Montana closed its toughest non-conference slate under Plakorus with a 5-4-1 mark, earning victories over Air Force, Boise State, Georgia Southern, San José State and a Northern Iowa team that didn't allow a goal through six contests leading up to its matchup against the Grizzlies. Of UM's four losses, three have been 1-0 deficits to Power-5 teams (then-No. 14 Nebraska, Iowa and Oregon).
The Grizzlies open Big Sky Conference action Sunday at home vs. Southern Utah.
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