Oct. 8, 2009
By Brian Ormiston
UCFAthletics.com
Friday - 7 p.m. - UCF Soccer Complex - Admission is Free
RPI No. 74 UTEP (9-3-0, 3-1-0)
RPI No. 5 UCF (8-3-1, 3-1-0)
Match dedicated to local soccer player Breanna McMahon, who was seriously injured in an accident in late September, and donations for her trust account at Old Southern Bank will be accepted at the game.
Sunday - 12 p.m. - UCF Soccer Complex - Admission is Free
RPI No. 39 Colorado College (7-4-1, 3-1-0)
RPI No. 5 UCF (8-3-1, 3-1-0)
All three teams are tied for first in Conference USA (Colorado College is an affiliate member in women's soccer)
A RUNDOWN OF THE UCF WOMEN'S SOCCER PROGRAM IN 2009
-Just three home matches remain in the regular season.
-Ranked No. 5 in the nation in the NCAA RPI report released earlier this week.
-The Knights are 2-2-1 against top-25 RPI teams this year.
-Ranked as high as No. 16 in the country in the top-25 polls.
-Ranked first in the Central Region, which includes all teams in C-USA and the Big 12.
-Through Oct. 4, the Knights had the second-toughest schedule in the country (behind only North Carolina).
-Four different C-USA players of the week already in 2009.
-One national player of the week: Aline Reis Sept. 16.
-Seventeen of the 20 players who have seen action have at least one point, while 10 different players have scored at least one goal.
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Three regular-season home matches remain for the No. 16 UCF women's soccer team, and two take place this weekend when it hosts UTEP Friday at 7 p.m. and Colorado College Sunday at 12 p.m. Friday's contest is dedicated to Freedom High School soccer player Breanna McMahon, who was seriously injured in an accident in late September.
Due to an event going on at the UCF Arena this weekend, parking in Garage F and Garage D will require a fee. However, fans attending the soccer matches Friday and Sunday are encouraged to arrive early to Garage F due to traffic issues, and tell the parking attendant they are on campus to see the UCF soccer game and access will be granted.
If Garage F is full, Lot E8 behind the Bright House Networks Stadium football scoreboard as well as Lot D1 behind Garage D will be available.
On Friday, donations will be accepted for the McMahon family, as Breanna is listed in critical condition after her leg had to be amputated due to the accident. To make a donation, visit the main entrance of the UCF Soccer Complex at the Northwest corner of the field.
UCF's two matches will play a huge role in the final C-USA standings, as all three teams along with Marshall and Memphis are tied for first with 3-1-0 league records. The Knights are listed at No. 5 in the NCAA RPI report, while UTEP stands at No. 74 and Colorado College is No. 39.
Coming off a road sweep of Marshall and East Carolina, the Knights are 8-3-1 overall and rank in the top three in all of the major C-USA offensive statistics categories. They also stand at second for fewest goals allowed (10) and tied for third with three shutouts.
Senior Yvonne George is the reigning C-USA Offensive Player of the Week for her four-point effort last weekend. She is second on the team with nine points, trailing only senior Courtney Whidden's output of 15 points on six goals and three assists.
While the Black and Gold may have received several national rankings, UTEP and Colorado College will provide even more strong competition for the Knights. The Miners (9-3-0, 3-1-0) are first in C-USA with 27 goals, 27 assists and 242 shots, and have C-USA victories against Tulsa, SMU and Memphis. Four players have double-digit points, led by Skye Schultz who has 17 (5-7--17). In net, Sara Kaltwasser and Chandra Morden have split time to post a 1.22 goals-against average.
The Tigers enter with a 7-4-1 mark after playing a tough schedule before the C-USA campaign. They notched wins over Washington State and TCU, tied Kansas and lost to Portland, Washington and Cal Poly. Colorado College is coming off a 2-0 loss at Memphis after winning three-straight to open league play, and is paced by Tiffany Brown's five goals and six assists. Caitlin Hulyo has seen almost all of the minutes in goal, collecting a 0.99 GAA with four shutouts.
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